Toro TimeMaster (30") Personal Pace® Self-Propelled Lawn Mower w/ Electric Start

This mower works great, easy to use and has the features you use with 2 wheel adjustment, key or pull start, bagging or mulching and compact storage with handle lifting up. The engine seems to have plenty of power and the personal pace self propelled feature is the best I've used. It easily moves the mower and it's able to keep up with out killing power to the blades.

Let me begin by saying I purchased this specific mower because I've used older versions of the exact mower. I've used this 4 times now. I have to stop and fill the tank before completing the mow - I never had this issue with the previous mower. This mower will not start after the fill-up. It must cool down or sit for awhile. I believe its getting too much fuel and appears to be flooding - a new mower and it needs to be serviced. I will not go this route ever again.

I've owned Toro lawn mowers for decades. When my older Personal Pace finally quit I went with the 30" TimeMaster. The 30" cutting width is a great feature. The mower has plenty of power cutting grass. I have yet to see the engine work hard on the tallest or wettest of grass though I avoid those situations as much as possible. Love the ability to stop the blades without having to shut off the engine when emptying the bag. Starts very quickly. Charges easily.

The negatives are that the gas tank is just too small. I have to fill up twice mowing less than 1/2 acre of grass. The blue sponge inside the tank is partly to blame but the tank is simply too small.

Power: The engine has plenty of power but the drive system struggles uphill and slopes with or without a full bag of grass. The drive system seems to be the Achilles heel for this mower. If you're moving a relatively flat lawn area with minimal incline the drive system is sufficient.

I would give this mover 5 stars across the board if the gas tank was larger and the drive system was more capable on inclines.

I've owned Toro lawn mowers for decades. When my older Personal Pace finally quit I went with the 30" TimeMaster. The 30" cutting width is a great feature. The mower has plenty of power cutting grass. I have yet to see the engine work hard on the tallest or wettest of grass though I avoid those situations as much as possible. Love the ability to stop the blades without having to shut off the engine when emptying the bag. Starts very quickly. Charges easily.

The negatives are that... more

At age 69, this was my second lawn mower purchase. The first one is still running and will be in use in rough areas. By today's standards it is a brush mower, non self-propelled, 24 inch cut.

The Toro 21200 adds 6 inches to the cut and is a modern mower by anyone's standards. My yard is less than an acre, mostly flat, without many obstacles. After a lot of thought, I selected this model, and it seems to be just what I needed.

The twin 15 inch blades turn at an RPM level that produces a really good cut. I will likely mow mostly in mulch mode. It should be great for leaves. I presently don't need the electric start, but got it in case starting becomes a problem down the road.

Although some had called it underpowered in the past, the bigger displacement engine for this year seems more than adequate. I haven't had any need for a trim mower so far by man handling in the tight turn-arounds and ditches. This might be a problem for someone without much upper body strength.

At age 69, this was my second lawn mower purchase. The first one is still running and will be in use in rough areas. By today's standards it is a brush mower, non self-propelled, 24 inch cut.

The Toro 21200 adds 6 inches to the cut and is a modern mower by anyone's standards. My yard is less than an acre, mostly flat, without many obstacles. After a lot of thought, I selected this model, and it seems to be just what I needed.

The twin 15 inch blades turn at an RPM level that... more

Great machine! Mulches great! So far starts right away every time. Love most everything about it but like others have noted and manual says you should avoid cutting if grass is wet especially if you're cutting high grass. I sprayed the deck with Mo-Deck to help grass not stick to deck before I used it. I also clean the deck after every use.

If you follow the Toro manual you will enjoy this machine. One con is the price, really should be around the 500-600 dollar range but I sold my old machines so that's what I paid. Also it is on the louder side once blades are engaged similar to a riding mower.

Great machine! Mulches great! So far starts right away every time. Love most everything about it but like others have noted and manual says you should avoid cutting if grass is wet especially if you're cutting high grass. I sprayed the deck with Mo-Deck to help grass not stick to deck before I used it. I also clean the deck after every use.

