txzrider
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So I am still new to the forum, I am constantly amazed at the amount of expertise and experience that is displayed here! I recently bought a new mower(used with low hours from craigslist). I did alot of research looked at specifications until I was blue in the face... finally went with what appeared to be a huge upgrade to my snapper zrider, yet also gave me something similiar and something new I learned I needed after 15 years with the snapper. I recently read a comment about commercial vs residential quality that made me wonder...
What really defines it? Price paid? Size, quality of materials?
I think is has to be expected life cycle, durability and ease of repair. As well as what I really think it is all about, the ability to get a good clean cut. So what defines that? Well to me has has to be blade speed with sharp blades and a stable deck that keeps everything in alignment. Supported by a strong chassis that allows the deck to float at a uniform height. So bottom line I think any mower can cut as well as any other mower given the same blade speeds, blade sharpness and uniform height above the grass. My new mower is a huge upgrade, has blade speeds approaching what I have seen for commercial and this years version does. I still think of it as residential due to the things I would expect from a commercial mower... a top grade air filtration system, a better engine, mine is a 20hp B&S single cylinder, much stronger hydros. So I am asking all of you who are recommending someone spend $5k and up (admittedly below real commercial) what are you expecting to get with those dollars and why? How will it help the guy that has 4-6 acres to mow and that is all.
What really defines it? Price paid? Size, quality of materials?
I think is has to be expected life cycle, durability and ease of repair. As well as what I really think it is all about, the ability to get a good clean cut. So what defines that? Well to me has has to be blade speed with sharp blades and a stable deck that keeps everything in alignment. Supported by a strong chassis that allows the deck to float at a uniform height. So bottom line I think any mower can cut as well as any other mower given the same blade speeds, blade sharpness and uniform height above the grass. My new mower is a huge upgrade, has blade speeds approaching what I have seen for commercial and this years version does. I still think of it as residential due to the things I would expect from a commercial mower... a top grade air filtration system, a better engine, mine is a 20hp B&S single cylinder, much stronger hydros. So I am asking all of you who are recommending someone spend $5k and up (admittedly below real commercial) what are you expecting to get with those dollars and why? How will it help the guy that has 4-6 acres to mow and that is all.