I recently changed a lower crankcase off of a modern Honda GXV 160 Engine due to a leaking crank seal and a hair line crack. I replaced it with one taken off an old 1980s GXV 160 engine. The superior quality of the old crankcase compared to the newer was shocking. The casting was twice as thick and it had three oil seals with a rubber seal with a spring inside. The new one had just one made of plastic.

the best mower review I have watched to date.sorry greg have to go with jay and say I'm with the Honda.....almost as good has watching top gear

If you run a team of gardeners, that bumper bar on the front of the Hayter has saved many front wheels. Last year switched from all hondas to Hayters. The hayters are definitely tougher. Zero problems with the Honda's on the Hayters too (10 mowers), used everyday.

Great video lads I'm a big fan of re powering machines when ur cutting low u need a high rev high torq engine

I've got an old mountfield sp185 and that has a plastic grass box and you can cut in the wet and it hardly gets blocked up much at all.

A good video. I think it’s a matter of preference and why type of lawn you have or have to cut. I like the new hayters they have come a long way.

Great video chaps - really interesting to hear the differences. Hopefully do a few more with various models?

Great review gents. One thing not mentioned was price. Assuming the Honda is quite a lot more? If the Hayter 48 had a Kawasaki or the Briggs 850 in place of the GCV160 there would be less of a difference in performance.

Nice Video guys. Some good points there.

My dad's got an old mtd mower it's a nice mower but terrible for getting blocked up in wet grass it's so bad you more or less have to just take a tiny bit off in the wet.

Good video chaps , another one in the future ? The new Ant and Dec . Lol.

Great video chaps👍🏼

Good vid guys. however reliability is the thing.i have 2 new Hayter 48pros. both have had issues. one going back to dealers 4times. had roller issue which second time back got new roller fitted, clutch plate snapped, and the recall for blade brake system.mower 2 needed new gearbox and recall for the blade brake system..great machine for dry conditions. poor in the wet.getting a bit fed up with the mechanical problems, although they are under warranty. its still inconvenient .anyone else had multiple probs with the Hayter?i never had these problems with the old pros.

Great video seeing the mowers together but would of liked to have seen them working side by side . Then we could of compared them.

Great video🙂👍

Hi Greg, the Honda GCVx170 engine has more HP and torque than the GXV160 on the HRH, I understand the GXV is much more robust and commercial engine, but why do the feel the engine is underpowered when like I say the it is actually more powerful than the GXV. I’m currently looking into replacing the GCV engine on the 48 Pro with the GXV, I’ll let you know how I get on.

I don't like the Honda hrd/Pro engine. Yes it's unbelievably long lasting but it's a very old design. I think it has strong vibrations and a nasty tinny sound. I never liked the gcv160 again vibration is high and the autodrive choke was always sticking on. I have not tryed the updated version. I really like the new briggs and stratton dov

The hayter mower look,s like a mower from the movie.back to the future what do you think of the Husqvarna AWD mower with a 190cc Honda auto choke I would like to try the hayter mower if I could get one here in eatonton ga cheers to you 😃😀😄😁 next video make sure that you have.the Volume turned up a bit more ,👂👂

Nice comparison vid.

The dream team :)