Great video greg. Jay really does know his stuff! I get his point about the amount of plastic they use on the hayter does make it feela bit cheap. One of the little plastic butts either end of the bumper has disappeared on mine and also the green button that engages the blade has gone! Luckily it still engages totally fine, i panicked when i noticed it had gone though! Overall i just feel the hayer is so much easier to handle on small lawns that the honda but maybe it is just because i am used to them having handled them for over 10 years. Both mowers are great but for me i prefer hayter.
Thanks Carl. BBC buttons on both mowers are plastic. I have heard of Hayter ones going flying before and those bumper ends. Not sure why there are bits on the end of the bumper to start with. A welded plate on the end would be sufficient. Thanks for watching.
Hayter grassbox to high up , I got the honda pro really good machine , never let me down start first pull every time , ok it heavy I agree I find heavy the better if the grass box is heavy it end up lifting in the front
Good content, full of information. At the end of the day Hayter can never have the same high spec as Honda because Honda is a huge company with manufacturing plants world wide, engine making plants in Thailand etc. Hayter uk based with our high costs. All down to commercial pressures at the end of the day.
Cheers Jason. With Hayter being part of the Toro company they have facilities all over Europe for plastic and things so I think now the quality of equal. The plastics used before were from outsourced companies that weren’t the best. But yes a mower company taking on an automotive juggernaut is no easy task. Depends how much cash each company is willing to invest.
I’d prefer a plastic chain cover as opposed to metal if it’s to scrape on block or paving... and with the issue of grounding out isn’t it elevated by the roller track being wider than the front
Second hand hayter all the way. Easily repairable if needed. Dealers usually have all parts needed. Honda pro rollers usually have worn out drives and cost £500+ to repair. Yet to see the new 56 pro on eBay round me. Hayter all day
Hello I've just bought a second hand hrd 536 and when on a level surface it is rocking. It appears the front wheels are out of level to the rear roller. I cant see any adjustment. Have you seen this issue before?
I always said I was hayter all the way BUT the new 56 PRO , is definitely not fit for purpose , mines been in the workshop 3 times in 15 months , it still won’t pick up wet grass , due to a gathering of grass on the bars in front of the roller and then filling the gap where all the gubbins are , drives me mad , will definitely not be buying another one , next will be a law flight or stihl or Honda
Sorry Greg butHonda all the way for me, the Hrh not the Hrd tho. The old 56 was well made, the new Hayter is a big plastic lump. Poorly made the looks of it. Definitely a budget item. Does it have plastic wheels as well?
Yes I think your friend points out alot of bad points for the Hayter. Briggs Intek, covered in plastic and nothing like a good old quantum. Plastic levers and silly blade brake engagement. General transmission gearbox. The list is far to long in my opinion. I honestly see no good points, sorry.
2 of my Hrh's are K1's, which are dated 1999 I think. Your friends Hrd is probably K4 and apart from a few engine bits everything would swap between them. There's a good reason for that. Reliability! The old 56's are popular for a reason. Each to there own, keep up the good work😉
I brought a hayter last year brand new which lasted three months before the handlebars broke at the join and had to be welded, Then the drive cable broke and I had enough. I have an old hayter with wide chute and battery start that I brought off a customer that is 40 yrs old and it’s built like a tank and still going , not like the new cheap plastic hayter of today. I’m not impressed with hayter at all
You must have been heavy handed to brake the handlebars. I’ve never done that. And they are the same handlebar from back then to now…. Cable will be in warranty. Old ones are. Nice but for me current ones are as good in performance and have better features and easier drive maintenance.
Great video chaps, can't wait to see the mow off, never had a problem with the rear bar clogging but will be doing a end of season update on the 48.
Thanks mate. Looking forward to your end of season video. Only seems like a few weeks back the season started 🤔😩
Good video guys, you both know your stuff.
Thanks Curtis. Hope you are well
Blimey greg that was a long videos🤣 but I got all the way through and enjoyed it. Thanks for the mention, Good video🙂👍
Haha well there was so much stuff said and I edited a few bits out. Thought it was nearer 15 mins 🤣
I take my hat off to you Greg, putting up with hayter being ripped apart, good pragmatic video
Thanks Reas. I’m waiting for the real test to see which deserves to be ripped apart
The old Hayter harrier l got from you is now restored and looking like new. Cheers Greg.
Good stuff
Great video 👍🏼
Thanks Martyn
Currently using the HRD 36 but looking to get the new 56 pro. This video might've just change my mind.
Great video greg. Jay really does know his stuff! I get his point about the amount of plastic they use on the hayter does make it feela bit cheap. One of the little plastic butts either end of the bumper has disappeared on mine and also the green button that engages the blade has gone! Luckily it still engages totally fine, i panicked when i noticed it had gone though! Overall i just feel the hayer is so much easier to handle on small lawns that the honda but maybe it is just because i am used to them having handled them for over 10 years. Both mowers are great but for me i prefer hayter.
