Strengths Horse power, well built, easy to maintain

Weaknesses After sales support

Overall 115 hrs of use in two years, 5 acre block to cut, only one deck belt replaced and 4 sets of blades, one flat tyre.starts first time cannot fault machine.

Strengths Mows great while it is running.

Weaknesses Paid over $4100.00 for this mower, It been in the repair shop most of the time I own it. I only have 10 hours on mower.

Overall I made a big mistake buying this cub cadet Z force 50 mower.

Strengths Nice looking

Weaknesses My mower is working on 3 summers 76hrs bought at Lowe's has been in the shop two times. Replaced Fuel pump last summer.This time it needs a new starter. Has been in shop 3 wks so far. I have taken very good care of this mower. Is there a lemon law with mowers?

Overall I had a Cub Cadet Mower 10yrs bought at a Mower shop. Loved it,never had any trouble. Ex husband took it in our divorce gave me the push mower. Bought this new mower.... Would never buy another. Someone said mowers from Lowe's were 2nd Quality?????? I don't know. (VERY,VERY UNHAPPY)Sure glad I bought extended warrenty.

Strengths This is a good tractor. I bought this one from a terrible dealer who loves Kubota after doing as much research as I could in a hurry. I mows wonderfully and I've had no real issues with it. It's only got 12 hours, but has performed flawlessly.

Weaknesses It does smoke upon start-up so that makes me nervous. The hydro pedal could be a bit larger, especially the rear leg of the pedal. Also, when engaging the pto for the deck, it almost kills the engine.

Overall I am a long time cub fan, having restored two 1250's that both run like a champ. I expect this tractor to do the same. The bad thing, it that you have to step up to the top of the line cub's to get the real thing in most cases. Again, the local dealer sucks. I called him after the first season about getting a bagger and he said he would check into and never called me back. Thank god Home Depot is open past 12 noon on Saturday. They work on our time, not theirs. Hopefully, I do not have to deal with them again.

Strengths Wide Swath, comfortable to ride, moderate fuel usage, responsive to controls.

Weaknesses On initial blade engagement engine is slowed nearly to stopping. On last use it stopped the engine and now the starter engages and the engine spins as if the spark plugs are out of the cylinders. Mower is just over two years old, has Kohler 26 hp engine and is now in the shop for the next month. I fear the worst, push rods, cam assembly etc., crashed...... Sad for a piece of equipment that sells for such a high price. Wonder if Honda or Kawasaki makes an engine that will sit/mount on the cub cadet slt 1554?

Overall I Loved the mower, until this problem. I suspicion serious money to have it repaired. All grease zerks, oil changes, etc., have been performed like clockwork. I can see why, after just over two years and this record of performance, why the American consumer is selecting Honda and Kawasaki...

Strengths 27hp Kholer engine,easy mounting,cuts a large swath of grass,hour meter,easy to handle and comfortable, not a bad mower for the money.

Weaknesses Accelerator pedal could have better design. Deck comes off easy enough but difficult to get out from under tractor. PTO quit working this week, mower out of warrenty of course. Customer service is useless. Figured out that the reverse safety switch was the culprit so I disconnected it at the dash (where you push the button and the little red light comes on) and it works fine. Maybe it's just me but this feature makes no sense at all. Inner rear baffle came loose from deck and the blades finished it off. Had to buy a new one @ $35.00... new blades too. Front bumper fell off and I ran over that before I knew what happened; the little spot welds holding bumper to mounts came loose. They should send their welders to a welding class. Welded it back together myself; what was left of it. Had to buy new blades.

Overall My wife loves it. Me; uhh, it's okay. It's a nice big riding mower but don't confuse it (as I did) with the heavy duty garden types. It ain't all that.

Strengths well built with plenty of horse power

Weaknesses none

Overall good buy for this machine, mows grass very evenly to be a three blade 54 inch cut, also sits very comfortable with the arm rest.

Strengths Good power, sturdy, comfortable, Just changed my initial break in oil at 5 hours, very easy oil change. So far all is well, I hope to get many years of service from this machine

Weaknesses None found, guys at work told me to stay away from the MTD stamped machines but after comparing to the other riders, I made up my mind to buy the 1050 Cub Cadet but at the last minute I went for the 1554 with the Kohler engine

Overall Time will tell but I really like the mower and so far with 12 hours its a dream.

Strengths High back seat with arm rests (standard), plenty of power (27HP), very smooth ride, 54" deck (makes quick work of my 1 1/2 acre yard), cruise control, 12V power outlet, drink holder, Bright headlights, Automotive style lug nuts, mower doesn't seem like it has to work hard even in deep grass!, ease of use.

Weaknesses Front tires are 15", I feel they should be 16" on a tractor this big. Small glitch in one headlight socket easily repaired by me at no cost (I had to bend a small contact tab straight).

Overall Overall I am very pleased with this tractor.I have owned two John Deere Garden tractors and I feel this tractor compares very well with them. I did an extensive comparison before my purchase and had fully expected to own a third John Deere. I just couldn't pass on the price and features offered by this tractor. I got my tractor and a 46" dozer blade (which I have used extensively on a landscaping project in my back yard) For $2,700 total, and I am very pleased so far.