2 Months Later - Cub Cadet Ultima ZT1 50 - BEST Entry Level Zero Turn Mower? 

I Just bought the 2024 ZT1 42” cub cadet mower it’s pretty badass.

I bought the same exact mower last year and love mine! Excellent video and straight to the point. Thank you!

Thanks for the video! Great breakdown

I have a Z1 50 inch deck, it's 3 years old and running perfectly. I've kept to the T with the maintenance schedule. This mower is awesome for my household needs. I've never run into a patch of grass or weeds it can't handle.

I highly recommend getting some solid front tires because, if you ever have to patch them, the bead is impossible to reseal.

I've had mine three years and best investment I've made in a long time. Love it.

I HAVE OWNED MY ZT1 50 FOR 3 YEARS NOW AND I CAN SAY WITH CONFIDENCE, YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY YOU PURCHASED IT!!! I MOW JUST SHY OF 11 ACRES AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM

Bought mine in 2019 for my new property. Property was a mess at the time. The ground is uneven and extremely rough. Trees...roots....branches....roots.....overgrown....roots....holes... hidden rocks. About two acres. I have beat the heck out of this thing. Twice branches have come up through the deck and knocked the drive belt off. Once I hit a 5/8" steel ground rod and stopped it dead. Now things are better. Brought in top soil to fill holes and cover roots. Gotten rid of hidden rocks. This thing has held up like a champ. Service it every spring and it's good to go. No regrets.

Great review. Looking for a new mower. It’s between this and the entry level Husquvarna 54”. I currently have a 2009 Cub Cadet zero turn with the Kaw. engine. No problems at all.

Fill gas to the top after each mowing and you never need to worry about running out, plus without air space it prevents condensation and water in your tank.

Great video! Can you tell me the bolt size you used to attach the cable? Also, where did you get the “handle bolt” for the foot plate?

When you said it can handle 20-30 degree hills, were you able to go straight up them or did you mean mowing them at an angle on the side?

Hows the new mower holding up? I am up against a wall... John Deere Z325E ZTrak Or the cub Cadet ZT1. Thoughts?

Nice video! How about doing an update? Thanks

I’m about to go get one now at tractor supply 54 inch deck on sale from 3600 to 3300$

I just bought one, supposed to be delivered this week. I bought an hour meter. Can you share a link or item name for the cable you installed for the seat?

Get one that goes in the gas cap

My 2022 ZT1 54 is in the shop for the second time this year. The left hydro has been leaking. It was repaired in Feb. This time they're replacing the hydro but I'm without my mower for 3-5 weeks. I'll pass on any MTD product next time.

In the market for same model now , do you feel like its better to buy from Dealer , or big box store like HD, my local HD they are running for $3,400

I just got this baby from HD, it seems to be the best of all the worlds, for less money and with more features it beats the John Deere z300 series hands down. Same engine, same transmission, better deck, better lights, and easier accessibility to the components although negligible. The only downside is, the one I bought "new" was a 2022 that had some minors scuffs, scratches, tiny paint chipped off. Stuff that will inevitably happen anyway. I did want to ask a few questions as this is my first zero turn. 1. Is it normal to get whine from the transmissions as you turn left/right? It seems like it is base online but was curious. 2. Does your deck rise somewhat abruptly as the PTO clutch engages the belt for the blades? 3. And while running, does your belt shimmy on one side of the motor causing somewhat of a vibration? Nothing really seems to be wrong, I have just never seen one in action before to have a clue. My old riding mower was a tractor style so it's a bit different. Thank you! Glad to see you settled on the same thing for the same reason!

I'm looking at the 2024 42". I got a Gravely 2023 zt x 42" and I absolutely HATE it. It's awful. It blows grass/debris out all of the sides of the deck and especially throws it out the front!! which goes of course right into face/eyes. It's a POS!! I'm going to sell it and get a different one. Thanks for the review

Looking at the Home Depot description for the ZT1 46inch model that it says its deck is a AeroForce fabricated. I'm hearing fabricated deck is the way to go. Avoid the stamped metal decks.

I own a 2021 Cub Cadet ZT1 50 with a Kawasaki FR691V engine. I've had to replace all 3 spindles on the deck. A month ago the starter ate itself by shattering an internal magnet and shorting to ground. After that a spindle nut backed completely off by itself and dropped the spindle with blade attached to the ground. Now the engine will not run right. I have to choke it to keep it from dying and then after 10 mins it sputters and dies. I have replaced: Carb, fuel hoses, fuel filter, air filter, removed and cleaned the fuel tank, new fuel pump and fresh gas. Still sputtering and dying after all of that? A 3yr old lawn mower should not be doing this!!!!

Cheaper doesn’t mean “Entry level”