Thanks Carl. BBC buttons on both mowers are plastic. I have heard of Hayter ones going flying before and those bumper ends. Not sure why there are bits on the end of the bumper to start with. A welded plate on the end would be sufficient.
Thanks for watching.
@@GregsMowing 2 years later 😂
i’ve had both and for me honda hands down only had the hayter a few months as hated it
Greg. Hayter all the way. Fantastic defined cut and stripes.
What other engine than GXV160 I can put to my 2016 HRD536 QX as a replacement to my broken gxv160? Can’t seem to find any used gxv one in my location.
Hayter grassbox to high up , I got the honda pro really good machine , never let me down start first pull every time , ok it heavy I agree I find heavy the better if the grass box is heavy it end up lifting in the front
A high grass box works for Etesia without fault
Good content, full of information. At the end of the day Hayter can never have the same high spec as Honda because Honda is a huge company with manufacturing plants world wide, engine making plants in Thailand etc. Hayter uk based with our high costs. All down to commercial pressures at the end of the day.
Cheers Jason. With Hayter being part of the Toro company they have facilities all over Europe for plastic and things so I think now the quality of equal. The plastics used before were from outsourced companies that weren’t the best. But yes a mower company taking on an automotive juggernaut is no easy task. Depends how much cash each company is willing to invest.
I’d prefer a plastic chain cover as opposed to metal if it’s to scrape on block or paving... and with the issue of grounding out isn’t it elevated by the roller track being wider than the front
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Good video but I prefer the honda.
Good vid's though the sound is a bit low. The 536 is a great mower.
Did you watch it? It’s pretty loud on my phone when I watch it🤔
My neighbour is looking at buying either of these mowers secondhand off eBay, question is, which one to go for secondhand?
Second hand hayter all the way. Easily repairable if needed. Dealers usually have all parts needed. Honda pro rollers usually have worn out drives and cost £500+ to repair. Yet to see the new 56 pro on eBay round me. Hayter all day
I use a Honda on my customers lawns and a Hayter on my own lawn... make of that what you will
Have your lawn looking better!! 😂👍
Hello I've just bought a second hand hrd 536 and when on a level surface it is rocking. It appears the front wheels are out of level to the rear roller. I cant see any adjustment. Have you seen this issue before?
Hi. Jay recons a key is missing out of the rear roller. Might be worth taking to a dealer if you’re not sure. Thanks for watching.
When you say a key is missing what is that please?
Look at them weeds, i think you need a gardener boys ;-) Nice review comparison thanks :-)
I always said I was hayter all the way BUT the new 56 PRO , is definitely not fit for purpose , mines been in the workshop 3 times in 15 months , it still won’t pick up wet grass , due to a gathering of grass on the bars in front of the roller and then filling the gap where all the gubbins are , drives me mad , will definitely not be buying another one , next will be a law flight or stihl or Honda
Sorry Greg butHonda all the way for me, the Hrh not the Hrd tho. The old 56 was well made, the new Hayter is a big plastic lump. Poorly made the looks of it. Definitely a budget item. Does it have plastic wheels as well?
Poorly made Hayter? Don’t think so. Yep plastic wheels. I think it’s only Honda and lawnflite with metal wheels.
Yes I think your friend points out alot of bad points for the Hayter.
Briggs Intek, covered in plastic and nothing like a good old quantum. Plastic levers and silly blade brake engagement. General transmission gearbox.
The list is far to long in my opinion. I honestly see no good points, sorry.
2 of my Hrh's are K1's, which are dated 1999 I think. Your friends Hrd is probably K4 and apart from a few engine bits everything would swap between them. There's a good reason for that. Reliability! The old 56's are popular for a reason.
Each to there own, keep up the good work😉
I brought a hayter last year brand new which lasted three months before the handlebars broke at the join and had to be welded, Then the drive cable broke and I had enough. I have an old hayter with wide chute and battery start that I brought off a customer that is 40 yrs old and it’s built like a tank and still going , not like the new cheap plastic hayter of today. I’m not impressed with hayter at all
You must have been heavy handed to brake the handlebars. I’ve never done that. And they are the same handlebar from back then to now…. Cable will be in warranty. Old ones are. Nice but for me current ones are as good in performance and have better features and easier drive maintenance.
@@GregsMowing
When I told hayter they said people complained the mowers were too heavy so they made it lighter and obviously the metal is thinner
I don't like Hondas. They are simply too long. Hayters need more chrome for absolute perfection imo.
If.your a professional stay away from hayter.... either go for a honda, wiebang, cobra, lawnflight , kuboto - 3.2kw of power
Debatable. Lots of pros round my way have Hayters
Most of the professionals including myself are using the older 56 pro with a HRD as a spare