I own this particular mower that I bought to save time for those small residential yards of about .25 acres. And to be honest it has been the worst investment I have ever made towards equipment. For starters it's had a three speed transmission which is subpar to say the least. On top of that the mower weighs almost 170lbs. Which is a struggle to maneuver on even the flattest of yards. However it has a lot of pros such as: the quality of cut, a blade brake system and kawasaki engine just to name a few. Even though to me those are very important characteristics that I look for in a mower the negatives though short in listing strongly outweigh the positives. Which is why I believe Exmark has eliminated this mower from its product line and moved on to make the 30" walk behind to mimic its parent company Toro. If anyone ever comes across this mower with intensions of purchase I strongly advise you to go over this mower thoroughly and test it out for at least a good fifteen minutes to get a grasp of what you are showing interest in. Those short fifteen minutes might change your mind and have you walking away from the seller. Also if anyone has this mower I am interested in hearing your experience with this machine.