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I cannot make up my mind as to what mower to buy.
Quality of finished cut is my #1 priority. Given the following finalists with prices Please give me your opinion.

First Choice $1100
Farm King $1250
Land Pride FDR 1660 $1300
Bush Hog RDTH 60 $1600

All Mowers are 5' Rear discharge.
My neighbor has the 5' farm king and it does a great job but it is very heavy. I also like some of the features of the other models. All have advandages and dis advandages. I need some advise. I have not heard anything bad of any of these mowers, that is somewhat scary.

Finish mower Choices
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 5 Post by luoisz

19 acres is a lot of ground to mow with a small finishing mower. To travel at 4.5 mph is going to require a lot of mower overlap so as to not leave a strip of uncut grass. I am a stickler for a quality cut for my lawn as well. I have used a lot of tractors and cut a lot of grass in my day. If you do not enjoy tractor duties and want your wife to do the job I must recommend that you get cab & air in your new tractor. Heat and dust, the two most common inconviences of mowing are eliminated. Also mowing with a front end loader on the tractor is a real pain. Make sure your loader is one that is easily removed and reinstalled. One more tip: Price a John Deere tractor before you buy, nothing runs like a Deere and the resale is phenominal.<br>
Jeff

Finish Mower Options for 9 Acres
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 13 Post by luoisz

I have gotten very interested in the first choice line of finish mowers. Does anyone have any input as to the quality of the mower or especially the quality of the cut of the mowers. My first requirement is for an excellent quality of cut.

I plan to pull it behind a Ford 1220 17.5 eng hp. I have used my neighbors 5 ft farm king. This mower did a fantastic job. I had plenty of hp to turn the mower but my tractor was very light in the front end when the mower was raised. Farm King claims that the weight of their 5ft is 552#. First choice weight for a 6ft in less than 500#. I mow often during the summer what is the possibility of running the 6ft first choice?

finish mower recommendation
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 4 Post by luoisz