do they work? riding mower baggers

[MossRoad]

i have seen those sweepers with a rotary broom thing do those work just as well as a bagger type and trying to mow/blow - same here such a wet year its been more than challenging

I don't think it would work as well as a powered vacuum. But it's good enough for me.

 

[cdaigle430]

Powered vacuums = more maintenance and will still clog. I have he yth2448 more with a 3 bin bagger and I love it. Yes you will get clogs, yes you cannot use it when grass is wet. Clogs are easy to clear and this tractor along with high wind Husqvarna blades work very well.
Simple, easy to addon and remove and clean and compact enough to store anywhere.

Pros
Easy to install
Not too expensive
Durable
Easy to empty
Compact
Light
Easy to clean
Holds a lot of volume for a little tractor

Cons
May need to unclog periodical
Does not work well in damp grass or leaves
When its clogged will mulch grass.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Crapsman 2-hard bin setup, I think they work great. Occassionally the chute will clog and I find the bin closest to the chute will get filled faster blocking the way in to the second bin, but they still work nice.

I will say, with the hard bin setup, I'm not sure why they came up with the two piece bin design. Why not just make it one big can, instead of having to make sure those tabs are engaged.

 

[BoylermanCT]

I have a Craftsman 3 bin setup on my backup mower. Works great in the fall for leaves.

 

[Thomas]

2 or 3 bagger you might consider some kind of front weights if mowing slopes more so if grass wet.

 

[mark02tj]

I don't think it would work as well as a powered vacuum. But it's good enough for me.

I have one of these as well. I paid for $40 for it used 5 years ago and it still works when I need it. Looks like heck, but it works! LOL!

I just saw a guy on another forum sell a USED powered, vacuum for $2800. It sold in about 24 hours. New, it was about $5000. I guess it comes down to how much do you want to spend? I try to not have to pick up any clippings, but as MossRoad said, this time of year, sometimes you can't avoid it. I don't pick up leaves either - I just mulch them and aim the discharge chute towards my woods.

If I had a 5 acre yard full of big oak trees and an actual "lawn" that I wanted to look pristine, I'd consider a big, expensive vacuum. But for the acre of grass (out of our 5 acres) that I cut, my $40 sweeper does what I need.

 

[MossRoad]

It's rained every day for the past 7 days, except Sunday, Father's Day. I wasn't gonna mow the lawn on Father's Day. :laughing:

It is supposed to be sunny this afternoon, so I should dry the 8-10" high lawn out enough to mow tonight, however, the clippings will windrow something awful. So, I'll break out the tow behind sweeper and pick the clippings today, or I'll get dead stripes where they lay in a couple days.

 

[herm0016]

i have a 3 bin on a CC 1641. it picks up stuff well with the correct blades fitted. no extra blower or any of that.

 

[searcyfarms]

thats good info to know guys i really appreciate it - now to pick my weapon of choice!!!

 

[searcyfarms]

picked up a nice lil LX280 deere to go with my powerflo bagger now just have to get them mated up!!! mowed some wet areas with the 280 this weekend its a ice lil mower