Ran my SCAG turf tiger 2, with heavy use for 11 years. Sold it for 1/2 price and it is still going today (15years)

Since everyone is chiming in and boasting about their mowers I love my 21" MTD Pro push mower.

Kubota, badboy, and grasshopper should be one list.

For sure Kubota and Gravely need to be added. I own a Ferris.Why? Suspension period.They all use the same hydraulics, engine and tire manufacturers. To me it came down to comfort. What I couldn't compare was the cutting ability. Speed is nice but you had better have razor sharp blades or the cut will look shaggy. I like ease of access to grease spindles etc.Choose your color, make sure you have dealer support for parts and maintain the unit. Every spring I inspect belts, change oil, change fuel filter, change air filters, clean battery terminals, change hydro oil and filters every 100 hours and grease everything that has a zerk fitting. Maintenance is the key regardless of make.

Definitely need to include kubota - my zero turn diesel with 60 inch deck is a true workhorse that just “goes -goes-goes” . I use it on my farm cutting 6 acres of grass plus lot of rough fence line edges that I should use a tractor bush hog for - I added trailer hitch and it pulls a light trailer which often gets way to much weight for its rating but the kubota doesn’t seem to even notice. Service at dealer is top notch and they will send service truck out if requested - best of all when I sold the first kubota I owned I got more in resale than what I paid for it from a landscaper who was thrilled to get it - my replacement which is just a larger unit is 7 years, 3500 hours of trouble free operation, and still no hydraulic /engine or oil issues. I do change fluids more often than manual recommendation but so I spent an extra couple hundred dollars over the years - a small price compared to savings in trouble free operation. You definitely should add Kubota to your lists and also show prices for all the different machines

Had a Scag and tested a new Scag while waiting for parts, machine overheated twice. Looked at Scag, Farris, Wright, Toro, JD and Bobcat. My local Scag dealer sucks. Bought a Bobcat ZT7000 and am very happy. Toro was a little bit of a let down for the price. Wright surprised me with an excellent machine but was being sold by the same scrappy Scag dealership. The dealership made the difference followed by quality of the machine, then price.

I’ve mowed commercially since 1992 and I’ve never found a better mower then grasshoppers I run 725D with 61” power fold decks

Kubota being left off this list is a joke. Ive been mowing commercially for 30 years. I’ve had Dixies, John Deere, Exmarks, Scags Grasshoppers and Kubotas. Kubota outperforms them all and for reliability and longevity they’re is no comparison. I have a 2008 ZD326 Diesel that has 4300 hours on it and other than normal maintenance and new tires it has been a great mower. I have a 2013 same mower with 3400 hours in it and the same goes for it. I just recently purchased 2 48 inch stand in’s and so far so good. I perform maintenance in regular intervals and they look brand new. Even the 2008. In a one man operation for the most part and I don’t abuse my equipment. These mowers have made me a lot of money. I do have 2 Dixie’s that I use during the rainy season because you can cut grass during a torrential downpour and the cut quality looks like you mowed it dry. They’re also lighter weight and won’t rut the yards when they’re wet. Bad thing about Dixie’s are they are built for speed so they’re lightweight but don’t hold up as well. Bad thing about my Kubota diesels are they are heavy as a tank and it’s hard to not leave a divot on wet grass or grass that doesn’t have a thick root system. My 48 inch stand ons are what I bought to replace my Dixie’s when they finally go to the scrap yard. Kubota should have been either number 1 or 2 on this list. Ferris is probably number 1 but you can’t afford them and they can’t cut wet grass or the chute and deck get clogged.

Have had my kabota almost 15 yrs still going strong

Bought a new Ferris IS3000 in 2004, been using for residential mowing for past 20 years, it’s been and still is an awesome machine………

I have a 2016 Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle with a 27 horse Kohler EFI and 60” deck that I bought new. In 7 years it has had nothing done to it except routine maintenance and still runs as good as the day I bought it. It’s a tank.

Loving these videos! Keep them coming!

Kubota definitely should have been on this list. I love their shaft mower deck. They have alot of great features to.

My ZD21 Kubota is 20 years old with only having the starter replaced and normal maintenance. I’m definitely very pleased with its reliability and performance.

