We need a killer deck design Ed Wright. I know your working on it and your going to surprise me this GIE. I want a deck that puts Scag Monopoly on the cleanest cut to rest. Also my Ferris Mower provides a much cleaner cut than my Wright Stander. I know all that other stuff about transmission etc is important to you, but to us lawn guys it is all about the cut quality. IF I can mow a lawn in one pass and it looks great with no stragglers I'll buy which ever brand that can provide that.
Thanks for being civil & just true to the industry and not only your brand. It takes a lot of guts to do what you did. I love how you said, some times, they will have something better than us, but wait for our response in the future. It’s not about bringing other down it’s about us all doing well!!!
I'm a former Ferris employee. I graduated from the village where they are built and we saw the change from when the Ferris family got out and Briggs took over. Pay, and moral went down. They began building mowers because dairy industry was going down. Ferris-Ubler built milking machines and hydrostatic feed carts.... It was cool working in a former school building but working for a multi national corporation sinks! Ferris was the first company, as per my memory, to offer hydrostatic wb mowers because of their experience with hydro in agriculture. BTW this former Ferris employee will buy a Write walk behind 48 gear drive as soon as I can:-) I will be able to drive it right onto my truck and not be too heavy. From one family business to another keep up the good work
Thank you, Ed, for helping me choose the right mower after a blown engine at 1550 hrs. even though with regular maintenance ( Kohler ZT710-E ) because they use plastic components in the camshaft. I moved on after 3 Wright mowers over the years to the SRS Z1 36" ( 23 Vanguard) this year from the Stander I 36" which I sold for $3100.00 after four years used after repairs. One of the biggest issues I had is that it does not cut well, and the fact that the weight of deck along with the engine causes the push rod that attaches to the deck to loosen making the whole thing shake like crazy and that was on a 36" I imagine what it does on bigger mowers.
Love my Ferris Z2, cuts great, stripes great, built like a tank, awesome on hills and very comfortable to ride with tons of power. I always do a lot of research before purchasing any product and I have never heard of anyone wearing out the deck of a Ferris mower? thanks for the comparison, I believe from my research and experience as a landscaper that bang for buck that Ferris is the best mower out there.
I totally agree 100% the Ferris is a better built, notice that Ferris is second to compared with Wright mower he's afraid of the competition, these mower are well designed. I know I had several Wright over the years nothing but break down before I switch to Ferris. Ever since they switch deck to the oreo deck it went downhill a lot clumping or cow paddy you can even put a mulching kit is even worse.
Great videos. Very humble commentary. I like your style and grace. An honest observer knows Wright is "tops" if they have any experience handling one. You get what you pay for. Excellent attention to important details. God bless!
New guy here in the business starting out part-time with a push mower and a few yards but looking to expand and will be marketing heavy soon. Have the cash now to buy a used pickup, enclosed trailer and all the needed tools to be considered a serious business. I have been looking at getting quotes on everything from gear drive and hydro walk behind, zero turns and now looking at stand on. I keep coming back to the wright stander and leaning towards the 32". Most of the residential yards in broward county fl have small 36" back yard gates so I think I will be pulling the trigger on a new one next week.
Well I’d say you were Wright! (Pun intended) Most commercial mower users run stand on mowers now and prefer them over the “rider.” Congrats on being an amazing innovator and an Entrepreneur!
I am now looking for a New Stand On Mower, to replace my current 4 year old eXmark VTS730EKC52400 with 260 hours / only because it is out of warranty. My quick background: I owned a profitable equipment dealership for 26 years ( 2 years old, I sold the dealership with no regrets because I am only 55yr and can relax for while ). In 2018, my dealership sold only: Kubota, eXmark, Gravely, and Stihl ( also we sold John Deere, Scag, Toro, Ramsome Bobcat, Dixie Chopper, Snapper and Grasshopper during the past 26 years ). NOTE: When, I owned the dealership, I would purchase a new mower every few years ( as my test mower for the dealership ) then I would sell it as a used mower after the warranty ended, so everyone team member at my dealership always had a hands on viewpoint; from parts, service, and sales items / thus the customers trusted our input. Now, I can purchase any mower; so, I am looking at the Wright Stander because they ONLY have a true floating deck in which the: Engine Motor and the Drive Motors also drop down with the Deck to " Create A True Belt Tension TO MAINTAIN ALL POWER... From the Marine... I say: OH YEA !
Once I used one of your machines, I was hooked. I believe standing is the safest and most productive way to cut. It also looks more content to customers paying there money. They don't want to see people sitting on the job.
Just bought my first Wright Stander X 52". I considered Ferris, Exmark and Scag comparables. Went with Wright for legacy reasons. I'm still new on it, but loving it already! Time will tell, but feel I made an educated choice. This is a good comparison video👍
Cutting all tall grasses, the Wright, and perhaps all these designs, are fine. It's when you have to move from 4" to 1.5" in the same day that you run into snags. You want that deck to float over the undulations in turf, and anti-scalps to keep those ends from gouging in the short turf. Heavy thick decks tend to just plow through to the soil and gouge.
I'm going to be set up with a demo from United sales in salt lake city this spring. I hope the cut quality matches the durability. I'm checking on a scag as well
On my new ( purchased on 28 August 2023 / now 15.6 hours ) ZXT 72 61G8 / sn: 161469LF : I just had my dealership: D & J Equipment, Inc in Longwood, FL, upgrade my mower to the Wright part #72410104 " Tweel Wheel Rear Tires." 🤠 OH YEA👍
I have been trying to Demo a ZK 61, it has been difficult to get one, however I have got to demo a Ferris Z2 and Z3. I want to try this mower as I like my Intensity I have now. I heard from the local dealer once, then nothing since for weeks, guess I will just have to go with the Ferris.
We purchased a 48" Stander I in spring of 2018 and we love it. Now we looking to upgrade our 54" Hustler zero turn for a new 52" or 61" Stander X. In the words of Nick / Saving Green.... It's the WRIGHT Choice.
Ed- You guys need a speed control like the Ferris. With that mechanism we could set our cutting speed and pin the handles to track straight as an arrow. Right now if I pin the handles its too fast. Also, some accessories like a perfect ACDC, deck elevator , receiver in the front, side holder for the cell phone... stuff like that...
