Kyle_in_Tex
Super Star Member
Around here, I see a lot of mowing services with Z930M machines on the trailers.
I don't know why some people ***-u-me that cutting wet grass is a good practice, that's for nubeess to learn not to do.. interesting that the word assume is not allowed to be dissected into it's true meaning!.. the only way grass is going to be cut properly is to first dry it, and then cut it.. what mower does that?..I do not have a mulch kit on the 62D. My deck's baffles and the velocity is such that if I cut wet, the deck clogs up pretty fast. I assumed, perhaps in error, that adding more baffling would make the caking of grass worse. I do have a processed driveway which cna be a bit dusty in Summer and some remote areas that can also be a little dusty. That dust combined with wet grass is a recipe for coating my deck and a bad cut. I have read that the G5 blades will improve this and they have beenused by a lot of JD folks with great satisfaction. I have 3 sets of the standard Deere blades so I never tried others. Different blades would save me the 3K plus a new 7 Iron II or Pro would cost. I plan on using the 62 D and Trac Vac combo for Fall leaf work or thatching. The blades would be a logical place to start with improving that deck.
The Ferris, based on what I have experienced so far, will be the grass cutting machine. I think any zero turn really fulfills this function better than a 2800 pound utility tractor and belly deck. At the time I bought the 2520, the dealer suggested that z turn alternative to a 3K deck. I just wanted to ride that beautiful tractor and speed of cut never entered my mind. I also believed at the time that I could not afford both. If the Ferris lets me down, I know where there several Green dealers close by who will take my confession, forgive my infidelity and and put me on a 7-ironed Green machine without issue.
Ray.
That's great if you can wait for dry grass and ideal conditions.I don't know why some people ***-u-me that cutting wet grass is a good practice, that's for nubeess to learn not to do.. interesting that the word assume is not allowed to be dissected into it's true meaning!.. the only way grass is going to be cut properly is to first dry it, and then cut it.. what mower does that?..
those kind of people should use a powered reel mower then.That's great if you can wait for dry grass and ideal conditions.
Some here work 60-70 hour weeks thru the summer (I do) , you mow when you get a chance, rain or shine.
Been mowing both wet and dry grass for many years and we get by just fine with a zero turn and 3 point mower. .those kind of people should use a powered reel mower then.