Mar
12
Posted by Marcos,
I’ve got a big yard (almost two acres of grass) and I’m looking for a new riding mower. I’ve heard these new zero turn lawn mowers are the way to go, but they seem to be a bit more expensive. Are they really that much better? I don’t have any particularly difficult spots to cut – the yard is pretty much a big rectangle – so I’m not worried about getting into tight corners or anything like that. I’m also not sure how natural it will feel to drive one of these, when the back wheels do the steering. Any advice for me here?
Don’t buy any kind of mower. Just pay someone to do it for you
For the cost of a zero turn mower, you can hire it out for a pretty long time, and there’s no maintenance or service costs.
That comment about the return policy has a good point. Buy it somewhere you can exchange it within a couple of weeks to a month to give yourself a chance to try it out. Or rent one somewhere to see if you like it.
I bought a zero turn mower and I hated it. I just couldn’t get used to the back wheels doing the steering, so I wound up returning it and getting a standard one. Forunately, the shop had a good return policy!
Spend the money and get the one you want. You’ll be a lot happier with it in the long run, and you’ll enjoy using it more. If you like the zero turn mower, that’s what you should get.
I wouldn’t spend more on a zero turn mower. I’ve got a standard riding mower, and it works just fine for my yard. My yard is more or less square, so there’s no sharp corners or anything to deal with.
It took me a little practice to get the hang of the back wheels turning instead of the front, but once I got used to it, it’s no harder to steer than a standard riding mower.
If you don’t have tight corners, it’s probably not a big deal but they are easier to turn through tighter spots. I spent about the same on a zero turn mower as the others I looked at so maybe just shop around a bit?
I love my zero turn mower. I’ve got a large yard to mow as well, and it does a much better job of getting around the tight corners. It’s a lot easier to maneuver than the old riding mower I had.