(ET) In Search Of... Again

[david atpoint618 com]

Thanks for letting me know about the R36. Not sure what an unmowed 
stripe means but if it's what I think it means (a stripe between the 
blades that doesn't get mown) then I'll pass. I can't imagine why you'd 
like that or put up with it, really but maybe I'm misunderstanding. I'm 
down to an E12M or New Idea/whatever equivalent (for now, hopefully E15 
or 20 in the future). Otherwise I'm going to take the plunge and get the 
Ryobi or some other kind if it comes along before I can't wait any 
longer... thanks for all the help and leads I've gotten from everybody 
really appreciate it.

On 21 May 2019 at 8:47, david atpoint618 com wrote:

> I'd also
> consider the small riders like the G.E. ER8-36 or New Idea R36.

I have the New Idea R36.  It's easy to maneuver around stuff. I found 
that
I
liked mowing with it so well that I never bothered to put the mower back
on
the E15.

It does have a few downsides.  The major one is that it has only 2 deck
motors, so it leaves an unmowed strip in the middle of each pass.  Of 
less
concern is that those small wheels get stuck easily, and that the clutch
is
grabby.  A minor one is that the deck is harder to clean after mowing 
than
the flip-up deck for the E16.

But I still like the R36 a lot, and prefer it to the E15 for mowing.  I
use
the 15 for snow moving in the winter, and for hauling stuff around in 
the
summer.

If you needed more mowing time, you might be able to fit a good-sized 
36v
nominal lithium battery (maybe LiFePO4) in the back.

Also, adding a real solid state speed controller would make it more
civilized, IMO.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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