Review By : Anonymous on Aug 31 2009 12:00AM
Price Paid : $2,999.00
Years of Use : 3+ Years
Implements : RZT50
Purchased From : Home Depot
Strengths Good when works , rarely
Weaknesses Constant problems with engine.
Overall Wish I never purchased, its an expensive headache and Cub Cadet has the worst customer service, downright hostile. Parts only available online so good luck if you get stuck, and you will.
Parts : 3 Performance : 3
Ease of Use : 3 Financing : 3
Reliability : 1 Overall : 1
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Review By : Chuck on Aug 25 2009 12:00AM
Price Paid : $2,999.00
Years of Use : 2-Years
Implements :
Purchased From : Home Depot
Strengths Reliable motor. Easy to change oil when you use the supplied tube.
Weaknesses Mower gets clogged easily when grass is slightly wet. I have two acres of somewhat bumby ground so the ride isn't that smooth. The seat is not real comfortable ad kind of small. Hard to calibrate the steering. CAn't control as well as I'd like when going down a slope. Mower gets away from you. Wish it had brakes or something. Cleaning under the deck is hard.
Overall Not a bad mower but could certainly use some improvements. I purchased a replacement handle and it was aabout an inch shorter than the origianl so now the left and right handles are an inche off and it drives me nuts!
Parts : 3 Performance : 8
Ease of Use : 8 Financing :
Reliability : 8 Overall : 7
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Review By : bigkev68 on Jul 5 2009 12:00AM
Price Paid : $0.00
Years of Use : 3+ Years
Implements :
Purchased From : LOWES
Strengths Turns sharp, and I am able to get down low in the ditch in front of my home and get out at not even half throttle!
Weaknesses This mower has no weaknesses! I bought my RZT50 nearly 4 years ago and have not had a single problem with it. I live on 5 acres and this mower is more than perfect for the job! The only thing this mower ever needs is, basic maintenance.
Overall I highly recommend this mower to anyone who lives on at least an acre of land. and the blades are not expensive at all. I paid $50.00 for 3 brand new.
Parts : 10 Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 10 Financing : 10
Reliability : 10 Overall : 10
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Review By : FrancisM on Jun 17 2009 12:00AM
Price Paid : $3,000.00
Years of Use : 1-year
Implements : noen
Purchased From :
Strengths Cut 2 acres of hilly lawn with many trees and obstacles in less than an hour.
Weaknesses After 1 year [100 hours] of wonderful performance, I have had the mower in the shop 5 times in 19 hours. The belts [transmission and PTO] have been jammed or come off 6 times so far this season.
Overall I would not recommend this unit to anyone.
Parts : 5 Performance : 4
Ease of Use : 8 Financing :
Reliability : 3 Overall : 4
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Review By : Anonymous on Apr 24 2009 12:00AM
Price Paid : $2,999.00
Years of Use : 2-Years
Implements : na
Purchased From : Home Depot
Strengths Fast, starts every time, kaw engine is great, lots of power,
Weaknesses seat is not comfortable, blades are weak, went through 3 sets last summer, changing the oil takes an act of congress,front tires suck, need to be bigger,
Overall Good machine, works for me, with a little TLC
Parts : 4 Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 10 Financing :
Reliability : 10 Overall : 7
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Review By : Matt on Jun 17 2008 12:00AM
Price Paid : $2,999.00
Years of Use : 180-Days
Implements : None
Purchased From : Home Depot
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.
Parts : 9 Performance : 9
Ease of Use : 9 Financing : 9
Reliability : 9 Overall : 9
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Review By : Getin Her Done on May 27 2008 12:00AM
Price Paid : $2,150.00
Years of Use : 2-Years
Implements :
Purchased From : Home Depot
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.
Parts : 7 Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 10 Financing :
Reliability : 8 Overall : 8
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Review By : DonCalin on Apr 3 2008 12:00AM
Price Paid : $2,799.00
Years of Use : 1-year
Implements :
Purchased From : Home Depot
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.
Parts : 3 Performance : 8
Ease of Use : 9 Financing :
Reliability : 8 Overall : 7
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Review By : Anonymous on Jan 18 2008 12:00AM
Price Paid : $2,999.00
Years of Use : 1-2 Years Use
Implements : bagger
Purchased From : tractor supply co
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.
Parts : 7 Performance : 9
Ease of Use : 10 Financing : 10
Reliability : 10 Overall : 9
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Review By : jRich on Oct 4 2007 12:00AM
Price Paid : $2,999.00
Years of Use : New Owner (0-1 Year)
Implements :
Purchased From : Home depot
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
Parts : 1 Performance : 1
Ease of Use : 1 Financing : 10
Reliability : 1 Overall : 1
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