I have been following this forum for 3 or 4 months now, and it has been extremely helpfull, except for the fact that there are so many helpfull hints that it gets confusing. At first I wanted to buy a dixon ztr, everyone told me "don't do it" none of us use them, ok.<br>then i went out there and shopped the BIG BOYS, DIXIE LX MODEL42", TORO ZT 100 , EXMARK LAZER HP 44" PRICES ARE COMPARABLE ($5800 TO $6300 )ALL THREE SEEM COMPARABLE IN QUALITY, ONE HAS BETTER HYDRO, THE OTHER A BETTER DECK, AND TORO CAN MOW LONG WET GRASS.I KNOW THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT USE THESE MACHINES, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THEM, WOULD YOU BUY ANOTHER, ARE THEY ADEQUATE,.bY THE WAY THE LARGEST i COULD GET AWAY WITH IS 48" TO MANY THIGHT AREAS AROUND POSTS, FENCES AND TREES.PLEASE HELP. i AM SURE i COULD NOT GO WRONG WITH EITHER ONE BUT WHICH ONE WOULD BE A BEST BUY. (ST AUGUSTINE GRASS, NOT MUCH RAIN, 4 ACRES, NO HILLS,2 PONDS WIH A 10 DEGREE SLOPE, 80 TEN FOOT PRIVACY FENCES TO MOW AROUND AND 35 TO 40 TREES) <br>