THE GREEN MONSTER RETURNS! Mowing Thick Tall Grass With John Deere Z930M!

Back to mowing! We are out on an overgrown 1 acre lot with some thick tall grass that needs some serious mowing! I brought out the Green Monster for this one; the John Deere Z930M! I love this mower, nothing runs like a Deere!
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#Z930M
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[@larryperdue508]

Just a little tip 😉 drill a hole at the end of the chute deflector some where in the middle and attach a bungycord to it so you can lift it up it helps in tull grass and drop it when you need to.

[@batterpm11]

As a commercial mower, we just take the chute off the machines the day we buy them. We also have grass flaps on machines.

[@Johndeerehdi]

Did you watch the video from the beginning?.

[@JGW5303]

I leave mine up all the time. With a bungee cord. Better discharge and no build up or clumps.

[@MrBilly1965]

@@JGW5303 rookie...lol Jkjk I'm no pro myself

[@sylvainphaneuf394]

@@batterpm11 that s a good thing u know how to do that good job

[@JamesWood-dj1lf]

Delivered a nice even cut, has the super tight turning ability kzbin.infoUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend I was looking for, and is just a blast to drive. It takes a little bit to get used to driving one after driving a normal tractor style, but once you've got it, you've got it. If you're cutting lines, you have to be careful spinning the mower around or the back tire will dig a bare spot. Just take it nice and slow during the turn and then it's back to full throttle across the yard!

[@glenjohnson9505]

Cut long grass in a square pattern, keep the discharge to the outside, that way your not re-cutting the thick already cut grass a second time

[@Cinccinatti_C3]

And he should have raised the the guard up.

[@neutralmind6047]

Exactly what I was going to say because it’s certainly not going to stripe lol

[@bawildfan3740]

Exactly. If not not gonna be striped who cares. Sometimes I’ll go over it again just to break up the chunks of cut grass to thin them out.

[@TheSRBgamer63]

I highly doubt he doesn't know that ,really ....working with any lawnmower ,small or large ,u learn that stuff in first 5 minutes.I could only guess he wanted to cut grass 2 times because dull blades didn't cut it enough small.

[@judytatum7023]

People kill me doing that

[@johnpatterson5875]

You did a good job .. the 900 series are excellent mowers 👍

[@richardspees841]

When you are in areas where there is good distance to cars and windows, get a strap to hold the deflector up and it will throw the grass farther and disperses it more. That seems to help me quite a lot.

[@MrBilly1965]

You'd think he'd already know this🤷‍♂️

[@sylvainphaneuf394]

@@MrBilly1965 no he doesn t know cause he s not a pro

[@andipurnomo742]

Thanks for the knowledge

[@garybritt1209]

Looks great!

[@oddtechman]

Love those zero turns.. We used to run an old Scag V-Ride standon model with a triple width deck for a council grass team here in the uk .. and that scag was only brought out for trails and brambles and stuff over knee high and it demolished every last thing it came against :)

[@judytatum7023]

They are definitely one of the better mowers

[@billfeldman3234]

Good JOB Devon

[@jeffbailey7765]

Looks good brother

[@bambiwallace3853]

Thank You for not throwing the cut grass onto the road. So many people do and it causes wrecks for Motorcycles. The cut grass is like trying to ride on ice.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video like always

[@jeffhalsted5320]

We have a craftsman 19.5 hp 42 inch cut. It takes me bout hour 20 minutes. I use sta bil in mid grade gas so water doesn't build up. I wish we had wheels on the deck, mole runs don't help. Our subdivision used to be pasture land dips, slants. Were gonna have to put down grass seed from areas that are slanted. Dips. Good thing I learned at an early age. Absolutely love your show, quality work you do. Keep em coming.

