2013 Snapper RE 100 Riding Mower Review 

*My yard consists of roughly 3.5 acres of "mowable" area with several small hills **Bestfor.Garden** also recommend and valleys and tree-beds scattered throughout. Not only did the mower do a great job, but at the end of cutting the entire lawn, I STILL had 35% left on the battery.*

thanks for posting this. it taught me how to operate my grandparents riding mower so i could mow their lawn

She is holding up well at this point in time. I also have a push mower I use around the edges about every third mow

Very well done review, more as this is needed.

Great video. I'm surprised to see so much metal on it. Wow. Even a metal gas tank. Very cool.

Thanks for this. Glad to find out the body under the seat is metal. My Dad's John Deere GX85 rider's plastic body cracked into pieces over the years

If I get a small riding mower your video helped me. Glad you fired it up, you looked pretty bad-ass coming at the cam !

Nice little ride man

I have an original 70s model Snapper Comet! The old predecessor to the model in this video! Snappers are tough. I have also owned a commercial snapper zero turn. It was 9,000! Snapper is a great brand. Love all my Snapper products. Sorry the factory messed up a few on the comments section. This was a good video.

I have only used it once so far to cut the yard. I am happy the way it cuts. Not overly joyed where I am jumping up and down and not really sad where I want to bash the machine with sledge hammer. It cuts well, I am pleased.

Thanks very much for taking the time to inform us novices! If you had to do it over, would you purchase a bigger model or a different mower?

Wow pretty nice for a little Home Depot mower

Good overview video I really liked it the only thing is you didn't mention the price. What the retail On that unit ?

Thanks for the great video

Yea i loved it so much that i orderd the re130 and cant wait untill it gets here so even with the re100 can it handle fairly tall grass and can it pull things because i have a dump cart for it and i want to know if it can handlr it thank you so much

Just got my second house and looking into a small riding mower. Don't think my reel mower will fit the bill for this house as the yard is quite a bit bigger! I'm looking at the RE130 2014 Model. I'm seeing some negatives in the comments of this video...and I'm not sure if this question is answered already through the comments, but can I be comfortable that Snapper may have fixed the battery issues with the 2014 model? What is your opinion?

Thank you so much for the video its so hard to find videos on it if you can could you make a video of it in action i cant really see you use it at the end of the first video thanks again

There are some switches or wires to pull so you can get off the mower while it still is on, all you have to do is put on the parking brake.

I bought the RE-130 33 Inch 12.5 HP Model. It's a well built machine but was disappointed in some things with it. There are no notches to hold the speed handle in place. When you ride, the vibration and bumps force the speed handle forward and the mower keeps going faster. I have to hold the handle in place to keep the speed constant. When going fast and making a turn the front wheel lifts up like you are pulling a wheeley. The ride is HARD, you FEEL a bump when you hit one and you FEEL a hole when you hit one. It didn't handle high grass well and the engine started to stall. I had a 4 bladed mulching blade put on it and it wouldn't cut the grass until I lowered the deck to almost scraping the ground. The only really good thing was that it steered and turned very easily.

I have been having some ignition switch issues. I have Not had to replace it yet. That doesn't sound good. Have you found out why the reason is that you have to taste so many switches?

Do older Snappers of this model have a headlight?

The RE-210 has the largest engine with 14.5HP, but ALSO has larger front steer tires, a front headlight and IS installed already, and is Hydro static

The old Snapper dealer in my town won't carry this model. Long time store owner advised me to avoid used ones, as well as new. Good enough for me.

Have you had any issues with the clutch. I have a different 28 inch model, but I just blew out the clutch. Hoping the dealer stands by their product.

Did yours come with that temporary head light cover because I orderd the re 130 and it dint coome with my mower

Thank you, decent video.

Don't know if the disk drive will last but knowing the snapper reputation, it probably will last longer than I will live. Don't know about the bagger part yet. When I made the video in april the bags weren't even available yet.

Well, Thanks for the comments, However, The mower is still doing well in my book. I have the rear bag now and am well pleased how the whole unit comes off quickly if need be. Also am pleased how the bag detaches to empty the grass. It cuts very well and uniform at above 2.5 inches but below that it tends not to be a perfect cut at times. Without the bag, mowing, it tends to leave a mess of grass all over. With the bag, mowing, it leaves a beautiful lawn. With the bag unit, seems to be a bulky piece of equiptment. Still have some issues with the starter switch. After the new battery, which Help the issue, but didn't solve it, I replaced the switch. That worked for a while but didn't solve the problem totally, Still every once in a while, when turning the key, I get nothing but a click. Second attempt seems to work. However, it really should not be an issue at all but it still is. Overall, I still am happy with the overall performance of the mower and the quality of it all.

