As a veteran owned and operated lawn care company that services properties in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, I can honestly say having Ed Wright providing an extremely detailed explanation of the product is extremely impressive. Usually the higher ups in just about any company don't have that subject matter expertise in the product as they are more involved with the management of their company and leave the product engineering and subject expertise to their 1st line management and technical / mechanical experts. Also, having Wright in Frederick, Maryland (about an hour from my house), it's great to have that opportunity to tour the Wright MFG factory or talk directly with someone face to face. Hats off to you Ed!
Absolutely the best and most comprehensive manufacturer's video to showcase a product that I have viewed. Much better than the corporate glossy advertisement type videos you normally see. Congratulations. It adds credibility to the manufacturer and the product.
When the ceo can explain the mower / work on them like Ed does why wouldn’t you buy a wright? Absolutely incredible the hands on involvement he has on the products. Just made the switch to wright yesterday. Praying for a zk collection system soon. Once again Ed thank you for caring about the product you manufacture and the customers who operator them!
What a magnificent masterpiece of mowing engineering. Thank you for this excellently detailed video and for building such an amazing mower. I purchased a ZK 72” with DRW kit last month to tackle the steep hills on my property in Myersville, MD and I couldn’t be happier. Every other mower I tried from Schiller to eXmark to Gravely all dangerously lost control on my hills not to mention bogged out when mowing straight up steep inclines. This mower handles the hills safely and effortlessly. It also cut my mow time from 3 hours to just under an hour. My one and only suggestion would be to incorporate some sort of quick lock-out mechanism for the discharge flap, I mostly mow with the flap up but it doesn’t want to stay up on its own. Ive tried adjusting the nuts and bolts that attach it and ended up alleviating the issue with a simple small bungee. I may engineer and fabricate a simple lock out pin device at some point over the winter months. just my 2 cents. I really, really love this machine though :)
Hi Ed, really appreciate the in depth review. I frequently mow a property that’s 50 acres and half of it is wooded. They keep a big yard with landscaping and 61” is the largest I can use to get around everything, so a 72” really isn’t feasible for me. I need to upgrade my old brown pad 61 this year, would you suggest an X 61 EFI or a 27hp Kawasaki 61”, I also do a perimeter around all the fields that are put up in the big round hay bales. It takes about 8-10 hours if I do everything in one day. What 61” mower would you suggest for me? Thanks
The biggest problem with a " Rear Discharge Mower " is that they still have a small " specialty niche." I am a true believer in the " rear discharge deck " and it has a different type of cut.... I tried in my local government to get the laws changed for mowing the " roads / parks / and highway right-aways, because the grass clippings were being thrown in street, storm drians and because of safety. However, they still just " mow, blow, and go." ( 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 now I can relax for while ). From this Marine.... OH YEA !
Please excuse my ignorance but what is the advantage of rear discharge? Is it a safety issue or convenience of not having the grass clippings blow all over areas where it’s unwanted ? Is it for raking? You’ve peaked my curiosity.
@@pennyless4tea I'm mainly interested in a rear discharge unit for mowing cemeteries and commercial properties with narrow cutting areas with vehicles parked on both sides or vehicles on one side and a road on the other.
Nice to see the president of Wright working on a machine you won't see that at Deere Toro and exmark their enjoying a 3 Martini lunch see you in the spring for a demo on a 52 ZK thanks Ed
I just sent in my request for a demo of a ZK l never used a large stander for any length of time l hope l get a little time with it l have a 36 but I'm 65 now and I want to be comfortable thanks Ed for all the great videos it's a big help and a great sales tool for your company I'm sold!! 😇🇺🇸
It's a traditional approach that allows for customizing your blade height. The down side if if you forget one on one of the blades where that blades cuts 1/4in high...
We got our local engineering workshop to make us custom spacers. Was cheap and easy for them to make on their lathe. I appreciate the spacers though. Great design.
