Man that's a purty dog at the end! Paul "The Hammer" Outlaw!!

It’s time for Honda to make a twin blade 30” Timemaster killer!

I have almost the exact mower! Few year older, but bullet proof and always starts! I love the way x2blades cut! Nice!

Paul, I like having individual wheel adjustments. Some lawns I have mowed, I had to adjust the wheels to help keep the grass cut as straight as possible. I have used Hondas most of my life! Great mowers that keep on getting better. The first Honda I used was an 86 HR214 SX, loved using it. The one I have currently is a 17 HRX217 VYAA with the GCV190. Runs great!!

Several years ago I bought the Commercial Honda self-propelled, shaft drive beast. It mashed through tall, thick or wet St. Augustine like butter.

Great info! I've been contiplating for 2 months whether or not to buy the hrx217vya mower for my 3/4 acre lawn, but finally decided to go ahead and order one thru Mowers At Jacks, since Wisconsin is out of this model now. Should have it in couple of weeks. Grass here has just started to turn green.

Quick note of thanks. My TTTF lawn in Nashville is looking great thanks to following your Transition Zone approach.

"This is the mower you want to use when the weather is nice, which is for the next two weeks. After that, I just want to get out of the heat quickly, and that's when I use the Walker or the Bobcat."

I have a hrx217 as well but I have the hydrostat model. Plenty of power and good weight.

Really nice push mower, I haven't really looked at those.

glad u mentioned the cutting height 3 and a half slightly more when it says 4.ill stick with the toro.can get a higher cut.

Got that one last year, good machine...

Love that Honda, it’s my go to small mower for tight entrance ways

I have used these mowers for years. I really like them I have noticed since they went to the 9" wheels the tread on the rear tires last a lot longer. I do have the one thats is one step above that one I think its the HRXK5HYAA It has the hydrostatic transmission but either one is a great mower.

"sometimes you need somethin' that's a different size to get the job done" - yep yep!

these mowers are great just uploaded my honda video thanks for the motivation

I own this puppy for my small lawn care business and all that I can say about it is - this is THE BEST 21" walk behind mower on the market. Period. Although HRX217 isn't a commercial grade mower, I'd position it as a semi pro or semi commercial mower and the features that separate it from being a true commercial mower are the ones that make me love and enjoy this model more than any other I've tried. First is that awesome, awesome deck made out of some type of the space age plastic Honda calls Xenoy. And boy oh boy is it a game changer.. First its so strong and sturdy that you can't dent, chip or crack the damn thing. Next, it's light, and I mean noticeable lighter than any other steel/aluminum deck mower. And last but not the least, being made of this plastic material, the grass doesn't stick to it at all. Brilliant. Next thing I love about the HRX217 is the feature that you will get on any of their commercial mowers, and that is their Roto stop system. Basically a blade clutch that kills the blade without shutting down the engine. That is a perfect feature that prevents you from having to pull start the mower every time you stop to collect a piece of trash from the lawn or when you go to empty the bag from the clippings. There's more.. This Honda model has a revolutionary and propraitery technology that Honda invented and its called the Versamow. This systems allows you to switch your cutting options from mulching to bagging to back discharge with a pull of a lever. There's no need for those mulch plugs or chutes that open the deck for side discharge. I would probably loose or forget to take these additional stuff that is needed by any other mower in the business. (I think Toro has something similar on some of their models but not as efficient or practical as Versamow). In the end I would like to mention one more thing that raises this particular model of Honda above their heavier and more expensive commercial models.. The sucker has a 200 cc engine that is more powerful than the ones on their commercial models that usually sport a 170cc engine. Sure, those are commercial grade engines that will last longer than the GCV 200, but who cares? I've been moving with the former model that had 190 cc engine for years, without and major problems. I have no reason to doubt that thhis new 200 cc engine will be any different. As long as I'll be mowing lawns for money and will have the need for 21" walk behind mowers, HRX217 will be my choice, Period. There are 2 things that I don't like about it. First is the fact that the height adjustment is separate for every single wheel individually. Honda's engineers should install some kind of system that is still sturdy enough but that would allow you to adjust the height for every axle individually if not with a single lever for all 4 wheels.. The other thing that doesn't strike me as particularly well made are the handles. They are wobbly since they are attached to a deck in a single point from each side of the mower. This is a trait of residential mowers but I think Honda should engineer this with a 2 point attachment.. And that's about it... People, go out and buy this mower. You won't regret...

Just got this same model on the FB Market for $375 new sealed in box. Pretty excited to use it later today or tomorrow.

Just bought my 2nd one today (growing business) when I bought the 1st I didn't think I'd like it as much as I do vs toro but I'll buy again when I need a 3rd guy!

Dude.... the intro is awesome. Great video too but loved the intro/editing.

Just bought this for my wife and I'd first house and I'm excited

I have 2 Hondas no issues over 15 years of use

I’ve got an older HRR Honda. It gets abused but usually works great. The wheel assembly is the weak point and the self propel cable gets stretched over time. I love the double blades. It doesn’t cut quite high enough for tall fescue in my opinion.

