Best commercial mower under 8500

[zmister11]

Okay so maybe I'll go to the dealer and stand on a few standers lol. Ric you are right. I always thought the standers Wer pretty cool but I've never been able to actually drive one. Now I know the gs is over my price range but if I wanted to look at a few what should I look at in my budget? Maybe the wright stander?

 

[DK35vince]

I would have no problem trying a stander if I were mowing a bunch of smaller lawns. I think my ztr is the best thing since popcorn because I have a ball mowing with it. Has nothing to do with anyone brain washing me.

I'm with you. No brainwashing here.
A stander may be great for smaller lawns, but I mow over 7 acres.
I certainly have no desire to stand the whole time.
I sit down, relax and enjoy the ride on a 72" Super Z. This thing is great, mows my lawn in around 2 hours.

 

[Shughes717]

I'm with you. No brainwashing here.
A stander may be great for smaller lawns, but I mow over 7 acres.
I certainly have no desire to stand the whole time.
I sit down, relax and enjoy the ride on a 72" Super Z. This thing is great, mows my lawn in around 2 hours.

Man, the super z is one of my two favorite ztr mowers. The other is the is2100. A better comparison to the super z would be the is3100 though. Awesome mowers!:thumbsup:

 

[LoCo86]

I'm with you. No brainwashing here. A stander may be great for smaller lawns, but I mow over 7 acres. I certainly have no desire to stand the whole time. I sit down, relax and enjoy the ride on a 72" Super Z. This thing is great, mows my lawn in around 2 hours.

I own a 52" grandstand and I can tell you it is hard I your legs to stand for 3-4 hours at a time. I would rather just use my walk behind mower with a sulky. The grandstand is up for sale and just bought a Lazer Z x-series 52" to replace it.

 

[Ric]

Okay so maybe I'll go to the dealer and stand on a few standers lol. Ric you are right. I always thought the standers Wer pretty cool but I've never been able to actually drive one. Now I know the gs is over my price range but if I wanted to look at a few what should I look at in my budget? Maybe the wright stander?

OK what size lawns are you mowing and how many do you have. and why the 48"? The Grandstand may or may not be out of your price range, it depends on the one you buy. Generally a dealer will deal on a Grandstand because of its mark up but you should be able to look at or get into a 48" with no problem for under 8500. The MSRP on the 36" is $7495 I believe but can be had for less money, I'll do some checking today. If you can't get into a Grandstand for the money mentioned you probably wont get into a stander because generally speaking when I was shopping for mine the GS were less money than the others. If your where I think you are you can do better than stand on one, you can drive one. Just be-aware there is a learning curve. It will take a few times out to get to know the mower.

 

[Ric]

I own a 52" grandstand and I can tell you it is hard I your legs to stand for 3-4 hours at a time. I would rather just use my walk behind mower with a sulky. The grandstand is up for sale and just bought a Lazer Z x-series 52" to replace it.

How old is the 52 and how much do you want? If your having an issue with your legs on a Grandstand then your fighting the machine or your scared of it. I'm almost 63 yrs old and I can ride my GS all day and it doesn't bother my legs and my wife does the same. She's likes the machine so much she wont use anything else.
A standing mower puts less stress on one’s back than does a riding mower, where one’s spine is more immediately exposed to the bounces that affect the seat on the ZTR or riding mower. That's the reason I switched to the Stander to begin with, a bad back. The operator of a stand-on mower is able to absorb up and down movement more easily with flexion of the knees and that's something that happens more naturally in this standing position to begin with. Now this doesn't have anything to do with a stand-on but Medical research has even pointed out that those that work standing up, versus sitting down, have decreased rates of heart disease and trust me I know about heart disease.

 

[zmister11]

OK what size lawns are you mowing and how many do you have. and why the 48"? The Grandstand may or may not be out of your price range, it depends on the one you buy. Generally a dealer will deal on a Grandstand because of its mark up but you should be able to look at or get into a 48" with no problem for under 8500. The MSRP on the 36" is $7495 I believe but can be had for less money, I'll do some checking today. If you can't get into a Grandstand for the money mentioned you probably wont get into a stander because generally speaking when I was shopping for mine the GS were less money than the others. If your where I think you are you can do better than stand on one, you can drive one. Just be-aware there is a learning curve. It will take a few times out to get to know the mower.

Most of my lawns are around 0.25-0.50 acre lawns and I have 3 yards that are about 1.5 acres each. Right now I have 25 yards. I know with only that many yards I probably don't NEED something that expensive, but I know I will get more yards soon and I know I'm going to be doing this for a long time so I want something that's going to last.

 

[Ric]

Most of my lawns are around 0.25-0.50 acre lawns and I have 3 yards that are about 1.5 acres each. Right now I have 25 yards. I know with only that many yards I probably don't NEED something that expensive, but I know I will get more yards soon and I know I'm going to be doing this for a long time so I want something that's going to last.

If your yards are that size I'd go with a 36" GS, It will give you advantages that the 48 can't, particularly on intricate lawns (with flower beds, gates and fences, and numerous trees) and the productivity between it and the 48 isn't that great a difference. The 36" is basically maintenance free except for changing the oil because it's all sealed bearings and it will be cheaper to run because it a smaller engine which for a small company like yours and mine it can help with the bottom line. You should be able to get into it for about $6800. If your where I think your at you can test drive mine before you make up your mind.

 

[zmister11]

If your yards are that size I'd go with a 36" GS, It will give you advantages that the 48 can't, particularly on intricate lawns (with flower beds, gates and fences, and numerous trees) and the productivity between it and the 48 isn't that great a difference. The 36" is basically maintenance free except for changing the oil because it's all sealed bearings and it will be cheaper to run because it a smaller engine which for a small company like yours and mine it can help with the bottom line. You should be able to get into it for about $6800. If your where I think your at you can test drive mine before you make up your mind.

Yeah that would be great! I would love to test drive one if possible. Just let me know please.

 

[zmister11]

Are the back tires on the 36 really narrow? Because I've borrowed a gravely compact 34 once and it made ruts in some of my yards. Some of my yards are on Lake front properties and is always a little wet and those narrow tires didn't help lol