Yard Force Self Propelled Lawn Mower Briggs & Stratton 150cc Gas Engine 22-inch Steel Deck 3-in-1 Mulch, Bag, Side Discharge, 12-inch High Rear Wheels

I just received this and used it for the first time yesterday. If things change I'll update the review.Pros-Ample Power. I immediately took to using this to cut brush on a steep hillside. Neither the blade nor propulsion ever bogged down. The propulsion with the big wheels was relentless; it did some pretty serious climbing yesterday-Easy height adjustment. I used this quite a bit yesterday; it works effortlessly.-Briggs and Stratton Engine - I just sold my 30 year old Murray push mower with a 4HP Briggs and Stratton engine that still started easily and ran flawlessly because I needed a self propelled model. I think I bought it for $100 new way back then. After all of these years of use I put it on FB marketplace and was absolutely flooded with responses so I probably should have asked more than the $60 price I put on it. Bottom line, unless something has changed and I hope it has not, these engines will run forever.-Easy to maneuver when not using self propel. In tight areas and around trees you need to be able to simply push and pull the mower around manually. With some self propelled mowers this can be cumbersome, with this mower it was no problem.-Comes fully assembled - all you have to do is attach the handle and you don't even need any tools to do this.Cons-The mower weight is not balanced. The engine is offset mounted to the left (when looking down on it from the handle) and so when you're on a really steep incline the mower will want to turn over. If you're cutting on a steep incline you need to plan your attack accordingly just like when cutting a steep incline with any mower.-Side vent gets easily knocked out of place. It's just held on with interlocking plastic so if you brush it aside a tree or other obstacles it will come off.Overall, a very good mower and good value so I'm rating it a 5 star even with the couple of cons that I've pointed out.

Assembled. Added correct gas and oil included. Doesnt start. Cant return and customer service wont help. Manufacturer doesnt answer calls. DO NOT BUY THIS! PRICEY ITEM TO NOT WORK DAY 1!!!!!Update...Amazon attempted to intervene, but manufacturer responded with blanket troubleshoot. Warranty company suggested repair with 4 to 6 week wait to be seen bc of back up of repairs (not a good sign).So, we are stuck with a broken out of box mower with the option to have repaired sometime mid summer....on a lawnmower we bought new to simply mow grass.What do we mow our grass with weekly until mid summer? (Buy another? Pay for services? ). Why is this mower not subject to Amazon or ANY sales policy for defective product?(Taking video daily of trying to start mower when suggested to wait 2 hours....my neighbors live the daily "maybe today it starts? Day 1, 2, 3 etc video with witnesses"This problem has already cost me in week since purchase. Not to mention I still have paid in full for a non working item!Run, don't walk buying elsewhere!I only wanted to purchase something that worked while buying. The sellers got the $ the day I ordered and my only crime is expecting the product to work. Instead, I have to spend countless hours emailing 3 companies that each refer to another.Update..still no resolve. We just paid someone to mow our lawn as we coukd wait no longer get a refund to buy another mower or have a replacement shipped. Amazon noted they will take another week to file AZ warranty, but in meantime, the 3rd party seller won't reply.Update!No reply from seller. A call to Amazon started A to Z warranty, but new rep said will take full week to start claim, and 4 to 6 weeks for refund....Paid 1st time to have grass mowed since I don't have working mower. $ 90So this mower will AT VERY LEAST cost me more than I paid for it waiting for refund or exhange!Documentation is key. Add time for assemble/ disassemble/ re boxing/ time spent on Amazon calls or 42 unanswered calls to seller....

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I read customer reviews & needed a push mower that was rated well enough & in my budget. It was easy to assemble & never had a problem with it yet. I live on a hill & wasn’t sure if my new mower could hold up because I am not easy on my equipment. This mower has taken everything I dished out! It had rolled down the hill (I was in the house) & flipped over in a ditch! I gave it a few minutes & it started with no problem. I don’t use the tiny bagger & I wired the output shute upward to avoid grass clogging the output. After 2 years of rough & tough mowing, it’s always started on the first pull of the cord. I don’t usually give reviews, but I am impressed by the punishment it’s taken & keeps on truckin’!

I needed a lawn mower in a hurry, and this was what I got. So far (one season) it's started every time and gets my rather large lawn mowed on one tank of gas. There's a little more plastic than I like to see, but it's inexpensive so I was expecting that. Complaints? It's self-propelled and so fast that I sometimes have trouble keeping up with it. Because of that, I end up pushing it manually quite a bit. I'm old and have a bad hip, so this may not be a problem for a younger person- but be warned. There appears to be no way to slow it down and the manufacturer says it's no faster than the "industry standard." All things considered, I'm happy enough with the purchase. If your old and slow, get one that has an adjustable speed if you can afford it. If you can't- this is a good pick.