Catching a cub - XT1 review

Review/hard testing the cub cadet XT1 42''

[@luketw2818]

Gives me confidence in my buy. Thank you good sir for testing it’s limits for us

[@joebarbara8444]

This is is truly the ultimate test. I can’t believe what you accomplished with 19HP and a single cylinder. Great video.

[@NomadicNorthwoods]

Real world review and finally somebody who isnt a total wimp. Use it! Excellent job.

[@BackcountryGardener]

thank you, its still going strong, i have cut some stuff with it probably shouldn't have lol

[@williamcarl4200]

I use mine as a very precise and gentle mower on soft green yards. I really dig seeing the other side of the machine. Thanks.

[@BigDaddy-vn3ww]

Made a believer out of me!!!! That was some serious RIDING mower bushhogging!!!!!

[@BackcountryGardener]

yea its still cutting like a boss

[@mikeneumann4660]

We just picked one up today, feeling extremely confident.

[@highamps101]

Perfect video on how to ruin a perfectly good machine

[@BackcountryGardener]

Its still going stong, but you are correct im going to beat this thing then give a review of what it took for it to finally thrown in the towel

[@lindif2023]

I just wish the new one my husband bought just a couple of months before passing away in Oct 2023, would start. Nothing but problems with it. I need to mow my big yard but....

[@MuMMuTTT]

Do this XT1 has a single cylinder? I love the video! this is the best video how to use and abuse and what the Cub cadet XT1 can do :) Hope you make a lot of videoes :)

[@BackcountryGardener]

It has the Kohler 5500 motor 19.5 hp

[@MrThfknsamurai]

So I just bought the xt1 lt42b which has the 19.9 hp briggs n Stratton engine. Wonder how they compare.

[@BackcountryGardener]

@@MrThfknsamurai IDK, would you by chance wanna work on mowing same size plot maybe try around same grass height we can time it and collect data just as a fun video?

[@MrThfknsamurai]

@Off Grid Stinson sounds fun but I habe weird shaped property nothing flat really. Also it's my first mower. First time home owner.

[@BackcountryGardener]

@@MrThfknsamurai Hell yea congratz!! if you wanna make a video you can email me your number i can reach out and help you make one of you like

[@MuMMuTTT]

Get yourself some Carlisle Xtrac 15x5.00 -6 in front! i love them :) Greetings from Norway

[@jas1th]

Great video brother. I have a 25 degree slope and am going to try the mower tomorrow. Was real scared until now. Your video at least showed it can handle steep slopes. How steep is the slope on your lawn?

[@BackcountryGardener]

some areas are pretty steep, it has cut all kinda stuff, things that you should use a bush hog for. I did have to replace the blades this year but all in all id give it a 8/10 stars would be 10 if it came factory with tires that were not racing slicks

[@jas1th]

@@BackcountryGardener Thanks for your reply. I used my cub on my yard and it handled my 25-30 degree slope like a champ. My tires held up fine on my yard but I see your point as it can get slippery as they get slightly older

[@BackcountryGardener]

@@jas1th yea if yard is dry they are great morning dew it gets stuck pretty easy

[@mikeneumann4660]

Pretty solid little machine for an entry-level unit. All things considered.😳

[@BackcountryGardener]

I have done alot with it have had it for over a year now and I firmly have used and abused it, running very well, only problem I had is when you lift hood look where it connect its plastic one of the round clips broke hood still sits on there just bounces around

[@doughoffman9463]

Hey, that is a light duty lawn mower. If you don't bend the blades/spindles/deck or trash the transaxle I'll be surprised.

[@danieltaylor4819]

Wow, you needed a bushhog, not a riding mower!

[@ciphercode2298]

That's some extreme mowing you're doin there. My sister is buying an abandoned farm that hasn't been mowed in 7 years or more. Hes been trying to mow it with their craftsman riding g mower and has broke the deck hanger twice. I wont take my rider over there until it's under better control. I've been there with my push mower and brush cutter string trimmer,but cant afford to tear up my riding mower. It's a chore reclaiming old property

[@BackcountryGardener]

Yea my yard was THICKER than a frozen snickers. It actually did really well, Im working on a video now i bought some Heavier duty Blades im going to be running it through Small Trees " 1/2 thick and smaller" clearing out some of the thicket

[@ciphercode2298]

@@BackcountryGardener I switched to g5 gatorblades and they're noticeably thicker and maybe even a little wider than oem blades. I cant say how theyd do in stuff like that,but I've mowed grass 10" tall and it left it lookin great.

[@BackcountryGardener]

@@ciphercode2298 Ill have to look into that I ordered HD Cub Cadet Blades Way to expensive IMO

[@tedthomas9809]

How long can you go on one tank of gas?

[@BackcountryGardener]

it depends, it actually does really well on gas. I use the hell out of it and put gas in about 1x a week

[@edwardbreen7823]

You need a brush hog

[@BackcountryGardener]

I have one have a tractor and 5' bushhog, just wanted to test it, use this more for areas bush hog cant cut

[@luckylouie2]

That hill dont have any grade to it

[@stevehartz4615]

Cubs r low end they r a troy built just a diff color

[@joebarbara8444]

Not with the Kohler 7000 v twin, and the Tuff-Tech46 transmission they are. Cub has upped their game.

[@sourcier1190]

cub cadet c'est de la daube .