I got to demo a 61 ZK with the 29 efi. Extremely rugged machine and drove great. Only problems was that the cut quality was not even close to as good as my 61 scag.
forgot the mention I also tried a 48 inch stander intensity and was very impressed with the cut quality and discharge. The 61 ZK was very disappointing. Now I have switched to Toro do to cut quality Issues with mohawking in between the blades as the scag deck aged and also the Turbo force cuts the best out of everything I've ever used.
I still own a 60” Great Dane mower & I came across them when I worked for a guy as he had the 48”& a 60” both of em were stand on mowers & this was about 20 years ago . Once ya learn how to safely and properly use a stand on mower they outperform sit down mowers but I’m not a fan on using for very large business properties as we had em when we mowed a chain of grocery stores of which many of had acreage . Your feet become very tired in em as they are doing all of the work to keep ya on em . So for that my goal is to run a sit down 60” and maybe a 72” mower and the 48 “ & 36” will all be stand on mowers .
The aero core deck is your weakness, I've got rid of all my wrights because of the new decks, I still have a JD 652r-efi (that I got new for 5k) which has a aero core deck I got bored one weekend and decided to reshape baffle and weld back and remove the gussets in between the blades in the rear and now it cuts decent, still doesn't have the suction of a velocity,turbo force,7iron etc...
Where are Wright mowers sold at? I live in North Florida and have never seen a Wright dealer anywhere near me. I’d be interested in checking one out though. I’m currently using all Ferris and Grasshopper mowers and I am really happy with them. I just bought my third Ferris last year and still operate all of them daily and the first one was purchased about 7-8 years ago but I had a new engine installed on it a few years ago.
Hey, I went in to see the ZK today, finally. I love the look honestly. Unfortunately, the dealer I went into doesn't take trade ins. I was looking at getting 2 machines, but not enough room to keep 4 large machines. Maybe in the future.
Would love to see wright up their cut quality. Constantly come across reviews and comments saying just one cut will leave stragglers. More often then not you need to double cut for a finished look
First Dew, This is something we are always tweaking. We own a bunch of competitor mowers and test against them all the time and so we have a pretty good sense of where we stand. One of the struggles is that some conditions need a more "open" type deck and others need a "tight" deck. Every deck has it's favorite conditions and we believe we do better than a lot of deck in many situations. We believe that there is always room to push the bar higher and we are always working on things we can do to raise it. I would encourage you to demo before you buy and make your own conclusions on they types and height grass you cut. -Ed
First Dew Lawn Care .. the cut is subpar here in the south east... Vride has the best cut.. exmark/toro would be my second choice.. ferris behind these.. then a wright
There is no question that Wright Mfg. makes a great mower, I bought my first one in 2008 when no-one else had Stand-ons in Raleigh, NC. Unfortunately, that's where the it stopped with me and my Wright relationship. My local dealer was a clown and when I needed spindles (under warranty) or anything else I was hosed and had to pay out of pocket. I complained to Wright where it fell on deaf ears and I felt kicked when I was down, as I was in college (Turfgrass Science B.S.) and every dollar meant it. Now I've grown my business to a few crews and have high-profile properties in Raleigh, we run 5 Toro Grandstand (two 60" EFI, two 52", and one 40") with ZERO issues and put 800hrs per year on them. I demoed the 72" ZK as we needed a 72" but again the other Wright dealer in town, not a fan of. Ended up with the 72" Ferris Z3X... We'll see how it goes! Btw I bought the 72" Z3X for $7,500 NEW (Unheard of price!)
I would like to thank all at Wright for turning their back up on a customer who purchased your product. After a year of back and forth about a cut/dropped grass problem seen by your sales rep whom took video and pictures. The answer I go from Wright was that they could not duplicate the problem therefore there was no issue. Thanks!!! Kasey
love my52 X would love to have an I 36 to get thru fences, however i cant get one due to the problems with the Pace distributor. Struggling to swallow the price however.
Nice video Ed. As you explained the advantage of Wright mowers having the Engine go down with the deck, keeping the belt perfectly aligned, I believe you forgot to mention that a key advantage is that we achieve a lower center of gravity from the accumulated weight of the engine, Pumps, engine deck, and anything else that goes down with it. Cheers
I remember sitting over at Ballenger Creek Park and seeing like ten Wrights come in and get tested/ demo'd on the fields and hills. And I thought to myself, "man those are good lookin' mowers". That was about 15 to 18 years ago.
My question for Ed is... Is there a stand-on mower that can be made better than a push-mower at certain applications where a conventional 20" push mower is currently ideal?
I have owned a Stander 52 RH for the past 4 years. I have over 500 hours on the machine and, mechanically, it works great. However, the deck has proven to be a real clog-o-matic. After mowing (I never mow in the wet) I spend at least 30 minutes under the machine cleaning out the stuck on grass. I wonder if anyone at Wright has ever heard of carriage-head bolts? I have now replaced all the under-deck bolts because they were the major culprits in causing grass build-up under the deck. I also had to polish all the welds under the deck - for the same reason. For a machine that costs over 9 grand - I feel the under deck build quality is pretty shabby. Having said that, it does a nice job of mowing in all conditions and I have had zero mechanical issues - and I am not inclined to baby the machine. I just hate the way the deck clogs up.
I'm impressed with the way the Wright mowers are made. My biggest concern is quality of cut. I want a stand-on machine with the cut quality of a Grasshopper or better. Exmark doesn't cut it for me!
down here in florida all you see is hustler, everyone tells me theyve tried it all and hustler seems to cut that garbage Bajea grass tuff grass on a single pass, a buddy let me demo his hustler n they arent lying cut it at a single pass, i own a grasshopper built like a tank but cuts bajea lawns horrible almost always have to double mow them so switchin over to something else How do you think Wright would cut Bajea lawns, those are my 2 options since im in the market for a 52 stand on (hustler super s or wright) im a full time mowing abt 85 homes and 5 commercial propperties.
I just bought a Hustler, and I'm so sad that I didn't research Wright Mowers. You're stand on mower looks amazing, and you seem really concerned with what your customers say. Maybe one day I can be lucky enough to own one of you're machines!
My only suggestion for everyone is demo, demo, demo different machines and look at the cut quality and construction and durability and parts accessibility and finally dealer support. Becuase the right mower may be the wrong mower.
