Review By : frazier on 10/7/2009
Price Paid : $0.00
Years of Use : 2-Years
Implements :
Purchased From : lowes
Strengths good mower has alot of power
Weaknesses The only thing that i dont like is the small seat with the low back needs to have a better more comfortable seat
Overall
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Ease of Use : Financing :
Reliability : Overall : 9
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Review By : Soup on 9/24/2009
Price Paid : $1,250.00
Years of Use : 3+ Years
Implements : None
Purchased From : Lowes
Strengths Starts easy, Engine seems strong
Weaknesses I believe the deck belt is too long, I have replaced it 3 times with belts from Troy-bilt (MTD). Every belt is the same all seem to be too long and slip off every mowing. I have replaced all the pullys 3 times in 2 years. Belt system is a very poor design! Blades are junk, bend very easily. Unlevel cutting. Cuts great with deck all the way up, but drop it to mid position and blade slows to a crawl.
Overall Cheaply built, poorly designed equipment. I only bought it because Consumer Reports called it a best buy. Will never buy a Troy-bilt again. Mower shop informed me that it is built by MTD.
Parts : 1 Performance : 2
Ease of Use : 6 Financing :
Reliability : 3 Overall : 1
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Review By : lupo/marathon on 8/23/2009
Price Paid : $0.00
Years of Use : 30-Days
Implements :
Purchased From : lowes
Strengths paint job
Weaknesses deck,and from what i'm reading everything else
Overall did not read comsumer warranty before buying,first 5 minutes,deck dropped down,my lawn looks like a ufo landed in my yard. now waiting 15 days for check to clear,lowes will refund,i'm thing about an ariens mower. any suggestions for under $1300.00?
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Ease of Use : Financing :
Reliability : Overall : 1
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Review By : Anonymous on 6/3/2009
Price Paid : $0.00
Years of Use : 2-Years
Implements :
Purchased From : Lowes
Strengths None that I've seen so far
Weaknesses we've had mower for about 2 years and had 3 repairs,
each of which cost almost what we paid for it. replaced 3 belts, geaar shift jams and engine sounds like a thrashing machine
Overall very poor product. I'll never buy another
Parts : 1 Performance : 1
Ease of Use : 3 Financing :
Reliability : 1 Overall : 1
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Review By : J Bennett on 10/16/2008
Price Paid : $0.00
Years of Use : 30-Days
Implements :
Purchased From : Lowes
Strengths Kohler engine, basic mower just like all the other brands of this age.
Weaknesses Used it once so far, the transmission gets stuck in gear when resting on a grade, after 1/4 acre the blades look like they're not going to last long, wear and chips.
The deck bracket welds were rusting already, I applied a coating to the topside of the deck before use.
Overall My family owned a small engine repair/mower sales/equipment rental store in the 70's to early 90's.
Like everything else, none of the brands today are built like they used to be. This looks like bottom of the line if it were 1985, but sadly it's average to high these days.
Parts : Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 8 Financing :
Reliability : 10 Overall : 8
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Review By : Ken on 8/21/2008
Price Paid : $899.00
Years of Use : 3+ Years
Implements :
Purchased From : Lowes
Strengths Good strong engine
Weaknesses dr. Hard to get toive belts and pully
Overall Lowes need to stovk more parts if they want me to continue to buy from them
Parts : 6 Performance : 9
Ease of Use : 8 Financing :
Reliability : 8 Overall : 7
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Review By : Anonymous on 5/14/2008
Price Paid : $900.00
Years of Use : 3+ Years
Implements :
Purchased From : Lowe's
Strengths Starts easilyStarts
Weaknesses None that I have found.
Overall I bought this tractor at Lowe's after someone brought it back for warranty repair(replaced drive belt pulley).I suspect this is what other reviewers are having problems with. The original pulley installed is the wrong size and needs to be replaced with the correct size.
Parts : 10 Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 10 Financing : 10
Reliability : 10 Overall : 10
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Review By : Anonymous on 4/18/2008
Price Paid : $1,400.00
Years of Use : 2-Years
Implements : bagger
Purchased From : Lowes
Strengths Turning
Motor
Weaknesses Reverse safety
Overall I like it. Figured I would give a good review as I know most people don't bother posting + experiences. I just lost the trans for the first time in 2-3 years and was looking for info on a fix. Hopefully just the belt.
Parts : 7 Performance : 7
Ease of Use : 7 Financing : 8
Reliability : 7 Overall : 7
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Review By : Scooter on 09/13/2007
Price Paid : $1,299.00
Years of Use : 1-2 Years Use
Implements :
Purchased From : Lowes
Strengths The turning radis is great. Cast iron front end is great along with crash-bumper bar. Starts very easily.
Weaknesses The only problem I have had besides a broken "pully brake spring" that I replaced in about 2 minutes is the bent blades. I am replacing the blades for the first time in 2 years this weekend so we'll see how it does.
Overall
Parts : 10 Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 10 Financing : 10
Reliability : 10 Overall : 10
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Review By : Anonymous on 08/07/2007
Price Paid : $1,399.00
Years of Use : 2+ Years
Implements :
Purchased From : LOWES
Strengths GOOD MOTOR
EASY TO USE
Weaknesses FROM DAY ONE DRIVE BELT SLIPS OFF.
HAVE REPLACED MOWER BELTS AND STILL SLIPS BADLY.
Overall
Parts : 5 Performance : 3
Ease of Use : 7 Financing :
Reliability : 4 Overall : 4
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