Chappydean
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I own two mowers. 2002 Dixie Chopper 25HP 50" and 2011 Badboy AOS 35 HP diesel 60". I mow my personal property for a total of 12 acres. I am not a paid poster nor have any dog in the hunt other than I own it.
I want to weigh in and express my findings. A lot has been posted concerning BadBoy mowers (read them all before buying) and I can agree with most. The quality of the mechanical structure and ride is beyond words. A very well built, powerful machine.
That being said, why does one purchase a mower? How about cutting grass? There is hype being posted and I want to clearly state the quality of the BadBoy cut. There is no comparison between my Dixe and the BadBoy cut.
Believe all the postings you will but the BadBoy cannot touch the Dixie cut and I find it sub par for the cost of such a machine. Possibly the machine can be mechanically modified to get a better shave, but should a buyer have to modify engineering to get the cut right? Not with this price tag. ($14000). I have had the machine for about 3 months and have reverted back to the Dixie as the primary mower.
Now I need to decide to re-engineer the deck or try to get my money back. I paid cash. Dismally disappointed in the mower due to the VERY poor cut. You cannot get a close cut at all due to rear deck chains and front wheel limitations. Even the blades are about 3/4" above the leading front edge of the deck. That plus your deck elevation will be your closest cut. The space distance between the blades themselves is the first noticeable uneven cutting leaving raised strips of grass.
All for $14000. You want truth about this machine, just ask me not the pumpers.
I want to weigh in and express my findings. A lot has been posted concerning BadBoy mowers (read them all before buying) and I can agree with most. The quality of the mechanical structure and ride is beyond words. A very well built, powerful machine.
That being said, why does one purchase a mower? How about cutting grass? There is hype being posted and I want to clearly state the quality of the BadBoy cut. There is no comparison between my Dixe and the BadBoy cut.
Believe all the postings you will but the BadBoy cannot touch the Dixie cut and I find it sub par for the cost of such a machine. Possibly the machine can be mechanically modified to get a better shave, but should a buyer have to modify engineering to get the cut right? Not with this price tag. ($14000). I have had the machine for about 3 months and have reverted back to the Dixie as the primary mower.
Now I need to decide to re-engineer the deck or try to get my money back. I paid cash. Dismally disappointed in the mower due to the VERY poor cut. You cannot get a close cut at all due to rear deck chains and front wheel limitations. Even the blades are about 3/4" above the leading front edge of the deck. That plus your deck elevation will be your closest cut. The space distance between the blades themselves is the first noticeable uneven cutting leaving raised strips of grass.
All for $14000. You want truth about this machine, just ask me not the pumpers.