SCAG V Ride 2 36" & WRIGHT Stander I 36" ► Extreme Tests Mowing Overgrown Grass

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

So what do you guys think about the compact mowers and the ability to expand your fleet as you go with larger deck sizes and units. I have to say, these 2 mowers were insanely beefy. Doubt you could go wrong with either one.

[@CraigsCuts]

Great video Brian! SCAG advantage deck never clogs! And debris doesn’t get caught up in belts at all! Hold on wait, that SCAG was a recoil start?!

[@colestaples2010]

I wish I would have got a 36 rather then my 30. Now that I have my 30 I went with a 48 for my main mower. Still wish I could have a 36 though

[@bjgarbacz1]

I have the cub 33 walk behind and I love them but I'd love a 36 stand on

[@squez861]

I run a gravely 34 inch compact pro in new orleans and it does great for small gates and it fits nicely on a small trailer

[@ruben904mambero]

Brain, I live in NE Florida and there is alot of slop ponds. I havent seen any videos of Which zero turn or Stand up works best for Slop on mowing ponds?? Please help. Thank you

[@Rcmiller]

I retired from lawn business about 4 years ago and kept my 61 cheetah for my acre plus yard and it is going almost 10 yrs as of Jan 2020. been using scag since 1998. love vids.

[@CHOPPER030279]

That wright was throwing grass like a snow blower freaking awesome. Great videos buddy.

[@darrenstarling4814]

I bought my 36" Scag VRideII during the middle of the season last year. It has been a gamechanger for me. I bought it used with 1.8 hrs on it! It was the pull start, but it was such a deal I couldn't pass it up. You get used to it after a while. I have several small yards where it's all I use. But there's also 1 or 2 I have that have severe uneven terrain, and it's Bermuda. This narrower cut made the yard look so much better despite the fact i could first my larger Turf Tigers on it. It delivers a very good cut and doesn't clog. Absolutely love it! Also, the cc's are rated the same on the 15hp pull start and the 19hp electric start. The main difference between the 2 engines is the electric start obviously and the air filtration system. Aside from that, they're virtually identical Sorry If I've commented multiple times the same thing, Comments would not show no matter what I did

[@ScagPowerEquipment]

We appreciate your business Darren!

[@helloyou5781]

I have to say the scag was the winner. You were traveling faster with a little better cut from what I saw on vid. Nice.

[@drumhead14]

100%

[@ArtOfHealth]

When it comes to cutting performance from what I saw there, you went over the grass three times and plenty of the taller grass stems never came down. My neighbor just bought a 6’ bush hog for his 4045 JD tractor. I was truly impressed at the near perfect cut. We have had a spell of rain here in Florida and its is growing fast. I mow 3 out of 5 acres. I have two 46” yard machines. JD and CC. They just do not hold up. Today, on the John Deere site, I noticed a happy guy mentioning his great impression with Bradley. They have a nice offering. Dealers are all two hours away. John Deere is usually 30 minutes with good inventory of parts. Thanks for your reviews! Am I expecting too much when it comes to really cutting long grass on the first pass?

[@PCGonline]

one thing yall left out about the vride 2 is that the recoil start is paired with a 15hp motor. the electric start is paired with the 19hp motor so the comparison is bit more leaning to wright. just thought id drop my .02

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Agreed, but I can only review what I'm covering lol

[@ScagPowerEquipment]

Correct on this and it was also mentioned in the video as to why both options are offered, giving consumers two different price points.

[@mikejones412]

Well....this is a Wright commercial

[@cmusic52]

Granted I think you'd be starting out with some $400 Honda mowers and working up to a 36" stand on, but otherwise it sounds right on! I would love to see the 36" stand on vs a sit down mower in the same price bracket to see how they compare

[@kevincloonan9787]

prime example of whats wrong with the lawn care industry today...you go out and buy a 36" to fit in the gates for 6-7k$ and then have a 48 or 52" for your larger mows at 8-9k$ then the trailer 3K$ and you run around mowing 30$ lawns !! The lawn price per cut today is the same as it was 25 years ago but the prices of equipment is sky rocketing !!

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

I've talked about that before, I couldn't agree more. That's why I've dropped my gated lawns, I couldn't justify having a $1,500 Exmark Metro sit around 95% of the week on the trailer, rusting out. Every market is different, I get it but for me, I pruned those clients to keep my bigger units moving. But again, not everyone has wide open properties and subdivisions/acreage.

[@royjones59344]

It gets worse. I lived in FL and paid my yard guy $50/month to cut edge and trim done weekly. And that was the standard rate. I always told him to charge more but he said he couldn't because he'd lose business.

[@kevincloonan9787]

@@royjones59344 I started my lawn biz in 1994 and at one time we had 105 lawns.. about 80% residential and we would always have a big turnover rate with customers leaving to save 5$ per week. Too bad the lawn care industry cannot rival others like HVAC where they have a great baseline $ labor rate

[@royjones59344]

Kevin, here is some positive news, there are customers like myself who are not price sensitive and are more concerned about reliability and quality. The lawn care industry provides a great service and should be paid accordingly. After all you guys keep most people's largest asset looking good.

