Weed Eater WE-ONE 26-Inch 190cc OHV Briggs Stratton 825 Series Gas Powered Gas Powered Riding Lawn Mower (Non-CARB Compliant) Review
I hate mowing the lawn. HATE IT. But last June I purchased a home because my dogs are loud. :-) I had an electric push mower already (love it; very lightweight), but I'm afraid to use it in the springtime when it rains more often. Even if there's one day without showers, I have to get out there an mow regardless. br / To make mowing more bearable, I shopped around for an electric start, self-driven push mower. I found a Toro online that sounded good and went to Home Depot to purchase it. As I was walking to the door, I thought, "Dang, I wish they made a tiny riding lawn mower for my tiny yard--maybe that would be easier and more fun." br / Talk about an answer to my prayers! I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked in and saw the WE1! Though it was priced twice as high as the push mower I'd planned for, I snatched it up and took it home that night. It's the first riding mower I've ever used to actually mow; my Grandpa used to let us ride around the farm on his with the blade disengaged. :-)br / Since my yard/sod is less than a year old and I have not top-dressed it, I had the deck too low and wound up scalping a few bumps. On the normal parts of ground, the other heights seemed too high. Go figure.br / I, too, am slightly disappointed with the turning radius, but that just means that I have to break out the string cutter (hmmm...is this Weed Eater's evil plan? lol).br / I'm sure my neighbors must think I'm the laziest person since my lawn's so small I am only 36yrs old, but it is so much more preferable to having an unmown lawn and dealing with the HOA the City. I also was able to use it as a leaf blower to clean the sidewalks afterwards. br / I am pretty excited to have this mower. My 70yr old mom sometimes visits for a month at a time, and she will be interested in mowing while I'm at work. ;-) br / Over all, I am very pleased with the mower; it lets me knock out an unpleasant chore quickly and in a fun way without expending so much physical effort that my body's out of commission for a week! Yay! Recommended!br /**Note: if you are not familiar with engines, read the entire manual before using it, no matter how annoying it is to not get started right away. There is a lot of good information in there, like how to drain the oil, etc.br /Be advised that it ships with oil already in it--I did not know this because I did not read the manual. As a result, I overfilled the oil and had to siphon some out. It could've ruined the engine forever. Huge pain in the butt.br /----Update----br /Still loving this mower! I'd really like to know when the mulch kit will be available, though. I guess 'til then I'll continue to dress like a train robber. 3:|
Weed Eater WE-ONE 26-Inch 190cc OHV Briggs Stratton 825 Series Gas Powered Gas Powered Riding Lawn Mower (Non-CARB Compliant) Feature
- 190cc 26-Inch Deck
- Friction Disk Transmission
- 3 Forward and 1 Reverse Speed
- Electric Start (no re-coil)
- 3-Inch Blade Adjustment
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WE-ONE - best size/cost for small-medium lawns - Ralph L. Sanders -
I have found that I was in the same position as the first 2 reviewers, a medium size yard, that takes about 1 hour to mow by walking. I didn't see buying the smallest Sears or Home Depots 36 or 42 inch riding mower for my yard. Yard Machine made a 28 inch mower about 6 years ago and when I got the financies to purchase it, Yard Machine Co. had discontinued it, it was a 28 inch mower. Snapper has a 28 inch mower but wants 00 for it. I was saving to buy it. Since Home Depot had it and WalMart, I did the same thing, grabbed it up before it is discontinued. As for liking it, I love it, even though its been raining every other day since I recieved the crated box. So I'm excited, and will give this great review based on the others reviews, and basically for the manufacturer for manuifacturing an economically viable riding mower for all those with small to medium lawns and have no need for dual bladed mowers. br /br /My next request is, when will Weedeater (or Husqvarna) offer the accessories for this mower, like a grass catcher, or do I have to invent/modify one to fit this one. br /br /P.S. Sorry Amazon, your cost was higher than Home Depots and Walmart. But you get a plus for having the review section, which I use with the upmost regards.br /I will give an update to this when I get to use it...if that's possible.br /br /
Follow-Up After 1st use - M. Maglio - Williamsville, NY United States
I had high hopes for this mower as my initial review indicated. I had a chance to cut about 3/4" of grass today and have to say that the Weedeater One met or exceeded my expectations. Start up with key was fine...had to crank it twice. Mower deck engaged nicely as the engine revved up to accommodate the load. Engage it slowly and vibration is minimal. The blade is very powerful, cutting clean and evenly even in the fastest "transport" speed. I'm only 150 lbs. and this thing scooted me around like I wasn't even on it. Blade spins fast and sprays the clippings far out of the wide chute opening...they just disappeared into the grass. I may not even bother getting the mulch kit when it is available. My grass was dry, but got a little buildup around the inside of the deck. I won't be cutting wet grass so as not to have to clean it out or spoil the flow inside the deck housing. Easily trimmed around beds and walkways in a slower gear, and you can lightly push the clutch to slow a bit if needed without changing gears. The second highest cutting height was perfect for my lawn, I'll probably only use the next lowest late in the Fall and maybe never need the 1st and 4th level of cut. The blade comes out to the wheels so I didn't have to overlap...just lined up the wheel next to the previous pass and didn't miss a blade! The best thing as compared to my Personal Pace mower? This was pure fun, no work at all. Cut my time in half. So good that I won't need the walk behind at all any more, just a bit of string trimming. I wasn't so sure that the seat would be comfortable enough, but it truly was. Got done so fast I didn't need more padding or a cup holder! By the way, my lawn is fairly flat, no more than 5 degree slopes. As others have posted, be aware of 15 degree limit. Steering was nicer than I expected...I knew that turning circle would be fairly large, but I can deal with that. If you have a lot of straight runs and few obstacles, that would be ideal for this machine. It cuts grass like crazy. Tire marks in lawn are less than with my walk behind as these are wider and don't leave grooves, just flatten the grass a bit. These are more noticeable where I turned, but the ground is still moist from Spring rains...again great for longer runs. Stayed fairly clean, I just used the small leaf blower to get the clippings out of a few areas. Bottom line...if your situation is within the above parameters, you probably can't beat this One for the price...half the cost of 28" Craftsman or Snapper. No fatigue, lots of fun, excellent cut, nice look, nothing but barebones mower and it seems to do that job well. Buy one if you can find one!
May 03, 2010 00:38:03
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