Thoughts on the Exmark 26"?

[adaptivehomeservices]

Seems like this may be a better purchase than a toro 21"? Except for the price difference, what is the better mower for residential? I will be buying a small one for back yards and trimming.

[MattsMowing3535]

IT IS BAD! I have not heard 1 good thing about it!!!!! Get the toro 21" or a used 32"!!!!

[adaptivehomeservices]

Yeah....since I posted that I have located all bad press on it. It just looked like a great idea but all I read says I can't afford to make that mistake. Thanks.

Yeah, should have researched it more before I posted.

[MartinsMowing]

i dont understand why it is such a bad machine. I would think the deck design would be similar to a 21 just enlarged. also if you hit something big it will be less likely to damage the engine being belt drivin

[thesargent]

from what ive read its because it has the same size engine as a 21 inch, just way to underpowered, amongst other things. maybe someone that owns or owned one can help us out.
wayne

[MartinsMowing]

encore makes a 26 with 8.5 hp b&s

[ed2hess]

Originally Posted by MartinsMowing

i dont understand why it is such a bad machine. I would think the deck design would be similar to a 21 just enlarged. also if you hit something big it will be less likely to damage the engine being belt drivin

The unit is very heavy....makes a Honda seem very light. I would try to get a used 32" Belt driven Scag.

[indy2tall]

Apart from all it's prior problems it still will not mulch worth a crap and that is coming straight from an Exmark rep that I talked with at the Louisville expo this year.

[JRS Landscaping]

buy an exmark 32 they are great or if u want a smaller go with a snapper i got an old one that i beat the hell out if it day in day out and its great