Big 6 mower vs #9 mower

[pryderi6]

Hello all,
Is the McD #9 mower superior in every respect to the big 6 ? I have read the #9 requires more draft than the big 6, but what about the pole weight ? Is the #9 more reliable as well ?
Thanks for any info.
Chris

[near horse]

I thought that the weakness of the #6 had to do with the external drive gear – I broke one before:o BUT “mow w/ the flow” (mow w/ what ya got!).

[pryderi6]

Thanks for the info. I do have both actually, but the #9 has a broken part on it so I bought a cheap #6 which was avalable nearby in order to get that part (inner shoe hinge I think it’s called). But the #6 is also in a decent shape and is serviceable, albeit with some tune-up. So I was wondering whether or not it was worth to give it a try.
Cheers,
Chris

Quebec, Canada.

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