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Honda hydrostatic or smart drive?

Posted by Lloyd Gulley on June 21, 2011 at 10:17pm

Im looking to buy either a HRX 537 VY (Smart drive) or the HRX 537 HY (Hydrostatic drive)

 

I have got hydrostatic drive machines but have never used a machine with the smart drive, this is the only difference with the 2 machines and I just wondered if the smart drive was uncomfortable and also whether there is something else more likely to go wrong as opposed to straight hydrostatic?

 

Im tempted to get the smart drive because I like the idea of greater speed control, what do you think?

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  • Dan Frazer Gardening October 31, 2011 at 10:08pm

    I have just been thinking the same thing between these two models and thought I'd check ye old faithful LJN forums first! I guessed the smart drive looked a bit domestic and B&Q so decided the hydrostatic was best.

     

    Got a bit of cash to spend this winter.

  • Lloyd Gulley November 1, 2011 at 6:12pm

    Dan I think you are right. I got the hydrostatic in the end after much thought. Amongst other things I thought that it was another fancy thing to go wrong and another bill to get it repaired! hydro is more simple, and I decided that it has always been fine for me so if not broken dont fix it.

    I have found that with the mulching handle which you slide across to block the chute if not used regularly can be very hard to pull across as gets clogged underneath and needs a scrape out with the trowel first, otherwise it mulches back brilliantly and often you cant tell its been mulched as it cuts so finely


    Dan Frazer Gardening said:

    I have just been thinking the same thing between these two models and thought I'd check ye old faithful LJN forums first! I guessed the smart drive looked a bit domestic and B&Q so decided the hydrostatic was best.

     

    Got a bit of cash to spend this winter.

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