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Get a push mower. It's insane how much better it is in every single way. There's no reason at all to push a 2 stroke across your lawn after paying for gas and getting it to star. You just quietly glide over that grass quiet. And some have a bag too.
Nah, get an electric mower, best of both worlds. Quiet-ish and still faster than an old push mower. No gas or mixing or worrying about it starting every season, just like the push mower except as labor saving as a gas
Nah, throw your mower in the bin and let your yard return to nature.
Sadly, that's not an option for me until I can get enough allies to take over my HOA board and then proceed to dissolve it.
Sure, then I can pay for a mower or two in city fines every year!
I'm not against this.
Honda. Any mower with a Honda engine will start first time every time
Just to be pedantic, mowers are 4-stroke because they need torque, not speed
Things like chainsaws are 2-stroke
Idk what push mowers you've used, but mine did not "glide" whatsoever. It was incredibly difficult to push through the lawn and mow, and took much longer because of it.
You gotta sharpen the blades, my man, and keep the two moving parts oiled, this can be done at home with a very small can of oil and a large file that will fit in your sharp utensils drawer.