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I took a piece of 1” pvc and capped one end. Filled it with lead shot and capped the other end. SST screws hold it onto the flap under the mower. Works just as good. Downside is when you cut at 2.5” or lower and go backwards, the blades will catch it and ya get to build a new one.
I currently use a Honda hrx217 with a big league stripe kit. I like it but I do have a lot of corners and objects to mow around. This video really makes me want to sell the Honda and buy a toro just for that striping kit. I think the biggest advantage (other than sharp turns) is the ease of removing it! I could do all of my trim passes with it off and put it back on for the straight passes.
Pretty much my conclusion, slight edge to the Toro. Toro easy to remove when you need to take it off. Over time line edges got dull or fuzzy with big league as rollers wore down. With Toro, backing up you quickly learn that you need to use your heel to straighten out and on uneven terrain will come uncoupled sometimes.
I have the toro i hate it, it jack knifes all the time comes off and the hook starts to tear a hole in the grass catcher bag...it defintely stripes but its a pain. I leave it off most the time now.
They have definitely made improvements on the design over the years. But yeah you definitely have to pay attention how it’s sitting when you backup. I still use mine often.
I've had both checkmate holds up better plus you can actually get replaceable parts I've used a ton of these mowers bunch of things to fix here and there I'd check the bolts that hold the whole engine to the frame I'm shure you find at least one you will have to tighten
So what one would you recommend for mowing around trees and backing up? I heard you said toro was good for trees but not good for backing up, should I look at the checkmate then?
Do you find that with either kit you run over your toes when backing up the mower with the bag attached? I tried my friends timemaster with the toro kit and had that happen.
Possibly it was the tight space I was mowing between the house and fence. Backing up and turning with the toro kit and as you said it kicks out to the side when backing up.
I saw no difference between the 2 in performance of stripes. Looking at possibly getting a stripe kit for my recycler. Or rebuilding my DIY kit to be a bit better
@@TheRealLawnFather it's ok. It was a little frustrating at first but I only bag in the spring and fall. I may bag this week to pick up the thatch because I have been growing the lawn high and mulching so far this season. Might get my sun joe dethatcher on. Even though I used some Next Dethatch two days ago
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I took a piece of 1” pvc and capped one end. Filled it with lead shot and capped the other end. SST screws hold it onto the flap under the mower. Works just as good. Downside is when you cut at 2.5” or lower and go backwards, the blades will catch it and ya get to build a new one.
Design flaw
@@brub5174 new one is 3” shorter. Fixed the chopping issue😏
good review Andy! It's on my list of things to acquire for sure!
Thanks man! It’s a great kit there’s no doubt about it.
I currently use a Honda hrx217 with a big league stripe kit. I like it but I do have a lot of corners and objects to mow around. This video really makes me want to sell the Honda and buy a toro just for that striping kit. I think the biggest advantage (other than sharp turns) is the ease of removing it! I could do all of my trim passes with it off and put it back on for the straight passes.
You don’t have to sell the Honda! S&B sells a universal kit that bolts right onto the Honda. Check him out on Instagram @lawn.stryper
I agree somewhat about Toro's stripping kit but Toro's home/residential mowers are trash to me. So I'll just keep my Honda HRX with my Big League🤷🏽♂
Pretty much my conclusion, slight edge to the Toro. Toro easy to remove when you need to take it off. Over time line edges got dull or fuzzy with big league as rollers wore down. With Toro, backing up you quickly learn that you need to use your heel to straighten out and on uneven terrain will come uncoupled sometimes.
Good info!! Where did you get the black wheels ?
I painted them black.
I have the toro i hate it, it jack knifes all the time comes off and the hook starts to tear a hole in the grass catcher bag...it defintely stripes but its a pain. I leave it off most the time now.
They have definitely made improvements on the design over the years. But yeah you definitely have to pay attention how it’s sitting when you backup.
I still use mine often.
Where did you get that awesome Toro sign in your garage?
Amazon of all places haha
@@TheRealLawnFather you don’t happen to have the link do you?
I've had both checkmate holds up better plus you can actually get replaceable parts I've used a ton of these mowers bunch of things to fix here and there I'd check the bolts that hold the whole engine to the frame I'm shure you find at least one you will have to tighten
I’ll check them today, thanks for the heads up!
