They are great mowers, I cut with one all my life as a kid growing up and then again in this house until the engine on my used 20 year old one slung a rod. I have over 3 acres to cut, so when I went to look at new snappers, the commercial 0-turn mowers really looked tempting. I ended up buying a commercial mower, but if I were in your shoes, a Snapper would be what I'd choose. Get either a 28 or 33" cut mower. The round, turned under decks are much more durable than the 26 or 30" decks. The 26 and 30" decks can snag on things (like pine tree roots in my front yard) and bend under. The rounded decks will bump over things like roots.
Also, they are great to service, you can see exactly how almost everything works from underneath. You can stand them up on the rear bumpers to remove/sharpen the blade, plus grease most things while you're under there.
-Adrian
Last edited by adrianrog; 07/31/11.
