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I forgot to mention a critical feature on this mower that helped in my decision to buy it. Since the mower officially has a commercial rating, the mowing blades spin faster than that of a residential mower. This allows the mower to be driven faster while cutting, BUT for me at my comfortable driving speed, it increases the vacuum action, lifting the grass blades better for an even more uniform cut. It also helps bag the grass more effectively with less debris left on the lawn.
Another feature I forgot to mention, is the large 5 gallon fuel tank. For my yard, the tank lasts 2.5 cuttings.
I casually shopped for nearly 2 years, then got serious during the past few months (May-July 2022) for a zero turn mower for residential use cutting roughly 2/3 of an acre with many obstacles and some hilly slopes. This video explains why I chose the Husqvarna MZ48, purchased new in July 2022.
After I made this video, I cut my lawn for the first time with the MZ48 (48" mowing deck). I can see it will take a few cuttings to acclimate using control levers instead of a typical steering wheel, but even taking extra precaution around obstacles, I cut the lawn much more quickly than I typically would do with my old 18hp MTD lawn tractor with a 46" mowing deck.
After my first cut, I am confident that I made the perfect choice, both with the model and the 48" deck size. People were saying that I should consider a Cub Cadet zero turn with a steering wheel specifically for the slopes, but I found that my numerous slopes were no issue at all, and my worst slope in the yard was only of "little" concern requiring just a little extra attention.
Model 48MZ is an entry level commercial mower which cost about $1,500 more than a residential model, but I strongly feel it was well worth the extra expense for this model because it has robust features found in a full commercial-use mower.
Other brands I looked at more closely at were Scag, Toro, John Deer, Cub Cadet, and ExMark. I did not consider a Kubota, Craftsman or Ariens, in part because they were not easy to find locally. Everyone sells a well made mower, no doubt about that. But I feel the MZ48 got me the most for my money. I call it the "Sweet Spot" for getting commercial grade features at a reasonable price. I paid $4,900 for my MZ48 at Mike's Outdoor Power in Spring Grove, IL. in July 2022. MSRP was $5,300 I had to make many calls around the Chicago area to find it....the only one around. I seen others around with the larger 54" deck called MZ54, but it was just too big for my need. The 48" deck is also more forgiving with all the slopes I deal with.