Does the grass catcher work well? Or does it fall off/is it useless like so many other push mowers and their catcher?
259245
The mower works great, the catcher only catches maybe 50 percent of the grass. Makes for a great workout.
259246
No. Nothing about this works well. Do not invest in it. The blades do not cut the grass well. Too hard to push. I thought that it could be a good work out.....Not worth the time. I cost over $100 to ship it back.
259247
The grass catcher doesn't fall off, but it could be better. Thankfully, I just have a small area to mow, so it's "ok". It can be frustrating!
1961706
NO ! It works BEST when you have loose piles on top of the Grass that are only maybe about 2~3 inches high ~ It will pull up leaves from within the Grass Blades IF you adjust it for Maximum Depth (Sweeper Brushes scrape lower). IF you run it into small (4 ~ 6 inch high) piles of loose leaves, it'll remove some of the leaves each time you pass thru the Pile; then you just have to keep going thru the Leaf Pile until it picks up most of them. The unit needs some type of curved 'Shields' on either side of the Catcher Basket to stop the 20 ~30% of leaves from flying out the sides & missing the Basket ! < only real 'flaw'. NO ! It works BEST when you have loose piles on top of the Grass that are only maybe about 2~3 inches high ~ It will pull up leaves from within the Grass Blades IF you adjust it for Maximum Depth (Sweeper Brushes scrape lower). IF you run it into small (4 ~ 6 inch high) piles of loose leaves, it'll remove some of the leaves each time you pass thru the Pile; then you just have to keep going thru the Leaf Pile until it picks up most of them. The unit needs some type of curved 'Shields' on either side of the Catcher Basket to stop the 20 ~30% of leaves from flying out the sides & missing the... » Read More NO ! It works BEST when you have loose piles on top of the Grass that are only maybe about 2~3 inches high ~ It will pull up leaves from within the Grass Blades IF you adjust it for Maximum Depth (Sweeper Brushes scrape lower). IF you run it into small (4 ~ 6 inch high) piles of loose leaves, it'll remove some of the leaves each time you pass thru the Pile; then you just have to keep going thru the Leaf Pile until it picks up most of them. The unit needs some type of curved 'Shields' on either side of the Catcher Basket to stop the 20 ~30% of leaves from flying out the sides & missing the Basket ! < only real 'flaw'. « Show Less
2269660
I had great difficulty at first but gradually learned how to attach the grass catcher. I think the trick is to tilt the back slightly up and make certain the catcher is centered properly. Also make sure the top lines up with the raised part of the mower. Once you get the knack of it, it's not so difficult.
1119463
This is a tough one. 1st I find that it works better to pull it not push it. 2nd it works best in loose soil. The power switch is easy to hold. I love it for keeping the weeds out of my flower beds. The best little garden tool I own. I have had it going on its 3rd year. Hope that helps. Del
1595006
I didn't need to buy any attachments for it. It fit right under the plastic hood that my grass catcher bags came with. I just slip it over the lip on the grass catcher housing and cinch up the drawstring. It has never come off no matter how heavy I have filled the bag up.
2093886
I don't know. I gave it to my 2 year old great nephew for his birthday and he was pushing it on the driveway after I gave it to him. He was enjoying doing that. If it doesn't work on grass...comprise would be... honey, you mow the driveway and daddy/mommy will move the grass.
789013
In my experience, it did not work well. It caught about half of the grass. On a perfectly level lawn, it may work better.
1159883
Make sure the strongly curved/slanted blade edge is mounted facing up so that the grass is draw upward toward the mower deck. If you mount this blade incorrectly with the angled edge facing downward, it will blow the grass down and away from the blade. Not a good way to cut grass!
1328561
The grass does go toward the back, but falls ahead of your feet. It has not been a problem for us. I do wear old shoes because walking through newly cut grass tends to green my shoes, but that was true with the gas mower, too. We do not use a catcher and are happy with it.
2269661
Sorry, I have had a great deal of trouble with this too, although I love my little mower!! I DID manage to get it on once, at the very beginning, so I know it can be done, but I have given up because it's so frustrating....I'm going to ask my oldest son who is very clever with machines....and will post if he gets a surefire way to do it....It is a wonderful mower and perfect for my tiny vegetable garden which has grass paths, but I do wish the catcher would work!!
926140
It should work fine as long as it is not too bumpy. My yard is comparatively glad but does have a few lumps in it. The mower is fairly heavy and the main wheels are big enough that it smooths out the bumps. Despite the weight the mower pushes pretty easily once you get going. I would definitely buy it again knowing what I do after using it for several years now.
815542
the safety of person using mower could be compromised. mower not designed for use without catcher
1656830
I don't use mine...mulches great, the bagger hooks on ...real simple....great mower!!!!
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.
2078217
Pat, There's no real trick just be sure that small turned up slots are on the top of the blade and everything else will fall into place. If you have a deflector to cover the grass discharge it will greatly improve the performance of the cut & mulch.
1803120
Hi Mary, I haven't used it yet. I purchased it primarily for use with my chipper/shredder/vac. However, I don't believe there is any way you could expect to use it for grass clippings, dragging it around behind your mower. The grass clippings would be too heavy which is why they show it (or its competitor does, I forget which) as a leaf collection bag which are much lighter weight than grass clippings.
606491
In my eyes, the plow attachment is not the issue. It's the mower deck that is a pain to take off and reinstall. Once the mounts for the plow are on, they can stay on allowing for simple attachment of the plow, but they will be on the mower all summer. Also, if you use a brush guard on your mower, the plow mount will also have to be removed since they use the same mounting holes. I found the installation to be more than it was worth and bought a snow blower this winter instead.