[SlowMowTurf]

It's going to be interesting getting used to this machine. I feel pretty awkward on it, but I hope it lives up to the hype - especially on hillside performance.

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I'm an Exmark guy, no Wright dealers near me. Having said "Exmark", pretty sure you'll love the Wright. Wright & Scag beat everyone to market on the stander machine. The Stander is Wright's game.

I have an Exmark Staris and love it, no complaints here. Many others bash the Staris (seems like it loses control on hills at times - I have not experienced this). Exmark discontinued the Staris after 2 years and from all accounts (including Ed Wright on YouTube) pretty much copied a Wright Stander. That says a lot to me.

Give the Wright (or any other Stander) 1 day to 1 week and you'll have mastered driving it.

 

[SlowMowTurf]

Addendum: your Wright will hug hills very well.

 

[SlowMowTurf]

A new 61” ZK with the Vanguard 37 is $14,5ish per my dealer the other day.

Hard to find a 61” ZK for sale used at all, and if you do, they're near $10k. And Stander X's & the John Deere 661r (Stander X in Green) are $4,500-6k.

So this ZK felt like a steal.

I'm fortunate to be 3 Miles from a Scag, Ferris, Bad Boy, Stihl dealer. And 3 miles the other way, a Wright, Exmark, Hustler, Stihl, Redmax dealer. The crew at both make this an easy choice. I won't be buying anything at the Scag dealer, and everything I can at the Wright/Exmark dealer.

Wow. That's a LOT of options in close proximity.