Largest walk behind lawn mowers

[MattF]

There's three large lawn areas on different levels.

What do you class as a large lawn? What's the access to them like? Are they sloped, relatively flat?

Pretty much any mower will mulch. All the mulch plate does is block the box/bag exit so it recirculates instead of being ejected. Cutting long grass will always leave trails though, if too deep a cut is taken. Same as damp grass will stick to the wheels & leave trails.

Keep it trim & mow when dry. Pretty much any mower will do a reasonable job.

 

[tom2207]

I have a JD thats mulch only , its a great machine but I would never ever buy a machine again thats mulch only ,,, once in a while , especially if youve missed a cut for any reason you just need to collect to get things tidy again and then go back to mulching if it suits ,,,, its nice to have options.
if the only tool you have is a hammer then every problem is a nail.

 

[Brad93]

pal has a scag. Great machine when it works, engine is the weak point

 

[reb78]

What do you class as a large lawn? What's the access to them like? Are they sloped, relatively flat?

Pretty much any mower will mulch. All the mulch plate does is block the box/bag exit so it recirculates instead of being ejected. Cutting long grass will always leave trails though, if too deep a cut is taken. Same as damp grass will stick to the wheels & leave trails.

Keep it trim & mow when dry. Pretty much any mower will do a reasonable job.

Prob an acre in total split into four sections. All difficult for different reasons to get a ride on on. If picking up and strimming doing the lot can take me three hours or a bit more. It's time I don't have and back breaking lugging the clippings. All sloped but not extreme (unlike our fields).

I just want to speed it up so it's easier to fit in.

 

[8ob]

Prob an acre in total split into four sections. All difficult for different reasons to get a ride on on. If picking up and strimming doing the lot can take me three hours or a bit more. It's time I don't have and back breaking lugging the clippings. All sloped but not extreme (unlike our fields).

I just want to speed it up so it's easier to fit in.

If possible redesign the landscape a tad to accommodate a sit on, worth it in the long term.

Bob

 

[chrismac]

I also have a few bits of lawn to cut, more so helping out a couple of neighbours, I hate when the grass gets long and there are many bag fills to take off, I try to keep on top, I have a honda mower, HRX 537, I swing the lever to half mulch half collect and try to zip over the lawns once a week with minimal empties, I am probably going faster than the mulch would like but I dont seem to leave much on the round, I am walking at a good brisk walk, I am watching this thread with interest.

 

[gaz1]

Prob an acre in total split into four sections. All difficult for different reasons to get a ride on on. If picking up and strimming doing the lot can take me three hours or a bit more. It's time I don't have and back breaking lugging the clippings. All sloped but not extreme (unlike our fields).

I just want to speed it up so it's easier to fit in.

so would mowing it first and then use a grass collector after

could you use an extendable armed lawn mower and collector on the slopes

or could you use the old sickle bar mower?

the added adaption to that is you can use it from a collection trailer as my cultivator can use that method rather well

even a home conveyor belt would shift the grass with a sickle bar

 

[Erie Fred]

too bad they don't make a mini square baler....

 

[Erie Fred]

https://www.drpower.com/power-equipment/leaf-blowers-vacuums/tow-behind-leaf-vacs

 

[gaz1]

too bad they don't make a mini square baler....

erm they do exist

 

[Erie Fred]

erm they do exist

The only ones I have seen are stationary.

There is the old Allis Chalmers round baler, it was quite small to pull around, and made those leetle sleeping bag rolls....

 

[Beanwood]

Look at Tracmaster. I have a 30” mulching rotary mower. If the grass gets away from you switch the implement to a scythe cutter bar. Not cheap but available pre owned for a couple of grand…
They are heavy but steer easily with independent brakes
Mower

 

[MattF]

pal has a scag. Great machine when it works, engine is the weak point

Nice machines.

 

[Bravheart]

You have your work cut out doing an acre and collecting the cuttings on multi sites every week! Been there done that.
Those husqvarna articulated out front mowers are great fun to drive, very manouverable and quick. They have mulch plugs which can be removed if required, some are 4wd and not sure but newer models may even have collectors on them.
I had a s/h one and for mulching to work properly it's best done at least twice a week especially with holiday cottages or clippings will end up in the house. Slashed my grass cutting/collecting time from around 2.5 hrs to 20 mins but x2. Still better though.
Trouble with mine was rust in the deck and new deck no longer available. Still miss it but the boss wanted clippings collected end off. .
Ps. Not the stiga type husqvarna much lower c of g.

 

[sako243]

You have your work cut out doing an acre and collecting the cuttings on multi sites every week!

They're not different sites if I remember but a line of cottages with seperate gardens etc., all near home for Rich.

 

[northwest]

I been using Honda side discharge 21" mowers at home.

I leave the cuttings down - whatever the length or weather.

I too don't mind mowing and also could well do with the exercise.

I am now reaping the reward for doing just this, most of my lawn is now moss and I have a whole new different problem to deal with. The "lawn" at the rear of my mothers house is going to need attacking though and I am not sure how to begin, probably by making a phone call to a local gardening company. The grass is knee high and the hedges way over ten feet :-(

All due to ex-sisters maintenance program.

 

[reb78]

You have your work cut out doing an acre and collecting the cuttings on multi sites every week! Been there done that.
Those husqvarna articulated out front mowers are great fun to drive, very manouverable and quick. They have mulch plugs which can be removed if required, some are 4wd and not sure but newer models may even have collectors on them.
I had a s/h one and for mulching to work properly it's best done at least twice a week especially with holiday cottages or clippings will end up in the house. Slashed my grass cutting/collecting time from around 2.5 hrs to 20 mins but x2. Still better though.
Trouble with mine was rust in the deck and new deck no longer available. Still miss it but the boss wanted clippings collected end off. .
Ps. Not the stiga type husqvarna much lower c of g.

I do keep looking at the husqvarnas you suggest but can't quite bring myself to spend that much - even second hand they are several thousand. The Toro walk behinds come up sub £1k

 

[reb78]

They're not different sites if I remember but a line of cottages with seperate gardens etc., all near home for Rich.

Yes. Pretty much this.

 

[Bravheart]

I do keep looking at the husqvarnas you suggest but can't quite bring myself to spend that much - even second hand they are several thousand. The Toro walk behinds come up sub £1k

There are numerous makes of s/h commercial mower in the 1-2k mark but non as much fun. If cutting grass is a pleasure you'll do it more often than if its a drag. You might find a s/h one for similar money in decent nick if you keep looking. Husky long gone but still missed. I have a jonsered (same but old now and much cheaper) doer upper in the shed but never found the time to get mucked in yet.

 

[gaz1]

id go down a merry tiller and attach a trailer then use a sickle bar with a conveyor belt for the slopes

sickle bar tech has changed its now dual cut