re: Deciding on a new mower, recommendations needed

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.