EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
I paid $600 for a used 7 foot Landpride finish mower that needed some work. Messicks.com has all the parts for it at a fair price, so it was easy to find everything. For me, the big advantage of a name brand is being able to find parts for something years from now.
I really like my 7 foot finish mower, but I rarely use it and now the tires need replacing because it's sat for so long. I should sell it, but it's hard to let go of a tool that I might want to use again, even though I can't imagine why I would need it. I bought a 60 inch zero turn that does a better job of mowing then the finish mower. I also have a 12 foot batwing now, that is super fast at keeping everything under control, so the zero turn and batwing are all I use.
The finish mower was nice for mowing around my big pond. It's 4 1/4 acres, so there is a fair amount of grass to keep mowed. With the batwing, I can get closer to the water, and the finish from the batwing isn't too bad. Finish mower made it look nicer, but the zero turn makes the grass look even nicer then the finish mower.
I ran the finish mower on my 37 hp 4x4 tractor with plenty of power. It's probably too heavy for the 3 point, but since it has four wheels, it just tows behind the tractor easily. Now I just use that tractor for towing stuff like my sprayer, or doing post holes. I bought a bigger 70HP tractor for the batwing.
I really like my 7 foot finish mower, but I rarely use it and now the tires need replacing because it's sat for so long. I should sell it, but it's hard to let go of a tool that I might want to use again, even though I can't imagine why I would need it. I bought a 60 inch zero turn that does a better job of mowing then the finish mower. I also have a 12 foot batwing now, that is super fast at keeping everything under control, so the zero turn and batwing are all I use.
The finish mower was nice for mowing around my big pond. It's 4 1/4 acres, so there is a fair amount of grass to keep mowed. With the batwing, I can get closer to the water, and the finish from the batwing isn't too bad. Finish mower made it look nicer, but the zero turn makes the grass look even nicer then the finish mower.
I ran the finish mower on my 37 hp 4x4 tractor with plenty of power. It's probably too heavy for the 3 point, but since it has four wheels, it just tows behind the tractor easily. Now I just use that tractor for towing stuff like my sprayer, or doing post holes. I bought a bigger 70HP tractor for the batwing.