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re: Deciding on a new mower, recommendations needed
Posted on 3/10/22 at 11:08 am to PenguinPubes
Posted on 3/10/22 at 11:08 am to PenguinPubes
You're not touching anything new that is commercial unless you're at 10k.
And you don't need a true commercial unit for 2 yards. Get the nicest Scag or Bad Boy that is in your price range and it will perform very well for you.
I used to own a landscape business (just businesses, not residential) in my opinion, I wouldn't buy a brand that owned by a larger brand that makes crappy stuff. (MTD, Ariens, etc)
And you don't need a true commercial unit for 2 yards. Get the nicest Scag or Bad Boy that is in your price range and it will perform very well for you.
I used to own a landscape business (just businesses, not residential) in my opinion, I wouldn't buy a brand that owned by a larger brand that makes crappy stuff. (MTD, Ariens, etc)
This post was edited on 3/10/22 at 11:50 am
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Posted on 3/10/22 at 11:26 am to El Segundo Guy
I'll also add that in my opinion, with a mower you don't need to be overly concerned with dealer support and distance. The only time a mower should go back to the dealer is warranty issues (which should be very rare on a quality residential machine). You can get OEM or knock off parts sent right to your door. Mowers are very easy to work on. I once had a nice Ferris for over 10 years that never saw a dealer. My current mower is on year 7 amd it will never see a dealer since the day I bought it.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 12:54 pm to El Segundo Guy
The Gravely down voters get their feelings hurt but instead of a response, it's a down vote. Ariens bought Gravely for the name and moved their production to the Ariens factory. The higher end mowers then get painted red and puts a G on them. Not that they are bad mowers, but it's the damn truth. Once corporate bean counters get involved after an acquisition, quality always declines.
I used to love the suspension and ride on the Ferris until they were bought out by Briggs & Scrapiron and the cost cutting measures hurt their quality.
I used to love Gravely, but know what you're buying.
I used to love the suspension and ride on the Ferris until they were bought out by Briggs & Scrapiron and the cost cutting measures hurt their quality.
I used to love Gravely, but know what you're buying.
This post was edited on 3/10/22 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 9/8/22 at 6:35 pm to El Segundo Guy
Good advice. I have no idea why you were downvoted.
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