See what other Grasshopper customers are saying about their mowers and share stories of your own with others in the Grasshopper community! Simply scroll down to review all of the current customer comments, or click the "What's Your Story" box to the right to submit your own comments. Alicia L Abilene, KS 2009-08-12 Just wanted you to know that my Grasshopper lawnmower survived 105 mph winds here. My garage and contents were scattered throughout my backyard, but the Grasshopper was still sitting on the slab, all alone! And it's still working perfectly! What a great product! Jonathan A Lake Charles, LA 2009-05-02 I have a lawn business here in Southwest Louisiana, I have a 227/61 and a 329B/61. I love these mowers, they're so comfortable. I'm 6'5", 400lbs and these machines are the most comfortable mower available. I've tried them all: Scag, Exmark, Gravely, etc. None compare to comfort and quality. I have dealers for these other brands within 10 miles of my house but I drive 45 miles for the BEST! TAN AND BROWN FOR LIFE! Joyce M Maineville, OH 2009-04-20 Most definately the greatest mower I have owned. Tony S Columbus Junction, IA 2009-04-17 Let's put it this way: Some people have pictures of their grandkids in their wallets...I have a picture of my Grasshopper in mine! Thanks for a great product! Mark B Terre Haute, IN 2009-04-13 I just wanted to let the people at Grasshopper know the 620T unit I purchased last year is an outstanding machine. I've owned Craftsman, Simplicity, and John Deere machines, and none were built as durable, nor as easy to use, as this machine. The cut is great. It turns on a dime, and I've had minimal problems in the year I've owned it. I look forward to many years of use. George W Hawkinsville, GA 2009-03-01 My father and I purchased a Grasshopper two years ago to make our mowing simpler and quicker. My father was 83 at the time and was spending 3-4 hours on a riding mower just to cut his own yard. At first he was afraid of the Grasshopper but once he finally got on it, he hasn't quit grinning! He is now 85 and he jumps right on and it only takes 1/3 of the time to cut his yard. He says he has cut a LOT of grass in his time and this is the best mower he has ever owned. Clarence P Crete, NE 2009-02-24 My parents purchased their Grasshopper in April. They have been married and farming together for 62 years now and have always wanted a Grasshopper and we figured they wouldn't purchase one this late in their life but those 2 just keep surprising us!!! It's their new pride and joy. Mom had mowed with their previous riding mower for 40 years (yes the same one....Dad kept it going) so Dad was doubtful if Mom would be able to run something as fancy as this new machine. Boy did she fool him and had it mastered within a few rounds and they just love it! It cut her mowing time in half and it has cut Dad's repairing time completely and he has to show EVERYONE how easy it is to clean. Thank you Grasshopper for making these 2 elderly farmers act like little kids with their new "toy"!! Wayne L Bucyrus, OH 2009-02-11 I have a friend who bought a Grasshopper mower. He told me how much he liked it and that it cut his mowing time in half. I was a little skeptical at first about the mowing time, but he insisted it was true. After looking over your literature and checking out your web site, I decided to purchase a Grasshopper. My mowing time was cut in half, but I like my new mower so much I can't stand putting it away until I thoroughly clean it. So the time I saved on mowing, I use for cleaning. Barbara C Pilesgrove, NJ 2009-02-09 I enjoy mowing lawns so much I consider it my leisure time, mowing for my elderly neighbors and a friend from church, about 4 acres in all. Several years ago my husband purchased a zero turn front mount mower for me. But, as it got older it needed fixing. Luckily my husband, Jim, was a top-notch mechanic who could keep it running. In November of 2005 Jim was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. All through the spring while he was going through chemo I kept on mowing. My mower and I made it through the summers of 2005 and 2006 as Jim's cancer was in remission and he kept us going. Unfortunately in early 2007 we found out that the cancer had returned with a vengeance. Jim knew that his time and the mower's was getting shorter, so he wanted to buy me something that would last me a lifetime. We came home with a Grasshopper 722D FrontMount mower. I was a little hesitant at first, but once I got the hang of it there was no stopping me. I