Residential Zero Turn Mowers
Reshaping Your Lawns in an Eco Friendly Manner
Everybody is looking for the easiest way to maintain and manicure their lawns and boast to their neighbours that they have the best garden on the street. When we talk about a mower that could be used by any average person with a lack of knowledge about lawn mowing, then a Residential Zero Turn Mower is the best option to choose. This eco-friendly tool can be used easily for the maintenance of our lawns and gardens without any strenuous exertion on your behalf - there is literally a zero inch turning radius. Residential Zero Turn Mowers are available in a variety of styles, size and shapes as per our garden area and other requirements.
Origin of Residential Zero Turn Mowers
The development of the zero turn mower is credited to Max Swisher who developed the first push instance of this mower way back in 1945, and then quickly developed the ride on version in 1955. These designs became quickly popular in mainstream America as it allowed its users much easier maneuverability when mowing the lawns and decreases the amount of physical effort required also. The ability of these mowers to literally turn on a time vaulted his company to success and spurred on a wave of innovation in the product delivery of many major home landscaping product providers. Subsequent development in the residential zero turn mower space include John Regiers development of the hydraulic operated zero turn mower, Grasshopper Mowers release of the first commercially available zero turn mower - currently there are more than 30 different types of zero turn mower manufacturers offering a wide range of differentiated mowers for all types of lawn care requirements.
Common Type of Residential Zero Turn Riding Mowers
Currently, there are a number of ride on mowers available on the market other than manual ones which requires a lot of force for you to push and then cut the grass. Riding mowers on the contrary, enable you to sit on the mower as a driving vehicle and manicure your lawn while moving around using the steering wheel found on the mower. These types of riding mowers are known as rear engine riding mowers due to the presence of an engine which powers the operation of the mower from the front of the machine. These kinds of riding mowers are also commonly known as garden tractors.
Types of Rear Engine Riding Mowers
There are specifically two types of rear engine riding mowers which are discussed below.
- Conventional Riding Mowers
- Residential Zero Turn Mowers
Conventional Riding Mowers
A conventional riding mower is an older version which is not used largely nowadays. One of the biggest drawbacks of a conventional riding mower is that they turn at an angle of 180 degrees after covering a distance of 5 to 30 inches which is a complete waste of movement, effort and time. Another drawback of this lawn tractor is that its speed is very slow. All these points make it unsafe especially for those people who wish to have a quick maintenance of their gardens, or those who need to maintain lawns that are heavy in slope, have irregular terrain or require tight turning circles.
Residential Zero Turn Mowers
As is explicit from their name, these zero turn mowers are manufactured for residential use although their unique features enables them to be used at commercial level such as golf courses, parks, stadiums etc as well. Unlike conventional riding mowers, the Residential Zero Turn Mowers have a zero turning radius which makes it easy to move on the hard green grass belts or between shrubs and trees. There is no waste of movement and they can move around at ease. While taking a turn a residential zero turn mower moves in its own track and turns quickly without wasting any effort, time or movement. The sharp blades present beneath the mower cuts the grass finely and quickly giving the garden a balanced and finished look. Finally the speed at which these residential zero turn mowers moves around is more than any other lawn tractor. These are the major reasons why consumers on both a residential and a commercial level enjoy the use of these types of mowers in their landscaping needs.