2022 Honda Mower Lineup
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- In the market for a Honda push mower? We walk through the new Honda Mower models and compare the differences.
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Honestly this is the best CZcams channel to educate you on the many Honda models out there for sale. I wish we had someone like Carl as our local dealer because i trust that he has his customer's best interests in mind and wants to sell them exactly what they need and NOTHING they don't. He is also extremely educated on his product line which i can't say for most shops. I bought an HRN216VKA since it was the lowest on the price line without going to a straight push mower. I love everything about it accept the handle mechanism to drive the mower. My thumbs take a lot of abuse and looking back i should have spent more and gotten the model with the Orange lever within the HRN series.
3 years ago I bought an electric start hrx217 with the select drive and if it holds out,I'll never own another mower. I mow my lawn,my daughters lawn,my sisters lawn,and my sister's neighbors lawn. It's always left the lawn looking beautiful. I've mowed them wet,when I'd skipped and the grass was to high,and I even use it to mulch leaves in the fall. It sets in my shed from the 1st week of November til the first mow at the end of march and always starts right up. It's getting a tune up in a week or two and a new set of blades. By years end ill check the belt and maybe replace the drive wheels. It's been a great mower from a quality standpoint and the selectable mulch/bag/discharge works great. When you have it set at full on bagging it leaves nothing at all in your lawn. It looks like it's been vacuumed. Well worth the cost.
I bought a Honda HRA215SXA IN 1991 3 SPEED ON DECK GXV140 ENGINE WITH DRIVE SHAFT STILL STARTS 1 TO 3 PULLS RUNS LIKE A CHAMP LOVE MY MOWER.
I bought the so called holy grail of Honda mowers-the mighty HRU 216 “Buffalo “ last week. My lawn was a bit thick after not mowing for 3 weeks. I had the deck set at its highest level, but it just couldn’t do it and burnt its clutch out in less than an hour. I had to complete the job with my old Ferrex mower I bought from Aldis for $169 - 10% of the price. Took it back for a full refund this morning. Dealer was very nice about it - can’t fault them.
I bought my HRX 217 HZA from a Shop like yours. They were out of the HYA which is what I really wanted. He gave me a bit of a discount to take the HZA so I jumped on it. And unlike the box stores, I got 0% financing directly from Honda through their credit card. The box stores won't take the Honda credit card, and I had to drive 20 miles to find a dealer that did. I bought a spare set of blades so I can drop a set to the local shop to be sharpened, I still have a set on the mower, and I just swap them whenever the sharpened ones are ready. Wouldn't you know it, that I occasionally do now have issues with my shoulder and the key start that the HYA doesn't have, has actually come in handy. 4 years later and the battery is still strong enough to start the mower.
Thanks for buying local and for sharing your experience
Your a great sales person you remind me of my father we have a nice experience when we buy from a professional and a great company to back it up great video my friend 👍
Thanks for the kind words Harry
Hi Carl. I've done a bit of research and I want to break into the HRX series for the lowest price possible. To my surprise, the hrx217vka is more expensive than the electric recoil vla model. Do you have any insight as to why that may be? Should I stay away from the electric recoil system and is that why the price is higher for the standard recoil?
Hi Carl, Excellent video ! I am in the market for a new mower to replace a non-self-propelled mower that must be at least 30 years old. I would actually prefer to stick with a push mower but they don't seem to make them anymore except for very low-end models with small blade diameters. I have 1000m2 to cut, so I need a good mower and I want something to last. What no one ever mentions is whether self-propelled mowers can still be pushed without damaging them? Or if pushing a mower that is supposed to be self-propelled creates additional "drag"? Of the mowers you present, is there one type of transmission (smart drive, select drive, or hydrostatic) that is going to be a more comfortable transition for me?
I sort of want them to make an HRX Electric….to “compete” with ego. I trust Honda. My hrx 217 vka is an absolute beast. 8 years and just did blades and belt for the first time. Belt didn’t need to get changed but I took it apart to deep clean it.
We couldn’t agree more
Get ‘em while you can!!!
Need help please! I just bought an hrx217vya with the blade stop feature. I mowed with it for the first time today and it works greats but the blades would disengage periodically causing me to stop , press the yellow button and engage again. What could be the issue? The second question is if the throttle lever should go all the way forward? There is about an inch that it could move further but it stops near the rabbit picture. Please advise. Thanks
Bought a new Honda HRX217HZA (electric start, 21") gas hydrostatic w/roto-stop. Followed the manual (probably my 12th mower). Electric start worked twice, then battery appeared to be discharged (just like the maual said it would). Tried the pull start: not going to happen> would not budge. Thought could be a hydrostatic lock or cracked ring or frozen/locked blade clutch or ???Pulled the spark plug. engine spun easily. Put the plug back in, locked still. Since the mower didn't come with a charger, had to order one and still waiting. Would like to get the mower running. Any thoughts on why it is locking up? I did a search and found that model online at a big box store and in the reviews with 1 or 2 stars only, there were MANY others with the same issue. Also, even though it only ran for about 5 minutes, there was more engine vibration than I would have expected and the throttle surged the entire time. Any ideas; or, should I just return it? Thanks in advance.