[@Andy-From-England]

Yea I do remember you getting the green mean machine I remember the plot to last time you was there they was some Asphalt paving trucks across road

[@mariabayon7368]

New subscriber , love your video's! I'd love to see an aero view of your work. Amazing Job!! ❤

[@Mike-uu1dl]

I like mine to it is a monster

[@Walshslandscaping]

Nice work

[@johnvogel641]

That would have been a great job and machine to let us see Kelli running one of your awesome toys

[@patrickrichardson3165]

Run two Z950m JD and love them. Recommend raising discharge guard and cut first run on higher setting. On second run lower setting and run horizontally to clean up cut.

[@jackmeeker6194]

......and that Deere is a beast!

[@LatitudeSky]

Used to have a yard big enough for one of these. Now I live in an apartment. Kind of miss cutting the grass. It always smells so good. Everybody I follow on YT seems to be struggling with overheated GoPros. When your business depends on capturing video and the camera is letting you down, something has to change. Definitely room for someone to come out with a similar camera that can handle heat.

[@BlackSwanGamingTGK]

GoPros are pure garbage, i regret buying mine. Battery life is horrible on them as well. When its cold battery dies in minutes

[@marcoargentierio4569]

very good john deere number one

[@jlabo1958]

the grass I see mostly is bahiagrass, also know as the grass you see all along the highways. It's got the seedheads with the V on them.

[@hilham89]

Never ran a Deere zero turn but the scag cheetah does a nice job. I got to pleasure to try one out and loved it. I run a hustler, always been happy with them but if I get the chance I'm going to test one of these out next. Haven't made my mind up what I want to go with. Also I noticed people talking about what to do about the grass discharge and yes I noticed you recut at the start but discharged the grass out of the tall grass. Not sure what you're cutting at but when I come across grass like this, the deck goes all the way up and slow down some, of course I don't have the grass discharge on mine i made my own, but anyways let the blades catch up to the engine. Nice job in the end.

[@faithford9143]

You and the green monster be long together. You do a wonderful job.

[@snowbossxxxmowdaddy3709]

I got a z530r with a 60 inch deck and I feel the same. Its a beast when cutting tall grass and a smooth criminal when cutting smooth lawns. So much power and just a all around great amazing zero turn

[@idigit4967]

Yeah love my JD! And the air ride seat makes it a dream to ride on too!

[@snowbossxxxmowdaddy3709]

@@idigit4967 dang it. mine doesnt have air ride seat. i better upgraded lol

[@hischuzzness551]

Who was sharp eyed enough to see a Frog escaping ... No Clues lol 😁🤣

[@josianrodriguez1249]

SALUDOS DIGIT 4 ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS. G.B.Y.

[@jdub229r]

Good job buddy, non-ethanol is the way to go.

[@miltonjohnson7880]

I have one and you are dead on it does s beautiful job. Best money i spent.

[@windzer]

ive got a z915e i love it too i put some bar lug tires on the rear and its a tank. if you cut your discharge chute down to where the sticker is it wont wad up grass as bad and it wont bog your mower down as bad either just a tip thats wat i do on all my mowers

[@rossnolan2883]

Cool 😎

[@Silverado21]

If I can request one thing, have the head cam pointed down a bit more so we can see the grass being cut as you go over it. Thanks!

[@tomkeating65]

You need a Grasshopper zero turn with a flail mower if you're going to continue cut weeds and tall grass like that. Iowa Farm Equipment has flail mowers that'll fit on the front of Grasshopper mowers.

[@Mike7478F]

Fantastic. I ride a Big Dog 🐶 zero turn. But I noticed for a 30 hour new machine your cut pattern has two elevated lines rather than an even cut. It should be less pronounced than it is surely. Wish I could attach an image of my fields. Thanks for sharing. I also run a mulch system rather than a spray out funnel.

[@thomasfaucette1660]

i got the deere x 730 2 years ago it does an xcellent the Deere company dont make no cheap ass shit the green n yellow is all i buy

[@Bray91]

Looks like it cuts good like my JD E180 25HP 54" deck. You will definitely have to go over it twice, not sure if you ran it with the deck fully raised. I would've ran a open chute cutting that tall stuff too.

