Encore Vs Hustler Fastrak

[Steve Gooch]

My wife & I purchased 3.5 acres with a gradual slope and lots of trees.
I will be having the land professionally cleared of some saplings and unwanted cedar trees.
I plan on purchasing a ZTR and really like the features on the Encore Z Series (Kawasaki) and the Hustler Fastrak (Honda).
Just wanted opinions from some pros on these two ZTR mowers?
Here's some snapshots of our property.
Thanks!
Steve

http://www.stevegooch.com/

 

[robertyb]

Look at Simplicity. com, residental mowers. Price is right and good features for money. Snapper has basically same mower. Residental usage only but has commercial features.

 

[robertyb]

Hmmm. Looking at the pictures I think it is pretty flat. My Ford tractor with a bushhog would do the trick. Why do you need a lawnmower for this property? If you are going to make it all into a yard I would suggest a full size Z. Maybe a Hustler Z, Grasshopper or Exmark.

 

[Doc Pete]

With all that bumpy ground, I'd look for a Garden Tractor instead of a ZTR. You won't need the zeroturning and it's nice to have that steering wheel to hold on rather than nothing with a ZTR.
DP