The 2 best things you did was build a stand on mower #2 the 42 cutter deck is the most profitable unit for suburban areas. It's allso about simplicity and less moving parts
As a landscape contractor and owner of multiple stand on mowers i.e. the stander x, scag v-ride and a hustler stand on all 61" decks. I can tell you hustler is the way to go. They are built like a tank ( which is good because employees dont care about equipment) it also has the best cut and bagging and is very comfortable to be on all day. The cut on the stander x was terrible. Slow blade speed, left hairs and clumps everywhere, Even on dry grass. Couldnt get a full bag. Now its just a back up mower. Not sure if they fixed the problem. The scag has a very good cut but wont fill a bagger. it also feels like your swinging a piece of plywood in front of you, way too long of a machine. Never used a ferris but hear they are pretty good. If your looking at a new machine try a demo first. Each operator has their own likes. Just my 2 cents.
I agree on the DEMO comment. Many folks who demo a Hustler won't buy it. Also, look underneath at the pumps and belt drive--too many finicky things to go wrong. One pump fails and both have to be replaced. -Ed
Wright Commercial Mowers Hustler has one of the best warranties so i wouldn't worry about the pumps. If the mower doesn't cut well your wasting time and money. I take pride in what my lawns look like, thats why we retain 98% of our customers. The aero core deck cuts like crap. Time to re-re-engineer the deck and fix its flaws.
In most instances, such as car commercials where they do a comparison, I usually want to buy what they are comparing their vehicles too. I get the impression that they think they are above them and trying to catch up to them. Haha.
My first wide cut mower was a gravely 34inch belt drive. My second mower a wright 32inch cut love it. The bad part a wright rep said he would bring it to me a 4 hour drive. I was told a day and time he did not show up after waiting 2 weeks I drove there to get it. Keep in mind it was already paid for. This is where I had bought both mowers. Do you think I would go back there hummm NO ! I will find another dealer not sure which brand to buy. I love the wright but the rep has pushed me away. I try to keep an open mind and you and I know a bad rep will not make you money. The funny part the place I bought the mower said there sales have slowed down wonder why ?
I have a part time lawn service and have decided to finally bite the bullet and invest in a stand on. The closest i can buy a Wright is an hour and half away, but i can get Skag, Toro, or Ferris 35 minutes away, and they want my business and actually care. The Wright is 1200 more than the Skag and 900 more than Ferris. I also have a local Exmark and John Deer dealer but the service level and attitudes of the sales staff turn me off. This is a big investment for me to justify and i want to make the best decision. HELP!!!
Randy, We'd love to help. Can you e-mail us or send us an inquiry from our website? We will need to know where you are at as well as the name of the Wright dealer that's an hour away.
I'm in Southern California. Competition is extremely high with an over saturated (illegal) work force. The best way to overcome the flat market is SPEED. Well, as of now, 2020, we can no longer get Wright machines.
After years of resistance. I finally took the Wright path. Unfortunately no longer being sold in Europe, makes me wonder why Wright never opened a manufacturing plant on the European continent considering it's almost 450m population
Hey Ed I am looking in to a wright stander for cutting my 2 acres. Which stander would you recomend? I used and own a 25 year old 52" scag hydro walk behind. Can you help me out?
Chris, I'd take a look at the Stander Intensity with 52" deck. All around good performer. If money is no concern, the Stander X is a little more maneuverable. -Ed
I demoed a wright 2 years ago. I had it for a day and put about 4 hrs on it. It was dry and I had to cut everything twice and still left grass. My dealer who was thinking about picking them up did not believe me. He came out and saw it for himself. We took it out to some 3ft high grass, missed 90% of everything. He took it out to his house after it rained and the grass stuck so bad it clogged up the deck and broke the belt. The only time it cut well was perfect grass in perfect conditions. I loved everything about the machine but the deck was completely unacceptable. PACE took it back and said they were going to look into it. Never heard anything more back. I will be buying a z2 this summer. The build quality on the wright is better, but the z2 handles about the same and the cut is wayyyyy better and a better price point.
I have 3 52" stander X mowers and love the way the grass cuts after one pass. At first I had a similar experience with bad cut quality when I demoed the wright x and zk. I took a chance that I could solve the problem because the machine fit my needs. I had to increase the pitch of the deck and get rid of the factory blades. I run high lift blades and had to add two spacers under the deck so the top of the blades clear the top of the deck and the discharge baffle. The out of the box cut is terrible on cool season grasses, leaves behind many uncut blades of grass due to lack of lift. On another note I feel there is a need for a compact vac collection system for grass and light leaves. I use rackem catchers with extenders for grass collection. it works great for collecting but the weight of wet grass makes the deck tip up on the opposite side causing uneven cut and wear on the deck bushings. If you could design a twin bagging system and or dump from the platform catcher/vac the machine would have no competition from a sit down machine that offers collecting. Do you see a possibility of producing something like this for your machines? Thanks
Brian Mottice Trac vac makes a system using 50 gal trash bin as the hopper. All you need to do is hang the bin in the front of the machine and you will be in business, but you will eat dust.
If your product is better, why not mention your competitor? And even if not better, just different, I can respect that they are showing the options. These days, being a trusted source of information is a critical part of marketing. If Wright is confident enough in their product to make those comparisons, that means a lot. And the style of this video isn't "look how bad these are, buy a Wright!" Ed is just sharing information, and that information points people toward the mower that is "Wright" for them. PS--I do not own a Wright mower, but I have owned a Ferris (zero turn) and it was a great mower. I am going to buy a Deere QuikTrak mower today, which I understand is designed by Wright.
@@WrightMowers As a Millennial, I hate dealers. There has got to be a better way, as I stated in another post here, my local Wright dealers were terrible and screwed me over with your machine. I hate paying their light bill and the distributors million dollar warehouse rent. That is really why these mowers are selling for 10k+. Don't blame that on taxes! So Wright makes a profit (I'm cool with everyone making $), then the distributor makes a cut (no bueno), then the dealer makes $1000ish per mower (and the complain that they have to buy so many from Wright to get a good rebate). Oh then add on financing- add 3% to Sheffield for the "0% Financing"!!! This is more complicated than a car dealership!