Where did you get your new engine. Local dealer wanted $800 plus shipping and labor for a 10HP for my old 1028.

No clutch issues here. Thought I had ignition switch or starter problem but turned out to be a bad battery that came with the mower.

I know typically you can get off the machine while it's running if you disengage the blade, set the parking brake and put the transmission in neutral. Maybe that's different now.

It's Just the right size for my postage stamp size yard. Takes me about 15 minutes to mow the yard. I would just purchase the same one.

I thought in order for the engine to stay on while you got off the machine, all you had to do was engage the clutch into park, at least that's how my snapper worked.

That mower is so cool I love it

Ok, so I have My friend, a great small engine mechanic, come over to investigate the issue. After an hour or so of checking all swiches and the things that push them, and the starter relay, We pretty much traced it down to the starter. Looks like the issue is in the starter itself.

Im thinking about getting the 110 how well does it mow and anything bad about it but great video thanks

Good video! How is the mower holder up years later? Are you happy with it?

How many ignition switches have you gone through? I'm going on my third in four months.

How do these mowers do on Hills ? Are they reliable or safe on hills at all? Thanks in advance 🙏

I need a book on how to repair a 14.5 engine snapper rear engine where could I find one thank you

Should I keep my old 33” 12hp snapper? Just got it and about to restore it for fun, seeing all these newer Snappers makes my wallet cry for want lol

I see one of these used for sale except it's a 28" hydrostatic with a 15 HP Briggs for $650. In the pictures, it still looks new. I suspect the engine is not original because I never saw one of these available in a 15 HP and that seems like a lot of engine for a 28". I think $650 is way too much. What do you think is a fair offer price if it's in as good of shape as it appears in photos?

Nice review. Im a huge Snapper fan. Would not own any other mower than a rer snapper. I grew up owning John deers and cub cadets mowing 4 acres. With all the belts and hard to work on it was awful. Something went wrong with other mowers your down hours. A snapper nope. Too easy to work on. Plus the disc drive gives you 2x the mowing power. I bought my first snapper 5 years ago and WOW im amazed. These things are a beast!! Ive never had to replace anything. Well built.

I understand people have been having starting issues with this mower I likewise experienced this. You would go and trurnthe key and nothing would happen. Then you would turn the key off and turn it back on again and it might start. Sometimes you would have to go through this process several times before it would catch. I finally traced it down to a bad battery from the factory.Not before I suspected other things first. I replace the battery with a quality battery and have not had any starting issues since. Fires right up now. Hope this helps anyone>

Hello does anyone know what the wiring in the steering wheel shaft tower is for I’m missing the front cover and there’s 3 wires in there ?

I'm just curious is how much you paid for it and where can I find one like that even if it's a really good used one I'm just a poor Working Man retired living on a limited income and I'm getting kind of tired of walking my property

Sweet mower how's she holding up?🐢 Mac the snapping turtle.

Put a new starter switch in 2 weeks. So far it starts every time. That with the combination of the new battery hopefully will take care of this starting issue. But overall I still really like this lawn mower.

I just got a new snapper ninja self propelled mower! I will post a video on it soon. Nice mower!

Right now I on part 1

Is the mower still running good?

Is there a way to make this road legal? Does the documentation or the chassis/engine mention a VIN number? Because here in the UK, as with some states in the US, you can register it. You can ride a mower with no limit on power from the age of 16 here, instead of 17, so it'd be great if I could fit an overkill powerplant in it

Thanks for the video. It accomplishes its purpose in describing the mower. That said, I am very disappointed to see the changes in snapper's base riding mower. I have a 28inch snapper riding mower that is near 20 years old and still running. I can see the day that I will need to replace it and thought about another snapper. This one does not "cut it" for me. For one thing, I can tell that the new 100 will not stand on end will it? Being able to stand the snapper on end was a special snapper feature. I like that feature because I can access the mower blade. A dull blade will damage a lawn. The Briggs motor of the new 100 looks puny compared to my older snapper Briggs 10HP. My old snapper was powerful enough to cut heavy weeds and vegetation... not sure about this mower. The rear tires are grossly smaller too. I can imagine, as some have commented, that the mower will bottom-out in a ground depression. I also do not like the way the 100 has a shroud over the battery compartment... my battery is easily visible and accessible. Does the 100 have an alternator? My old snapper has a small alternator that keeps the battery charged. My pet-peeve of all riding mowers (including snapper) is that the maximum cut height is 4 inches.... some grasses (like my floratam lawn) does better when cut very high. Lastly, I notice snapper is maximizing profits by eliminating the mower deck anti-scalping wheels. Too bad! The auto safety shut off features I could live with. I know of children that have been mowed over (believe it or not) when an operator wasn't paying attention. And the engine shut off when out of the seat is also for safety but I could disconnect that if unwarranted. Overall, it looks it could be an adequate mower for a small, level, basic cookie-cutter home lawn, but I question its power and longevity especially if used to mow thick grass and large plots.

