HONDA GCV HRN 216 (One Year Review)

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[@mattc5647]

$199! Damn what a steal. Love my Honda wish I got it for that price

[@Manifestmowing]

Yeah, I wish I could have purchased 2 myself.

[@Milwaukee307]

I’m about to buy one of these at full price. $199 is such an amazing find!

[@Manifestmowing]

Yeah, it is actually worth the full price. You will enjoy it.

[@gregsaiter3768]

Just bought mine. Mowed first time and it ran great. I am 75 years old and I don't need mower trouble.

[@Manifestmowing]

Great, it should serve you well.

[@smitastic7030]

I just bought one a week ago, started on the first pull and cut perfectly the first time using it. Quality mower that will far outlast your neighbors Ego.

[@johndenver8574]

I use honda engines for 90% of my equipment for my business. Always starts never yet had a real problem.

[@DW_CT9A]

Thumbs up. This is the true test. Take the residential mower and put it in a commercial environment. The deck still looks good and you know this thing has been working overtime. The wheels are worn but what can you expect in this sort of scenario. I saw Garage Gear put some mountain bike tires over the stock wheels.

[@teo8537]

Just got mine after watching this.

[@Manifestmowing]

@@teo8537 Glad to hear, it should serve you well

[@bigsonslawncare]

I've owned 2 Honda mowers✔️ I only run self propelled rear wheel drive push mowers✔️💯💪🏾

[@Manifestmowing]

That's the only way for me. I had to learn the hard way.

[@bigsonslawncare]

@@Manifestmowing Yeps✔️

[@AahronDaniel-tk4ts]

I bought my HRN 216 from Home Depot a few weeks ago. I live in the SE and let my grass get 10 or so inches. This mower has had no issues running through the thick stuff. I keep the mower height on 4" for now. Roughly 3500 SF of cutting surfaces. It's perfect 👌🏽.

[@Manifestmowing]

Yeah it will get through it without issues.

[@K-zq6tp]

Great video!! I just bought one from HD new $449. I asked the mngr if he can creatively find some discounts. $50 off for opening a cc (that I'll immediately clos) and $50 off something he added. HD needs to get rid of these with Honda stopping production. Go get a great deal on a great mower!

[@Manifestmowing]

@@K-zq6tp Great strategy, very well thought out.

[@thomascrown5953]

That's a phenomenal deal that you got. You can tell that you've put a lot of time in with it based on the wear on the wheels. I'm really tempted by Honda, though I'm a bit concerned with Honda getting out of the business that I might have trouble getting replacement parts 5 or 6 years down the line. I would hope even if Honda stopped making parts that a third party company would step in and start making replacement parts for Honda mowers.

[@Manifestmowing]

Yeah it really was, and with them producing and selling so many I would think you should easily be able to find parts for 10 years. I sold a 21 year old John Deere a few months back and I had no problem finding parts for it.

[@lawngevity3295]

You won't.

[@jshwcain]

Great Great Video🫡

[@markd9105]

Home Depot sells these now. I'm going to see if i can find a returned one for $199 that would be great. 🎉

[@DGYtown]

Your voice reminds me of David Goggins

[@Zach-sg5uu]

Except he’s talking about an affordable Honda self propelled mower! He’s not talking about running 20 miles or whatever insane “work out”! David goggles is endorsing! By the way David Goggins is going to wear himself out! 😂

[@john12334]

Best of the best love it

[@YouBetterPreach]

Great review! I have the Honda HRX and its been better and more reliable then my Exmark 30 inch with the Kohler Engine.

[@NukSooAL]

Sold

[@jasonschultz3140]

Got about 800 hours ea on 2. Other than tires a recoil and 1 drive belt no maintenance. Changed the oil 1 time. Hasnt burned a drop.

[@Manifestmowing]

Glad to hear, I'm in about the same boat. Been a great mower.

[@pvp64]

Just bought one yesterday, thanks for the review It convinced me to buy one before they are all gone.

[@Manifestmowing]

Great glad to hear it will serve you well my friend.

[@lawngevity3295]

Just wish there were aftermarket rubber tires for this mower. I go through tires pretty easily/obviously. And just recently the bagging system is having trouble keeping its cuttings inside the bag. Its been dropping out as if I don't even have the bag on. This is my 4th year with this mower.

