[lawnagent]

Well I went and did it. Dixon is ALL I have ever used. I bought the new Dixon Model 7525. It is one AWESOME piece of machinery. I will say this much to some of you who said Dixon was the Murray of ZTR's. This one makes my other Dixon feel like a Murray. This thing has a top speed of 13 MPH and I decided to see how much of that speed I could use and still cut good. Answer: all of it. There is NO WAY if some of you would ever Demo this machine, that you could honestly say that it is not as good a commercial mower as you can get. Not the best maybe but It is right up there with the Scags and Exmarks. They use the same wheel motor set up as Exmark and Scag. I have chatted with one of the most respected members of this site and he has said that most people's comparisons are being made to the residential lineup of Dixons and not commercial. Ill let him chime in if he so desires. I will post later as far as different scenarios I put it in and how it performs but so far I am very happy I made the purchase. Remember I am not here to bash the other brands, there are alot of other awesome brands out there.to. this is the link because I am not to savvy at posting pics.
www.dixon-ztr.com/7500_series.htm

 

[Red Dwarf]

Originally posted by lawnagent
...... Dixon is ALL I have ever used. ........There is NO WAY if some of you would ever Demo this machine, that you could honestly say that it is not as good a commercial mower as you can get. Not the best maybe but It is right up there with the Scags and Exmarks.......

So how do you know this?

I've only used Scag, Lesco and John Deere, so I don't know anything about the Dixons.

But if the Dixon cuts and handles the way you need it to and you are satisfied with the price, then congrats on the new mower

 

[Bluesteel]

From what I’ve read and heard, Exmark’s popularity comes from it’s quality, longevity, and support. You’re your own judge of the quality, but the longevity and manufacturer/dealer support remain to be seen. Hope this machine works out for ya.

 

[DLS1]

Originally posted by lawnagent
..... There is NO WAY if some of you would ever Demo this machine, that you could honestly say that it is not as good a commercial mower as you can get. .........

The main thing is if you are happy with it since that is what counts.

Is this their top of the line mower. Their site says estate/commercial mower. There is always a WAY someone could demo the unit and say it is not as good a commercial mower as you can get.

The Hustler Super Z I have has better hydos. I notice they only have a 1 year warranty. Hustler has 2 years/1200 hours warranty and can go to a 3rd year limited of don't reach the 1200 hours. Hustler has life time limited warranty on the frame defects, leaking hydraulic hoses/fittings. Engine covered 2 years by manufacturer. That is few things I can think of now that I think my Hustler is better than the Dixon you bought.

I hope you can add a seat with springs under it since you will want one after a few bumpy yards rock you around in that seat.

How much did you pay for it? We may be comparing apples and oranges here due to price differences.

 

[lawnagent]

Yeah, I have always admitted that the warranty was kinda weak, but with my track record for dixons and having a dealer that is as good as gold to me, I went for it anyway. Youare right, I am gettin some springs for the seat. I have to bash my Dixon for one thing though. That freaking thing has no headlights!! I could not beleive it. I had an OLD residential a 5 year old commercial and my dad has a 2 year old residential. They all have headlights. My new one, their top of the line mower, didnt. I got a really good deal on it. $7,295 I paid almost 7 grand for my 5 year old mower, a 5000 series. I think this one is around 8 frand usually. My dealer aquired the stock of a Dixon dealer who went out of business from Louisville KY. He got them cheap so he cut me a deal.
Red Dwarf. Maybe I broke a commandment because I have only used a exmark one time. But I have used Scag on numerous occasions in about any situation you could throw at it, when I worked for a few years on my local city maintenance crew a few years ago. We had, at that time, 3 woods 2grasshoppers, 1 dixon and 2 scag. Look for my post under dixon Mowers to see my comparison between them all.

