I have been researching for several months now and kicked tires and driven several different models. Customer service, how well made, ease of maintenance, and will it hold up for 10+ years are things I am looking at. Again that is why I have narrowed too, the two above.
I put the gravley through some rough and sloped stuff to day on a test drive and it just feels better than the Kubota. It has larger tranny, kawasaki engine and much beefier deck, anti scalping wheels and brackets, and spindle mounts. Deck adjustment is much more solid than Kubota and others in this price range.
