re: What’s a good push/self-propelled lawnmower?

Honda HRX is the way to go if you are satisfied with a 21” cut. I posted this beliw in another thread a couple of months back:

The best mower I owned has been a Honda HRX. It was by far the cleanest and most reliable mower. It costs more ($600+) but it was worth it. Rarely missed a blade of grass and the suction could lift every leaf it came across. I had it for 4 years and The only reason I got rid of it was because I wanted a bigger mower.

I now have a Toro timemaster. It’s a 30” and it’s cut 30 minutes off my lawn time. It’s a great mower as well but if Honda had a 28”+ cut then I would get it in a heartbeat.