Best bang for the buck: Riding Lawn Mowers

[distinctive]

Any suggestions?
With my new business, I'll be mowing roughly 6 acres of land.

 

[robin]

Any suggestions?

Get a goat.

If not, Snapper still makes pretty good mowers.

 

[Artisan Fan]

John Deere.

 

[Brad]

If you need a commercial mower, I'd look at SCAG.

 

[distinctive]

Originally Posted by robin

Get a goat.

If not, Snapper still makes pretty good mowers.


Funny, I've actually considered that. Spanish goats eat a ton of grass.


Which models for the John Deere and Snapper? SCAG is a little out of my budget. Don't want to spend more than $1500 (sale would be nice).

 

[lee_44106]

I was gonna say Anne Hathaway until I saw riding lawn mowers.


Anyway, John Deere is not bad, but for the same amount of money you can get much more with others.

I like the Snappers Zero turn radius like this one:

http://www.snapper.com/products/zero_turn/500z

 

[distinctive]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

I was gonna say Anne Hathaway until I saw riding lawn mowers.


Nice, I was waiting for someone to play on the title.

Anyway, John Deere is not bad, but for the same amount of money you can get much more with others.

I like the Snappers Zero turn radius like this one:

http://www.snapper.com/products/zero_turn/500z

I would love to have a zero turn...did I mention $1500

 

[johnapril]

brush hog and a chiropractor

 

[Huntsman]

The zero turns are an order of magnitude better than any riding lawn mower if cutting grass is your main concern -- typically they have much higher blade tip speeds as their engines are running at higher RPMs (this can be done as the drive is typically hydromechanical, rather than hydrostat or direct). I cut on one of these (not the one pictured), a 60" Cub Cadet Tank, at something like 18MPH

 

[J'aimelescravates]

One of the maintenance men at my old college was arrested twice for mowing his lawn drunk and naked - both times.
Thankfully, I never saw it but the lady in the mail room was telling everyone. I guess she thought it was hilarious

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by J'aimelescravates

One of the maintenance men at my old college was arrested twice for mowing his lawn drunk and naked - both times. Thankfully, I never saw it but the lady in the mail room was telling everyone. I guess she thought it was hilarious
LOL. You must wonder about the thought process there. "Well, I'm wasted. Suppose I should derobe and mow my lawn."

 

[username79]

Pay for the best, cry once.

Get a SCAG.

 

[ama]

Get a service!

 

[J'aimelescravates]

Originally Posted by Huntsman

The zero turns are an order of magnitude better than any riding lawn mower if cutting grass is your main concern -- typically they have much higher blade tip speeds as their engines are running at higher RPMs (this can be done as the drive is typically hydromechanical, rather than hydrostat or direct).

I cut on one of these (not the one pictured), a 60" Cub Cadet Tank, at something like 18MPH

But I don't see a cup holder

 

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by J'aimelescravates

But I don't see a cup holder
Bad eyesight. The two control levers on the left? Look near the base of the right-most, and voila! All American vehicles have cupholders. My Jag doesn't, and I don't use this one -- afterall, you need two hands to operate it. It's also quite bouncy at 18mph, though a sealed water bottle would be ok.