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<blockquote data-quote="SecondhandSnake" data-source="post: 16644787" data-attributes="member: 116684"><p>For price and specs, the Toro/Exmark ones are hard to beat. Tends to be lots of support and dealers for them and they've got a wide selection from residential grade up to commercial. There is a pretty big difference between the two and there's different OEMs that serve each one, so you have to really narrow down what you're looking for. If you're really looking at cutting down time and doing yards on the weekend, you might want to opt for the commercial route. In that realm I've had good experience with Dixie Choppers, Grasshopper, and Scag for the commercial operations I've worked for. Back on the residential side Husqvarna also has decent options when it comes to features, price, and support.</p><p></p><p>Some thoughts on features, especially after dealing with a new yard-</p><p>Productivity depends on speed and deck width.</p><p>You want as much deck width as you can get, but remember if you've got gates or narrow areas, you may not be able to go that big. More deck and blades is going to take more power too.</p><p>More speed is obviously better. A no brainer on good flat, level ground. But when your yard feels more like the moon's surface, you can't use all that speed. A wider, slower mower would have higher productivity in that case (maybe even a tractor type.) Also keep in mind that you might be able to gain that speed back by going up the model range into something with a suspension. I thought "Pfft. I never ran one with a suspension before, why need it now?" Well I learned my lesson after just about bouncing out my fillings trying to mow the lawn.</p><p>Make your selection based on how open and how smooth your yard is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SecondhandSnake, post: 16644787, member: 116684"] For price and specs, the Toro/Exmark ones are hard to beat. Tends to be lots of support and dealers for them and they've got a wide selection from residential grade up to commercial. There is a pretty big difference between the two and there's different OEMs that serve each one, so you have to really narrow down what you're looking for. If you're really looking at cutting down time and doing yards on the weekend, you might want to opt for the commercial route. In that realm I've had good experience with Dixie Choppers, Grasshopper, and Scag for the commercial operations I've worked for. Back on the residential side Husqvarna also has decent options when it comes to features, price, and support. Some thoughts on features, especially after dealing with a new yard- Productivity depends on speed and deck width. You want as much deck width as you can get, but remember if you've got gates or narrow areas, you may not be able to go that big. More deck and blades is going to take more power too. More speed is obviously better. A no brainer on good flat, level ground. But when your yard feels more like the moon's surface, you can't use all that speed. A wider, slower mower would have higher productivity in that case (maybe even a tractor type.) Also keep in mind that you might be able to gain that speed back by going up the model range into something with a suspension. I thought "Pfft. I never ran one with a suspension before, why need it now?" Well I learned my lesson after just about bouncing out my fillings trying to mow the lawn. Make your selection based on how open and how smooth your yard is. [/QUOTE]
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