 

[lawnagent]

btt

 

[Envy Lawn Service]

Lawnagent,

Does it have the nice features of the Country Clipper? http://www.countryclipper.com/boss/zeton_boss.htm

Just curious since they look so much alike. Seems like the flip up deck is trick and I think I would also like the fact that the deck is suspened from the pivoting front axle which should make it follow grund contours much better than other brands (less Ferris)

 

[ducky1]

I wish you lots of luck

 

[lawnagent]

Envy, Yes it appears to be set up a whole lot like the Country Clipper. I love that flip up deck. Easiest I ve ever used for changing or sharpening blades. After another full day on it, all ican say is its great. I mowed one of my larger properties yesterday and what took me a little over 3 hours with my 50" Dixon took 1 hour and 20 minutes with the new 60" Like I said, It makes my 5000 series dixon feel like a Murray. But my other one is also getting old so you expect them to slow down some I guess. I took one yard hat had about 2 weeks growth on it. We have had plenty of rain and 80 degree temps so its growin pretty fast still. I was able to do it full speed and not miss a beat. Yard looked great when done. I am taking pics and if I ever get good at posting them I will.

 

[Red Dwarf]

Originally posted by lawnagent
Red Dwarf. Maybe I broke a commandment because I have only used a exmark one time. But I have used Scag on numerous occasions in about any situation you could throw at it, when I worked for a few years on my local city maintenance crew a few years ago. We had, at that time, 3 woods 2grasshoppers, 1 dixon and 2 scag. Look for my post under dixon Mowers to see my comparison between them all.

Sorry, I was just going by your original post in this thread, where you said "Dixon is ALL I have ever used".......

 

[lawnagent]

LOL my wife says I am misleading sometimes as well!

 

[lawnagent]

Hey Red Dwarf, how close is Melrose to Orlando? We are a comin to Disney World Oct 6-10 What type Scag do you use?

 

[Scag48]

Not the best maybe but It is right up there with the Scags and Exmarks.

I'd put Dixon up against any Lazer Z. Cutting speed means nothing to me, 13 MPH will beat the hell out of you. Around here, my lawns are so rough, 8 will pound the crap out of me. 10 MPH is about as fast as you can go without beating your brains out. I suppose if the need to go 13 MPH was there, Exmark, Scag, etc. would have already designed their machines to do that kind of ground speed. Good luck with it.

 

[lawnagent]

scag 48. You sure got that right. I just wanted to see if it would mow at top speed and do a good job at the same time. And it did. But I guarantee you that I aint about to go full speed very often. Those bumps will kill a man!

 

[Sauls1686]

"Does it have the nice features of the Country Clipper? http://www.countryclipper.com/boss/zeton_boss.htm"

I hope not. Country Clipper is a peice o trash. I demoed one for about 30 mins a week ago. It was a 60" ZTR . (forget which motor) I thought for the price it was really cheap. The dealer din have the jack (i demoed it on his home lawn) to flip the deck and it was a killed to flip out. AND trying to get it back he bent one of the very thin metal arms that holds the deck. It lists at $9300 and he offered it for $7500 (88 hours)

I liked the joystick though. (and the deck idea is a good one they just need to beef it up)

 

[lawnagent]

I don't know what hardware is involved on the Country Clipper. I had a free day so I messed around in the shop with my deck yesterday. First I took it loose in the back and flipped it up. Iwas pretty easy. Definitly gives you easy access without much hassle. Then I tried it the old fashioned way. Jacking it up with the deck fully attatched. That was no problem either. Only difference was you had to lay on a creeper while you took the blades off. If you use the flip up method you can sit on a stool and take them off.
Both methods work well.

 

[65hoss]

LOL.

That's all I can say.

 

[Red Dwarf]

Originally posted by lawnagent
Hey Red Dwarf, how close is Melrose to Orlando? We are a comin to Disney World Oct 6-10 What type Scag do you use?

Melrose is about an hour an a half drive north of O-Town. Stop by for a beer if you like.....

I have an SWZ-52 hydro walk with the 17 Kawasaki

 

[lawnagent]

I had a friend of mine who owns 2 grasshoppers stop by a yard I was servicing today. He tried out my new mower and was so impressed by it he said he was gonna go talk to my dealer tomorrow. He said he will be buying new next week and he may just get one like mine.

 

[Rustic Goat]

Lawnagent, unless you've experience with the other brands, how do you know your statement of equality to be a fact?
Your machine is brand new, any new owner should be delighted for a while, post again next year.