Best push gas lawn mowers

Top pick: Troy-Bilt Gas Push Mower — a 21-inch deck, rotary blade and a five-store spread, so it's the easiest to get and the most proven of the bunch for a normal suburban yard.

Who the others suit:

• Murray 20-inch push mower — if you want a name-brand Briggs & Stratton engine and a simple, no-frills deck.
• PowerSmart 21-inch 140cc — a bigger 21-inch cut with a steel deck if your lawn is wide and open.
• SENIX LSPG-M14 21-inch — a light-duty 21-inch push mower for small, flat yards.
• Yard Machines 20-inch — the budget route for a first mower on a small lot.
• WETS 20-inch — if you want bagging plus seven cutting heights.

Skip the 18-inch models unless storage space is tight; the wider decks finish faster.