Question though....What are you mowing...Flat, hilly, bushy area with sticks and undulations or just plain old flat area grass?

JD are over priced IMHO but they do come with 3 stubby holders...lol

I got a Sanli ride on (copy rover) with the Briggs motor....Great little things, plenty of grunt but my area is full of rocks, hills and hard bush so it suited me perfectly due to the ease of seeing everything in front and side along with the auto drive and suits my giraffe legs too.

You can rub up to trees on both sides too.

That probably won't suit your area though.