hizoot
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I have a little over 2 acres and an Exmark Lazer Z Hp (48" cut,20 horse) .I can mow my land in just a little over an hour and 40 minutes. I might be a little faster if my yard wasn't so bumpy. I hope to cure that,now that I have a new JD2520,by renovating this old pasture land...thats been overrun by moles for years. I bought this mower for the time savings as I'm in HVAC,and my summers are BUSY.But...the cut quality was an unexpected benefit.The commercial ZTR 's are fantastic. They will beat you to death on land like mine. I wised up quickly and bought the suspension seat. Its the same manufacturer as the one John Deere sells in yellow in their upgrade (special edition?),but mines grey. (I believe Northern Tool sells them in black)
The commercial ztr's are expensive, no doubt. But from what I've read, will last at least 2500 hrs, before needing much work. I've been mowing my 2 acres since '04,and have just over 250 hrs on the clock...it should last the rest of my life, and probably my sons as well.
edit to mention...sometimes it might be 2 weeks before I can cut and the grass can be 8-10" tall....The Exmark doesnt even hesitate . It will leave clumps sometimes in this situation, especially if the grass is damp,but...the mower is so fast, it doesnt take anytime to double cut the clumps and dispurse them out. I believe the blade speed and deck design is the reason. The Exmark ->18000fpm, my old John Deere GT275->11000fpm.
The commercial ztr's are expensive, no doubt. But from what I've read, will last at least 2500 hrs, before needing much work. I've been mowing my 2 acres since '04,and have just over 250 hrs on the clock...it should last the rest of my life, and probably my sons as well.
edit to mention...sometimes it might be 2 weeks before I can cut and the grass can be 8-10" tall....The Exmark doesnt even hesitate . It will leave clumps sometimes in this situation, especially if the grass is damp,but...the mower is so fast, it doesnt take anytime to double cut the clumps and dispurse them out. I believe the blade speed and deck design is the reason. The Exmark ->18000fpm, my old John Deere GT275->11000fpm.
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