Lawn mowers and trimmers

Honda HRU196M1PWUY review

Honda HRU196M1PWUY

CHOICE Expert Rating

82%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent catcher performance.
  • Excellent mulching performance.
  • Wash nozzle to clean the underside of the cowling.
  • Blade control lever – engine stops almost instantly when the bar is released.
  • Snorkel for the engine to keep the dust away from the air filter.
  • Upturned metal handle. The blade control bar blends in fairly well with the handle bar and the palm of the hands.
  • Good controls.
  • Very good catcher.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Its quite tiring to push and manoeuvre, it's also front heavy so some may find turning not particularly easy.
  • Some may find the handle too low.
  • The cutting height adjuster requires a lot of effort to move due to the heavy spring-loaded lever.

Type

Drive type
Push
Cut type
Catcher/mulcher

Recommended products

Recommended

Sustainability

Warranty
Not stated
Satisfaction score
89%
Brand reliability score
90%

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
82%
Grass cutting score – catcher
98%
Grass cutting score – mulching
100%
Ease of use score
65%
Vibration score
70%
Pushing score
50%
Handle score
70%
Controls score
70%
Height adjustment score
45%
Starter score
70%
Catcher score
85%
Noise at 7.5 metres (dB)
72
Noise level at user's position (dB)
83
Closeness of cut to a vertical edge (mm)
125/20/15
Year tested
Pre 2019

Specifications

Main body material
Alloy
Starter toggle location
Handle
Motor
Honda
Cutting positions
11
Lowest cutting height (mm)
10
Highest cutting height (mm)
70
Width of cut (cm)
48
Weight (kg)
37
Website
powerequipment.honda.com.au
Origin
Australia

Cost

Price
$1,149.00

Features

Wash nozzle
Quick release handle
Rear deflector
Key start
Self start
Snorkel for air filter
Chipper
Extra chute
Fuel tap

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