re: Zero turn mowers, what's the best out there?

I've got one of those John Deere one's too. Love that thing.

I have a 42” cut Touro Timecutter with the 22hp kohler. Bought middle of last summer. Been a great mower. It was between the timecutter or the bad boy. Went with the time cutter because of the business taht service and sells them.

I have the bad boy avenger 60", I have 20 acres about 6 of it to mow and it's a rough patch. In a valley coming off a mountain with big arse rocks, hills, weeds, etc. bad boy has done well with it over the last 3 years.

Just routine maintenance on the mower and on going back pain for me.

My Zd28 has 1300 hours on it.

My grandpa bought a Hustler with a Kawasaki on it then died a few years later. I have kept cutting her grass with it for about 13 years now. Never had an issue other than regular maintenance. Have probably been a rather negligent owner if we’re being honest. I bought one as a result for my yard.

I don’t know why I would consider anything else.

I have a scag and an exmark. No comparison. The scag is a beast. Next one will be a Ferris.

I used to run a power sports store and we sold the Spartan brand. Commercial build quality, great engine choices. I've sold 3 to good friends that all run them at their camps. The 40 hp unit does 18 mph while cutting, son of a gun even has wheelie tires on the back. That unit is a tank, has the Vanguard motor. They come with either Kawasaki, Briggs or Vanguard motors. All of the suggestions are great advice and all offer unique features and benefits. We sold a bunch of the Spartans, unfortunately we just never caught up with the market and we let the brand go. Hard to sell mowers in a power sports store.

There's a lot of good options honestly.

I have no complaints with my current Toro and it will probably last me a long time, but I really really miss my Grasshopper, it was by far the best lawnmower I've ever owned. Just built better than any mower on the market imo. No plastic parts or plastic on the body.