Think I will go with a Husky,next spaz around-Thanks Jay,info helpful(I guess AYP makes the craftsman and most Huskys as well it appears),the Craftsman are overpriced now and buying the blades from Sears makes absolutely no sense now.
A word about the troybilt,probaly wouldnt buy one new,but the older model(with the so called pedal drive, my neighbor has(“42”) is a lot more comfortable then my later model Craftsman3500,but its not as fast or powerful.
One of my friends,a lawnmower mechanic and tech from wayback told me the Scotts mowers are the same as the John Deere mowers-but caveat emptor on the lower end models’
Anyway Folks does anyone see hybrid or total electric mowers catching on?{like the goat idea-if I didnt make a pet out of her}-Kevin
I’ve been a fan of electric push mowers since my neighbor had one in the late 1970s. All of my lawn equipment is now electric, but it’s all plug-in equipment. You can get electric mowers with batteries, but I din’t really see them as practical yet. The batteries are heavy and wont last forever, not yet anyway. Maybe when the price of fancy batteries comes down, it will be worth revisiting.
Dealing with extension cords can be a pain, but I am happy with my decision to switch to electric equipment. I never have to make a fuel run, or clean an air filter, or change the oil, or have a carburetor get gummed up over the winter and not start in the spring.
I don’t see riding mowers going electric anytime soon. If you have enough real estate to justify a riding mower, you can also justify one that burns fossil fuel.
Thanks Whitey,what about propane,I see Sears sells a string trimmer that uses propane cylinders(
’'Yorick" will gas you in short order in a closed place)?Do see plenty of forklifts powered by propane-Kevin