Scag V Ride VS. Toro Grandstand - The Rundown

[caseysmowing]

Originally Posted by cgaengineer

I have thought about removing front weight on our 48" bride for that exact reason...it sucks on hills and I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice it. I recently went back and forth with a fellow on here that swore it would do as we'll on a hill has a WB...I have to disagree, there is a difference between a long smooth hill up north than a short and steep hill in the south...around here they will build a house on any lot...I mean any lot.
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I remember you saying you didn't like your v ride in other threads. If you are less than 200lbs I would give it a try it's only two bolts. In my experience it is better than a wb on hills. I have little time on my 36sfw but it just slides down the hills I can hold with the v ride. I have heard that a 36 isn't good on hills I'm guess because of the weight and width. If I knew how to up load pictures I would show you some of the hills I do with it. Even though pictures are misleading you could get a idea. Alot depends on the grass too. I can text pics.

[Darryl G]

I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this, but I've asked it before and never gotten a satisfactory answer, and you guys are experienced stand-on operators.

I operate a walk behind with sulky and a Z rider and am often popping up the front of the walk behind and using the foot lift assist on the rider to clear obstacles in lawns...roots, rocks, bare areas etc. How do you guys deal with this on a stand-on unit? I know some of them have a hand lever that you can use to raise the deck, but is it practical to do that while mowing? I can't imagine not being able to raise the deck when I need to and instead having to go around everything.

[caseysmowing]

Both of mine you can raise the deck and move over obstacles then let it back down. Same as doing it with a rider but you only have one hand the controls and the other on the deck lift. Just like if you were on a regular lawn mower. I don't think all standons have this feature and I don't think I would buy one if it didn't. I don't have perfect lawns.

[Darryl G]

Thanks Casey.

[jbell36]

Originally Posted by caseysmowing

Both of mine you can raise the deck and move over obstacles then let it back down. Same as doing it with a rider but you only have one hand the controls and the other on the deck lift. Just like if you were on a regular lawn mower. I don't think all standons have this feature and I don't think I would buy one if it didn't. I don't have perfect lawns.

what he said...

i think that the new gravely has a FOOT deck assist...i at least want to demo one before we buy new mowers next, this gravely sounds impressive

[jbell36]

Originally Posted by caseysmowing

I remember you saying you didn't like your v ride in other threads. If you are less than 200lbs I would give it a try it's only two bolts. In my experience it is better than a wb on hills. I have little time on my 36sfw but it just slides down the hills I can hold with the v ride. I have heard that a 36 isn't good on hills I'm guess because of the weight and width. If I knew how to up load pictures I would show you some of the hills I do with it. Even though pictures are misleading you could get a idea. Alot depends on the grass too. I can text pics.

so you have a 36 v ride? does well on hills? i know our vantage doesn't, would like to have a stander that can handle hills, seems like wright is the best, or at least has BEEN the best...

[caseysmowing]

I have a 48 v ride and a 36sfw which is scag's wb. I did try out the 36 v ride for about 15 on a hill and didn't care for it. But it also has two 35lb weights on the front and I'm pretty sure the tires had too much air in them. So I can't tell you weather they are any good on hills.