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( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: 04-27-2009
I have had many mowers. I have owned two previous Ariens with the swivel wheels and liked them a lot. I made the mistake of buying the Ariens with the Honda motor and no swivel wheels last time. In fact it was the Gravely model, which is supposed to be better.The first time I used this mower I noticed that Ariens had fixed the issue with catching my hands on the piviot point when using the sides of the handle bar, which I do more than I thought I did! The Gravely that I had will snag my little finger if I am not careful.The other Ariens swivel wheel models I have had always lost the cotter keys holding the front wheel axels on. I just wired the axel so it wouldn't come off. I don't change the height that often and it wasn't really a problem. I see that they have changed the retain mechanism and will see if it stays put better.The motor is plenty powerful. The first cutting of the year was very heavy going in places. This mower didn't bog down at all.Ariens has the best bagger that I have ever used. This one looks to be the same as all the others I have owned.The mower started on the first pull.I am very pleased. I really like mowing with the swivel wheels and this rendition is the best I have used.
