Honda HRS216PKA (21") 160cc Push Lawn Mower

Great price, fast delivery, starts on first pull.

Your basic push mower with a Honda engine appropriate as a trim mower for smaller areas. Here's the deal. I was willing to pay at the high-end for a basic push mower in the hopes of an improvement in basic mower component quality. Jury is still out but it's not obvious that the machine has any better component quality than some of the other manufacturers. But you can't always tell from looking - it's the multiyear durability that matters. For us old guys we remember when you could expect an easy 12 to 15 years or more from a basic mower and it was the engine, not the mower, that eventually finished it off. And then component quality went to hell largely because of cheap import steel and poor part design. This mower was a replacement for a Husqvarna walk-behind with a Honda engine used as a trimming mower. With few hours after 7 years the rear shaft assembly completely broke-down making parts replacement impractical while the Honda engine is still like new. These days it seems a good engine is going to far outlast the mower. Knowing that the walk-behinds have a significantly shorter lifespan and more problems then a simple push mower I decided that's it, I'm going back to a basic push mower for trim. Just know in looking at the Honda HRS216PKA you are facing at least five considerations. 1) Even though it appears to be the lightest of the better push mowers, it's a bear to push even at the highest settings if you have a lush lawn like I do. I'm old but was a professional forester all my life and played offensive guard in college and still work-out every day and hike 400 to 1000 miles full pack every year. Boys, I don't really need to hit the gym on days I use this mower. My retired smoke jumping wife won't touch it as she reminds me I'm the one who bought it. 2) No features of any type. The biggest issue is the inability to adjust the handle up or down to a setting based on your height. This machine's handle is set low by even an average guy's height. 3) The side discharge chute is easy to install but even easier to knock-off if you rub it against a tree or bush. 4) Engine is Honda great. A real pleasure. It does give a nice, clean, good looking cut. 5) I suspect that I paid for the Honda name but didn't get much, if any, improvement in component quality beyond the engine which I could have had from other manufactures at a lesser price as a walk-behind, not a push mower. Only time will tell. So the search goes on. Anybody making a quality mower these days at any price?

Your basic push mower with a Honda engine appropriate as a trim mower for smaller areas. Here's the deal. I was willing to pay at the high-end for a basic push mower in the hopes of an improvement in basic mower component quality. Jury is still out but it's not obvious that the machine has any better component quality than some of the other manufacturers. But you can't always tell from looking - it's the multiyear durability that matters. For us old guys we remember when you could expect an... more

Needed a new mower...ordered on Sun. arrived on Tues., on time and in good (new) condition. Works very well. Price was comparable to other sites and stores, shipping was free...it don't get no better!

The mower was delivered very quickly. Setup was probably less than 10 minutes, mostly cutting open cardboard and reading the manual (really just needed to add the included oil) very satisfied.

One quirk with the mower though is the funky cutting-in handle bars, Sort of like some mountain-bike handle bar. Would prefer the normal, but no deal breaker. I have only mowed a couple of times so take the ratings with a grain of salt.

Started the very first time i pulled the cord on it and continues to do so today a few months later. The mower handles everything I throw at it, tall grass, thick grass, uphill, downhill, also very quiet compared to other mowers i have had. Everything about it says quality and it has good design. I have had about half dozen sears craftsman mowers in my life and this Honda is by far the best mower out of all of them. Wish I knew about this mower sooner, hopefully the Honda will continue to work well many years from now. I expect it to based on what I have seen so far. I will never buy another sears craftsman. The last one i bought about a year ago broke down several times and today I cannot even start it. Not sure what i am going to do with it, practically a brand new mower..

Started the very first time i pulled the cord on it and continues to do so today a few months later. The mower handles everything I throw at it, tall grass, thick grass, uphill, downhill, also very quiet compared to other mowers i have had. Everything about it says quality and it has good design. I have had about half dozen sears craftsman mowers in my life and this Honda is by far the best mower out of all of them. Wish I knew about this mower sooner, hopefully the Honda will continue to work... more

Mower is easy to start and cuts good. Mowers Direct was very easy to deal with and the shipment was fast

This couldn't have been easier. I ordered on Saturday and it was sitting on my front porch on Wednesday. I took it out of the box, adjusted the handle and added oil and gas. It started the first pull!

Got it out of the Box, unfolded the handle, put fresh gas in, put the oil in, cranked on the first pull. I love it!

Perfect mower for what I was looking for. Something that would mow the lawn with ease and no frills. I did not want a self propelled or any other options. Just a simple machine that would mow the lawn.

The mower arrived as promised - on time and undamaged. Mower started on first pull and mowed everything I challenged it with.

Very satisfied.

My first Honda mower. So much nicer than other brands. Very quiet and always starts on first pull.