Semi - Commercial Zeroturn Comparison

[rgr33]

Before making your decision, try to demo the machines on some rough turf. Those machines without a suspension seat, or shocks/springs might have a harsh ride, which gets old, fast. I really like the Kawasaki motors, mine is several years old, and always starts and runs great. I think once you go to a z turn, you'll never go back to a lawn tractor.

 

[JMER817]

I added the Exmark and will go look at a bad boy Monday. I like certain features on all of them. Wish I could pick the things I like from each one of them and put them into one...lol. I was looking at the husqvarna again yesterday and a guy came by looking at it too. He kept asking questions about them that I was able to answer confidently. I realized then that maybe I should become a ZTR sales rep...lol.

 

[tcartwri]

Can anyone see my spreadsheet that I uploaded?

I made a similar sheet. I zeroed in on the Ferris/ Simplicity/ Snapper Pro lines.

I bought a used simplicity citation with 70 hrs for $4K. It will outlive me.

 

[JMER817]

Now I'm debating about a JD X380 with the 54" mower deck. Guess it depends how much lawn I want to mow. I currently mow 1.5 acres and brush hog 3 acres. There is an acre of the area that I brush hog that would look rather nice if I mowed it. That then would end up being 2.5 acre mowed area. I enjoy mowing (nice stress reliever) but don't want to be out there all day neither. Anyone have any opinions of the X380?

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Once you get a nice zero turn, you'll never want to mow with a lawn tractor or garden tractor again. You can get a Deere 9 series zero turn for near the top of your budget, and they are great machines that would last many years and provide a lot of enjoyment.

 

[TresCrows]

I just bought a Hustler Fast Track SD. Got it priced out same as a standard Fast Track, actually slightly less due to an issue I had with a brand new Raptor I bought first. In any case, I was partial to the Hustler brand because 1) they claim (with some reason) to have invented the zero turn concept along with Grass Hopper and 2) they are manufactured right down the road from my house and 3) I wanted to support Excel Industries after the mass shooting back a few month by some nut.

The dealer also sells Gravely and several other high end brands but in the end I really liked the layout and features of the Fast Track and getting the Super Duty model at less than Fast Track price made it easy. I tried the Husky as well and several other brands, so it was a considered purchase.

 

[Scooby074]

Not the X380, but I had an x540 and it was an AMAZING mower. Rode like a Cadillac. Hydraulic steer and lift so driving it was effortless. Diff lock too for those hard to mow areas. Probably the most comfortable mower Ive ever used, even more so than the BX or my current ZD with its suspension seat.

 

[not2old]

I'm happy with my Husqvarna MZ 54" It had a no start when I got it, which was traced to a poor connection on one of the numerous switches on this circuit. No other problems but admit it only has 45 hours on it after three years. Someone traded it for a larger unit at three months old. Regular sale price around here seems to be about $6500.00 (Canadian). I thought it was a bargain at $3900.00.

 

[JMER817]

I'm happy with my Husqvarna MZ 54" It had a no start when I got it, which was traced to a poor connection on one of the numerous switches on this circuit. No other problems but admit it only has 45 hours on it after three years. Someone traded it for a larger unit at three months old. Regular sale price around here seems to be about $6500.00 (Canadian). I thought it was a bargain at $3900.00.

Not2old
I saw someone on YouTube complaining that the MZ is too easy to spin the wheels. Do you see this with yours? It is lighter than the other comparable sized machines.

 

[not2old]

Not2old
I saw someone on YouTube complaining that the MZ is too easy to spin the wheels. Do you see this with yours? It is lighter than the other comparable sized machines.

I'm still getting used to operating it but will admit that I tore the **** out of the place when I first started. My "lawn" is wild weeds that I kept cutting until I had a lawn and the soil is extremely poor. In the small area where there is some decent soil, there is no problem. I've learned to be careful turning and the few times I do spin the wheels, it's always in the same places. Your comment is interesting, as I've never driven any other machines to compare it to. I might try adding some ballast as it would be better if I didn't do it at all. All I know is that my lawn cutting time has dropped from 7 to 8 hours to about 30 minutes. It's difficult not to like that.