Yeah my father has a 32 lb tomcat. No dog screws with his cat ! It's a freak of nature! It goes crazy if it gets put in a car, the vet comes to the house ! Bigger than most bobcats! I won't even pet it !

I am not sure why - but it seems this thread doesn't have a clear beginning.

If you really want a good mower, and you have a reasonably durable body and strong fore arms for gripping the drive and brake levers.....the commercial walk behind mowers that Exmark and Scag make just flat get it done....and the single blade models made by TORO are good and very affordable when you find a used one, and they have a T-bar type of hand control that is far less strain to use.  They mow fast, are very maneuverable, they don't clump or clog in most mowing conditions, and they will outlast and out-mow any small tractor type mower.  The belt drive units are OK but are a bit fiddly with the need to change the gears to control speed and direction - the hydrostat units are more expensive but work excellent and you can change speed and direction instantly.  Get a cart to stand on - and they won't wear you out with all that walking.  For 2 acres the 36" unit would be a bit small, 48" would be about perfect.....60" would be overkill.

The next step up in convenience (and expense) would be the Zero Turn riders.  Exmark and Scag make excellent ones - there are a lot of cheaper copies on the market, and I don't know how durable they are.  They can be a bit scary on steep slopes until you learn to never point the front wheels downhill - it works better to mow in a way that always has you working uphill.

And....I just don't know if it is possible to get a good, reliable garden tractor anymore - unless you spend a lot of money and get something like a Kubota.  All the small tractors are made by MTD, and they are made to be cheap.......not durable.

Dave,  I've SEEN those! Talk about a ride! Our place is pretty seriously lumpy, and the ground has a lot of elevation changes, but I am gonna look into that. They Scoot on at a good clip.




I've been looking at the Husky line. The 54" has grease zerks on the mandrel s, and I don't want another that doesn't.
I'm not wanting another stamped deck. They are too flimsy for the place we have.
I did wring ten years out of an MTD, but I had to go into the drive axle and fix stuff, and they don't sell parts for it. It's got no brake, and I'm not working on it again.. It's over,, and the 16year old Craftsman Works, but the blades will mow even after dropping the engagement lever.. Something is binding up,  and I don't want to mess with it any more.
Tightwad that I am I'm ready to spend some money.

Or you could buy an old Jari cutter bar mower.  Used one as a kid.  Think rototiller with a front mounted cutter bar.

Kenny G wrote on 09/01/16 at 20:06:27:


I've heard of donkeys.

It's brutal enough to ride,, I ain't Walking around the place..
Even if the mower is pulling me.
Ohh, the seat is a single layer mesh.. see through, air flow is good.
I'm a bit short,, gotta get a pillow on the back. It's all the way forward..

Get a self propelled and make a wheeled platform so it will pull you too. Or buy one of those stand behind mowers... all different kinda styles.