lost Jim in November, but I can always hear him talking to me with when I'm riding my mower, telling me to slow down, watch the stumps, check the oil, etc. I'll be forever grateful to him for buying me my Grasshopper. Margie A Manchester, IA 2009-02-05 I had a patch of rhubarb in my yard, and one day it was gone. I asked my husband what happened and he said "The grasshopper got it". In my mind, I was thinking the grasshopper insects. My husband passed away several years later. One day my son-in-law said, "I have a story to tell you. He said "Remember when Dad said the grasshopper got the rhubarb, it wasn't the insects, it was him on the Grasshopper". My husband knew I would have been furious with him, so he let me believe it was the insects eating the rhubarb, not him on the mower. We have had lots of laughs over the "Rhubarb Grasshopper" incident. Ken W Hagerstown, MD 2009-02-03 It's an emergency, the caller said. I have been away for six weeks and my mower cannot handle the long grass. Please could you get my lawn back in shape. I completed the customers lawn the next day, it was a challenge, long grass, uneven ground and mostly on a slope but as usual my Grasshopper rose to the occasion and the customer was more than pleased. I was ready to leave when the customer's neighbor approached me and asked if there was a Grasshopper dealer in the area. He said he was so impressed with the results achieved under such conditions. I gave him my dealers name and added "it get's better, Grasshoppers are made right here in the US of A". I smiled as I loaded my 223 on the trailer, a satisfied customer, a prospective buyer and one proud Grasshopper owner. It had been a good day. Clyce M Pearcy, AR 2009-01-24 Being from Wyoming and 30 miles out of town, I didn't even know there was any such thing as a zero turn mower until I retired and moved to Arkansas. I have have 4 acres to mow and it doesn't take long and I have some rough ground. This is my third Grasshopper and they just keep getting better. I like the front mount mower because I can see exactly where it is, it will flex up or down and gets under bushes without me getting stuck or scratched. This one has a diesel engine which won't bog down even in the heaviest grass even with a sixty inch cut. I also use the power fold electric lift all of the time. I am 73 years young and I can't wait for the grass to grow so I can mow it again. Johnny A Huntingdon, TN 2009-01-09 We purchased our Grasshopper mower with attractive Grasshopper financing. We are thrilled with our mower and can mow our 8 acre property in less than two hours! After hiring our yard mowed for the last four years, we are proud to be mowing it ourselves. Our Grasshopper mower makes it a fun and easy job. Carolyn C Holton, KS 2008-12-18 Once upon a time, there was a handsome man named Luke, and a fair maiden named Carolyn, and they were so very much in love. He had a little bitty rental house with a teeny tiny yard, and she had a little bitty rental with a teeny tiny yard, and between them, they kept both yards mowed with a 20 year old 20 inch push mower. After many frustrating months of house hunting, Luke and Carolyn finally found their dream house, which sat on four acres of grass. They quickly had to figure out a way to conquer the yard, so they visited their local Grasshopper dealer. Implement for a solution. Luke found his noble steed in a 729 Grasshopper mower. He surprised Carolyn with a gold name plate for the mower from Grasshopper that says "Specially made for Carolyn C." Two months later, the blissful couple married, and Luke, Carolyn, and their Grasshopper continue to live happily ever after. Arthur D Covinton, LA 2008-12-14 I have owned my grasshopper for 10 years and just purchased a new one in 2008. It has always been reliable and gets the job done. I have not had to use my weed eater in 10 years, thanks to the Grasshopper. The front end feature of my Grasshopper allows me to cut all over my property and not get too close to snakes. Robert D Appling, GA 2008-11-20 I was desperate! I just broke my right collar bone and could not operate my old tractor with a finishing mower, it took both strong hands and feet to do the task. I read an ad in the paper about the Grasshopper mower and its ease of use and the cutting speed it could produce and decided to give it a try. Went to the local dealer and he let me take 'er home and try 'er out (after a short schoolin') and was amazed I could run 'er with one hand after a little practice. Sold! Shirley D Wellsville, MO 2008-11-14 