@@BigTurfGuyone day when that chip falls off your shoulder and you learn how to build meaningful relationships, you will then trust your dealer. Know the owner personally if possible. Sales jobs are in and out of course the sales guys suck. If you have a stander you have access to the part numbers so make it easy on your parts people and ask for part numbers. Saves lots of time and headache. All the best.
I've been stuck with a few while my other stuff was in for warranty work...and if you guys offered a 2 lever system I'd have 3 or 4 by now...the quad lever is a deal breaker for me :-(
There are pro's and cons to both systems. The Quad levers let you lean back a lot further going down hill and it's a lot easier to walk up and "go" without getting your hands in between the levers. -Ed
Wright Commercial Mowers Thank you Ed, for these informative videos. We need a Wright dealer in the Kingston, NY area. I am willing to offer a place for Dealers and Contractors to come demo your products. We have a commercial property with 10 acres of grass, conference rooms, bathrooms and kitchen. It is less than a mile off of the New York State Thruway. I am ready to buy a few machines but need a dealer in the area. Thank you for listening. Call my home office anytime.
I got 2 snapper pros ,s75x that blows all your mowers away ,turned up the idle and pulled pump motors up,10 mph ,too slow !!!!!my mowers do 20 ,I have people stop and stare at me all the time ,mostly landscapers,they say I should manufacturer a machine ,rear welded 8 hp blowers , custom grass chutes ,custom striper kit made out of the stock rubber chutes ,cut s awesome at 20 ,blade speed is higher,
Very true. Our ZK is one of our heavier mowers and does great with traction. The issue is on small mowers where you start rutting or tearing turn in turns, especially on a 36". -Ed
I have two Ferris stand on mowers and so far I've been through three transmissions under 400 hours on the machine.... Ferris won't give my dealer a straight answer on what the hell is going on. Ever since Briggs & Stratton bought Ferris out ,it appears that the quality is starting to drop.
FYI and facts: 14Sept2020: As part of the bankruptcy, KPS Capital Partners LP, a New York private equity firm, agreed to buy all of Briggs' assets for approximately $550 million. Briggs and Stratton also owns: Ferris, Snapper, Simplicity, and a few other brands... Therefore, I hate to tell you this: You are getting ready to be Fu.ked; so dump your current Ferris mowers and go with a better mower and company. From this Marine, I am looking the Wright Mowers. FYI: I DO NOT WORK FOR ANY MOWER BRAND / Just my input from 26+ years of expericence. OH YEA !
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We need a killer deck design Ed Wright. I know your working on it and your going to surprise me this GIE. I want a deck that puts Scag Monopoly on the cleanest cut to rest. Also my Ferris Mower provides a much cleaner cut than my Wright Stander. I know all that other stuff about transmission etc is important to you, but to us lawn guys it is all about the cut quality. IF I can mow a lawn in one pass and it looks great with no stragglers I'll buy which ever brand that can provide that.
I mow at 10mph and get zero stragglers. I use scag standard blades and have a 52 toro multiforce.
This comment is old but I agree with this. I recently purchased a Stander B and the cut quality leaves quite abit of stragglers.
@@SeabrookGaming care to do a review about your stander B?
Thanks for being civil & just true to the industry and not only your brand. It takes a lot of guts to do what you did. I love how you said, some times, they will have something better than us, but wait for our response in the future. It’s not about bringing other down it’s about us all doing well!!!
I'm a former Ferris employee. I graduated from the village where they are built and we saw the change from when the Ferris family got out and Briggs took over. Pay, and moral went down. They began building mowers because dairy industry was going down. Ferris-Ubler built milking machines and hydrostatic feed carts.... It was cool working in a former school building but working for a multi national corporation sinks!
Ferris was the first company, as per my memory, to offer hydrostatic wb mowers because of their experience with hydro in agriculture.
BTW this former Ferris employee will buy a Write walk behind 48 gear drive as soon as I can:-) I will be able to drive it right onto my truck and not be too heavy.
From one family business to another keep up the good work
Thank you, Ed, for helping me choose the right mower after a blown engine at 1550 hrs. even though with regular maintenance ( Kohler ZT710-E ) because they use plastic components in the camshaft. I moved on after 3 Wright mowers over the years to the SRS Z1 36" ( 23 Vanguard) this year from the Stander I 36" which I sold for $3100.00 after four years used after repairs. One of the biggest issues I had is that it does not cut well, and the fact that the weight of deck along with the engine causes the push rod that attaches to the deck to loosen making the whole thing shake like crazy and that was on a 36" I imagine what it does on bigger mowers.
Great video! I don't think nothing will ever compare to Wright!
Love my Ferris Z2, cuts great, stripes great, built like a tank, awesome on hills and very comfortable to ride with tons of power. I always do a lot of research before purchasing any product and I have never heard of anyone wearing out the deck of a Ferris mower? thanks for the comparison, I believe from my research and experience as a landscaper that bang for buck that Ferris is the best mower out there.
I totally agree 100% the Ferris is a better built, notice that Ferris is second to compared with Wright mower he's afraid of the competition, these mower are well designed. I know I had several Wright over the years nothing but break down before I switch to Ferris. Ever since they switch deck to the oreo deck it went downhill a lot clumping or cow paddy you can even put a mulching kit is even worse.
Great videos. Very humble commentary. I like your style and grace.
An honest observer knows Wright is "tops" if they have any experience handling one.
You get what you pay for. Excellent attention to important details.
God bless!
Erik, Thanks for the comments. We try our best to stick to unscripted approach and just put ourselves out there.
He was right about it being the go to mower in 2020
New guy here in the business starting out part-time with a push mower and a few yards but looking to expand and will be marketing heavy soon. Have the cash now to buy a used pickup, enclosed trailer and all the needed tools to be considered a serious business. I have been looking at getting quotes on everything from gear drive and hydro walk behind, zero turns and now looking at stand on. I keep coming back to the wright stander and leaning towards the 32". Most of the residential yards in broward county fl have small 36" back yard gates so I think I will be pulling the trigger on a new one next week.
That's exactly why folks buy them. You have to get thru that small opening but also need to get a lot of production done in the back yard. -Ed
Well I’d say you were Wright! (Pun intended) Most commercial mower users run stand on mowers now and prefer them over the “rider.” Congrats on being an amazing innovator and an Entrepreneur!
I had to replay it at 5:31 to make sure I heard that correctly. Nice cover up!
Hahahaha I totally missed it. Lol
Great video. I love learning more about these machines!
Thanks Mow. -Ed
Anytime man
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I am now looking for a New Stand On Mower, to replace my current 4 year old eXmark VTS730EKC52400 with 260 hours / only because it is out of warranty. My quick background: I owned a profitable equipment dealership for 26 years ( 2 years old, I sold the dealership with no regrets because I am only 55yr and can relax for while ). In 2018, my dealership sold only: Kubota, eXmark, Gravely, and Stihl ( also we sold John Deere, Scag, Toro, Ramsome Bobcat, Dixie Chopper, Snapper and Grasshopper during the past 26 years ). NOTE: When, I owned the dealership, I would purchase a new mower every few years ( as my test mower for the dealership ) then I would sell it as a used mower after the warranty ended, so everyone team member at my dealership always had a hands on viewpoint; from parts, service, and sales items / thus the customers trusted our input. Now, I can purchase any mower; so, I am looking at the Wright Stander because they ONLY have a true floating deck in which the: Engine Motor and the Drive Motors also drop down with the Deck to " Create A True Belt Tension TO MAINTAIN ALL POWER... From the Marine... I say: OH YEA !
Great video thanks for taking the time to point these differences out
Thanks. Needs to be a little updated now tho :)
Once I used one of your machines, I was hooked. I believe standing is the safest and most productive way to cut. It also looks more content to customers paying there money. They don't want to see people sitting on the job.
Good point. We've seen that the best way to sell a stand-on mower is to demo it. Once you get used to it you will never want to sit again.
That is the stupidest thing ever, customer don't want to see you sitting. Lol. You can think of better reasons I'd guess. Safest. Lol
Just bought my first Wright Stander X 52". I considered Ferris, Exmark and Scag comparables. Went with Wright for legacy reasons. I'm still new on it, but loving it already! Time will tell, but feel I made an educated choice. This is a good comparison video👍
I appreciate your comments, thanks. -Ed
Cutting all tall grasses, the Wright, and perhaps all these designs, are fine. It's when you have to move from 4" to 1.5" in the same day that you run into snags. You want that deck to float over the undulations in turf, and anti-scalps to keep those ends from gouging in the short turf. Heavy thick decks tend to just plow through to the soil and gouge.
I didn't know that about the history of Scag/Great Dane. That guy (Dane Scag) really left his mark on the industry.
AWESOME vid Ed ..loved hearing you explaining the difference between the different brands ..now just send me a 36 Intensity....lol 👍
Thanks! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving. -Ed
Thanks Ed ,,same to you and yours buddy
I'm going to be set up with a demo from United sales in salt lake city this spring. I hope the cut quality matches the durability. I'm checking on a scag as well
On my new ( purchased on 28 August 2023 / now 15.6 hours ) ZXT 72 61G8 / sn: 161469LF : I just had my dealership: D & J Equipment, Inc in Longwood, FL, upgrade my mower to the Wright part #72410104 " Tweel Wheel Rear Tires." 🤠 OH YEA👍
I have been trying to Demo a ZK 61, it has been difficult to get one, however I have got to demo a Ferris Z2 and Z3. I want to try this mower as I like my Intensity I have now. I heard from the local dealer once, then nothing since for weeks, guess I will just have to go with the Ferris.
Go with the z3. Holds hills like nobody's business.
I will always buy Wright mower buy far the best thing iv ever bought we love you in Canada my man keep up the great work.
Thanks. Stay well. -Ed
need to market these in nz, we are so far behind in mowing we need stand on mowers, can you bring them here
We purchased a 48" Stander I in spring of 2018 and we love it. Now we looking to upgrade our 54" Hustler zero turn for a new 52" or 61" Stander X. In the words of Nick / Saving Green.... It's the WRIGHT Choice.
That would be awesome! -Ed
Nice video! I love my 36 Intensity, can't wait to get a 52" ZK!
Got a 52 fixed deck this year and i love it. great all around mower and i no longer feel fatigued at the end of the day. 👍
Thanks! Glad to hear it's working well for you.
Ed- You guys need a speed control like the Ferris. With that mechanism we could set our cutting speed and pin the handles to track straight as an arrow. Right now if I pin the handles its too fast. Also, some accessories like a perfect ACDC, deck elevator , receiver in the front, side holder for the cell phone... stuff like that...
I got to demo a 61 ZK with the 29 efi. Extremely rugged machine and drove great. Only problems was that the cut quality was not even close to as good as my 61 scag.
forgot the mention I also tried a 48 inch stander intensity and was very impressed with the cut quality and discharge. The 61 ZK was very disappointing. Now I have switched to Toro do to cut quality Issues with mohawking in between the blades as the scag deck aged and also the Turbo force cuts the best out of everything I've ever used.
I still own a 60” Great Dane mower & I came across them when I worked for a guy as he had the 48”& a 60” both of em were stand on mowers & this was about 20 years ago .
Once ya learn how to safely and properly use a stand on mower they outperform sit down mowers but I’m not a fan on using for very large business properties as we had em when we mowed a chain of grocery stores of which many of had acreage .
Your feet become very tired in em as they are doing all of the work to keep ya on em . So for that my goal is to run a sit down 60” and maybe a 72” mower and the 48 “ & 36” will all be stand on mowers .
Always interesting to see who compares who their competitors.
True enough. I would have also had the Scag and Deere out but they were not in the factory that day.
-Ed
The aero core deck is your weakness, I've got rid of all my wrights because of the new decks, I still have a JD 652r-efi (that I got new for 5k) which has a aero core deck I got bored one weekend and decided to reshape baffle and weld back and remove the gussets in between the blades in the rear and now it cuts decent, still doesn't have the suction of a velocity,turbo force,7iron etc...
I have worked on mowers for 45 years and a Wright mower cuts the best and overall is the best way to go 👍👍
Where are Wright mowers sold at? I live in North Florida and have never seen a Wright dealer anywhere near me. I’d be interested in checking one out though. I’m currently using all Ferris and Grasshopper mowers and I am really happy with them. I just bought my third Ferris last year and still operate all of them daily and the first one was purchased about 7-8 years ago but I had a new engine installed on it a few years ago.
