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Just got to use my new Exmark 30 for the first time this year. love it. only issue is changing the mower height with the wheels, takes a little getting used to. it also is a good mower for anybody that likes to mow really fast as you could jog behind it if you want.:thumbsup:

mowerman05 said:

Just got to use my new Exmark 30 for the first time this year. love it. only issue is changing the mower height with the wheels, takes a little getting used to. it also is a good mower for anybody that likes to mow really fast as you could jog behind it if you want.:thumbsup:

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I'm assuming it's a lot like the Turfmaster seeing there made by Toro and it is fast, at least faster than I want to mow. How do you like the weight?

A little on the heavy side, but the long straight runs sure are straight. turns not to bad, curves still trying to learn. I spoke with a toro rep last year about the timemaster having swivel casters on the front for this years model but apparently not. maybe next year they all will have them.

mowerman05 said:

I spoke with a toro rep last year about the timemaster having swivel casters on the front for this years model but apparently not. maybe next year they all will have them.

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Yeah I hope they do next year!

I moved your thread to the Exmark Forum. :smile:

mowerman05 said:

A little on the heavy side, but the long straight runs sure are straight. turns not to bad, curves still trying to learn. I spoke with a toro rep last year about the timemaster having swivel casters on the front for this years model but apparently not. maybe next year they all will have them.

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I'm finding the more I use the mower the easier it gets, my turns and curves are a lot better than when I started and my smaller lawns are looking better. The casters wheels on the front would be nice but I don't think you'll ever see them on either the Turfmaster or the Exmark because I think they may be concerned about adding more weight to the mower and the fact that you can get those on the next step up in the 36" walk behind.

this mower is not made for a smaller built person to opperate as it is very hard to pull backwards:thumbdown:

mowerman05 said:

this mower is not made for a smaller built person to operate as it is very hard to pull backwards:thumbdown:

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I agree with the not made for a smaller person. Neither the Exmark or Turfmaster. The wife goes 126 lbs and can use the Turfmaster but she doesn't like the mower. The turn arounds and pulling it backwards kills her arms and shoulders.

I meant to asks mowerman when you change you oil on your Exmark are you tipping the mower on its side or are you using the drain plug?

I have never had a mower that I had to tip on its side but have not looked at this one yet to know.if it has a drain plug I will find a way to use it,if not I will let the dealer change it then I can check for scratches and complain. does yours have the plug or not. by the way your wife at 126 lbs pulls the mower back, thats impressive, me at 200 plus thinks its heavy and I am sorta in shape. haha

mowerman05 said:

I have never had a mower that I had to tip on its side but have not looked at this one yet to know.if it has a drain plug I will find a way to use it,if not I will let the dealer change it then I can check for scratches and complain. does yours have the plug or not. by the way your wife at 126 lbs pulls the mower back, thats impressive, me at 200 plus thinks its heavy and I am sorta in shape. haha

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Well I assume you have two manuals with your mower, mine came with the mower manual and a Engine manual. The mower manual says to tip the mower on its side with the air filter up and drain the oil through the fill tube which I did with no problems. The engine manuals say to drain the oil through the drain plug, it's directly under the oil filter and there is no extension or anything provided to drain the oil, it's going to be all over the top of the mower if I pull that plug and create a mess and I was wonder how you were draining your through the plug without making a mess of everything.

I Have not looked yet but most of the time I will install a pipe nipple with a shut off installed so I can screw a fitting with flex hose attached into it. I dont know if there is room or not for this set up, will look later today. owners manual?

Changed oil on exmark 30 today. had to tip deck on its side, no big deal. also pulled the plug under the filter to check the thread size, not a standard pipe thread. will just continue to tip mower on its side, its very easy and takes no effort to change.

I'm debating on getting this mower or the turfmaster 30. I have 1 acre to mow and I don't mind walking and it appears I could walk (or jog!)fairly fast with this thing. My yard sits in a low spot and the old craftsmen riding mower I've been using puts huge brown streaks in the yard even 4-5 days after the last rain. Do you think this mower would leave similar marks?

Also, do you guys think this would be a wise purchase, or should I just go with a riding mower in the similar price range? Or something else?

Also, over the long term, what would be cheaper? I would think a commercial built mower like this would last a very long time on my 1 acre compared to the cheap lawn tractor, but since I know nothing about mowers, I could be completely wrong!

It might leave a small line from the tire but not like a rider would because the tires are about 2 inches wide. this mower is heavy approx 165 lbs. cuts nice walking speed is very fast if you want to mow that fast. It does take some getting used to as I am still learning, user Ric has the turfmaster 30 and has been able to get more use than myself due to weather. Maybe he will have some input.

mowerman05 said:

It might leave a small line from the tire but not like a rider would because the tires are about 2 inches wide. this mower is heavy approx 165 lbs. cuts nice walking speed is very fast if you want to mow that fast. It does take some getting used to as I am still learning, user Ric has the turfmaster 30 and has been able to get more use than myself due to weather. Maybe he will have some input.

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holbythebear said:

I'm debating on getting this mower or the turfmaster 30. I have 1 acre to mow and I don't mind walking and it appears I could walk (or jog!)fairly fast with this thing. My yard sits in a low spot and the old craftsmen riding mower I've been using puts huge brown streaks in the yard even 4-5 days after the last rain. Do you think this mower would leave similar marks?

Also, do you guys think this would be a wise purchase, or should I just go with a riding mower in the similar price range? Or something else?

Also, over the long term, what would be cheaper? I would think a commercial built mower like this would last a very long time on my 1 acre compared to the cheap lawn tractor, but since I know nothing about mowers, I could be completely wrong!

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I really don't know what I can add, I think mowerman05 has about covered it. As he said it's going to leave some small tracks do to the weight of the mower but from your description of the property I would say you'll probably get that with any mower. I can tell you that the Turfmaster will give you an excellent cut. We cut 70 lawns a week and I use the TM a lot on the smaller lawns and fenced in areas and it's great and saves considerable time. The FJ 180 Kawasaki will also save you money in gas and with a one gallon gas tank your one acre shouldn't be a problem infact I'd be surprised if you couldn't do it on half a tank. You will not go wrong with either the Turf-Master or Exmark 30 and if you should choose either it will be the last mower you'll have to buy.

Thanks for the responses. I would love to go with a timemaster because of the price, but if they bog down easy (like I've read in many reviews) that would piss me off. Do you guys think this type of mower will catch on with other manufacturers? It seems to be very popular on the internet. I think that competition would drive the price down a little, although I do see that the exmark 21 commercial are around $1,200 so maybe they can't go much lower on the price?

holbythebear said:

Thanks for the responses. I would love to go with a timemaster because of the price, but if they bog down easy (like I've read in many reviews) that would piss me off. Do you guys think this type of mower will catch on with other manufacturers? It seems to be very popular on the internet. I think that competition would drive the price down a little, although I do see that the exmark 21 commercial are around $1,200 so maybe they can't go much lower on the price?

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Yeah I would go the Turfmaster / Commercial 30 route over the Timemaster route. I think you will be more happy. I don't know if they can get much lower with the price without taking away the durability. Because the Exmark Commercial 21 mower is expensive but built like a tank, and the Commercial 30 is just as tank-like laughing and also has many more features! :thumbsup: