This video provides the best description of each of the Honda HRX models in youtube, and trust me, I've seen them all. I just snagged a used VYA in excellent shape for $250, which is an excellent price in Dec '24. As Honda has ended their North American mower sales, what are your plans?

Which feature is better to have when it comes down to easy operating, and which feature is more reliable and which feature will cost less to repair the HRX217 HYA Cruise Control hydrostatic transmission or HRX217 VYA Infinitely Variable Select Drive?

Honda HRC216 is the best lawnmower you can buy. Period. But not for long, as Honda is going all electric. Just bought an HRC216 and a HSS1336A 2 months ago. Glad I got one before they are all gone. 😊 Edit: HRC216 also has a much better engine, it's the commercial version.

Since this is an old video I'll be happily surprised if u respond, I got a hrx 217 k5 vla and can't find any reliable info on the hp and torque . Any help would be great.

Two years on and my attachment won’t separate from the head. This is the second time; the first time was when it was brand new. Now the dealership can’t separate without full service ($$$). I have used this attachment less than 10 times. So much for German engineering!!

Very informative!!! Thanks

I just replaced a HRR2169VKA with a HRN216VYA. Honda has stopped making gas lawnmowers but my original lawnmower served me for 15 years and it still works it’s just the handle bars stopped working and I have to be manually pushing it. This one should serve me even longer because I have a battery powered mower which is my primary mower. This one will be used primarily when I want to bag clippings like when I am doing reseeding or over seeding. I will be using it a lot in the fall to mulch the leaves. I have a lot of trees on my property.

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I thought this was a review on the 500I😮

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You get what you pay for...always wanted a Honda and now i have one 9/24

I have had mine for around 17 years also, and only 1 service visit. Best ever. Take care of them and it will treat you right!

Thank you for the video

@rocket thanks for the video, Ours was running great. Used it only few times over 3 years, made oil maintenance, changed spark plugged, cleaned the filter, change the fuel with recommended one... all parts sold at Homedepot. Still ain't running... is it that dead and good for trash or something else we could look into it?

I am looking at the HRN vs the HRX with hydro transmission. It's just for personal use on a modest sized lot. Do you think there is any benefit in the HRX for me? I like the fact that the HRN is significantly lighter...

#500 Thanks, well explained.

Husqvarna includes the trimmer attachment with their top of the line kombi engine for same price of the 131... when is stihl going to include the trimmer attachment to compete?

I bought this mower early this Spring...and have not been impressed. Lot of favorable reviews and neighbor recommendations. Mower cuts unevenly, with lots of high spots even with a 1/3 overlap. Going one direction, then coming back - the path height of one is higher than the other. Last it leaves massive wheel ruts, even when mowing a different pattern each time. I will probably be replacing in next season...for the price and the "Honda" name I expected so much more!! Would really like it if anyone has a suggestion(s) for fixing these issues.

I just quit on a Honda HRX217HXA after 17 years of absolutely problem free use, nothing at all! Cut 1/3 of an acre every 10 -14 days, only changed the oil every year, and spark plug every other year, that is all...nothing replaced or adjusted. Period. God I miss that mower now...I replaced it with a real piece of S**T Toro battery mower.

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my hrx 217 is hard to pull backwards... axel corroded

When you showed the under deck of VKA I noticed something. In your video, the shiny piece that the blades rest on is a round piece. But that piece apparently was redesigned in the later VKA models to look like the one in HRN (shaped like a bow). Can possibly you confirm this?

For the most part everything has been wonderful with my Combi system but today I noticed the weed wacker head is literally rotating separate from the shaft. I tried tightening the 4 bolts but it still turns does anybody have any reasons why and how to rectify it?

I'll adjust the throttle lower when my old man is using it, that way he can still palm drive it, but it won't drag him to an early death since it won't easily depress all the way. He wasn't used to such a fast, powerful self propelled -- so that's a good safety alternative since there's no limiter.

