Allen XR16 16-Inch 2-8/9 HP 4-Cycle Honda GXV-57 Gas-Powered Hover Lawn Mower

by Allen

Product Features

• Designed for mowing slopes and pond banks
• High quality 4-cycle 2.9-horsepower honda engine with flexiblade
• Exceptionally strong and lightweight ABS injection-molded deck designed to enhance lift, handling and cutting performance
• 8-Bolt engine-mount frame with recessed flexible fittings, plus heavy-duty handle mounts with nylon bushings, provide smooth, operation
• Extra-long, rear-mounted handle with comfort grip provides longer reach, better control and greater stability

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 36 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001SARS38
• Item model number: XR16
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,302 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Hover mowers are ideal for mowing steep slopes and water edges making them a popular choice for golf courses and homeowners will hilly terrain. Allen has teamed up with Honda to offer hover mowers powered by Honda's GCV and GXV E-spec 4-stroke engines, specifically designed for continuous inclined operation. Honda's Dual Lube dipper-and-cam-belt oil transport system maintains positive lubrication on the most demanding slopes. A high-performance fuel pump ensures constant fuel delivery regardless of degree of incline. These low-emission engines have been developed to conform to today's CARB Tier 2 requirements and the even more stringent EPA Phase 2 requirements. Allen 4-stroke hover mowers offer CARB compliance with high performance: Stable high-torque power for capable cutting in the densest growth, Low mechanical noise due to Honda's innovative Uniblock combined bore and head design that incorporates an oil-immersed overhead cam belt, High power-to-weight ratio (comparable to 2-stroke engines) thanks to weight-conscious engineering, Easy starting provided by an automatic cylinder decompression starting mechanism, outstanding fuel and oil economy of a 4-stroke, with longer life expectancy due to the Uniblock engineering, which minimizes mechanical complexity and engine components. Industry leading 14-Inch impeller for maximum lift and smoother mowing, exceptionally strong and lightweight ABS injection-molded deck designed to enhance lift, handling and cutting performance, 8-bolt engine-mount frame with recessed flexible fittings, plus heavy-duty handle mounts with nylon bushings, makes these units nearly indestructible and provide smooth, vibration-free operation, Extra-long, rear-mounted handle with comfort grip provides longer reach, better control and greater stability in extreme conditions and difficult cutting areas.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Allen mower, May 9, 2009

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Thomas P. Paulsen "buy american" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allen XR16 16-Inch 2-8/9 HP 4-Cycle Honda GXV-57 Gas-Powered Hover Lawn Mower (Lawn & Patio)

I purchased this mower last month,the owners manual shows items that are not anywhere near those what are packaged with the unit. I was able to deal with that. Every time you need to replace the cutting string you must turn the mower on its side,then when you start it back up it smokes like a mosquito fogger-this is not a "green" envioremental unit. The front bolts holding the red protective cover in place vibrated out and are now lost somewhere in the grass. This brings me to the only real problem with this mower.There is no united states support dealers-you must contact Great Britian to try to get any replacement parts. If I had known that there were no U.S. service reps. I never would have bought this. Do yourself a favor and buy american instead, Make sure that you will be able to get after sales support instead of contacting Europe to try and get some satisfaction.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this mower, May 26, 2010

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Troy Hale "TH" (TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allen XR16 16-Inch 2-8/9 HP 4-Cycle Honda GXV-57 Gas-Powered Hover Lawn Mower (Lawn & Patio)

This mower will only work if your grass does not need cutting. There is no clipping discharge, so if there is high grass in front and on both sides, all of the clippings are going to blow back into your face. It will take several passes over the same spot to cut tall grass. The air filter, when shipped was saturated with oil and needed to be replaced before the engine would run properly. When the engine is running...the blade is turning. They are directly tied together. There is a sticker on the mower deck that says it is for commercial use only and it is illegal to sell it as a residential mower. Amazon claims this is not true and that it is approved for residential use. Amazon will not let you return it! It is a very heavy, very expensive, very useless swing blade. Use a weed eater instead.