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@@ronreynolds4153 I appreciate your comment and will do my best to answer your questions. 1. The machine is definitely capable of giving a more manicured look. If you lower the machine it will pick up the chopped up left overs. The reason I don’t do that is because my lawn is pretty unlevel with dips and divots and the machine will dig up and scalp some areas. I like a more tall and plush look in the fall especially after overseeding. The way I use it I just run over the yard really quick like how you see in the video about once a week sure heavy leaf shed and get what I can. I could spend hours doing leaf clean up but the new leaves fall faster than I can get them up so it’s just a “maintenance pass”

@@ronreynolds4153 2. My first Briggs lasted me a year but I use the machine all year long. I like to use is the clean up after hedges maintenance too. The current Briggs is running strong after two solid years. Just keep up on the maintence. I will eventually get a Honda when this one dies. Well worth the money.

@@ronreynolds4153 3. The hose I found to be not that good for this particular model. Clogs too much. For beds I just use a shrub rake and handheld blower to kick out the leaves then suck them up on pavement like you see at the end of this video. I think I want to do another video of a lawn with a more reasonable amount of leave to show how I normally use it. The problem with making video and doing lawn care is I’m usually on a time crunch.

@@markescartin6613 I agree. In my target market a good 48 or larger and something smaller to get into smaller gates. I used a time master for a while. Fantastic machine. When it finally died I was looking for a replacement and went with this Ferris. Ultimately ended up selling it and getting a 36 hydraulic walk behind. I made this video because I feel like this is one of the best mowers out there for small yards where you want that manicured look just not a good fit for my business. I had a couple warranty issues and the closest dealer was 100 mile round trip. Scag and toro are probably 5 miles.

@@theyardbarber5201 I especially like the SCAG Cheetah but for value and reliability you can't go wrong withTORO!(I don't know if EXMark is worth the extra Money)

@@timothyheil7510 this video is over a year old. I’m sure the aftermarket has grown since then. This machine is pretty popular in our area. At the time that I purchased this machine there were no plans to make third party blades. I may purchase this mower again in the future. It was probably my all time favorite machine.

@@medicineman4040 I went up and down for the stripes. I could have gone side to side but it can start to slip and spin out leaving ruts. The biggest area I cut with it was .3 acres with a small gate. An acre will take it a while and it has a small tank. Just a warning. Just my opinion for an acre I’d get a zero turn.

@@robertsarhanmd6433 it is only designed to pick up and shred leaves. It will suck up what ever you run over. The impeller will not chop pine cones and they will jam. If you jam this machine you will not be happy. Cleaning out a clog is a a huge pain in the ass. Take pine cones and twigs into small piles and use a scoop shovel to get them up then run the Billy Goat

@@powerfullyhappy5226 hahaha sure.

@@Jimmy-ul3si yeah. I held up well. No more leaks. I don’t own that machine we parted ways but I know the knew owner. He reported no issues

@@toyotapartsguy3597 thank you.

I’m not rich and nothing I own is “gripe free”. The guy I bought it from told me he was mowing with it and it cut off. He wouldn’t say what was wrong with it kind of figure it out kinda thing. The more things I found wrong the more he was like “oh yeah that broke I never fixed it”. So I’ll admit I had a little frustration during the process. But I had fun and learned. A lot once it was mechanically sound. Again I’m not rich but little things like running your 332 with an under powered battery…etc. these machines are fantastic just have to pay attention to what you are doing sometimes.

At the time I made this video the only mulching blades available were direct from Ferris. The wavy type that I can’t sharpen without messing them up. That was kind of my point I could just order from Ballard Inc and resharpen my own blades. Since this video dropped I think there are a few 3rd part mulching options. I appreciate your comment.

@@theyardbarber5201 ahhh copy that

@@theyardbarber5201 One of the reasons I like my Honda, the blades are relatively simple to sharpen, even though there are four edges to sharpen and the machine isn't a wide-area machine. Either way this machine looks like a nice one and some nicer features even compared to the Scag.

