Cucumber35
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I'm thinking of upgrading rotary mowers before next year and I'm not 100% sure what to get. Currently have a John Deere 709 which is a 7' 3pt mower. Works ok, but I hate how it doesn't follow the contour of the ground very well. If you go over a knoll or through a dip it either rides up and leaves the grass high or scalps the ground. I've used a buddy's pull type and it seemed to follow the ground better, or at least was easier to raise or lower for obstacles. Also it takes way too long to cover any amount of ground and I find it difficult to keep up with 50 acres of pasture. I'm leaning towards a 10' pull type, I think a batwing is overkill for what I have and would be too clumsy on some of our rough ground, tight areas, and hills. Not to mention too much extra maintenance and moving parts to break. So what does everyone use or like and why? Tractor is 115hp 4wd so I can run whatever but I'm not trying to do it all in 15 minutes either... Thanks.