Stiga - Front Cutting Deck Advice

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Afternoon all.

Been looking into various options for cutting the garden now it's all sorted. Only requirements are; mulching, cope with bumpy ground and gentle inclines.

A few machine shops I've been round see to recommend the front cutting deck, what's folks thoughts on that, seems to make sense for in and out trees, close to fences etc. I like the idea of adding other attachments, snow plough etc

Struggling to find reviews on the Stiga Park 520. Does anyone have any experience of one (or similar)??

http://www.stiga.com/products/stiga_en/2f6220610-s...

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Thanks for the replies above.

The Husqvarna could be a good shout! Definitely get better value, can get AWD for the just a little more. - http://www.husqvarna.com/uk/products/riders/r-216-...

I'll call my local re-seller and make sure they do servicing and warranty work, that's my biggest concern!

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Rotaree said:

Sorry I'm a bit late to reply but I've recently bought the Husqvarna 216AWD and I'm very impressed, the four wheel drive is great - on a number of occasions where I would have had the wheels spinning on my old mower (a Husqvarna 26hp centre deck) this one has just carried on with ease. It's really manoeuvrable and you sit 'in' it rather than 'on' it as you would with the Stiga which feels much more stable and you don't bash your head on overhead branches as much.

Thanks for replying. I'm leaning towards the 216AWD. How reliable are the Briggs and Stratton engines? Powerful enough to tow a 200kg roller?

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herewego said:

I have two Briggs and Stratton engines and both of them have emptied the contents of the fuel tank into the sump via a leaking carburetor float valve.

Hmm, I don't like the sound of that.

Might go back to looking at the John Deere X304, pretty sure that was a Kawasaki engine.

That said, I do like the idea of the front cut mount for getting into tight spaces, cutting closer to walls, corners etc and ease of cleaning the deck...

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Rotaree said:

If you're any where near West Cornwall you'd be welcome to come and have a test drive!

Thanks for the offer, but I couldn't be any further away in the North East of Scotland