SHOULD YOU BUY A HONDA LAWN MOWER IN 2024? (3 Things To Check)

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I'm on mow #5 with mine purchased about a month ago, I have 1/4 acre yard that is almost golf course quality grass. This new one runs smoother than an older honda 160 powered snapper 22" I just sold. Most places are pushing electric, not for me. And yes, honda sells for good prices used.

Just grabbed one of these today to go with my 2 year old HRX217HYA. I figure alternating between the two of them should easily last the rest of my useful mowing life. Ran the HRN once I got home and actually really impressed with it. Quite the upgrade from the old HRR216 I used to have and really not that big of a step down from the HRX with the hydro. Given that everything is going to throw away battery mowers, I figure might as well grab a spare while I still could, and I have slight concerns about support of the HRX composite deck 10 years down the line. Great video!

Have a Troy Built self propelled mower with a Honda engine. 16 years old now. Brought it out yesterday from winter storage, put in new gas, one pull and it starts. Note, have used synthetic oil since day one, change the spark plug every three years and clean and grease the axles and sharpen the blade 2x per season as I have a large yard.

Thanks for the green dot advice, just picked this mower up a week ago and it did have the dot. Do you have any advice on a wheel upgrade for this mower? A set with bearings that aren't too expensive? Just curious on that. Great channel, I watch a lot of your content.

I bought mine from home depot 2 weeks ago. As far as I know all of the honda mowers home depot is currently selling have already had the recall done. Mine had the green dot, but I also checked the new serial number and it is not part of the recall as it was already fixed. Another tip, the box will look previously opened and retaped, also the flaps will not be glued together on top as it was opened for the recall.

I have also noticed that it’s difficult to bog down my Honda 216. Meanwhile I have a Toro TimeMaster that bogs down pretty easy unless I open up the side chute. It’s like Honda is the better mulching mower & Toro is best when when you let the clippings fly!

Hi JB and another great vid. Having owned 2 Honda walk-behinds I can honestly say there's just something about their build quality....power...ease of maintenance....longevity....reliability that puts them ahead of everything else on the market.

I purchased a HRX217 17 years ago, got it professionally tuned up by the dealer at about year 10. Other than that I do yearly oil changes and sharpen the blades. My tires are getting bald and will be my next upgrade.

No green dot. No punched hole. I entered the serial number on Honda's "Recall and Update" web-page. When I hit submit, it reads: "There are currently no active recalls for your Power Equipment product." Please advise. BTW, thank you for your vids. I broke it in per your recommendations.

Hey JB thanks for all your content …it’s not only very informative but they are also fun to watch ! I just picked up a HRX217 VYAA yesterday …..your reviews were super helpful on making my decision By the way do you know anything about Honda not discontinuing the lawnmower products, they released some new videos yesterday about the line up on their YouTube channel

Love this mower! I bought one last month for my landscape company and the thing is awesome. Also figured out that the bag is interchangeable with the HRX bag which happens to be a lot bigger than the one it comes with.

Thanks for the video. I’m a new subscriber and your video came up first when looking for a new Honda lawnmower. I plan to buy the Honda HRX217K6VKAD next week, and I will inspect it properly before leaving the store. Thank you for the great videos God bless you

The list of SN was flashed quickly in the video (awesome video BTW)...can you provide a link or copy of the total list of recalled Serial Numbers? Also, the punch mark...will it be obvious?

I have a 36 year old Honda HR194 lawnmower that still works like a tank. Aluminum deck. Only problem is it only cuts to a height of 3 inches. Is there a way to change tires to increase the cutting height to 4 inches? My bluegrass would like it.

If I was in the Market for a new Mower I wouldn't hesitate to purchase a Honda. I'd probably opt for a HRC model though.

Would you generally recommend this over the HRX base models for a 10,000 sq foot lawn? I am struggling to decide whether the extra $250 to move to the HRX217VKA is worth it. Appreciate any insights you may have.

I went out and bought the hrx 217 a few weeks ago. My last honda broke because I didn't catch the oil leak and it ate itself. Regardless, I asked the guy at HD what that green dot was for and he didn't know. I figured it was because they had checked it for cam shift issues! Home depot had a BUTT TON of the 216s for sale. Glad I got it.

Just purchased this lawn mower after watching all of your videos regarding this mower. Big question I’m happy so far and noticed odd scratch marks on the engine casing? Is this normal someone called it casting flash? Is it normal on a new mower to see this?

I have 2 Honda mowers,HRN216(31 years old) and I loved it so much I purchased a new electric ⚡️ start HRX217. Didn’t need the new one,I just wanted an electric start (getting older and enjoying toys) the 30 year old one gave me ZERO problems,so I wanted to keep it in the family,and gave it to my son in law. Self-propelled works GREAT. 30 year old dude gets oil,air filters and spark plugs,AND SHARP BLADES… BOTH are plastic deck models. Hey JB 👍🏼