Advice On A Sub $3000 Zero Turn Mower

Shughes717 said:
How much do you cut with your raptor?
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Not very much and I don't own one anymore my mom in law does and it's actually stored in the same barn as My Fast Trak SD ...I maintain it and sometimes I'll now with it when I can get her to use mine because it's more comfortable for her to use..so you might as well say I own it..so that would mean I own one and at one time I owned two...speaking from EXPERIENCE...the main problem with the Raptor is the deck is too shallow which causes several more problems... that basically sums it up right there...and to the OP planning on mowing ten yards a week with one...you've been warned...and to answer your question less than Acre of flat well maintained lawn.
 
Shughes717 said:
You suggest the raptor to people on this site all the time. there are some negative reviews on every brand on this site. There are also several good reviews from raptor owners on this site.
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I'd be willing to make a large wager... if I could prove it that is...that most of those "rave" reviews on them are first time ZT owners fresh off their lawn tractor and it's just great to them no matter what....JMO though.. who knows??? ;-)
 
PVHIII said:
I'd be willing to make a large wager... if I could prove it that is...that most of those "rave" reviews on them are first time ZT owners fresh off their lawn tractor and it's just great to them no matter what....JMO though.. who knows??? ;-)
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Not everyone can afford to spend more than $3k on a mower. The raptor is as good a mower as you will get for that price. No it's not nearly the mower the Fastrack sd is. The fastrack sd is a low end commercial mower that comes with a price tag that most likely excedes a high school kid's credit limit.
 
Shughes717 said:
Not everyone can afford to spend more than $3k on a mower. The raptor is as good a mower as you will get for that price. No it's not nearly the mower the Fastrack sd is. The fastrack sd is a low end commercial mower that comes with a price tag that most likely excedes a high school kid's credit limit.
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Sorry bud....wrong again...there are other mowers in that price range that would serve him much better.
 
Ric said:
Maybe you should look at those pictures on the Raptor SD cut quality-any recommendations thread, My clients would really like that out come on there lawns and that's the SD


http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/hustl...quality-any-recommendations-9.html#post209569
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Shughes717 said:
You suggest the raptor to people on this site all the time. there are some negative reviews on every brand on this site. There are also several good reviews from raptor owners on this site.
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Did you look at the pictures in the link above ? You want to use the mower for a Business and that's the SD. Yes I suggest the Raptor all the time... to a homeowner with a half acre or less of property for there personal use and for what it is designed for (a once a week mowing) but not for a business. PVHlll is right the mower and the decks aren't made for commercial work.
 
Ric said:
Did you look at the pictures in the link above ? You want to use the mower for a Business and that's the SD. Yes I suggest the Raptor all the time... to a homeowner with a half acre or less of property for there personal use and for what it is designed for (a once a week mowing) but not for a business. PVHlll is right the mower and the decks aren't made for commercial work.
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For some reason....he didn't hear the part about me owning two of'm...just the part about my FT...strange ;-)...and I don't recall trying to sell anyone on a FTSD...again strange;-)
 
My question to the OP is his many of those lawns could be push mowed?...he more than likely..at this stage of the game..should be lookin for a tractor style mower until he can bank some of that profit and purchase him a low end commercial ZT or good used full commercial unit with 500 or less hours on it...JMO though ;-)
 
Shughes717 said:
That's all speculation. If you read his first post. It said I'm looking for a sub $3k mower for a high school job. He also said he was mowing 10 lawns. He didn't ask for speculation about his future plans. He asked if the raptor would handle that job, and it will. If the op wants to post again and explain his intentions then that will clear things up. I don't disagree with you at all if the op is looking to actually choose this as his career path and grow his business. I just answer the op's question and try not to speculate on what their future plans are.
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LOL!...thanks for clearin that up for us...Ric..I guess you didn't tell him about your psychic abilities... LMAO!
 
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