This review/overview/demo is a bit different. It's more of a podcast/rambling video. Sorry if it's a bit scattered and random. I threw this together just to have a little fun. Hope you enjoyed!
When I was a kid I helped a family friend at his lawn care company and he had a old beat up grasshopper she was slow but made some of the best looking lawns I loved it
I enjoyed your video I just wanted to say as a person who owned a Scagg they do clump of every mower depending upon the situation will clump. Good choice on your mower. Enjoy it.
Great review. The only thing positive thing that can be said of leather seats over fabric is how quickly it can be dried if it gets wet from rain. etc. Leather seats can be wiped dry immediately where as fabric seats tend to hold the water.
Fair point! The material on these seats wicks moisture away pretty well, but it's definitely not as convenient as being able to wipe a leather seat off with a towel or something.
Great vidja! I just purchased the 725dt. They're underrated for sure, it's a beast for sure. Cuts down 6-7 ft tall Johnson grass with out bogging down, with one of the best finishing cuts of all.(had a Toro, Kubota, hustler, dixy chopper, cub cadet, and a Husqvarna... the deere didn't show up to the party 🤔🧐) grasshopper out performed hands down. They built it for me, every one else was 2 months out, had it in 6 days. I only live 45 miles from the factory...but still, Great investment.
well said, grasshopper is a underdog, they are under the radar and when you see someone with a grasshopper you know they did their research lol, glad you ended up with grasshopper over scag, and i like the classic look of the grasshopper, enjoy the mow brother
Thanks man. I couldn't agree more. I'm still absolutely in love with it one year later. 0 issues out of it so far. I've been thinking filming a "one year later" review to talk about how it's held up and what I've loved and dislike about it.
the chute opening is small on this mower I like the jd 930 ferris a d scag they cut wet grass less clumps and cut quality is good but grasshopper is good mower
I have to agree. This mower has plenty of power to blow the grass out. But I have no clue why these companies don't do the same as SCAG and widen the chute opening. It makes such a huge difference.
Wider opening compromises cut quality near the discharge side of the deck. Scag originally tried to make their opening smaller in 2004, but they couldn't get enough air flow.
@@johnmpiferthey are a nice cut but no better than the JD. Saying that clippings are much finer on the Grasshopper and Exmark it just depends on your preference and conditions you normally mow.
It does great. The deck discharges really well and does a good chop with not clumping. And even with dull blades, the Vanguard engine rarely ever gets bogged down.
@@kylejohnston3496 I feel like my dealer told me I could upgrade the seat when I bought it, but that was years ago so I don't remember fully. Lol. And yeah it cut really well. I cut 4 acres regularly with it. Sometimes the grass was 6+ inches high. You could always see if your dealer will let you do a demo. Most of them usually do.
I have a 125. This will be it's 10th mowing season it mowed about 2.5 acres the first 8 now about 4 acres weekly 3 yards. I am still on the original belts and they still look great. I change the oil,filters and blades every spring and that's it. The best mower I have ever been around. Plus I have a lot of muddy wet grass until the end of may. There is not a more reliable mower on the market
What's your thoughts on the 200 series? Saving up to pay cash for one next summer, and I'm liking the bang for the buck that Grasshopper offers when comparing apples to apples. Especially when it comes to the hydros. Seems that Grasshopper beats everyone on hydros quality for the same money.
Grasshopper has alot of attachments that add stress to frames and drives, so they do beef up that part of the mower more than others do. Are you asking about 200 or 200V series?
It's a good mower, and can handle commercial usage without a sweat. It's drives are the same ones most others use on their flagship models. If I had use for one, I'd buy it without hesitation...
There are quite a few. 329B is an older design. The biggest difference is the 29HP Big Block engine. The big block engine is going to give a little more power. Other than that, the transmission setup is a little different, it uses the low-pressure bar-tread tires. The perks of the 328G4 are the updated design, the ROPS bar is foldable, the GRAMMER premium seat comes standard (a must have in my opinion), quick adjust handles. Also, the 28HP engine is fuel-injected so you get easy startup and it's incredibly fuel efficient.
@@perrybrantley6188 No problem! I do too. There are things I love about each of them. I stuck with the 328 due to the more modern design and features that come standard.
Grasshopper sucks my 900D has been nothing but awful, a gutless poor design headache, been waiting for over a month for factory help to get it running. In the middle of grass season mine has been in the shop over 30 days now waiting for Grasshopper to come up with a solution why it burns up belts. A over 20,000 dollar machine that is nothing but problems.
Really? That sucks to hear, man. I hope they get it sorted. I can only imagine how frustrating that is. This is only my experience as owning a 125 and now the 328 for a combined 5 years. The only issue I've had is the gas gauge quit working.
When I was a kid I helped a family friend at his lawn care company and he had a old beat up grasshopper she was slow but made some of the best looking lawns I loved it
I enjoyed your video I just wanted to say as a person who owned a Scagg they do clump of every mower depending upon the situation will clump. Good choice on your mower. Enjoy it.
FYI the seat does move forward and backwards, so reaching the height adjustment isn’t an issue.
Great review. The only thing positive thing that can be said of leather seats over fabric is how quickly it can be dried if it gets wet from rain. etc. Leather seats can be wiped dry immediately where as fabric seats tend to hold the water.
Fair point! The material on these seats wicks moisture away pretty well, but it's definitely not as convenient as being able to wipe a leather seat off with a towel or something.
