Husqvarna M-ZT 52" vs Kubota Kammander ZG127 ?

[RatRacer]

I'm not regretting the Husqvarna decision 1 iota.

 

[PatrickInBama]

I'm not regretting the Husqvarna decision 1 iota.

I went ahead and purchased the Kubota. Essentially 2 reasons factored in my decision.

1. I must have a bagger since my wife doesn't want to bag another 300 x 30 gallon bags in the Fall. The Kubota bagger is $760 but the M-ZT52 was almost $2,000!! It is a powered system so it's a more commercial bagging system that requires adding to the pulley system of your deck. I just need a way to bag leaves in the Fall and the Kubota should be enough. I can always mulch what's left over if the bagger leaves any behind.

2. I thought the Kubota rep was better at selling mowers. He was always there and never pressured in buying anything. Said take a look around town, try a few models out, and ask questions. If the Kubota is the one I want, he'll be there to assist. The day we went to Kubota was on a Saturday and I had a question about slick hills and how the 127s could handle them. The store sits on top of a huge steep hill....probably 50 feet on a 30 degree incline. My hills aren't that steep but they are longer. He whips out the 127s and goes up and down the hill with no issues. Gave a few pointers on how to do that like cresting the hill first before making the turn and going past the bottom of the hill before turning around.

He'll deliver on Saturday and will take a look at our 4 acres and give me a few tips. The mower will be uncrated and setup so I'll just have to turn the key on Saturday.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

I went ahead and purchased the Kubota. Essentially 2 reasons factored in my decision.

1. I must have a bagger since my wife doesn't want to bag another 300 x 30 gallon bags in the Fall. The Kubota bagger is $760 but the M-ZT52 was almost $2,000!! It is a powered system so it's a more commercial bagging system that requires adding to the pulley system of your deck. I just need a way to bag leaves in the Fall and the Kubota should be enough. I can always mulch what's left over if the bagger leaves any behind.

2. I thought the Kubota rep was better at selling mowers. He was always there and never pressured in buying anything. Said take a look around town, try a few models out, and ask questions. If the Kubota is the one I want, he'll be there to assist. The day we went to Kubota was on a Saturday and I had a question about slick hills and how the 127s could handle them. The store sits on top of a huge steep hill....probably 50 feet on a 30 degree incline. My hills aren't that steep but they are longer. He whips out the 127s and goes up and down the hill with no issues. Gave a few pointers on how to do that like cresting the hill first before making the turn and going past the bottom of the hill before turning around.

He'll deliver on Saturday and will take a look at our 4 acres and give me a few tips. The mower will be uncrated and setup so I'll just have to turn the key on Saturday.

We want pics once you get it! :biggrin: