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XT1 Enduro LT 50 in. Fabricated Deck 24 HP V-Twin Kohler 7000 Series Engine Hydrostatic Drive Gas Riding Lawn Tractor

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chris431
12-18-2022 at 06:00 AM.

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12-18-2022 at 06:00 AM.
If you mulch, don't buy this unit unless you want to have to leaf blow your entire lawn after mowing in irder to pendent large dropped clumos from creating destroyed parches of grass throughout your yard in just va single season. Dont just trust me (personal experience; at the time of purchase there weren't many reviews so I didn't know). Read all the mulching kit (blades plus plug) reviews.

Also, cub cadets now uses a patented design for the holes where the blades attach. The sole purpose is to prevent the sale of 3rd party blades.

Reviews of mulching kit - 2.9/5; 108 reviews. https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/ri...41100.html
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hanso
12-18-2022 at 06:07 AM.
12-18-2022 at 06:07 AM.
Mulching kit not for fab deck
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raiz
12-18-2022 at 06:09 AM.
12-18-2022 at 06:09 AM.
Quote from chris431 :
If you mulch, don't buy this unit unless you want to have to leaf blow your entire lawn after mowing in irder to pendent large dropped clumos from creating destroyed parches of grass throughout your yard in just va single season. Dont just trust me (personal experience; at the time of purchase there weren't many reviews so I didn't know). Read all the mulching kit (blades plus plug) reviews.

Also, cub cadets now uses a patented design for the holes where the blades attach. The sole purpose is to prevent the sale of 3rd party blades.

Reviews of mulching kit - 2.9/5; 108 reviews. https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/ri...41100.html
Thanks. I hate when manufacturers do this underhanded stuff.
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chris431
12-18-2022 at 06:11 AM.
12-18-2022 at 06:11 AM.
Quote from hanso :
Mulching kit not for fab deck

Ah. You are correct. Here's a link to the appropriate mulching kit for the fab deck.

Thank you for the correction and highlighting the fact that fab or non fab, the mulching kit for the xt1's renders the mower incapable of satisfactorily mulching.

If you mulch, buying this mower will most likely be an exercise in $2,900 worth of regret and frustration. I say most likely bc there are some positive reviews. I'm assuming they're cutting the driest grass on the flattest yard knowm to earth. This mower w mulch plug dumps the largest amounts of clumps on any turn and any hill, no matter the incline. It'll also dump grass into any imperfect area of your yard. Which, of course. just leads to greater issues in those spots.

It's also noted by many as a very loud mower.

https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/ri...50100.html
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12-18-2022 at 06:37 AM.

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12-18-2022 at 06:37 AM.
Quote from raiz :
Thanks. I hate when manufacturers do this underhanded stuff.

They call it the "S" blade. You can see it in the pics of the mulching kit. Older blades had a star-shaped hole. There is no difference in efficacy. It's merely a means to limit 3rd party blade and spindle options. This actually started at least as far back as the star-shaped blades. However, 3rd parties created holes that would still work in order to avoid the patent. As the work arounds became market-wide, MTD introduced the S - a shape that will be harder to work around for 3rd parties than the star. The S blades have been around at least since 2021 (when I bought my unit).

Here's a brief summary of the long history of MTD patenting the center holes. It only covers the star shaped history.

https://glenssurplus.com/understa...ter-holes/


Additionally, although Cub Cadet highlights this as new for 2022, all the specs are exactly the same as the older model - except the seat and hood. Lipstick on a pig with a new higher price (2020 these were $1900 to $2000; 2021 I bought mine for $2,050).
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Spook52
12-18-2022 at 06:28 PM.
12-18-2022 at 06:28 PM.
Good price. Not a fan of triple blades though
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reelbusy
12-18-2022 at 09:10 PM.
12-18-2022 at 09:10 PM.
2900 for a cub garden tractor?

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12-18-2022 at 11:43 PM.
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I bought the 42" for $2200 this summer. Its very loud but ran well. The stock blades are worthless at mulching and it shoots grass out harder and further than any other lawn tractor I've used. I haven't tried the mulching blades yet but the reviews (and comments above) all seems to say its not great either. I wouldn't normally care as I mow frequent enough to not need mulching blades, but this seems to always leave clumps that I have to get out the blower for.
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12-19-2022 at 06:07 AM.
12-19-2022 at 06:07 AM.
Why no price? Seeing $2900 on HD, which doesn't state any discount.

So, is this normal price post?
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12-19-2022 at 06:27 AM.
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No it should say see price in cart
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12-19-2022 at 11:23 AM.
12-19-2022 at 11:23 AM.
How many MPG? Is this a good alternative to buying a car?
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jjr101
12-19-2022 at 11:11 PM.
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I have a 2018 with 140 hours on it. Started leaking oil around 100 hours. Not sure I'm a fan of Kohler
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12-20-2022 at 10:35 AM.
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Quote from easybeart :
How many MPG? Is this a good alternative to buying a car?
At least thieves can't steel that catalytic convertor.
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