I've Decided; X300
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JDGreenGrass,
Congratulations on making a decision. I hope that machine works out well for you. I know Husqvarna has been around a long time with chain saws, though I don't know anything about their lawn machines.
Since you are so fixated on deck longevity, I'm surprised that you favored the Husqvarna welded section construction over JD's hydroformed decks. Also, are those gauge wheels fixed? I don't see any form of height adjustment on them in the photos.
Well, I hope you'll circle back after you've put a few hours on her and let us know your impressions.
Congratulations on making a decision. I hope that machine works out well for you. I know Husqvarna has been around a long time with chain saws, though I don't know anything about their lawn machines.
Since you are so fixated on deck longevity, I'm surprised that you favored the Husqvarna welded section construction over JD's hydroformed decks. Also, are those gauge wheels fixed? I don't see any form of height adjustment on them in the photos.
Well, I hope you'll circle back after you've put a few hours on her and let us know your impressions.
Markcuda
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Better go back and edit your thread title some time
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JDGreenGrass
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Re: I've Decided; No Deere
Maybe someone who talked me out of buying the x300 could go in and change it for me.??
And besides, I don't know how.
Better go back and edit your thread title some time
Maybe someone who talked me out of buying the x300 could go in and change it for me.??
And besides, I don't know how.
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Markcuda
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Just so you are aware, all us John Deere peeps hope your off name mower fails :laughing::laughing: not.
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That will let you edit the title.
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He did have to go and make me question my decision to go with the X324 about 3 weeks ago. There's still time to take it back which just makes it worse on me. j/k I'd be drummed out of the family if I bought anything that wasn't green and yellow. That does look like a solid deck but I've had a lot of good experience with JD's so I'm sticking with them until something proves I made a mistake.
j/k I'd be drummed out of the family if I bought anything that wasn't green and yellow. That does look like a solid deck but I've had a lot of good experience with JD's so I'm sticking with them until something proves I made a mistake.
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JDGreenGrass
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Just so you are aware, all us John Deere peeps hope your off name mower fails :laughing::laughing: not.
Click on the edit tab in your post, then click on "Go Advanced"
That will let you edit the title.
Thanks Mark.
I hope no one takes my snide remark too seriously. I really was hopeing to purchase the Green and Yellow. My budget and intuition took me in a different direction.
So far so good with the Husqvarna. Comfortable, great cut, quiet while mowing, heavy blades and excellent turning radius. My only remorse is that I didn't shop around more.
Today I was looking at the Snapper ZT's. Looks to be the same deck as my Husqy. Decks on the Simplicity mowers didn't look great.
Happy holiday everyone.!!:thumbsup:
XSKIER
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That's funny you mention the simplicity's deck looking sub par. While I was shopping for a garden tractor, I compared the x700 and legacy xl. The legacy is air cooled and about $1800 more. The response was that the simplicity deck and cut quality are sooo much better... I ended up with an old Deere that I could afford without payments.
From the research I did it seems Simplicity has the best cut of any mower. But I wasn't real impressed with how durable it looked either and where I mow I need durable. I bought a JD because they have always served me and I have to say if the Simplicity cuts better it must really be something. I have been very happy with the cut quality from my JD.
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JDGreenGrass
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The Husqy that I bought cuts nicely however, the machine is heavy with big rear tires (12") and it leaves the dreaded tire marks.
It has been super wet around here for the past month in which the ground is soft. That is contributing to the tire marks and I think the problem will subside if we ever dry out.:confused2:
Side note...local farmers are frustrated with the wet weather. Most got the seed in the ground but nothing is coming up due to the wet and the soil is cold still. Minor flooding has been ongoing for weeks in this area.:confused2:
It has been super wet around here for the past month in which the ground is soft. That is contributing to the tire marks and I think the problem will subside if we ever dry out.:confused2:
Side note...local farmers are frustrated with the wet weather. Most got the seed in the ground but nothing is coming up due to the wet and the soil is cold still. Minor flooding has been ongoing for weeks in this area.:confused2:
jenkinsph
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Well it has been super dry here with lots of wind to dry everything further. Sure makes it difficult to keep enough moisture on the lawns. Sprinklers are working overtime to keep up with the new seed areas in this dry weather.
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JDGreenGrass
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Re: I've Decided; No x300
You are in a dry region of the country, if I am not mistaken. Has water ever been rationed or regulated there.?? Is the Colorado River your water resource.??
You are in a dry region of the country, if I am not mistaken. Has water ever been rationed or regulated there.?? Is the Colorado River your water resource.??
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Re: I've Decided; No x300
Here in SE Ohio we've had incredible amounts of rain. In April we had the second most rain of any month on record in this area. The only month that had more was in 1937 when we had the worst floods on record for our area. And May isn't going to be much better. The flood on the Mississippi is largely a result of the rain in our region. It never really rained enough in a single day to have bad flooding here but it accumulated on the river before it reached the Mississippi and the flooding occured there.
It's unbelievable how much rain we've had. The whole region has had a lot of rain but our area has been particularly drenched. I think there were about 3-4 days in the first 20 days of May that it didn't rain a lot. Every time I'd look at a forecast map it would list rain for every single day. My yard has been so wet I can't get my trailer out without tearing out half my grass. My yard looked really nice for a while until I needed my trailer a couple of times and now it looks like a construction site.
I've seen as much as 8" of rain in a single day before and I was riding my ATV on the side of a mountain when I got hit with half that amount in 45 minutes. Now that was rain. I thought for sure a flash flood was going to wash me right off the side of that mountain.
Here in SE Ohio we've had incredible amounts of rain. In April we had the second most rain of any month on record in this area. The only month that had more was in 1937 when we had the worst floods on record for our area. And May isn't going to be much better. The flood on the Mississippi is largely a result of the rain in our region. It never really rained enough in a single day to have bad flooding here but it accumulated on the river before it reached the Mississippi and the flooding occured there.
It's unbelievable how much rain we've had. The whole region has had a lot of rain but our area has been particularly drenched. I think there were about 3-4 days in the first 20 days of May that it didn't rain a lot. Every time I'd look at a forecast map it would list rain for every single day. My yard has been so wet I can't get my trailer out without tearing out half my grass. My yard looked really nice for a while until I needed my trailer a couple of times and now it looks like a construction site.
I've seen as much as 8" of rain in a single day before and I was riding my ATV on the side of a mountain when I got hit with half that amount in 45 minutes. Now that was rain. I thought for sure a flash flood was going to wash me right off the side of that mountain.
HK416
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I bought my X304 a little over a year ago. The Kawasaki engine is strong and it's a lot quieter than the Craftsman I had prior. The frame, blade deck is extremely solid. Even the foot pedals are really thick and bulky. I'm impressed with the steering (turns like a zero turn), the low decibel sound, the unbelievable gas mileage and the fit and finish. The hydrostatic tranny is awesome and makes it so easy to cut around shrubs, etc. Yeah, it was expensive, but I really enjoy cutting the grass these days.
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