In 1993, we got our first Grasshopper. It is a 725 gas mower with a 61 inch deck and is still being used on our farm. We purchased a new 722D in 2007 to help with the mowing since we mow four farmsteads. It has the powerfold deck which helps with the cleaning of the machine. I taught my grandaughter to mow with the 722D and she was able to manuever it the first time. The Grasshopper cuts my mowing time in half or less but you do tend to mow more since it is so fast!! Both mowers are economical to run, easy to handle and do a good job mulching the grass so it looks nice. We like our Grasshoppers!! Michael R Spring Valley, OH 2008-11-02 Remnants of hurricane Ike hit the Ohio Valley with winds of up to 70 miles per hour. Power lines and numerous trees were knocked down. We were without power and water for 6 days. Our Grasshopper mower never let us down. I was able to mow the grass and pull tree limbs out of the way with our mower. Our Grasshopper has been the best investment that we have made in equipment for our 5 acres. It used to take me about 8 hours to mow our acerage, but since I purchased my mower, the job is done in 2 hours giving me more time to spend with my family. My son even offers to mow now that we have our Grasshopper! Terrie T Waterman, IL 2008-10-27 Mowing with our third Grasshopper continues to be fun. Even my wife enjoys mowing! Keeping our vineyard and farm yard well manicured has always been a challenge. Our Grasshopper's heavy duty construction, easy maintenance and dependability have made the job easy. The best MOWment is when the mowing is done. Nothing is better than having the mower cleaned and ready to return to the shop. I feel relaxed and ready for a glass of our wine! Robert W Guin, AL 2008-10-19 I mow thirty-two yards and one cemetery with my Grasshopper Mower. I have 960 hours on my Grasshopper and it is two years old. I have only had to replace one deck belt and one hydraulic belt since I have bought it. The mower is dependable and I can mow my yards in one half the time of a conventional mower. Before this mower I had a 618 Grasshopper and I had 3600 hours on it. I still have it in my shop. My wife and I are both retired and I mow yards to help make our living. I have been mowing eleven years with my Grasshoppers, since I retired. We used Grasshoppers where I worked and I knew I had to have one for my part-time job of mowing. I love to mow grass and the Grasshopper makes it more enjoyable. Butch R San Antonio, TX 2008-10-10 My greatest mowing moment was when I bought a Grasshopper and taught my wife how to use it. It is now her mower, so I have lots of time for fishing and hunting. Thanks Grasshopper for having such a wonderful product. Vernon P Caddo Mills, TX 2008-10-03 I mow about 6 acres and it took me 12 to 13 hours to mow with three other mowers. I purchased a 22 hp diesel 61 inch cut midmount and it cut my mowing time to 3 1/2 hours. This machine is a delight and mows like a dream. I love it so much I have bought three new ones. You can't wear them out. An excellent product. Thank you Grasshopper! Joanne B Meade, KS 2008-09-27 My husband and I live in a small community in western Kansas and have several acres that need mowing. We have used Grasshopper mowers for thirty years and consistently buy two new mowers every couple of years. The Grasshopper mowers are simple to operate and certainly help keep our acreage well groomed. My favorite part of the mower is adjusting the deck for different heights as I travel over rough or smooth terrain and it allows me to work alongside my husband as we use our Grasshoppers to tackle big jobs TOGETHER. These mowers are great and we consider them necessary tools in our lives. Jean B Columbia Station, OH 2008-09-21 Our Grasshopper is fabulous not only for mowing the lawn on our farm but for weed control in the pasture. We enjoy our Grasshopper mower a great deal. My mowing time for the yard with the Grasshopper is only 30 minutes. I used to spend 3 hours mowing. In this rural neighborhood with 5 acre lawns our neighbors have duly taken note and come to see our big beautiful mower and to hear it purr. Kevin T Morrow, OH 2008-09-12 Mowing used to be something we dreaded to do, but since we have our Grasshopper everyone wants to help out. (My wife, daughter and son all take turns.) Thanks for a great product! Dennis P Live Oak, FL 2008-08-25 my Grsshopper is like my sailboat - can't wait to use it. Timothy R Glasgow, KY 2008-08-04 I like to use my Grasshopper 722D in Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall. The