Anyone seen this mower yet.
Sears.com
I went at lunch today and looked at the 42" 7000 Pro Series with the Kohler engine. They even let me drive it around their back fenced in area which was fun since it had the fast transmission. I must say it was a very good looking mower. This model had the new "quick latch" for the blades which remains to be seen how good this will work. Here are some likes and dislikes on this particular model:
Likes:
- Cool color scheme with the black and yellow.
- Nice seat. Not too low, but not a high back either.
- Amp gauge for the battery voltage on the dash.
- Hour meter looks nice and of good quality.
- Steering wheel was comfortable and good looking.
- Electric PTO switch.
- 4 scalp wheels.
- Single bar front bumper.
Dislikes:
- $1999 on sale from $2799. $2799 for this mower, this must be a joke.
- Plastic side shrouds on the hood looked really flimsy.
- They claim a 6" turning radius, I don't think so, no even close.
- Dumb top cover on the Kohler engine is a pain for checking your oil.
Husky model they had on the floor had this shroud incorporated into the hood.
In other words when you lift the hood on the Husky, the engine shroud goes with it.
- Has a fuel "window" between your legs and it looked to already be clouded up
where you could not tell how much fuel is in the tank.
Bottom line, for $2799, I would just go buy and X300 or another top of the line mower. For $1999, I would go buy
either a JD125 or an Cub LTX42KW.
Just my opinion.
