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Victa 20" Concord Limited Edition Mulch or Catch Petrol Lawn Mower $298 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Bunnings

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Victa 20" Concord Limited Edition Mulch or Catch Petrol Lawn Mower $298 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Bunnings
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aussieprepper on 12/10/2023 - 07:53 bunnings.com.au (3333 clicks)
Last edited 12/10/2023 - 12:12 by 1 other user

The Victa 20" Concord Limited Edition is currently $298 and it usual price is apparently $599 great saving. No idea if its any good found the
Concord Limited on the Victa website.
https://www.victa.com/au/en_au/product-catalog/domestic/lawn…

.FREE Commemorative Victa Bottle Opener (valued at $24.95)
.Powered by a Victa V170 Series 4-stroke Engine
.Victa wide cut 20" durable and lightweight chassis

Model Number:2691987
Engine Series: Victa V170 Series™
Displacement: (cc) 170
Torque (Nm): †8.8
Air Filter: Dual Stage Foam
Starting System: Victa Easy Start
Power Source: Petrol
Throttle System: Standard
Cutting System: Victa® Bar Blade
Cutting Width: (in) 20
Blades: Single Bar Blade
Chassis: Pressed Steel
Washout Port: No
Wheel Size: 8" Front, 12" Rear Wheels
Wheel Bearing Type: Ball Bearing
Cutting Height Range (mm):28 - 81
Cutting Height Steps: 7
Mulching Capable: Yes
Handlebar Type: Comfort Soft-Grip
Catcher Material: Fabric – Hard Top
Mower Mass: (kg) 37
Catcher Vents: N/A
Chassis Warranty **5 Years Limited
Consumer Warranty **5 Years Limited

Home & Garden Lawn Mower Victa

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  • Torch000 on 12/10/2023 - 08:00
    +1

    Unreal deal, thanks OP just bought one

  • Murkymerv on 12/10/2023 - 08:03
    +6

    Beats battery by a mile !

    • onlybargains on 12/10/2023 - 09:15
      +2

      It depends what you value. I have a battery-based Makita mower and would never get a petrol one. It's quieter and doesn't produce fumes (and mowers have none of of the filters and catalytic converters that cars have), and that alone makes it worth it for me.

      Each to their own though

      • brokeman on 12/10/2023 - 10:27

        What's the model of your Makita battery-based mower? and how long have you had it? Any issues you've had so far?

        • resisting the urge on 12/10/2023 - 14:09

          I have a basic Chinese Honda mower, thrown out when near new. Maybe it ran low on fuel and wouldn't start…

          In my ownership (5 years) it's always been reliable, but produces fumes and is as noisy as most 4 strokes. Have had to replace the plastic carburettor once, and put a kit through it the second time.

          Found an Ozito mower (2x18V) which was also near new when a neighbour threw it out. Probably because the handle never located properly due to the design of the folding handle being way below par. I replaced all the fasteners in the handle, added some stronger material, and made it fixed instead of folding. The mower is still weak as piss (plastic) but it will do a good job if the grass isn't too tall, and is great in tight spaces (its smaller in size). Not to mention the lack of noise, fumes and not having to deal with fuel, oil, carburettors… Absolutely awful product but I love using it (no idea how much longer it will last though, its 1 year old now)

          My motto may be "Never spend money on a lawnmower when so many are thrown out that are so dead easy to fix" but I know its not for everyone

          Had a Victa 2-stroke before the 'Chinda'. Damn thing was awful, to think they still made those things after so many manufacturers had moved to computer controlled ignition systems still makes me shudder. It also had a plastic carburettor but also a rubber seal or two that were hard to replace (even though it was the simplest mower ever) and they deteriorated yearly because they were made out of plain old butyl rubber instead of silicone.

          So much rubbish out there, it is actually hard not to buy landfill if you aren't buying the high end kit.

          • Daniel Plainview on 12/10/2023 - 15:25

            @resisting the urge:

            I have a basic Chinese Honda mower, thrown out when near new. Maybe it ran low on fuel and wouldn't start…

            I take it you had a generic Chinese mower, which featured an engine that was copied from some of those made by Honda? I believe this are sometimes referred to as 'Chondas' - some have ok reps, others….not so much.

            But thats very different to an actual Honda - they've just reverse engineered it some of their engine designs but the actual quality control, materials used and components are all very much inferior.

            • resisting the urge on 12/10/2023 - 17:47

              @Daniel Plainview: Yes. But I do not suggest it is anywhere hear a Honda. But it is quieter, and more efficient than any B&S 4-stroke I've ever had.