We have dealers all over the place. Check out our dealer map on our website. -Ed
Wright Commercial Mowers ok thanks. Yea I see u have one in Jacksonville, that’s about 3 hours from me.
Hey, I went in to see the ZK today, finally. I love the look honestly. Unfortunately, the dealer I went into doesn't take trade ins. I was looking at getting 2 machines, but not enough room to keep 4 large machines. Maybe in the future.
Just bought a Stander ZK and a Wright Z today cant wait to put them in use this season
i love how he’s sitting on the mower showing how confident he is in how strong it is
Would love to see wright up their cut quality. Constantly come across reviews and comments saying just one cut will leave stragglers. More often then not you need to double cut for a finished look
First Dew, This is something we are always tweaking. We own a bunch of competitor mowers and test against them all the time and so we have a pretty good sense of where we stand. One of the struggles is that some conditions need a more "open" type deck and others need a "tight" deck. Every deck has it's favorite conditions and we believe we do better than a lot of deck in many situations. We believe that there is always room to push the bar higher and we are always working on things we can do to raise it. I would encourage you to demo before you buy and make your own conclusions on they types and height grass you cut. -Ed
First Dew Lawn Care .. the cut is subpar here in the south east... Vride has the best cut.. exmark/toro would be my second choice.. ferris behind these.. then a wright
There is no question that Wright Mfg. makes a great mower, I bought my first one in 2008 when no-one else had Stand-ons in Raleigh, NC. Unfortunately, that's where the it stopped with me and my Wright relationship. My local dealer was a clown and when I needed spindles (under warranty) or anything else I was hosed and had to pay out of pocket. I complained to Wright where it fell on deaf ears and I felt kicked when I was down, as I was in college (Turfgrass Science B.S.) and every dollar meant it. Now I've grown my business to a few crews and have high-profile properties in Raleigh, we run 5 Toro Grandstand (two 60" EFI, two 52", and one 40") with ZERO issues and put 800hrs per year on them. I demoed the 72" ZK as we needed a 72" but again the other Wright dealer in town, not a fan of. Ended up with the 72" Ferris Z3X... We'll see how it goes! Btw I bought the 72" Z3X for $7,500 NEW (Unheard of price!)
Great video. I Just purchased a 36 stander I with the aero core deck but can't find a stripe kit or grass flap
T, Yes--the 36" doesn't have a strip kit since that area is taken up by a skid plate behind the rear baffle.
I would like to thank all at Wright for turning their back up on a customer who purchased your product. After a year of back and forth about a cut/dropped grass problem seen by your sales rep whom took video and pictures. The answer I go from Wright was that they could not duplicate the problem therefore there was no issue. Thanks!!! Kasey
Sorry we were not able to resolve your issue. -Ed
Awesome video and classy comparison, without slamming the competitors. I'm looking forward to trying out a Wright Stander.
Thanks, hope you like it. -Ed
Right on man. Awsome to see the vision you have. My next mower will be a Wright for sure
Ed, what do you think about the gravely pro stance? I have a wright stander that I love but seems I need a double pass for an optimal cut..
love my52 X would love to have an I 36 to get thru fences, however i cant get one due to the problems with the Pace distributor.
Struggling to swallow the price however.
Nice video Ed. As you explained the advantage of Wright mowers having the Engine go down with the deck, keeping the belt perfectly aligned, I believe you forgot to mention that a key advantage is that we achieve a lower center of gravity from the accumulated weight of the engine, Pumps, engine deck, and anything else that goes down with it. Cheers
Hey Jim, Thanks for the kind words. I have lot of respect for what I learned from you over the years and your part in developing this. -Ed
What is really going on at 5:31? I played it back a few times to a make sure I heard that...lmao
He had a party In his pants....
I remember sitting over at Ballenger Creek Park and seeing like ten Wrights come in and get tested/ demo'd on the fields and hills. And I thought to myself, "man those are good lookin' mowers". That was about 15 to 18 years ago.
Awesome! It was probably some type of dealer meeting. -Ed
Can a Wright resist Australian climate? It’s a mix of hot humid subtropical coastal through to cold coastal climates.
Yes, we have users in Australia
Are you ever going to make the 32 wright standard with an adjustable deck?
My question for Ed is... Is there a stand-on mower that can be made better than a push-mower at certain applications where a conventional 20" push mower is currently ideal?
I have owned a Stander 52 RH for the past 4 years. I have over 500 hours on the machine and, mechanically, it works great. However, the deck has proven to be a real clog-o-matic. After mowing (I never mow in the wet) I spend at least 30 minutes under the machine cleaning out the stuck on grass. I wonder if anyone at Wright has ever heard of carriage-head bolts? I have now replaced all the under-deck bolts because they were the major culprits in causing grass build-up under the deck. I also had to polish all the welds under the deck - for the same reason. For a machine that costs over 9 grand - I feel the under deck build quality is pretty shabby.
Having said that, it does a nice job of mowing in all conditions and I have had zero mechanical issues - and I am not inclined to baby the machine. I just hate the way the deck clogs up.
Buy mow deck. It's like an under coating for the deck. Works wonders and we only spray art the beginning of the season.
I'm impressed with the way the Wright mowers are made. My biggest concern is quality of cut. I want a stand-on machine with the cut quality of a Grasshopper or better. Exmark doesn't cut it for me!
Give us a try!
Mr Ed can you guys make a 32 inch adjustable deck that would be awesome for Florida
Much enjoyed and I appreciate the honesty. Will definitely consider Wright before next purchase
down here in florida all you see is hustler, everyone tells me theyve tried it all and hustler seems to cut that garbage Bajea grass tuff grass on a single pass, a buddy let me demo his hustler n they arent lying cut it at a single pass, i own a grasshopper built like a tank but cuts bajea lawns horrible almost always have to double mow them so switchin over to something else How do you think Wright would cut Bajea lawns, those are my 2 options since im in the market for a 52 stand on (hustler super s or wright) im a full time mowing abt 85 homes and 5 commercial propperties.
I just bought a Hustler, and I'm so sad that I didn't research Wright Mowers. You're stand on mower looks amazing, and you seem really concerned with what your customers say. Maybe one day I can be lucky enough to own one of you're machines!
Hey, you could trade it in! Just kidding--I'm sure you will get good use from it, just keep us in mind next time. -Ed
I may just do that. I'm having allot of trouble with sliding on this Hustler.
