F Series vs. ZD

[Gem99ultra]

Had one of those Snappers many years ago...lol

I also had one... an 8hp 30" model. It would cut grass knee high without hesitation, but "fast" was not a part of Snappler's vocabulary. Cutting a little 3/4 acre lawn was an all day job. My replacement mower, a ZTR will do the same yard in 30 minutes.

 

[5030]

I don't believe zero turns were even invented when the Snapper riders came out. I look at a ZTR is a progression of the Snapper design.

 

[CigTopGun38]

Beleive it or not I haven’t pulled the trigger on a unit yet. Local dealer just had a zd1211 show up last week. Finally got to see it today. I will say one thing…the Kubota is built infinitely better than the competition. It’s not even close. Like a tank. The dealer is telling me he won’t sell me a zd1211 72”. He also won’t sell me a rear discharge. So it’s side discharge zd1211 60” or zd1611 72”.

Others on here say they haven’t had issues with 72” on zd1211’s. We are in New England. Not sure if location makes a difference.

 

[Brown Dog]

If you have hills and / or let grass get really thick : the little 24hp will definitely bog & slow you down.
I sold my 1211 & went 1511.
I liked it so well : i bought a ZD1611 too.

 

[RjCorazza]

Beleive it or not I haven’t pulled the trigger on a unit yet. Local dealer just had a zd1211 show up last week. Finally got to see it today. I will say one thing…the Kubota is built infinitely better than the competition. It’s not even close. Like a tank. The dealer is telling me he won’t sell me a zd1211 72”. He also won’t sell me a rear discharge. So it’s side discharge zd1211 60” or zd1611 72”.

Others on here say they haven’t had issues with 72” on zd1211’s. We are in New England. Not sure if location makes a difference.

I just finished cutting 5 acres of thick 8" spring grass with a 72" side discharge ZD1211. Cuts like nobody's business.
It won't blow through high grass like my previous ZD331, or the current ZD1611, but I do not find it underpowered.

 

[TripleS]

I only have two acres to mow and I went from a 52" Gravley ZT to a f2560 with a 60"RD and it cut my mowing time in half but I still think I like the ZT better. Maybe because that's all I have ever had. The steering wheel just feels funny after using the ores 25 years. F2560 I mow in high with throttle wide open it doesn't have a rpm gauge, I would guess speed is probably around 4-5mph but if I floor it probably will run 8-10mph but it would bounce me off. Lol