Major controls show how easy a mower is to live with. We also prefer one or two cut-height controls overall to one at each wheel. Recommendations Lawn size is the chief consideration in choosing a mower type. Impressive performance and features for their cost also make these CR Best Buys. But we can't recommend the KGro because of its handling and convenience shortcomings.
Some mowers do more than just mow.
Several gas models also suck up, shred, and collect leaves, as we confirmed while testing leaf blowers for an upcoming report. A Snapper P216012 with the leaf screen cleared a 50 x 50-foot area better than a handheld gas blower, if a bit more slowly. Other mowers equipped with a screen also cleared leaves competently and are quieter than gas blowers at ear level. These same manufacturers also sell leaf-shredding screens that fit many of their other models. Federal regulations aimed at cutting small-engine emissions another 59 percent are due in two years.