Thanks.

We are in a bit of a drought now oddly enough.

Thank you.

To clarify, The FW15 is a fantastic machine with excellent cut quality and mulching capabilities out of the box. My reason for moving on had nothing to do with the machine itself, I lived pretty far from the dealer and at the time I couldn’t find anywhere to order parts. That’s my fault as a business owner. I should have thought more about dealer support before making my purchase. I see now that Ballard inc makes blades for it.

@The Yard Barber oh trust me I totally get it. I used to run exmark but for the same reason I had to switch. Loved the mower but my dealers absolutely sucked

If I did that I wouldn’t have Ferris FW15 footage for a video.

Both points make sense 😂

Cut quality is top notch right our of the box. Im curious to see how it looks with som Ballard Inc Hi Lifts.

@@theyardbarber5201 I saw a video where the ballards were terrible on the Ferris. He went back to factory stock blades.

Very maneuverable with the caster.

Thanks, I appreciate the feed back. I will try to put together an edging video in the spring. I am not the best at it, but I have some techniques that work. Most of my yards don't have sidewalks though so I don't edge a lot. I have an aeration video coming soon that discusses some chemicals and I wanted to record a winter fert video but the rain kept me from shooting. I will get some content soon. Thanks again!

Thank you. I appreciate your support. I sold that mower back in April before the Ballard blades came out. I might have to buy it again because I did enjoy mowing with it.

Was there a noticeable improvement in efficiency when you switched to the scag 36? Also most of our yards are 12,000 SQFt of less. Would you recommend the 15 for these size properties?

Thank you. I appreciate the support.

If I could have all the mowers I would have kept it just for my own yard. The mulching capabilities of this machine are impressive.

I’ve never used a Redmax but I hear good things. I think you will be good either way. Echo, Stihl, Redmax all make good stuff. I only go with Echo because I like the Echo dealer in my area over the Stihl dealer and their service department is better. Fast turn around on warranty repairs and so on.

@@theyardbarber5201 used to own a redmax ebz8500, regret ever selling it. But I hear this blower may have slightly more force than even the newest redmax which is what is making me lean more toward buying this unit. The only thing that’s stopping me is I’ve heard sometimes the tube flies off when you’re blowing. Has that ever happened to you or has this blower ever given you any issues?

Let me know if you can’t get it figured out. I can help you out.

The purpose of this video was not to offend anyone. I just needed a place to document chasing down a few electrical problems that I was having, hoping that others would find it and have a good place to start their troubleshooting journey. I apologize for hurting your feelings, again that was not my intention. Since it’s obvious that you do value my opinion, If your spend more time trying to better yourself then you will be to busy to be concerned with the opinions of others.

@@GenesisBarberDon You are absolutely correct. I did learn a lot from you, and bettered myself thereby. I apologize for being sharp with you. Since I was at fault, may I call off the war of words. I have more things to learn, even 18 or more, from you. Today's new thing is the 332 blew off the radiator cap with the loss of quite a bit of coolant. I refilled with clear water and she heated up again quite soon. I have to solve this one before the next grass cutting. Thanks again!

@@irwinjudson4156 Yeah that’s fair. Sounds like a stick thermostat to me. I don’t have the book in front of me right now but I think those yanmars are pretty particular about the type of coolant used.

Looks like Versa Turfs, they come in 26x12x12 and 24x12x12.

I bought a used injection pump and had it rebuilt at a local injection shop. Runs great now.

Thank you

It's pretty powerful. Noticeably more than the BR800. I find it's pretty comfortable and well balances. I do prefer the Stihls for week mow trim blow maintenance....the Stihls are way more fuel efficient.

24x12x12. They don't make them in 23×10.5×12 like the original tire size. The fit fine and don't rub the mower deck or the tractor.

Tractor looks great! Thanks! I’m running the Carlisle all trail in 25x10.5-12 work great but they pack up mud and snow to easy