Good review from an actual owner with the comparison to more traditional mowers, and a first-time owner of a zero turn. I have a 1992 John Deere RX75 I purchased new in 1993 off the dealer lot, mainly because of my grandfather's advice from years ago. He was a retired farmer in Minnesota who'd run John Deere equipment and made his living with them. I used to go up to what was left of the farm as a boy starting at 11 for the summer and started mowing then on front engine JD riding mowers. We mowed 3 or 4 acres of grass at least once a week. He warned me about the Craftsman grade of mowers and maintain power equipment properly. When I purchased my first rider, naturally it was a JD. The RX75 swings a 30-inch blade, and I have a bagger kit I got with it. That same mower is around 31 years old now, and has mowed my 1/2 acre of grass, bagged tons of leaves over the years, hauled firewood, rocks, and loads of dirt, etc. Still runs like the day I got it. 9hp Kawasaki engine, and I am still running the original bags even. I have only had to replace a few belts in all those years, aside from oil changes, grease, one starter, and air filters. Now in 2 years I will retire, maybe next year, and we are going to move to Idaho to someplace with at least an acre of grass or more. Why? I love the beauty of a nice lawn, a big one. This is what brought me to your review, because I will likely upgrade to a zero turn, and with the reliability I've had it will be another JD. I appreciate the well-done review-it was very informative from someone that actually owns one, not a robot voice BS review company that Google/Bing always prioritize. Good review, thanks.

Man thank you very much! I learned the hard way cutting my nieces yard. Her yard is on the main street with a small slope off the side walk, I almost flipped over going sideways. I ended up scalping part of the side. I ended up doing the slope with a push mower. Listening to you helped a lot.

Do it with a wooden dowel inserted in the fill hole for the water level. Oso Easy looks like a keeper.

well I had a 54" cut Z425 It was getting tires, so just ordered the Z530M, it will be here tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM I made the mistake of buying a Yanmar 225 diesel with a front loader and 60" deck, only to find out it was too heavy for my property. Very quiet mower, and I love everything about it, except the weight. (it is for sale) I have 94 acres (not all grass) , but lots to cut, I would guess 5-6 acres. A search for the Z530M brought me here, thanks for the video, and happy cutting. Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

Now, the description that appear in the search is a 545R. The actual review is of a 530R. Don’t you think that’s misleading to accrue views…

Those are pretty good. Especially when they are under warranty. If the transmission goes out looking at about $1800 at a John Deere dealer, or around $950 for a replacement and a lot of work to do by yourself.

I have over two acres to mow and I had an X590 John Deere with power steering and a big cushy high back seat, it did a good job but it took me forever to mow. Last year I made the leap and traded it in on a Z545R and never looked back, it does a fantastic job in half the time.

Get a better striping kit. Also, make sure you’re not striping when it’s damp. Checkmate makes a better striping kit

