Kubota F2680e 72" side discharge compared to ZD326 60" rear discharge

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Having gone from the ZD326 to F3680, the ring of no grass around my landscaped trees is now disappearing using the F. Does the F trim as close, no, but does less damage to the grass. And the F is fast. Cut 25% off my mow time.

My F at home cuts as close to the trees as the Z but I have to make a couple of passes at it. I can cut about 3/4ths of the base up against the tree and then pick up the other 1/4th on a different pass or do a back and forth. The Z rollbar hits the lower limbs so I can't get it up to the tree for the full circle. A tree with high limbs is easier with the Z doing the one circle pass. Two great machines but if I had to just have one it would/will be the F3080.