Dargo
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I mow the side of a very steep hill and the island in my lake with a really old 2 cycle Lawn Boy mower. I'd decided that after being dropped into the lake dozens of times, turned over on the hill side, and generally abused for over a decade, I wanted to replace it with a new one since it has been slowly losing power, the handle has been bent, broken, welded, and twisted too many times, and it is beginning to be flat worn out. It has long since earned it's keep.
Anyway, I was shocked to find that nobody makes a 2 cycle push mower anymore. Or, at least that is what I've been told from numerous places. Also, there apparently is not any other light weight push mower with relatively high power that is available. I often wait a month or two in between mowing the island, (no matter how you look at it, it's no fun) so the grass is always really tall.
Fortunately I was able to find one "left over" Lawn Boy 2 cycle push mower buried under other items at a Lowe's store, so I grabbed it. My question is, besides the EPA being a bit over zelous, why no more 2 cycle push mowers? Apparently it is impossible to beat them on power to weight ratio. I'm able to easily pick up the Lawn Boy and put it in and take it out of the back of my paddle boat to mow my island. Does anyone else make a 2 cycle push mower? I have a relative who also mows the side of a steep hill with a 2 cycle Lawn Boy and he is in a near panic that the 2 cycles may no longer be available. He went through about a dozen push mowers one summer mowing the side of the hill he mows. Apparently on the side of the steep hill they lost lubrication and fried themselves. Is the era of the 2 cycle over??
Anyway, I was shocked to find that nobody makes a 2 cycle push mower anymore. Or, at least that is what I've been told from numerous places. Also, there apparently is not any other light weight push mower with relatively high power that is available. I often wait a month or two in between mowing the island, (no matter how you look at it, it's no fun) so the grass is always really tall.
Fortunately I was able to find one "left over" Lawn Boy 2 cycle push mower buried under other items at a Lowe's store, so I grabbed it. My question is, besides the EPA being a bit over zelous, why no more 2 cycle push mowers? Apparently it is impossible to beat them on power to weight ratio. I'm able to easily pick up the Lawn Boy and put it in and take it out of the back of my paddle boat to mow my island. Does anyone else make a 2 cycle push mower? I have a relative who also mows the side of a steep hill with a 2 cycle Lawn Boy and he is in a near panic that the 2 cycles may no longer be available. He went through about a dozen push mowers one summer mowing the side of the hill he mows. Apparently on the side of the steep hill they lost lubrication and fried themselves. Is the era of the 2 cycle over??