[@coloradodude2612]

@@kevincloonan9787 I here you I al started In 95 and i have customers drop me for the other guy who just started up or some guys get 20 on one but the other 25 I live in Denver Colorado I got on new shovel customer 30she ask if could go down to 20 I told her no so guy charge mor then I do

[@son_gogeto9128]

Ed Wright is the man! I will be purchasing a Wright really soon.

[@Thormana24]

I’d rather buy the more expensive equipment. I just bought Vride 2 32in they now have key start and is awesome sure $8200. But worth it. I have an entire subdivision that has chain link fence so I have a 52 in for fronts and the little guy for the back and this was a life saver

[@jaybrown8709]

All our workers would really slow down at the end of a hot day using push mowers like timeMasters. They also get feet issues walking all day long. We switched to this exact mower. Stander intensity and we doubled our productivity. I also run it with a ramp rack for small properties. The workers don’t get worn out or twisted ankles. Well worth the money

[@BabyRhino984]

That’s the comment I’m looking for, I’m using a timemaster 30” push mower and in the summer heat in Houston I’m about ready to call it quits by noon and I’m only 4 lawns in lol

[@ACMEMowing]

Enjoyed the overview! We have a 36" Exmark stander. We got it to get back in those smaller properties.....This year we are trying to reduce our gated properties and convert them to larger acreages that won't require the smaller mower. Goals. Keep the coming Brian.....and send me a card for our Fridge of Fame!

[@legioncollector4218]

Ed Wright if you read this message ,I love your mowers never owned one myself but I have only watched countless videos and reviews and I see that people love them.This will be my first year in business and my #1 goal is to make enough money to get a Wright mower.

[@backwoodsp.n.w]

Perfect mowers for smaller yards for backyards, in & out quickly & definitely worth the money! Time is money so the more yards you can bang out the better! I'm a SCAG fan personally but I've heard good things from wright mowers. Awesome video like always Brain! 👍💯😎

[@chrismoyers4382]

Used the Wright stander for 9 yrs, and 1700 hours. Best stander, period.

[@joelramirez6261]

Scag made a 32 in and it’s amazing for my Propertries that have a huge backyards! 36 sometimes is a little too big and the 32 is just right! The shoot flap is a little annoying but nothing else I can complain about.

[@colestaples2010]

Dealer isn't that important to me. I do all my own repairs because I can't have a mower sitting at a shop for weeks at a tine

[@johnhomann3837]

Two weeks would be fast around here in Yulee fl. lol

[@FoamSquatch]

When I landscaped, we used Wright Standers. We had 2 60" for high weed mowing, a few 54" that were our main mowers on the trucks, then I eventually got a 36" since I had a lot of gated back lawns. The thing was solid, mowed well, was a little faster then the 54" due to being lighter so it almost made up for the size difference. The only place I really feel it lacked was holding a hill. It would lose traction way easier then the larger decked heavier standers.

[@awno6627]

Brian, What’s your choice for best 36” in 2022. Anything change

[@user-yv1fh3fc8y]

My old scag 36” walk-behind leaves a beautiful cut and is easy to work on. Look at the pull start as an indicator that something needs a fixin if it doesn’t start with one pull.

[@dmiles2869]

I have a scag 36 vride 2. It has an electric start 19 hp Kawasaki. I have put just over a 100 hours on it. In Florida I cut St. Augustine at 4 to 4 1/2 inches, zoysia at whatever the owner wants and junk that grows A LOT in the middle of summer. The Scag has great lift and seal on the turf. It mows wet or dry grass, It rains everyday on us in the summer time. The cut quality is impressive, no need to double cut. No complaints. I would love to try a Wright, I like the build quality but there are no dealers with a demo near me. I will not buy a mower again without a solid demo, made that mistake once. I do like the Video's Ed Wright puts out for information and his objectivity and respect for other brands. I hope that helps someone in

[@kwinchronic8953]

Brian, it's always a pleasure and always fun to watch your videos and stans videos! 👍always looking forward to my notifications thanks to you guys.

[@Purplexity-ww8nb]

Why does everyone seem to want to bush hog with finish mowers?

[@zangzang1268]

I like testing that pushes a machine to it's limit and beyond. And there are times when a overgrown cleanup comes along that's worth doing.

[@danchismar1629]

7700Purplexity heavy duty commercial mowers

[@grasscutter88]

Because customers will bitch if you leave their 2ft tall yard looking like it was bush hogged with half the grass uncut.