              • Daniel Plainview on 13/10/2023 - 08:33

                @resisting the urge: I understand and don't mean to imply you did - it's just that you said you had a Chinese Honda, which I get what you're saying but it's not a Honda, so incredibly different in all but basic design of the engine. :-)

        • onlybargains on 12/10/2023 - 17:13

          I've got the DLM464PT2, had it for about 2 years. No issues whatsoever, but my lawn isn't massive (200 square meters give or take a few)

  • Lolitsjoel on 12/10/2023 - 08:04
    +7

    Was keen until reading some of the reviews lol

    • unity1 on 12/10/2023 - 08:08

      Yes, given mowers will probably all eventually go electric you’d want your next petrol mower to be your last petrol mower.

      • ozturtle on 12/10/2023 - 10:00

        It's already time to make your current mower your last petrol mower.

        Just tried out the dual 18v ryobi brushless HP - 51cm. I wouldn't use a petrol anymore.

        Quiet, no stuffing around with fuel and oil and other motor servicing tasks.

        • Discojesus on 03/11/2023 - 11:37

          How did you manage to test out the mower? I have been interested in giving one a try, but hesitant to jump straight in and buy one due to the high prices.

    • BargainsGrabber on 12/10/2023 - 08:10

      Lots of 1 star reviews on vibration and stalling from the motor itself

      • too_much_boost on 12/10/2023 - 08:24

        Can you share those reviews? I found some reviews of a self propelled model with a smaller 150cc motor but not this one

        • BargainsGrabber on 12/10/2023 - 08:26
          +2

          Taken directly from OP’s link and under the Ratings & Review section

          Earlier this year I bought the Victa Concord 20 inch V170 Limited Edition. After owning a Rover with a Briggs & Stratton engine where the engine outlasted the rest of the mower I was pleased to discover that Victa is now owned by Briggs & Stratton and that Victa had what appeared to be a robust 20 inch mower. Apart from coming from the Briggs &Stratton stable, the big rear wheels showed it had the capacity for some hard work. In fact, the online description of the product included: “The Victa Concord will help you cut your lawn in no time, with an extra-wide 20" chassis and extra-large all-terrain wheels, which makes it easy manoeuvre.” (My emphasis.) It was promoted as a robust machine. I have had a look at the Victa Facebook page. On 28 March 2023 there was a posting about this mower which stated “Extra-large all-terrain wheels to handle tough terrain”. (My emphasis.) I bought it. Twice it did a great job on my very flat lawn. The third time I used it I went into a rougher section beside the lawn and within minutes it stalled. When it started again it had a vibration that was so bad it cannot be used. I had less than three hours use of the mower. I was advised by the store that the warranty only covered defects in manufacture and referred to a local agent for inspection. I was told that the driveshaft was bent and that it was not a defect in manufacture. I have found out that the driveshaft of the V170 is subject to this problem because it is not robust. This damage to the driveshaft occurred without any damage being done to the single horizontal cutting blade. In fact, that may have made the damage more likely as it does not have the “give” that you find in mowers with multiple blades. Damage to a blade is a lot less expensive than the loss of a driveshaft. In my case less than 3 hours mowing was very expensive. I have made inquiries about a replacement engine, not a V170, but it is not economic to do anything with the supposed “all terrain” mower. There is no warning that these mowers should not be used in areas which are not flat lawns. Quite the contrary, the mower is promoted as being an all-terrain unit. The unit is not up to it.

          • too_much_boost on 12/10/2023 - 08:33
            +2

            @BargainsGrabber: Thanks, yeah seems like they cheaped out on a pretty important part in the driveshaft

          • Daniel Plainview on 12/10/2023 - 09:08
            +3

            @BargainsGrabber: Hmmm I'm dubious on this - I think the reviewer has left out key details, mainly being that they clearly hit a significant object to cause the driveshaft damage. Vibration alone would not damage a driveshaft, but a damaged driveshaft would vibrate.

            This highlights the risk in using a bar blade as there's zero give in them, unlike swingback blades.

            If you're tricky you can safely convert a bar blade to a modified version with swing back blades on either end - but DYOR on that as if done incorrectly you could seriously hurt someone.

            IMHO bar blade mowers should only be used by operators who know the lawn they're mowing very well and are skilled enough to ensure they don't hit objects to damage the bar - otherwise pay a bit more and get a swingback blade version.

            I think this mower is good for the $$$ but it's a low end consumer model so will need some TLC and common sense to make it past 3-5yrs before it ends up on the kerbside collection.

            • wpw on 12/10/2023 - 09:21
              +2

              @Daniel Plainview: 100% they hit something solid.

              Place where I worked had a John Deere single fixed blade and the employee hit a fixed object which bent the shaft.

              In saying that though, it would smash through thicker grasses and overgrown areas like nothing. Honda 216hru was no match.
              This was due to the larger mass fixed blade.

