which lawn mower to buy??

I have a Cub Cadet 44" ZTR that is about 7 years. I wish i had bought something else.

I bought the commercial model, better deck, but sounds like an airplane taking off.

Fuel tank and throttle on the left side, guess which side you turn against the trees & bushes

How much are you mowing and having to trim around? The ride on a regular mower is better and they have some now with very good turning radius.

One of the biggest problems is I also have a WOODS (AKA Grasshopper) commercial mower to use. It is the difference between night and day.

I agree to buy from local lawn mower shop. Lowes and Home Depot has same brands but different models. I think the ones at mower shop will be a better quality than Lowes, plus at Lowes where do you have to take it for service (what good is warranty if you have to haul it 50 miles to get service).

IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, get to take it for a test ride, run the deck and see which one feels better to you.

I had a JD 955 compact tractor with 3 cyl. diesel at the job before going to Ford. It was a great all around tractor.

Have Kathy get on it, she may be using it too.