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Exmark offers many walk-behinds from 21-30 inches wide. They include the Commercial 21, Commercial 30, and the Exmark Metro 26 which is not going to be made this year.
Here is a comparison of the specs of these mowers.
Exmark Commercial 21 X-Series:

• 21 inch cut
• Kawasaki KAI engine (brand)
• FJ180V (model)
• 0-4.2mph
• 1 gallon fuel tank
• 1-4.5 inches in 0.5" increments

Exmark Metro 26

• 26 inch cut
• Kawasaki KAI engine (brand)
• FJ180V (model)
• 0-4.1mph
• 1 gallon fuel tank
• 1-4.0 inches in 0.5" increments

Exmark Commercial 30

• 30 inch cut
• Kawasaki KAI engine (brand)
• FJ180V (model)
• 0-4.2mph
• 1 gallon fuel tank
• 1.5-5.0 inches in 0.5" increments

lawn mower fanatic said:

Exmark offers many walk-behinds from 21-30 inches wide. They include the Commercial 21, Commercial 30, and the Exmark Metro 26 which is not going to be made this year.
Here is a comparison of the specs of these mowers.
Exmark Commercial 21 X-Series:
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• 21 inch cut
• Kawasaki KAI engine (brand)
• FJ180V (model)
• 0-4.2mph
• 1 gallon fuel tank
• 1-4.5 inches in 0.5" increments

Exmark Metro 26
View attachment 10774

• 26 inch cut
• Kawasaki KAI engine (brand)
• FJ180V (model)
• 0-4.1mph
• 1 gallon fuel tank
• 1-4.0 inches in 0.5" increments

Exmark Commercial 30
View attachment 10775

• 30 inch cut
• Kawasaki KAI engine (brand)
• FJ180V (model)
• 0-4.2mph
• 1 gallon fuel tank
• 1.5-5.0 inches in 0.5" increments

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i wonder if they are powerful enough to tow you around like a walk behind!:laughing:

metz12 said:

i wonder if they are powerful enough to tow you around like a walk behind!:laughing:

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haha:laughing::laughing: I doubt it because a lot of people said that the Kawasaki engine was underpowered on the Metro 26, so if the Commercial 30 and Toro Tufmaster have the same engine, I wonder if it is going to lack power also. :confused2:

I wonder if these are worth the money? Getting to places my ZTR can't get to.

the dealer i use has a used one and has had it since last summer i took it home and tryed it out i didnt like it the mower was underpowered and it was heave and not very user friendly he sold it new in 2012 and got it back the same year cause of the same reasons i didnt like it i was very disappointed in this mower for a Exmark product oh yeah it was the Metro 26 and ther every expensive to buy new he wants half the price for this one at 850 but i took it back and told him its not for me but good luck

Bomba said:

I wonder if these are worth the money? Getting to places my ZTR can't get to.

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I will have to agree with Scott on this one. The Metro 26 was heavy and hard to turn, and also underpowered. I wish it had front caster tires to make it easier to turn. I might demo the Exmark Commercial 30 this spring/summer. Unfortunately it has the same engine, but it is supposed to be more compact. :thumbsup: It wasn't a horrible mower, but it wasn't my favorite!


The Commercial 21 might be better than the Metro 26.

yeah if it had caster wheels on the front i might think about it i even thought about putting another engine on it a biger one but then thought why waste that much money and then have to repower it and add more weight to it

scott47429 said:

yeah if it had caster wheels on the front i might think about it i even thought about putting another engine on it a biger one but then thought why waste that much money and then have to repower it and add more weight to it

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Yeah good point. It's already expensive the way it is!

Yes, you should not have to go to all that trouble for the money you paid. I guess exmark are better at the larger mowers, more HP and good all around structure. I've heard from other users that they are very heavy and difficult to manouver.

Bomba said:

I wonder if these are worth the money? Getting to places my ZTR can't get to.

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If that's all you are using them for is getting into places your Ztr can't go then I'd say NO there not worth the money. I use the Cub Cadets the 98H and the 999ES with the castor wheels in the front.

lawn mower fanatic said:

I will have to agree with Scott on this one. The Metro 26 was heavy and hard to turn, and also underpowered. I wish it had front caster tires to make it easier to turn. I might demo the Exmark Commercial 30 this spring/summer. Unfortunately it has the same engine, but it is supposed to be more compact. :thumbsup: It wasn't a horrible mower, but it wasn't my favorite!
The Commercial 21 might be better than the Metro 26.

