This is an Operator friendly Lawnmower which is unsuitable for anything but a perfect lawn. My 6 1/2 acre property is 90% grass with much of it under trees with twigs and gum nuts. Just too much plastic under the deck for Australian conditions.

Had it for less than a year, the undercarriage is cracked and broken after mowing half an acre of established lawn 2-3 times per month. Self propelled functions stopped working. Blade worn out.awkward to manoeuvre. After less than a year the cost of repairs = half of the purchase price.
Never again! Get a Honda.

This is the most expensive and most useless mower I have ever purchased. The catcher only collects about 80% of the clippings and does not much better on mulching. As other people have said, the catcher only half fills.

We have about 1/2 an acre of lawn on level ground. If the grass is over, say, 3 inches the 163cc just isn't powerful enough to do the job, at least with the catcher. Seems to be engineered all wrong with the catcher riding too high for grass to be thrown through the rear chute and not enough power to force it through. The downside is that it continually clogs up. On a good day the catcher will only fill half way before it needs emptying. Catcher handle is also poorly made - keeps coming off. Other than that its not a bad mower.

Really appreciate the self drive and the electric start. Makes lawn mowing a lot easier as I approach retirement. Can be a little heavy to pull backwards. 21inch cutting width is very nice.

Motorised mowing is a breeze with this mower. works great with the catcher, the side shute, or simply with the recycling shredder. I find the recycler easy to man-oeuvre with a large cutting area. Starting is always easy. This machine uses 4 stroke petrol so no messy mixing oil. The engine oil reservoir is easy to access for checking oil levels and/or topping up. the non cast chassis is sturdy and flexible for almost all terrains.

Sadly the only concern is the undercarriage. whilst the steel body is strong and very workable some undercarriage parts have bent after blades contact with a foreign object. otherwise 5 stars

I've years of applicable industry experience, I'm composing this review from the perspective of the average somebody in the market whose swamped by new mower options, trying to choose one that's right for them.

I'm asking questions that you should be asking yourselves of practicality and suitability. I'm also giving my answers to those questions (re this particular Toro mower) as the basis for this review.

For most people they won't get something that ticks every box but a small compromise can lead to something that's an overall winning produ...

Easy Start and that's just the Start.
4 adjustable wheels (not sure why yet?)
Anyway someone's really thought about mowers and made this one.
Purchased 22/02/2020 after a Victa I bought died on the first use. So upgraded to Toro based on reviews. Powerful motor and great catch/ mulch. The personal pace is very good after several self drive others I've owned, because it goes with you and backs off when you stop walking or back up - its a push mechanism incorporated in the handle not a separate lever if you know what I mean. Anyway check it o...

Today was my first time with my new mower. Having trundled my trusty Victa around for years, I was looking forward to using a mower that took itself up the steep slopes on part of my block. To be fair, that part worked really well and was exactly as described.
The problem was the dust. This is Australia so it tends to be dry, however, we have had a fair amount of rain lately so I wouldn’t describe the lawn as dry, more green and lush than anything. However, the mesh construction of the grass catcher meant that I was immediately inhaling dust a...

Bought this a year ago and was initially impressed. Engine starts easily, weird control system, its big, heavy and not the easiest to use in tight areas, but did a good job of mowing on a hilly 1 acre block. Got really ugly when a small bit of stick got picked up in the drive belt, via a shroud that is supposed to but doesn't protect the belt or associated pulleys. Locked up in the pulley above the self-drive gear box. Shredded the pulley, gear box is sounding and feeling knackered and I'm still figuring out how I can get the whole setup apa...

Owned for 6 years, drive system just passable though now gears have stripped in wheels. Hopeless at mulching grass, catching grass lousy due to small catcher chute always blocking up same for side discharge. Motor ok, have kept up with maintenance and chassis has rusted out. I have a 30 year old Victa mustang and this old girl out performs the Toro on all levels.

I bought this mower from bunnings for $649.

Assembly was easy however the instructions provided where poor. They were poor quality pictures with no written instructions. They were not model specific but generic for most of their mowers. This created some confusion. I could not start the mower initially and on further inspection noticed the spark plug was not connected. I did not see this in the assembly instructions. Once connected it started first pull.

In regards to its mowing abilities:
I have a large yard and hilly backyard which ...

I like this lawnmower - I didn't realise that you had to move the blue lever to catch the grass in the catcher. Once I figured this out it works really well. The self-drive (Personal Pace) feature works very well - I bought this for that reason and I have already benefitted from not having to push a mower around my yard. Although, if they had a slightly smaller version I would have bought that as I don't have a large yard. Very easy to clean and I like that you can adjust each wheel height independently as I have a slope which I can now cut perfectly.

Got this Toro mower because my neighbor has one and hi Toro works great.
I had to choose between the Toro 780 $ or cheap unit of 350$
I bought mine Toro less then a year ago and have been back to shop 6 times
every time with the same problem. when i get back the Toro mows for 15 min and the same problem occurs.
I think i have been very patience with Toro by going back and forward for 6 times now I brought it back and would like to have my money back or a Toro that works.
I think it is unbelievable companies can work this way totally no service ...

Bought mower yesterday. Got home and set level and mowed and mulched all lawn areas. Great job excellent cut. Then installed side throw and proceeded with all tall leaves and many gum leaves and bark under trees. Again an excellent job. Hilly property under trees reverse assis great. You have to plan you mowing as auto stop bit of a nuisance if you have to move an obstacle.

Clogs up easily. Four years of use and the friction plate is worn out. No good on thick Buffalo lawns. It Will not mulch. Blades jam motor keeps running. Very hard to push even though it drive assisted as the mounting bolts for the blade protrude lower than the blade. Very under powered.

Ok for catching but clogs up fast trying to side throw, I have to keep stopping to clear the Shute. As for mulching it does not have the revs to make a good job and you end up with clumps Of mashed up grass all over the lawn. The self drive is great and really strong but it really needs a power upgrade.

I had read reviews, crawled over mower shops, spoke to friends, looked at web sites for almost a year and then purchased a Toro recycler 22" personal pace electric start. I have now had this mower for a year. I must 1st say that an electric start is a wonderful thing. With the engine stop lever that must be released to remove the catcher bag, reaching down and pushing that start button is so satisfying.

I am 72 years old and an ex smoker with the usual lung problems. What used to defeat me was the cord start. No more. And to make it e...