Grasshopper is one of the best mowers I have used. I like to mow over leaves and I like to use it to shovel snow and of course, mow grass. Brandon J Joplin, MO 2008-07-15 I run my own lawn and landscaping business in Joplin, MO. I was introduced to my future wife, Erin, by one of my employees while mowing a local business. It didn't take her long to realize that lawncare was a big part of my and my family's life (my dad and cousin also mow and landscape for a living). So, when we married on October 20, 2007 she thought it would be appropriate for us to have our picture taken on my 928D. Had I known, I would have washed and waxed it the night before! Bruce L Flushing, MI 2008-05-09 Just wanted to share with the world how happy I'm with your Grasshopper equipment. I pick up up fall leaves leaving it clean & well manicured. I used to spend 7 hours & 5 gallons of gas mowing with a Yard Tactor. With my grasshopper 722D I've reduced to only 3.5 hours & 2-3 gallons of diesel. And your leave/grass collection system is unbelievable, your system picked up over 800 bushels of falling leaves last year alone. I'm looking to purchase a snowthrower in the future to remove Michigan large snow falls. Thanks for such a great product. Brian B Topeka, KS 2008-05-02 There is nothing more satisfying than seeing what you can do with a Grasshopper. Perfect stripes made by my 2003 Model 220. Joe B Fort Smith, AR 2008-04-23 My daughter mows with our Grasshopper all the time, so it shows that you don't have to be a big burly man to manuver the mower, and that the equipment holds up and goes strong, even when it has a little age on it. I have two Grasshoppers at present and plan to buy a third next season. One mower has over 1200 hours on the engine and has had preventive maintenance, but never been in for repair. I love my Grasshopper mower and the time it saves my crew each and every day. As they say, ""time is money"", and whether you're mowing 15 yards a day or just at your own home, it's nice to know the job's done right the first time. Tyler K Medford, OK 2008-03-25 We have had a very wet mowing season in Oklahoma this year and the mowing at our local golf course was getting out of hand for just one Grasshopper. So we rounded up a few people and three other Grasshoppers, and we had the entire golf course mowed in about four and a half hours. Chris S Andale, KS 2008-03-10 We use our Grasshopper to mow approx. 3.5 acres of our property and with the 60" blade attached, clears 330' of driveway during the winter. I cannot say enough good things about this machine. It is one of the few pieces of machinery that I have owned that I can truly say I am 100% satisfied. With almost 500 hrs on the clock the only work I have performed on it is normal maintenance. Keep up the good work. Richard B Denham Springs, LA 2008-02-18 I mow our 10.5 acre yard once a week with a 722D2 PowerFold. Unit was a trade-in and has a little over 200 hours on it. We have a 2-acre pond that we mow around also. This isn't a highly manicured lawn in town! This is just our little place in the country. Chelsea O Greenwood, AR 2008-01-16 I enjoy mowing with my parents' Grasshopper because it's fun and it helps my dad out. He and my mom work long, hard hours five to six days a week. We live on three acres and using the Grasshopper makes mowing much easier and fun! I am a dental hygienist and I only work three days a week. This gives me extra time to mow the yard! James S Vine Grove, KY 2007-11-03 My wife and I have owned and run Grasshoppers for the past ten years. We mow around 20 acres of cemeteries and also several commercial properties. We find Grasshoppers are very dependable and we are able to maneuver them around and between tombstones therefore saving a lot of weed eating. We also mow two acres of our own lawn. I am 73 and my wife is 69 and we do all of the work ourselves. We are completely sold on our Grasshoppers! Michelle P Pittsburg, KS 2007-08-29 Great mower. Cuts out enough time for family fun. Mowed 6 acreas in under 2 hours. Kenny L Clarksville, TX 2007-06-26 Our yard is solid Bermuda grass (no weeds). We mow ours, and our neighbor's, twice a week. That is three acres, each time. I bought my Grasshopper new in 2000. Have not had a minute's trouble with it, and don't expect to. It is the most well made piece of equipment I've ever sat on. I made a bracket to put my Garmin GPS on it when I'm spraying, so I can tell exactly what speed I'm traveling, for more accuracy. I can't describe how happy I am with this mower.