I bought a Viking VB 650 about 10 years ago..Absolutely fantastic machine especially cutting in the wet..(Stihl made) Almost identical in pickup to the Etesia. It had the mulching blade too+attachment...The ONLY problem with this machine I EVER had was the drive cable...Twice it broke in 18 months owning it... Best machine I owned,better tham Honda,hayter,Toro,,etc etc... And speaking of Stihl,their new machine is poor compared to the Viking.. Liked this video 💯👍
I have a Pro51X, I've had it over 10 years, and I bought it new. Mine has a Kawasaki engine. It's never broken down, never failed to start. It's an animal. It collects in hideous rain. And it outperforms my twin blade Honda Pro. It is heavy and expensive, but will I buy another? Yes, without question.
I now run the stihl four wheeler for wet weather and the new hayter 41 pro for finer days , did use the 41 the other day on some dampish lawns , no clogging and clippings blown straight to the back of the box , not sure about the Honda 145 engine just yet but seems to cope OK and the speed is reasonable, having the stihl as a back up mower so far is a good call for me at the moment
@@tombelbin2303 Hi Tom, It’s a slower machine but it doesn’t miss a beat. Down side like Greg says is it leaves tyre marks as they are narrow and it’s heavy so my opinion is it’s suited more to hard commercial areas that don’t get aerated and scarified to soften them up. Private customers with nice lawns may not like the lines it leaves off the wheels. For me it is the best picker upper but it’s expensive as well.
Hi Greg great video s,would you say this is best mower just for cut and drop for wet thick grass,have a couple of large area s and the hrx struggles and fails, unless really dry ,would you say better than the stihl 7 series.Many thanks Ian.
Ian yes the etesia is great esp at cut and collect and cut and drop. It’s a serious pro machine. Flawed in the handles and wheels for me though. The hrx only good thing is its weight. Nice and light. Rest of it I’m not too keen on after running two of them and they seem to get cheaper build quality.
I know they have a good reputation for collection, but at £2500 their pricing is ridiculous. They have a decent engine at least but I don't see the extra £1100 on the Honda pro. The plastic box is a big plus, wish Honda would use them! The handles look really awkward as well with all those levers spread around to engine drive and blades. No thanks I'll stick with the Hrh536.
I have used Weibang, Honda, Toro & Stihl. My favourite is Stihl for performance as plastic box, it’s really well thought out, fast & does a good finish however durability is poor. The blade brake clutch went very quickly. Honda are reliable but poor in the wet. The weibang is great with a high lift blade probably the best quality cut. Toro are mulching only. These are all four wheel non roller. I have just order a pro 46 because I want plastic box collecting with Honda durability. I just hope it’s fast enough.
Is that something you have planned to review in the future ? This will be my first season out in my own and i am planning on buying the pro46 due to the collection
They looks great mowers. Just checked out online and this model has the briggs engine too. But 2.5 k for a push mower is steep. Toro ect are 1. To 1.500. which is ok I think if etsaia come down in price a little they would be the choice of many but at that price is just too much for most people and they would go to stihl ect 👍
Don't think the Briggs version is available here, but is in other countries. I don't see the value in Etesia products, they are built well and parts aren't costly either so don't see why £1k more, hundred quid or so I could accept. Thanks for watching.
I bought a Viking VB 650 about 10 years ago..Absolutely fantastic machine especially cutting in the wet..(Stihl made)
Almost identical in pickup to the Etesia.
It had the mulching blade too+attachment...The ONLY problem with this machine I EVER had was the drive cable...Twice it broke in 18 months owning it...
Best machine I owned,better tham Honda,hayter,Toro,,etc etc...
And speaking of Stihl,their new machine is poor compared to the Viking..
Liked this video 💯👍
Thanku Greg for yet another great video 👍 Please keep making them 😊
I have a Pro51X, I've had it over 10 years, and I bought it new. Mine has a Kawasaki engine.
It's never broken down, never failed to start. It's an animal. It collects in hideous rain. And it outperforms my twin blade Honda Pro.
