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Longetivity of the mower part or you might be able to drive one handed part eventually? Lol

Why would you need to use binos? Nobody wants to see Jeff in his banana hammock. Bahahaha
 
Buckmaster said:
Nice cutter. Once you go black you never go back the typical rider. I have an Exmark 60", reduced my mowing by 50% over a typical 48" rider mower.
The only bad part is no beer drinking with both steering handles utilized.
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I learned to use my right knee on the right handle.
 
hickslawns said:
Longetivity of the mower part or you might be able to drive one handed part eventually? Lol

Why would you need to use binos? Nobody wants to see Jeff in his banana hammock. Bahahaha
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Not binos... drinking and smoking. lol

I'll have to work on the right knee tech. Diablo Thanks!
 
How straight were your lines Jim? I have had Geoffrey mowing at one of our properties. I like to ask him if he caught the snake on his section of the property yet. Dang lines look like the boy has been chasing a snake. Freaking Ray Charles mows straighter.
 
Actually the lines on the straight-aways were pretty good... Its the divots I made getting into the O turn thing I need to watch...
( which I didn't notice till later.) :smiley_blackeye:
 
hickslawns said:
How straight were your lines Jim? I have had Geoffrey mowing at one of our properties. I like to ask him if he caught the snake on his section of the property yet. Dang lines look like the boy has been chasing a snake. Freaking Ray Charles mows straighter.
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Lol...that's some funny chit.

When I drove a z turn I quickly learned that you can go super fast or be accurate and that there is a happy medium between the two.
 
Huckleberry Finn said:
Lol...that's some funny chit.

When I drove a z turn I quickly learned that you can go super fast or be accurate and that there is a happy medium between the two.
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You can do both Huck. It just takes more than an hour or so on the machine. It also takes the right machine. Some machines require the abilities of a fighter pilot to keep them straight. Others my dog can mow laser straight lines.

Geoffrey was on an old diesel Grasshopper. Not the best for keeping straight. Not the worst. It is slow in the wands and power delivery is about the same half throttle or full throttle. Kid doesn't need to learn on a "nervous rabbit" twitchy assed mower.

Since I am horribly derailing this thread, my apologies go out to CJD. To bring it full circle, here is my advice on keeping it straight at full speed. You will notice one wand generally pushes forward a smidge more than the other. Push the short stick all the way forward. Hold it there. Now make your adjustments on long passes with the longer throw stick. This allows maximum speed with minor adjustments in your lines. Thread is back in your court CJD. Sorry for the side track.
 
Nice mower. Myself I have a difficult time with the 2 handle mowers as my arms go numb due to my MS condition. We have a Grasshopper like that as a backup mower and it give me problems but every one else likes it..
Our go to mower is a older Z-Mark 3 wheeler with a steering wheel. But it's rough on the back when you hit a bump.
That mower should last you a long time. Just don't do tight turns and the wheel burns won't happen.
 
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