The various drive controls..... Can you help me understand the different drives systems on the HRN and HRX. I've used the HRN. The more the drive handle is rotated, the faster the mower goes. On the HRX with Select Drive - when you hold the paddle in, does it go right to the speed you have set in the dial OR does the speed vary depending how far the paddle is pushed (kind of like the HRN)? And finally, I see two levers on the Hydro static drive (8:30). Orange, which you described and the a small Black one next to it. Is the Orange lever a micro adjustment of where the Black lever is placed or? Between waiting for the Zoysia to fill in on our front yard and all the short runs and obstacles in the back, there are many times when I want to vary the speed.Thinking the HRN may be a better drive for me. Thoughts? Deciding which to buy before they become totally unavailable. Great, great, great reviews BTW.

Wouldn’t even consider buying a John Deere? They lost me at woke.

Solid review

Very informative video. I recently bought the HRN216VKA/B. Though it has a larger engine than the HRR216 it replaced, it doesn't seem to have as much pulling power. Has anyone had this problem, or could I have caused this positioning the Smart Drive paddles?

Mine started 1st pull out the box . That scared me 😂

Great video! Thank you for the excellent breakdown of Their models!

I own a 2020 model HRN216 and prefer it over my 2021 Toro Super Recycler model 21386 with the aluminum deck and B&S 163 cc engine. Even for an entry level machine, the build quality on the Honda is superior (my Honda was not subject to the recent recall). With Honda having left the market, I am seriously considering buying a second one and giving a family member the Toro because they want a side discharge.

Do you guys still sell the Kombi Keeper? I've been looking around for that or alternatively those slatwall compatible holders that Stihl gives their dealers.

Great video! Thanks!

Where is your business/shop located---I know you've mentioned being in South Dakota? I was born and raised in SD, mainly east river Huron/Mitchell areas but, have lived in Rapid City for a period. Currently I'm in the Twin Cities area. I am frequently in SD and would like to stop by and get the run down on the beautiful Gravely equipment with a Kohler engine. Thank you, Barry T.

I recently bought an IKON Select 42 to replace an older Gravely 34Z. They seem to have made some changes since the model in this video. They got rid of the separate parking brake lever and now the control levers activate the parking brake. As you mentioned I have already got on the machine and flip the levers in and then try to start the engine, which doesn't work. I am sure I will get used to that but it is a little annoying. I also don't have the dial setup for the deck height. Mine has a pin system with various holes for each height setting, which I like because it is very similar to my previous Gravely. That dial system seems like something that might start giving problems as the machine gets older. I find it a little awkward getting on and off the mower and I may try the accessory entry assist handle but I need to try to find some more information about it since it is a little pricey and I'm not sure how useful it will be.

With Honda exiting the small lawnmower engine market ( they're staying in the larger commercial-grade market ), are they effectively exiting the consumer mower market also? Will parts be a problem going forward?

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bought a IKON XD 60" last year it now has 33 hrs on it I mow about 10 acres I couldn't be happier with this purchase! I will never own another Husqvarna last one lasted 400 hrs then trans went out manu. will not stand behind the recall dealer was no help!

Crap I could have used the cultivator when i just ripped up a 4'x 90' section for planting trees this weekend lol. The 131 head is pretty unbalanced for string trimming. I love the Kombi system!

I had an old Honda and it still runs good so I decided to buy the new Honda before my old one decides to give up the ghost and I love it

What do the batteries and charger cost not a lot of info posted online,are the batteries 36 or 48 volt ??

Great Video. You answered a lot of the questions I had. Got a zoom 44 Ariens and it has been very dependable. These are even better. I like the mechanical parking brake. Some of the competition has electric actuated.

Great saw, real screamer, but I always have trouble starting first time. Starts with one easy pull once it has been running, Goes through wood like a hot knife through butter,

I wanted the hZa but I had to get the hya because the hZa was taking too long. Can I add electric start to the hya ?

I picked one up and the 2nd time I used it I started getting a loud tapping. It goes away not sure what it is. Used the oil they sent. Less than 2 hours on it. Any thoughts?

Great video. I’m from the south in North Carolina and I have a gravely dealer five minutes down the road from me. The only thing stopping me from pulling the trigger on Gravely is there are no grease fittings and no one seems to be talking about issues concerning the grease fittings or servicing them because they are unable to be greased. What are your thoughts on the longevity of the machine without grease fittings?