I had a few of these brands in the past and switched to country clipper with 1 joystick control and flip up deck. This thing is amazing.

The thing that I noticed was that the John Deere left uncut grass whereas all the other mowers seemed to cut all the stalks.

Round up has worked the best for my grass care needs.

Spartan mowers hands down the best

Excellent review. Thanks.

Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.

John Deere also has hydraulic lift deck and cross porting hydros. Also very easy to service and get parts.

We love our bobcat commercial zero turn, never had any problems, the bobcat skid steer co bought them out and paint them white now.

I run a 62 inch gravey and u can have all of them u talking plus the 35 hp is something to reckon with

I bought a Kioti last year. Been very happy with it so far. I looked at Spartan but Kioti had the suspension seat which also had a higher back which is more comfortable.

Love SCAG

Love my Z master!

Warranty is the most important to me and you can’t beat Exmark in that category! I’ve broke parts around peak season and since it was a warranty repair I got to cut everyone and everything was free! I was back to making money quick!

I have used the Grasshopper front cut and they have been great.

My kubota zd326s outperforms all of these. Diesel is way more efficent. And with the wet clutch and pto shaft out of transmission to run deck. Its unbeatable. Has 1 belt that is double the width of all these standard mowers. Your buying a zero turn tractor at that point. Maintance is effortless. You cant kill those 26hp kubota diesels.

We have the Spartan pro, and love it🇺🇸

A spreadsheet or table breaking down the scoring criteria by model would be quite useful.

Many years ago, one of the chief engineers of scag left,so I heard and started his own company called great dane. Bought one back in 2006 still using it today. 18 years. Not bad

Love my Scags!

Great break down video

Check out the BadBoy

Cut a lot of grass for two municipalities in Louisiana,we ran Kabota and John Deer,I prefer the Kabota,as long as you did general maintenance on it you could run the crap out of it!Never overheated like the Deer, and down there that was a plus.

My 5yr old ExMark 52" has been a great mower. Zero issues & I cut over 5 acres twice a month.. I could use a larger deck but this one does the job very well for $6k Kohler, not the Kawasaki which I wanted but they didn't have.

Got 1991 725 John deere front 54 in deck and 90 model 265 54 in deck. Strong 🚜

Exmark lazer z x series 60 inch fx801v with tractus wheels and bobcat zt7000 fx1000v is my choice👍

Where is Bad Boy ? Crazy

My 04 toro z master 52 inch with 27 hp kholer engine still going strong.Bullet proof.

What about the Stihl 972i? It’s basically a Ferris 3300 (?). Vanguard 40hp, lights, weight adjustable seats, major suspension system for comfort, etc. Same as the big Ferris, but with a few more standard bells and whistles. It’s even made in the same plant as the Ferris.

Dealer support is the most important factor! Got a Toro 6000 and it’s a tank.

All good mowers, i have 5 exmark lazer z,s 4 60” 1 52”, great mowers, Kubota diesel might be in my future, wish I bought the the exmarks with diesel engines, ☹️

I’ve own a lot of these my favorite is my jd 997. Easy maintenance, large hydraulic reserve. My wife loves her Scag turf tigers, Toro is nice for the price of replacement parts, seem to lack traction on hills. Hustle was a pain to work on.Ferris was a tank but hard to work on and part were pricey. Kubota was the worst, failed drives, ridiculous prices for everything! Would never go near one again. I’m not a landscaper mower , just a homeowner with alot of land that hates mowing so I only buy commercial mowers

I had a hustler zero turn with front suspension i found that if i was in a hurry and stopped too fast or turned too hard the suspension would give and that made the deck scalp the lawn i put solid front spindles back on and problem was gone.

I ran a kubota for years and it was a great mower but moved to a Scag and it is even better! Really curious on a grasshopper next time possibly.

The newer fuel injected Hustler has a lot of problems such as, trottle body sensor, after a few hours or beginner use has air intake and gas sucking issues. If bought outaide of the states have problems finding parts or sourcing parts from dealers or even being able to contacting dealers. I know this for a fact because i have used both the fuel injected and the choke version in my dsily work literally evwry day at present. The choke version which is the older model is superior working choice and doesnt break down as easily and takes a licking. I have used it in very harsh conditions like on a sugarcane field tuened lawn, it is a beast.