[@BenJamonGaming]

Because it gets views on youtube

[@CHOPPER030279]

Scag was slinging some grass too wow at the discharge

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Make,make,make,the ground shake boooooyyyyy!!! Never gets old!!! Great video, I know this was shot earlier this season, but again a ton of useful info., and was GREAT to see you guys having a little fun!!! Until next one, Dirty Jersey out!!!!!

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Lol 😂

[@mulchmate]

Makes me want to ride a stand on again. I miss mowing grass.

[@bravos4929]

I love my 36" sacg vride bought in 2017 before the vride 2 came out, but i use my 21" honda hrr mower for tighter yards or mulching

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Ed Wright, I need to get him down here for some fishing and beers - dude needs to relax. Ha!! 😂 Nice Toyota too.

[@Cool58F250]

Hey Brian, I Have that WRIGHT Intensity 36' & I Have the WRIGHT ZK 52' and in my Opinion and Experience with Both in their First Season in 2018, the Quality & Durability in my 2 WRIGHT's is Phenomenal 👍🏻 I Have Thrown any Job I could get my Hands on to Both of my WRIGHT Mowers and Both have Surpassed My Expectations, Plus they are Both Very Comfortable to Work in which Helps out on Long Days of Mowing 🇺🇸. I Started with my 36' First then I Purchased and Added my ZK 52' for my Bigger Properties.You Guys are Totally Right when you say you need Dealer Support, My Dealer is Called "Burkhard's Tractor, Trailer & Equipment" here in Broward County Florida (City of Davie) and They are "Awesome" when it comes to This Industry. I Purchased from Them Because they are on Point & Back all The Products They Sell with Confidence. Great Video Guys and Thank You for Sharing, & Ed Wright Thank You for Building a Quality Product that Totally Carries My Business 👊🏻

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Awesome man

[@Cool58F250]

👍🏻🇺🇸

[@demarcuslewis2581]

I will be adding the v ride 36 to my fleet. My scag 61inch cheetah, I can't complain I mean any type of grass or weed I touch down in it gives a good quality cut. So scag it is for me!

[@ScagPowerEquipment]

Please drop us a line if you have any questions we can help with on the 36". We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business!

[@yardenvyofvirginia8780]

Awesome to see my boy Stanley “Dirt Monkey “ All kinds of star power on this episode. Loved the subject matter too.

[@dmc3dmore230]

I am fortunate to run the stander I 36 for my company I work for and I like using it more than the stander x 52! More responsive and they seem to have more power to size ratio...

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

Love the Wright line of machines

[@kdubbzfour206]

Love my Wright 36” Intensity well built machine can demolish pretty big size lawn relatively quick. Gets in every back yards of properties where I live a lot of gates so you can’t always get anything bigger the a 36” it’s made it’s money back and a lot more and it’s still killing it

[@bblawncarekc]

Love the series, both machines are well built!!!

[@wh8085]

Wasn't that an old wright that broke into on you before you got the Vride ? T . hat's been a day or two .

[@bblawncarekc]

WH yes it was a Wright! They have improved on it for sure!

[@Fencearmor]

Great video! Interesting to hear more about the 36" units. Makes me wish for the warmth again haha

[@avstryker]

We have a lot of 32" and 34" gates where we cut and the Wright 32" stander is a beast.

[@youkilledkenny9873]

Iv had the same 36 wright since 2014 it’s still my most dependable machine,iv owned scag and all the little things break good mower but wright just seem to stay together better

[@rowdyreviews6530]

We started with a 52 and it was a job in small residential yards to get around stuff if had it to do over I would buy one of the writes 36

[@gregorybogart5200]

I have viewed and re-viewed these and many other videos about mowers. Very few times do you see side by side comparisons of the "Cut Quality". Not super high grass in a field; well manicured lawns that our businesses are built around. I LOVED everything about the Wright machines except the quality of cut with the St. Augustine grass I cut here in the Tampa Bay area. I've checked out multiple models personally and observed the cut quality by others with the Wright mowers. I keep my customers by providing the very best cut possible; period. I can't wait for Wright to fix that issue!

[@wesavelawns2406]

I had to customize a chair on my v Ride because my knees were killing me after one season as soon as I put the chair on the mower within one week my knees were feeling great again. I just didn't feel like spending another seven Grand on a sit-down mower so I have welder friend customize a badass seat right on the standing platform.

