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[email protected] we started out with commercial 48" walk behind, 2 deere wackers, deere blower, 725, then got a 54", a 620. then we started buying exmarks. we realize in hindsight that with deere you pay alot for the name, more than they are worth in our opinion, have alot of down time, and pay out the nose for repairs and parts. of course since that is the only brand we used for several years back then, we didn't know how good it could be with other brands. we now have the 725 that we use as a glorified mule (for pulling carts around the shop) and the 54" and the 620 as back ups for our real mowers.
btw: when you are going down a slope on the 620, like to get back to the truck or whatever, when you reach the bottom of the slope and pull back on the controls to slow down, the back wheels actually come off the ground about 6". we used a loaner for a few days years ago, it did the same thing. how that little bit of design genius hit the production line, i doubt i'll ever know.
now, i would love to have a deere combine, or any of their ag equipment for that matter. but when it comes to lawn care...no.
oh, and the local deere rep claims that the husqvarna and the bp-40 deere blower aren't the same. i have both. i set them side by side. they are mechanically exact replicas of each other. most of the plastic and frame are exactly the same but different colors. the parts are 100% interchangeable. i order all the parts for both of them from the husqvarna dealer who is cheaper. (but also claims thay are not the same).
hey, it's just my opinion and the opinion of my partner and our advisor, and all of our employees. they hate it when we pull an exmark for service because they have to use the deere.
