Comparing 3 Badboy zero turn mowers.
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MZ Magnum.......... $4,999
Zt Elite.................... $6,399
Maverick................. $7,599
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I expect this mower will last several seasons with decent care. ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend Also, I ran across the problem with it not starting the 2nd time I used it. There is a safety switch which is pushed in by the chute or mulching piece being attached to the deck. I took the cover off and it wouldn't start. Put it back on, no problem. It takes only a minute with 2 easily accessible wingnuts and no tools. This mower starts up first crank each time and it is a joy to use. It also mows in reverse by putting the key to the reverse area after starting and pushing in the triangular button. It will stay in reverse mode until you turn it off. All in all, for my homeowner needs, I really like this mower-and at 70 bucks a cut here in Miami, it's already more than 1/3 paid for itself in a month.
I have a 2007 60 inch cut Bad Boy ZT with a 26 hp brigs motor on it. the mower is old but still looks and cuts and runs like new. Purchased at TSC new in 2007. These mower's are built like tank's and with a little love whey will last forever! You can't go wrong with a Bad Boy.
I bought a 2021 Zt Elite /Kohler. I use it to cut 2 1/2 acres around my home. The first season I put 21 hours on the machine and it has been awesome. Very easy machine to work on, probably the easiest I've seen. Know it's ues to date and the elite has the upgraded 3100 Trans axles. You won't be disappointed with this machine.
Thanks for the video. I was leaning toward getting a Magnum but after seeing the lack of features for the price point of the machine. I am now considering the Ariens for slightly less money more features with the same engine.
Lots of great information, answered a lot of questions. Thank you!
Gonna go with a Bad Boy Zero for my business and all my land to mow (10 acres) because I have operated all and personally consider Bay Boy the very BEST in mowers all around.
CANT GO WRONG WITH A BAD BOY!!!
MIDWAY HAWG SHED will ALWAYS look very nice all around, for its customers!
Here in the country, between Carthage, NC and Robbins, NC we call our community MIDWAY. We have one stop sign, one Church, one Grill and being on Plank Road were there is only nature yet the first Intercontinental highway in our country, (the business is 20ft from it!) MANY motorcyclists ride by each weekend by the hoardes!
I've counted as high as 350 and just stopped, as I deducted this to be a waste of precious time whereas could be utilized elsewhere for greater accomplishments.
I will be purchasing a new Bad Boy very soon...
I know it could sure be used on my "Adopt a Highway" section of both sides of Plank Rd from church to Grill...
And, greatly appreciated!
Ya'll the heat!, Bad Boy!!!
And, I've mowed with them ALL!
Billy Ray (aka: Spyder)
What will you use it for? What size mowing deck is right for you, based on how tight is your yard in spots, and what is the terrain like? What features or comforts can you live without? Price you can afford? That is what it comes down to with any mower. I have an 2017 MZ Magnum 54" Mower, and I like it. I mow 2.5 acres each time I mow. I also mow a Dog pen, with a 6ft entrance gate. I have spots between bushes and house too narrow for a larger mower. I'd love to have a better suspension and seat, etc, but, this was the price I could afford to enter the ZT mower market, and get the Heavy Duty quality deck and mower I wanted. And My wife works at TSC and gets a discount also made it attractive. But the mower has been a good one. I have no complaints. I upgraded to "no flat" tires this year. and am just now replacing the Drive belt. The Blades are awesome for these mowers. and I like the kholer engine. I'd never had one before. So far, it's been steady and reliable. Maybe one day in the future, I might get an upgrade, but for now, I'm satisfied. It beats the old tractor style mowers I used for years. It shaved off a lot of mowing time for me too. If you can afford it, get the best features you can of course.
On the issue of a tight deck adjuster , if you push the foot pedal to far down, the adjuster will bind a bit. Try not pushing the pedal to its max.