[@Orefamilylawncare]

A chair 🤔

[@luigivincent3369]

I love these videos with these guys that always wanna put a mower through 15 inch's of grass . The machines were not designed to cut high grass like that pure and simple

[@Theyralltakenfu]

It's not designed for that, but if you see that a mower can handle that kind of grass and how well it does, then imagine when you use it for everyday use. It will be flawless.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

☝️

[@aarongrant7402]

I’ve been talking about this for awhile, asking around and what not. I run a local professional lawn care company down in Corpus Christi Texas called A&B Services. We have a ton of residential accounts along with commercial accounts as well. We have found that the majority of our residential gates are around 32.5 inches to 34 inches. Prior to purchasing our stander mowers (stand on) we were using our 30 inch toro turfmaster commercial walk behind mower which I must say is a great mower, mow great, very fast, and leaves a very clean cut, all in all I can not say enough good things about the turfmaster, (not the timemaster). Only bad thing about the turfmaster is you end up walking every back yard, and at the end of the day mowing 20+ yards a day you end up working 12+ hours a day. Many of nights it’s after dark by the time we are parking the trailer for the night. I was in the market for a 32 inch stand on mower however there are not many mowers out there. I was considering the Wright as Wright makes great Equiptment. We in Corpus Christi do not have a Wright dealer so I drove up to spring texas just outside of Houston to look at the Wright 32 and when I saw the Wright 32 there was 1 major issue on the mower that was a major problem for me. The wright 32 is a fixed height cutting deck, if making small height adjustments you can pull a pin and remove spacing washers otherwise to adjust decent size increments you have to un bolt and adjust wheels. This was a huge problem, because mowing 20+ yards a day, not every yard is the same, some yards are healthier than others, the healthier yards don’t get cut as short as the less healthy yards. Often times we find the home owners have an amazing front yard but back yard not so much possibly due to dogs running back and forth preventing the grass from growing so the front is mowed higher than the back yards. As a business owner I can not afford to have to bust out the tool kit every time we get to a new yard. Had the Wright 32 been an adjustable deck I would have purchased it in a heartbeat. This particular wright dealer also sold encore mowers, and just from what they had sitting on their sales floor they had 1 Wright 32 inch mower and about 11 or 12 encore 32 inch mowers. They explained to me that the encore is a commercial and professional grade mower but not quite the quality as a Wright, however this mower also not at the price point of a Wright either. What really caught my attention of the encore was the fact that it had an adjustable cutting deck. The dealer told me they sell way more of the encore 32 inch mowers opposed to the weight 32 inch mowers. What really speaks to the professional guys is the fact that the encore was a few thousand dollars cheaper than the Wright but also adjustable cutting deck. If a big believer in you get what you pay for, especially when you are making a living with your equipment, and had the Wright 32 had an adjustable cutting deck I wouldn’t have thought twice about purchasing it. They Wright is a great machine but the 32 does not cater to the professional lawn guys with its fixed deck height, speed is everything. Now I can speak from personal experience of owning and running this encore for several months now, and this encore is a great machine, I’m telling you it is a money making machine while also preforming great. I’ve got larger mowers, one of them being a scag 48 which I can’t say anything bad about, also a great machine but what good is it if it won’t fit though these tight gates. This encore 32 Inch stander stand on mower is a great machine, I can’t necessarily speak for it long term as I have owned it for just under a year now. I don’t know if it will last 8 to 10 years being used professionally and accumulating many of hours each week, but it also wasn’t at the price point of a Wright or a scag. Used to at the end of the day using the toro turfmaster I was beat and sore come the end of the day, especially during the summer when the days are longer 12+ hours behind a push mower and I was exhausted. Now with the encore stander stand on mower we can get the same amount of work accomplished in far less time and come the end of the day I’m not wore out and beat. I can not speak long term for the encore 32 but I’m beyond satisfied with this machine, if I get 2 to 3 years of commercial use out of it is happy. I’m not joking when I say this is a money making machine, it’s great, and much less expensive than a scag or a Wright. I have contacted wright several times just to provide customer feed back about their products, I have talked to many of people at Wright and have suggested to them of adding an adjustable cutting deck, their response to me was that they just don’t sell many of the Wright 32 inch mowers to justify the research and development and engineering for a mower and doesn’t sell much. I personally believe the reason it doesn’t sell is because of the fixed deck height, I won’t buy a fixed deck. I wouldn’t hesitate again purchasing another encore 32 inch stand on mower just because of all of these tight squeezing gates on all of these residential back yards. Some of these back yards are quite large too. To find a residential gate 36 inches wide or larger in my area is rare.

[@Andrew_Garcia1]

aaron grant I’m new to the industry and have one season under my belt I bought a 32” stand on by World lawn which I believe are the same thing. I purchased it for one reason and one reason only productivity! I am in the same boat as you I have customers that like there turf shorter than others and i have customers that don’t have a preference, but the deck has to be floating so my employees or I can adjust quick and move on with the next clients property. I looked at Wright 32 but it was a fixed and I didn’t want to push mow a single yard so that is what I decided was a 32” venom from Worldlawn can’t be happier with it!

