Gardenkeeper Lars Johansson is said to be the proudest Walker user in Sweden. He's been using the mower for seven years, maintaining Ostra Torsas Kyrkogardsforvaltning, a church and cemetery in lngelstad.
Johansson's regimen includes mowing 20,000 square meters of turf two times a week during the growing season. Prior to the Walker, he used a reel mower. He likes the Walker's 122-cm, tilt-up GHS deck and big catcher that picks up nearly everything, including an abundance of horse chestnuts, and the lights that allow him to work past dark during fall cleanup. All told, he puts approximately 350 hours a year on the Walker.
Operating a Walker is not Johansson's only responsibility, but it is his favorite one. And there has been a bonus, too. Before the Walker, he said he had problems with his shoulders, but not anymore. The Walker is so easy to drive. There are other advantages to using a Walker, he points out. The collection system is great at picking up leaves. And there are plenty of them that fall from more than 100 trees on the property. The collected leaves are composted and later used as a soil amendment.
"A Walker is not the least-expensive machine on the market: Johansson admits. "Other machines may cost less, but they are also less durable. A machine that stands still is no machine at all."
Johansson has plenty of experience working for the church. In fact, his father worked there. And Johansson himself has grown up maintaining the property. He is well-known in the community of 2,400. And if he likes or doesn't like something other residents will hear about it. His penchant for the Walker is well known, so much so the other four churches in town use Walkers, as well.
Yes, Lars Johansson may be the proudest Walker user in Sweden. He's also one of the best spokespeople for the manufacturer.
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