I just bought a Maverick 54-inch this past week with the
688cc Honda motor. I mowed overgrown grass that was wet almost twice as quick
as my 54-inch Husquvarna with an infinitely better cut as well. It took all the
leaves from under a large maple and pulverized them without bogging down at all
and blew them wherever I wanted them to go for decomposing. My older John Deere
(real John Deere not a box store version) nor either my 46-inch or 54-inch
Husqvarna riding yard tractor/mowers can touch this Bad Boy Maverick for power,
speed, cut quality. I was worried about it being under powered as it is rated 2
less horse power than the Kawasaki but the dealer had a year end close out
special on the Honda and I could not resist the price and that it was a Honda
motor. Well, and after talking directly with two people at Bad Boy, one who had
actually operated the mower with the Honda motor with a 60-inch deck, they assured
me it would not be under powered, and they were absolutely right. Incredibly
well built mower that gives an amazing cut that is fast and incredibly
comfortable. Looked as Ferris ISX800 and Toro MyRide due to the suspensions and
ultimately chose the Bad Boy and am super happy with the comfort of the ride
and my decision. I was concerned about the rocking back and forth on the Toro
MyRide as well as the MyRide system uses the entire deck for the comfort ride
which leaves you without easy access to belts and pulleys plus the Toro real
wheels are more narrow than all the comparable mowers. Ferris is a great
machine but for my 2.5 acres I mow every about every 5-days during peak season,
I am sure this Bad Boy Maverick high end consumer mower will give me all the
years out of it that I need at quite the savings compared to the Ferris. For
the record, Ferris ISX800 is an amazing machine also.
you cant really compare a zero turn to a tractor mower. Zero turns are more than twice the mower a lawn tractor is.
I have a john deere x590 garden tractor thinking about the maverick 54" with honda engine.
Good information but I'd like to know more about the independent suspension on the front and the rear EZ suspension as well as the difference in hydraulic systems. I haven't researched anything yet this was my first video and was informative on the basics. Anyone reading this comment how your mower is doing and what one you got. Thanks I'm gonna go read the rest of the comment section
The Magnum has sealed pumps and the higher tier mowers do not. You can actually service them and get more life out of them. Dealing with that issue now on my Magnum. Get at least the ZT Elite to avoid $1,000 repair per pump on a $3,500 mower. Upfront cost of upgrading pays for itself.
Can't wait to get me a Magnum 54" Sweet
yes you are right!
Purchased a Bad Boy Maverick 54-inch Deck with Honda 688cc Motor a couple of weeks ago and could not be happier. I was concerned about the Honda motor being smaller than the Kawasaki by 2hp that the mower might be under powered. It is not under powered at all!. I spoke with two different people at Bad Boy who said it would not be, and one of them had actually had tested the unit personally with a 60-inch deck. Got a great end of year price on the mower and after comparing to a Ferris ISX800 and a Toro Toro Zero Turn MyRide I chose the Bad Boy Maverick. I loved the Ferris but I think the Maverick is built every bit as well as the Ferris, but not with the Ferris price tag. That said, the Ferris suspension is probably better, but I mow 2.5 acres every 5-days, not 5-10 yards each day. Speaking of suspension, the Ferris suspension is really got me looking at the Maverick as it too has a great suspension. So not only did I cut my mow time almost in half (probably will be half with a bit of practice), but is super comfortable and the cut is amazing. Infinitely better cut than either of my two Husqvarna riding yard tractor/mowers. I chose the Maverick over the Toro because it has better transmission, and I did not like the suspending riding deck/platform on the Toro that looked like it bounces too much and also does not allow access to the top of the mower deck for service. I wrote a review about a week ago and it has been erased… Let’s see if this one (same exact content) gets deleted.
I've ordered a zt elite through tractor supply. 48 inch deck. I'm really excited to see if this thing lives up to the hype. It looks very well built but I've noticed a lot of issues with spindle bearings going out quickly. I've also noticed that they are super easy to repair. Also noticed the deck height adjuster is almost always super tight. Again super easy to fix. Just loosen the bolt on it. I can deal with the little things and so far I've not seen any videos of any major issues with the bad boy mowers. Can't wait to get it in. Hoping this coming week. They told me it usually takes weak and a half to two weeks.
