Hi Max, thanks for your reply and info.
Yeah that Yank one is far to expensive for my tastes. Like I said it's ~$3k in the US so here it's likely $5k or so.
I know this mower but they're a rare as hen's teeth, atleast where I live (Coffs area). I've got them mentally noted but don't see them anywhere much.
Funny you link this as my Father had one (a slightly later model than the one shown) when I was young - I recall using it mowing his properties lawns. Good mower indeed.
I know Deutscher well - I keep an eye out for them. Not so much the others. Yeah walk behind slasher prices seem to really vary - you've just got to be lucky.
Hmmmm yes I know this model as well - can't say I'm a fan of the stuff BBTA puts out. It comes across as really low level Chinese junk and I can imagine a lot of rust and breakages within a couple of yrs. The reviews I read on this unit seemed to reflect this with people saying the parts used were very poor quality.
Is funny you linked the Red Roo stuff as I have been considering whether to follow up on this one:
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/woodburn/lawn-mowers/red-roo-self-propelled-mower/1255401689Is a few hours drive from me and I'm unsure if it'd fit in our car - but seems based on a old US model they made here in Australia. I know the motor is well regarded and again not much can go wrong with the drive system.
Haha again I can't buy a comment from the sages on the Honda HRX217 - that said there's not a lot of them around, Honda made a mess of their mower range over the past 5yrs or so - very unclear whats what in the hierarchy.
