Well UPS delivered mine yesterday. No damage at all. I thought they would have shipped it with a bottle of oil but there was none in the box. No worries, I filled the crankcase with some 10w-30, filled the gas tank, pressed the primer 3 times and it fired on the first pull. That's why I love the Tecumsehs! I took it for a test spin. The Sense a Speed thing takes some getting used to but this is a great lawnmower for the money. Thanks again OP!

jb347 said:The box arrived yesterday, and it looked like it been through a rugby match. No oil or manual - slightly disappointing. Mower seems functionally sound, although I haven't fired it up yet.
You can download all of the manuals from lawnboy.com and register there as well. In fact, it doesn't come with a parts manual but it is available for download.

Unless you run into a freak deal at HD or Lowes with some kind of unadvertised clearance deal, you will not beat this price. This is truly a quality mower for a great price. OP gets the nomination for "Hottest of hottest on FW" in my book!

JMrApollinax said:Lawnboy 10685 on sale 299

This mower looks to be on sale. It is the same exact mower as the 10687 EXCEPT it does not have the Blade Clutch system.

Down to $284!

I don't know too much about lawn mowers but how does these two compare?

Lawn Boy 10655
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vs.

Lawn Boy 10686
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One has the honda engine and the other has the electric start. both cost about the same. Which one is a better buy?

Thanks!

JMrApollinax said:The 10655 model is a 2005 "Gold" series model. That is why the price is similar to the new 2007 10686 Insight "Silver" model. The 10655 is a good mower with what I consider a better engine. Downside for me on this mower is that it is a steel deck. OTherwise a good mower for the money.

Would the fact that 10686 has a electric start and sense a pace be better value? Folks here also mention OHV engine and I don't if either one has that.
Thanks!