Toro TimeMaster® (30") 190cc Personal Pace® Lawn Mower (2016 Model)

I have been wanting this mower, or similar size for 4 years. Finally, I did, purchased from Mowers Direct a week ago. was delivered yesterday, 7/26/2016. The entire experience was awesome, prompt service, nice people, even the carrier was nice when he dropped off my mower (I was at work) he put the huge box in my garage !! no charge.. I got home, immediately opened the box, it was so simple.

It is fully assembled, mulch plug already installed, bag in the box, oil and gas treatment, instructions, warranty info, etc. I poured the bottle of oil, all of it, into the machine, added fresh gas, adjusted the handle with the one touch feature to my liking, then pulled the cord, it started first pull.The personal pace system is awesome, as you walk, it adjusts to your speed, so simple. I cut my front lawn in what seemed like 5 minutes. This machine, compared to any 21 inch mower, I mean any!! It's just a BEAST, the belt driven blades spin way faster, sounds like an airplane!!

I let my lawn grow for 10 days. I live in Tampa, St.Augustine grass was over a foot tall. I put the mower on it's highest setting, 4 inches I believe ( it's actually taller, like 5 inches, it never bogged down, choked, nothing, not a clipping left on the top. The finish cut looks perfect, carpet-like, no lines like my 21 inch!!

It is a very powerful, commercial-type mower. That's the difference, what I was looking for, commercial type of performance, blade speed and the power to maintain the speed through thicker grass. I am not saying it's anything like a 36-inch commercial walk-behind - that would be ignorant, but as far as homeowner models go, WOW!!!

I am so pleased, so happy I got this. There really is no comparison out there for the money, not a residential mower anyway. If your on the fence, unsure like I was for 4 years, if your looking at the newer 28-inch MTD models from Troy, Cub or Sears, get a full 30 inches, GET THIS MACHINE !!

I have been wanting this mower, or similar size for 4 years. Finally, I did, purchased from Mowers Direct a week ago. was delivered yesterday, 7/26/2016. The entire experience was awesome, prompt service, nice people, even the carrier was nice when he dropped off my mower (I was at work) he put the huge box in my garage !! no charge.. I got home, immediately opened the box, it was so simple.

It is fully assembled, mulch plug already installed, bag in the box, oil and gas treatment,... more

I have owned this piece of garbage for four years. The shoot intake is to small and constantly gets jammed with cut grass. It cant handle mowing if the grass has the littlest bit of moisture. The engine is too small to pick up 30" of grass cutting. Toro's response, " cut half the amount on your rows." If that's the case, why name it the Timemaster.

After a year of fighting with customer service and a letter writing campaign, Toro admit guilt and promised to send me a 100% refund. But, just like their terrible mower, another Toro rep got involved and only refunded half my money. This refund only covered all the maintenance costs of owning the machine. Please do yourself a big favor and stay away!!!

I have owned this piece of garbage for four years. The shoot intake is to small and constantly gets jammed with cut grass. It cant handle mowing if the grass has the littlest bit of moisture. The engine is too small to pick up 30" of grass cutting. Toro's response, " cut half the amount on your rows." If that's the case, why name it the Timemaster.

After a year of fighting with customer service and a letter writing campaign, Toro admit guilt and promised to send me a 100%... more

Bought one locally from a Toro dealer in 2012. Had to replace 2 belts last year and the BBC cable this year. Today, the blade belt snapped, damaging the drive belt and the blades hit each other. The drive cable is now damaged as well. The performance was always just so-so. The engine is too small for this size cut, which makes it difficult to cut when the grass is even slightly damp. The discharge chute to the bag gets clogged frequently, leaving clumps of grass behind. Even though it is only 4 years old, I doubt that I will pay to fix this one, and I am looking to replace it with a Honda HRX.

Bought one locally from a Toro dealer in 2012. Had to replace 2 belts last year and the BBC cable this year. Today, the blade belt snapped, damaging the drive belt and the blades hit each other. The drive cable is now damaged as well. The performance was always just so-so. The engine is too small for this size cut, which makes it difficult to cut when the grass is even slightly damp. The discharge chute to the bag gets clogged frequently, leaving clumps of grass behind. Even though it is only 4... more

I love the cutting finish and is a really smooth machine and so easy to start but it definitely needs more power. It dies if you try to force it a bit with higher grass.

Mower ready to use right out of the box. Add oil and gasoline and you're ready to go. I was excited to see how this 30" would perform and wow did it meet my expectations. I thought It would be hard to maneuver, but it was quite the opposite.

The Personal Pace system is really nice... smooth, easy to use - even with one hand, easy to pull backwards, and easy to lift, pivot and make turns. Large bag is great, cut is great, overall great mower for residential use.

