Small Engine Question

[tigergrad1999]

I am buying a new reel mower. The distributor only has them right now with briggs and stratton engines. Vanguard I think. Anyway I was hoping to get one with Honda GX160 but apparently there is a supply chain issues and will not be available until April 30th. I really like Honda's but not sure I want to wait several weeks. Thoughts on the difference between the 2?

 

[other1]

It's a lawn mower. Either will work fine

 

[tigerridge]

I used to be a Honda guy... Bought a log splitter with a GX engine and have had NOTHING but trouble with it... That's even with me always burning ethanol free gas... Go with the Briggs...

 

[PawsFan]

I'm not a fan of Briggs and Stratton. My power washer has one and it was always hard to start and now is dead. My Honda lawnmower has been great.

 

[bwaynef]

I've owned precisely one Honda small engine. Its not the GX, but looks like one of the GCV engines on a Honda self-propelled mower. It has sat for several months but I doubt it'd take more than 2 pulls to fire it back to life. I bought it because my kids couldn't start the Husqvarna mower w/ a Briggs engine by themselves.

I suspect the GX is probably as nice or nicer than the GCVs and worth the wait. Particularly if you're going w/ a reel mower, I think you'll appreciate the difference.