HONDA GCV HRN 216 (One Year Review)

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  • čas přidán 6. 02. 2024
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Komentáře • 65

  • @mattc5647
    @mattc5647 Před měsícem +7

    $199! Damn what a steal. Love my Honda wish I got it for that price

  • @DW_CT9A
    @DW_CT9A Před 25 dny +3

    Thumbs up. This is the true test. Take the residential mower and put it in a commercial environment. The deck still looks good and you know this thing has been working overtime. The wheels are worn but what can you expect in this sort of scenario. I saw Garage Gear put some mountain bike tires over the stock wheels.

  • @johndenver8574
    @johndenver8574 Před měsícem +3

    I use honda engines for 90% of my equipment for my business. Always starts never yet had a real problem.

  • @gregsaiter3768
    @gregsaiter3768 Před měsícem +4

    Just bought mine. Mowed first time and it ran great. I am 75 years old and I don't need mower trouble.

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před měsícem

      Great, it should serve you well.

    • @smitastic7030
      @smitastic7030 Před měsícem +1

      I just bought one a week ago, started on the first pull and cut perfectly the first time using it. Quality mower that will far outlast your neighbors Ego.

  • @UnclaimedStorageTreasures

    Great review

  • @bigsonslawncare
    @bigsonslawncare Před 4 měsíci +8

    I've owned 2 Honda mowers✔️ I only run self propelled rear wheel drive push mowers✔️💯💪🏾

  • @DGYtown
    @DGYtown Před měsícem +7

    Your voice reminds me of David Goggins

    • @Zach-sg5uu
      @Zach-sg5uu Před 15 dny

      Except he’s talking about an affordable Honda self propelled mower!
      He’s not talking about running 20 miles or whatever insane “work out”! David goggles is endorsing!
      By the way David Goggins is going to wear himself out! 😂

  • @thomascrown5953
    @thomascrown5953 Před měsícem +2

    That's a phenomenal deal that you got. You can tell that you've put a lot of time in with it based on the wear on the wheels. I'm really tempted by Honda, though I'm a bit concerned with Honda getting out of the business that I might have trouble getting replacement parts 5 or 6 years down the line. I would hope even if Honda stopped making parts that a third party company would step in and start making replacement parts for Honda mowers.

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před měsícem

      Yeah it really was, and with them producing and selling so many I would think you should easily be able to find parts for 10 years. I sold a 21 year old John Deere a few months back and I had no problem finding parts for it.

    • @lawngevity3295
      @lawngevity3295 Před 28 dny

      You won't.

  • @AahronDaniel-tk4ts
    @AahronDaniel-tk4ts Před 19 dny +1

    I bought my HRN 216 from Home Depot a few weeks ago. I live in the SE and let my grass get 10 or so inches. This mower has had no issues running through the thick stuff. I keep the mower height on 4" for now. Roughly 3500 SF of cutting surfaces. It's perfect 👌🏽.

  • @Zach-sg5uu
    @Zach-sg5uu Před 15 dny +1

    The man’s wife or a girlfriend probably talked him into returning the Mower!😂
    I would’ve said bye to the wife or girlfriend if they were trying to set an ultimatum over a lawnmower!

  • @joerhea5785
    @joerhea5785 Před 24 dny +1

    The only bad for me is the wheels have little traction on any incline.. otherwise a perfect mower for me.

  • @pvp64
    @pvp64 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Just bought one yesterday, thanks for the review It convinced me to buy one before they are all gone.

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před 2 měsíci

      Great glad to hear it will serve you well my friend.

  • @vinnyboomba9948
    @vinnyboomba9948 Před měsícem +1

    I just got mine from Home Depot.

  • @jasonschultz3140
    @jasonschultz3140 Před 21 dnem +1

    Got about 800 hours ea on 2. Other than tires a recoil and 1 drive belt no maintenance. Changed the oil 1 time. Hasnt burned a drop.

