2014 Lawnmower Recommendations Part Deux

[11b1776]

Tuff=badboy

That's what I have, I can't speak for anything else.

 

[n423]

Bad boy and Hustler both make first rate mowers.
Both will push you to the edge of your budget limit.

If you buy a mower with stamped deck you will regret it.
Fabricated decks are durable.

This and ^^^^ do not use ethanol fuel in the engineor weed trimmers. use 100% non-ethanol fuel

 

[7stw]

It's probably not in your budget unless you could find a used one but I love the john deere 757 zero turn we have at the ranch. Bullet proof and those Koehler engines are tuff and require minimal maintenance.


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[trickydick]

You might take a look at the Toro Timecutter mx series, they have a fabricated deck and can be had with a Kawasaki engine at a fairly reasonable price. I personally have a Gravely mower and love it, but those are in a higher price bracket.

 

[badrinker]

TORO makes nothing. They are like SEARS/Craftsman and have it made by lowest bid and put their stickers on.
Commercial is better than box store, but my TORO is POS, and they will not cover it.
Get SNAPPER, it will run and run.

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Toro has it's low end mowers (those sold by Home Depot) built by MTD. They manufacture all their own commercial grade mowers themselves, and in fact manufacture mowers for other companies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toro_(company)

 

[davek]

I ran across a deal that interests me. It's a Ferris Evolution with a 48" deck. The seating position is different, it's sort of semi-kneeling with a motorcycle like seat and pads for your legs between your knees and ankles. 27 HP Kawasaki motor and seems to be built like a tank.
The controls are different from most zero turns, but much like my old Simplicity ZT1850 which I really like. With taxes an rebates it's a little bit over budget but not enough to make me totally reject it.
Any Ferris Evolution experience? I know there were problems with earlier ones with blade timing, but they've done away with the timed blade design so that shouldn't be an issue so experience with more recent ones would be great. Thanks.

 

[Boehlertaught]

You folks are all wrong. My Dixie Chopper can whip alla y'all's little pissant mowers. Heck, it even has a 2000# tow rating.

 

[dennishoddy]

Those Dixie Choppers are top of the line. Commercial or huge acreages.

 

[FullAuto]

I ran across a deal that interests me. It's a Ferris Evolution with a 48" deck. The seating position is different, it's sort of semi-kneeling with a motorcycle like seat and pads for your legs between your knees and ankles. 27 HP Kawasaki motor and seems to be built like a tank.
The controls are different from most zero turns, but much like my old Simplicity ZT1850 which I really like. With taxes an rebates it's a little bit over budget but not enough to make me totally reject it.
Any Ferris Evolution experience? I know there were problems with earlier ones with blade timing, but they've done away with the timed blade design so that shouldn't be an issue so experience with more recent ones would be great. Thanks.

That looks much less comfortable than a regular seating position.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

That looks much less comfortable than a regular seating position.

I agree!