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About Stand-On Mowers

Mix traits of a walk-behind mower with characteristics of a riding lawn mower and you wind up with a stand-on mower, equipped with a small platform on the mower’s backside on which the operator stands while using hand controls to steer. With decks that generally range from about 30 to 60 inches (76 to 152 centimeters) and up, stand-on mowers fall somewhere between a mid-tier walk-behind mower and a riding model in terms of size and cutting width. A good fit for small, hilly, or extensively landscaped areas, stand-on mowers are suitable for spaces larger than a half-acre in size and smaller than an acre, although they aren’t as suitable as riding and zero-turn mowers for large, wide-open spaces due to their slower operating speeds.

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Ferris SRS Z1 Stand-On Lawn Mower

Early Development

Bill Wright, founder of mower manufacturer Wright Manufacturing, and Dane Scag, founder of Scag Power Equipment and later Great Dane Power Equipment, are credited with making major, early innovations that would lead to the stand-on mowers we know today. Along with engineer Jim Velke, Wright helped developed the Sulky (aka the “Velke Sulky”) in the early 1990s that would lead to the Stander mower product line of stand-on models that Wright continues to manufacture today. Scag, meanwhile, created the early Surfer stand-on mower model in the mid-1990s at Great Dane, which he sold to John Deere in 2000.

Advantages

The biggest selling point of stand-on mowers today is their excellent precision and maneuverability, especially compared to riding lawn mowers. Stand-on mowers give operators 360-degree visibility that comes in handy when navigating around flower beds, bushes, and other heavily landscaped areas. They are also easier to transport than riding mowers and are considered safer to operate, particularly on lawns with steep grades due to their deck’s lower center of gravity and the ability of the operator to shift his weight using his legs to handle uneven terrain. Operators can also exit a stand-on mower more quickly than a riding mower, adding a further safety benefit. Additionally, experts say stand-on models cause less back pain and fatigue over time than riding mowers.

Find The Right Stand-On Mower

You’ll find stand-on lawn mowers for sale at TractorHouse.com from such leading manufacturers as Exmark, Ferris, Hustler, John Deere, Kubota, Scag, Toro, Wright, and others.