I'm a big fan of push mowers just for the exercise. But we bought a new house with two acres of yard to mow. So, I've been bumming an old Craftsman rider from my father-in-law all Spring. It does an okay job for a 20 year old mower, but trailering it 10 miles back and forth from our house to his got old.
A few weeks ago, I bought a new JD 140 at Lowe's. It cut well, but felt weaker (and much more flimsy) than that old Craftsman. My land has some slopes and that thing felt like it was going to throw me, so I took it back. Last week, I decided to just push mow my property. That took around six hours over a couple of days! So, I started looking around again for zero turns. I wanted a Gravely/Ariens, because it seems like they give you more for the money. I could get a Hustler at Lowe's with the exact options of a Gravely ZT X and the Hustler costs $1000 more. Mower shops are the same. Once you get into welded decks, decent engines, and comfortable(ish) seats, the prices get stupid pretty quick.
It's near impossible around here to find any Gravely or Ariens mowers in stock that aren't professional grade. Saturday, I drove an hour and picked up a new ZT X 52". I wanted the XL, but again there's nothing in stock around here. No matter, the thing cut great! It felt stable and strong and handled the slopes in my lawn like a champ. My only complaint is my hands keep going numb. I'ts like riding a bike with ape hangers! I have moved my hands everywhere on the steering sticks and nothing seems to help, other than the occasional hand shake. I'm going to see about lowering them and finding some gloves to wear.
Time will tell if the thing will last as long as the old man's Craftsman, but at least I can get my lawn cut in around an hour now. What do do with all the extra time?
Kevin
A few weeks ago, I bought a new JD 140 at Lowe's. It cut well, but felt weaker (and much more flimsy) than that old Craftsman. My land has some slopes and that thing felt like it was going to throw me, so I took it back. Last week, I decided to just push mow my property. That took around six hours over a couple of days! So, I started looking around again for zero turns. I wanted a Gravely/Ariens, because it seems like they give you more for the money. I could get a Hustler at Lowe's with the exact options of a Gravely ZT X and the Hustler costs $1000 more. Mower shops are the same. Once you get into welded decks, decent engines, and comfortable(ish) seats, the prices get stupid pretty quick.
It's near impossible around here to find any Gravely or Ariens mowers in stock that aren't professional grade. Saturday, I drove an hour and picked up a new ZT X 52". I wanted the XL, but again there's nothing in stock around here. No matter, the thing cut great! It felt stable and strong and handled the slopes in my lawn like a champ. My only complaint is my hands keep going numb. I'ts like riding a bike with ape hangers! I have moved my hands everywhere on the steering sticks and nothing seems to help, other than the occasional hand shake. I'm going to see about lowering them and finding some gloves to wear.
Time will tell if the thing will last as long as the old man's Craftsman, but at least I can get my lawn cut in around an hour now. What do do with all the extra time?
Kevin
What to do with all the extra time?
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