Touting the fact that they were the first company in the United States to offer a rear-mounted engine on a mower, Snapper mowers certainly hold a place of distinction in the riding mower industry. Despite the fact that the company has shifted control and names numerous times, it seems that regardless of who bought who and when, or who owns what and how, the product is consistent – flexible, durable, and of that certain “Snapper-esque” quality.
From it’s origin as Southern Saw Works in the 1800s, selling the country’s first self propelled mower, to its recent buyout by Simplicity Manufacturing, the Snapper label has been offering innovative mowing solutions to homeowners, farmers, and commercial users alike for over 100 years. A characteristic of Snapper riding mowers is that they’re manufactured towards flexibility, or multiple applications. Some Snapper mowers have the ability to not only simply cut and discharge the grass from the side, but also to bag the clippings, as well as the option to mulch!
The rear-mounted engine models offer a compact design that lets you feel like you’re in a racy little sports car, zipping through your mowing chore in no time at all – responsive steering, through the handy “tower control” style steering system, allows maneuvering on non zero turn models that rivals some of the top zero turn mowers offered today.
If you’re concerned about storage, no sweat! The rear engine model can be stored on end! That’s right, no concerns over oil leakage, gas spillage, or other unwanted garage disasters…upright storage can be your best friend if space is tight but you still want that Snapper parked in your garage. Not shirking their duty to offer a powerful along with flexible and storage-friendly mower, Snapper fits each of the mowers with a quiet-yet-impressive Briggs and Stratton engine, something that has now become one of their unspoken trademarks. The 13hp Intek over-head valve engine on the RE200 is built to last, helping to take away the often common headache of break-downs and repairs for other mower engines.
So, why a Snapper? Well, we’re not saying that Snapper makes mowers to end all mowers…not at all. Snapper mowers do however offer some of the many things that simply spell out a great product: user friendliness, easy storage, can be used for multiple things, a nice 2-year warranty…not bad at all!