              This mower is a top buy for price, Just don't hit branches above 5mm and it'll be fine

            • overkillxx on 16/10/2023 - 12:34

              @Daniel Plainview: Great advice!

              I purchased thisI can vouch that I treated my current aldi $149 lawnmower like total crap. Every other lawn mow I had to keep fiddling something to keep it working. Fuel line leaking Jerri fixed with silicone etc. Its on its last leg so glad I managed to secure a purchase for one of these. I believe the aldi one I have is a bar blade one that now vibrates like crazy. It survived just on three years so cannot complain.

    • jgeddy on 12/10/2023 - 08:29
      +1

      “I’ve had several Victas”

      People who bought a Hondas or Masport never say the same because they got it right the first time and never had to replace their lawnmower

      • Medrad on 12/10/2023 - 09:16

        Inherited an old Masport with Briggs&Stratton motor from my grandfather many years ago. Gave it a service, new plug, new filter etc, new blades… have only had to change the idle control springs in that time… never misses a beat…

    • jonathan111 on 12/10/2023 - 09:46
      +1

      Thanks Lolitsjoel!

      was running out the door and saw your post…

  • DagBateway on 12/10/2023 - 08:25
    +1

    Seemed a great deal, but yeah…the bad reviews are pretty bad.

  • Arks on 12/10/2023 - 08:47
    +1

    Recently, It's becoming pretty rare to spot Victa products at Bunnings. Is Victa saying goodbye to Bunnings?

    • onlybargains on 12/10/2023 - 09:16
      +2

      or is Bunnings saying goodbye to Victa?

  • haliloo on 12/10/2023 - 09:12
    +1

    Bunnings price matching the upcoming Aldi special buys

    • jrchurvnjef on 12/10/2023 - 10:09

      That's what I was thinking. Is Ferrex better?

      • Hugh Arse on 12/10/2023 - 10:18

        Yeh - same Q - here's the Aldi equiv:
        https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-sat-14-…
        ALDI one looks self-propelled - any reviews on this ?

        • haliloo on 12/10/2023 - 10:49
          +1

          Have had the Aldi Ferrex for 2 summers now. I think it was $50 cheaper before but still good value for money at $299. I change the oil and sharpen blades every year. The self propelled feature is very convenient specially if your lawns are not 100% flat. The wheels are not sturdy and sometimes stuck if grass is tall and dense but still can do the job for you. Just remember this is the cheapest self-propelled lawn mower you can buy. Here is a good YouTube review

  • jv on 12/10/2023 - 09:22

    Concord Limited Edition $298

    Weren't these retired in late 2003?

    • hollykryten on 12/10/2023 - 10:12

      The Limited Edition might be a remake of it. Limited Edition usually is a later special and updated model batch of a previously made product.

      • alvian on 12/10/2023 - 12:15

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde

        Retired: 24 October 2003 (last commercial flight), 26 November 2003 (final flight to Filton, Bristol, UK)

        Although jv missed that this mower is Concord without the 'e'.

  • Nickools on 12/10/2023 - 09:38

    I could never go back to petrol now I have a battery mower, sooo much more convenient.

  • stuffandthat on 12/10/2023 - 10:04
    +5

    I'll always opt for a petrol mower over battery. There's just something about being outside on a sunny day mowing your lawns while the sound of the Briggs & Stratton drowns out your whinging wife and/or kids. Absolute peace.

    • MaMan on 12/10/2023 - 10:14
      +9

      Must be you….I've never heard your wife whinge…

  • hollykryten on 12/10/2023 - 10:16
    +2

    Unreal deal.

    Also the RRP is $599. But RRP is always inflated a bit.

    https://www.victa.com/au/en_au/product-catalog/domestic/lawn…

    Apparently you get a free commemorative Victa bottle opener with this too apparently valued at $24.95.

  • hollykryten on 12/10/2023 - 10:23
    +1

    The original Victa factory was located in the suburb of Concord in Sydney. So they must have named this product after the original Victa factory. Just a bit of history facts. It's a real special edition alright. This Limited Edition model was specifically made to celebrate the 70 years of Victa in Australia.

    https://www.outdoorking.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1153…

  • zxtc on 12/10/2023 - 14:09
    +1

    5 year warranty seems better than most also.

  • Daniel Plainview on 12/10/2023 - 15:32
    +1

    People and their petrol mowers reminds me of the expression,"These days commonsense is anything but common."

    I reckon most of the average home user problems stem from using the wrong fuel or leaving fuel in the tank &/or carb far longer than it should be. Stale fuel, gummed up carb.

    Put a fuel tap on for few dollars, only run 91RON in it (anything more is viable but a waste) and if you're buying more petrol than you will go through in a month or so - pop 1ml/L of fuel stabilisier in it & store in a tightly sealed container in a cool place.