David I’m happy to hear you’re excited about your new badboy mower. I will take not of what you have told me. And eventually get some videos out on these small issues you say occur. Fortunately we have not had any tight deck dial adjusters at tractor bobs, these have worked great for us. I highly recommend you find a good legitimate badboy mower dealership that will be able to assist you and take care of any problems you might have. In my personal experience we have only had a few people come in with issues. Usually due to user abuse, most of the people come in to get full service new blades etc. however we did stop selling most kholer motors because of the issues people were having with them long term. I assume you got a kholer since you went to tractor supply, so just a heads up. However many people get the kholer and get really good long term use out of them, it’s just a case by case basis.
Happy mowing!
I have a 2019 Elite and love it. I’ve cut 18”-24” vegetation with its 48” deck. The 48” deck is a bit deeper and made a bit heavier duty than the larger decks. I bought the 48 for farm and ranch mowing where I can’t get my 10’ shredder ( rotor cycle ). It’s an extremely well built and tough machine.
I've the 2018 ZT Elite 48" and it's been a Awsome machine. Just did the 50 hour service. The blade were almost sharp after a years worth of use. What I'm a little confused on is the Tach/hour meter, I'm not sure of the different numbers as I push the little change button. I don't think the Tach portion is working 'cause it always says 3600 and doesn't show a different RPM at lower engine speeds. The other complaint is the $25 a gallon for the 20/50 synthetic oil for the drives and 1 gallon wasn't enough and got topped off with some 10/30 synthetic engine oil. Yes I only filled to the bottom mark on the reservoir cups. Next year I'm gonna try to find a oil distributor that will sell me some 20/50 synthetic at lesser price. Went with a Kohler engine too 'cause there was a $500 difference between the Kohler and the Kawasaki. BB's seem to be good mowers and I think it was a good decision.
I saw a video that said don’t wash the deck when it’s hot right after use. This warps the spindles and causes premature failure. Let it cool down or blow off the debris.
Great in depth video, would have liked to hear about deck Guage differences if any ?
Did not hear about the trans that’s what turns the wheel.but great job showing and telling,have a great day see ya next time see ya bye.
Good video!
i have a 60 inch badboy the top of the line. and the starter has snapped off the bendix of the starter once and the second one is acting up 30 starts later ? but my ? is..... who do you pull off a wheel hub off the transmission hub ? i have snapped 2.... 3 armed pulley and dethreaded one bell pulley , impact gun is not getting the pulley off ? so i can change out one 8 dollar seal on my transmission . HELP anything I am missing ? thks doug from TN
Well said my man
Thought I would wind up replacing my early ZT Elite with 27HP B&S with a Maverick with Honda. However, with the options I wanted to add, I can get a Exmark Lazer E Series with 25HP Kohler EFI engine for just $500 more with their current offers...
Not a bad option, just keep in mind, the bad boy is built heavier and has a 7 gauge deck, plus front and back suspension, and the deck dial adjustment. Also the deck hangers are better on the bad boy. Exmark is a great choice though.
Ive got a ZT PRO 26 HP 60 in. deck from 11 years ago still runs like a champ havent had any problems at all with it God i love my mower
It's a 27 hp Kohler courage and they are garbage
@@brandonmurphy4657 really mine has been running 11 years without any problems i never heard anything bad about them before .
I had one it was junk. If you have not heard anything bad about the Kohler courage you have not been looking around much , everyone knows they are horrible
@@raymondj8768 I see you have been singing praises for bad boy on RUclips for years ,
@@brandonmurphy4657 singing praises hahahaha i just tell of my knolage of my mower and i havent had 1 problem with her shes a tank she goes threw 3 feet of grass like nothing . what do you run ????
How is it on rough ground. Will it stand up to that kind of a beating. My neighbors cows got out when it was muddy well I have a lot of deep holes
Youll have NO problems with that, on a Bad Boy! I know!!!
What is the horsepower on the Maverick
Deck on magnum looks shallow compared to the others ?
What's the black wire coming from the ignition pannel , and goes to a dead end wrapped around the spark plug wire ??
