Author Topic: What type and brand of riding lawn mower? (Read 12628 times)

lupinus · « **Reply #25 on:** February 15, 2015, 06:12:51 PM »

Never been a fan, probably just more personal preference than anything, but I've always preferred the sit down variety. Could be that I'm just lazy....

brimic · « **Reply #26 on:** February 15, 2015, 06:56:21 PM »

Around hereits either Simplicity or higher end John Deere, both are made locally. I'd give the edge to Simplicity as there are no 'cheap' models.

I have a 20 year old 16hp Simplicity (actual US made Briggs engine) that I swap a snow blower attachment on for clearing my 150 ft long driveway. I've used it at 10 below, always starts, traction is the onky issue I have, not power.

brimic · « **Reply #27 on:** February 15, 2015, 06:57:48 PM »

Quote from: lupinus on February 15, 2015, 06:12:51 PM

Never been a fan, probably just more personal preference than anything, but I've always preferred the sit down variety. Could be that I'm just lazy....

The standup mowers are MUCH faster, but its hard to drink a beer while using one.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #28 on:** February 15, 2015, 07:18:46 PM »

A riding mower to cut a HALF acre?

You gotta be joking.

lupinus · « **Reply #29 on:** February 15, 2015, 07:19:28 PM »

Quote from: brimic on February 15, 2015, 06:57:48 PM

The standup mowers are MUCH faster, but its hard to drink a beer while using one.

Depends how much you like a challenge.

I think in my case it comes back to being lazy

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #30 on:** February 15, 2015, 08:34:44 PM »

I can't imagine a standup faster that a commercial zero turn. I have drifted through corners on a 35 hp bobcat with a 72 inch deck. The dixie chopper is a 27 hp smaller deck but almost too fast. Needs smooth ground to go wide open.
I cut 32 acres by myself in one day on the procat.

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cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #31 on:** February 15, 2015, 08:42:39 PM »

And damn I just found this
http://youtu.be/_M6Knt_GWC0

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charby · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2015, 08:47:20 PM »

We have a 52" SCAG zero turn at the gun club and I can mow 2.5 acres in less than two hours with it. It flies when it mows.

RocketMan · « **Reply #33 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:20:16 PM »

Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 15, 2015, 07:18:46 PM

A riding mower to cut a HALF acre?

You gotta be joking.

I'd like to get the mowing done before dark.

TechMan · « **Reply #34 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:04:00 PM »

Quote from: RocketMan on February 15, 2015, 10:20:16 PM

I'd like to get the mowing done before dark.

I have a riding mower for a 1/2 acre as well. I wouldn't attempt to cut it with a push mower. I have a first year X300 that is still going along like a champ.

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #35 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:38:27 PM »

snapper

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #36 on:** February 16, 2015, 01:24:13 AM »

Quote from: roo_ster on February 15, 2015, 05:58:06 PM

My near 80YO FIL manages to cut his half acre plus with one of those. Don't take long.

Yeah, they seem to scoot along quite smartly. I have yet to see what happens when the "driver" falls off the sulky, though. Presumably there's some sort of deadman switch.

charby · « **Reply #37 on:** February 16, 2015, 08:32:52 AM »

Quote from: Doggy Daddy on February 16, 2015, 01:24:13 AM

Yeah, they seem to scoot along quite smartly. I have yet to see what happens when the "driver" falls off the sulky, though. Presumably there's some sort of deadman switch.

Yes, just like a self propelled snow blower, you have to grip a lever to make it move forward.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #38 on:** February 16, 2015, 08:39:26 AM »

Find one of these. We used em commercially in the 70's.
http://youtu.be/kzpe6hlIPUo

Edited to add link

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RocketMan · « **Reply #39 on:** February 16, 2015, 08:52:07 AM »

Quote from: cassandra and sara's daddy on February 16, 2015, 08:39:26 AM

Find one of these. We used em commercially in the 70's.

Find one of these what? The standup type discussed above?

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #40 on:** February 16, 2015, 09:50:50 AM »

Quote from: RocketMan on February 16, 2015, 08:52:07 AM

Find one of these what? The standup type discussed above?

Sorry went back and added link

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Boomhauer · « **Reply #41 on:** February 16, 2015, 04:31:22 PM »

Quote from: Harold Tuttle on February 15, 2015, 11:38:27 PM

snapper

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #42 on:** February 17, 2015, 06:57:32 AM »

Quote from: Boomhauer on February 16, 2015, 04:31:22 PM

Last kid to use one of those got the cheerleader in the end.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092718/

charby · « **Reply #43 on:** February 17, 2015, 08:11:52 AM »

Quote from: wmenorr67 on February 17, 2015, 06:57:32 AM

Last kid to use one of those got the cheerleader in the end.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092718/

This one got Jenny.

RocketMan · « **Reply #44 on:** February 17, 2015, 08:43:45 AM »

Quote from: charby on February 17, 2015, 08:11:52 AM

This one got Jenny.

Not a zero-turn, but it has a certain simplicity.

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #45 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:03:17 PM »

And the mower is pretty uncomplicated as well.

roo_ster · « **Reply #46 on:** February 17, 2015, 11:15:31 PM »

I have spent time wondering at what size yard and under what circumstances various riding lawn mowing contraptions might make sense.
1. Snapper like forrest gumps
2. Lawn tractor
3. Zero turn dealie
4. Atv wuth mower attachment
5. Small utklity tractor with mower
6. Stand behind riding mower.

charby · « **Reply #47 on:** February 18, 2015, 12:01:52 AM »

12-10 years ago I had a half acre yard and 21" self propelled walk behind mower, I could mow it just under 2 hours.
My next place was 1/2 acre with a lot of trees, it took me 2.5 hours to mow.

I usually mowed as soon as the dew was off on either Saturday or Sunday, if the weekend was rainy I split it up over two week nights.

Then I down graded to a city lot, takes me about 30 minutes to mow now same Lawn-Boy mower.

brimic · « **Reply #48 on:** February 18, 2015, 09:14:50 AM »

Quote from: charby on February 18, 2015, 12:01:52 AM

12-10 years ago I had a half acre yard and 21" self propelled walk behind mower, I could mow it just under 2 hours.
My next place was 1/2 acre with a lot of trees, it took me 2.5 hours to mow.

I usually mowed as soon as the dew was off on either Saturday or Sunday, if the weekend was rainy I split it up over two week nights.

Then I down graded to a city lot, takes me about 30 minutes to mow now same Lawn-Boy mower.

Sounds about right. My last property was about 3/8 acres and it took me about 1.5 hours with a self-propelled walk behind mower. My current property is a little more than twice that size...

Marnoot · « **Reply #49 on:** February 18, 2015, 11:49:42 AM »

Yep, I'm looking at a riding option for my half-acre because I have no desire to spend 2 hours of my ever-dwindling free time mowing the grass every week. If I can get that down to ~30 minutes with a riding mower I'm absolutely getting a riding mower for a half-acre.

Like I mentioned previously I plan to see just how long it takes me to do it with my walk-behind before I pull the trigger. If it doesn't take as long as I fear, then I may not go through with it. If it takes too close to a couple hours, I'll fire up the classifieds and see if can find a good used one.

Any thoughts on the Snapper-branded lawn tractors vs their riding rear-engine mower?

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Author Topic: What type and brand of riding lawn mower? (Read 12628 times)