I cannot speak for long-term durability, but a 3-year warranty is a great thing to have if needed.

Mower ready to use right out of the box. Add oil and gasoline and you're ready to go. I was excited to see how this 30" would perform and wow did it meet my expectations. I thought It would be hard to maneuver, but it was quite the opposite.

The Personal Pace system is really nice... smooth, easy to use - even with one hand, easy to pull backwards, and easy to lift, pivot and make turns. Large bag is great, cut is great, overall great mower for residential use.

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Just unboxed it today, cuts and works great.

Absolutely loved this mower for the first 6 months! The first brand new mower that I have ever bought. Treated it like my first car. Even gave it a spot in the garage instead of the shed. Started it up one day and engaged blades. Immediately started to bog down and ultimately quit/seized.

Checked oil (good) and was able to restart after 15 minutes but engine blew hole in the block shortly after. Owned three other mowers (used) in my life and never had an actual engine failure. Toro refused to warranty. Factory authorized repair shop indicated that Toro technicians determined there was no engine oil based on pictures?

Would like to show them a picture of the oil slick in my driveway from when the engine blew. Where did that come from if it was out of oil??? I check the oil regularly in all of my machines. Repair shop said I could appeal the decision for $200. Seriously Toro??? I already bet $900 on your product and now you want me to double down with another $200? Don't think so. Stay away from this one guys and gals.......

Absolutely loved this mower for the first 6 months! The first brand new mower that I have ever bought. Treated it like my first car. Even gave it a spot in the garage instead of the shed. Started it up one day and engaged blades. Immediately started to bog down and ultimately quit/seized.

Checked oil (good) and was able to restart after 15 minutes but engine blew hole in the block shortly after. Owned three other mowers (used) in my life and never had an actual engine failure. Toro... more

I have used the Toro TimeMaster 30 twice and my wife used it once. We are both thrilled with it. I wanted a walk behind mower that was fast and the Toro almost requires you to jog to keep up with it at its fastest speed.

And the personal pace self-propel system was a great surprise - it makes handling the mower around trees and shrubs a breeze. The mower mulches the grass much finer than any mower I have owned. So far we think it is great and highly recommend it.

I have owned the 22 inch Personal Pace for many years to cut around trees in a large yard and liked it. Now I have a smaller yard but still too large for the 22".

Also my yard has a steep slope. In reading the reviews about the 30 inch, I was concerned about the slope but it has plenty of power to pull the grade without any problem. Also it has a very smooth level cut.

I have approx. 1/2 acre lot with the back half of the yard being on a decent slope. I previously had a 42" riding mower but it did not work well with the hill and was too wide to cut around my boulevard trees.

This mower was just right, it has plenty of power to get up the hill and cuts the mowing time down by 1/3.

The personal pace controls work great, and the unit starts up by the second pull every time, even for my 12 year old daughter. The only thing I have noticed so far is that it could use a larger gas tank, and of course it could be cheaper.

I have approx. 1/2 acre lot with the back half of the yard being on a decent slope. I previously had a 42" riding mower but it did not work well with the hill and was too wide to cut around my boulevard trees.

This mower was just right, it has plenty of power to get up the hill and cuts the mowing time down by 1/3.

The personal pace controls work great, and the unit starts up by the second pull every time, even for my 12 year old daughter. The only thing I have noticed so far is... more

I have a one-man lawn maintenance company in a college town and bought this mower to improve my margin and efficiency mowing small yards (mow path 30in v. 21in). I understand this is the Residential model but I am familiar with Toro quality and their adaptation of the ExMark commercial model (I bought a Wheel Horse tractor right after Toro bought W H so this is a similar circumstance).

The mower arrived needing a minor warranty fix, no fault of PED, and this was done quickly without drama by my local Toro dealer. It starts on the first pull. Toro warranty service is great from my experience.

This is not a 21in mower, so, it IS heavier, has a larger engine, a wider footprint, bigger bag, etc. I want a 30in mowing path so I adapt my style to the mower and I'm pleased.

It took me two clients' yards to fine tune my gait, how to pivot and move the mower, deck height settings, and get used to the super volume in the bag and when to empty, mulches fine and so on.

I recommend this mower and the newer 2017 model (larger engine) if you have a large yard or have a situation similar to mine.

I have a one-man lawn maintenance company in a college town and bought this mower to improve my margin and efficiency mowing small yards (mow path 30in v. 21in). I understand this is the Residential model but I am familiar with Toro quality and their adaptation of the ExMark commercial model (I bought a Wheel Horse tractor right after Toro bought W H so this is a similar circumstance).

The mower arrived needing a minor warranty fix, no fault of PED, and this was done quickly without drama... more