I think they both cut really well. We run nothing but Grasshopper 329B with 29hp Vanguard and 61" decks. I bet if there was a 29 or 31 hp Vanguard on that thing it would cut really really well. We also run extreme high lift blades here in SW MO. I am wanting to get my hands on one to demo. We are just trying to get out dealer to get one. I really like this video and the content. This is the first one I have seen in a really long time that someone has compared a Grasshopper to another brand. Well done!
Grasshopper has been around a long time, and build great mowers👍I’ve got a 721D I use in the Fall only for my leaf removal, and after 10 yrs no complaints! Love my Z3X’s though! My 2nd set, and no breakdowns at all. Hard to switch to something else, when what you have has been flawless! Like you lots of thick/wet crabgrass, and wouldn’t know what to do without that 37 hp! Good to see ya again Richie, and hope your doing well brother👍you still trucking?
I had simplicity citation z turn that had a b&s 23 hp vanguard engine and I have had kawasaki engines. Both of those engine brands ran great and went long hours in their life.
I thought of trying that stander. It looks real cool😎 👍We have a dealer that has a demo on their floor but, I found another Z2 for really good price and picked it up a couple weeks ago🤷Glad your posting again 💯🔥
Not my Riiiiiitchiiieeeee!!! Get it, get it?? Have so many Lawn videos to catch up on but, I put them ALL to the back of the line when I saw you drop one!!! Hoping all is well well as can be Bud. Mower looks pretty sweet. Nice review Bud. Dirty Jersey out!!!
What is the current MSRP on each machine? I believe the Ferris has a Kawasaki engine option that is similar to the power plant on the Grasshopper? Great to see you're back, I find your publications to be honest and forthright. Looking for a stand-on myself.
12k msrp. I appreciate it brother. I do my best to be as honest as possible. I don’t like being scripted on product reviews so I don’t go into great details of something’s. I wanna know does it work or not that’s it.
Thank you sir, your reviews and findings are truthful. You get to the meat of the matter and provide substantial detail. I wish you all the best in your endeavors!!
I was wondering where you've been. I was at the biscuit box last week and was thinking about you and your trucking/landscape businesses. I hope all is well. I heard that they were coming out with a stander. I love their front mount mowers. They are built super tough and last forever. I'm curious to see one of these in person Thanks for sharing and hope that you'll be putting out more stuff
@@PlemonsLawnCare sounds good. I'm heading back up in November to work on the property in Tennessee. I'll reach out. I really liked the big V. Still waiting on a milkshake. The machine's always broken when I go through
@@davidtravis1367 YEAH! I had high lift and weekly sharpening on them, and no luck getting a good cut. All the grass would just stick inside the deck…Nightmare owning that mower.
Same issue here. 430D, 928D, 725D all are awful with clumping when cutting damp grass. Not to mention there’s barely any striping with a Grasshopper deck.
Too small engine 26 horse with 61". I run ferris 3zx 29 Kawasaki, love it 100 fuel injection. 3 years no problems. Grass hoppers are great build machines.
How does the grasshopper do (electrical components) in the rain? How do the hydros disengage when you get stuck? What are the spindle types (tubular like scag or ball bearing),does the front of the grasshopper articulate? What is the grasshoppers oil capacity? Total weight for 52, what is the top height deck setting? Are blades changed from underneath? Thx! 😊
Love to help you with all that. I can get some details from grasshopper and see if I can help you on that. It being just a demo I didn’t get that much time to spend with it. What I can help with is 5.5 top height of cut, it doesn’t articulate in the front only the Ferris I believe offers that currently, blades are changed underneath, double bearing grease able spindles, 52 weighs 1080 lbs 62 weighs 1120 lbs
Ferris has no rear rollers or rubber flap on back of deck and still looks better if you want a better ride out of your ferries drop rear tire pressure 3-5 lbs each
@@PlemonsLawnCare agree no kit needed with a ferris in my opinion they are on top of the mountain they are the best on slopes or flats and best fuel economy ours is a 61 with 37 vanguard absolute beast of a machine
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I think they both cut really well. We run nothing but Grasshopper 329B with 29hp Vanguard and 61" decks. I bet if there was a 29 or 31 hp Vanguard on that thing it would cut really really well. We also run extreme high lift blades here in SW MO. I am wanting to get my hands on one to demo. We are just trying to get out dealer to get one. I really like this video and the content. This is the first one I have seen in a really long time that someone has compared a Grasshopper to another brand. Well done!
Yes a larger engine I believe would be a huge difference. Also the extreme high lift blades are amazing
Your the reason I bought a ferris I got a ferris is2100z. Got it before this crazy shortage. Been real happy with it the ride is amazing.
That is awesome to hear. Glad your enjoying it.
One row double cut with grasshopper, so clippings were better dispersed. But ferris cut quality at single pass looks better.
Glad to see you back. Grasshopper makes a good product. Been waiting for a stander forna while.
Grasshopper has been around a long time, and build great mowers👍I’ve got a 721D I use in the Fall only for my leaf removal, and after 10 yrs no complaints! Love my Z3X’s though! My 2nd set, and no breakdowns at all. Hard to switch to something else, when what you have has been flawless! Like you lots of thick/wet crabgrass, and wouldn’t know what to do without that 37 hp!
Good to see ya again Richie, and hope your doing well brother👍you still trucking?
Thank you for that small hand comment. Not all of us have huge hands like manufacturers think.
😂😂
If they had a 28hp EFI vanguard or 37hp EFI I'd buy 2. Great brand, great local dealer support for me!
I had simplicity citation z turn that had a b&s 23 hp vanguard engine and I have had kawasaki engines. Both of those engine brands ran great and went long hours in their life.
