Ran across this Turfmaster review (first part of video) by accident while doing some other research. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX_Tdulhc9U
If you're looking at walk behind dual hydro mowers, no search would be complete without checking out Exmarks. Great mowers. They do take a little hand strength though, especially going in reverse for any distance. Also Hustler has a control system on their hydro walk behinds that they call the H bar. Dual hydro mowers are sweet but not exactly cheap.
I can't help but think that your solution is to avoid creating the compaction issues you're having by just mowing differently, or perhaps implement an aeration program to relieve it, or wider tires on your existing mower. Can't you just mix up your mowing pattern to avoid going in the same tracks all the time? That's what I and many other pros do to avoid rutting lawns with our heavy machines. I know that's hard to do around the edges where you're inclined to go the same place every time, but it can still be done.
If you're looking at walk behind dual hydro mowers, no search would be complete without checking out Exmarks. Great mowers. They do take a little hand strength though, especially going in reverse for any distance. Also Hustler has a control system on their hydro walk behinds that they call the H bar. Dual hydro mowers are sweet but not exactly cheap.
I can't help but think that your solution is to avoid creating the compaction issues you're having by just mowing differently, or perhaps implement an aeration program to relieve it, or wider tires on your existing mower. Can't you just mix up your mowing pattern to avoid going in the same tracks all the time? That's what I and many other pros do to avoid rutting lawns with our heavy machines. I know that's hard to do around the edges where you're inclined to go the same place every time, but it can still be done.