The only thing I don't like is while its running, if you get off the seat the engine quits running. I like to get off my machine sometimes and maybe pick up something that might be in the way then get back on without the engine quitting. I know that's a safey feature but I don't like it. They other thing is it rides a little rough. My other riders rode rough also so maybe I am expecting too much from a 2013 rider. Those are the only 2 negative things I can think of. Otherwise it is GREAT!

Now if only If they made a RE 300 For commercial use and put a Maxxforce DT in it, that would be sweet.

After having this mower for about a week I got rid of it. It's quality really disappointed me. When you get on all you hear is squeaks and mine was actually missing a few bolts. There were little things all over the mower that were just terribly designed. I would never get a snapper product again and I've moved on up to zero turns but overall I don't think this mower was worth it at all.

These are mean little machines and I think they can cut fairly tall grass as for towing something I suppose it can as long as it's not too heavy

who much does it cost?

After 5 years and almost weekly use my RE100 broke down. The rear wheels locked while mowing. The differential needs to be replaced and is not worth fixing. 😔

Good ol Briggs hiding the real power of their engines these days.

there is big different between stamped tin and forged steel.. older Snapper are built heavier..

I salvaged the engine from junked MTD mower.. B&S no longer producing flat head engines.. You can find better deals on Small Engine Warehouse, check Surplus Center, they sometime have manufacture "pull offs"..

Yes, it is different, You set the park brake and get off the engine will die.

I don't know, sounds like they are junk switches. Once you start to have issues it only gets worse. Seems to be a large scale issue, I doubt there will be any recall because I don't think Snapper cares much. I'm going to talk to my dealer about getting something else. I can'y rely on a machine that lasts me only a month before it hits the shop.

the only thing i dont like is no recoil start

Maybe someday, but not in the near future, Sorry!

Just to correct a few things there are other differences in the models more than you are describing, and also the RE-100 model is a 10FT pounds of torque, it is not a 10HP engine, more like a 6-8HP engine. Other than that the RE-110 is the same as the 100 other than a larger engine. The RE-130 has a lager 32" deck rather than the 28" deck on the previous 2 models and a lager engine yet.

I think I bought a bike master battery. The battery work great for the first three weeks. During that time I did not have any issues Then the mower sat for three weeks. I got it out and it started right up. Turned it on several times within the next hour and everything worked fine. Then when I went to put it away I had that starting issue again. I believe the battery gets drained to a point where it does not have enough power to turn it over. Don't know for sure. This starting issue is getting to be a big thing. And yes it is starting to bother me. It's really a nice mower except for the starting issue. It's a communist plot to make us want to buy foreign products. P

So is this one. If they do not use plastic for components they use steel. The word "metal" is often used to represent steel. It's just another way of saying it. Do you not get that? I have a new RE210 made mostly from stamped steel parts. Guess what, your 30 y/o snapper RE whatever is also made from stamped steel.

i bought the same mower what a piece of junk now have it for sale after 3 uses and having my old snapper rider repaired

This seems like a waste of money. A 28 inch cut?? You might as well buy a push mower.

They should have left the 50 year old Snapper RER design alone. This thing was designed for people with bony butts that complain about the old models. It is now built like an old Murray RER or Simplicity RER. Time will show that Snapper should have left things alone.

Good ol' Briggs and Stratton. Misrepresenting engine horsepower. I have the mower, the engine is not a 10HP, but rather 10.00 ft lbs torque. If you look at the cc's, the motor is around 6 HP in reality. Unfortunately cuts like a 6 HP. Very under powered for a rider

Boy Briggs and Stratton ruined what once was a delightful machine! That thing doesnt hold a candle to my 1994 model snapper. Cheap no recoil backup cheap no footpads cheap tin fuel tank to rust and clog their cheap pot metal carburetor! but i bet the price tag is as big as ever!

this is metal, this is metal, this metal.. what metal???? it all cheaply made.. I just repowered my 30 years old Snapper RE.. and it's made from STEEL..

if it cuts anything like my 2014 33inch cut. I bet you hate it by now. I have owned nothing but snapper sense 1974 but wont ever buy another one.

SCRAP

This is rust

yep junk

Obviously you have never owned a real Snapper.Thats a cheap piece of crap. Something like Walmart would sell.