I have a large piece of property with a 4 acre field. I was tired of using my Craftsman mower-like riding a bucking bronco. Eventually the hills and ruts destroyed the stamped deck(took me almost 4 hours to mow), so I decided to make my life easier, and got an incredible deal on this 72" Exmark diesel. It took me(after a brutal 10 minute learning curve) about 20 minutes to mow the entire field-I am happy.