How is the mulching on this mower?
186516
it is a great mower - not sure of your question - we use bag to collect what is mulched and depose of it
186517
It is finely mulched, however, I still use the bagger. Our lawn grows rather quickly.
186518
Its ok if you cut grass that isn't that tall or thick. Keeping the blade sharp helps also.
186519
I only used it twice last Fall but it worked fine. It cleaned up really big piles of oak leaves.
186520
I've not had a good past experience with mowers when trying to mulch. So my expectations were really low when trying this mower for mulching. It must be the blade design. This lawnmower works great mulching. No, awesome. Best value mower I ever bought. My house lawn is 5/8 acre in California.
186521
I have yet to put the bag on and my grass got very tall. It looks fine, it's a workhorse. People don't like the bag or no side discharge. It's not needed.....
1323551
We continue to be very happy with this mower now in our third season with it. Although it is not as heavy and rugged as a gas mower we treat it kindly by going over ruts or uneven surfaces slowly. The lightness of it as mentioned before does make it easier to maneuver. Someone has mentioned issues with the back flap; I have slid a coat hanger through it so that the hanger protrudes out of both ends of the flap. Then I curled those ends and placed them so that it holds the flap, keeping it from going under the mower while the mower is being pulled backwards. I would definitely purchase another one if I needed to.
1891683
I've let my lawn get to about 6 inches and it struggles a bit. I mulch not bag but you really can't let it get long. The mower isn't as powerful as a gas one. It's best for a small to mid size lawn that is mowed very regularly.
469798
Mulch is always better. It returns the nutrients from the cut grass back to the soil. When the. Over is set to Mulch it cuts grass much finer than when you discharge
1588614
I have used my machine to chip rhododendron and maple branches with leaves attached. It doesn't do a great job mulching the leaves. They just pass through. I also have a Yardman blower/vacuum that does a much better job mulching leaves in vacuum mode.
1074078
I use as mulching. Mower, only. It is very light in weight. Does a good job. Don't remember if it came with bag. Had a year and happy with it. My yard is not large. I mulch leaves
197787
Michael, I have a SSZ426 with the mulching kit installed. They work great with it. The only thing I have noticed different is the sound of the blades they kind of make a low pitched "whirring" sound. It is hardly noticeable, but that is about it. The cut is great. I will be getting more.
2071308
I bought mine almost 2 months ago and I really like it. I cut my grass every 3-5 days so I've had lots of opportunities to use it. One thing I've noticed is that grass tends to build up around the edge of the deck underneath. It's pretty simple to clean it off, especially right after mowing. Best part about cleaning the mower is that you can tip it and you don't have to worry about gas leaking out. It does take some practice with the cord... Mow the same way for 4 or 5 times then you'll learn how to manage the cord so you can go in different directions.
1082879
We did not put on mulching blades and it works great. My husband did have to modify to make it fit properly.
1987056
John,I find the bag lets a lot if dust out....BUT it'll mulch just about anything you put thru it. For a small property like mine(110x40) it does all I ask it to. I will say this...the blower is really good, very powerful for such a small plug in but the suck on it is just ok. Wasn't expecting much from that...although it will suck up a ton of stuff directly beneath the opening...not much range. The bag attaches tightly but it's annoying to remove and empty.Hope it was helpful.
1261951
I just put mulching blades on mine as well. I have yet to use the catcher this season but I think they would work just fine.
4276
Yes. I'm currently using it on mine. Though I probably wouldn't buy it again. For some reason that I can't figure out, it leaves small strips of uncut grass whenever the grass is heavy. Never had that problem before with a plain mulching blade.
454718
So far, the mower is fine. I mowed with it about 15 times last season and I've mowed four time this year. For me, it has proven well and I still like it a whole lot better than the John Deere L110 that I had. Plus, after sitting in the garage all winter, I just knew that I was going to have to give the battery a charge before using BUT it started right up the first time! It took about three seconds and the Briggs and Stratton started up like a champ.
1687577
It has the option to have the side discharge, or to collect into the bag on the back. So yes, I think that does make it a mulching mower. We don't use the bag, so I can't say how well that works, but the mower has been a real gem otherwise.
292714
The mower mulches the leaves in place really well. I've been doing it for three years instead of raking and I think it has contributed to my lawn's steady improvement every spring. I have a lot of trees on my property so each fall I have to be pretty frequent with mowing to keep ahead of the curve. If you let it go, the mower won't do the whole yard in one shot. In the fall of 2007, the trees in my area of the country seemed to hang on til the last minute. Then in early December, whoosh! The shear volume was a little too much. So I bought the plug-in version, the MM875, to supplement the effort for next year. The mower mulches the leaves in place really well. I've been doing it for three years instead of raking and I think it has contributed to my lawn's steady improvement every spring. I have a lot of trees on my property so each fall I have to be pretty frequent with mowing to keep ahead of the curve. If you let it go, the mower won't do the whole yard in one shot. In the fall of 2007, the trees in my area of the country seemed to hang on til the last minute. Then in early December, whoosh! The shear volume was a little too much. So I bought the plug-in version, the MM875, to supplement the... » Read More The mower mulches the leaves in place really well. I've been doing it for three years instead of raking and I think it has contributed to my lawn's steady improvement every spring. I have a lot of trees on my property so each fall I have to be pretty frequent with mowing to keep ahead of the curve. If you let it go, the mower won't do the whole yard in one shot. In the fall of 2007, the trees in my area of the country seemed to hang on til the last minute. Then in early December, whoosh! The shear volume was a little too much. So I bought the plug-in version, the MM875, to supplement the effort for next year. « Show Less
74652
great mower, this is second year of usage, never had the power run out before finishing about a half acre, quiet enough to not have to wait for the neighbors to get up to use,mulch inset is with mower see manual, height adjustment is easest to use on any mower i everyowned and best yet no gas
887795
Yes, it's a very versatile mower. It comes with the attachments for mulch, bag, or discharge. They are very quick to attach, to go from mulch to discharge literally takes about 5 seconds.