Re: (ET) RE: That time of the year again...

[Bill Alexander <wca1 humboldt edu>]

I wouldn't want to use the neuton for anything as big as an acre and a
half.  Their web site says it cuts a 14 inch path, so, leaving 2 inches of
overlap to avoid leaving uncut grass, this works out to about 12 miles of
walking.

As bad as this sounds, for this intermediate size lawn, one of the new,
smaller riders w/ hydrostat transmission is probably the best answer.  And
w/ electric start, anyone can run it.


>Hi James, you might want to check out the "NEUTON"
>electric push mower that is battery powered. Look at
>www.neutonmowers.com. I just recently saw an ad for
>them and they have a removable battery so you could
>have a spare to extend your mowing time. Hope this
>helps. Dan Eyk
>
>
>--- "Humphrey, Timothy" <HumphreyT neads ang af mil>
>wrote:
>>
>>  From the ev list.......
>>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: jarrett ccds charlotte nc us
>> > [mailto:jarrett ccds charlotte nc us]
>> > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 10:27 PM
>> > To: ev listproc sjsu edu
>> > Subject: That time of the year again...
>> >
>> >
>> > Greetings all,
>> >
>> > With the beginning of spring, now has come the
>> time for that
>> > time honored (but
>> > rarely enjoyed) task of mowing the lawn.
>> >
>> > Last year my mower died, and my father gave me an
>> old 3.25 hp
>> > Lowes (briggs) mower.
>> >
>> > It only barely runs and the smell... well you
>> know.
>> >
>> > I have talked the wife into letting me replace it
>> with an electric.
>> >
>> > We have a 1.75 acre yard.  About 1/2 of it is open
>> field, the
>> > rest has lots of
>> > obsticles like bushes, trees and the like.
>> >
>> > Some years ago, I mowed the yard with a
>> rechargable ryobi,
>> > but it took me three
>> > days to do it, and that was if I never let the
>> grass get too
>> > high.  My wife
>> > never could push the ryobi.  It was too heavy.
>> >
>> > So, what I need is an easy to push (cause with my
>> allergies,
>> > the wife and I have
>> > to share mowing duties) electric with fairly good
>> range.
>> >
>> > OR an elec-trak or other electric riding.
>> >
>> > So...
>> >
>> > Anyone got any suggestions or a good mower for
>> sale?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > James
>> >
>
>

Bill Alexander                         Excuse me if I ramble,
Physics Dept.                          but I drive a Nash.
Humboldt State University
Arcata,  CA  95521

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