Ferris/Scag/Toro/Hustler/Great Dane walk behind, anymore

[Davescay]

Hi

I'm looking at buying one of the above type mowers, 48" mulch deck.

 

I've demo'd the Ferris and Hustler and prefer the controls of the Hustler and the lower price.

 

Do any of you guys use something similar and what are your thoughts. It will be used on banks and will be owner operated.

 

Thanks

[Stephen Blair]

i have the scagg, built like a tank and had no problems in over 3 years

[Richard 1234]

I would say spend as much as you can afford, the more you pay the longer it will last. A mate has the ferris and says it really good.

[harrythecat178]

We sell a lot of these as used machines, the Scag is the best seller by far and probably the most durable, Ferris comes second and then everything else

[Mortimer Firewood]

We have a ferris built like a brick out house it gets a lot of stick and has never let us down.

 

Skaggs are at the top of there game and hold there second hand value very well.

[TCM]

We've got a Ferris flail and have had a few issues with electrics on it. Expensive to get hold of the parts and replacement unit was faulty as well. Great when it's working though!

[TIMON]

Used to have a Scagg 36" flail and it was incredible. Would smash through chest high brambles and small saplings yet it would give a reasonable grass cut and leave stripes! Very versatile and absolutely bombproof...

[codlasher]

I'm a Scag fan. The Sabre Tooth Tiger I bought from R T Machinery - Welcome is still going strong nine years on.

Bucher used to make a good walk behind machine but I can't find them offering anything new on a search. Perhaps they have been re-branded? Scag have a similar machine to this old Bucher.

codlasher

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Allett (Predator) are good, think Deans got one? but yeah, Scag are the Rolls Royce

Edited March 21, 2015 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[penfold]

Have you thought about the stand-on versions?