Spiffy
Veteran Member
Congrats on getting your money back Ron!
Like Keving and others noted, if you spend some time on a machine or have some challenging areas, a true commercial machine is the only way too go.
My biggest fear being that mower companies start to realize this and make look alikes, like too many things these days [if you want any quality you almost have to buy the extra-heavyduty-proffesional-industrial-commercial-guaranteed for life- unit....with a well reputed name ....then still double and triple check you're getting what you think you are]. However, halfway through the second season on our commercial Snapper, I think you still get what you pay for with mowers.
Also, with consumer rated machines [I've noted this before, and no-one has proved me wrong yet anyway], adding anymore than "rated" mowing time, area, or conditions, probably won't just slightly degrade life, rather it'll come off in large chunks - possibly litterally! Seriously though, I know there are die-hards and lemons in every line, but I'll guarantee that the CubCadet or JD sitting at LowesDepot isn't the machine you remember from the 1960's.
Like Keving and others noted, if you spend some time on a machine or have some challenging areas, a true commercial machine is the only way too go.
My biggest fear being that mower companies start to realize this and make look alikes, like too many things these days [if you want any quality you almost have to buy the extra-heavyduty-proffesional-industrial-commercial-guaranteed for life- unit....with a well reputed name ....then still double and triple check you're getting what you think you are]. However, halfway through the second season on our commercial Snapper, I think you still get what you pay for with mowers.
Also, with consumer rated machines [I've noted this before, and no-one has proved me wrong yet anyway], adding anymore than "rated" mowing time, area, or conditions, probably won't just slightly degrade life, rather it'll come off in large chunks - possibly litterally! Seriously though, I know there are die-hards and lemons in every line, but I'll guarantee that the CubCadet or JD sitting at LowesDepot isn't the machine you remember from the 1960's.