It's the tach/hour meter wire
BIG FOR ME IS HYDRO MOTOR SIZE & DIFFERENCES MY FERRIS HAS 5400 MOTORS IVE SEEN 3200 ON OTHER INFO ABOUT B/B . WHATS THE DIFFERENCE
How far will you deliver?
Major difference not addressed is the hydro drives. Elite and Maverick have serviceable hydro-drives, the Magnum does not.
You missed a BIG one! The Maverick has a suspension, while the two lesser expensive ones do not have!
I sincerely apologize about that mistake. I will make sure and cover that detail on the maverick review which is coming soon.
@@TractorBobs How about deck thickness?
@@TractorBobs Maverick Review Coming Soon?
The new zt Elite has front suspension.
I'm getting one, unless there are RED FLAGS I DON'T KNOW ABOUT
WHICH MOTOR IS MADE IN AMERICA ,, IF ANY VERY VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME IN HISTORY
Well spoken
The prices are different now the magnum is 3500 the elite is 4500 out here in Louisiana
Shopping hard for a new zt to replace my existing zt. Can you tell me what the most common failures are on the rebel and the maverick? Trying to decide between those two and a bota 700.
I'm in the same boat! What did you decide?
Bout to get new ZT Elite 60😎😎
Any failures on zt elite??
You didn't mention would of the biggest differences. The transmissions.
I have 2 acres of grass to cut. What size would you recommend for that?
Avenger or elite is a great option 54 or 60"
I've 2 acres too.
I'm stuck on zt elite and maverick
I noticed you left out the fact that the smallest one doesn't have a hydraulic drive and I was a little curious to what they call the type of drive that's in that one
Hydrostatic?
you can get 6 anti scalp wheels on zt elite.
torque is lb-ft, not lb per lb. It is a product of the force and radius arm, not quotient of force over radius arm.
Great
no mention of cutting speeds?
No difference in transmissions?
At the Tractor Supply stores they have this equiptment sitting out in HEAVY downpours & the HOT Florida sun, I WON'T buy one from them FOR THAT REASON, to much $$ to pay for when the seats are already weakened by the neglect, NOT to mention the other potential issues
We leave all our mowers indoor at our new facility. We can possibly deliver one to you depending on where you are
THAT'S MY DELIMMA
@@TractorBobs Where are you located
Where is tractor bob located
What do you need a cup holder for , if your mowing you can’t have an open cup if you don’t want it to spill .
I live my maverick
Can you order Rops for the ZT elite
I checked on ROPS for the ZT Elite before I bought my Maverick. You can get it but it adds so much to the cost that it makes a lot more sense to just get the Maverick. They ended up being around the same price. I have the Kohler Confidant engine on the Maverick.
That’s a lot of money for a tractor with no grease fittings if you want it last you need to grease them I have a zero turn that’s 15 years old runs like new
I have a 60" elite. After one year I noticed the seat was coming apart on one side. Eventually I took it off and found out that the seat sits on a base plate made of 5/8" plywood. It had rotted away from its exposure to rain at the dealership before I bought it.
A replacement was well over $400. So I got a new piece of marine plywood, using what was left of the old wood as a template (I had to flip it over to make a complete pencil line for cutting out of the new wood). I cut it out and used a sander to round off the edges like the original. I then painted it (thick coatings) and re-assembled the vinyl and the pad and re-attached the auto-shut off switch. I forgot how good it felt when I bought it.
But an untreated, uncoated plywood seat base? Are you kidding me?! The seat is NOT waterproof. Don't get it wet. I never washed mine, but if you do, beware. And don't leave it out in the rain. If the seat was not ruined at the dealership, it will be ruined by you.
GREAT you brought that up, I am in Florida & BOTH of the Tractor Supplies in Live Oak & Lake City have there BB sitting out in the rain CONSTANTLY, & the Hot sun, NO covering of the seats whatsoever, I will NOT buy one from them for THAT REASON, not to mention the OTHER potential issues with them sitting out in the elements
@@REVNUMANEWBERN Other than that, I love that thing. I use it as a bush hog probably more than I should, though. :)
Awesome! Thanks, Bro!
They must not care, if they leave them all out.
