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  ken stewart April 17, 2014 at 8:47pm

  Viking mowers superb at cutting in wet
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  Seth Burgess April 17, 2014 at 8:51pm

  Etesia for smaller width ride ons.

  Iseki SXG19 for a larger deck. Iseki has an agitator plate so you can shake the chute as it were to help clear it
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  Mr Bradley Goodman April 17, 2014 at 9:12pm

  We have an etesia hydro 100 good in the wet
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  Peter April 17, 2014 at 9:16pm

  Read that John Deere Jx90C's are good for cutting wetting grass.
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  B F April 17, 2014 at 9:17pm

  How much are the Etesia Hydro 100's? Are they really that good in the wet?

  Ive heard the Viking ride on's are meant to be good but have never witnessed them working in wet. Maybe I should arrange a demo in the wet...
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  B F April 17, 2014 at 9:18pm

  
  
  Peter said:

  Read that John Deere Jx90C's are good for cutting wetting grass.

  
  Thanks but it must be ride on around 40-42".
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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd April 17, 2014 at 9:23pm

  Budget around £7k plus vat for a Hydro 100. Their collection in the wet (and dry) is virtually faultless.
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  B F April 17, 2014 at 9:26pm

  Thanks Nick. I presume you've experience with them? and I take the £7k+ VAT as a new price?

  How strong built and reliable are these Etesia's then? We have a walkbehind - forget the model - has a kawasaki engine and its built like a brick sh*t house. However its that heavy none of the men will use it.
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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd April 17, 2014 at 9:30pm

  Yup price is for a new one. Build quality is good. No bells and whistles but a solid machine which just works. Low vibrations too.
  
  For walk behinds we use Pro46's. They are light, around 30kg and unstoppable. They take being dropped out of vans daily and a whole torrent of abuse by the guys yet they still keep going. Most reliable mowers I've ever owned. Plus they pick up in the wet and leave a very decent finish despite the lack of a roller.
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  Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd April 17, 2014 at 9:31pm

  Here is a pic of the cut with a hydro 100 on Monday.
  
  Nick.