husqvarna lb553se mulching mower

Tim, we ran two of these commercially for several years. The mulching finish is average, one of the biggest issues we had was with them being front wheel drive on anything approaching a slope there is no traction and you are pushing which on big sites was knackering, guess if your sites are flat that will not be an issue?

The other probably more serious problems was the drive engagement cable would snap regularly and the front wheel bearings along with the housing they run in would seize and wear rapidly even with regular maintenance. I woud not buy one.

That leaves the problem of alternatives, most of the dedicated mulchers are front wheel driven with I think the exception of the Weibang ? Can' t comment on these, perhaps someone else can ? We swapped to Honda 537 HRX HY which I know is more expensive than the Husqvarna and will collect also which we rarely use, the mulching performance is outstanding and makes the Husqvarna look amatuerish. We have run 2 HRX'S commercially for several years without any issues whatsoever, they have the added benefit of BBC and importantly when mulching variable speed, certainly would not go back to Husqvarna at any price !

Oh and forgot the height adjuster is not user friendly and eventually seizes.

The HRX is £300 more than the Husqvarna and is worth every penny.

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Peter sellers January 21, 2024 at 7:10am

Tim, we ran two of these commercially for several years. The mulching finish is average, one of the biggest issues we had was with them being front wheel drive on anything approaching a slope there is no traction and you are pushing which on big sites was knackering, guess if your sites are flat that will not be an issue?

The other probably more serious problems was the drive engagement cable would snap regularly and the front wheel bearings along with the housing they run in would seize and wear rapidly even with regular maintenance. I woud not buy one.

That leaves the problem of alternatives, most of the dedicated mulchers are front wheel driven with I think the exception of the Weibang ? Can' t comment on these, perhaps someone else can ? We swapped to Honda 537 HRX HY which I know is more expensive than the Husqvarna and will collect also which we rarely use, the mulching performance is outstanding and makes the Husqvarna look amatuerish. We have run 2 HRX'S commercially for several years without any issues whatsoever, they have the added benefit of BBC and importantly when mulching variable speed, certainly would not go back to Husqvarna at any price !

Oh and forgot the height adjuster is not user friendly and eventually seizes.

The HRX is £300 more than the Husqvarna and is worth every penny.
- Tim harris > Peter sellers January 21, 2024 at 7:40am
  
  That's very helpful Peter, thank you. I have been wondering if perhaps I should just replace my Hayter with something like a HRX and be done with it.
  - Peter sellers > Tim harris January 21, 2024 at 8:13am
    
    You will not be disappointed with an HRX !
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  Honey Badger > Peter sellers January 22, 2024 at 5:22pm
  
  Second hrx, best mulch mower on the market.