HUSQVARNA RZ5424
4.3
5
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68
Best mower ever
I have about 6 hours on this mower and it is the best mower I have owned.
I had a Deere 120 that just nickle dimed me for parts and service since hour one.
The 5424 cuts very well even at high speed, I cut 2 acres a week in half the time the Deere did and it would not cut at high speed.
The only thing I would add is a gas gauge, it has a sight gauge but you can't see it from drivers seat.
May 21, 2013
Go with the commercial mower
I gave the mower a 3 star rate because it does cut grass. First issue someone had the bright idea to zip-tie wires under the battery box and the rear pulley rub the wires in half. So mower doesn't run, had to tape wires back together to use mower. next wash port broke off twice and paint is chipping off the top of the deck around water port. Now the cutting issue deck will only drop to the c cut height or i will be dragging the deck. The front wheels need to be move to line up with the outer edge of the deck so you don't flatten the grass your going to cut, and yes have adjusted the deck still leaves uncut grass. Tried the sears customers service (right!!!) you need the mower for 3 to 8 weeks to evaluate and repair. REALLY!!! Called Husqvarna customer support and they said contact sears..
May 14, 2013
Worst Mower EVER- Do not BUY!
I have owned this mower for less than 3 years. I mow two acres every week, the mower had less than 84 hours on it currently. When I bought it, warranty was 2 years, now they have changed it to 3 years. Took it into a dealer- they say the left rear wheel sealed unit motor drive needs to be replaced- Husqvarna will not warranty it- I am now stuck with a useless mower, the cost to fix is over $1,000. (Nice seeing I paid $3,000 less than three years ago!)
This turned out to be the best three thousand dollar anchor I ever purchased. I will now go to a company that has pride in the quality of their mowers, knows how to build their product and offers real warranties that they stand behind.
April 22, 2013
Durability is a huge issue!
I've had strike damage before and I live in a rocky region so I took that into consideration with this review. I once struck a rock and the mandrel broke completely off from the the housing deck and it's bolts. I got a brand new mandrel and pulley and put it on and had no problem. I've been really careful watching for rocks and I've removed most of the rocks that I can see.
However, just today the the bolts connecting the other mandrel to the deck apparently got loose and tore a whole in the deck house making the mandrel fall off. There is no way to fix this, the deck needs to be replaced.There was no reason for this to happen, no rocks had been hit and I had been careful. No doubt husqvarna is going to find someway to wiggle out of paying to get that fixed. I've paid quite a bit of money for this zero turn, and when it works I love it. But it gets broken too easy. Not to mention their website is broke and they don't make the customer service number easy to find. No I wouldn't recommend this purchase based off my experience.
April 13, 2013
Great O Turn
I have only 1 hr on mower , I really love it .Jerry
November 25, 2012
really like this product
My first ztr..couldn't be more pleased with operation of ztr mower..love it so far...
October 15, 2012
Great product, check the gas tank
The mower has been great. It has exceeded my expectations, but I did have one issue. I bought it at lowes and it was in the crate when I paid for it. Lowes did some minor assembly and I came back to pick it up. The wheeled it straight from the warehouse. I just happened to open the gas tank and look in. There was a little piece of paper that I could see in the gas tank. After some effort, I was able to get the piece out. Once home I took an air compressor and blew it down in the tank. To my surprise, I found a bunch of trash in the tank. I don't know if it was placed there at the factory or by someone who assembled it, but it could have been bad if I had fueled it first.
October 13, 2012
General performance
I love the triple switch safety feature incorporated with this unit. Having unwittingly attempted to stand up on the unit without setting all switches, the unit automatically shut-down even on level ground. The turning ability is also good, although the units weight it feels a little too light turning on a slight gradient, it has a tendancy to spin a wheel.
October 2, 2012