Strengths Fast, starts every single time, great engine (the KAW is by far the best on the market), Great cut, My mother-in-law loves it so much I have to fight her drive it. They Finally added a sight gauge for the fuel tank.

Weaknesses Doesn't cut grass over 3 ft. very well.

Overall Overall this is a great machine. Cub Cadet has made a good machine that I would buy again. The cut is great, speed is good, starts everytime, maintience is easy, cuts my mowing time in half. I currently have about 4 ac. of grass and I get it done in about 2 hours.

Strengths I have two acres I used to take 4 1/2 hours to cut but now with my RZT50 it is about 2 hours. As for the deck cable...the 2007 model comes with a metal slate and not a cable...I don't know if it is interchangeable but when mine breaks again I will try it. It looks like I will have to buy the 2007 model and higher and use the 2006 model as my backup

Weaknesses -Front tires come off the rim when the air gets low -mandrel bolts shook lose and wore out the bearings; but warranty covered it -the steering adjustments are a little tricky;but when adjusted correctly it works fine -Blades are expensive; No offense against Home Depot but buying the seperately at mover shops are cheaper. -front wheels are too small(the 2007 has a bigger tire) -Bagger needs a better design; you spend too much time unclogging the bagger.

Overall A great mower.

Strengths Fast and easy to operate.

Weaknesses Deck cable broke after two months of use. A bit noisy, too.

Overall It's a great mower. It takes me about 1hr to cut about 2 acres; First cut, the grass was over three feet tall (no joke...brush and weeds) and it handled with minimum sweat. Too bad they have cheap parts on it. The deck cable broke and apparantelly it is a common problem, but the replacement part is the same one: a weak alluminum loop, which I'm sure will fail again. But when it works, it gets the job done.

Strengths lost cost z-turn compared to commercial units. nice looking cut. light weight when moving with tranny disengaged when problem arises.

Weaknesses choke sticks alittle and makes it hard to start if you dont know how to correct it at the engine. have yet to find replacement bagger blades if you bang up the ones that come with the bagger kit.

Overall i like it. i mow a few lawns to supplament my f/t job and it sure beats a walk behind. 33hrs so far and no real problems, just some annoyances that are bound to happen with any machine and take time to learn how to correct if you have basic machanical skills.

Strengths good engine

Weaknesses It wouldn't start after I bought it. Home deport told me to take it to the service dealer. I was charge $80 by the serice dealer because they said it had diesel fuel in it. Funny my other mowers worked useing the same gas. Yesterday the deck cable broke and I emailed cub cadet for the part. I told them I would install it my self because the dealer screwed me last time. Here is their answer "If the deck lift cable has malfunctioned, then the unit will need to to a service center for repair. there is an update to the cable in question, and this must be performed by an Authorized Service Center. If you have an issue with a specific Service Center, then please feel free to take the unit to one of the other shops." Next closest shop is a 50 mile round trip.

Overall bad warrenty

Strengths Fast, nice cut

Weaknesses no fuel level gauge

Overall Wish I bought one years ago

Strengths Very fast and mows very neatly. Strong engine, starts quickly.

Weaknesses A little noisy when making turns.

Overall Very good mower. Would recommend to buy.

Strengths I will probally buy another one.

Weaknesses Seat, not comfortable.parts are hard to find inless you order them in the mail.

Overall

Strengths I went to buy a Toro, I did a side by side comparison and Cub Cadet was better hands down. My only concern was cut quality, I brought it home and put it to work, FANTASTIC!

Weaknesses I'm thinking about upgrading the seat, it's not the most comfortable.

Overall Well constructed, nice features: Kawasaki engine, electronic display, deck washer, oil drain tube, pivoting front axle. My lawn looks great! One happy customer.

Strengths Kawasaki 22 hp is a great engine, easy to start and smooth running.

Weaknesses hard to service mower deck

Overall I love it