Honda Harmony II Hrs216pda

Pros: Sips gas, quiet operation, easy starting, oil pump
Cons: Price

All my life I've used cheap lawn mowers from department stores. My parents always used them like they were small Bush Hogs and we tended to need new ones every two or three years.

I decided that I wanted a quality mower that would...

Pros: Quiet, dependable and sturdy
Cons: Not cheap

Last fall our cheap $140.00 lawn mower breathed one of it’s final last breaths. My small 2 and 3 year olds follow me once and sometimes twice a week with their bubble mowers. Everyday that when I come home from work I’m greeted with...

Pros: Honda quality, ease of use
Cons: It's a tad pricey

During the summer of 2004, shortly after purchasing our first house, I discovered a problem. Apparently, I didn't read the fine print on the mortgage papers, but lawn mowing was not included in my astronomically high house payment, and sadly, the grass ...

Pros: Reliable, easy to use, durable, engine, dealer support
Cons: bagging kit, small oil leak, expensive compared to others

The Honda Harmony II HRS216SDA is the best mower I have owned as compared to Toro and Craftsman name brands. This mower is better suited for single family home residential applications and not commercial use since it is not on the upper end of ...

Pros: quiet, ease of use, fine mulching
Cons: price, size of bag

Honda has been known for years as a maker of fine engines. This tradition carries over to how they make their lawnmowers. You can get the mower for around $349.99 and it is worth every penny. Now this is slightly more expensive than some of the other ...

Pros: Estate-quality cutting. Mulches like a goat. Bulletproof reputation.
Cons: Heavy and expensive.

UPDATE: 2008.  After 2 hard summers, nothing has changed.  I will note that the QuadraCut blades are pretty hideously expensive, but I'll never go back.  I love them as much as my Mach 3 razor.  I've been less than diligent about ...

Pros: Easy To Start, Runs Great, Quiet, Bags & Discharges Well
Cons: Transmition Failure, Carb Failure

These mowers were made back in 2001-2003 and they were the brand new thing! Many people wanted them and did not hesitate in buying one. Honda has always been known for producing quiet running engines. So how could you go wrong with a quiet engine on a ...

Pros: Speed, flexibility, neatness, weight, starting ease, handle and controls, mulching and cutting ability.
Cons: Let go of the handle and the engine shuts off, not just the blade.

This particular self propelled 5 horsepower Honda Harmony II lawn mower side discharges, bags, mulches and even can discharge grass out the back! VERY flexible! It has three speeds: fast walk; moderate walk; slow walk. Fast walk is good for large spaces, ...

Pros: Starts easily, cuts evenly, smooth running, picks up leaves well
Cons: Heavy, wheel height adjustment

Purchased the HRT216S3DA mower on 4-17-98 for $531 including tax.

With the correct starting throttle setting (which takes some practice setting correctly, and it varies by outdoor temperature) it starts on the first moderate forceful pull of...

Pros: Maybe - longevity, component quality, lower pollution?
Cons: Price, lawn mowing and bagging performance, underpowered engine stalls

Let me open up this review with a tasteless joke: When Honda decided to name this lawnmower series Harmony, they probably meant that it is in harmony with nature and the grass. Why? Because it is definitely more friendly to the grass than to the owner ...

Pros: Very dependable starting and running
Cons: Will not cut..$99.00 Walmart "special" might give a better cut

After buying and mowing this past summer with my new Honda mower, I've come to the conclusion that I am very disappointed in it's overall performance.

The model is HRT216SDA which is a 1 speed self propelled 21" steel deck. It is a...

Pros: Easy start, Bagging/Mulching option, Self-propelled
Cons: empty bag regularly

My old lawnmower wouldn't start anymore. The shaft had been bent and every time I tried to pull on the ripcord it would jam and nearly take my fingers off. So it was time for a new Lawnmower. I had borrowed my sister-in-laws 21-inch Honda Harmony II...

Pros: Easy starting (when it starts), excellent blade system, quiet, efficient operation, quality fit and finish.
Cons: Too finicky and too refined for the dirty, dusty work required of it.

Swayed by more than a decade of brand loyalty as the result of several happy ownership experiences with Honda cars, I walked into the Home Depot two years ago and bought a new Honda Harmony II lawn mower. It wasn't cheap (about $400.00, out the door), ...

Pros: dead reliable, compact, easy to fold handle
Cons: propel speed too fast for this aging man!

I wrote a review on this Harmony II that I purchased in July 2003. It is now March, 2004, and I have just purchased another Honda. I discovered that, even with my large yard with its hills, I truly enjoyed walking behind my little push mower! This is ...

Pros: Good mulcher, easy to start.
Cons: Self-propelled speed slow.

Since there is such an overwhelming array of choices in the lawn mower market, I did a lot of resear ...