Strengths none

Weaknesses Hood melted paint off after 2 hours of use! spindle went down same day off taking it home!

Overall where is my 2186 cub cadet when I need it! I will never stray from cub cadet again!

Strengths Good, fun to use Tractor. Balanced ride. E-Z to use and clean. Decent turning to get in close. No problem loading up the little red wagon with dirt or logs from hurricane- still lots of power. Bagging system works like a gem (three acres of leaves).

Weaknesses My yard is not like a smooth football field. Wish the deck went a little higher. Expected a little higher top end speed when driving down road. Uneven cut when on angle like cutting arount the slight incline of the pool.

Overall After 60 hours- I have gotten use to the reverse cutting technique- lot of complaints on the internet- when I found out that they were talking about lifting that little lever- what crybabies. Conroe dealer- excellent. Would definitely by again. Good ride, smooth, comfortable, and reliable (so far).

Strengths Awesome machine.Great power and tight turning radius.Very comfortable for larger guys.You can tell the higher quality in this machine compared to the LA series.Can turn this mower with 1 finger.Have had no problems in 1 1/2 years of ownership.

Weaknesses Wish it had rear anti-scalp wheels as well as the front ones.Tires are whimpy and a simple thorn will make them go flat.Wish the seat was wider with arm rests.No deck wash port like cheaper LA models have.

Overall Overall its a great machine.Im on my second year of using it.Very comfortable with lots of power.Very tight turning radius with ease of use.Well built machine.Better than the LA series.Never broke down and never had to have it serviced for warranty items.Adjusting the deck for eveness was easy however i had to adjust the left side out so much farther out than the right side to keep deck level for some reason.

Strengths smooth handling, easy to use machine. The kawasaki engine is plenty powerful. Love the tight turning radius

Weaknesses Have had this unit 1 summer. Had it in twice on warranty as it was chewing up the drive belt. Did the proper winter storage and went to start it this spring- no spark. There was a defective module.

Overall I love the ride, ease of use and quick mowing job, but am getting real nervous about the problems that keep appearing on this new machine. The dealer has been great to deal with the problems under warranty, but what happens when the warranty expires? I thought I was getting a reliable unit.

Strengths I cut about 21/2 acres of grass on rough terrain. The ride is good, the performance excellent.

Weaknesses Sometimes leaves ridges in lawn

Overall great machine, great turning radius, I recommend it

Strengths I'm a big guy---over 300#. Even with me on the JD x300 this tractor climbs the hills with ease. Runs beautifully, and drives ever so easy.

Weaknesses Just the slightest unevenness in the yard causes the JD x300 to cut "ridges" in the lawn. I can't always cut up and down the hill, and cutting across the hill does terrible things to the yard. Even the smallest little divot, where the cable tv wire was laid under the yard causes these ridges. Any suggestions on how to eliminate them would be greatly appreciated. My lawn will never be perfectly level.

Overall Very nice mower. Runs and drives so much nicer than my 15 yr old Bradley did.

Strengths Outstanding balance and torque. My acreage is made up of slopes and steep hills. The X300 navigates my property safely and with ease. The X300 has all the torquse and power I need to mow and maintain 4 acres of very challenging lawn. Even in wet weather (Portland, Oregon) the X300 performs very well.

Weaknesses I have used the X300 for almost two seasons now and have not had a single incident or maintenance issue. It starts, runs and works perfectly week after week. I have not found a weakness in this machine.

Overall Built to last. The overall added quality and transmission power as well as upgraded Kawasaki engine used in the X300 comparied to other machines sold in big box stores is worth the extra few hundred dollars. I do all the maintenance schedules and the X300 does all the work.