Lawnmower Choice?

[hiluxstihl]

My own lawn is about half an acre, there are a few trees on it, Im currently using a self drive Snapper mower but am thinking of upgrading to one of the John Deere walk behinds.

Has anyone used the Deere with the back roller? Ive used Snapper, Castlegarden, Stiga and Honda ride on mowers but they all suffer the same manoeverability issues. My original Snapper Hi Vac used to leave the grass striped, the deere would do the same... I tried a Suffolk Punch cylinder mower once but found it far too slow to be practical!

Anyone like the R54RKB

[Richard 1234]

How much you looking to spend?

[TurtleWoods72]

These are brilliant. No need to bag the cuttings as they're mulched down to dust by the mower.

 

I even use it to mulch up grass I've cut with the Brushcutter (longer stuff).

 

You can even run it over 10" grass and it'll mulch, although there's a side discharge chute for super long meadow grass, if you want to work quicker.

 

Great mowers.

 

https://www.deere.co.uk/en_GB/products/equipment/walk_behind_mowers/mulching_mowers/js_63_v/js_63_v.page

[Richard 1234]

What about a zero turn ride on? Big money just to use at home though

[hiluxstihl]

These are brilliant. No need to bag the cuttings as they're mulched down to dust by the mower.

 

I even use it to mulch up grass I've cut with the Brushcutter (longer stuff).

 

You can even run it over 10" grass and it'll mulch, although there's a side discharge chute for super long meadow grass, if you want to work quicker.

 

Great mowers.

 

https://www.deere.co.uk/en_GB/products/equipment/walk_behind_mowers/mulching_mowers/js_63_v/js_63_v.page

 

For a contractor tool that mower would take a lot of beating, they have a great strong deck.

It wont stripe the grass for me though! the Roller Mower works out at 1200 Euro new, Id be game for a minded un abused second hand one either...

[hiluxstihl]

What about a zero turn ride on? Big money just to use at home though

 

I use a Sitrex 6 foot finishing mower behind a Ford 3000 on the big Plain areas, Zero turn would be a bit big, there are a few trees and shrubs close together, and no striping!

[Richard 1234]

I have the kaaz 21 roller the bottom one on the link you could pick one up for about a grand and they are very good, make sure it has the updated gearbox on it.

http://www.danarm.com/danarm_lawnmowers.php

[Richard 1234]

Meant uprated gearbox

[hiluxstihl]

nice, Ill bear it in mind!

[Richard 1234]

I also have an atco 24 royale with trailed seat which is good and fast if it's not too bumpy and leaves the stripe you want.