[@aarongrant7402]

Andrew Garcia you are exactly correct, to my understanding encore and world lawn are the exact same company and make the exact same 32 mower, other than the stickers and decals it’s the same piece of equipment. The dealer I purchase from explained to me that used to world lawn was a pretty good company but moved their company to China to mass produce these mowers and cut their quality, this was years ago from the way they explained it to me, he went on to explain to me that world lawn has since fixed there problems and issues that they had and fixed the corners that they had cut but had a difficult time recovering because anytime after the professional lawn care guys would associate world lawn as bad despite them fixing their problems. From what I was told they created encore to pick back up their sales encore and world lawn to my understanding are exactly the same, they even look exactly the same but nowhere on an encore does it say world lawn. Supposedly this was a strategy to help them recover from their mistakes. Like I said I can not speak long term for this piece of equipment just because I haven’t had it long term yet. If I have to invest into some minor repairs along the road then so be it no problem, I paid under 5k for this mower and wouldn’t have a problem doing it all over again. It would be nice if it last 8-10 years of hard commercial use but if I can get 2 to 4 years I’ll be very pleased. The machine has already paid for itself and it did not cost 8K like a Wright. I’m not bad mouthing Wright in anyway, they make great products, and very reliable products, as does scag, I have a scag 48. But I feel Wright really dropped the ball and let many of the professionals down with their 32 stander, a fixed deck height is a joke, I’m sure it cuts great but going from one job to the next I need to be as efficient as possible, and having to manually adjust the deck at each and every job would just be a joke and a waste. I met with a weight person that demo’ed the Wright 32 for me and claimed adjusting the wheels can be done in 10 minutes or so, he went on to show me all you do is run one wheel up onto the curb which will take the other wheel free floating in the air and easily adjustable. I asked what happens if I don’t have a curb at my disposal? I have one neighborhood where I have several clients in this particular area, they do not have sidewalks, or curbs. Quite an old neighborhood but no curbs, they have ditches at the streets in place of curbs for drainage. This particular wright person said without a curb it will be much more challenging to adjust the height. Long story short I have no problem spending good money for good equipment but I just can’t understand why Wright would produce a mower with a fixed deck height.

[@Eric-mg4vb]

I have a bunch of gated yards this is a no brainer. I’ve replaced a ton of push mowers.

[@lawnenforcement999]

It’s tough to buy a 36” mower for practically the same price as a bigger mower. But you need what you need and it is what it is.

[@lawnenforcement999]

Five-O Lawn and Snow haha. Your name is pretty cool too! ❄️ ⛄️

[@lawnenforcement999]

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[@iDrive4fun93]

Yeah, that’s we use the Exmark 30” for small back yards with gates, we only have a couple yards that need it though, better to spend $1800 than $7000 when it only gets used a few times a week. Everything else can be done on our 52s, and 61s.

[@Wombuffet]

iDrive4fun93 that timemasters a piece of junk! A toro pushmower from home depot can out last it lol

[@iDrive4fun93]

German the Exmark 30 is a little nicer and tougher than the Toro Timemaster. Ours works great. We used to just buy a new Cub Cadet push mower every year. But we bought the Exmark, it’s been a great mower, far more useful especially around leaf season, and much faster.

[@TheMan-ud2wq]

Ed loves his company.

[@LawnCareRookie]

Great points! You guys killed it! Can't wait for more 🤙

[@strykerv1620]

Great vids. In a frw years ill look at one of these bigger models. Went 36 inch scag swzt walk behind. I dont want to fight hills or gates for now while keeping weight low. But once paid off and some big account look at a big stand on.

[@JsCrazyCutzLLC]

Great stuff... Ed is the man!

[@scottmagyar]

Great video, why is there no rear discharge stander on the market, Thks

[@U.S.SlaveOfficial]

I'm interested in getting back in mowing maybe but didn't like doubling back when going along mulch beds to get chute to blow away. Had a gs30 with 36" deck, interested in stander 42 for back yards, if customers gate is smaller than that guess I'm not the guy. Without helper I need to get done faster than a 36". So how's mulch kits/guard do with these small standers?

[@thomasg8507]

We are in louisville and the most popular is the exmark 30. Looks like a push mower but very versatile self propelled mulching machine with bagging or full discharge option. On the heavier side the 32 inch metro exmark has been our go to. The 36 inch will not fit in all gates the 32 will so the decision was simple. The accounts are not popular for this need in terms of residential, however commercial islands and the smaller spots needed on your bigger grounds (if that makes sence).

[@TwistedFatwood]

I've been thinking about 53 inch Hustler I think it's a 53 or 52 not sure offhand X1 and I'm not sure the model but it's also a hustler 36-inch stand-up not a big fan of stand-up mowers but I think they're great for backyards and small yards other than that I'd rather have a sit-down but anyways what do you think of the Hustler brand overall would love your input

[@lightninglawnservice2803]

I'm thinking for next year getting the scag 36 upright..

[@glc2782]

Who cares how high of grass it will cut? I don't think that's a good test.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

These are extreme tests. It’s cool to see the machines limits. We’ve been doing regular mowing tests on my other video series.

[@TERRORoftheLORD]

The tall grass amplifies what is happening and makes it easier to differentiate between the two mowers.