[@sylvainphaneuf394]

yes he can but he didn t use his brain to lift it up so ....

[@vashon100]

would've run vs would've ran

[@australianlawnfanatics3535]

I’d double cut it. First pass at full height then another at a lower level. Less stress on your mower and a better finish

[@gckshea]

Let folks know the Z930M has a Kawasaki engine, not a John Deere engine. Great commercial grade rig.

[@robertrhoadesiii1470]

I said the same thing as soon as he said it.

[@steveperchinsky5833]

youd be surprised how much easier it is on the mower if you dont blow the grass back into itself plus you get a nicer looking job.

[@jackmeeker6194]

Great job. A possible suggestion would be to lift that black grass deflector (a bungee cord would work). That way, I believe the grass won't bogg down as much and get stuck as it exits the chute. I really enjoy your videos.

[@cathiwim]

Amen to that! Same thing we do with our Kubota ZT

[@sylvainphaneuf394]

jack the black grass deflector is called A FLAP and u are right pros like us knows that for many many years so we don t understand why it s not everybody that use our tips ????

[@greenwoodsbushhogging6704]

I love the "quick cuts" that you can bring the mower to do. I have a old Deere 318 with a 54" deck that's a flat out beast for field work. I have to ask though, what's with the black clothes? I get the long sleeves and pants, but black... this time of year.... am I missing something, because I'm leaning more towards tans and whites in August heat.

[@jamesfaul9824]

I was thinking the same thing, I'd stroke out wearing all black down here (1 hour S of Houston). I do love those zero turns tho!

[@aslamb6489]

Greenwood's Bush Hogging -- I would stroke out here in Little Rock too especially in the Summer it does not get as HOT here as it does down there but it does get down right HOT here I do it all with a PUSH MOWER or a HIGH WHEELED STRING TRIMMER & that is not easy I have over an ACRE of GROUND to cover not all in 1 local either it is spread out I live in an underground house in the side of a hill I MOW the top of the house due to it having GRASS Planted on top of it to keep the GROUND in PLACE & from WASHING away during a heavy rain there is GRASS every where around here

[@MrBilly1965]

Jmop Your over working the mower with the side shoot down and mowing so shortly, I'd mow and blow the clippings in 1 direction not recutting over and over,sharp blades for big jobs help as well...

[@johnpatterson5875]

I have a 960m .. I'm cut the first round about four or five then drop down to two or two and a half on the same spot and make a second round and it works great .. I can cut 4-ft Johnson grass with no problem

[@tomharrington1393]

👍👍

[@tuffram2165]

That's a Kawasaki FX801V engine not a John Deere engine. Great video as always.

[@edwardbusby9402]

If you will cut going left you will not be cuting all that other grass you have already cut once. That is why it is set to blow the grass a way from that you have already cut . Also you won't have all them big piles in rows . I saw you did it at the start to keep out of the road . But why did you keep doing it

[@qrptedmac]

That thing does plow through the tall grass. Course you wouldn’t want to hit one of those hornet nests like some of the other vids.

[@BimaSakti-jm7up]

Good

[@chronically.advocating]

I honestly wouldn't pay attention to what these others say. When you're cutting a vacant lot in a highly frequented area you gotta protect the borders which, yes, means you have to throw the discharge into the uncut grass. We have a ¼ acre vacant lot next to us I mowed for 5 years. All I have is a Craftsman LT1000 rider. It did the job, and so did I. I found that to protect the borders you throw the discharge into the uncut grass for 3 passes, and one you've got that barrier you take your first pass facing outward as just a quarter pass. You are literally just throwing your discharge back out into the cut grass again so you don't big down. The biggest improvement I made once the lot was tamed was to get Oregon™ Mulching Blades. These are the same design as Gator Blades™ and made out of heavier gauge steel. These things mulch like no tomorrow including branches up to 1¼ inches wide without nicking or filling the blades. Regardless you did an excellent job. Say do I see that you cleaned up that hedge line in the back again? Last I remember it was seriously overgrown.