If you follow the Toro manual you will enjoy this machine. One con is the price, really should be around the 500-600 dollar range but I sold my... more

I have been extremely impressed with this mower. It is expensive, but the 30" cut has nearly halved the time I spend on my relatively flat 1 acre lawn. This has plenty of power and is very easy to use. I bought this with the striping tool and my lawn has never looked better. I have always been a fan of Toro, especially the Personal Pace feature and their excellent mulching ability. My one small complaint so far is that the gas tank is small and I cannot finish my lawn on 1 tank, it has to be refilled before the job is completed.

I have been extremely impressed with this mower. It is expensive, but the 30" cut has nearly halved the time I spend on my relatively flat 1 acre lawn. This has plenty of power and is very easy to use. I bought this with the striping tool and my lawn has never looked better. I have always been a fan of Toro, especially the Personal Pace feature and their excellent mulching ability. My one small complaint so far is that the gas tank is small and I cannot finish my lawn on 1 tank, it has to... more

With cutting almost an acre, this has cut my time in half. It has plenty of power and handles well. It is heavy, so if you have to pull it backwards it can be a handful. At this point I have used it about 5 times, so I hope reliability continues to be good.

My 16 yr. old 21" wide Honda runs well, but this year, I decided that it was too much of a struggle with the thick, tall Spring grass. This mower mulches better and covers more ground in 2/3 of the time per cut of past years. It has good power, and the twin blade cut is a plus for a wider 30 inch cut. It is swift & moves along. The electric start works well. It doesn't start on the 1st "On" switch, however the 2nd time always starts immediately. Overall, this is a very good mower. It's at least 2 steps up from any walk-behind self-propelled that I have owned. You will save time and aggravation with it, as opposed to smaller, less powerful machines. Maintenance is simple - spark plug, air filter, oil change, belts (if required in future). It's well built and should last for years. It's a great value, especially buying from Mowers Direct. They were very helpful and shipping was fast.

My 16 yr. old 21" wide Honda runs well, but this year, I decided that it was too much of a struggle with the thick, tall Spring grass. This mower mulches better and covers more ground in 2/3 of the time per cut of past years. It has good power, and the twin blade cut is a plus for a wider 30 inch cut. It is swift & moves along. The electric start works well. It doesn't start on the 1st "On" switch, however the 2nd time always starts immediately. Overall, this is a very good... more

Good product for the money.

This is my second Toro TimeMaster Lawn Mower. My son needed a lawn mower so I gave him my first TimeMaster. I enjoy the added power of the new Toro but still would like to have the option of having swivel front wheels as it would make it a lot easier to turn. I put in a customer request to Toro lets see if they listen to their customers. Since they added a sponge to their gas tank the lawn mower could definitely use a larger gas tank! All in all a good product that I hope to get many years of use out of the mower.

This is my second Toro TimeMaster Lawn Mower. My son needed a lawn mower so I gave him my first TimeMaster. I enjoy the added power of the new Toro but still would like to have the option of having swivel front wheels as it would make it a lot easier to turn. I put in a customer request to Toro lets see if they listen to their customers. Since they added a sponge to their gas tank the lawn mower could definitely use a larger gas tank! All in all a good product that I hope to get many years of... more

I bought this mower because I needed a mower to get through my 36" gate so it was the perfect size. It is a great mower and the self-propel surprised me a little with how well it worked. It really does go as fast as you walk (or as slow as you walk). It cuts very well. I am happy with the purchase. I would absolutely recommend this product however if you have large slopes or hills, I'm not so sure. I have a few small slopes and it seemed to struggle a little getting up them. So I don't know how it would handle larger slopes.

I bought this mower because I needed a mower to get through my 36" gate so it was the perfect size. It is a great mower and the self-propel surprised me a little with how well it worked. It really does go as fast as you walk (or as slow as you walk). It cuts very well. I am happy with the purchase. I would absolutely recommend this product however if you have large slopes or hills, I'm not so sure. I have a few small slopes and it seemed to struggle a little getting up them. So I... more