As someone that had been making these for almost 10 years, this makes me wish they weren't discontinued.
Hi carl I currently own the hrx 217 hya. Which honda mower is your favorite?
I ordered a Honda HRX217VLA today off ebay..My old one is 17 years old and Honda is stopping all mower production next year..They're done with gas mowers so they will get scarce and the prices will skyrocket..Buy one now if you need or want one because after next year it's over...
Best choice HRX217HYA (far left screen). All of the others have dumb hand controls. Also, electric start mowers are heavier so that's a dumb thing too (IMO)
I came across your video and made a decision of purchasing a Honda. It's a shame, you're not in Florida. I had nothing but issues with it, unfortunately. Purchase the top of the line unit HRX217 HZA (electric start) .... The electric start would work maybe 5% of the time, needing me to pull the rope, in which is sooooo hard to pull. Contacted the dealer and, they where able to replicate the issue. mind you this is the 2nd week... they gave me a new one and guess what?! same thing happened. They told me that its a bad Cam shaft, and I have to warranty it, and will have to wait for about 1 month. I ended up returning it. Am I just that unlucky? anyways, I'm still thinking of getting one without the electric start. Thanks for a great comparison guide.
In the market for a gas mower at the moment (really for my daughter), I always heard Honda were one of the best, but I have been finding just as many bad reviews, along with good ones. But who wants to spend well over $500 on a mower to have issues. Cheaper mowers, get what you pay for but residential mowers up to $1000.00+ and still having problems well that's crazy.
@@wiredawg2005... It is unfortunate in their final production year. It is a third-party camshaft manufacturing defect affecting all models.
Should post a link of the differences between HRN & HRX series (mention 4:55) is it just the deck material, steel vs NeXite. If so, you could have just mentioned that and then reference the vid for more detailed info, along with link. Nevertheless, great quick explanation of the differences in model suffixes. And crazy there don't seem to be a local dealer such as yourself that sales Honda mowers, so can put my hands on it. Just the box stores and they are all on the top shelf...Why are lawn mowers on a shelf. I would think this is something a customer would at the very least kick the tire a bit before buying.
I love your videos. As a homeowner I’m a huge fan of both Honda and stihl products. Keep up the amazing videos. Thinking of upgrading from my hrr216vka. I’m sick of replacing the wheels every year after going bAld and backing up seizes up since day one of buying. I’m thinks hrx217vka or the HRX217HYA. Which would you suggest?
If you can swing it I would definitely go with the HYA. That said they were very hard to find right now
@@Carlsmower I can get one at Home Depot. I’d love to give my local Honda dealer business but they don’t have one. Or I can get one from mowers direct! Home Depot seems better since if things go wrong I can return it
@@appleztooranges 💯
But man that sucks for the dealers. Interesting times
I am a 67 year old Grandma and I love to mow. Have not been able to pull start our mowers in the past few years because it takes many pulls to get them started. I am thinking about a key start. Just watched this video. I am thinking about the HRN216VLA. After watching your other videos it seems like the different models do start on the first pull and I am wondering if I could get by without the key start. If I found an independent dealer, would it be possible to try the pull start model so I can see if I can do it? Just figuring as time goes on, my shoulder is not going to be getting any stronger. Thanks for your help. You do a fantastic job on your videos making everything so easy to understand.
hey @ellenvonshrott5853 it is very easy, I have a new honda too, not the same model but same engine you will 100% be able to start it first time with very minimal effort, hope this helps.
Dop they still make the 536 HRD HX?
Is the rear wheel lock up issue addressed? My Honda is impossible to pull backwards (older model 2016) Also, are all the wheels rubber?
The HRR did have a rollback issue and that has been addressed by the HRN. The HRX is rubber the HRN is more of a plastic rubber not sure what I’d call it
Do you know if Honda have any plans in introducing battery powered HRX models in their line up? I was planning on purchasing the HRX217HYA model this year, but am holding off for now in order to see if a battery powered model will be available in the near future.
One would hope. But nothing definitive.
In my mind the whole premise of Honda power equipment is the engine. You want electric you don't buy a Honda.
Great review of the lineup! Thanks.. just one question: you said "infamous yellow button", but then you never explained what you meant.. does that "blade disengage" feature have problems? Is it unreliable? Thanks..
The yellow button is for the roto stop feature and it works flawlessly.
@@Carlsmower but you called it "infamous", which means its bad, which I thought was strange.. which is why I asked.
@@scotlawrence I definitely used the wrong word there I never script check myself thank you. The famous desired by all yellow button
@@Carlsmower ah! ok, thanks for the clarification. 👍
I love my Honda mower
That is a fantastic video, I could just about see those missing mowers
I wish you were my local Honda dealer, the one I have here in NW Tassie is a rip-off merchant
And Honda themselves here in Oz are heartless bastards
My model mower is HRR216VKA.