No dealer close to where I live, bummer.
just ask a dealer in your area to get setup with wrightmfg.com
I have never heard of this brand of mower. I’m guessing that there’s no dealers around the Houston Tx area?
Jason, Check out our dealer locator on our website. We have options. -Ed
My only suggestion for everyone is demo, demo, demo different machines and look at the cut quality and construction and durability and parts accessibility and finally dealer support. Becuase the right mower may be the wrong mower.
Yes, dealer support is key.
Is Ed trying to demonstrate you can use the engine guard bar has a seat?!
Yup. -Ed
The 2 best things you did was build a stand on mower #2 the 42 cutter deck is the most profitable unit for suburban areas. It's allso about simplicity and less moving parts
As a landscape contractor and owner of multiple stand on mowers i.e. the stander x, scag v-ride and a hustler stand on all 61" decks. I can tell you hustler is the way to go. They are built like a tank ( which is good because employees dont care about equipment) it also has the best cut and bagging and is very comfortable to be on all day.
The cut on the stander x was terrible. Slow blade speed, left hairs and clumps everywhere, Even on dry grass. Couldnt get a full bag. Now its just a back up mower. Not sure if they fixed the problem.
The scag has a very good cut but wont fill a bagger. it also feels like your swinging a piece of plywood in front of you, way too long of a machine.
Never used a ferris but hear they are pretty good.
If your looking at a new machine try a demo first. Each operator has their own likes. Just my 2 cents.
I agree on the DEMO comment. Many folks who demo a Hustler won't buy it. Also, look underneath at the pumps and belt drive--too many finicky things to go wrong. One pump fails and both have to be replaced.
-Ed
Wright Commercial Mowers
Hustler has one of the best warranties so i wouldn't worry about the pumps. If the mower doesn't cut well your wasting time and money. I take pride in what my lawns look like, thats why we retain 98% of our customers. The aero core deck cuts like crap. Time to re-re-engineer the deck and fix its flaws.
Great video love all of the good information. I am thinking of getting a Wright. Mower
Sweet! -Ed
Like the Wright Stander but needs a bagger system similar to toro grandstand
wish I could add a stander to my trailer would be a dream come true ZK is a goal of mine
Keep up the good work!
Stander x way better and more reliable
In most instances, such as car commercials where they do a comparison, I usually want to buy what they are comparing their vehicles too. I get the impression that they think they are above them and trying to catch up to them. Haha.
nice. good details on different brands without bashing. very fair opinions
Thanks -Ed
My first wide cut mower was a gravely 34inch belt drive. My second mower a wright 32inch cut love it. The bad part a wright rep said he would bring it to me a 4 hour drive. I was told a day and time he did not show up after waiting 2 weeks I drove there to get it. Keep in mind it was already paid for. This is where I had bought both mowers. Do you think I would go back there hummm NO ! I will find another dealer not sure which brand to buy. I love the wright but the rep has pushed me away. I try to keep an open mind and you and I know a bad rep will not make you money. The funny part the place I bought the mower said there sales have slowed down wonder why ?
Sorry to hear of your experience. Keep an eye on our dealer locator when you begin shopping again. We are always opening up new areas. -Ed
For you guys to be stationed in Frederick Maryland I don't see your mowers used alot here
Is Bradley mowers taking over?
house machine I think they are to be honest
I have a part time lawn service and have decided to finally bite the bullet and invest in a stand on. The closest i can buy a Wright is an hour and half away, but i can get Skag, Toro, or Ferris 35 minutes away, and they want my business and actually care. The Wright is 1200 more than the Skag and 900 more than Ferris. I also have a local Exmark and John Deer dealer but the service level and attitudes of the sales staff turn me off. This is a big investment for me to justify and i want to make the best decision. HELP!!!
Randy,
We'd love to help. Can you e-mail us or send us an inquiry from our website? We will need to know where you are at as well as the name of the Wright dealer that's an hour away.
I'm in Southern California. Competition is extremely high with an over saturated (illegal) work force. The best way to overcome the flat market is SPEED.
Well, as of now, 2020, we can no longer get Wright machines.
After years of resistance. I finally took the Wright path. Unfortunately no longer being sold in Europe, makes me wonder why Wright never opened a manufacturing plant on the European continent considering it's almost 450m population
Hey Ed I am looking in to a wright stander for cutting my 2 acres. Which stander would you recomend? I used and own a 25 year old 52" scag hydro walk behind. Can you help me out?
Chris, I'd take a look at the Stander Intensity with 52" deck. All around good performer. If money is no concern, the Stander X is a little more maneuverable. -Ed
Wright Commercial Mowers thanks Ed. Where can I demo one. I live in Maryland.
I demoed a wright 2 years ago. I had it for a day and put about 4 hrs on it. It was dry and I had to cut everything twice and still left grass. My dealer who was thinking about picking them up did not believe me. He came out and saw it for himself. We took it out to some 3ft high grass, missed 90% of everything. He took it out to his house after it rained and the grass stuck so bad it clogged up the deck and broke the belt. The only time it cut well was perfect grass in perfect conditions. I loved everything about the machine but the deck was completely unacceptable. PACE took it back and said they were going to look into it. Never heard anything more back. I will be buying a z2 this summer. The build quality on the wright is better, but the z2 handles about the same and the cut is wayyyyy better and a better price point.
Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience and that it was not resolved at the time you were demoing it.
I have 3 52" stander X mowers and love the way the grass cuts after one pass. At first I had a similar experience with bad cut quality when I demoed the wright x and zk. I took a chance that I could solve the problem because the machine fit my needs. I had to increase the pitch of the deck and get rid of the factory blades. I run high lift blades and had to add two spacers under the deck so the top of the blades clear the top of the deck and the discharge baffle. The out of the box cut is terrible on cool season grasses, leaves behind many uncut blades of grass due to lack of lift. On another note I feel there is a need for a compact vac collection system for grass and light leaves. I use rackem catchers with extenders for grass collection. it works great for collecting but the weight of wet grass makes the deck tip up on the opposite side causing uneven cut and wear on the deck bushings. If you could design a twin bagging system and or dump from the platform catcher/vac the machine would have no competition from a sit down machine that offers collecting. Do you see a possibility of producing something like this for your machines? Thanks
Brian Mottice Trac vac makes a system using 50 gal trash bin as the hopper. All you need to do is hang the bin in the front of the machine and you will be in business, but you will eat dust.
