1. Home & Garden

Discuss in my forum

Reader Reviews : Lawn Mower Reviews

By , About.com Guide

What do you want in a lawn mower? Before buying, you have to assess your landscaping needs, personal preferences and physical condition. Some cordless electric lawn mowers may get the job done, while others may have to be charged too often. A gas-powered lawn mower offers power but may be problematic in other ways. Folks who enjoy robust health may like the exercise afforded by pushing a reel mower, while someone with leg problems (and a big yard) may need a riding mower. Need buying advice? Reading these reviews may give you some ideas. If you have experience in this area and wish to share it, write a review.

Write a Review

Troy Bilt Pony Riding Mower Review

I have never owned such a piece of crap! I'm lucky to get two cuts a season without something going wrong with this thing. It's a Troy-Bilt Pony riding mower with 17.5 hp, 42-inch in deck. Had it in …More

Deere Lawn Tractor Review

I've read some bad reviews of this Deere lawn tractor, covering breakdowns after purchase. I have had my LA115 2.5 years, and it has 36 hours on it. So far so good. Good cut. Good turning radius. Str…More

Battery Charger Alternative for Yardworks Cordless Mowers

For those of you who are having difficulties with your Yardworks cordless mowers, first the battery charger that came with the mower is crap! Go to www.soneil.com and select any of the 24v battery c…More

TroyBilt Bronco Tractors

Bought 2009 TroyBilt Lawn Tractor, automatic, 4 days ago. Looked show room condition. Checked the oil, filled gas tank. Yesterday started to mow, level lawn. About 15 to 20 minutes later, transmissio…More

Yardwork Gas Lawn Mower

We bought a Yardwork gas mower at Canadian Tire. My husband followed the manual's instruction and it started, sputtered and stopped. Tried many times to make it work.We took our Yardwork lawn mower b…More

Lawn Mower Review - Yardworks Cordless Mowers

I bought both the 14" and 19" Yardworks cordless mowers.I thought I was saving myself from dealing with gas and being environmentally responsible. But I ended up with two lawn mowers I can't fix and …More

Riding Mower Review - Troy-Bilt Bronco Riding Mowers

Bought my Troy-Bilt Bronco riding mower from Lowes. I had similar issues with backfiring from turning off after throttling down engine. After second season I did my usual winterizing and stored my Tr…More

Craftsman 917 Lawn Mower

Checked early and often with neighborhood lawn service to find a used lawn mower. He let me try a self-propelled one, and I was immediately ready to buy -- but of course, he had none. Went to the Sea…More

Black and Decker Electric Lawn Mower Review

Our neighbor says this may be one of the originals -- no idea of the age. It is definitely "vintage!" LOVE it, even with the cord wrangling, works great. Unfortunately, we had a very wet, rainy summe…More

John Deere Riding Mower Review

Great riding mower, only it lacks independent suspension. Clean, even cut, easy maintenance, very durable. Easily mows about 2 acres. A bit of a hassle to drop the riding mower deck the first 1 or 2 …More

Black and Decker Cordless Lawn Mower Review

This has been a great lawn mower for our small yard. Easy to push, don't have too worry about having gas on hand. I would buy another one.…More

Scotts Reel Mowers

I used a reel mower beginning when I was 11 and didn't have the problems I have with the modern ones. It jams whenever an inconvenient twig gets in the blades. That means picking up all twigs before …More

Lehr Push Mower

Try to buy this push mower at the store and bring it home with you, because ordering through Lehr and trying to get them to ship it to you is a nightmare. Hopefully, you won't have the problem I had:…More

Bronco Riding Mowers

Got my 43″ Bronco riding mower at Lowes 4 years ago, and it has always run great. Only problem right off the bat was backfiring after slowing down the engine and turning it off. Found in the ma…More

Troy-Bilt GT50 Big Red Riding Mower

I have a Troy-Bilt GT50 Big Red tractor. I bought this tractor in 2006. Since then, it’s been one issue after another. On day one, the Troy-Bilt GT50 Big Red started smoking. The problem: Lowes…More

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.