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What is your favorite/most reliable brand of mower (riding, zero-turn, or push)?

Exmark
Scag
Cub Cadet
Toro
Snapper
Lawn-Boy
Ferris
Gravely
Craftsman
Other

'70s-'80s snapper self-propelleds. absolutely.

Love my SnapperPro but the next one will be a Ferris (my aging back will thank me!)

John Deere & a close second Deutscher (pictured below, used to be made in Australia & to my knowledge not sold anywhere else - powered by 11-13hp B&S or Honda, low centre of graviity so great on slopes, will cut anything turning grass into lawn & rugged simple construction/easy to maintain & rebuild)

Snapper for walk behind and Craftsman for riding mower.

Wxmark all the way here

Snapper for walk behind and Country Clipper for ZT. Ok so those are because I own them. I went through almost every brand of mower growing up and none held a candle to my snapper walk behind, it is 15 y/o's and going strong. My Country Clipper is built much stronger than the typical residential ZT and so far has been flawless. Still if I needed commercial, It might be ferris or exmark. In my area I see mostly kubota and toro for the commercial guys... But I would definitely ask for opinions from the bunch of experts on this site.

Well right at the moment I'm using my Toro Grandstand and it's better than any of the ZTR mowers I have used now and in the past, my Cub Cadets, ZTR and Self propelled push would be Next.

Case

Ariena said:

Case

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Nice looking Case you got there Ariena. :thumbsup: What's year is it?

The Case is a 1982 (I think). I got it last fall and finished it a couple of months ago. Very heavily built. I know why they are collected now.
Thanks Bud.

Off-The Shelf

I'm partial to old 70's/80's MTD/Wards stuff for push/self-propelled, particularly the 300 series stuff (362, 364, 343...etc), so as long as it has an 110000 Series Briggs on it. The thing about them is though they are "cheap" they have an advantage of me being able to cobble new parts for them from stock at the hardware store for cheap. I'm building a new rear axle for the one I have now.

I also like Frankenmowers a lot. Years ago I had a Foam Green "Mur-T-Boy" - an 88 Murray with a Briggs Max, MTD Wheels in front, and Lawn-Boy wheels in back. I also had the "Candystore 20" - a 20" Murray deck with a vertical pull start 3.5 HP Briggs engine, ball bearing wheels, and an MTD "shopping cart" handle - painted a freakish white/orange/yellow paintjob, it look like a fisher price toy turned into a real mower. Man, I wonder where the photos went of those crazy beasts are.

Now that sounds cool. I hope u can find those pics and post them.

Hiya,

For 21" walk behind, '80's to early 90's Snapper Commercials with the Wisconsin/Robin engine.

For wide walk behinds, Lesco or Scag with Peerless gear trans

Riding lawn mower, the Forrest Gump Snappers

Garden tractor, Deere 318

I know, old stuff but I'm old too so I go with what I know.

For walk its either AL-KO, Hayter, Toro and Qualcast cylinder mowers.

For tractor its Westwood, Hayter, Toro and MTD.

For ZTR its Dixon and Toro.

All to come with a Briggs and Stratton engine if fitted.

I really enjoy cutting grass on my 1960 Swisher Ride King but when the grass needs to be mowed all in the same day, I'm partial to my 1993 Grasshopper 718 K.

midnite rider said:

Nice looking Case you got there Ariena. :thumbsup: What's year is it?

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I also enjoyed looking at the Case. Would like to know more info. (I also have a Case : 108, 195, 220, 222 and a 448).

kubota g1800 hst diesel

Scag turf tiger 61 velocity deck!!!!

John deere 110 with the 4 speed.

Ventrac 4231TD

Husqvarna PZ 7234. 72"deck 34hp Kawasaki
Slicing and dicing all day.

Parkmower said:

Husqvarna PZ 7234. 72"deck 34hp Kawasaki
Slicing and dicing all day.

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Nice ride and good size. How much did it cost if you don't mind me asking.:thumbsup:

All said and done about 11k

Parkmower said:

All said and done about 11k

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Not bad for just a mower.

