Ride on lawnmowers

[IVECOKID]

My little Husky riders with the 30" combi deck will fit through most gate openings and I can fit it in my swb Iveco and room for a 21" viking behind it sideways .

The Husky is so maneuverable and very rarely you need to Use reverse , only down side is it either Mulch or leave but it does Mulch well .

Toro Turf master is a cheaper option has a walk behind for picking up grass on Domestic jobs but hates wet grass with a passion .

 

Ste

[HertsWood]

S/h Kubota G18, G21 or G23

[Tomtop]

Turd master hate bumps and cutting grass as a rule.

[Tomtop]

So many good mower out there. For me it about the dealership support that you get too. I run John deere mowers and they are great bulletproof ish but then have a hard life.

[IVECOKID]

Turd master hate bumps and cutting grass as a rule.

 

 

Works well if you take the stupid skids off the deck and put a extra spacer on blades .

It does say for well maintained lawns.

 

Edited February 19, 2017 by IVECOKID

[Tomtop]

I demo one of them in the summer, was great, but the skid!!!!! What a pain! Was thinking about cutting them off but didn't want to spend 1k on a mower to cut bits off that could have been important.

[Hobby_Woodsman]

Domestic ride ons are slow and thirsty.

 

A good walk behind is better and faster.

 

Why the need to compact? Limited access width?

 

Or too little space in the garage?

 

Consider a 2-wheel tractor with flail or topper, plus water ballast in the tyres and wheel-weights. Two wheel tractor will with the extra attachments also rotovate, bury stones, power harrow ect. Not good at all work but will do more than a mower...

 

Westwoods and their ILK, the traditional ride-on tractors can tow; so a self-powered topper or flail, as used behind quads is an option, you should be able to use the on-board deck to 'vacuum up' the arisings from the self powered unit after it has dried off.

 

Westwoods don't like more than 8" growth and those older ones with 11-18hp will only deal with that when fairly dry. Even better arrange a separate blower fan in the suction line.

 

If all else fails HIRE what you are thinking of, see how you get on and buy from second hand if you, like me, are using it on large domestic not making a business case.

Edited February 19, 2017 by Hobby_Woodsman
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[Paddler]

The Husqvarna riders look good. I am thinking of getting one to save time with collection and disposal of the cuttings. Do they give a good finish? Will I notice that the grass hasn't been collected or will it be a fine enough finish that I won't notice the difference?

 

Also how do they cope with slopes and uneven lawns?

[IVECOKID]

The Husqvarna riders look good. I am thinking of getting one to save time with collection and disposal of the cuttings. Do they give a good finish? Will I notice that the grass hasn't been collected or will it be a fine enough finish that I won't no

 

tice the difference?

 

Also how do they cope with slopes and uneven lawns?

 

You won't notice any grass cuttings if cutting weekly and with all mulching Decks dry grass is essential for the best finish .

The 30" combi deck copes well with uneven lawns .

 

Ste

Edited February 20, 2017 by IVECOKID