[@nickspaulding1511]

Agreed. Let’s see some 5”-10” grass for weekly and bi weeklys. My $500 push mower with chute open will cut 6ft grass lmao

[@perryschmoll7088]

People pulling the trigger and debating on the size of their first mower to purchase, you have to think about what type of customers do you want to target or what type of yards the majority of your targeted area have for you to make a good fit to that market. Me, I am a solo, side business, so I can pick & choose my clients a little bit more. That is why I went with a 50" for my first yard, if they don't have a big enough gate, so sorry, as I move on to customers that do. If you are going on in fulltime, then like Stan said, you may want to start with a 36" to gain all the potential customers and then bump up to a bigger unit on your next additional mower purchase. This way you aren't turning away too many customers. Your bigger mowers are going to handle a yard quicker thus making you more $s per hour in general (the 48"-52" range will be more profitable than a 36"), if you can establish enough clientele of this sort on your start-up year?---I hope this added some prospective for someone getting ready to pull the trigger.***Other add-ons that are worth the purchase to get or plan to get on that first mower: 1) bagging system for those Fall leaf cleanups 2) chute-blocker for those thinner strips of property between the neighbors yard and your client's flowerbed along side their house/garage 3)headlights for the Fall season when it starts getting dark early 4) PTO assist for your bagger tube to avoid the tube getting clogged. You may not be able to get all of these add-ons right away, but if you purchase a mower that has these options available, you can get these items over time as the money rolls in.

[@TheFantasticphotos]

I’m liking the 36” bit my question I could not afford new so if I go used how old should I go at most and which makes would be good say as far back as 2004 or should I go a little new then this and how old should I go plz thks

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

I'd say 1500 hours or less is a good starting point.

[@jaycesandman3463]

I know this was 3 years ago but how does a stander do on a hillside? Where I live most yards would have anywhere from a 5 degree to a 45 degree slope

[@danielrylance4658]

down here in aus in my neck of the woods 36 inch wont fit through a standard gate, 34 inch barely scrapes through just, and unfortunately most brands dont make small zeros or standers to suit , i think toro have a 32 zero and gravley with a 34inch . i know wright mowers are breaking into our market but really need to see 32 inch stander with an adjustable hight deck not fixed as our lawns/ the ground varies and most of my yards the height hast to be re adjusted mulitiple times on a lawn to keep it looking even . good vid though guys. and lol i run 2 hrx mowers 21 inchers all i can say there tax right offs replace every year deductions deductions.

[@billysmith5977]

DAN THE FAMILY LAWN MOWING MAN a few companies make 28 inch ones

[@chuckard3633]

I have 36 v ride 2. It’s a money maker

[@ScagPowerEquipment]

Which model are you running the 15 or 19hp? We appreciate your business.

[@charlesjacksoniii8787]

I am looking at getting the Wright Stander I 36''.

[@techman9634]

5:48 lol dude I’ve pull started a Scag 48” walk behind and NAILED my elbow on the wall and was pretty much useless for weed eating the property 😂

[@matthewmoran3973]

I have a 36 Wright I nvr will get rid of it I’ve had it for 6 years helped start my business

[@matthewmoran3973]

I did exactly what Stan said start small and grow bigger accounts with bigger mowers

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Very smart!

[@matthewmoran3973]

Brian's Lawn Maintenance thanks bro

[@reedallidap7173]

Any suggestions on how I can feel out if they are a good dealer or not? I haven’t worked with any but I’m in the market for a scag 32

[@brandonmurphy4657]

Hooskavarna ?

[@MIHYLLC]

I was not aware that a 36" gate opening was actually 34". At 36 1/2" deck width, they still wouldn't be of use in that aspect. Still a nice compact size for maneuvering though.

[@lyle7657]

I have a gravely 34z commercial for those gates. It’s a great machine. Exmark makes one too

[@blackwolfnews1722]

I've got a two man crew fixing to fire up here in Texas, we are co-owners, and for our area the 36" is a must for all the back gates. We are pairing it with a 52" and it looks like SCAG is the best way to go with us. We figure two guys, one in the back with the 36" and in the front with the 52", and come time for leaf clean up, we mulch first, then use the 36" to bag it. I know that's a small bagger, but it seems to work for a couple different guys I know.

[@outdoorprofessionalservice6005]

Looking to bring on a 36" mower for those gated backyards around the area. Do you have any back yards that are hills 15-20 degrees that you end up using the 36" on? If so, how does it do? Did you end up with SCAG's or another manufacturer? Thanks in advance.

[@horninght]

If you want a small stander the one you want is a 34 because it will fit through the 36 in gate opening.

[@nephilly87]

I used to have a 36 walk behind it was always it fit no problem or would be 1 inch to big for the gate traded it for a 32 walk behind fits thru 99% of the gates I don’t even own a push mower anymore thing is so productive on gated yards

[@scorchearthmf2634]

Going to buy the scag 36” next week. Anyone know is it good on hills. And can it cut a acre under a hour?

