That bad boy did a great job, since you do bigger properties like myself, can you explain your thought process going with a 48” instead of the 54 or 61” deck? I have a 48” exmark currently, but I’m seriously thinking about moving up to a 54 or 61” bad boy so I can get my yards done faster
Yes I bought my 48 for mainly small to medium size properties. Mainly nice irrigated lawns because the stand on was lighter and wouldn’t mess up the turf. But I do own a 61 inch also for all bigger properties and it does cut down on time mowing for sure.
Yes that is a great price but a revolt sd is different from just the revolt. One is commercial grade like I have and the other one is residential grade.
You are so right my price is my price only thing they can say is yes are no. Like you said it may take me 10 mins but if I drop the gate it is what it is I’m not going to kill myself on no one yard but I am fair. But you know you always get that customer stick it to you if you let them. You always charge more for that first season cut. Keep up the good work bro.💪🏾💯
For sure I always charge a little extra for the first initial service. Good luck to you this year and also your name makes me want to go fishing again🤣 I haven’t been in a few weeks bout time to go rip some lips.
Most of my bigger lawns are right under 2 acres and they take about 1 to 2 hours to mow just depends on how much trimming. Kick is the smaller yards are nice but your also dealing with 5 different clients vs 1 client.
I'm getting a Bad Boy Revolt demo'd at my house next week and thinking about buying one for next Spring. Thanks for the video and for the one doing the overgrown yard. Incidentally, I grew up in Columbus, MS, so not too far from you! I'm in Illinois now, still wondering what happened.
Just out of curiosity why didn't you use the Bad Boy to mow the banks? It looks like it should be able to handle it without much slippage. But it is hard to judge the angle from video.
The angle was steep but it could have done it. I just didn’t want to because of rocks and wash outs close to the road and didn’t want to take the chance and mess something up
Thanks for the video. I didn't care for the service I got from my local dealer so wanted to do it myself. These revolts are so compact there's no room. I think I can get it now though. Stay cool in this Ga. heat.
I'm choosing between a BB Revolt and a Scag stand on. Not happy with the quote of BB for a discount for the non profit, but we shall see when compared to to the Scag.
Awesome machine thanks for sharing your story; I live in Deep South Texas and I have a similar story to yours; I just bought a bad boy maverick HD with a 54 inch deck and I also cut yards for a living, paid 9k for it out the door; it’s a beast ; anyway you learn to appreciate the stuff you have when you sweat a little for them.. keep mowing brother 👍. And God bless
The way I did it was I took all my minimum priced yards and compared them by square footage and took the biggest one out of them and set my minimum to not be higher then that square footage and basically just built a chart off of that!
You really don’t need it but I use it mainly during the winter months. Also the charger I have is a trickle charger meaning it will charge the battery up and then stop kinda like a alternator on a vehicle
Hey Cole, great video. Thanks for the content. I purchased the Exmark 36 Metro and I’m out here in GA starting my landscaping company. I’m curious to know, what you charged for this job. And how do you go about your pricing? My thoughts is if you took 6-6.5 hours. Not sure how much the mulch and plants were. Im guessing perhaps $200. And with your labor x 2 with you and Eli. $600-650. I’m thinking total price is $800. Am I crazy or is that about right?😊
You’re close, but everyone charges different in this industry! Basically I have a set price per yard of mulch I buy and charge for plants plus to pick them up from nursery! Then bed prep, spraying, planting for this particular landscape was all charged hourly. Good rule of thumb if you have an employee I’ve learned to charge per man hour whatever you pay him say $15 per hour you need to at least make $60 per hour for just him which is 25%. Then the same for yourself
Yo, I just got myself a Toro Grandstand HDX with the 31hp Kaw 52" cut, and it's a monster! I was originally set on getting a Badboy Revolt, but multiple dealers talked me out of it. Apparently, the company's support and availability are so bad that dealers are dropping the line. I waited three whole weeks for the dealer's rep to bring me a unit, but he never showed up. He kept saying he had one, then he was looking for one. I saw firsthand the issues they're having.
My first Commercial mower back in 2002 was a Exmark Metro 36 Kohler Command 13hp gear drive and paid $1200 had loooow hours and it still runs and only needed a new gear assembly.... I used ot as a Bush Hog and it never failed...Awesome!!
@@TRX2021 nope this is the first sulky I have ever owned! The problem is I’m so used to hydrostatic systems like going into a corner and reversing! Well it’s not that easy just to throw a belt drive in reverse!
Do you do cash only? If not how do you accept payment? Also, do you do a 1099 and have an accountant and everything? I'm just unsure how I am going to start out and if I need to get an LLC squared away and talk to a accountant.
Yes, the best way is to get an accountant they will walk you through everything! That’s what I did because I didn’t know either! But I had a S Corp by myself and now that I do it full time and have employees I have a LLC. Also we are in the process in moving all mowing clients to a card on file but right now I only accept cash, check, or Venmo. Also one more thing get a business bank account!
