Strengths Very Strong Cuts Great

Weaknesses None

Overall Cuts on hills very good love the extra wheels on the deck.......... My old one never had one, its great

Strengths This is a great mower. Plenty of power to cut that tall grass.

Weaknesses I have had a problem with the bumper and hood melting and it is going back to john deer for a second time. They have been really nice and are even coming to pic up the mower at my house. The manafold heat is melting the plastic getting the metal hot and causing the hood pin to melt its way through the side of the hood.

Overall

Strengths Has a water sprout on it to clean the deck very easily, just attach the hose. Rides smooth. Warranty is unreal. I can hit rocks with the tractor and they will fix it.

Weaknesses Watch when you cut on hills because you will scrap the one side of the grass down to the dirt. Had a hard time getting the chute attached to the tractor.

Overall Other then taking the time the attach the chute, which once I got attached it fit like a glove. The John Deere LA105 is a really well designed machine. I got clogged once because the grass was high but I pushed up the level and had no problems after that. Remember you can't use a tractor if the grass is wet or if it is raining. I also recommend not getting the triple bagger. It won't fill up all three and clog. Maybe a stronger horsepower John Deere might do it but not the 19.5 hp.

Strengths Very powerful 19.5 HP engine. Cuts very well and fast.

Weaknesses I know it's a safty feature, but I don't like having to push the button to mow in reverse.

Overall I think this JD is better than my Mom's Snapper and my Grandmother's Cub Cadet. I've mowed with both and this one seems to cut better not to mention turns sharper (18" turning radious). I don't even need to trim with a push mower, just fire up the weed eater and finished.