We love our Turf Tigers. They’re heavy, so use accordingly. Get out of that seat and get behind a walk behind when you need to. Just because we can mow a steep bank with a zero, doesn't mean we should. I see all those ruts out there.

Have had my JD 997 for 11 years and it has proven to be a great asset. It is used to not only mow 6 acres of grass but it is used to clip our pasture fields. The Yanmar Diesel engine has proved to be quite a workhorse and with regular upkeep has proven to be quite trouble free. Also since it is a diesel it fits right in with all of the other farm equipment drawing fuel from just one bulk tank.

Grasshopper. Excellent mower, with excellent dealer network in my area.

Hi - I have a zd326 with 60 inch deck - Kubota has a good number of selections and have a 72 inch deck size ( likely on the next size up) sorry re warranty it wasn’t 3500 hr - I was trying to say it has been bulletproof with no issues -just the scheduled normal maintenance - we have a good dealer but Im in SW Ontario so I suggest you talk directly with your local dealer - he can give you guidance for what is best for your needs -

I have over 10000 hours xp on Exmark. I do have a few hundred hours on scag from a tiny one that I think was 42 inches to the 61 inch turf tiger and cheetah. My opinion of the scag is mixed I'm in CT we have very thick lush lawns that can grow 6-12 inches a week in May. The scag power was excellent. Speed was excellent the cheetah could do 16 mph that was insane you couldn't cut that speed but on a street getting back to the trailer omg was that fun. The controls are extremely tight and responsive. Fuel consumption was abysmal over 2 gallons an hour. (I get a little over an 1.1 gallons an hour with my 38 hp kohler red tech exmarks with 60 and 72 inch decks) Last time I had an extended scag demo some 2 weeks I had one that had 2 tanks 7.5 gallons a side. It would kill an entire tank in 4 hours or less I was use to getting 5 gallons for the entire day from exmark so that was a serious issue. The other issue I do not agree with is the so called quality of cut. Scag leaves a mediocre finish cut that your be going over 3-4 times here to make it presentable. The massive 2 foot wide discharge sides are doing it no favors and the grass lengths are way to long to disperse.

Where's kobota on the list the best zero turn built

I'll take my bad boy rogue over any of them. Great mower and great Suspension

I started with hustler fast trak - fast little machine cut good a lot of mower for the money…then scag tiger cub tough durable trouble free but rode like a bucking bull and cut like bailing hay- then lazer z e ; good cut quality and well built…. Last year Deere 950m ahhhhh smooth operation and riding The best cut quality period

Still rocking the grasshopper

FERRIS TUFF AS NAILS, SUPER SPRING SUSPENSION NICE TO RIDE, FLOATING DECK AVAILABLE!! LOVE MINE!!!

I have a Kubota ZD331 and a newer ZD1211 with 60" decks. They are beast and are built like tanks with lots of diesel torque . They get used and abused and never fail to deliver . Good dealer service ( in my area anyway ) While all these are fine I'm sure . Can't believe the Kubota ZD's aren't at least on the list.

I've got a WALKER and have owned it for 16 years. Here is what I have done to it other than wash/polish, annual oil changes, blade changeouts every three or four years and sharpening...NOTHING! Still on the original battery. The best element of my 48" Walker unit is the small control sticks between my legs that require only one hand (wrist control) Oops, forgot broke two shear pins.

Thanks for leaving the homeowner look-alike’s off the list. Husquvarna, Bad Boy, Cub Cadet, Kubota, Kountry Klipper and the like. I would point out that Scag and Toro are the only ZTR’s with roller bearing spindles in a cast steel housing. But it’s surprising how long sealed roller bearing spindles will last. If you don’t hit stuff. Grasshopper and Walker are good mowers too. They’re just not in this category. Neither are the wide area mowers. Like Toro Groundsmaster, Howard Price, Rainsomes Bobcat. etc.

I have a 26 year old Bobcat/Skycat, simple, easy-to-use, and very heavy duty

I don’t worry, cause I drive a Murray.

What about Walker from Fort Collins, CO?

Are the stand up mowers easiest on the spine ? Or is a suspension platform zero turn batter ?

