"just bought this commercial Snapper. It has the following information about the mower: Model on the engine is EH 180v020103374 Serial 1004159 I am excited to try this out as i have heard great things about the Robin engines and right now I have a Briggs Quantum 6.5. It struggles when the grass gets too tall with the Ninja blade mulching but does ok. Guess I want to try the Robin out and I had my chance to do so. " I'm not sure I understand why a mower with a Robin engine will be a better mower than one with a Briggs & Stratton. I would think that the design of the entire mower package would be a better indicator of whether it will turn long grass into short grass in an efficient manner. "The seller had to drain the oil to ship it. I was planning to put Mobil 1 10W30 in it. Any thought on this." I agree, it was a good idea to drain the oil before shipping. And yes, it would be a good idea to put oil in the engine before starting it. Whether you use Mobil 1 or not would be dictated by whether the previous owner had run it and how many hours were on the engine. If it's a high hour engine then running synthetic at this point might actually cause it to start leaking oil and loosen some sludge. "I put the Mobil 1 in my Briggs and vibration in handles seemed to improve. My hands don't go numb as quickly anymore. I think it feels a little stronger too. I am ready for the Robin engine though and it also has the Commercial Aluminum Deck and bagger compared to my Hi-vac. I know when it comes to mowers like so many things you get what you pay for." Well, yes as a general rule I suppose so. If a homeowner buys a commercial grade mower he may not really reap the full benefit though. A commercial mower is built to deliver full-time use week after week for years. Most homeowners won't use 10% of the useful life of a commercial machine so they are paying for capacity that will never be used. Most homeowners would be better served with a good quality consumer grade machine that has controls and features appropriate to housold use. Most of us really don't need a 1 gallon fuel tank on their mower. "My other Snapper has worked fine but I am looking to upgrade to a lifetime mower. So once my other Snapper Arrives I will soon be selling my other Snapper if anyone is interested let me know." OK....a commmercial grade machine should last your lifetime andd that of the person who inherits it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi all... I replied to a message I recieved in my email and I thought the reply would be posted on this board, but I see it is not here. If it does turn up, forgive the double post..... "Gosh I had no idea that this (my original post) would cause a bit of "fuss" if I can use that word and no one gets upset. I just thought that a swap might be done, (and) that it was not too early to "think" about doing it and would host no problem becasue I had the time. Someone else suggested I might want to take over another persons. Let me say I am not looking to step on any ones toes, and certainly would rather start "my own" if it takes the hassel out of things, so to speak due to my original posting. I just kinda feel if there are folks that want to think about doing a swap now, and want to swap with me and others that I would host, because I am retired and have the time. Nancy. PS... I might add I don't look at this as being "my own", it is just a figure of speech. I am happy to join a swap, if some one else wants to host it. Or I can put in the time and do it. It really makes no difference to me. I don't think there should be any feelings of toes being stepped on or hurt feelings. We are not children right? If someone has shown they are responsibe and can do this fine, if however another person starts one, a person should not be offended. At some point in our lives we all want to "step up and be noticed" I think in one way or another. And this is a way for some folks to have that notice, and there is nothing wrong with that. The thing that is honorable in the effort, is the "carring it thru to the end (or till the seeds come up.. hee hee..)", not many of us can do that. So, as far as I am concerned... I have seeds and if there is a round robin, called Winter sow or "put it in the ground and grow it"... I don't much care. I am simply interested in a swap. Have a nice day all.

There is little, if any, difference between Medallion and Schuler other than the names of the cabinet styles and finishes. Both cabinets are manufactured in the same facility, and both lines are often delivered on the same truck. There are extensive options for customizing regardless of which you purchase. When we did our kitchen, we used both Medallion's and Schuler's spec sheets. We found nothing in the Medallion line that we couldn't get from Lowes in the Schuler line. At the time, Lowes gave us a much better price than either of the two local Medallion dealers. As far as the finish, Medallion/Schuler has one of the best for cabinets in their price range. I'm not sure what you mean by "patina" and the "feel" of wood, but perhaps you might look at some species other than oak, and some other finishes.

And here is the video tour given to the blog, Quintessence: Lytle is the creative director for the UK furniture, accessories and textile company Soane Britain.