On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:22:31 -0400, wrote:

i like honda,if you can stand the cost,, but for a good cheepper
mower, the yard man ,5-6 hp briggs with ball brgs wheels is a pretty
good one for the money.

I have to agree with this as my dad passed on his 6 hp Yardman mower
to me 5 years ago, and it's still running well (must be at least 8
years old now). Had to replace one of the wheels (the one I pivoted
on the most) and the air filter and sparkplug, but otherwise no
problems. Starts up pretty well unless the temp is below 50F, then it
gets a little cranky. Would not have been my choice of mower,
actually, as I prefer the non-self-propelled cheapies, which are
lighter and more maneuverable.