[@troyallende5944]

How you feel about the Bradley lawn mower

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Never ran one sorry.

[@danpace5233]

Man I wish I took some video this past year, I cut down some SERIOUS stuff with my V-Ride 2

[@dirtybirdservices1130]

Join the stander revolution. Got a v-ride 2! Game changer

[@saltylandscaper7193]

36" isn't too bad at all. It can still cut a 1/4 - 1/2 acre residential property very fast. Plus it can fit in most of those tight spaces. Im going with a 36" stander vs. A bigger size deck. For me it is a toss up beyween wright and the gravely pro stance. I like the scag brand though. Ive worked on and assembled them plenty.

[@stevebyrnes1613]

Let me know what one you decide I've looked at both as well I think the wright is a lot shorter in length and that does help in tight areas

[@saltylandscaper7193]

@@stevebyrnes1613 i went with the gravely. 🙂 Edit: also got a 52" exmark stander for the bigger commercial properties my wife and i maintain.

[@stevebyrnes1613]

What do you think about both

[@saltylandscaper7193]

@@stevebyrnes1613 i like the exmark and gravely best. I've used wright in the past. They make a good machine but it is just my preferance. The exmark and gravelys are easier to work on and there are more dealers in my area for those than the wrights. So parts are easier to get as well as service.

[@stevebyrnes1613]

@@saltylandscaper7193 thank you

[@wanabyastick]

I'll search across the country/ world for attachments and tools, and become very brand loyal , Scag is one of those, and a good relationship with a dealer can also be worth a day trip for parts. Sometimes an area just doesn't have good local dealers or they just don't carry decent equipmen, even in cities.

[@ThomasFurino777]

Cub Cadet Pro X636 love it my inventory favorite I would add a photo for some reason. I can’t attach one.

[@andrewwoodham4336]

I have a 36” scag v ride 2 and absolutely love it. One question is why didn’t you use the higher hp version I have the 19hp version with electric start and I couldn’t be happier with it.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

This was what Ed and them had. Perhaps this is what they are competing against or, perhaps he just got a good deal and the design elements on the larger units are similar but scaled. Short answer: no clue. ha

[@robertkennedy1864]

I own a Kioti compact tractor that I am very happy with. Kioti has recently entered the zero turn mower market offering residential and commercial models. They are priced very well but are they any good? I'd love to see you guys put them to the test someday!

[@robertmoreland1220]

2000hrs my old 96 toro tbar had over 20,000 hrs when i pulled the motor over a bad pump.

[@rileyshane78]

Scag makes a electric start also. The pull start is a 16 horse and the electric start is 22 hp on the 36 so those were not really 2 comparable machines.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Makes sense

[@rileyshane78]

Brian's Lawn Maintenance both are nice machines though. I think Scag, Wright,and exmark are the best. So it’s all about the dealership like you guys said.

[@MowItWells]

awesome video bro!!!

[@chevyv.2281]

I agree with Brian and DM that these size mowers are excellent to start out with, but newbies also need to understand that they have a bigger learning curve to these smaller mowers in regards to 2 very important things; 1:The safety aspect that they are not nearly as stable as a wider mower and; 2: They weigh almost just as much as their larger counterparts, and with smaller tires, they get hung up easier.

[@karlpokorny7130]

Thats why i brought the toro 40inch for the wider tires same wait

[@b.g.7411]

Good insight. Im here because im starting off and what you mentioned was something learned from your experience now passed down. Thx

[@freddyleftyou486]

Santa promised me a 36" Kubota stand on for Christmas. Elves are painting it as we speak! Can't wait

[@chevyv.2281]

jay left That new Kubota stand on is a Bobcat Quick Kat painted orange. That’s it.

[@homeroarzate453]

Would love to know who told them to demo them in that type of grass they look super pro doing that

[@jasonrader296]

Would love to see you guys review the new kubota stand ons

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Well see!

[@chevyv.2281]

Jason Rader They did. The new Kubota stand on is just a Bobcat Quick Kat painted orange.

[@rickbell7613]

Thought you are an Exmark guy Brian. 🤷‍♂️ I love my Vantage 36". Bought a JRCO fertilizer attachment for the front and drilled a hole in the foot platform to attach a 31 gallon tank sprayer. I do all my fertilization and lawn chemicals with this machine without spending $10,000.00 - $12,000.00 for a dedicated Z-Spray machine and I can STILL CUT GRASS with the same machine. Win, Win for me. I think I spent an extra $1,500.00 outside of the mower.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

I'm definitely an Exmark guy, not like this video changes that. But if I had access to either brand at my dealer, I'd feel comfortable buying either SCAG or Wright any day. To each their own.