For sure saved this video! Excellent! Ed, us guys cutting cool season turf would love a tips and tricks video to boost cut quality as we are mostly cutting 3.5” and higher. Would love a video of your input. Thanks for your time on these videos. 👍👌👊😎
I just bought a standerX 52 my issue is when i mow yards i can feel the heat of the muffler hitting my face. At first i didnt make a big fuss. Over time I noticed it more and more. My guess is because of the muffler guard. Has anyone els experienced this issue? What can i do to eliminate the heat from hitting me in the face.
Mr. Ed Wright, My Father and I met and spoke with Mr. Dane Scag ( at a JD meeting in Sarosota, FL / JD did not let him speak anymore after the first meeting because he was honest to the dealers ) What he said was something like this: " Mowing in Florida is like the Wild Wild West and every manufacture is a Gun-Slinger; so, if a mower can cut grass in Florida, it will hold up in any other states grass conditions. " My father and I understood what he was saying. Now, I strongly believe that your brand of mowers " Wright Commerical Mowers " will hold up in the Florida " wild wild west for mowers. " I will keep you posted upon my first purchase for a Wright Stander. OH YEA !
Ed, yet again beast work with another awesome tutorial! Was wondering if you could make one for the Stander B 32" or another mower with similar setup. Thanks!
Simply Awesome! Thank you for this video. Srsly this kind of customer service to give us these detailed information without having to go to a dealer, combinded with the highest of quality is why my dicision is made: If I invest in Standon Mower, wright will be the only brand i choose from. I already looked at your Website for germany and i am happy to see that wright is even availabe here :) Cheers
I have the ZK 52" w/Kohler 29HP EFI....love it. The question I have is i'm in the market for another stander and i'm considering the Intensity 36" or the Velke 36"...any chance on a demo on the intensity. Not sure which way to go..
Thanks for the walk thru i love our landscaping companies 36" stander. What a beast you can probably cut 20% more lawns vs a scagg walk behind. Cutting hauling barrels, i aerated with it this year it does everything! But not starting for me first time in 7 years ! Probaly battery, or battery terminal, fuse, starter but no complaints great product and ill sort it soon im sure thanks !
Ed, Currently run 3 zk' (2- 52's & 1- 72). I have a question about my 72 dually. It seems to ride lower than the 52's and catches on a lot of things. Is there something i can do to help stop this from happening? I think it has a skid plate on it.
Musi, Awesome--you have on of each size. The dual tires are about a half inch smaller than the very balloon shaped 12" wide single tire. I'm wondering if you maybe also have the weight kit, which is a heavy slab of steel bolted to the bottom. If that's the case, it does get pretty low. -Ed
Hey Ed, I purchased a brand new 52 inch ZK in May. The left gas tank has been leaking since I bought it. The dealer replaced the cap three times. I've been telling them the threads on the tank are bad thus the reason no caps are fixing the prob. I'm currently using a piece of a plastic grocery bag over the fuel tank opening to keep gas from spilling out on my tire and customer lawns. Can you help me resolve this issue? My dealer is saying their Wright rep is not responding or being helpful to their requests for a tank replacement. My dealer is Neff's Lawn Equipment in Germantown, Ohio. Thank you!
@@FL_Native_68 I received no response from Ed about the issue. I did take the mower to a different dealer and they were able to get my tank replaced in a little over a week. Many thanks to Moe's Ace Hardware in Springboro, Ohio! You have all of my future Stihl and other lawn care equipment purchases.
I love mine but it doesn’t compare to how a turftracer mulches, if I would have got to demo it with the mulching kit on it then I doubt I would have purchased it, I think the mower is designed for side discharge with high lift blades
I have a fleet of three 52” ZK mowers. I keep a mulch kit on one and have my open chute ready for bagging or tackling a wet weedy yard, etc. The mulch mower is the go to because I have far less debris to clean up, but you have to be careful not to make a mess. It will paint concrete green!
