Mower Review

- What brand of a zero turn mower doe's the best job at cutting grass?
I now have a zero turn mower but if I go full speed it doe's not cut the grass perfect, there are some blades of grass that don't get cut.

A I have a Hustler Z turn mower. They were the inventor of the zero turn lawn mower and I love it. Mine is a Fastrak model, which is the consumer model made for people cutting once or twice a week with lawns around 1 to 5 acres. The cost is fairly hefty ($5,300) but not much more than the much less quality Zturn mowers you will see a Lowe's or Home Depot. It gets much more expensive if you are to look into the professional lawn mowers. ($6-8k) Since mine mows with a 54 inch cut at 8 mph it works great. If your yard is flat you can go with a larger cut, but if you have a hilly landscape you will want a smaller deck. Something else to consider is what brand of Motor. You will usually find a choice of motor in a higher end mower. I have looked around and if you check out many of the professional landscapers around here you will find what ever brand lawn mower - the engines are usually made by Kawasaki. I guess that they have the most torque. To keep the cost down I actually went in partners with a neighbor friend. I wouldn't recommend that to just anyone, but we wrote up a contract and it works for us. Best of luck in your research.

- Has anyone in here ever switched from a regular riding mower to a zero turn riding mower?
If so,do you like the zero turn better than the regular rider?Do you feel if you could do it over again youd go back and buy something different? Please explain because im trying to decide between a regular riding mower and a zero turn mower.I have never owned a zero turn but was curious about how people feel about them.Thanks.

A Here on the farm, the J.D. rider sits in the shed since buying a Gravely zero turn. (I don't do handles well, when he's gone I use the J.D.). He finally traded the Gravely last year...for another Gravely. Granted his deck is larger, he can mow 3X as fast as I can on the J.D. He can mow in the rain or after dark, I would plug up with wet grass. Even mowing in the rain, it still spreads the clippings out nicely. Had to put a piece of carpet on the deck, for the farm dog to ride too. We mow a good 5 acres, he gets it done in one day. Takes me 2 1/2 with the J.D.