[@rickbell7613]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance I do like Scag too. My dad has a 61" Turf Tiger. Cuts tall grass like nobody's business. 15 years and counting. He loves it. I was just bustin' ya chops. I thought you'd have an Exmark out there too. Keep up the great videos

[@SpiritTracker7]

I could never find Stan's review on the medium duty line of stand ons lol.. was looking forward to it

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

We did a few videos together, it's there lol

[@SpiritTracker7]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance I looked.. even searched his channel "medium duty stand on" etc, nothing... went back to January 2019... oh well. I just purchased a toro grandstand 36" for medium duty...

[@mansourramzey7711]

I liked that stander , it looked awesome. ( it did great cut)

[@funnyfluff123]

very disappointed in the bias view i saw on Dirtmonkeys channel last night, not from you or him, but from Ed..You can clearly see that Ed nit picked the ferris much more than anything else, probably because he knows the Ferris is just as good as his machine, at a lower pricepoint, sometimes a MUCH lower price point, i found a Z2 52" with oil guard for $7200 OTD, also i feel like Wright seriously just gave up when it comes to the knee pad, i mean really, its the most uncomfortable one out there.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Hey that's good feedback. Ed's learning too, this is the type of feedback I'm sure hes looking for. Truthfully, they're both beasts. I wouldn't mind using either unit full time, that's a fact. Rock on

[@6bt_str86]

& just think.. as"bad" as wright fault s maybe (way less grease use ALONE for me is worth the knee pad dealeo some may site) & miles ahead of grandstand which youd think Toro would be best in class kinda like milwaukee electric vs Cobalt a wright to Toro 😑

[@stevebolo634]

ferris is cheaper because briggs owns ferris, the wright pad doesn't bother anyone i know or me, not once has it leaked either, and thats not what i hear from guys running scag or ferris

[@chrisfisher6889]

Ferris are great. But wright is the best. Once my gravelys start going my fleet will go to wright

[@willrobinson9575]

Attila Von Stryker Which brand are you referring to?

[@jerzrich8725]

I’ve been used to walk behinds (hydro). even ones that come with the wheels you can stand on. They’ll mess your lines up from looking great sure. but I couldn’t get into these after years of riding z turns & standard walk behinds. (No belt driven but hydro walk behinds ). But these seem to be much more popular. Especially for small suburban areas front yards and back you’re better off taking two stand ups off the trailer.

[@franciscoramirez5362]

Dealer support is key! Demoed a 36” Wright. Very impressed but dealer left a bad taste in my mouth because they wanted to charge me after 8 hours of having machine. Thank you for the video.

[@jarodkolmetz8722]

Where are you located ?

[@willrobinson9575]

Was it the dealers demo machine or Wrights? Every machine i demoed belonged to the manufacturer. The last one i demoed was a scag and i was encouraged to "put hours on it".

[@John_D2]

Kubota sz19-36 ,which is actually made by Schiller grounds , is a sweet stander also.

[@spartanlandscaping994]

I literally just started and I would love to have a stand on 😔it would be great to have one

[@shawnhenry7871]

Nice video and cool comparison! One thing that I would say that I didn't like was the fact that the Scags pullstart was looked at as a negative... Why didn't you all have a electric start V-RIDE for this comparison? 🤔🕵🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️ 🤣😂😁😉

[@kurtneyhart1307]

I know right lol. Biased. If there was a Scag Rep there they would have brought the 36" 19 horse electric start. This is biased. If worked with Wright 36s and the scag vride 2 36. And the scag is a better machine.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

It's not available for this mower. It's available on the bigger units of course.

[@Videogamerforlife69]

the walk behinds mower we use spring and fall cleanups are pull start. you got to always make sure you park them in trailer the correct way, so you can start them again lol

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Lol I see that now

[@SnookOnTheFly]

I have a 42" bad boy compact. It squeaks through the standard gate size

[@seabass22]

This video shows up now that I bought a 36 vride 😂 Got tired of push mowing yards and stuff being overgrown and it taking forever. Just eliminated A headache.

[@SeboltLawnLandscape]

Is your 36 pull start or did they finally convert over to electric start?

[@seabass22]

@@SeboltLawnLandscape it’s electric start

[@SeboltLawnLandscape]

@@seabass22 nice… I’ve just started researching them and trying to decide on a 36. When I saw that scag was a pull start I was like HECK NO 😂 can’t imagine trying to pull start in my enclosed trailer on a daily basis.

[@seabass22]

@@SeboltLawnLandscape This video is the only place I have seen a pull start. I guess it saves some money and no worry about a battery. I love mine. Should have got one years ago. It also eats through everything. It was surprising some of the stuff it has chewed through.

[@SeboltLawnLandscape]

@@seabass22 yea I had never seen it before either. I really appreciate the feedback I am probably going to pick one up at the end of this month. I’ve been putting it off for awhile but there are just too many yards I’m passing up because of the gate figment issue. The mower definitely seems like a beast!

[@violetdeepp]

Hi where i can buy stander or scag? Please help

[@philg1416]

Gravely compact pro 34 the way to go 💪