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What walk behind mowers do you like for Zoysia?
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:42 am
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:42 am
Ready to get a new mower
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Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:45 am to tigerskin
I have zoysia in my yard.
Are you talking about gas or reel?
I borrowed and tried a reel mower on mine. The grass was just too thick for it. Had I started earlier and kept it cut shorter, it might have been fine.
For a gas, any more is typically fine. I have a Honda, which I don't think they make any more.
Are you talking about gas or reel?
I borrowed and tried a reel mower on mine. The grass was just too thick for it. Had I started earlier and kept it cut shorter, it might have been fine.
For a gas, any more is typically fine. I have a Honda, which I don't think they make any more.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 11:51 am to tigerskin
With Honda out of the game your options aren't all that great. Toro, Echo, or Stihl depending on your budget and local availability. High lift deck, sharp blade, and an engine with the power to keep the RPM's up is pretty much what you'd need for any grass. Just that most residential mowers are built poorly overall, the engines have poor durability, and you are still paying like you would for something that would have been commercial-grade in the past.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:10 pm to Clames
Yeah was really wanting to go Honda but like finding needle in haystack now. My 21 inch Toro sucks. Bag half arse works with clumps everywhere.
Questioning whether the battery operated have enough pop to rip through the thick zoysia. Have no patience to wait around for battery recharges
Questioning whether the battery operated have enough pop to rip through the thick zoysia. Have no patience to wait around for battery recharges
This post was edited on 2/27/26 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:14 pm to bbvdd
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I have a Honda
You have the Cadillac, from everything I read
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:35 pm to tigerskin
Unless you go up to the very best of what is currently offered, I wouldn't try a battery powered mower. At the cost of getting into the eco system and spare batteries you can buy a commercial-grade walk-behind. Echo's walk-behind looks solid, good residential warranty, and not outrageously priced. If my Honda had a catastrophic failure that wrecked the engine and deck, I would probably go get an Echo LM-2119SP. I'm not a big fan of the smaller B&S engines but the 190cc engine is tolerable.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:48 pm to Clames
I would check Facebook marketplace often for a used Honda. If you want new, I would get a Snapper Hi Vac mower. ($799) If you want to spend a LOT, take a look at eXmark commercial walk behind. ($1,900)
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:54 pm to Clames
quote:How fricked am I with my 200cc Powerhorse with a Ducar engine?
I'm not a big fan of the smaller B&S engines but the 190cc engine is tolerable.
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I bought it an order to be able to scalp Zoysia down to 1"
It has the power, but I'm worried about the durability.
Thoughts?
Posted on 2/27/26 at 1:13 pm to bayoubengals88
It's basically in the same class as a Harbor Freight Predator engine, you might get by just fine as long as you maintain it well. I would run it lightly for a bit and dump maybe two oil changes through it before seriously running it, those engines generally come fairly dirty inside and produce a good bit of break-in wear metal that you are going to want to flush out right away. I would expect it to use more oil and gas than a similar sized B&S or Kawasaki engine.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 2:25 pm to prestigeworldwide
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If you want new, I would get a Snapper Hi Vac mower. ($799) If you want to spend a LOT, take a look at eXmark commercial walk behind. ($1,900)
There is a Toro Commercial that is suppose to be a really good mower, they are expensive but you won't break it. Honda engines.
Ace hardware has them
Posted on 2/27/26 at 2:36 pm to Clames
quote:Too late for that!
I would run it lightly for a bit and dump maybe two oil changes through it before seriously running it,
First use was a grueling five hours!
Any tips on maintenance? I know a bit about grass and my manual reel mower. I know nothing about engines!
Posted on 2/27/26 at 3:13 pm to bayoubengals88
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Too late for that!
Not really, I'd go ahead and dump that oil now though.
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Any tips on maintenance?
Oil change every season, doesn't have to be anything special, any 10W-30 would be fine. If there isn't a fuel shut-off valve on it now, get one, and use it to run the carb dry after every use. If you have access to ethanol-free fuel, great, if not then not a big deal if you throw some Stabil 360 or Stabil Marine in the fuel jug. I keep a can of TrueFuel 4-cycle fuel too, use it to run out and flush the carb of regular gasoline at the end of the season. Do the same with my 2-cycle equipment using Echo RedArmor canned fuel too.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 5:30 pm to tigerskin
I really wish there was a <$1k option for a walk behind reel mower, gas or electric.
I guess it’s a more complex machine?
I can’t understand how the manual push mowers are so simple, yet there’s nothing with some mechanical drive for residential application.
I guess it’s a more complex machine?
I can’t understand how the manual push mowers are so simple, yet there’s nothing with some mechanical drive for residential application.
Posted on 2/27/26 at 6:45 pm to lilsnappa
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I really wish there was a <$1k option for a walk behind reel mower, gas
Used 10-blade McClane on marketplace for $800 in my area...
Posted on 2/27/26 at 8:11 pm to lilsnappa
can’t understand how the manual push mowers are so simple, yet there’s nothing with some mechanical drive for residential application I don’t follow…
Posted on 2/27/26 at 8:44 pm to bayoubengals88
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I don’t follow…
I can buy a fiskars reel mower but at some point the manual mower becomes to hard to push through thick grass. Is there something in between that and California trimmer?
Posted on 2/28/26 at 7:26 am to lilsnappa
Ahh yes.
I don’t struggle too much with my 7 blade manual on Bermuda.
They also make a 9 or 10 blade earthwise in the UK.
What you’re looking for is an electric conversion in that price range.
I agree though. Why can’t we just pay for that from the start?
I don’t struggle too much with my 7 blade manual on Bermuda.
They also make a 9 or 10 blade earthwise in the UK.
What you’re looking for is an electric conversion in that price range.
I agree though. Why can’t we just pay for that from the start?
Posted on 2/28/26 at 10:07 am to lilsnappa
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Is there something in between that and California trimmer?
There are electric reel mowers under or around $200 but who knows if they are worth even that. Gas-powered reel mowers are basically the tools of those whose grass is either a significant hobby or maintaining golf courses these days.
Posted on 2/28/26 at 2:15 pm to tigerskin
I have zoysia and use the Ego electric mower. Works just fine.
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