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Just food for thought. You keep talking about the Mtero 26 and the Exmark 30" along with the Toro Turf Master and there possibly being under powered. Well lets look at the Kawasaki FJ 180 KAI engine keeping in mind these are commercial mowers. The Question is it a or even a commercial engine? Its Designed around tough landscape OEM and user needs V-Twin, air cooled RESIDENTIAL Specialist. Are we even looking at a commercial engine or a residential engine. :confused3oes someone know?

Ric said:

If that's all you are using them for is getting into places your Ztr can't go then I'd say NO there not worth the money. I use the Cub Cadets the 98H and the 999ES with the castor wheels in the front.

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Ok. Let me look up those cub cadets u speak of.

Bomba said:

Ok. Let me look up those cub cadets u speak of.

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Here's the 98 H and the 999ES

http://www.cubcadet.com/equipment/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&parent_category_rn=33830&productId=1403532&urlRequestType=Base&categoryId=1360372&top_category=33830&langId=-1&catalogId=14101

http://www.cubcadet.com/equipment/P...&top_category=33830&langId=-1&catalogId=14101

Wow! Those cub cadets look really efficient with the caster wheels on the front.

there really great mowers once you get use to them i had one that i had for sale and like to never got rid of it everyone that tryed it out didnt like the way it worked but i think there great i didnt finaly sell it and the guy loves it

scott47429 said:

there really great mowers once you get use to them i had one that i had for sale and like to never got rid of it everyone that tryed it out didnt like the way it worked but i think there great i didnt finaly sell it and the guy loves it

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Does the rear end of it tilt the front in the air when the bag gets heavy?

Bomba said:

Does the rear end of it tilt the front in the air when the bag gets heavy?

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The times I've used the bag I've never had a problem with the mower tilting. when it's full.

I have used a John Deere self-propelled "push" mower with front caster wheels before. It was heavier than most push mowers so the caster wheels definitely came in handy! But I think if some 21 in. residential mowers have that feature I think a 30 in. HEAVY-DUTY COMMERCIAL mower should, too!
The picture below is like the one I used, but it did not have the Personal Pace feature.

And talking about JD push mowers.....look at this one I found. It reminds me of the Exmark Commercial 30 and the Toro Turfmaster how it has the engine guard. But I see this mower does NOT have the front caster wheels. I think it should, considering it looks heavier than the ones that do have that feature! :confused2:
John*Deere JX90CB Commercial Walk Behind Mowers

lawn mower fanatic said:

And talking about JD push mowers.....look at this one I found. It reminds me of the Exmark Commercial 30 and the Toro Turfmaster how it has the engine guard. But I see this mower does NOT have the front caster wheels. I think it should, considering it looks heavier than the ones that do have that feature! :confused2:

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Well if you don't like the exmark or toro because they are under powered, you're not going to like the JD either because the C52KS, JX90C and the JX 90CB all run the same Kawasaki engine the FJ180V KAI. They do make one with the caster wheels it the JS 63VC John*Deere JS63VC Mulcher Walk-Behind-Mowers

Ric said:

Well if you don't like the exmark or toro because they are under powered, you're not going to like the JD either because the C52KS, JX90C and the JX 90CB all run the same Kawasaki engine the FJ180V KAI. They do make one with the caster wheels it the JS 63VC John*Deere JS63VC Mulcher Walk-Behind-Mowers

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Well yes I saw that mower and knew it had the front caster wheels, but it is not in the same commercial mower lineup as the JX90CB. And yes, I also noticed that the JD has the Kawasaki engine, which is unfortunate.

lawn mower fanatic said:

Well yes I saw that mower and knew it had the front caster wheels, but it is not in the same commercial mower lineup as the JX90CB. And yes, I also noticed that the JD has the Kawasaki engine, which is unfortunate.

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I don't know if it's unfortunate or not, I can't believe that it's that bad an engine with it being used by as many different manufacturers like JD, Toro,and Exmark and I imagine a few others. I like the idea of the motor having an oil filter, I kinda feel like that's a plus in itself.. Personally it's has too beat a Briggs & Stratton hands down, nothing could be as bad as that.

Ric said:

I don't know if it's unfortunate or not, I can't believe that it's that bad an engine with it being used by as many different manufacturers like JD, Toro,and Exmark and I imagine a few others. I like the idea of the motor having an oil filter, I kinda feel like that's a plus in itself.. Personally it's has too beat a Briggs & Stratton hands down, nothing could be as bad as that.

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Yeah I don't think it's a bad engine, but it might be a little underpowered for some of the heavy, commercial self-propelled "push" mowers. But yes, it is probably better than a Briggs and Stratton.