said by nunya:Commercial walk behinds and ZTR riders are ideal for steep landscapes. Why do you think the professionals use them?
Ride on tractors are actually quite dangerous on steep grades.
I agree about the tractors but I think the ZTR riders are just as dangerous.
When I was a kid, there was a landscaping guy that was killed down the street from my parent's house when the ZTR flipped over and pinned him to the ground. Unfortunately for him, he was mowing grass on a steep hill next to a pond and was pinned underwater.
I would suggest a well-made self propelled walk-behind. I am surprised no one has mentioned Honda. They sure are expensive but my parents still use their 25-year old mower and my 8 year old one works like it was new.