The budget pick for trimming fence lines, ditches and weedy patches on a smaller property. It covers the basics with a better warranty than most at this price.
Amazon $269.97 eBay
One of the cheapest self-propelled string mowers, for owners who want wheel drive on sloping or rough ground. The missing warranty terms are the gamble.
- 22 inCutting width
- 170 ccEngine
- Self-propelledDrive
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- Drives its own wheels, so it climbs slopes and pushes through thick growth without effort
- Eight cutting heights from 1.6 to 3.7 in
- Side discharge throws clippings clear of the next pass
- Costs less than most self-propelled string mowers
- Small 10 in wheels ride rough ground less easily than 14 in high wheels
- One fixed drive speed
- No warranty length published
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | TJA-1054-01 |
|---|---|
| Cutting | |
| Head | String |
| Cutting width | 22 in |
| Cutting height | 1.6 to 3.7 in |
| Engine and drive | |
| Displacement | 170 cc |
| Drive | Self-propelled |
| Reverse | No |
| Electric start | No |
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A well covered push string mower for fence lines, ditches and weedy corners, and the safest bet on long term support here. Buy it direct from Earthquake for the lower price.
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