Hi, interesting thoughts as I use a 41 pro for a day a week and I've never had issues with the rollers, I guess you use it more and push it on paths, have you got the metal rollers on? Always worth lifting the roller of the floor when transporting on tarmac etc. New chain cover out with a metal strip so that should last a while longer. Snap a handlebar? Heard of one or two snapping but this suggests heavy handed use as I've never broken one in 12 years. There's no better small roller mower in the market, worth getting the revs tweaked esp for the wet and don't engage drive bar fully so it goes slowly and keep the bag clean.

Surely that’s just testament to how good the Honda pro lawnmowers are, great think about them aswell is you can literally rebuild every part of them if they ever break. They are pretty heavy though and not ideal for smaller lawns due to manoeuvrability. Good review though don’t really think any rotary mower is great if grass is soaking wet and thick, plastic box or not. I’m in the west of Scotland so have plenty of experience in the wet. Sometimes you just have to accept if it’s soaking wet and not too big a lawn it’s best just to double cut to get a good finish

Yep you’re right there Mike. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Andrew. Yes that technique does help. However it will put strain on the gearbox as it’s not built for that application. Bit like riding a clutch on a vehicle. Few people have said a prostripe 480 would be great. Ie Kawasaki and 3 speed gearbox. But sadly Hayter overlooked this and the 3 speed allegedly doesn’t fit the 48 deck.

Gregs Mowing ah ok. Thanks for the information 👍

I literally spoke to my dealer about an hour ago and he said the same! Feathering will destroy the gearbox. Currently looking for a new mower and was considering this Hayter or the Stihl RM655 RS. Though the Stihl is more expensive, it does seem to fit my needs better!

who cuts in the wet anyway?

Hi Peter. It’s tough getting thoughts through to manufacturers. All have flaws. Yes the deck on the vs 48 is sake on the pro. Just different features. They have told me they tried a square bar in the back of the roller frame and trialed it side by side with the current one and had it assembled to the same specs as the previous harrier roller frame and there was no difference. Both clogged up in horrible wet grass. This has been improved with the new blade they make. I do use Oregon high lift blades which help and increase revs. Chute cant get much wider due to the gearbox. Pretty much same width as any other mower. Honda. Weibang etc. if you’ve been going 40 years hopefully you know tricks in the wet like not taking as much off and overlapping etc. Hayter do say it’s for fine finish lawns and not once a year cut mower. So hard to say what’s at fault. I use mine weekly cuts and ok I’m soaking wet there might be a slight built up but a scraper can sort in seconds and jetwashing the bag and blade sharp makes a huge difference.

Exactly right... Yet another great British company where the accountants and marketing people have far greater influence than the engineers. Build it cheap, make it look nice, sell the dream with a big mark up. Thing is I don't want to buy German and Japanese, I like my new hayter ❤️..

Problem is Luke - the Honda pro 21” roller isn’t a comparable machine to a 19” mower. collection performance is about the same. So probably best with the Hayter.

@@GregsMowing I was just generally talking about mowers, but yes your right for that size mower there isn’t much else.

I did ask but oh no allegedly no market wants it 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thanks for subscribing. No mower likes trailers. Maybe have a tyre under the mower? What have you had fall apart?

@@GregsMowing all the (plastic) gearing got destroyed. Other bits fell off too, but it was well used. I use Masport and Stiga now and they last for years. Masport has all metal gears and chain driven roller. Good idea about a tyre. I use two wooden strips that, when the mower us at its lowest cut, takes the roller and wheels off the trailer bed. It does bounce around a lot. I can't justify the cost of Hayters, I'm sure the name pumps up the price £200. Cheers.

Yes I have. Please see my archive of videos 👍🏻. Always found 56 better than 48 at collecting. Thanks for watching.

Well Honda pro roller doesn’t bag any better in wet conditions. Got to see the Stihl’s. They do well in the wet and they have a box. Problem is they aren’t quick enough for many users. Yes blade probably a bit rough as it was at the end of the year. Should still collect though 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

Honda pros make Hayters look like a toy 🤣

@@menditman2004 oh look what the cat dragged in ..

@@GregsMowing oh yes it should still collect.. just not as effective as it should.. especially if you have sold it.. if you want me to service it before it goes just give me a shout.. lol

@@themowerman 🤣🤣

Hi Ryan. Yes great machine. Been reliable and more than powerful enough. 👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks Greg quite pricey but herd good things about echo Built in Japan 👌🏻 Even better as the stihls have went down hill

Should be done in warranty if you had it serviced after a year

I can’t comment on how the current 48 pro is with a more powerful engine on. But the bag is the main issue I feel.

It would do being the end of the season when this was filmed. They do get blunt quite quickly too. Soft metal.

Thanks for watching