I have the same model. Excellent machine. Excellent cut. Very content with the mower. Just ensure that lubrication happens often.
Great vidja! I just purchased the 725dt. They're underrated for sure, it's a beast for sure. Cuts down 6-7 ft tall Johnson grass with out bogging down, with one of the best finishing cuts of all.(had a Toro, Kubota, hustler, dixy chopper, cub cadet, and a Husqvarna... the deere didn't show up to the party 🤔🧐) grasshopper out performed hands down. They built it for me, every one else was 2 months out, had it in 6 days. I only live 45 miles from the factory...but still, Great investment.
Thanks! And yeah you're right. Grasshopper is so underrated. I love them.
well said, grasshopper is a underdog, they are under the radar and when you see someone with a grasshopper you know they did their research lol, glad you ended up with grasshopper over scag, and i like the classic look of the grasshopper, enjoy the mow brother
Thanks man. I couldn't agree more. I'm still absolutely in love with it one year later. 0 issues out of it so far. I've been thinking filming a "one year later" review to talk about how it's held up and what I've loved and dislike about it.
I'm with you on the looks. The retro soft tones are nice in this day of bright oranges, reds, and yellows. Saving up for a 200 series for next summer.
Great video and review
Turf Tiger rides rough. You can train a bull rider by letting them mow with a Turf Tiger.
Really? That's crazy. I figured they'd be really smooth given the price.
I don't think one of the most expensive brands out there can be an underdog.
the chute opening is small on this mower I like the jd 930 ferris a d scag they cut wet grass less clumps and cut quality is good but grasshopper is good mower
I have to agree. This mower has plenty of power to blow the grass out. But I have no clue why these companies don't do the same as SCAG and widen the chute opening. It makes such a huge difference.
Wider opening compromises cut quality near the discharge side of the deck. Scag originally tried to make their opening smaller in 2004, but they couldn't get enough air flow.
@@arngreencare8955 Even if what you say is true, the cut quality of Scag’s Velocity deck is widely regarded as the best in the industry.
@@johnmpiferthey are a nice cut but no better than the JD. Saying that clippings are much finer on the Grasshopper and Exmark it just depends on your preference and conditions you normally mow.
How does that mower do with wet grass like in the morning?
It does great. The deck discharges really well and does a good chop with not clumping. And even with dull blades, the Vanguard engine rarely ever gets bogged down.
Buddy , what about the 100v ?
I actually used the 100v for 3 years. That thing was a tank, especially for the price!
@@LogansPage kinda what I’m thinking. Can you upgrade the seat ? Did the 100 cut clean ?
@@kylejohnston3496 I feel like my dealer told me I could upgrade the seat when I bought it, but that was years ago so I don't remember fully. Lol. And yeah it cut really well. I cut 4 acres regularly with it. Sometimes the grass was 6+ inches high. You could always see if your dealer will let you do a demo. Most of them usually do.
I have a 125. This will be it's 10th mowing season it mowed about 2.5 acres the first 8 now about 4 acres weekly 3 yards. I am still on the original belts and they still look great. I change the oil,filters and blades every spring and that's it. The best mower I have ever been around. Plus I have a lot of muddy wet grass until the end of may. There is not a more reliable mower on the market
I have both Scag and Grasshopper. Grasshopper cuts better, hands down.
What's your thoughts on the 200 series? Saving up to pay cash for one next summer, and I'm liking the bang for the buck that Grasshopper offers when comparing apples to apples. Especially when it comes to the hydros. Seems that Grasshopper beats everyone on hydros quality for the same money.
Grasshopper has alot of attachments that add stress to frames and drives, so they do beef up that part of the mower more than others do.
Are you asking about 200 or 200V series?
@@arngreencare8955 200V
It's a good mower, and can handle commercial usage without a sweat. It's drives are the same ones most others use on their flagship models. If I had use for one, I'd buy it without hesitation...
@@arngreencare8955 Thanks.
What is the difference in this mower and the 329b?
There are quite a few.
329B is an older design. The biggest difference is the 29HP Big Block engine. The big block engine is going to give a little more power. Other than that, the transmission setup is a little different, it uses the low-pressure bar-tread tires.
The perks of the 328G4 are the updated design, the ROPS bar is foldable, the GRAMMER premium seat comes standard (a must have in my opinion), quick adjust handles. Also, the 28HP engine is fuel-injected so you get easy startup and it's incredibly fuel efficient.
I may have missed some differences, I'm not sure. But these are the main ones that came to mind.
Thanks for the information. I love the 329b.
@@perrybrantley6188 No problem! I do too. There are things I love about each of them. I stuck with the 328 due to the more modern design and features that come standard.
What’s the price on these thanks
They start at around $11,000 I believe.
Thanks I will buy now because of this video have a nice day. Ps ur sus
Grasshopper sucks my 900D has been nothing but awful, a gutless poor design headache, been waiting for over a month for factory help to get it running. In the middle of grass season mine has been in the shop over 30 days now waiting for Grasshopper to come up with a solution why it burns up belts. A over 20,000 dollar machine that is nothing but problems.
Really? That sucks to hear, man. I hope they get it sorted. I can only imagine how frustrating that is.
This is only my experience as owning a 125 and now the 328 for a combined 5 years. The only issue I've had is the gas gauge quit working.