I'm a 34 yo male, but with soft tissue damage in my back and I'm used to self-propelled mowers. How hard would this be to push compared to them?
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we got this because we have like 30 square feet to mow in our town house, so its a 5 min process. taking that into consideration, its not bad, its definitely not self propelled you have to push it and there is a little resistance. It also depends on how thick and high the grass is. I wouldn't recommend this for you if you have a large area to mow. The handle height is decent (the user is 6') i don't feel like i'm bent over using it. the best way to describe it would be pushing an empty shopping cart
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Answer here...Easy to push in short grass. Really doesn't work that well. You need a self sharpening mower if you want to buy this type. I gave up and hired a lawn service.
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It is a pretty good mower but if you are used to the classic self propelled its hard at first but if you mow them gradually not wait till they grow long you have no problem but you need to push a bit too.
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In a word, No. Since the mower is light, it is very easy to maneuver and get into tight spots that my lawn tractor cannot.
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"Auger Propelled Drive System" is a highly technical way to say, you have to push it yourself! Very good for a single stage but not self propelled. Not hard to move in most cases though. Slopes may offer a bit more effort at times.
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I would not recommend this for small people. Depending on the grass it can take some muscle to push.
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I have 6" treads on my riding mower, treads is not an issue. The weight of what you are pushing up would be. If yours is not a riding mower, you would be able to push up. I could push up my riding mower if I got a good running start. These ramps are more than good enough for walk behind mower. they are light and very durable. you will not be disappointed.
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the quality and weight limit would make this excellent for this work. I would suggest a ramp to run the machine up to the low level of the lift. I would not be afraid to lift any push type mower or snow blower
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Frank, No it is strictly a push mower with high back wheels. I think it would be very easy to move around but of course it needs to be running first.
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Keturah Rice, it isn't all that heavy. The description on the site tells the weight and all the pertinent information. I have lower back and neck issues, too, but it hasn't been a problem to maneuver the vacuum and I am pushing 70. If you need to find out, perhaps you can go to a store in your area that sells the Shark and do a "test" drive on their premises. I will not, under any circumstances, tell you that it will not make your pain more acute because I have no idea as to your pain threshold or ability of maneuverability. Good luck and I hope you do the "test" run at your local store. Let me know what you find out.
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35 pounds but bulky but if your over 65 and not to strong it might be difficult but I love the mower my second one
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You have to pull as hard as an pull start lawnmower. I have arthritis too and that is why I got this one with remote start. Plus you have electric start button on unit. You only need pull start if battery goes dead on unit. I turn off the switch on mine when not using it, so battery will last longer.
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Yes! I just tried mine out last night, and I was surprised at how tough it is to push. I thought it did a pretty good job, but the jury is still out on whether or not I will keep it.
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I agree with others, as it depends on the person. It is not light. The battery mAkes it heavy. If you have a small level lawn, no problem. But pushing up and down hills could be difficult. I really like the cordless, gasless feature!
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Barbara, This lawn mower is not self-propelled. However, I don't have any problems with it doing my yard. It is kind of difficult to answer your question as I don't know what your physical capabilities are. This is definitely the lighter of the two larger models of GreenWorks mowers and it works great. I would say if the slope was not too great in your yard there shouldn't be a problem. I hope this was of some help.Nancy Winslow
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I have a steep hill in my yard. My previous electric mower weighed 90 pounds, so this is a huge improvement (at around 30 pounds). I find it very easy to handle on my hill, but know that it is NOT self-propelled.
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It is not self propelled. It is significantly lighter than a gas mower. At the time I purchased mine there was only one cordless electric self propelled on the market, at almost 3X the price. That feature was definitely not worth that to me. As it turned out, due to the reduced weight I actually struggle less with this mower than with my self propelled gas mower.
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According to the Tech Specs at the Black & Decker website, the mower weighs 35 pounds. As it happens, I was taking a break from mowing when this question from Amazon popped into my email. I went back out to the yard to see how I might carry the mower up a flight of stairs. I think it would be pretty difficult -- not so much because of the weight but because the weight is not compact (like a bag of dog food) and because there is no safe, secure way to grip the mower. I think you might be able to walk backwards up a flight of stairs, tugging the mower, and you could do it, but you would need to be very careful. If the steps are steep, I don't think you could do it safely, unless you are tall and reasonably strong. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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You can do either depending on the surface the cart is traveling. Pushing on a solid surface is pretty easy for me but sand is a completely different animal. I pull depending on how much we have it loaded with; however I'm older now and my arms are not the strongest...I pull and share the job with my husband. WE LOVE IT!!