i am a owner operator lawnmower landscaper, i only use masport commercial mowers
they have never let me down so far,regular blade replacements and oil,spark plug,filter
change,they are not the high end like the hondas,but 1 pull away it goes,its never broken down
regular service and a bit of TLC still going and havent looked back.the mowers have paid themselves
over and over if its just luck i dont know, they wont last forever,but ill be buying new ones in the distant future

This mower is crap, the motor didn't last six months, the "smart chute" is faulty which caused2 broken windows and one rock to my own throat. Service department replaced the chute but after that couldn't care less about the mower. I was told I was misusing the mower. All I did was stand behind it and push it to cut the grass. Heap of crap, do not buy!

Awesome mower found mine at the dump .Why it was thrown out i dont know, cleaned the carby then fired straight up,it gets punished on big lawn jobs and i cant fault it.Always been a 2 stroke man but this dump found mower really has impressed me with all its power and ease for starting go get ya self one.

After purchasing this machine from bunnings a few months later the catcher had a small split in it and i went back in for them to tell me there was no warranty on the catcher.i felt this was very poor as all i had done was mow the lawndidnt even know how this happened.Then the so called smart chute clip doesn't work so it lets grass come out the back.i now have to use a timber wedge to keep it closed.this has nothing to do with the small split either.I always had a victor which my last one went for ten years and got conned by the man at bunnings that this mower was great.This has a great cut and would be a great product if not for the cheap plastic chute that failed after 2 months so i would advoid purchasing.

I found this mower started first go, was relatively quiet, felt light & easy to control, &, unlike other reviews I have seen, stopped when throttle was put into the right setting. The only minor issue was that the catcher wasn't as easy to reattach as other mowers I've had, but may come with time.

I bought the Masport 486 after returning a Ryobi ( full marks to Ryobi and Bunnings for a no fuss return) which was cumbersome and then had mechanical problems. The 486 starts easy and is easy to push and move around. The catching efficiency is the best I have experienced. Construction is sturdy in the general body and the catcher mulcher attachments. I am impressed and recommend this mower.

Brand new 486 ST 3N'1 model bought Feb 2015 from Bunnings. Throttle didn't work so there was no way to turn it off. I ended up tipping it on its side to drain the petrol but this resulted in engine oil draining into the carburettor and air filter, and a massive smoke plume ensued before it eventually stopped.Throttle is covered under warranty; cleaning out the oil is at my expense. Don't know how else I could have got it to stop. Not happy. My first and last Masport. Don't yet know how it goes on the grass but will find out in 4 weeks when I get it back from the repairer!

Had to unscrew the throttle wire from its housing to stop the mower. This was the first time using it. Model: 486.

Those who say they've had this mower for 5-10 years, the manufacturing quality must have been better then!

Returned mine to bunnings and got a full refund.

I have had this mower/engine for just over ten years.
Stopped cleaning it just used it.
In all that time, I never did an oil change, and never changed the air filter, and never serviced. Not as easy start as the new Briggs.
just starting to smoke on startup, when it is warm no smoke.
pretty rock solid engine combined with cast mower body.
Just replaced it with a new self propelled model latest briggs engine, no primer bulb and auto choke. first pull start is impressive.
pity they dont make car engines this forgiving.
it probably would smoke if I had regularly serviced it.
Not many engines would take this kind of punishment. :)

Highly recommended. I love the mulching capability. Only ever used the catcher once. Chassis is good, no rust at all even though I have used it in wet conditions and tend not to clean it afterwards.
Very good, smooth and willing engine and mower. Has served me more than 8 years without a single problem at all.
2 blades rather than 4 blades but they are very strong.