    A container of fuel stabliser will last you many years & get rid of 90% of home user issues (oh and clean that airfilter out every few uses!).

  • Kassdabass on 12/10/2023 - 17:29

    Took the plunge and bought one. Thanks OP for the find

  • Golly1153 on 12/10/2023 - 20:55

    Does this have a briggs and stratton engine?

    • aussieprepper on 12/10/2023 - 23:01

      I tried to find info on the engine but couldn't find much, it could be a Chinese engine as Briggs and Stratton isn't written any where in the specs. Overall I'm not the biggest fan of Briggs and Stratton engines they are pretty mediocre when compared to a Honda or the old Aussie made 2 stroke Victas.

      • hollykryten on 13/10/2023 - 10:18
        +2

        I just did my research. And from my conclusion is that it's a Briggs and Stratton engine for sure.

        I mean i found the actual user manual for the engine. And it's literally got Briggs in the URL.

        https://bsintek.basco.com/BriggsDocumentDisplay/default.aspx…

        Also Briggs and Stratton literally owns the Victa trademark. They manufacture this whole mower. This mower including the motor is made by Briggs and Stratton. So it's no Chinese noname motor.

        Says this at the bottom of the document. "Victa is a Trademark of Briggs & Stratton Australia Pty Ltd"

        So there you go Briggs and Stratton literally owns Victa. There's no way they will put a noname Chinese made motor on a Victa motor mower.

        Also the user manual for the mower had Briggs and Stratton at the end of the manual.

        https://bsintek.basco.com/BriggsDocumentDisplay/default.aspx…

        And yet also the parts list for the mower has Briggs and Stratton listed on every page.

        https://www.thepowerportal.com/ipls/ipl.htm?md=2691987-00~_I…

        That's how i know for sure that this mower is a Briggs and Stratton product. So i would think that you won't go wrong with this mower.

  • hollykryten on 13/10/2023 - 10:26
    +1

    I'll write this for you all. So you check it all before purchasing the mower.

    It appears to have a Briggs and Stratton engine. You know that Briggs and Stratton literally owns the Victa trade name. It has Briggs and Stratton listed literally at the last page in every one of the manuals. That's proof of it being a Briggs and Stratton product.

    Mower User Manual:

    https://bsintek.basco.com/BriggsDocumentDisplay/default.aspx…

    Engine User Manual:

    https://bsintek.basco.com/BriggsDocumentDisplay/default.aspx…

    Parts Manual:

    https://www.thepowerportal.com/ipls/ipl.htm?md=2691987-00~_I…

  • Optimist Prime on 13/10/2023 - 19:05
    +1

    Any purchasers got an update on how they've found this mower? Considering getting one.

    • Subzero2011 on 14/10/2023 - 09:44

      I purchased the product yesterday, and even though I haven't had a chance to use it yet, I can confirm that you're getting a great deal. I had an older model, and my plan was to sell the old one and keep this new one since it comes with a 5-year warranty. If you prefer the patrol mower, this looks like a good deal to me.

      One thing I noticed, if you're picking it up via click and collect, avoid bringing a car (at least a sedan or hatchback) because the box it comes in won't fit. I had to partially disassemble the box to fit the mower into my car's trunk. Best of luck! :)

      • Quoc11 on 19/10/2023 - 01:05

        How big can the box be, to not fit in a hatch back??
        Hatch backs can fold down the rear seats. and can be quite a large box area

        • Subzero2011 on 21/10/2023 - 15:46

          Package

          Width: 610mm
          Height: 440mm
          Length: 910mm

          May require help to carry

          Total Weight 37kg

    • Torch000 on 14/10/2023 - 13:34

      Just bought it mate will assemble and let you know. Honrstly for $298 and being Briggs and Stratton engine if it cuts grass its an absolute bargain for a 20inch mower if you ask me haha. Plus its bunnings, 5 year warranrt theyll fix anything thats wrong if it does happen

  • Doofie69er on 14/10/2023 - 16:07

    Nice just bought one C&C.

  • Hamish125 on 19/10/2023 - 17:23

    Seems like back to normal price. Showing 599 for me

  • seven7 on 22/10/2023 - 21:34

    Hi All, I bought this mower. During my first usage today, I meticulously followed the instructions, ensuring the correct attachment of the grass catcher as per the manual. However, after the first start and some navigation, the engine abruptly stopped, emitting light fumes. I promptly turned it off, discovering that the grass catcher had jammed under the mower and torn into pieces. Surprisingly, the mower worked fine upon restarting, but the grass catcher was irreparably damaged. Since then, I haven't used the mower. Could you please advise me what could have gone wrong ?

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