Battle of the lawnmowers—our mowing expert picks his favorite thanks to new speed control feature
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Mowing the grass is one of the most tedious and demanding warm-weather chores, especially if you have a clunky lawn mower that struggles to tackle your yard. Our lawn mower expert tested the best lawn mowers you can buy right now and the Honda HRX217VKA is our No. 1 pick.
Made for large lawns, the gas-powered Honda HRX217VKA has a powerful 200cc motor that excels at cutting, bagging and mulching even the heaviest grass.
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This lawn mower also has Honda's Select Drive Control feature, which our tester raves about because it "lets you adjust the walking speed with a variety of settings." While the machine itself is heavy at 113 pounds, the motor propels its forward and the Select Drive Control allows you to customize your own walking speed.
When using the Select Drive Control feature, you simply rotate the dial to control the speed range you want and then pull the Select Drive handle. This helps you achieve your ideal mowing stride to make the outdoor chore a cinch. The handle is comfortable to grip, alongside the lawn mower handle bar.
The Select Drive feature is easy and convenient to control the speed using the dial or the control handle, and is one of the reasons our tester says this Honda lawn mower is one of the best you can buy, offering ample value for those with large, grassy yards.
The Honda HRX217VKA is one of the heftiest lawn mowers we've tested, but these features help make it exceptionally user-friendly.
The controls on the lawn mower are larger and easy to read and the rip cord to get the machine started just needs one pull to get revved up.
This Honda lawn mower is not ideal for small yards because it has a difficult time navigating around small shrubbery and garden beds. But if you’re looking for a lawn mower to tackle your behemoth of a yard, the Honda HRX217VKA is the best lawn mower for the job.
When you're done mowing the grass, simply fold down the handles and easily store it away in your outdoor shed. With user-friendly controls and intuitive driving, the self-propelled Honda HRX217VKA is a fantastic choice that makes cutting the grass nice and easy, and is a lawn tool that will last you for years to come.
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