Snapper RE210 (33") 15.5HP Rear Engine Riding Mower

I've had my Snapper since the first of June. Well built. The body is all metal including the gas tank. The combination rolled deck and Gator blade give a superior cut as close to a reel mower as I've seen. Easy starting and handling. The 15.5 hp engine has plenty of power.

My wife wanted to try it out and long story short I haven't mowed in a couple of months. Fair warning fellas now it's my wife's mower. She mows twice a week and the yard has never looked better. She also mows our elderly neighbors yard. We have a half acre yard and she's able to mow both in a little over an hour.

I've had my Snapper since the first of June. Well built. The body is all metal including the gas tank. The combination rolled deck and Gator blade give a superior cut as close to a reel mower as I've seen. Easy starting and handling. The 15.5 hp engine has plenty of power.

My wife wanted to try it out and long story short I haven't mowed in a couple of months. Fair warning fellas now it's my wife's mower. She mows twice a week and the yard has never looked better. She also mows our elderly... more

This mower has no power for going up slight inclines. It is hard to steer and very noisy. The catcher shoot clogs easily. The mower is rough finding. I'm the positive side, it starts easily. Even with the mower deck leveled you do not get an even good looking cut.

Snapper is last mower I will ever buy, nothing but problems from the start a waste of my time and money. Always fixing the front end always stopping to get grass out of the shoot always going over the lawn because the blade suck ,I should of purchase a goat he would did a better job.

I had a car in the 1980s without power steering. It was very difficult to parallel park. This mower reminds me of that car. It is difficult to maneuver even around the simplest of obstacles. I have been using a zero turn mower for the past 5 years. It is so simple to maneuver in comparison. The "safety" feature that handles reverse is a joke. Do yourself a favor and buy a zero turn mower instead. They are easy to handle and you don't have to jump through hoops to go in reverse.

I have used this model for one season and it performs well for my 1 acre lot.

I do have an issue and would love a response. I mowed through leaves on a dry day and afterward spayed the unit (including the engine) off. It will not start since that date - a month or so back.

I drained the gas tank, blew out the gas lines, cleaned the air filter but it will not restart.

Any clues would be appreciated.

thanks,

Amazing. Does its job well!.

I owned one of these mowers back in the day, 1978, and it was easy to fix, easy to use, easy to transport, user friendly, and easy to take care of! Now after years of mowing my lawn with a "Walker" I'm back to old school! IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT, should have saved the money and stayed with Snapper!

Certainly the highest quality rear engine mower available today. If you are a return buyer you'll know in a minute that it's not as heavy duty as the Forrest Gump model.

The only con I have is not knowing how much there is to do to set up. No one to help makes it very difficult to lift this heavy mower off the shipping packaging.

I cut my grass, it worked great. It's easy to use. I'll write more once I go through some more use. My last Snapper was a 28" Hi Vac. That was stolen after I owned it for 24 years, trouble free. I had never changed the belt on that mower. That's the quality you can expect.

Certainly the highest quality rear engine mower available today. If you are a return buyer you'll know in a minute that it's not as heavy duty as the Forrest Gump model.

The only con I have is not knowing how much there is to do to set up. No one to help makes it very difficult to lift this heavy mower off the shipping packaging.

I cut my grass, it worked great. It's easy to use. I'll write more once I go through some more use. My last Snapper was a 28" Hi Vac. That was stolen... more

Delivery from Mowers Direct was seamless. I ordered the lift gate service and was very glad I did. The driver placed the 400 lb crate right where I needed it. Assembly was straightforward. Bear in mind that it takes 2 people or decent jack stands to install the front wheels. Battery was charged but not connected (a good thing) and crankcase was filled with oil. Mower started on first crank and has run well for 3 hrs/3 mowings so far. The mower came set up for mulching, but also had a side discharge chute.

The standard blade does not mulch very well. I ordered and installed a "Ninja" blade which mulches much better. This mower is surprisingly maneuverable and will cut right up to a fence line and closely around trees, etc. The safety switch for mowing in reverse is somewhat silly IMO but is not hard to master. The hydro drive works well so far -- a good thing since it is not user serviceable. It is a noisy beast. Plan on wearing a little hearing protection. It seems durable so far. All in all, this is exactly what I ordered and expected.

I understand that earlier model Snappers could be tipped up on their rear bumper for storage and service. Not this machine. The trailer hitch is positioned so there is no way to stand the mower on its back end, the machine itself is too heavy for that to be practicable and safe, and the manual expressly states this should not be done. However, the front axles lend themselves to regular jack stands, and it is not difficult to jack up the mower and get access to the blade etc.

Delivery from Mowers Direct was seamless. I ordered the lift gate service and was very glad I did. The driver placed the 400 lb crate right where I needed it. Assembly was straightforward. Bear in mind that it takes 2 people or decent jack stands to install the front wheels. Battery was charged but not connected (a good thing) and crankcase was filled with oil. Mower started on first crank and has run well for 3 hrs/3 mowings so far. The mower came set up for mulching, but also had a side... more

For the last 6 years I used an older 9 hp, 28" cut, pull start snapper,with single catcher system, well built great product & that's why I bought another rear engine snapper.

This time a new RE210 hydro-static transmission, 15hp,electric start, 33" cut. The turning ratio is greatly improved and they've also added a cup holder.

The older models you used to be able to stand the mower on its end to change the blade, that is no longer an option so I purchased a mower lift. I also bought the twin catcher system which takes a lot less effort to empty. Looking forward to years of mowing.

For the last 6 years I used an older 9 hp, 28" cut, pull start snapper,with single catcher system, well built great product & that's why I bought another rear engine snapper.

This time a new RE210 hydro-static transmission, 15hp,electric start, 33" cut. The turning ratio is greatly improved and they've also added a cup holder.

The older models you used to be able to stand the mower on its end to change the blade, that is no longer an option so I purchased a mower lift. I... more

Have to scrape clean the deck after almost every cut when mulching. It shakes and even stalls out if you don't. Not impressed ... Maybe install a hose bib on the top of the deck to help wash away grass build up instead of having to scrape it off ??