My HRR216 model starts first time, every time. Mulching is much better than the standard push mower. No complaints with the Honda, starts better than the Kawasaki engine in my John Deere. Like you said, the Honda will go where the Deere wont (to boldly go where no “riding mower” has gone before......) :)

Got an HRX 217 a couple years older with the 190 motor. Mine has had an issue with wobbly wheels where it attaches to the deck like Paul said. Other than that no issues and leaves a beautiful cut.

Nice to see you Paul!

I just got the HRN was sold on the single hight adjustments for the front and rear

So happy with my Honda!

The older models had plastic wheels; the hrx has rubber wheels. I love this Honda coming from the Quadra Cut. Nice review

Will this mower work good on hills? I have a few steep spots in my lawn. Front wheel drive is not good in the steep areas.

Nice review, Paul. I love my honda. I have the HRC216.

What kinda trimmer rack you have there ? Is the mower good on wet grass

Thanks for the down to earth review. Just had my 1980s John Deere push mower take a shit on me :( i hate to replace old faithful but this honda is gonna work just fine i think.

Why individual height levers on each wheel?

Any of your nexite decks staining Like mine did when dripping a little gas on it?I contacted Honda they said Im SOL. Pisses me off, brand new mower with Mily gray streaks where Gas touched it for a whopping 5 seconds. Great video, other than the staining, i love mine.

I just found this exact mower In the trash lol. It’s in perfect working condition with the bag

Does honda make riding mowers, or zero turn on both riding and push mowers?

The Outlaw! 😎👊 PPC!

What specific model is this?

Thanks Paul...

Ive used mine commercially for 5 years already we use it twice a week and the days that yards are swapt its been extremely reliable until now it needs to go into the shop cuz the back wheels lock up hopefully its not my transmission cuz i have the hydro model thats $250 plus labor if thats the case i might parts ways with it and buy the $400 Honda which will be good enough but they are great mowers

What model is this?

Do you find it to mulch as badly as mine? My old super recycler was vastly better at mulching and the personal pace drive was much more comfortable

I heard it will leave strips of uncut grass due to suction issues and heavy wheels smashing the grass. Any experience with this?

Hey Paul. Wondering how this has held up for you? Also why did you go for the select drive vs the hydrostatic transmission?

Hey Paul.....do you play scratch off lottery tickets? Just curious.

That’s a really nice mower, also goes pretty low for a rotary. Great review.

Nice to hear how they hold up in a commercial setting.

Great video Paul! Any reason you chose the Honda over a Toro? Just curious I can't knock a Honda as I've never had one.

Hey man fast question my Honda sucks it is terrible at mulching but is wondering at bagging any reasons why or suggestions as to what iam doing wrong man?

Would this be useful for mulching a 1/2 acre of lawn of KBG? Thanks

Am I the only one that can’t stand the thumb self propel function? My thumbs are on fire by the end of the mow and it makes it impossible to maintain a consistent speed during turns, if at all. Also, when the bag gets even halfway full it’s extremely back heavy and lifts the front of the mower when propelling. Anyone?

Hi Paul, I bought the HRX217 lawn mower and I like it except, I noticed when mulching leaves in the grass or driveway that this mower does not have the suction to pick up all the leaves. It misses some and shoots a lot of debris out the front right corner of the mower. It does help if I lower it, but I do not want to go lower that 2 1/2 inches. Have you noticed this?

I have that same mower and it mulches like no other mower. I put a checkmate striper behind it and it stripes pretty good. The mower is much lighter than my Toro Timemaster, which stripes way better.

I tend to run over rocks on accident. How will this plastic deck do for that? Have you ran over anything big on accident?

That's a sweet mower...I'd like to be able to bag in certain situations. 👊

I bought a Honda mower this weekend. I love the way it drives itself up a hill. I wish I could slow the engine down some.

I like the Honda but they are so heavy to maneuver around in tight spaces and my neighbor let me try his and I have a incline on the side of my house and it just spin the wheels so I purchase the Toro AWD personal pacer which weight just under 90 pounds and it just goes up that incline with ease .

Why this over a timemaster?

This model is difficult to find, can you guide me where to get it.

How well does it handle hills?

anyone compare this mower to the toro timemaster?

Where can I buy one of these

Nexite deck !

If only it could be hacked to cut at 5” this would be puuuurfect

How heavy is that bad boy?

Reviewed everything but how it actually cuts the grass.

Great mower but back wheels get stuck over time n the Trans always go bad 👎

That little doodad has everything but a cup holder.

Im disappointed in my Honda hrx217hya mower I just bought

Pete wants us to mow at 5" ( rounded off). That's why they call it" tall " fescue. Guess Honda didn't consult with him.

*I see these plastic decked hrx mowers on craigslist and offerup for sale cheap with cracked decks. I guess you have to be careful when mulching branches and sticks, I mulch shrub debris all the time with my old honda hrt steel decked mower and never have a problem.*

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Not much of a review gomer pyle