"An excellent machine normally. At the moment it is struggling to power the blades for some reason."

"I have a 20 acre parcel that I cut about 10 acres of. The Scags has run almost flawlessly and is built like a tank. My only complaint is with the muffler. I have 23hp Kawasaki on it and the access to putting on a new muffler is none existent. First of all Scags won't sell one two you anymore. And some don't fit or are not the right ones even though they say that they are for the model that I ordered it for. The mufflers require support bolting in an area which is impossible to get at without lifting the motor off of the frame. I spent several hour grinding down the bracket so that I could get it into position to bolt it to the exhaust manifold. I never was able to connect the bottom support nuts. So far it hasn't fallen off. I tried communicating with SCAGS. They weren't interested in a solution for me or didn't know of one. I've gone through one pump motor and one gear box the leaked. Other then that the usual wear and tear items and they were easily replaced. Overall, I would buy another. But, darn they are expensive."

"52 advantage deck. Purchased in 2006, this unit performed flawlessly and reliably all around and would have scored 5 stars across the board until a year ago. Purchased at a ticket price in excess of $7,000. This commercial unit was being used by homeowner me. I have no doubt that had I purchased it for commercial use, I would have made much more than $7,000 in the 6 years that it performed perfectly and would have, could have, traded it in and constantly kept it updated with the newest and the greatest that Scag has to offer. Unfortunately, I purchased it from a different perspective. With approximately 11 acres to be mowed 2-3 times a month during the Floridian growing year, I wanted and expected that this unit would have given me years and years of service... at least 15 years to say the least... from a company such as Scag that boasts of its professionalism and pride to be "THE BEST" in the industry. At the beginning of last season I was getting off my mower with some grass clippings on me from head to toe. By the end of the season, I appeared as though that I myself needed a mowing! This was because I was completely saturated in grass clippings. Speaking of camouflage! This was because my 52 Advantage deck had completely rusted through in 3 areas. Large gaping holes. Now mind you, I won't lie, this unit has seen a lot of rain but never, never has it ever been put to rest before having been thoroughly washed down of clippings and blown dried... no differently than each my two Toro Proline walk behinds that each of my two sons have since inherited (which are at least 15 years old) and neither with anything more than very light surface rust! Now I tried to contact Scag... no response! I was asking if my deck should have rotted through so badly and what was I doing wrong? As I have recently started asking different landscapers in my area... over 15 at least I have received that it is "general knowledge" that Scag decks rot through! At a price of about $2,200, it's a large chunk of change and I think Scag should own up! And as of yesterday, as I put together a new deck using some parts from my trashed deck (a great savings to do it yourself). I have a new problem where it won't stay running after releasing the key from the "crank" position. Once again, no definitive answers! Would I purchase another Scag? Mmmm! Had Scag gotten back to me, maybe. I think I'd tend to look toward Toro... but remember this: every company boasts they are the best. Personally, I am a firm believer in customer support. Any company can say and promise anything; and, you're going to find those who love their product and those who dislike their product. It all depends on what you expect, how long you've own that product, what problems you've had and how much and easy to repair them and how much of an inconvenience if any they've been!"

"I tested several other zero turn models before buying this one. I don't mow commercially, but wanted a unit that would last a couple of decades without much fuss. This thing mows flawlessly and unbelievably fast on heavy slopes and the usual number of obstacles in my 3-4 acre lawn. The only complaints I have are it's cold collared behavior after sitting in the cold for several weeks requiring carburetor cleaner priming to start. Starts quickly after that (I have the big block 36 hp briggs engine). Takes only a few minutes to do this if you're wondering. The other complaint is the knuckle busting location of the drain plug and oil filter making oil changes not very easy."

"This was a dealer's demo ('03 model, purchased in early '04) with 12 demo hours on it. Has the 61" Advantage deck with a 27 HP Kawasaki liquid-cooled V-twin and shaft drive to the deck. I mow 5-8 acres of mixed pasture (more like tall lawn), regular lawn, and some fairly rough woods paths and trails. Lots of trees to get around and in between. My little 38" John Deere was taking forever to do anything with, and my Kubota with 60" brush hog didn't do as smooth a job at 3-4" on the pasture as I'd like and the rig was too long for the stuff in the trees and trails. I checked around with some local commercial grounds people and found they were mostly using Scag or Ferris. I checked them both out, and they are both good machines but I liked the deck and front end on the Turf Tiger the best, seemed more heavy duty to me. Could have gone with 72" but that would have been a bit unwieldy around the house. The 61" has turned out to be just right for my purposes. Sort of wanted the diesel version, but the astronomical price jump ran me off that idea. The Kawasaki has plenty of power and torque anyway, I have to be in where I don't belong with it to bog down it the least bit. I don't run it full throttle, just around 2/3 - 3/4 throttle. Very rare to need full throttle. LIKES: Plenty of power, easy starting, smooth running V-twin with very little vibration (especially if you take care to keep the blades balanced after sharpening). The deck is bulletproof--I've ruined several blades with no deck or drive line damage and there still isn't a dent on the deck anywhere. 383 hard hours on the spindles and deck belts with no problems whatsoever. Wide soft tires, very (VERY) heavy duty front end. Blades are quick and easy to remove, sharpen, and reinstall. Aftermarket blades are fine and much cheaper than buying from Scag. DISLIKES: The seat arm mounts broke after about 50 hours or so, weren't made to really lean on, I found (I'm 6'4" and 230 lb). Dealer replaced them no problem, but I take it easy on them now when getting off and on and don't put my full weight on the ends. The '05 and up version seats are much better, especially the suspension seats, which I'd like to have but was nearly $500 to buy and install, so I didn't. However, the original cushion and back are still in good shape and are comfortable to ride for several hours. A small NASCAR-type roll-around hydraulic jack is needed to change blades (to lift the front of the mower). Newer models may have a more convenient deck lift setup, I don't know. Had the electric clutch start geting flakey at about 350 hours, it worked fine until I mowed for a couple of hours, then when I shut down the blades to get off the machine and back on, the blade clutch would refuse to re-energize until it cooled for a half hour or so, after which it was fine, at least until I shut down again. When I recently ordered a replacement clutch it turns out Scag has replaced the original Ogura with a much heftier and larger diameter upgraded clutch kit. I installed the new kit and it works fine, I suspect the original was just a bit light for the job."