I think it does a good job. Definitely better then my old self propelled one

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[–] 70 points 1 month ago (8 children)

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I flipped my new mower. :(

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  • [–] [S] 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Nah i tried hard haha needed to make sure it's safe you know

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    You gotta! So what was your longest wheelie on it?

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 1 month ago

    Got about 4 meters. I think with some practice could go further maybe.

    Being zero turn, when the front comes up i fall away from the handles as it all leans back causing me to come off the acceleration. So getting the balance is hard

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  • [–] 18 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    As an old medic. It's been my experience if you do tip/roll one of those larger mowers, you don't get to post about it.

    ****I did 2 fatality calls like that.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Also, OPs mower doesn’t appear to have a roll bar, so if it rolls on him, it’s not getting off until it’s done.

    A roll bar would keep it so you only get to lay on your back when you flip, instead of the mower sitting on your head.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Yeah RoHOPs are required in the US. But with the pretty flat terrain in OP's picture, he's about as safe as one can get. Those zero turns are quite wide and stable. It's the lawn tractors and mini tractors like my 1023r that can be more dangerous. They have a fairly narrow width and don't do well on side hills.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 month ago

    Claims to be dull, is popping a sick wheelie.

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  • [–] 26 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

    >that's the most aussie cunt I've seen all week

    >looks at username

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    The picture proves this isn't dull. Checkmate?

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago

    Dude's popping wheelies for us

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I think the shades, the mustache and the rest of the guy fit very well as a full character. Could be a game, movie, video, photo.

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    I'd love to have a big enough garden to cut the grass with a cool little lawn-mowing car thingy.

    I cut my grass by hand with what basically amounts to "a big pair of scissors" :)

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    I have a friend who did it with a scythe for the excercise and definitely not because of his high school goth phase coming back out.

    And then he got a mower because he realized the muscle powered past sucks, actually, engines are great.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    The zero turns are a ton of fun. Just buy some extra bearings for the front wheels, everyone loves lifting the front wheels off the ground, nobody loves the front wheels getting all loose and flappy. They're usually easy to replace though.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 month ago

    Yeah luckily I'm a diesel mechanic so fixing shit is my forte,

    Im also "responsible" so probably won't be doing any more wheelies.

    Just wanted to make sure I couldn't flip. Just in case the boy gets on it and works out the controls before he's responsible enough. But let's be serious he won't be until he's 30 cause I sure as shit am only barely there haha

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Hustler?

    Seems overkill for what looks like maybe 4m² of grass in a paddock of dirt and dust mind you.

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    Leave some puss for the rest of us.

    I can't do a wheelie in my commuter machine.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I dunno

    can it lift stuff kinda like a forklift?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    You might ought to raise the deck a little. Ain't no grass left.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago

    Was none really anyway, we're in the dry season its all mostly dead.

    There were some tall bits but rains are coming so I wanted to cut them fling the seeds etc and get some spread hopefully.

    The ground is more rock then anything too, so maybe next year get some top soil but see how the run off goes this year

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (14 children)

    That's awesome.

    However, I have a legit question. I'm sure zero point turn mowers are more efficient and easier to use, no but don't they look goofy as hell? I liken it to a recumbent bike vs a normal bike. Sure it may be easier to do, but wouldn't you feel stupid using it? I know I shouldn't care what other people think, not when I got a new riding mower last year, I just couldn't bring myself to get a zpt mower.

    Proceed with the down votes...

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I think that riding mowers look goofy. They’re like a toy tractor. You have a grown ass man riding a power wheels tractor!

    That’s on top of the fact they do a worse job in twice the time! One of these is made for drinking beer and one is for getting the job done.

    But that’s just my opinion.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Yeah really can't have a beer on a zero turn, unless you're pulling up every 5v minutes for a mouthful.

    Just hook in get it done then have beers after

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Fellas are you trying to look cool on your mowers or am I doing it wrong?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    They are if all you want is a larger lawnmower. I use a little JD 1023r as a lawnmower. But it also has to do things like mount a landscape rake to a 3 point hitch and even a 6' blade for road maintenance. And move things like small wagons and trailers. Some people put front end loaders and snowblowers on them too. Not something you can do with a zero turn.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago (3 children)

    Yeah i really want a small tractor one day. The fork tine attachments for hay etc would be amazing.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

    How's the used tractor market down there? You guys must have some 40 year old Ferguson 30/35 tractors around? I understand those things are eternal.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago

    I went zero turn since I have other paddocks with trees etc and they're so much better for zipping around obstacles etc.

    There main downside of them is you can't have a tin in one hand while you mow the grass. But when you're cutting around trees and fences, the less piss you're consuming the better.

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