Was super excited getting this mower, was keen to get a good brand! Unfortunately I’m pretty disappointed with it and upset I sold my old Victa to buy it.

If grass is wet and a bit long it’s a mission to use, very heavy and hard to push. I find it sinks into my grass a lot because it’s so heavy.

Doesn’t catch all grass very well either... my reason for upgrade was a bigger catcher and deck size. Even mowing half over my last line it doesn’t catch well.

I bypassed the safety engine brake because it’s a pain! Also adjusted governor spring to...Read more

This mower is awesome. Sturdy, powerful, reliable and well designed. I'm a professional gardener and this is a tool for the gardener who cuts a lot of domestic lawns and some commercial premises under 500 square meters (you'd need the walk behind powered wheel version after this). Most negative comments could addressed by reading the manual properly. Namely: 1. Really long grass should only be cut by 1/3 of it's length then left a week and repeat cut. This mower has proved powerful enough to cut long damp grass if it's at max cutting height. 2...Read more

If your grass is perfectly dry and not very long then this mower will do an OK job - but so will any mower. If there is a hint of moisture or your grass is actually of a length that needs cutting then this mower will do a lousy job. The engine is underpowered and always seems to be struggling. It is difficult to push, the bars are at the wrong height and angle and it is heavy and cumbersome. It will not properly cut or catch any grass that is even slightly damp, but clogs and leaves more grass on the lawn than in the catcher. Mine had to go bac...Read more

Ive bought honda products for many years, motorbikes whippersnippers generators etc ive read a few comments about this model I just wish I had reviewed the comments before I bought it. As ive always trusted honda to be a very good brand that has never let me down however I am very disappointed that Honda has produced a model like this. It does the most poor quality cut, hard to push, does not cut low enough and the front guard bites in the grass. We live in an area where we don't get a lot of rain but for the average persons lawn to mow I woul...Read more

I have purchased other brands before and they got the job done but nothing like this does.

This mower gives a nice even cut without leaving the grass blotchy / patchy if you know what I mean. It also fills the catcher to nearly 90%, others are flat out reaching 70% before dropping clumps behind the mower. (Please note if you are going to mow wet grass EVERY mower will clog up, have to be a little doppy to mower long wet grass anyway ay?!?!).

Only negitive to this mower is the 4 separate height adjustments, just don't know why it wouldn'...Read more

I dont normally review, actually this is my first review but what a great product.

This mower is amazing from the start, its effortless single soft pull, easy start auto choke systems is so fluid its timeless..

Its 4 stroke 75db engine is so quiet the need for hearing protection is a thing of the past. (Please note this is my opinion only and not necessarily the same opinion expressly by Honda Australia)

There is also no playing with the idle control, it doesnt have one. The torque is so good it idles effortlessly through all grass h...Read more

Have had mine for r roughly 6 months and no regrets, i would use it at least every 2 weeks on either mine or my customers grass most of time i use it on mulch which was what i bought it for and it honestly is awesome to use big 21 inch cut yes it is a heavy unit but seriously if you are fit it shouldn't be an issue unless your using the catcher which when full of grass is quiet heavy just use the mulch its easier ! for those that say its underpowered i have had no issue at all, just lift the mower height if your bogging down in long grass, co...Read more

I bought this to replace my 14 year old Honda which had sheared locating pins on the cutting disc. The height adjuster had also cracked. It was the price that drew me in to replace the mower. I suppose you get what you pay for, particularly with Honda prices. How dissapointed was I? It's rubbish compared to my old mower. Where do I begin?
Well it's extremely hard to push. The mower seems unbalanced or something. Too much weight at the back? I'm not sure.
The blade height adjustment is also a complete joke. I can't believe you need to adjus...Read more

Only had it a few months and so far am impressed with the ease of starting. The motor is powerful enough if you dont let the grass grow really long. The oil change technique is so simple and so easy. However the mower is very heavy and difficult to push. I'm in my early 50's but 6'2" and 100Kg so not a small bloke but this really gives me a work out so I decided to check the lubrication of the wheels as they did not seem to rotate absolutely freely. Whilst the wheel shafts were greased I was very surprised to see that the wheels are not fitted ...Read more

After my 25 year old Briggs and Stratton powered Masport finally died I looked for a quality replacement. After many days of online research and visitng stores to look for myself I ended up purchasing the Honda HRR216PKU. After owning this for a few months now there's much to both love and hate.

First the good. It starts first pull every time. The dual blade system gives a perfect cut and the mulch system works with even the heaviest leaf load on the ground. Handle height is 2 stage adjustable and long enough to provide good control. Oil s...Read more