I have a 2005 Toro SR4 Super Recycler. These are the beefier dealer version you can't buy at box stores...beefier transmission, cast aluminum deck, beefier wheel mounts...
So, it's 13 years old and still runs great, but the side deflector cover won't stay shut, the mulch plug doesn't seat quite right so I get clippings coming out the back and on top of the deck.... little stuff.
Thinking of retiring her.
Do I get another Toro SR, or do I move over to the Honda HRX?
I do love the Personal Pace, but Honda's Select drive seems fine, and the handle was not an issue in terms of comfort. Honda has a two blade system and by all accounts cuts and mulches better AND i get a 190cc honda motor which is helpful for my thick lawn.
Seems all the new engines are OHV, so power shouldn't be a concern at 160cc, but more torque at 190cc means less chance of bogging.
Decisions....