Ride on mower recommendations please

[cornish wood burner]

I need to price a good quality ride on mower. The spec is

No timed blades as tooth belts can jump when obstacles are hit.

About 4 acres to be mowed. Lawns and paddock, a little area might be cut up and down as a bit steep to cut across.

Diesel, hydrostatic, mulcher with an occasional pickup facility.

Fairly maneuverable but no really tight areas.

Price not so important as quality and performance.

One thought is the Countax A series, any experience of these.

Thanks

[spudulike]

Have a chat with Gardenkit "Barrie", really good guy and has a lifetime of experience in mowers!

[HertsWood]

Kubota G23 - 48" deck, 500 litre collector with hydraulic tip, shaft-driven deck = reliability

[cornish wood burner]

Have a chat with Gardenkit "Barrie", really good guy and has a lifetime of experience in mowers!

 

I've heard he knew a bit about them. If he's not too far from Plymouth I might take a trip to see him. Thanks

[spudulike]

I've heard he knew a bit about them. If he's not too far from Plymouth I might take a trip to see him. Thanks

 

He is just south east of Exeter, nice outfit:thumbup:

[cornish wood burner]

He is just south east of Exeter, nice outfit:thumbup:

 

Thanks I'll contact him

[GardenKit]

Thanks for confidence guys, but to be honest, diesel machines are not my strong point and I have a strong dislike of Countax/Westwood machines, so may be a bit negative.

 

I specialise in Stiga and JD petrol machines so if these are of any interest give me a call. You can find my website by googling gardenkit.

[cornish wood burner]

Kubota G23 - 48" deck, 500 litre collector with hydraulic tip, shaft-driven deck = reliability

 

Thanks looks a good machine. Didn't mention a mulching deck in the brochure. Presumably they do one?

[IVECOKID]

If you are going to do some paddock mowing then stay clear of Domestic style mower , you will burn belts out quicker than you can think .Countax/Westwood are excellent mowers for Domestic use but awful for heavier grass and plagued to death with puncture's!

Has mention above Stiga out front mowers are well built and very manoeuvrable , has for Kubota's they are well up to the job but much heavier and expensive same too with John Deere's built for the job .

Has for mulching , great when its bone dry and cut regular but makes a balls of a job when its wet and tall .

 

 

Ste

Edited November 24, 2015 by IVECOKID

[cornish wood burner]

Thanks for confidence guys, but to be honest, diesel machines are not my strong point and I have a strong dislike of Countax/Westwood machines, so may be a bit negative.

 

I specialise in Stiga and JD petrol machines so if these are of any interest give me a call. You can find my website by googling gardenkit.

 

I'll have a look thanks Barrie. Really ought to be diesel though as we have it on site and fetching petrol in cans is another job on a long list.

 

BTW. I did sense your slight dislike of Westwoods transmissions yesterday.

I sort of agree as a couple of the most used mowing gears are showing signs of wear on my machine and I did have to replace a half shaft on the one at work but that had reason to shear unlike the lightly used one in my picture. Normally I do use a smaller two wheeled timber style trailer but I had a lot to shift that day.