I think it does a good job. Definitely better then my old self propelled one
Aussiemandeus 26 points 8 days ago
Nah i tried hard haha needed to make sure it's safe you know
FridaVanMercury 9 points 8 days ago
You gotta! So what was your longest wheelie on it?
Aussiemandeus 10 points 8 days 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
ArchAengelus 3 points 8 days ago
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.
Bluewing 1 point 7 days 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.
FauxLiving 2 points 8 days ago
It's almost always people attempting to mow slopes that are too steep in order to save on line trimming.
Extra points when they're close to water so they get pinned underwater.
CrimeIsLegalNow 29 points 8 days ago
Claims to be dull, is popping a sick wheelie.
Aussiemandeus 10 points 8 days ago
Yeah missed a trick didn't have my akubra on unfortunately since I wanted to mow with my noise cancelling headphones on and they don't fit over it like they do a cap
rowansprig 2 points 8 days ago
O man, I just thought he was a regular guy. But then, I am in Aus too.
Aussiemandeus 8 points 8 days ago
Fuck thats a great song haha
Aussiemandeus 8 points 8 days ago
Yeah but it's mowing grass and I feel that fits in
lessthanluigi 12 points 8 days ago
Dude's popping wheelies for us
Widdershins 3 points 8 days ago
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anon_8675309 11 points 8 days ago
It removed your grass.
Aussiemandeus 11 points 8 days ago
Imagine if it grew it instead. Be a waste of money then
fakeman_pretendname 8 points 8 days ago
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" :)
CrimeIsLegalNow 9 points 8 days ago
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.
fakeman_pretendname 5 points 8 days ago
Oh, I fully support a powered mower, it's just where I live now has less than 2m² of grass :)
horsesaysweird 2 points 7 days ago
Using a scythe (scything?) is awesome. It takes some time to figure out, but once you do it is extremely satisfying and actually not very exhausting. The hard part is keeping the damn thing sharp.
Aussiemandeus 2 points 7 days ago
Yeah i never used too until i moved an hour from town its about 60 kms so lands cheap
FauxLiving 6 points 8 days ago
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.
Aussiemandeus 4 points 7 days 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
Aussiemandeus 4 points 8 days ago
Yeah hustler,
We're at the end of our dry season, and haven't really had rain in 5 months.
By there end of next month it all be growing.
There's 4 other paddocks to get done too
solitaire404 3 points 7 days ago
Leave some puss for the rest of us.
I can't do a wheelie in my commuter machine.
boaratio 2 points 8 days ago
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...
CompactFlax 10 points 8 days ago
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.
Aussiemandeus 2 points 8 days ago
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
CompactFlax 2 points 8 days ago
Just hook in get it done then have beers after
This is how I like doing it anyways. The beer is the reward for a job well done.
Bluewing 2 points 8 days ago
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.
Aussiemandeus 1 point 8 days ago
Yeah i really want a small tractor one day. The fork tine attachments for hay etc would be amazing.
Aussiemandeus 1 point 7 days ago
There's a market in the more populace places but where i live not so much. And by the time you freight something across the whole country you have spent so much money.
Aussiemandeus 2 points 8 days 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.
Aussiemandeus 3 points 8 days ago
Unfortunately no,
One day I want to buy a tractor with fork tines bucket and slasher, Unfortunately that shit is real expensive
JustPlainDave 2 points 8 days ago
You might ought to raise the deck a little. Ain't no grass left.
Aussiemandeus 2 points 7 days 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
MrEff 1 point 8 days ago
https://youtu.be/SGTsevoF23Y?is=dCgss2QZ0TLXUwtT
Same vibes but music form.
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