[@stevekingsbury7190]

Needed a Hay Rake after that mowing. lol

[@dbnation278]

Hey mate I know this video is a year or so old but u really should look into the kavli mower blades either the beast or the finisher they make easy work of conditions like what ur mowing and leave a top level finish also make the gator’s ect look like budget options, Cheers mate love the channel

[@michaelkennedy2528]

I use those blades on my Z930M

[@earlhunt8271]

Don't throw the cut grass on your next run. Make a circle in cutting and u will always be throwing the cut grass away from your next run.

[@fredbaumberger8988]

I’ve never seen anyone mow like that blowing the grass back into the standing grass when its that tall it makes the mower work harder and you have to go slower

[@tazmankb26]

You can't always work outside to inside on all jobs

[@rebel3353]

@@tazmankb26 he definitely could have, make the initial cut down the middle, then blow everything in from there.....

[@sylvainphaneuf394]

well u see he is not a pro lawn worker so.....

[@jimbo16720]

You can see it leaves half of the grass uncut because you always want to blow the grass away from what isn't cut yet, more of a circle pattern blowing the grass away.

[@dankruger2890]

wish you had another machine there to compare. that was some tall grass

[@larryfeeks6620]

Looks like the Deere will go through anything! It's got a nice even cut, too.

[@Drew6709]

Get it all mowed, then bring in a rake a small baler. It looks thick enough to bake. May not get much in the way of quantity.

[@alanlambert5717]

With the horsepower you have always mow with the discharge shute on the outside so you don’t double cut. Also saves time. Also saves the cutting edge sharpness.

[@johnhutson8666]

Oh, I see. The grass is very Crumpy

[@eddiehutchinson3172]

That motor won't take to much of that. I'm thick stuff like that always sling grass away from cut area.

[@standigunterwegs3792]

Goats would keep it at the correct hight, and fertilize at the Same time.

[@johnhutson8666]

Okay, I stand corrected. It looks good. I apologize, sir.

[@demekamitchell404]

You making the mower work harder by throwing the grass you cutting on top of the grass you about to cut

[@thomasgriffin3474]

Remember to cut your blades on at low rpms to save the belts

[@bigsonslawncare]

Wo!

[@curtishaagensen720]

I run a 950m for work and for my business I run exmark

[@larryperdue508]

Oh one more thing you might try is X-bladeing.

[@Mykul8389]

just another tip! when you crest the top of a hill try pushing the deck up with the foot pedal that way it doesn't grind the ground like it did when your crested the top of the little dip! I know on our scags the more you bottom the deck out the harder it is to get the blade bolts off because everything you grind the ground it smashes the bolts on harder and harder and they are a b**ch to get off

[@toryon9505]

Quem sabe um dia não pego um desse pra trabalhar Pena que no Brasil não tem. Kkkk

[@guyh.4121]

For that size you need a 60”. I have a Kioti 54” for my acre and a half and I’ve shaved an hour-hour and a half from our old JD 520

[@russ4294]

How long does it take you to cut 1.5 acres

[@randyhawkins6659]

I've got a 42" Toro Time Cutter zero turn and I can cut our yard in an hour and a half. (4.5 acres)

[@tarf1a]

Dull blades can zap the bet mower. Now all we need is for someone to invent a blade that never dulls! Zero turn mowers are great machines. Thanks for the video!

[@tazmankb26]

Supposedly they have- self sharpening blades out of Florida where that sandy soil really dulls them.

[@Silverado21]

Just thinking here, wouldn't it be better to cut with the deck at a higher setting and then go back over again and lower it. Yes I know it takes longer but going to short at first run when its so long like this, basically not making it look like a great job. Thoughts?

