What Are Some of the Best Self Propelled Lawn Mowers on the Market?

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First thing first, you need to differentiate between a self propelled and a push lawn mower. Both are referred as walk behind mowers. However one requires push where as the other one is drive by a motor. Self propelled drive mowers tend to be more expensive than the push drive ones, and truly there are many well known brands available on the market. So what are the best ones out there?
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Troy Bilt - a company with nearly 60 years experience in manufacturing of garden care equipment - has a few self propelled mowers to offer. Some of its most popular models include the TB210, TB230, and TB250. All three of them are built with powerful and reliable engines and consist of a 21" wide cutting deck. They also have Troy Bilt's innovative latest cutting technology namely the TriAction which promises superior mulching. All models are priced very competitively and a 2 year limited warranty is available too.

Yard Man is another company with years of engineering expertise in garden care machinery. Yard-Man has a few self propelled mowers in its walk behind range. One popular model is the 173cc 19" 3-in-1 also known as 12A-18M7002. Sure it is a difficult name to remember, but it is a machine that has received a lot of positive reviews. Another popular Yard Man model is the 173cc 21" FWD self propelled mower with an Electric Start feature for those who like to be able to turn on the mower with a simple key turn.

Another well known brand in garden care is Husqvarna. This Swedish company has been around for 300 years and you can expect the highest quality from its lawn mowers especially self propelled ones. The 7021RC is one popular model, built with 190cc Honda engine and a 21" steel cutting deck. The XT721F on the other hand comes with a 173cc Kohler engine. This front wheel drive mower has a 21" steel deck perfect for the households with average lawn areas.

The list of well know brands goes on and on. However there is one company that definitely makes the best self propelled lawn mowers on the market. This company is John Deere. The JS26 is one model offered in the walk behind range. Built with a 190cc Briggs and Stratton engine, the JS26 comes with a MowMentum drive system that adjusts to the ground speed of the operator.

There are other brands such as Cub Cadet, Toro, Craftsman, and Gravely which deserve to be mentioned. Before buying a lawn mower, you need to understand your needs and read about the features each brand is offering.