Review Of The Weibang Legacy 56 Pro Rear Roller Lawnmower
Today, I want to take you through a quick review of the Weibang Legacy 56 Pro Rear Roller Lawnmower. I have been using the Weibang legacy 56 mowers for 8 years now and overall, I have no complaints whatsoever. Prior to this, I was using Hayter Harrier 56 rear roller mowers. And, before the Hayter Harrier 56 arrived, I was using Hayter Harrier 48 rear roller machines.
Originally the Hayter Harrier mowers were great machines, but in my opinion, they didn’t improve them, they just appeared to get weaker and weaker. I find it amazing that manufacturers cannot make a machine that will barely collect dry grass, let alone wet grass!
This is where the Weibang Legacy 56 PRO Rear Roller Lawnmower is so much better than the Hayter Harriers. Collecting wet and damp grass has always been an issue in the UK, but I have to say the Weibang mower does a pretty good job of collecting wet grass. It is important to keep the collection bag clear so that the collection system can work efficiently. If the collection bag becomes clogged up with dead grass over a period of time, it prevents the air from being able to flow through the grass and, therefore stops the collection process from being efficient. I can definitely recommend the Weibang Legacy 56 PRO Rear Roller Lawnmower!
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Why I Changed To Weibang From Hayter
This is a 56 cm machine or 22-inch cut, which is driven by the roller. I’ve used these machines for about eight years, and, to be fair, I found them really good, especially after using Hayter Harrier 56 for many years. Unfortunately, in the last ten years, or perhaps longer, the drive system on the Hayter Harrier 56 mowers was not very good and the collection system was absolutely atrocious, even when the grass was dry. But more about that in a minute because I want to focus on this machine.
So if we just walk around the Weibang, this is the pro version. This model has the blade clutch on it, so you don’t have to start the engine with the blade engaged. With a blade clutch, you have to engage the blade, which is great if you’re moving from place to place where you’re going across gravel drives, etc. there is no fear of stones flying up with the rotating blade.
Kawasaki Engine
At the front, we’ve got the front bumper, which is something the professional models have for added protection. It has a Kawasaki engine, which I think is around five horsepower. It certainly seems to have enough power to do the job. The Weibang 56 pro has eleven different height settings ranging from 13 to 67 cm, like all Kawasaki engines, which are very good engines. It has its own own oil filter, which has to be good for engine life. Many of the smaller engines don’t have an oil filter, but it’s always a plus point. The engine normally starts first time, and to be fair, I have owned several machines which are powered by Kawasaki engines, I don’t think I have ever had a problem with a Kawasaki engine.
Straightforward Handle Adjustment
Here, you have a very quick handle adjustment; just simply pull out the lever, and you can do it like that. I haven’t adjusted the handles lately, as there is no need to. Once you have released the levers, you just move the handles up and down to the required height. There’s one release lever on each side of the handles; you can move the handles to whichever height you require and fold them right over for transport or storage.
Handlebar Controls
On the handlebars, there’s the throttle lever, then you have a three-speed gearbox. Now, this is a proper gearbox which is properly engineered; it’s the real thing, not a cheap gearbox that so many similar mowers have. Most of the time I use the high speed, but the second speed is good for going around the edges, and the lower speed if you have longer grass. However, I wouldn’t recommend cutting very long grass with any roller rotary. Roller rotary mowers are really meant for regular cutting. In general, I would use a rear roller rotary mower for regular cutting in the growing season, not for long grass.
Blade Clutch
Here, we have the clutch that moves the machine forward, which is driven by the roller, and this is the blade clutch. Normally, when you engage a deck, you just pull the clutch lever back, but on the Weibang 56 pro, you have to push it forward and then pull it again, forward like that, and then like that. Now, it’s under tension, but then you can release it, and then it’s flexible rather than being under tension. I’m not going to stop the machine up, as your going to struggle to hear me. The blade clutch system is a great feature, it’s also good when you’re emptying the grass collector as there is no grass flying around and it is much safer.
Grass Collection
Underneath here, we have the grass chute. It’s not a massive chute, but the great thing is I’ve probably carried out about four hours of cutting with the Weibang pro 56 today. I haven’t had to unblock the chute at all. I can guarantee I would on a Hayter Harrier 56! Now, admittedly, the grass isn’t long, but I rarely have to unblock this unless the grass is really wet, but even with wet grass, it copes pretty well. It is important to keep the box here clear; otherwise, the air can’t filter through, and you end up in a vicious circle. The air needs to be able to blow through into the bag and then be able to filter through. If it gets blocked, it can’t throw the grass in the collector properly, and you’re kind of battling.
Underneath The Weibang Pro 56 Deck
Let’s have a look underneath. Here we have the blade, which hasn’t been sharpened in a year. It just got a few nicks out of it, but it’s not that bad, considering it hasn’t been sharpened for a year. It’s due for a service soon. The Weibang Pro 56 mower deck is a very strong and well-built deck.
The weight of the machine, I believe, is around 68 kg, so it is quite a heavy machine. I have used three of Weibang Pro 56 mowers. This is the only one with a blade clutch, but I can definitely recommend the blade clutch, it just helps to make life easier. You see the gearbox under here, quite a substantial gearbox. It’s not just a flimsy plastic thing like some machines have; it’s the real thing. You can see that it also has a solid metal roller, which has been built for a long life.
Overall, I have no complaints about the machine. The only thing some people might not like is the weight; it’s heavier than a Hayter. But I’d sooner have something that drives well rather than something you’re going to be pushing. Which is a lot of what I was doing with Hayters a lot of the time because they just don’t drive. On many occasions, I have ended up pushing Hayter Harriers, due to the drive being so weak. Whereas with the Weibang pro 56, I could stop it if I wanted to. But it really requires effort, where the Hayter I could stop with my little finger.
To Conclude
In this review of the Weibang Legacy 56 Pro Rear Roller Lawnmower the plus points are that it drives well and picks the grass up well. Including relatively damp or wet grass. The downside, as I said, is perhaps for some people the weight of the machine, but that doesn’t worry me at all. It’s so much easier to have a mower that collects grass easily, doesn’t clog up, and so forth.
The Weibang Pro 56 costs around £1550, or something like that, including VAT. There is a three-year warranty for commercial use and a five-year warranty for domestic use. So, to me, the warranty says a lot. If a manufacturer is willing to put three years on for commercial use, they obviously trust their machine. The only thing is you do have to have it serviced by a main dealer, which always costs a bit of money. But it does give you peace of mind that you haven’t got any excessive bills coming in. Once again, if you have any comments to make, please feel free to leave a comment. I do try and respond to YouTube comments.
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