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před 21 dnem

      Glad to hear, I'm in about the same boat. Been a great mower.

  • @lawngevity3295
    @lawngevity3295 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Just wish there were aftermarket rubber tires for this mower. I go through tires pretty easily/obviously.
    And just recently the bagging system is having trouble keeping its cuttings inside the bag. Its been dropping out as if I don't even have the bag on. This is my 4th year with this mower.

    • @laserbeam1620
      @laserbeam1620 Před měsícem +1

      Get a nice bicycle tire and cut it up and put around the mower wheels.

    • @lawngevity3295
      @lawngevity3295 Před měsícem +1

      @@laserbeam1620 I've seen a video on that somewhere here on YT but it seemed like too much work to keep them on like have to glue and nail the tire onto the Honda tires. And still the outcome looks janky

  • @Fullstop2022
    @Fullstop2022 Před 25 dny +1

    Thanks for the video. just got mine today. Question what type of gasoline you used?

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před 24 dny +3

      Nonethnol gas

    • @Zach-sg5uu
      @Zach-sg5uu Před 15 dny

      @@Manifestmowing That’s the perfect type!! The high test is waste of money!
      Ethanol free is where it’s at!

  • @Tintoycar
    @Tintoycar Před měsícem +2

    Good mowers, only the "tyres" are gone 🙂

    • @Zach-sg5uu
      @Zach-sg5uu Před 15 dny

      Get some three-quarter inch screws and screw some bike tire tread on them!😂

  • @ikigai47
    @ikigai47 Před měsícem +2

    Man you got a CRAZY deal on that. What's to stop someone from returning a mower, or having a friend buy/return it, and going there later and getting 64% off??

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před měsícem

      Nothing I guess, the manager let me know the return policy was the same as buying it new. I check every time I go in to see if I can catch another deal.

    • @ikigai47
      @ikigai47 Před měsícem

      @@Manifestmowing - I'm feeling a bit ripped off for paying full price! lmao. I did get a 10% military discount (home depot) and shipped to my house for free though. I mean I'm not gonna return it even though I'm in the return window. But still sucks hearing how deeply they discount them. Honestly, it's bad business from their side. A discount is expected but 64% off is just giving them away. 30% off would have been more than generous. Either way, good to know for the future I'll start asking my local manager

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před měsícem

      I would absolutely look into it. In my area the returns and repairs sit sometimes for a while. The price may not even be on it anymore. The key is to ASK the manager. The manager told me the day before if I wanted it he would sell it for $199 but the sales associate that didn't know the price just guessed and said it's probably 10 percent off. I told her the manager told me $199 she looked at me like I was lying so she called him and the look on her face said it all when she repeated the $199 I told her in the first place.

    • @ikigai47
      @ikigai47 Před měsícem +1

      @@Manifestmowing Thanks. You probably saved me some money as I will damn sure check with the manager from now on. Ah it sounds like you may have just gotten a cool af manager. For a second I was thinking that 64% off was just a Lowes policy price for that model of return. To be fair you can't really blame the girl though. I'd have thought you were lying too, 64% off for a returned item is pretty nuts. I buy previously returned items all the time (albeit with musical instruments usually at Sweetwater) and the best I've seen is 20% off but usually less.

  • @rajmonhw
    @rajmonhw Před 29 dny +1

    Do you have any suction issues on sticks or leaves while bagging?

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před 28 dny

      I always mulch or rear discharge. Sorry to say I have never bagged with it.

  • @laughingthrushmusic5269
    @laughingthrushmusic5269 Před měsícem +1

    How do you like rear discharge vs side discharge? Is the HDX 200cc worth the extra $?

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před měsícem

      I honestly didn't think I would like the side discharge but was pleasantly surprised. It actually works very well. I can't speak to if the HDX is worth the extra $200. But in my opinion if I had to guess it probably is because this mower has been that good. It still runs like a champ and always starts on the first pull and has a great cut quality.

