What is the mulching wheel made out of: metal or plastic? Does it handle "nut tree" (hickory, pecan, etc) debris well, or does it wear the mulcher?
2003837
Not sure, but it it's main problem is it's only good for 1 or 2 seasons. Read the motor life expectancy on the packaging. Not good...
2003838
This product suffers from significant starting problems. As far as I am concerned, it is a piece of crap. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
1987230
It's made of plastic with metal cutting blades... Be careful though as there is some false advertising so make sure it actually does you want. Read my review for details.
1685327
Metal. It is heavy and works excellently. t.y. Joe J. - Michigan Thumb area rocks
432401
All of these blades are made from hardened steel and should not bend unless you hit a hardened object such as a tree stump of a piece of metal. There are only two types of blades made. One is a regular blade which has less cutting area on the blade and the other is a mulching blade which has more cutting area. This blade is a mulching blade. They will normally last for two or three seasons unless you are mowing commercially. There should not be any difference in the thickness of the blades. The main cause for blade wear is cutting too low in sandy areas. The sand acts as an abrasive and shortens the life of the blade. I have been repairing mowers for approximately 55 years. All of these blades are made from hardened steel and should not bend unless you hit a hardened object such as a tree stump of a piece of metal. There are only two types of blades made. One is a regular blade which has less cutting area on the blade and the other is a mulching blade which has more cutting area. This blade is a mulching blade. They will normally last for two or three seasons unless you are mowing commercially. There should not be any difference in the thickness of the blades. The main cause for blade wear is cutting too low in sandy areas. The sand acts as an abrasive and... » Read More All of these blades are made from hardened steel and should not bend unless you hit a hardened object such as a tree stump of a piece of metal. There are only two types of blades made. One is a regular blade which has less cutting area on the blade and the other is a mulching blade which has more cutting area. This blade is a mulching blade. They will normally last for two or three seasons unless you are mowing commercially. There should not be any difference in the thickness of the blades. The main cause for blade wear is cutting too low in sandy areas. The sand acts as an abrasive and shortens the life of the blade. I have been repairing mowers for approximately 55 years. « Show Less
1988854
I've never used it to mulch but I suspect it does a good job. Great lawnmower. It is a bit heavy and takes some effort to push but that's due to its solid construction. Never had to pull twice to start it...and that's a plus.
783596
Plastic wheels. It works well. Only problem I have is the full gauge does not work because the coupler isn't tall enough to grab the threads, with the gauge in place.
2069393
The reel wheels are metal and the winding mechanism is plastic. So far, both have held up well.
381439
Metal. Of some sort. Possibly aluminum as it is light weight. That said it is sturdy and works well. Used it last night to get juice out of a Naval orange for cranberry bread. Good tool for large fruit- juiced a Ponderosa lemon a while back with no trouble
1076418
I am actually in the same boat. My bolts were damaged and I wanted new ones. So I went to homedepot, an automotive store, and even a few hardware stores. I had no luck finding the exact kind. A lot of the store owner s told me to contact the company that made the mulcher.
1034510
Do not buy this piece of junk I was constantly working on it. Parts are cheap stamped steel.If you can swing a snapper you will be better off in the long run. No it is not a mulcher
2123400
Funny timing on this question.. had my mower bout 9 months used probably 10 times.. thought gear box had gone south but was just adjustment..was looking at it 15 min ago. so i know the belt from the power shaft drives a gear box but cant confirm if steel or plastic gears.. my guess would be plastic tho as pretty sure gears inside wheels are plastic. But as a side note i do like the mower - plenty of power and lightweight easy to push around trees and such and cuts pretty well.. though if you buy be sure to check that the front axle is correctly positioned and fully locked by tabs near each wheel. mine wasn't but was easy to correct once i saw what was wrong. hope that helps.. Kurt Funny timing on this question.. had my mower bout 9 months used probably 10 times.. thought gear box had gone south but was just adjustment..was looking at it 15 min ago. so i know the belt from the power shaft drives a gear box but cant confirm if steel or plastic gears.. my guess would be plastic tho as pretty sure gears inside wheels are plastic. But as a side note i do like the mower - plenty of power and lightweight easy to push around trees and such and cuts pretty well.. though if you buy be sure to check that the front axle is correctly positioned and fully locked by tabs near each... » Read More Funny timing on this question.. had my mower bout 9 months used probably 10 times.. thought gear box had gone south but was just adjustment..was looking at it 15 min ago. so i know the belt from the power shaft drives a gear box but cant confirm if steel or plastic gears.. my guess would be plastic tho as pretty sure gears inside wheels are plastic. But as a side note i do like the mower - plenty of power and lightweight easy to push around trees and such and cuts pretty well.. though if you buy be sure to check that the front axle is correctly positioned and fully locked by tabs near each wheel. mine wasn't but was easy to correct once i saw what was wrong. hope that helps.. Kurt « Show Less
354167
It will pick up acorns but it may hurt the impeller chopping them eventually. The metal impeller is much stronger than the plastic one in my older model that I replaced with this model so it may not be bothered by the nuts.
333694
All I crack is black walnuts and a few larger hickory nuts, it works well for them. I put a cover over the cracker to prevent flying shells. This is my second season and it has went through thousands of nuts, well made.
734026
The wheels are made of plastic. I am very impressed with how durable this toy fire engine is . We have had one since March and have never had a problem with it.
201958
It is chopped up and falls to the ground right where the front leg/bar is in the picture.. I thought about using plastic drop cloth to catch it and then spead the mulch around in my flowerbeds. I currently scoup it up and place it in a wheel barrel.
1923671
The hardware is plastic, but doesn't look like it. It 's very well-made. We've had our "super yard" for about a year and have moved it around a lot. It still looks brand new.
1654314
The handle is blue on mine which I bought on Amazon. It's a quality made product and it works great and should last me a long time. It's enjoyable picking up my English walnuts with it and it takes so little time now. I have 2 mature trees and they produce 300 lbs of nuts. R. Sweet