Hi Guys,
I'll have to say that "Greenfields" are not promoted at all in South Australia and thus I've not been able to comment on them previously.
In saying the above I'll have to say that they are probably what is considered to be the last traditional Aussie lawnmower and are built with standards in mind rather than Toy Shop appeal like you see if you walk into a Bunnings store and look from the entrance down the outdoor equipment aisle and see nothing but child appealing, brightly coloured plastic toys with wheels that will last no more than one season, and make sure you don't dare nudge a concrete edge.
I love the steel scrape guard on the side to protect the alloy die cast base which normally shows how much a mower has been used and abused.
I'd option it with the Poly Catcher for here in SA but in wetter climates such as Tassie the shade cloth catcher will work just fine.
Wonder how much the Poly catcher is as an option ?
I guess that I've always been of the belief that Honda were still the only manufacturer that made a decent mower as their engines are still by far the best and that's why all the Contractors use them, but even Honda have gone a bit backwards and are making cheaper and more fashionable units, rest assured they still make the traditional style under the "Heritage" range name, but price one up and see how hard it hits your pocket. (around $1500)
Not sure how much the Greenfield machine costs, but rest assured it is still one of the only mowers out there that's built to last and its still an all Australian owned company.
I must find out where one can buy one of these in SA as I have a friend that just keeps on moaning about the cheap looking mowers and how expensive they are at Bunnings.
Thanks for doing our research for us Jack.
And to Norm, I can assure you that this one is definitely NOT going straight to Jacks Pool Room.
Cheers,
BB.
