Originally Posted by nate300d

Looking for experienced based opinions on zero turn mowers. I currently have a John Deere SST18 with about 400 hours on it. It has been a great mower and taken a hell of a lot of strenuous use. My 2 acres yard is on very hard clay. Rolling the yard is more like taking the roller out for a bumpy ride. In addition my house in built on a steep slope so part of the yard is sloped is steep. The only reason I am looking for something else is that I would like to reduce my mowing time and before long I better plan on mowing my parent's place next to me as well as my own yard.