I had a used 1990's 46" Kohler 13 hp (?) JD tractor mower. That my late husband bought at a auction for $300 or so. After throwing parts into it before and after his death in August 2012. With making it more the of the cost of a new mower...The engine started leaking oil. I bought a JD Z540M mower in 2016 and traded in 2018 JD Z540M. Was going to trade in 2020. Covid hit and no new mowers were available. So still have the 2018 with 347 hours. I don't have the deck leveling foot push on mine. It's not that difficult to raise or lower deck. I think the new design it would be just something more to go wrong and need repair. Plus I live out in the country and have barb wire fences to go under. That foot pedal sticking up would get caught on for getting close to trim grass around fence post. I don't have the roll guard and it would be in the way for trimming under trees. I don't have the mulching device. I think it would clog the mower when doing heavy grass and leaves. I just go over grass/leaves several times to chop up finer when thicker. I keep seat stationary. My air filter cover is different with a couple of knobs to turn. Not difficult. Deck cover requires a bolt to be taken out. Not difficult. My air filter has a black foam piece that goes over it and I remove it rinse clean with water, let dry and put back on. I also tap dust out air filter after each mow use and clean mower filter housing. I had engine overhead at JD done at 200 hours as recommended by JD manual. Two years ago I had right mower deck spindle needing repair. So as they had deck apart. I had the other two spindles, 4 mower guide pulleys and deck belt replaced. (As finding out with my JD tractor mower deck if belt guide pulleys aren't replaced at same time of new mower deck belt installed. The mower deck belt gets shredded immediately when engaged otherwise.) Engine oil/air filter/greased is changed at 50 hours and I use JD recommended oil and filters. The Kawasaki engine (excellent engine) takes 2 quarts and one cup oil as stated in manual. Not as salesman stated only 2 quarts. I have a complete service including new mower blades at dealer every other year. (Yearly was costing over $350 including pickup and delivery for JD service so I cut back to every other year. I can do it for parts $50 )With change oil/air filter/grease at 50 hours in between JD servicing. I use non ethanol gas and put fuel saver immediately in gas cans after filling. Also put fresh gas with fuel saver in Z540M for winter storage. I've never taken battery out for winter storage. It's always started next spring. I put moth balls in small containers in various locations on mower at fall to keep mice out. As first year I had mice problems. JD dealer recommended moth balls placement. I have over 2 acres with many trees of hilly lawn. Last year my lawn was only mowed 7 times because of very dry weather.. I'm a 5'1" 75 year old widow of almost 12 years lady that was married over 43 years. I would recommend this mower. But they have gone up in price over a $1000. My JD dealer always has immediate available parts and great service after the sale. Thank you for your review and video. Blessings to you.

It’s a nice mower, but it has a stamped deck. You should’ve bought a Toro.🤷🏻‍♂️

I have two bad knees and the zero turn mower is a big help

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Good info. Thanks. I just ordered a Z530R54 and I think I’m going to love it. I cut about 2 acres.

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That’s a very creative idea. Thank you for sharing all the details and tips for products. Great information

I’m so excited for this video!!!! It looks great! PS My friend is so badass!

I’m in Springfield and just bought a 530 with a 60 inch deck. This thing is AMAZING!

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Nice video. I bought this same mower in April of 2022. I love it!

I use a x738 for my mowing business. Works extremely well. I don't recommend zero turns when your up this far in the sticks as they say. Seen other lawn care workers get stuck in the mud. I have 4wd. I don't recommend John deeres stripping wheel roller kit as it tears up grass. Thee x738 has many many many different applications I use for my customers. Thee bucket in the back with Thee 3 piont hitch works very well for hauling sticks and big branches. All in all I'd give it a 10 out of 10.

I use a z530m 60 inch deck and mow to cemeteries one is 4 acres the other is 3 overall it’s a good mower for what I use it for and it has already paid for itself in 1 mowing season

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Would love to know how much mowing time it saved you going from tractor to the zero turn? I currently have a tractor with a 42 inch deck and am picking up a JD 530R this week with a 54 inch deck. Can’t wait to see how much time it saves me, took 2 hours with the 42 inch deck.

I am looking at this and the Gravely ZT XL so what does everyone think?

I have a 2023 Z545R with the 60" deck and love it, too. The seat makes a bigger difference than most people realize.

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I think the question for me is buying a higher end riding lawnmower for 3k versus spending $3500 on an entry level cadet or JD.

Fantastic video! I’m doing a lot of research on Zero turn. We’re buying property that has a humongous yard to mow (8 acres). These mowers price points are all over the map. I’m not sure if I need a commercial grade mower or if I could get by with a residential model. The previous owners have Kubota 60” with the Kawasaki FX850VEFI motor. Not sure if this is considered a commercial mower or not. Do you have any thoughts form? Thanks again for the great video!

Enjoyed your review. I like the new 2023 models. I purchased in 2022 a JD Z345R the last year for those models. I have watched a lot of videos on zero turn mowers before I made my decision. And very satisfied with my purchase. I would have liked to see JD keep the yellow paint scheme on the mower decks. I think it just makes them stand out more. Overall I’ve been satisfied with my purchase.

Stripping kit waste of money 😢

Keep up the good work! Just came across your videos today! Ohio zone 6a here. Thank you all for your service!

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I bought the z530m after owning it a little over a year, cutting an acre and a half. Decided to trade it in on a Z740R . Personally, the Z530M are a decent mower but beat you to death . It's OK for the size of the lawn you are using it to cut grass .

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