It is heavy and expensive, but will I buy another? Yes, without question.
Very good review!
Thank you!
I would have liked to see underneath but no worries.
I now run the stihl four wheeler for wet weather and the new hayter 41 pro for finer days , did use the 41 the other day on some dampish lawns , no clogging and clippings blown straight to the back of the box , not sure about the Honda 145 engine just yet but seems to cope OK and the speed is reasonable, having the stihl as a back up mower so far is a good call for me at the moment
Are they good mulching mowers ?
Great mowers. I have one of these mowers 😄. Keep the videos coming weekly please 🙏
Where did you get yours from? Thanks for watching.
@@GregsMowing bought it off a Frenchman 😄
Hi how does this perform again the Stihl I know Scott got both
@@tombelbin2303 Hi Tom,
It’s a slower machine but it doesn’t miss a beat. Down side like Greg says is it leaves tyre marks as they are narrow and it’s heavy so my opinion is it’s suited more to hard commercial areas that don’t get aerated and scarified to soften them up. Private customers with nice lawns may not like the lines it leaves off the wheels. For me it is the best picker upper but it’s expensive as well.
@@scottellwoodgardening287
Thanks Scott be good to get you and Greg together put them to test 👍
Hi Greg great video s,would you say this is best mower just for cut and drop for wet thick grass,have a couple of large area s and the hrx struggles and fails, unless really dry ,would you say better than the stihl 7 series.Many thanks Ian.
Ian yes the etesia is great esp at cut and collect and cut and drop. It’s a serious pro machine. Flawed in the handles and wheels for me though. The hrx only good thing is its weight. Nice and light. Rest of it I’m not too keen on after running two of them and they seem to get cheaper build quality.
Thanks Greg and how would you say the stihl 7 series does compared to the etesia in heavy conditions.Thank you. @@GregsMowing
I've always used the 46 Pro models from etesia I have some massive lawns and banks and the smaller mower gets them done
hello, does it not take a lot longer to cut with it not being 21 inch?
Look like the wheels on my Weibang, sharp square edges also.
Wonder where weibang got that idea from
Great mowers but found them to heavy and tram line in the Autumn And early spring, but pick up wet grass with ease,
Yep same as me then, I have told Etesia but as usual companies know better than the users 🤦🏻♂️
I know they have a good reputation for collection, but at £2500 their pricing is ridiculous. They have a decent engine at least but I don't see the extra £1100 on the Honda pro.
The plastic box is a big plus, wish Honda would use them! The handles look really awkward as well with all those levers spread around to engine drive and blades. No thanks I'll stick with the Hrh536.
French logic!
I have used Weibang, Honda, Toro & Stihl. My favourite is Stihl for performance as plastic box, it’s really well thought out, fast & does a good finish however durability is poor. The blade brake clutch went very quickly. Honda are reliable but poor in the wet. The weibang is great with a high lift blade probably the best quality cut. Toro are mulching only. These are all four wheel non roller. I have just order a pro 46 because I want plastic box collecting with Honda durability. I just hope it’s fast enough.
I know etesias are normally slow but there is a speed up kit for the 46’s
Have you got a review of the new pro46
Sorry I do not.
Is that something you have planned to review in the future ? This will be my first season out in my own and i am planning on buying the pro46 due to the collection
@@dougiearc4918 I have a pro 46 great mower
How do you find the pro 46 would you recommend it? Is it your daily mower? Thanks
@@dougiearc4918 100 percent recommend them, its one of my mowers
They looks great mowers. Just checked out online and this model has the briggs engine too. But 2.5 k for a push mower is steep. Toro ect are 1. To 1.500. which is ok I think if etsaia come down in price a little they would be the choice of many but at that price is just too much for most people and they would go to stihl ect 👍
Don't think the Briggs version is available here, but is in other countries. I don't see the value in Etesia products, they are built well and parts aren't costly either so don't see why £1k more, hundred quid or so I could accept. Thanks for watching.
The Etesia are mostly used by county council....And money is no object to them.(as its not their money).👍