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I know there are riding mowers and push mowers. But is there a mower like a lawnmower only you stand up and do not sit down? My knees have been killing me and if they stay bent it hurts more than if I stand for awhile.

Many of the self propelled commercial mowers have little dollies that hitch to the back just for that purpose ...
They work great and are a lot handier than a rider in that if you need to move something out of your path you can just step off and get it done and back quickly back on to continue... :smile:KennyV

Bethieboo said:

I know there are riding mowers and push mowers. But is there a mower like a lawnmower only you stand up and do not sit down? My knees have been killing me and if they stay bent it hurts more than if I stand for awhile.

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Yes there is and they are called a walk behind mowers Walk Behind Mowers by Cub Cadet Commercial with a set of these The Jungle Wheels manufactured by Jungle Jim's Accessory Products That's just one example and different company's make other versions, if this is what you're asking about? You can check out the Jungle Jim site, they have a real short video and the site can explain it better than I can.

Interestingly enough I have a friend who has one of these walk behind mowers for the same reason. He can not sit for more than 10 min with out his knees getting all crunk. Club Cadet is a great option for this.

There are a couple of company's that also make a version called a stander, Toro and Wright are the ones that come to mind. With these versions you do not need a sulky or a set of wheels. Toro GrandStand Commercial Stand-on Mower
Keep something in mind when your talking about a walk behind mower they're two different types, a Gear driven and a Hydrostatic drive and depending on your situation and how much mowing you're doing and it's location one could be better than the other. Most gear driven mowers are 5 speed forward with a reverse and the reverse is operator assist which can make using of a sulky or wheels a little weird. Hydrostatic on the other hand although costing considerably more operate the same as zero turn mower and most all company's offer both types or versions depending on or for your particular application.
Check out the Toro link, they have an excellent video on there Grandstand mower.

I appears most companies are joining the "stander" ranks:
Scag
Exmark
Wright (first and probably the best)
toro
great dane

Wright makes a sentar which has a folding seat, or you can stand or walk behind

Russell

I wont lie, I feel a little dumb here. Who makes these, how long have they been around for and what do they cost? I guess I don't know nearly enough when it comes to mowers compared to the rest of the gang.

cren said:

Who makes these, how long have they been around for and what do they cost?

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They are typically made by the better manufactures and usually used in commercial mowing operations...
They are FAST, very maneuverable and DEPENDABLE...
They have been around for a long time but not normally a home owner type of purchase, they are rather costly to purchase BUT they last for thousands of hours... so actually they (in the long run) are very affordable.
Definitely a commercial line of mowing machine.... :smile:KennyV

cren said:

I wont lie, I feel a little dumb here. Who makes these, how long have they been around for and what do they cost? I guess I don't know nearly enough when it comes to mowers compared to the rest of the gang.

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I don't know why they would say it's definitely a commercial line mowing machine because they're not.The wide area Walk Behinds have been in use for a while and there are some of the company's that offer home owner models, like the Cub Cadet CC 760, a 33" deck with I believe a 12.5 hp B&S motor 2009 Cub Cadet CC-760ES Information Pasco Turf & Tractor LLC They work and drive the same as the commercial mowers but are considerably cheaper.

I think I would go with the Cub Cadet model. They're typically very dependable. But I have to admit also, that I didn't know this type of mower was even made.

As an owner of one of the CC 33" walk behinds, they are not as easy to manuver as a commercial mower. The drive is via a open differential, therefore, you must use 'body english' to turn it. Commercial mowers have a drive at each rear wheel. Turning is like a tracked vehicle, you stop or reduce the drive in one side and the mower will turn almost by itself. It takes a bit to get used to.

Now back to the 33", if you are\mowing flat ground it works pretty well. I stripe my yard which I've landscaped w/flower gardens. It can be a workout mowing around the trees and gardens. I've used an Exmark 48" to do the same yard and it is not only faster, when you're done, your arms are not tired from fighting the machine around turns.

FYI - all the 33" are MTD regardless of who's brand is on it. Troy Built, Sears, Cub Cadet etc.

stuckinnj said:

As an owner of one of the CC 33" walk behinds, they are not as easy to manuver as a commercial mower. The drive is via a open differential, therefore, you must use 'body english' to turn it. Commercial mowers have a drive at each rear wheel. Turning is like a tracked vehicle, you stop or reduce the drive in one side and the mower will turn almost by itself. It takes a bit to get used to.

Now back to the 33", if you are\mowing flat ground it works pretty well. I stripe my yard which I've landscaped w/flower gardens. It can be a workout mowing around the trees and gardens. I've used an Exmark 48" to do the same yard and it is not only faster, when you're done, your arms are not tired from fighting the machine around turns.

. Troy Built, Sears, Cub Cadet etc.

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Too begin, not all commercial mowers have a drive at each rear wheel, only the Hydrostatic drive models have separate drives for each wheel and the cost is some where in the 5k to 7k price range and IMO you can't really compare a Exmark 48 commercial to the Cub Cadet CC 760 .
Gear driven walk behinds use a Peerless 5 speed gear box and are belt driven, not hydros and use a Band on drum brakes and applying brake pressure to either wheel separately or together is how you maneuver or stop the mower

FYI - Not all the 33" mowers are MTD regardless of who's brand is on it, possibly those made by and are in the MTD family of brands which includes Cub Cadet, Cub Cadet Commercial, Cub Cadet Yanmar, Troy-Bilt, White Outdoor, Yard-Man, Yard Machines, Bolens, Arnold, GardenWay, MTD Pro and MTD Gold. Some of those products can be found in all channels of distribution such as home improvement stores, hardware stores, mass retailers, independent dealers and farm supply stores although you will not find the higher end Cub Cadets, Cub Cadet Commercial, Cub Cadet Yanmar at those places.

Wow, such great information here. I have looked at all of my different options and I think that I will go with the dolly that attaches to the mower. In my search for that I have found some other kinds of attachments as well. There is so much more in the world of mowing than I knew about.

I used a model by Gravely 25 years ago that would tow you walking or standing. The unit that was for sitting was refered to as a sulky. The one you stood on had no suspension and I found it was tough on the back. The mower was a direct drive (no belts) with the blade in front of the engine. The mower itself ony had 2 wheels and considerable power, although I don't know what the HP was.
I prefered the sulky. It was a little dangerous in that if you went through a depression while turning the handle could pin your thigh to the seat as it was comming down while you were going up.
The machine was built like a tank compared to todays standards. Always seemed a little dangerous to me, but none the less fun to drive.