Tiger Small Engine
Lawn Addict
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All those lawn services out there with 21” self-propelled mowers being super productive on acreage all day long, Not!Don't forget all the massive rutting going on with those 2,000+ pound behemoths. Turf compaction every time you mow. Going over it again and again and again and again and again trying to get the clippings small enough to pass for a nice looking lawn. If you have hard pan clay soil like I do, a military tank 0-turn is not your friend. I'm trying to turn my soil around for the better.
Yes a 21" pusher gives the best cut out there. Much easier to work on. Cheaper to keep going. Less blades to sharpen and balance. Easier to store. Can load one in a pickup by myself with no silly ramps. Cheaper on fuel and oil. Just need one spark plug. I can bag with my pusher. I can mulch weeds if I want. I can side sling if I care. Just my opinion. Use what you want.
You change the mowing pattern every week with a zero turn. Zero turns range in weight from 800 pounds to 2200, with around 1100 being a good average. If the ground is really wet you can rut up the yard, but under normal conditions, no rutting occurs. You obviously just don’t like zero turns. It’s a pity you never really experienced the joy of mowing with a good mower.