How fast do you mow

[Lawnmowerguy23]

Just wondering. The guy I works for runs his gravely at like 2 mph. It's winter so I can't fully test it out but last week I used it and went full speed (6 or 7 mph I guess) and it cut fine. I'm wondering how fast I should expect to be able to mow a yard. Like a 32 bradley WB can go 6mph, but it probably can't cut very well in the summer at that speed I imagine.

 

[FitzRightYardServices]

I have a 36" metro and I mow slow and steady during the summer. I installed a sulky for leaf clean up and run it in 5th gear.

 

[kinneberg lawn service]

I usually run what conditions allow, spring slow and steady usually cutting off quite a bit. Likewise summer bit faster. Less need for trimming to usually also then too. It's not about how fast one can mow but how well one mows. I have seen others mow fast and the cut sucks. Rather have quality over speed.

 

[Lawnmowerguy23]

I usually run what conditions allow, spring slow and steady usually cutting off quite a bit. Likewise summer bit faster. Less need for trimming to usually also then too. It's not about how fast one can mow but how well one mows. I have seen others mow fast and the cut sucks. Rather have quality over speed.

Yeah I want to go as fast as possible without diminishing quality to the point customers don't want my work. I guess it depends on your customer base as well.

 

[rclawn]

2mph is probably too slow to be fully productive, but it depends on the size of the lawn. If you are mowing a small tight lawn you might need to mow slow for a good product. If it’s large and open, definitely need to be doing at least 6 or 7. But nobody wants to hire a lawn jockey on a 52” mower doing 10mph on their quarter acre lawn it just looks ridiculous!

 

[Hawkshot99]

2 mph walking is not crazy slow. 2 mph on a ztr is very slow.

I mow as fast as conditions allow. Grass length, smoothness of lawn. Some lawns are wot, others are super over grown and I am at a indicated 2 or so on the speed selector.

 

[dieselss]

Ludicrous speed or nothing.....

 

[DMT29]

Same here...mowing speed is dictated by mowing conditions. Weather, season, growth rate, terrain.

 

[Lawnmowerguy23]

Same here...mowing speed is dictated by mowing conditions. Weather, season, growth rate, terrain.

Yeah true. Maybe my question is kinda stupid lol

 

[DMT29]

Yeah true. Maybe my question is kinda stupid lol

No such thing