Yes, some good opportunities with bagging. -Ed
Marketing 101!!! NEVER mention your competitor as you just gave them then a window for comparison. Proud Z2 owner after the fact!
If your product is better, why not mention your competitor? And even if not better, just different, I can respect that they are showing the options. These days, being a trusted source of information is a critical part of marketing. If Wright is confident enough in their product to make those comparisons, that means a lot. And the style of this video isn't "look how bad these are, buy a Wright!" Ed is just sharing information, and that information points people toward the mower that is "Wright" for them.
PS--I do not own a Wright mower, but I have owned a Ferris (zero turn) and it was a great mower. I am going to buy a Deere QuikTrak mower today, which I understand is designed by Wright.
Where is a dealer in oak Creek Wisconsin
Check out our dealer locator on our website. You can also send us your contact info.
-Ed
Ed I deal with lowthers in jersey, and I don’t see any 32, with adjustable decks?
no, sorry. We have the 36" in floating deck.
Wright Commercial Mowers what’s the height on the deck of the 32?
How can I demo a Wright stand on? I do landscaping!
Thanks for asking. Go to our website, select buy a mower, and go to the demo form. -Ed
Ed Wright is the real deal !!!❤❤❤
You had me sold, till I got the price, your machines in Canada are 4 grand more, can't justify that.
Yes, tariffs, taxes, and exchange rate are painful. Check out the new Stander B, it's a lot less costly. -Ed
@@WrightMowers As a Millennial, I hate dealers. There has got to be a better way, as I stated in another post here, my local Wright dealers were terrible and screwed me over with your machine. I hate paying their light bill and the distributors million dollar warehouse rent. That is really why these mowers are selling for 10k+. Don't blame that on taxes! So Wright makes a profit (I'm cool with everyone making $), then the distributor makes a cut (no bueno), then the dealer makes $1000ish per mower (and the complain that they have to buy so many from Wright to get a good rebate). Oh then add on financing- add 3% to Sheffield for the "0% Financing"!!! This is more complicated than a car dealership!
@@BigTurfGuy Can you buy a mower in the US and take it over the boarder? I don't know how that works, but if so, it seems like it would be worth it.
@@BigTurfGuyone day when that chip falls off your shoulder and you learn how to build meaningful relationships, you will then trust your dealer. Know the owner personally if possible.
Sales jobs are in and out of course the sales guys suck.
If you have a stander you have access to the part numbers so make it easy on your parts people and ask for part numbers. Saves lots of time and headache.
All the best.
Im looking into a 52" zk.
We need more wright dealers in south east Pennsylvania
Great. Be sure to get in touch with our rep with KPM Distributors out of NJ.
I live like 20 minutes away from you guys, I live in Rockville md
Sweet. Thanks for watching. We used to be located in MoCo. -Ed
A wealth of information in that short time, and to think I thought it was John Deere or a Toro only for me.
Thanks for considering us. If you choose us, we will stand behind you. -Ed
I've been stuck with a few while my other stuff was in for warranty work...and if you guys offered a 2 lever system I'd have 3 or 4 by now...the quad lever is a deal breaker for me :-(
There are pro's and cons to both systems. The Quad levers let you lean back a lot further going down hill and it's a lot easier to walk up and "go" without getting your hands in between the levers. -Ed
Make more replacement parts and more readily available please
Ive tried several stand on's and, for me, I just can't do a stand on. Mid mount for me.
No Toro grandstand?
The only one I had at that point was an older model...
Oh, and some yellow Wright Stander T shirts of course.....
Wright Commercial Mowers Thank you Ed, for these informative videos. We need a Wright dealer in the Kingston, NY area. I am willing to offer a place for Dealers and Contractors to come demo your products. We have a commercial property with 10 acres of grass, conference rooms, bathrooms and kitchen. It is less than a mile off of the New York State Thruway. I am ready to buy a few machines but need a dealer in the area. Thank you for listening. Call my home office anytime.
Sorry, I don't have your contact information. Best get in touch with www.kpmedi.net/ These guys can get you the details you need to know. -Ed
Thank you Ed. -Glenn
Thank you Ed. I will reach out to KPM in the near future. Glenn Bell
That ZK is my fave oh my God that mow 🤤🤤
Yeah, it gets the job done. -Ed
I got 2 snapper pros ,s75x that blows all your mowers away ,turned up the idle and pulled pump motors up,10 mph ,too slow !!!!!my mowers do 20 ,I have people stop and stare at me all the time ,mostly landscapers,they say I should manufacturer a machine ,rear welded 8 hp blowers , custom grass chutes ,custom striper kit made out of the stock rubber chutes ,cut s awesome at 20 ,blade speed is higher,
Rock on
Aero-Core deck I heard is pretty good
Thanks. -Ed
Price in the stand x????
Check out our website. All the prices are listed there. -Ed
Ed how come u never test a bad boy stand on mower?
Hi Gus, we don't have a lot of overlap with them in the market. -Ed
Wright Commercial Mowers ok thanks Ed
I'm 13 and I love my 61in Zk
Glad to hear you like. You have a huge jump start by already being in such serious mower! -Ed
Great advice 👍🇬🇧
Heavy can get you more traction
Very true. Our ZK is one of our heavier mowers and does great with traction. The issue is on small mowers where you start rutting or tearing turn in turns, especially on a 36". -Ed
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I have two Ferris stand on mowers and so far I've been through three transmissions under 400 hours on the machine.... Ferris won't give my dealer a straight answer on what the hell is going on.
Ever since Briggs & Stratton bought Ferris out ,it appears that the quality is starting to drop.
FYI and facts: 14Sept2020: As part of the bankruptcy, KPS Capital Partners LP, a New York private equity firm, agreed to buy all of Briggs' assets for approximately $550 million. Briggs and Stratton also owns: Ferris, Snapper, Simplicity, and a few other brands... Therefore, I hate to tell you this: You are getting ready to be Fu.ked; so dump your current Ferris mowers and go with a better mower and company. From this Marine, I am looking the Wright Mowers. FYI: I DO NOT WORK FOR ANY MOWER BRAND / Just my input from 26+ years of expericence. OH YEA !