The Toro advertises as a 30" kit, but online reviews say it is actually 26". How wide is yours?
So what one would you recommend for mowing around trees and backing up? I heard you said toro was good for trees but not good for backing up, should I look at the checkmate then?
All in all you won’t be unhappy with either one, it really comes down to which style you prefer.
@@TheRealLawnFather I see what you mean. I think I'll go with the checkmate, it's a little cheaper as well! :D
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Can the toro stripper can be hook to regular mower?
A regular mower as in a ride on? No I don’t believe they make those.
how well does the timemaster stripe without a stripe kit
Better than I expected honestly.
@@TheRealLawnFather ok. i got a timemaster the other day and im thinking of getting a stripe kit
@@TheRealLawnFather do you use your timemaster commercially
@@theace709 no, just on my own lawn. Code lawnfather is 10% off at big league lawn.
What height are you cutting to get good stripes?
In the spring I mow at 2.75-3” and it stripes well, I move up to 4.25” for the rest of the year and then it REALLY stripes like crazy.
@@TheRealLawnFather cool, looks great. I’m gonna get one for my timemaster.
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The exact review I needed!
Glad it helped! It’s such a big topic of discussion I had to do it.
Hahaha Bryan what's up
Do you find that with either kit you run over your toes when backing up the mower with the bag attached? I tried my friends timemaster with the toro kit and had that happen.
That has never happened to me yet.
Possibly it was the tight space I was mowing between the house and fence. Backing up and turning with the toro kit and as you said it kicks out to the side when backing up.
Good comparison. I'm a big league fan myself.
I’m a fan of both after yesterday!
What do you set your lawn height at?.
Right now I’m cutting at 2.75”, I’ll work up to 3.5” as we get into the heat of summer, then back down into fall.
Great review. Pretty surprised that the Toro was on par with the Checkmate stripes. How many pounds of sand can you fill in the Toro?
Thanks! Somewhere around 12-15.
How low or high are you cutting the grass??
In the spring I normally cut at 2.75” then work my way up to 4.25 for summer, then work back down to 2.75 for the final cut of the year.
What’s the HOC?
Maxed out at 4.25
Really makes the stripes pop!
Isn't the toro striper easier to take off, especially while mowing?
It’s definitely easier than the big league to take on and off. But backing up and maneuvering in tight spots with the toro is slightly more difficult.
I saw no difference between the 2 in performance of stripes. Looking at possibly getting a stripe kit for my recycler. Or rebuilding my DIY kit to be a bit better
Same here! No real difference in the performance, can’t go wrong with either kit.
Great vid!
Thank you!
The only main problem with the Timemaster stripe kit from toro is you can’t back up with it.
That is a legitimate issue
Can you do that with the big league?
Yeah, backing up is easy, backing up WHILE turning needs a some force though.
Great video
Thank you 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Go indept to your quick connect kit
I’ll have a new video up shortly, I just got the newest version of it yesterday.
Nice work, I like my Toro stripe kit.
It works really well
Great review! 🤙🏻
Thanks man!
The Hustler kit for my Hyperdrive is $800 and the Big League kit is $500. I will most likely be getting big league.
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I have the checkmate. Love it. Only downside I have to take it off when I bag.
Why do you have to take it off? You should be able to have the bag on with it.
@@TheRealLawnFather I have a craftsman m350 mower 23"mower. It's how I use the attachment and have it setup.
@@johnbiggins2105 oh ok, that’s kind of a bummer.
@@TheRealLawnFather it's ok. It was a little frustrating at first but I only bag in the spring and fall. I may bag this week to pick up the thatch because I have been growing the lawn high and mulching so far this season. Might get my sun joe dethatcher on. Even though I used some Next Dethatch two days ago
Wow it looks good.
I think one thing not considered is long term durability. I've heard the toro has issues over time.
It’s been solid so far, the Timemaster version is also metal and not plastic.
The hardware on Big League matter especially on zero turn larger machines. The Toro hardware looks underwhelming
I've had both. The Toro kit totally SUCKS compared to the Big League kit. Toro fell apart after 2 years!
Can't believe I watched! Assembly...I fell asleep and moved on
But made time for that poorly worded comment :-) 🤜🏻🤛🏻