[@seekingtko3146]

i'd be changing blades several times for work like your into. change u up[ keep em sharp your exper.+1

[@EronIler]

Do you have to cut it twice or does one pass work? I find a doubles pass is needed in taller grass.

[@Fultonfalcons86]

With that kind of money invested in that mower would it not be wise to mow that high stuff in layers? I have since purchased my beast ISX 3300 36 HP Vanguard 72 inch cut what a beast smooth cut no scalping the suspension is sweet

[@rickydockins2779]

JD you are paying fo the paint no quality

[@ColtonLloyd]

Must’ve been hot out there.

[@brendawalker5644]

What do you do with all the grass that you leave???👍🙏🇺🇸👍🙏🇺🇸🦋

[@garydos000]

There appears to be a loose belt

[@davidjohnston8093]

still all those clumps man its i guess use for this field bud i got higher up in price for a bobcat mower its use in fields also but this is crazy fields at beast to say it rightly

[@joshjosh6842]

Needs brush hog then mow later and keep up on it or you will be getting a new mower before you know it 😜

[@davidthrash6096]

How many cameras do you usually use on any given job?

[@jeffhalsted5320]

With grass that thick after cutting it do you go over it and mulch it up smaller.

[@davidjohnston8093]

pretty good unless go over it 20,00 times owell gees

[@brendamoody1309]

You need some lessons fron spencers lawn care in ohio. Log on to their videos you will get some lessons on how to cut grass. Even as a women I know to lift the shoot in tall grass. My dad taught me that. I'm sure i'm not the only one that caught that watching your videos. Makes it hard on the mower.Also anyone knows to always have sharp blades. Also you should always know not to mow towards the grass you have already cut. Da! Also don't kill the animals.

[@traco1]

Next time try mowing with the flap up.

[@sylvainphaneuf394]

that is what all lawn workers pro like me and others will tell but he don t listen

[@henryharvey6609]

Man you're loading down the motor way to much! You need to cut half that height first, then as it dries out, hit it a bit lower. That motor is going to overheat on you. Try sharping those blades as well. "It no how fast you mow, It's how you mow fast"!!

[@d.j.ghetoswift1206]

Lift the grass chute

[@yardking9075]

This mower wont last long if you keep abusing like this. You never blow grass back into the grass you still gotta cut and open the flap so the deck can clear the grass out.

[@Pandilla61]

I was not impressed with the John Deere Zero Turn. The levels were uneven and you mowed it too close. You also threw cut grass over onto uncut grass making it more difficult for the machine to cut the heavy stuff (evident by hearing the machine bog way down.) Maybe next time on fields like this you could cut a little taller and pull the chute back to allow the grass to be dispersed over a wider range plus going completely around the perimeter so as to allow the grass to blow away from the uncut grass. I didn't mean to sound harsh, just my observations.

[@allistergraham6704]

He didn't want to spit out grass onto the nearby road

[@cerberus2881]

Why Not go counter-clockwise and make mowing faster and easier on your machine?

[@jeffhalsted5320]

Is that a rally

[@rbhillner]

The abuse to your machine and the grass is amazing. I would have either cut it sooner or did it twice.

[@russ4294]

Yes it is a video of someone who really doesn't know what he's doing

[@59StratCat13]

Raise the deck...open the chute...sharpen the blades !!! Better yet buy an eXmark Lazer Z !!!!!

[@jaysanders7472]

Why didn’t you just get a 72 inch finish mower for you subcompact tractor?

[@Jeremiah-TwistedTrucker]

How much do you charge to cut a lot like that?

[@warrenwills3251]

Probably should do something different so you don't skin the top of that rise before the sidewalk.

[@davidthrash6096]

Who is Kelly you speak of from time to time

[@rickvann3489]

John deere 4wd with 15' batwing brush hog gets it done way quicker