Okay - I'll bite: How do they cut the MCG?
Actually so far I have not used a catcher mower at all - it's been 100% mulch/side discharge push mower, or side discharge ride on. But there are some really (I mean
really) nice thick, super-green, lush lawns that just cannot be mulched. I mean they are so thick, the grass leaves are so dense that there's no way the clippings will fall down out of sight - it always sits on top of the lawn. It would need to be mowed twice a week in summer with a mulching mower and the customer just isn't going to go for that, because they know full well that if a catcher mower is used there will be no problem. It always means extra work either raking up the really bad clumps or blowing the entire lawn. I lost one job because it just wasn't working out. And that's exactly the type of job that I don't want to have to turn down.
And yes - buy a catcher mower I hear you say. Well that would make sense, except I need some kind of ride on anyway. So why not have one that can do it all? And there's the time factor - yes a Walker is expensive, but let's say it increases yearly expenses by 20%, certain jobs will be able to be done 75% quicker or more. Every way I think about it, it all just makes sense to me.
It's also not just the mowing, but the other things like being able to add a dethatcher & sprayer attachment, using it as a vacuum to pick up leaves etc. Once you get past the shock of the cost, let's be honest I don't think there is anyone who wouldn't want to use a Walker? And I believe that not all decisions should come down to a simple cost analysis. For me this is definitely one of those situations.