[@laserbeam1620]

Get a nice bicycle tire and cut it up and put around the mower wheels.

[@lawngevity3295]

@@laserbeam1620 I've seen a video on that somewhere here on YT but it seemed like too much work to keep them on like have to glue and nail the tire onto the Honda tires. And still the outcome looks janky

[@UnclaimedStorageTreasures]

Great review

[@Manifestmowing]

Appreciate it, glad you found it helpful

[@joerhea5785]

The only bad for me is the wheels have little traction on any incline.. otherwise a perfect mower for me.

[@Mike-pb7jm]

Cant go wrong with this mower. It doesnt have enough power to do heavy grass, but few push or self propelled mowers do. The wheels wear out quickly on these in 1-2 years.

[@Manifestmowing]

@@Mike-pb7jm Yeah I have noticed what you’ve talking with the wheels but yeah all in all it’s a great mower.

[@tthacker33]

Just got mine last week. Guy only had it for a few months and I paid $295. It’s so powerful and light. Only issue I have is how loud it is. I’m wondering if something g happened to the muffler.

[@Manifestmowing]

@@tthacker33 Very possible, because mine isn’t loud at all. That’s something to look into

[@vinnyboomba9948]

I just got mine from Home Depot.

[@StlPike2004]

6 days a week of cutting explains those bald rear wheels, lol :)

[@Manifestmowing]

@@StlPike2004 Sometimes 7 days

[@StlPike2004]

@@Manifestmowing I respect the grind!

[@Tintoycar]

Good mowers, only the "tyres" are gone 🙂

[@Zach-sg5uu]

Get some three-quarter inch screws and screw some bike tire tread on them!😂

[@ikigai47]

Man you got a CRAZY deal on that. What's to stop someone from returning a mower, or having a friend buy/return it, and going there later and getting 64% off??

[@Manifestmowing]

Nothing I guess, the manager let me know the return policy was the same as buying it new. I check every time I go in to see if I can catch another deal.

[@ikigai47]

@@Manifestmowing - I'm feeling a bit ripped off for paying full price! lmao. I did get a 10% military discount (home depot) and shipped to my house for free though. I mean I'm not gonna return it even though I'm in the return window. But still sucks hearing how deeply they discount them. Honestly, it's bad business from their side. A discount is expected but 64% off is just giving them away. 30% off would have been more than generous. Either way, good to know for the future I'll start asking my local manager

[@Manifestmowing]

I would absolutely look into it. In my area the returns and repairs sit sometimes for a while. The price may not even be on it anymore. The key is to ASK the manager. The manager told me the day before if I wanted it he would sell it for $199 but the sales associate that didn't know the price just guessed and said it's probably 10 percent off. I told her the manager told me $199 she looked at me like I was lying so she called him and the look on her face said it all when she repeated the $199 I told her in the first place.

[@ikigai47]

@@Manifestmowing Thanks. You probably saved me some money as I will damn sure check with the manager from now on. Ah it sounds like you may have just gotten a cool af manager. For a second I was thinking that 64% off was just a Lowes policy price for that model of return. To be fair you can't really blame the girl though. I'd have thought you were lying too, 64% off for a returned item is pretty nuts. I buy previously returned items all the time (albeit with musical instruments usually at Sweetwater) and the best I've seen is 20% off but usually less.

[@Zach-sg5uu]

The man’s wife or a girlfriend probably talked him into returning the Mower!😂 I would’ve said bye to the wife or girlfriend if they were trying to set an ultimatum over a lawnmower!

[@rajmonhw]

Do you have any suction issues on sticks or leaves while bagging?

[@Manifestmowing]

I always mulch or rear discharge. Sorry to say I have never bagged with it.

[@morganclarissa3815]

Ok now try emptying the grass bag into a paper lawn bag. It will spill everywhere! Already had to replace the carburetor because of the surging issue.

[@Manifestmowing]

I don't bag clippings, so sorry I don't have any experience with that issue.

[@lawngevity3295]

I've only used ethanol gas in a pinch here and there. And when I did, I've always added Sea Foam along with it. Even when I'm using non-ethanol gas, I always treat it with a splash of Sea Foam or Sta-Bil.

