ShowroomShine
Gold Member
Kioti CS2410 with the mid mount 60" mower. Had it for a year or so, I mow my yard and some pasture with it. I recently picked up a Land Pride FDR1648 rear discharge finishing mower to mow some other pasture that I dont want my MMM doing.
Decided to try and mow my yard with the RFM since the deck was clean, the blades were new and I didnt have the MMM installed. I took pictures of my results.
First picture is the results of the MMM using a 4" cutting height. Obviously it stripes better, the MMM also trims better and is easier to maneuver and run. It is not a floating deck, so I do have a problem on my rougher property and yard with the mower scalping and dipping into holes and leaving uncut grass. Biggest problem by far is the fact that the front tires crush the grass down before it gets to the MMM, and leaves some standing grass afterwards. Nothing major, but enough to bother me.
Second picture is what I was cutting with my pasture. This mower and tractor had no problem cutting and discharging grass from a pasture that has not been cut all year, some grass was waist high.
Third and Fourth pictures are results of the RFM using a 3 3/4" cutting height. I would say that the RFM *cuts* just as good as the MMM, but it does leave clippings distributed behind the mower instead of blown to the side like the MMM. Seemed to not mulch as well, I did have to blow some clippings. As you can see, I have some stripes but its mostly tire marks and not actual striping, although I was not expecting to have any stripes with a RFM. RFM much harder to maneuver as its a longer package, and it does not follow the tractor like the MMM. I had to pick it up every time I went over my gravel driveway or it would pick up gravel. Due to the floating mower design, it does follow ground contours much better leaving a better looking overall clean cut. One thing I did notice is that on some of my hills the RFM made the tractor much more "tippy" vs the MMM, with the MMM I can do some crazy slopes sideways without fear of rolling over, the RFM made it to where I had to go up and down.
Last picture is just a quick shot post mow.
Overall, I like the RFM. Its obvious purpose is in the pasture and rougher parts of my property, but I was surprised at how well it did actually mowing the yard. I'd say on my yard which is tight with lots of obstacles that the MMM is the better option, but if you had a larger more open yard and arent worried about stripes, there is no reason not to go with a RFM.
Decided to try and mow my yard with the RFM since the deck was clean, the blades were new and I didnt have the MMM installed. I took pictures of my results.
First picture is the results of the MMM using a 4" cutting height. Obviously it stripes better, the MMM also trims better and is easier to maneuver and run. It is not a floating deck, so I do have a problem on my rougher property and yard with the mower scalping and dipping into holes and leaving uncut grass. Biggest problem by far is the fact that the front tires crush the grass down before it gets to the MMM, and leaves some standing grass afterwards. Nothing major, but enough to bother me.
Second picture is what I was cutting with my pasture. This mower and tractor had no problem cutting and discharging grass from a pasture that has not been cut all year, some grass was waist high.
Third and Fourth pictures are results of the RFM using a 3 3/4" cutting height. I would say that the RFM *cuts* just as good as the MMM, but it does leave clippings distributed behind the mower instead of blown to the side like the MMM. Seemed to not mulch as well, I did have to blow some clippings. As you can see, I have some stripes but its mostly tire marks and not actual striping, although I was not expecting to have any stripes with a RFM. RFM much harder to maneuver as its a longer package, and it does not follow the tractor like the MMM. I had to pick it up every time I went over my gravel driveway or it would pick up gravel. Due to the floating mower design, it does follow ground contours much better leaving a better looking overall clean cut. One thing I did notice is that on some of my hills the RFM made the tractor much more "tippy" vs the MMM, with the MMM I can do some crazy slopes sideways without fear of rolling over, the RFM made it to where I had to go up and down.
Last picture is just a quick shot post mow.
Overall, I like the RFM. Its obvious purpose is in the pasture and rougher parts of my property, but I was surprised at how well it did actually mowing the yard. I'd say on my yard which is tight with lots of obstacles that the MMM is the better option, but if you had a larger more open yard and arent worried about stripes, there is no reason not to go with a RFM.
