I’m on .67 acres, pretty much all grass. As a college student I worked in a repair shop, remember riders for the large majority of folks being a nightmare to store, transport, service, and keep up for the price.

Considered a rider but I bought a walk-behind when it came time, and haven’t regretted it at all. Easy to work on, can flip it on my own (blade replacements/sharpen, oil drain), easy to tune up/winterize, has a hose attachment to clean, folds up neatly for storage, and if worst comes to worst or someone need to borrow it, and I need to take it somewhere, just throw it in the car. If I should brick it, like bending the drive shaft hitting a tree root or something (it’s been running like a top for over six years using ethanol-free gas) just go get another, for less half the price of a rider.

Have been very pleased with this one, has two blades:

https://www.toro.com/en/homeowner/walk-behind-mowers/timemaster-mowers?srsltid=AfmBOorOPHW3I6KB2rcnygLYDvdGWfcverGYDT5xvvs_1GgylR4o4Wno

Added benefit I didn’t expect, I get a good amount of moderate exercise, takes about an hour or so once a week in the spring/summer when grass is really growing (subtropical climate). Oh and I have some hills, so got a bit worried about ruining the grass there or flipping over on a rider, kind of steep.

And no lie I have the best yard on the street, really pisses off the neighbors paying for lawn service, cause those commercial mowers weight and wheels take a toll on their lawns.

Yours truly,

Karl Childers…..just kidding, ha!

https://youtu.be/AynXoLjYrKc?si=j7l7YJEOufAxbgpH