New ZTR mower

[kbarrett]

The Turf Ranger has an "out front" deck with an electric lift. This feature is primarily designed for "hopping" curbs in suburbia. However, it does allow you to cut into the really, really tall stuff in several swipes (each successive swipe the angle is lowered etc. etc.).

The Turf Ranger is still being manufactured by Exmark, but it is an older ZTR design (two drive wheels with a rear steerer). It is popular with some because it does allow you to get under trees and bushes fairly well. However, at 6.3MPH it is quite a bit slower than the new Laser line (similar to yours) but fast enough for me.

 

[Nuru]

molerj, same here, I have developed different techniques to speed up my CUT, and now I got it down to an art where my 4100 hydro, can cut more lawn in the same time as mt GT225. I added about 3000 more feet of lawn and then upgraded to a 4100. Same set of obstacles and additioally one big rock. initially it took me longer but as I got more familiar with the 4100, I was able to get bettr at it. But I know for lawn cutting with obstacles (trees, mulch and flower beds, rocks, ...etc), the ZTR is better.