Received Oct. 18th, 2007

"Sir/Madam,

Having worn out my American rider in less than 100 hours my local Greenfield dealer's advert caught my eyes: " Rid Grass Terrrorism for Ever!". i called them up straight away.

The conditions on my lifestyle block make me a demanding operator when it comes to riders.

Now i am the proud owner of a Greenfield 18/34 lockable diff rider, with 230 hours on the clock and 3 1/2 years later , with only regular maintenance, Ive tamed some of the toughest grass conditions imaginable. These include overgrown Kykuya grass , boggy rush land and slopes I shouldnt really be moving oon.

I even bought the dozer blade to maintain my shingle driveway, a 'must have' accessory, and my wife never has problems moving all her garden materials.

Regards Phil.L

Received Oct. 16, 2007

"Sir/Madam,

As the owner/operator of a small grass cutting business, i wish to take this opportunity to congratulate you on making such a wonderful little machine as the" Fastcut 32 ". Capable of mowing down 2' saltbush on one day, cutting a lawn the next day, & mowing down 5 ' marshmallow weeds the day after. it is truly a very versatile machine.

After buying one in Adelaide early last year, I can quite honestly recommend (and often have) , that these would have to be the best mower & value for the money getting around. If you want something that does the job, buy a Greenfield.

Regards Dave. M

Received Sep. 11, 2006.

"Sir/Ms,

I have had my Greenfield 13/32 ride-on for 6 1/2 years now, and I have been meaning to write to you for some time with this feedback.

To all the people who designed and built this machine, thank you for an excellent job! It is so reliable, nothing has failed, and I have only had to replace blades and service items. Even the battery lasted up to a few weeks ago!

The main reason i selected this machine, is because of the simple yet effective drive mechanism. No gearbox to breakdown!"

J.T.

Received Feb. 06, 2006.

"Dear Greenfield,

I have just spent the weekend using my new Shredder and I feel I should compliment your company on an excellent machine. The design is effective and a pleasure to use, certainly far superior to to any I have used in the past. The Honda engine was easy to start, quiet, economical and certainly had sufficient power for my needs.

I have used the machine on bougainvillea, paw paw stems, Orange Jasmine, and varieties of Callistemon. The Callistemon was the main plant processed with stems chipped to the capacity of the chipper tube.

This machine certainly solved my needs for the removal of excess plant material and the supply of mulch."

F.R.

Received Feb. 20, 2006.

"I live in Mt. Clear (Ballarat) Vic. and have a domestic allotment. The house is on a corner block and there are no footpaths so the lawn area is somewhat bigger than standard. I recently decided to buy a small ride on mower but it needed to be small enough to negotiate through the garage side door to reach the back lawn.

I Spoke to Murray Bailey at Henderson Mowers in Ballarat and asked him about the "MiniMow". He strongly recommended the mower but was not completely sure that the catcher would be as effective as that on a walk behind mower. I was reasonably confident that mowing a domestic lawn, relatively short and cut regularly, it would be the trick. He ordered a catcher for me and it was delivered two weeks ago.

The mower and catcher are fantastic. The catcher is extremely efficient and all the grass is thrown to the very back. It ia also large enough to save a lot of time through less frequent emptying. It has exceeded my expectations.

Thought you might appreciate the feedback as i know the model is fairly new."

F.S.

Received Jan. 27, 2005.

“Dear Greenfield Mowers

I recently went through the pleasure and pain of selecting and trailing all three major mower brands of Australian rideon mowers.

I knew from the start that I only wanted an Australian made machine – to cope with our conditions.
This singled it down to (Brand A), (Brand B) and Greenfield.

I visited a large mower supplier in Reedy Creek, from which I was recommended a (Brand A) mower. I bought a (Brand A). I wish I had not.

I had an hour meter added to the machine – as I do not know how else to track servicing. The first thing I noticed was the (Brand A) is exceptionally unstable. A U-turn in my drive will lift a rear wheel. The stability is unpredictable and has a quick onset (i.e. you get no ‘feel’ for an imminent roll.)

Well, the (Brand A) burnt out the drive at 3 hours.
I returned the machine – and the service man quizzed me thoroughly – had I been using ‘reverse’ drive whilst going forward down-hill? He stated that this ruins the drive and the drive plates become pitted as a result. (One wonders what ‘heel and toe’ means in their brochures.)
He replaced the cone under warranty – and stated that I must use the foot brake for downhill.

I mowed on!
By 12 hours use, I had already adjusted the drive plates. At 13 hours I noticed the brake felt funny. The welding on the brake lever pivot-point had sheared away. So, this means that one cannot use reverse nor is the brake up to scratch. Obviously stopping is an optional extra with a (Brand A).
I took the machine back.

The owner of the business stated that the (Brand A) was completely unsuitable for my hilly property – and (for an additional $$$) he would take back the (Brand A) (at a reduced price) and I could have the (Brand B) machine. This had wider tires, filled with water, and a knob tread as an added extra, will climb anything it is pointed at!
Within twenty minutes of using it on my property – I could tell that it was a complete dud. Certainly more stable, however we went into one wheel slip in the mildest of slopes.

The gearing was causing a heap of problems amongst our trees. The gearing was either fully locked rear wheels of fully engaged driving …nothing in between. It was c**p. I took the machine back.

I left the large, unhelpful, not-in-the-real-world dealer in Reedy Creek and moved on up to Ashmore Mowers.
I have since bought a Greenfield from Ashmore Mowers and I can only say it is a real delight. Both the customer service and the mower have surpassed themselves.

Ashmore Mowers were practical, blunt, friendly and knowledgeable – and had MY interests as their concern.
The Greenfield is practical, stable, fast, strong, dependable and a pleasure to drive.

The mower itself is excellent. Very stable, good cut, smooth, strong and reliable.

Many thanks Greenfield for a great, and safe, and stable mower. And thanks to your dealer network.”

T.R.