Victa VC 160 2-stroke push/walk behind. Australian invented/originated, but
has been acquired by B&S to sell more of their cheap, nasty engines. The
VC 160 engines are among the simplest and gutsiest around. The starter
pawls and pins are inside the crank case (!) which gives the engine and
mower a very low profile.

I have three. Hurricane x 2 (one key start, t'other with that functionality
removed; and one other of around the same year, as a back-up.) The key
start model is noticeably heavier, with all the extra hardware.

I've adapted all with a removable rear-end deflector chute that spreads the
clippings better than the standard equipment.

A Husqvarna 260ACX is on the wish-list.

Perry said:

Victa VC 160 2-stroke push/walk behind. Australian invented/originated, but
has been acquired by B&S to sell more of their cheap, nasty engines. The
VC 160 engines are among the simplest and gutsiest around. The starter
pawls and pins are inside the crank case (!) which gives the engine and
mower a very low profile.

I have three. Hurricane x 2 (one key start, t'other with that functionality
removed; and one other of around the same year, as a back-up.) The key
start model is noticeably heavier, with all the extra hardware.

I've adapted all with a removable rear-end deflector chute that spreads the
clippings better than the standard equipment.

A Husqvarna 260ACX is on the wish-list.

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Whenever you get the 260ACX tell us how you like it....since it's a robotic mower.

I'm all in for Grasshopper front mount mowers.

Simplicity Sunstar 20hp, Allis-Chalmers/Deutz-Allis 1920. The hydro lever is next to the steering wheel.

lawn mower fanatic said:

Whenever you get the 260ACX tell us how you like it....since it's a robotic mower.

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Keep your eye on this thread.

From an end-consumer PoV, my impression thus far is that one
would have to go a long way to find anyone as abysmal - as in
totally-non-consumer-focussed - as Husqvarna.

Supporting their dealers and franchisees I can appreciate. But
to treat their product consumers as if they don't exist is simply
unforgivable. Especially in this day and age of faceache and like
social media that can do so much good or bad for a company.
Including via forums like this!

I shall indeed keep y'all informed.

My favorite mower is the Troy-Bilt 20 hp with the 42 inch cut.

As everyone can probably see, I made this poll before I really started loving Hondas. I bought my new Honda that I absolutely love a little less than 2 months later. So I have changed my opinion. Yes, Exmark mowers are awesome, but I would have to vote for HONDA.

My grasshopper 329 Big Block, 61 ", wouldn't have anything else.

Just love my 20 year craftsman

K-Pro-Mowing said:

Just love my 20 year craftsman

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Nice! I saw the picture of it in your album! :thumbsup:

Grasshopper, Haven't run anything else since 1982 having three different models. I might add resale of the old ones are great.

:smile: IHC Cub Cadet, not those MTD versions. Wheel Horse 2nd, not the Toro brand Wheel Horse.

Toro/ Wheel Horse 520H built before Toro cheapened the brand.

My 1st mower was a B&S Craftsman fwd.It taught me a lot.Since it's passing,I now own a Husqvarna HU700F.It is awesome!!!!

slammed said:

Not bad for just a mower.

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Not bad for a used truck either.

For pushers it's the OLDER Snappers all the way. Still haven't seen a new mower as of this day on Earth have the same heavy duty build, reliability and simplicity as these machines. Best drive system on the market still as of today. Not even talking about the Snapper Commercials yet.......

For riders, same recipe goes with the older Snapper rear engine riders. My drive belt was needing replacement 10 years ago when I got her. She still mows and dives like new. One blade cuts like a laser beam.

Snapper Ninja Commercial was the absolute best walk behind mower that I’ve ever owned.

Country Clipper.

Unfortunately for citizens of the USA you can not buy any of my favourite mowers , push or ride on

lawn mower fanatic said:

What is your favorite/most reliable brand of mower (riding, zero-turn, or push)?

Exmark
Scag
Cub Cadet
Toro
Snapper
Lawn-Boy
Ferris
Gravely
Craftsman
Other

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Craftsman,Husqvarna.