John Deere or husqvarna ride on ?

[Gareth Smith]

I have been asked by a good client of mine to buy her a ride on for approximately £2500.

I have been in touch with both my local suppliers and its either a john Deere x165 or a husqvarna yth183t with mulch kit.

If anyone has any experience of either of these machines or have views on them please say as I know nothing about either machine.

Thanks

[WoodED]

cant go wrong with a john deere

[Mortimer Firewood]

cant go wrong with a john deere

 

I think the cheaper john deere mowers are made by sabre had one years ago ok for small home owner. But saying that i thought husqvarna made fly mow hard choice . In my opinion you would be better off getting a good second hand etesia hydro 80 your budget would allow you to get a good one.

[tractorboy1]

cant go wrong with a john deere

 

Have you ever had a JD mower?

[Daniël Bos]

Wot he said.

 

That does lead to the question of what conditions it's likely to be used in though, how much work does it need to do? And even a new etesia does not look as slick and shiny as a JD, wich is quite an important factor for most gardens.

[old hand]

If you are likely to collect the grass even some of the time the Husqvarna CTH182T is a much better option than the YTH.

[Gareth Smith]

Thanks so far, don't want to collect grass . And brand new needed not a second hand one

[NI Tree]

i will say husky as i am a husky fan but not for there mowers. what about a snaper re it is a tried and tested disigen, ours must be 30 years old but it is used and abused it has neaver given any problems just the the engine showing it age. they are one of the better things at picking up, and they are the easyiest ride on to work on as you can stand then up on there end

 

edit jd are good though but the snaper is just so simple

Edited May 23, 2011 by NI Tree

[dent]

why not an out front deck husky if not collecting they are infanately more manourable and you can get right up to the edges with them

[WoodED]

I think the cheaper john deere mowers are made by sabre had one years ago ok for small home owner. But saying that i thought husqvarna made fly mow hard choice . In my opinion you would be better off getting a good second hand etesia hydro 80 your budget would allow you to get a good one.

 

yh agreed on that etesia are the way to go if you have the money,