I was all set on getting a Scag Tiger Cat with 61" deck, but recently came across the Snapper Pro S200. Anybody have some comparison insight between the two?
The snapper pro s200xt is the top of snapper pro's line. You can get a big block vanguard, and zt5400 hydros for the cost of a tiger cat with a lesser drive train (approximately $8500). You can also get the s200xt with the fx series Kawasaki, or kohler Efi. The icd deck is a very good cutting deck as well. The s200xt is similar to a ferris is3200 without the suspension. My father has one, and it is a very good machine. I have a s150xt as well, and am very happy with it. No other brand offers a drive train like that for that price range. You can't beat the value.
The s200x will not have the same options as the s200xt. You won't get the flat free front tires. You will only get one 5 gallon fuel tank, instead of two five gallon tanks offered on the s200xt. The s200x also comes with the 27hp commercial turf, instead of the big block options offered with the S200xt. The price range should be around $7k for a new s200x though. It has the same zt5400 hydros and the same icd deck.