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Scotiaman


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Which is better buy? Sears Honda 5.5HP vs Briggs 6.75HP Lawnmower
Original Message   May 16, 2005 8:56 pm
Hi All , I am about to buy a new Lawnmower.  I live in Canada and narrowed it down to 2 Sears Craftsmen models.  They are the same push type mowers with only one difference....the engines!  I have my choice of a 5.5HP Honda Engine for a price of $349  ($80 off this week!) or a 6.75HP Briggs and Stratton engine for a price of $299 ( this is the Sears value price so it is always on special)

Not that there is much difference and I am sure both are good machines, but I am wondering what you guys think is the better machine/deal/value?  Which engine is better?  The Briggs has more HP...is that key? 

Also, very important to me is which machine/engine is more reliable and requires less maintenance and will last the longest?

Is it a coin toss or is one clearly the better choice?.....All opinions are welcomed and thxs!

Scotiaman

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SnowRemover


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Location: Near Albany, NY
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Re: Which is better buy? Sears Honda 5.5HP vs Briggs 6.75HP Lawnmower
Reply #17   May 18, 2005 8:49 pm
My opinion: Start them both up (do it outside) and see which one is quieter. One thing I still don't do is mow when I WANT TO. I'm always worried about waking up the neighbors children (someone is always having another baby). If I had a quieter lawnmower (and that's relative - they're all loud), but one that was more tolerable, I wouldn't feel bad on a summer's night mowing the lawn at 8pm.

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