I thought of trying that stander. It looks real cool😎 👍We have a dealer that has a demo on their floor but, I found another Z2 for really good price and picked it up a couple weeks ago🤷Glad your posting again 💯🔥
Definitely a mower I want to check out at the expo next month. Good to see you back doing videos always enjoy them
Glad to have you back! But more than that, I hope all is well.
Doing good brother. Hope you’re doing well
@@PlemonsLawnCare yes sir! Very blessed.
Great to see your back brother.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Glad you’re back brother stay safe out there
thanks brother. See you out tomorrow im sure
Great to see you back. Looking forward to future videos. That Grasshopper looks like some competition for the stander market.
It adds to the competition for sure
Not my Riiiiiitchiiieeeee!!! Get it, get it?? Have so many Lawn videos to catch up on but, I put them ALL to the back of the line when I saw you drop one!!! Hoping all is well well as can be Bud. Mower looks pretty sweet. Nice review Bud. Dirty Jersey out!!!
😂 thanks mike. You coming to the expo?
@@PlemonsLawnCare NOT sure yet Bud. Oct is wifey's Bday time. I would absolutely LOVE to make it one year & Man Hug all you guys 🙏🙏🙏
That looks like a beast of a mower!
Glad to see you back
Thanks joe
Product support from grasshopper is absolutely the best won’t believe it until you experience it
Thanks Carson
Great to see back. Thanks for the video.
Thank you
Good to see you back
Thanks brother
Now you need to test it on some of your crazy slopes. Looks promising.
Grasshopper is a GREAT mower….built like TANKS….wish i had a dealer closer.
Glad your back man 👍🏼
Very well built
What is the current MSRP on each machine? I believe the Ferris has a Kawasaki engine option that is similar to the power plant on the Grasshopper? Great to see you're back, I find your publications to be honest and forthright. Looking for a stand-on myself.
12k msrp. I appreciate it brother. I do my best to be as honest as possible. I don’t like being scripted on product reviews so I don’t go into great details of something’s. I wanna know does it work or not that’s it.
Thank you sir, your reviews and findings are truthful. You get to the meat of the matter and provide substantial detail. I wish you all the best in your endeavors!!
Really good to see you brother 👊🏻
I was wondering where you've been. I was at the biscuit box last week and was thinking about you and your trucking/landscape businesses. I hope all is well.
I heard that they were coming out with a stander. I love their front mount mowers. They are built super tough and last forever. I'm curious to see one of these in person
Thanks for sharing and hope that you'll be putting out more stuff
Next time through hit me up we will grab lunch at the v
@@PlemonsLawnCare sounds good. I'm heading back up in November to work on the property in Tennessee. I'll reach out. I really liked the big V. Still waiting on a milkshake. The machine's always broken when I go through
I love how the grasshoppers are built but they clump in wet grass and I work with my father in law and we use the scags more then the two grasshoppers
Sold my grasshopper 225k after 70 hours. I had the same issue as you. Horrible clumping in wet grass.
@@oscarsandoval4328 yeah even with high lift blades same problem
@@davidtravis1367 YEAH! I had high lift and weekly sharpening on them, and no luck getting a good cut. All the grass would just stick inside the deck…Nightmare owning that mower.
Same issue here. 430D, 928D, 725D all are awful with clumping when cutting damp grass. Not to mention there’s barely any striping with a Grasshopper deck.
Too small engine 26 horse with 61". I run ferris 3zx 29 Kawasaki, love it 100 fuel injection. 3 years no problems. Grass hoppers are great build machines.
I would like to see a larger engine on gh for sure and a fuel injection option.
Great video cool mower
Thanks brother
How does the grasshopper do (electrical components) in the rain? How do the hydros disengage when you get stuck? What are the spindle types (tubular like scag or ball bearing),does the front of the grasshopper articulate? What is the grasshoppers oil capacity? Total weight for 52, what is the top height deck setting? Are blades changed from underneath? Thx! 😊
Love to help you with all that. I can get some details from grasshopper and see if I can help you on that. It being just a demo I didn’t get that much time to spend with it. What I can help with is 5.5 top height of cut, it doesn’t articulate in the front only the Ferris I believe offers that currently, blades are changed underneath, double bearing grease able spindles, 52 weighs 1080 lbs 62 weighs 1120 lbs
Glad you are back but I thought you were driving trucks?
Stood on one at Iowa State Fair in August. Felt good. Foot plate was huge. What kind of pickup are you in? Seats look comfortable.
Not a fan of the outside fuel tanks. Not just limbs but weight distribution on hills. Good looking mower though.
Ferris has no rear rollers or rubber flap on back of deck and still looks better if you want a better ride out of your ferries drop rear tire pressure 3-5 lbs each
I run 10lbs in all my Ferris standers. They do have a rubber flap if you want to purchase one. I however prefer sharp blades and level deck myself.
@@PlemonsLawnCare agree no kit needed with a ferris in my opinion they are on top of the mountain they are the best on slopes or flats and best fuel economy ours is a 61 with 37 vanguard absolute beast of a machine
You gotta turn the throttle up on the Farris
What do you mean? It’s wide open.
@Plemons Lawn Care definitely not. Lol I run them all year round.
@@nickcooper958 well I’ve been running Ferris for many years. It’s turned up I promise you lol
It's tough to compare an older mower to a brand new mower. Ferris looked better, less bogging down and 500 hour oil changes
Great points brother
Were you paid to endorse either product?
No I was not
Z3x
1st
Looks robust 🏴☠️
It’s solid brother
I ain't even watched the whole video yet. Ima tell u Z3X is much better.
Both had there pros. Would want more time on it to give a better answer