To me, that shows not only the lack of responsibility they choose to exude but is evident of everything in their life being disorganized, disarray within, relationship dysfunctionality, fucked up finances, and most everything in their life...
Focused on self-pleasures, more than likely, within its self-absorbing negativity, producing its outcome of likeness the groans resume.
I pity no one who lives as such. They chose this path, they can keep its rewards.
I dont want em...
Kick-ass mowing machines!
The seat on the MZ Magnum must be optional. None of the Magnum's around my area have armrest.
Cant afford the risk !
The seat on that one is identical to the one on my Elite.
Would the mz magnum be perfect for starting a small lawn care business
Like I'm looking to be cutting about 5 to 10 yards at most. Just going to be doing my mine , grandma's, and few other people that I know ....as a alittle side jobs ...but I need it to be faster then a regular riding mower
Does the paint still peel off almost instantly?
Actually no, good question! They now have one of the most advanced powder coatings in the industry
@@TractorBobs not in 2012 they didnt
You forgot to list the size of the hydros on each model
check out our newer videos with all that info AND MORE
Which models have serviceable hydro drives?? Not being able to change fluid and filter on hydros is what decides how long they last. I won’t buy one that can’t be serviced.
Pretty sure the magnum and mz magnum are the only 2 that do not have serviceable drives.
I’m actually about to buy a 2020 36 hp bad boy rebel with a 61 inch deck probably the best mower brand out there God bless Praying for everyone praise Jesus.
I think you left out deck depth...js😉
Phillip, you got me. Check out our new videos comparing these mowers, I include that part my friend. God bless you. 🙌
eXmark radius 60'' weighs in at 901 lbs. These things are chincy
I'm stuck between maverick and zt elite lol
Both are great options. If you have 2 acres or less without a lot of hills or wet spots. Save the cash and get the elite. If you are mowing on hills or have over two acres, go with the Maverick if you can.
@@TractorBobs yeah it's 2 acres, pretty level. But have wet spots in back of property where a huge pond was. I need alot of fill to level it.
Only issue I've w zt elite is the transaxle...they told me at local dealer on the 21 model you can't service them, but the maverick one you can service them.
Is this still the case on the 22 model zt?
``just kidding guys,kind of funny how mad people get if u say something bad about a mower
I was at a mower dealer looking at mowers and they were using a Bad Boy Rouge i think that's how u spell it,too tow into the showroom a brand new Hustler Super Z.That Bad Boy mower sounded amazing and built like a super duty machine.pretty impressive
Lots of dealers are dropping bad boy mowers
its because they charge interest on units in stock. It wipes potential profits quickly
@@audiocontr and they are of poor quality
@@brandonmurphy4657 what part? What goes wrong on them?
@@audiocontr cheap bearings made in china in the wheels spindles ect . Paint peels off . I had nothing but problems with mine
There all the same just more money and take forever to paying them off
You don't even mention what hydros are in these 3
Psi air pressure nothing in the book that comes with mower
Sorry not interrested in any of them
do not buy any of these mowers.buy something that is worth the investment..pure junk
Thats it??? No other input? No evidence of your accusations?
Just TAKE YOUR WORD for it...
You must be a DemoRat.
I MEAN!, a Democrap!
Take your word for it... 😆
I've operated EVERY brand, and have repaired them as well with REPEATED use, and Bad Boy is not only top-of-the-line, you're a BAD BOY when you own one!!!
THATS the evidence!
Definitely a demoRAT
I’ll buy a Kubota, Spartan, ect... NOT impressed
Go ahead and get a Spartan, you won’t have a parts service long, they’ve got lawsuits out the ass from BadBoy for infringing on BadBoys patents!!
king dingaling Spartan won that lawsuit and Bad Boy pays the owner of Spartan money for every Bad Boy made. Buy a Spartan. It’s a much better mower.
Matt Rogers I will agree after further researching your right, but uh I bought a BadBoy rebel 61” with the 27 hp Kawasaki yesterday and I tell you what it’s a beast!! I researched mowers for the last 3 weeks and I went with the BadBoy I’m blown away with the power it has