| While most people love their lawns, they are less | | | | The first noticeable thing about the Toro Titan |
| enamored of cutting them. Most people want to | | | | Z4800 Model 74812 is how smoothly it runs. It |
| get the lawn cut in a hurry, fueling a demand for | | | | has an easy-to-use ignition and |
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| physical demands of their operators. People with | | | | pleasure to use. The cutting deck adjustment, |
| more than 1/2 an acre of lawn to take care of | | | | foot-controlled, is exceedingly smooth and will |
| are well-suited to lawn tractors, but these cope | | | | adapt easily to uneven terrain or hillsides. Its |
| poorly with obstacles like rocks, shrubs and trees. | | | | flotation is impressive on all terrain. |
| Manufacturers have responded by developing the | | | | The Troy-Bilt Mustang Colt RZT is a very good |
| best zero turn mower, which steers using its rear | | | | and affordable best zero turn mower intended |
| wheels, in contrast to the traditional | | | | only for residential use - speed decreases |
| front-wheel-steering tractor design. Rear-steering | | | | markedly on hills and it is unsuited to rugged |
| is, admittedly, something that has to be got used | | | | terrain. It weighs only 480 pounds and has a 42 |
| to. The best zero turn mower cut so near to | | | | inch cutting deck. It moves at a maximum of 5.5 |
| obstacles that they almost remove the need to | | | | mph, somewhat slower than other residential |
| trim, pivoting 180 degrees without leaving a circle | | | | models, which is compensated for by its stable 42 |
| of uncut grass. | | | | inch cutting deck. Handling and turning are good on |
| Snapper's 355Z 24/44 zero-turn mower is a | | | | surfaces that are level or slightly sloping. |
| well-built mower intended for residential use. It | | | | The John Deere Mini Z-Trak 717A handles |
| weighs only 655 pounds without attachments | | | | residential and commercial environments equally |
| owing to the omission of some of the heavier | | | | well, and has the high price one would thus |
| suspension elements commonly found in mowers. | | | | expect. It can move at up to 9mph. The cut will |
| The 355Z was not devised for heavy-duty usage, | | | | be consistent even at high speeds or on |
| but will operate comfortably in the average | | | | undulating ground. It takes bumpy terrain in its |
| residential setting. | | | | stride. It is highly recommended by many |
| The Swisher Max Z ZT2660B is sufficiently | | | | commercial landscapers. |
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| the cutting deck. Mulching blades are | | | | will yield benefits. |
| standard-issue. | | | | |