New Gravely Pro-Stance Stander Review!!! With PICS!!!

[Ridin' Green]

Originally Posted by lifetree

I haven't tried the new Gravely unit with the flip up stand, however, I have tried the Toro GrandStand / Exmark Vantage machines and found that I don't care for them because when you flip the stand on plate to the "up" position and use it as a WB ... you have to stay so close to the machine that the shins of your legs hit the rear of the machine ... needless to say, it hurts !!

That is the reason I didn't buy one and I think that is the reason that WB's will never be "obsolete" ... they're just to useful.

The salesman who brought out my demo showed me the walk behind feature, and I could see when i walked about 5 or 10 feet behind it where it would beat your shins to death in a hurry.

However, I want to mention that one of the upgrades on the newest version is that they made some changes to the rear of the machine when the platform is flipped up so that you don't bash your shins to make using the WB function much better.

[McDonald's LC]

Hey GMLC are the spindle in the 400 series the same as the pro-stance stander. Also will the blades swap from your 452 to the 52 pro-stance.

[GMLC]

Originally Posted by McDonald's LC

Hey GMLC are the spindle in the 400 series the same as the pro-stance stander. Also will the blades swap from your 452 to the 52 pro-stance.

Different spindles and blades. The spindles are grease-able on the Pro-Stance and the blades are flat and not waved like my 452 blades.

[McDonald's LC]

thanks, Iam demo a 52 pro stance stander right now with a mulch kit and non updated machine. Its the best driving stander I have drove. The cut is great. But there is alot of blow out in the front with the standard blades. Maybe gravely needs a wave blade or something.

[GMLC]

Originally Posted by McDonald's LC

thanks, Iam demo a 52 pro stance stander right now with a mulch kit and non updated machine. Its the best driving stander I have drove. The cut is great. But there is alot of blow out in the front with the standard blades. Maybe gravely needs a wave blade or something.

May just be the mulch kit. All that air has to go somewhere with the chute blocked...

[Ridin' Green]

Originally Posted by GMLC

May just be the mulch kit. All that air has to go somewhere with the chute blocked...

Thsi is true, especially with a standard type blade. The wavy mulchers make a huge difference in that regard. With the wavy mulchers under my MOD and the deck closed off, it's no problem, but with regular blades

[GMLC]

Originally Posted by Ridin' Green

Thsi is true, especially with a standard type blade. The wavy mulchers make a huge difference in that regard. With the wavy mulchers under my MOD and the deck closed off, it's no problem, but with regular blades

I wonder if Gravely has mulching blades that go with the mulch kit? I would think they do...
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[McDonald's LC]

On the 48 you demoed how much over hang was on the trim side of the deck?
just wondering. Look to replace 2 mows before tax season end.

[GMLC]

Originally Posted by McDonald's LC

On the 48 you demoed how much over hang was on the trim side of the deck?
just wondering. Look to replace 2 mows before tax season end.

Ridin' can answer this. My demo is also a 52.
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[McDonald's LC]

My rep said the kit didn't come with blades.