    • @Zach-sg5uu
      @Zach-sg5uu Před 15 dny

      @@Manifestmowing In my opinion some rubber on the wheels, bearings instead of whatever this has, a little bit more power, they barely larger bag and whatever else is not worth 200 more dollars!
      Rubber trade from a mountain bike tire $20 plus a handful of short screws a slightly larger lawnmower bag $53 to $55.
      So you can have the larger bag and drippy rubber wheels with barely less power for about $625! Or in your case about $275!!
      So no I don’t believe it’s worth another $200 for $75-$100 worth of parts and maybe like a half hp to 1 hp more. Because with those $75 of upgrades it will be a fantastic mower and you also probably save some weight of about 10 pounds weight savings!
      You’re paying those $200 for a few things that don’t really matter and about 10 extra pounds heavier of a mower!
      Which would be like paying $200 for your girlfriend or whatever to gain 10 pounds!😂

  • @morganclarissa3815
    @morganclarissa3815 Před měsícem +1

    Ok now try emptying the grass bag into a paper lawn bag. It will spill everywhere! Already had to replace the carburetor because of the surging issue.

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před měsícem

      I don't bag clippings, so sorry I don't have any experience with that issue.

    • @lawngevity3295
      @lawngevity3295 Před 28 dny +1

      I've only used ethanol gas in a pinch here and there. And when I did, I've always added Sea Foam along with it.
      Even when I'm using non-ethanol gas, I always treat it with a splash of Sea Foam or Sta-Bil.

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před 25 dny

      I haven't run into that issue yet.

  • @nateh.4414
    @nateh.4414 Před 2 měsíci +2

    You might want to go pick up another one while you can. Honda quit making these. What's left out there is it. They will still be providing parts and service for these though.

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Good to know, I definitely will because it's still outstanding and going strong.

  • @bhlom4135
    @bhlom4135 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Just purchased 2nd one of this model for an additional property.
    1st one is

    • @bhlom4135
      @bhlom4135 Před 2 měsíci +2

      7 years old, not meticulously taken care of at all and still works like a beast. Best mower available imo...slim pickins in the mower market these days .
      Battery powered mowers? 🤮
      NOPE

    • @lawngevity3295
      @lawngevity3295 Před 28 dny

      @@bhlom4135 Got mine in 2020 for my solo lawn care side hustle. Glad I did.

  • @feedemflies4168
    @feedemflies4168 Před 2 měsíci +1

    How often do you service the mower?

  • @gregsaiter3768
    @gregsaiter3768 Před měsícem +1

    What height do most of you have your mower set to? Right now I am at 1.5 inches. Thinking maybe 2.0 would be better.

    • @Manifestmowing
      @Manifestmowing  Před měsícem

      Yeah I use the mower at around 2 1/2 to 3 inch height depending on what height my customers like the lawn mowed. I have a few at 31/2 to 4

  • @shangrilaladeda
    @shangrilaladeda Před 4 měsíci +2

    Hrn is the commercial line, hrx is the homeowner line

    • @berettaguy7445
      @berettaguy7445 Před 3 měsíci +3

      HRN is residential; HRX is premium residential.

    • @shangrilaladeda
      @shangrilaladeda Před 3 měsíci

      @@berettaguy7445 thanks I forgot when I bought my first lawnmower in 2018 which was a Honda hrx217 and I did want the commercial version it was also cheaper but it didn’t have the bigger engine, the more power and speed a blade has and when it doesn’t slow down the bigger engine is always better, sometimes what companies do makes no sense I am looking to upgrade my hrx to a Honda GXV390UT1DEXT, if it fits I am going to do the change

    • @berettaguy7445
      @berettaguy7445 Před 3 měsíci +1

      That would be an animal mower, for sure.@@shangrilaladeda

    • @shangrilaladeda
      @shangrilaladeda Před 3 měsíci

      @@berettaguy7445 thank you

    • @appleztooranges
      @appleztooranges Před 28 dny

      Nope. Hrx is better.