[@Manifestmowing]

I haven't run into that issue yet.

[@jeffreyyoung4714]

Why would you even use a grass bag? I mean, unless you’re on a small piece of property and you can mow your lawn with the weed whacker I just don’t get it.

[@jeffreyyoung4714]

@@lawngevity3295sta bil Is for mowers that sit one season

[@bhlom4135]

Just purchased 2nd one of this model for an additional property. 1st one is

[@bhlom4135]

7 years old, not meticulously taken care of at all and still works like a beast. Best mower available imo...slim pickins in the mower market these days . Battery powered mowers? 🤮 NOPE

[@lawngevity3295]

@@bhlom4135 Got mine in 2020 for my solo lawn care side hustle. Glad I did.

[@nateh.4414]

You might want to go pick up another one while you can. Honda quit making these. What's left out there is it. They will still be providing parts and service for these though.

[@Manifestmowing]

Good to know, I definitely will because it's still outstanding and going strong.

[@Tintoycar]

How many hours a week?

[@Manifestmowing]

@@Tintoycar I am averaging about 50 hours a week but not sure how many on that particular mower. I’m not using it as much as I used to.

[@Fullstop2022]

Thanks for the video. just got mine today. Question what type of gasoline you used?

[@Manifestmowing]

Nonethnol gas

[@Zach-sg5uu]

@@Manifestmowing That’s the perfect type!! The high test is waste of money! Ethanol free is where it’s at!

[@ericressler1450]

Make sure you use only NGK spark plugs. Others will cause performance issues.

[@Manifestmowing]

@@ericressler1450 don’t worry that’s the only think I use

[@laughingthrushmusic5269]

How do you like rear discharge vs side discharge? Is the HDX 200cc worth the extra $?

[@Manifestmowing]

I honestly didn't think I would like the side discharge but was pleasantly surprised. It actually works very well. I can't speak to if the HDX is worth the extra $200. But in my opinion if I had to guess it probably is because this mower has been that good. It still runs like a champ and always starts on the first pull and has a great cut quality.

[@Zach-sg5uu]

@@Manifestmowing In my opinion some rubber on the wheels, bearings instead of whatever this has, a little bit more power, they barely larger bag and whatever else is not worth 200 more dollars! Rubber trade from a mountain bike tire $20 plus a handful of short screws a slightly larger lawnmower bag $53 to $55. So you can have the larger bag and drippy rubber wheels with barely less power for about $625! Or in your case about $275!! So no I don’t believe it’s worth another $200 for $75-$100 worth of parts and maybe like a half hp to 1 hp more. Because with those $75 of upgrades it will be a fantastic mower and you also probably save some weight of about 10 pounds weight savings! You’re paying those $200 for a few things that don’t really matter and about 10 extra pounds heavier of a mower! Which would be like paying $200 for your girlfriend or whatever to gain 10 pounds!😂

[@gregsaiter3768]

What height do most of you have your mower set to? Right now I am at 1.5 inches. Thinking maybe 2.0 would be better.

[@Manifestmowing]

Yeah I use the mower at around 2 1/2 to 3 inch height depending on what height my customers like the lawn mowed. I have a few at 31/2 to 4

[@nycrhythmcom-Vnylperv9pmfriday]

What do you mix w the gas?

[@Manifestmowing]

I don't mix the gas

[@feedemflies4168]

How often do you service the mower?

[@Manifestmowing]

Service it about every 3 months.

[@lawngevity3295]

Twice a year for me.

[@shangrilaladeda]

Hrn is the commercial line, hrx is the homeowner line

[@berettaguy7445]

HRN is residential; HRX is premium residential.

[@shangrilaladeda]

@@berettaguy7445 thanks I forgot when I bought my first lawnmower in 2018 which was a Honda hrx217 and I did want the commercial version it was also cheaper but it didn’t have the bigger engine, the more power and speed a blade has and when it doesn’t slow down the bigger engine is always better, sometimes what companies do makes no sense I am looking to upgrade my hrx to a Honda GXV390UT1DEXT, if it fits I am going to do the change

[@berettaguy7445]

That would be an animal mower, for sure.@@shangrilaladeda

[@shangrilaladeda]

@@berettaguy7445 thank you

[@appleztooranges]

Nope. Hrx is better.