Yard-Man 12A-B29Q701 21-Inch 160cc Honda GCV Mulch/Side Discharge/Bagging Gas Powered Self Propelled Lawn Mower with High Rear Wheels

 (4 customer reviews)

Very lightweight; polycarbonate deck.
Mulching blade will eliminate the need for bagging if you keep up with your lawn.

Don't expect to mow the jungle in mulching mode with the wheels all the way down; it does not have the weight or the power to do this.

Bag works great and is easy to lift.

Assembly and packaging were well thought out.

Wheels seem very sturdy. I've been using for a few months now to cut about 1/4 acre front yard and it does a very nice job, and leaves the yard looking great.

The self-propel works very well, but you don't even need it. It's nice in tight spaces, or when it's wet outside, but most of the time, I don't even use it.

Starts on the first pull every time. Flip the choke switch, squeeze the dead mans switch and pull start. The choke auto opens/adjusts as soon as you squeeze the dead mans switch/grip, so just be sure to start it as soon as you squeeze.

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So far I have used it only twice, so I cannot testify to its long term reliability. But compare with my last mower, this one is so much better, the difference is like day and night. It is quick to start, light to push and easy to maneuver. Mowing is becoming a delight, I just hope the weather isn't so hot.

This review is on the Honda engine only, not the entire lawn mower. The choke (auto-choke) releases as soon as the dead-man's switch is grabbed to start engine. However, the engine only catches on the first pull when engine is already warm or weather is hot. In spring or fall, always takes several pulls which means after every pull, you have to go back to the front of the engine and reset the choke and start again. I generally jam a twig or pebble into the choke level to keep it in place, then when engine starts, these usually jiggle out over time. Not exactly quality design and engineering. I much prefer the bulb primer where you can select the number of presses based on weather, one for summer, five for late fall, or a choke switch at the handle that you can adjust as needed. Engine also surges, rrrrrRRRRRRRRrrrrrrRRRRRRRRrrrrrrr. I don't know if that's a bad thing but annoying and none of my other mowers did it.