Honda knows that it has an inherent fault with the rear wheels that rust & ruin everything prematurely
And they would not cover to fix my problem because it was out of warranty by a week
I am on a disability support pension for 25 years now & I bought the mower for the self-drive so I can mow up the inclines in my property
Honda super-seeded that model of mower quickly as it didn't want to sell a dodgy mower to its customers
I will save up & buy the kits that are on sale on the WWW, because they know there is a market for them
Watching this video now makes me want to ball my eyes out while Titanic theme plays. Because I will never see this many new Honda mowers ever again. 😥
I just don't get it I guess. Never understood why all the bells and whistles. I'm just trying to make the grass in the yard shorter after all. The last push mower I bought was in 2000. It was a Murray 20" cut with a Briggs & Stratton 3.5hp flathead, side valve, no frills engine and it's lasted 24 years and cost $99.00 brand new. If I had been smart at the time I'd have bought two of them and kept one new in the box all these years later. The engine on my old one still starts on the first pull, it's everything else on it that's shot. The deck is rotted out, the kill bale switch's cable broke after the first 5 years so I bypassed it and had a 1970's style then (the kind you shut off by using a screwdriver to ground out the spark plug). Honestly, I never minded that as even when it had that kill switch handle I bypassed it by slipping a zip tie around it and then sliding the zip tie around and down the handle when I was ready to kill it. In all those years besides changing the oil and plug out each season, I only went through 2 new air filters (since they were foam and you just washed them out and oiled them down each season), 1 new primer bulb and 2 new diaphragm gaskets. That's it. I think instead of wasting my money on one of these things I'll just see if I can't find a mower deck and just bolt that old Briggs to it and keep going.
HRX all the way !!! Love mine
5 years ago I started a small lawn care service as a supplement to my retirement and make some extra coin little did I know business would take off. I started out with a Toro Personal Pace that lasted 1 season so I bought another Toro Personal pace with a Honda Engine I got 2 seasons out of the deck the engine is still up and running on another deck so in 2019 when HRN216VKA Model hit the floors I purchased one It is now on it's 3rd season and still running like a champ only issue has been the wheels as they tend to wear quickly if you use them for light commercial/residential use. So I bought a new set of wheels and replaced them so whenever I go to replace them again I automatically order another set for spares, I change the oil and Air Filter once a month the blades, and spark plug I do twice a season and drive belt at the end of every season. Damn good mowers that Honda HRN has bought all my Stihl equipment because of its reliability. Well yesterday I bit the bullet once again and decided to spoil myself with a HRX217HYA I think I will use this one on my higher end customers yards and use the HRN on the harder to mow jobs. I have modified the HRN with a water bottle holder so I can keep hydrated out in this Texas Heat I used a water bottle holder from a mountain bike and riv nutted to the handle works awesome and don't have to walk back to the truck to get water.
I actually like the smart drive better I don't have to reach down and readjust a dial it. The smart drive is great want to go faster push down more need to go slower let off of it some. I think the perfect mower for me would be the VKA with "smart drive", a yellow button, and electric start as a commercial grade mower. Unfortunately it probably doesn't exist.
It’s a very comfortable machine to use
The Hydrostatic transmission option is the best!
Forgot the HRU196 and The HRU216..... But Aussie only mowers, we prefer to cut lower....
I’m sorry I forgot about the men down under. Obviously this is the US lineup
@@Carlsmower all good, just a quick jest for fun...
what about us kiwis man better grass then the Ozzies 😃
The only thing I dont like about the mowers that have the better CC engines is that terrible nexite deck... Why would they go to that plastic junk? How will it hold up if I accidentally run over a rock, or over a root sticking higher out of the ground? Love everything else about those mowers.... Thoughts?
Because the plastic decks are less expensive to manufacture than the heavy cast aluminum decks.
way less durable though, so its not really that much cheaper i the long run with warranty replacements.@@jaspervonbach3621
@@jaspervonbach3621actually that's false. The nexite decks cost more to manufacture😮😮
I bought in canada 2019 hrx217hzc 1550$ total used couple times in 2019,brought out in 2020 changed oil after 5 hrs. Of use was great,2021 was great 2022 was great brought out in 2023 just after warranty,3nd or 3rd time out while cutting it literally exploded,leaving a giant puddle on patio after getting off grass to back to dealership they were shocked couldnt tell me a reason why ivr been fighting for goodwill refused 2x reason lack of lubrication by me,i have asked them to tell me what i did or didnt do no response after a week,my dealership said write off,if just my engine ,what would a ball park figure be to change engine seeing only has 25 to 30hrs called dealership for price still waiting for a reply was a hole in thr left side of cam shaft thank u if u reply
None of these models have quality of the older models
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Richard Ybanez@ My question: Who are you having sex with if you find a mower video is preferable to you ? Find someone else I say.
wtf lol weirdo
Need to buy on how do I contact you.
No good mower exmark is the best 21 you can own .
And pay twice as much from you no thank you
Never going to buy another Honda, I have two Honda lawnmowers, both in the shop on a regular basis. The deck design is trash, very few grass clippings go into the bag. I have other honda garden products, all the same, junk constantly broken. Avoid Honda like the plague.
You work for Toro?
on Maharashtra dilar kolhapur Sangli contact number please