Zero Turn Advice
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alpinelawn
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Both are well reputed excellent companies. We sell Exmark, but do not sell Kubota (so I am only going by what I hear second hand on Kubota).
If you were close to Toronto, I would arrange our sales guy to bring several machines out on a float and just throw you on each of them and let you decide. With the professional landscapers we have that have been the business >10 years, this work becomes more of an art and we have guys with very particular tastes when it comes to a machine that they rely on for their living 10 hours a day.
The Kubota is an excellent machine. It will stand up next to all of the other units mentioned. Don't know why but we've sold more of them so far this year than all of last year. Trade-ins were Dixie, Toro, Cub, Exmark, and Gravely units. All good brands. Can anyone figure this one out?
I went from a Toro Zmaster with 60" deck and Kohler EFI to a 60" Kubota ZD326. Yes, the Kubota is heavy, big and will tear up the turf if you like to run fast. I have 7 acres and the Kubota will eat thick grass in the field but when it comes to mowing around the house, trees and shrubs I wish I had the Toro back. Cousin is commerical and swears by eXmark. If you have a chance to operate a couple to compare, do it. Each has pros and cons. Parts availabilty and service are also considerations.
alpinelawn
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Exmark Manufacturing was purchased by Toro in 1997. In 2011, Exmark partnered with Echo Canada to distributed Exmark in Canada. Accordingly, at least in Canada, parts and service for Exmark are easily available.
Further, Exmark tends to have very aggressive promotions and equipment that landscapers like. For example, the Exmark Metro 26 lawn mower is very popular among landscapers in Toronto.