Thanks for the video know for my 2 sense. I was looking to replace my 2004 Ferris IS5000 with the Cat 33HP engine. I still cuts well, runs good, I guess I was just trying to upgrade, wanted something different. So my local Wright rep brought me a ZXT to demo. I have to say thing only thing it did better than my 20 year old mower was stripping, and that's because it was a side discharge and my Ferris is a rear discharge. As far as on concrete the Wright is a little faster, but even with their suspension platform it cannot mow at the same speed as the Ferris. Mostly because of the short wheel base of the Wright it is very bouncy and loses traction on hills at higher speeds. I am not saying it is not a great mower, just not any better than my Ferris.

I'm partial to Scag, I've seen the 1st gen Turf Tiger go about 4K hours and still climbing. But I don't know they are putting the same level quality out now that they did 5-10 years ago.

scag hands down ❤

Whats everyone opinions on Bad Boy riders? Love to know before i buy one

Well... you left out the Cub Cadet, ;)

Have a snapper , 52 in cut paid 800 for it seven yrs ago,has a Kohler command and 4230 hrs and cuts just fine. Not the best but,does the job. It joystick steering!!! Don h

When I worked for commercial company they tried out John Deere but their leaf vac’s were terrible and they had a lot more problems after the 2nd and 3rd year of use as opposed to the exmarks. Granted this was 5 yrs ago so they could have easily improved since then. Hands down the worst thing about was the leaf vac, everybody would get pissed if they got sent out with a John Deere for leaf removals.

Surprised Gravely didn't make the cut.

So my question is why there are so many big horsepower engine options. First of all, that's only half the equation because toque has a lot to do with how the mower will perform. I got out of the commercial mowing business years ago but still like to mow a few lawns and tinker with equipment. Currently I am "rehabbing" 2 Toro ZMaster 587L machines and one of its Laser Z cousins. The Toros have 27hp and the Exmark is 22hp but I see little difference in performance when it comes to mowing heavy grass. They all power through just fine. My one ZMaster has 12cc pumps and will move quite a bit faster than the Exmark with 10cc pumps, but there could be other variables I'm not considering, And honestly, you can only mow so fast on most yards due to size and terrain constraints. I can't wait to get my other ZMaster together to see how it compares to its brother and cousin. I got it with a broken wheel motor which I replaced and now am waiting on the rebuilt pump to be ready so I can get it all back together.

How do these compare to Kubota’s mowers?

Bush Hog zero turns built in Selma, Alabama!

Would like to see a Altoz review!

How do you not have a Grasshopper 329B on here I'll never know!!

If your not running KUBOTA diesel,you'd better be running KAWASAKI gas.Just plain tuff.

My Hustler is now 10 years old, and is as good as it was the day I purchased. If you want a tank that does not break down - get yourself a Hustler.

Sorry, trying to help here. Your first bookmark says Stihl Turf Tiger 2. :) Thought that was a SCAG? You state the Hustler is one of the fastest zero-turns on the market, it only does 14mph. I know of many more mowers that easily surpass that, one Cheetah II does 16mph, Bobcat does 19mph... etc. but I agree with you on the JDs :)

I think you got the engines wrong on the Skag too....

What bout Grasshopper?

Love JD ! Hadn't been in business 100 years for NO Reason ! 😁👍

You got the scag warranty backwards. 2 year unlimited hours commercial. 3 years 500 hrs residential. Commercial operators would blow through 500 hours in 6 months..

I recently bought a well used Swisher 60" mower for $500 because that is what I could afford. I wish I hadn't seen this video. 😢

Please bring back the builds .

Give me a diesel 72 in out front jd or kubota

What do you think of Scag mower

What about a Kubota ZD1211

Bad Boy Outlaw Extreme is the best zero turn on the market

In 1 word, which is the toughest and most reliable?

How about the Badboy Rogue?

where the cub cadet tank ranks

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I'm currently looking at a grasshopper. I've experienced in my life scag, John Deere, hustler. I don't like John Deere cut, scag I had couldn't hold a hill at all, hustler blah

Ferris Z3x

What about STIHL zero turn mowers. Hard to beat

Scagg

KUBOTA less moving parts🙂