Advise - F725 or F525?

[biggie970]

I am looking into purchasing one of the two used mowers - a F725 or a F525. I will be using it on roughly 2 acres, rough spots, tons of trees and slopes. I have read the 525 is really great when tree are in the picture but the slopes concern me a bit.

Which is better?
Is the 525 3 wheel design terrible on slopes?
Is the 725 just completely better period and best on slopes?

Thanks for any help or advice!

 

[deere755]

I had a buddy that owned a F525 and said it was always getting hung up in the ditchs he was trying to mow. He then traded it for a F725 and says it is twice the machine the 525 was. I would say the F525 would be fine if you had nice flat mowing but for what you are describing the F725 would probably be best for you.

 

[BIGWES]

My brother owns a F725 and loves it. You are smart buying used because for some reason these commercial front mowers take a pretty good depreciation hit from the new price.

 

[littletractors]

The 525 is nice and compact--a great little mower but not so good on slopes. The 725 is a LOT more machine... smoother riding due to weight and wider stance, power steering, larger 20hp water-cooled twin instead of the 17hp air cooled single on the 525... really a much nicer machine if size and price are not big factors for you.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

IMO.....Neither.
Granted, I've never used a 725 or 525, but with the prices of the 9xx series being relatively cheap IMO, I'd try to look for one of those instead. I've got a F935 here and my FIL has a F911 for his house, both are great machines.
But seriously speaking, if I had to choose between the 725 or 525, without a doubt i'd pick the 725.