so we at machinery nation like to be ahead of the pack and get our hands on the new
products come into the uk market now you've probably seen our videos already on the xz5
range the stick steer from cub cadet now what have they brought to uk market yes that's right
they have brought a steering wheel model to the market and this is called the xz6
tested by machinery nation so a little bit of a background information on the cub cadet brand cub
cadet originates from america and is still built in four different factories in the states now what
a cub cadet renowned for well its strength cutting performance capabilities speed and
basically their zero turn mowers in 1961 they bought out the international brand and brought
the first garden tractor to the market in 2007 and 2009 respectively they brought out a synchro
steer ride-on mower and basically a tractor that had the tightest turn-in circle on the market
in 2011 cub cadet had its 50 year anniversary of producing guard machinery and what did that bring
about well it brought about professional zero turn mowers it brought out robotic mowers and now
lately the craze is battery ride on mowers so as i mentioned cub cadet are renowned for their zero
turn mowers they do everything from a domestic setup to fully pro and this xz5 that you see here
sits very comfortably in the middle now if you haven't seen the video we've done on this
already please click the link at the end now what makes this different to its brother the
brand new machine to the uk market the xz6 well fundamentally this has a steering wheel and cub
cadet have actually got pattern on this and no one else can copy it so if you're looking for
a true zero turn mower with a steering wheel cub cadet is definitely the way forward but why would
you have this zero turn over the stick steer well basically if you've got sloping or uneven
ground and you're going up steep hills then this will track like a billy goat going up a mountain
it is fantastic you've got a nice tight turning circle true zero turn but also give you the
stability and also the safety of a conventional tractor but in a zero turn form so one thing
you always get with cub cadet zero turn mowers is they are high strength high performing and
high cutting result machines which are built on tubular metal constructions as you can see
we've got box section here with a nice sturdy front axle i mean if you drive this into a wall
it's not going to come out looking like a fiat multiplier so let's run through the key
features of the xz6 machine so the xz6 range in the uk comes with a choice of either 42
46 or a 50 inch fabricated cutting deck fabricated basically meaning it is a cut machined deck which
is folded welded into position so it's basically thicker metal so the life of this cutting deck
is going to outweigh the machine so the xz range of machines comes with either the cub cadet fuel
injected engine or the powerful well-renowned kawasaki fr-691v so all the cutting decks on
the zero turn mowers come either side discharge with optional mulch plug the cub cadet machines
are also fitted what we would call a gator blade which is an american style blade which is high
performing for both mulch and side discharge capabilities oh chunky tyres that's going to
give you some grip in it so this machine is fitted with loads of intuitive features one
being the adjustable steering column to suit every user a high performance professional
height adjustment system so as i mentioned in 2007 cub cadet invented the technology which
was called synchro steer now i don't know if any of you viewers did have the machine in
question but this was called the 1040 and this was like a standard tractor so the engine at
the front now obviously as the years have gone by technology is advanced and now we have the
zero turns with the underslung decks and the engines at the back so what does synchro steer
technology do well basically it's fundamentally a steering system or true steering wheel system
which is linked up to the gearboxes so as you're spinning the steering wheel say to the right or
to the left this alters the speed of the gearboxes which makes it a lot easier to drive a zero turn
mower it gives you high maneuverability but also very very good capabilities on steep and
sloping ground on stix-steer machines generally the handbrake is built into the stick system
on the xz6 the handbrake is simply just a push of the lever now the other thing you can do very
simply with this one is disengage the hydrostat so your hand break off and this lever back
now is in push mode so if you did have an issue with it and you need to get it back to the shed
just push this back and it's be in freewheel mode so what one feature spin circles around the xz5
that's right slope mowing
one thing you do find with these machines they do really handle the slopes really well
and you feel safe very comfortable on them
all right let's give it a little challenge now
not designed to do this but you'll see how much power this machine really has
oh look at it just munches it up that's a good four foot deep i should think
the other good thing with this type of system it's how it grips turning around corners on slopes
you can see there's no lack of traction
the maneuverability is a key thing as well acts just like a true zero turn
there really is truly nothing else like it on the market fantastic
the straight line speed on this thing is immense as well
turn on the spot go back up we go end of the row turn around straight back down again
here we go this is a challenge for this cub cadet machine just remember this is two wheel
drive not a four wheel drive machine and we are going up a bank probably 35 degrees if not 40.
there you go no lack of traction i feel safe i didn't slip and ultimately i got to the top
this is more like 45 degrees now
look at that even held myself back
just remember obviously this machine is a side discharge and has a mulch option as well i've
got the mulch plug in it is rather dry today so we're putting nutrients back into the ground
but as you can see it absolutely powers through gives you a really good mulch finish
the other thing with this one it's maneuverability wise there
we go we're gonna go right around the tree
almost do it all one-handed as well
there we go look at that
you just know you're safe when you're driving next to an edge
with this machine you know you're not going to go out over and slip at all
so there we go guys actions speak louder than words as you can see it is an absolute beast
it coats with the hills it gives you a really good mulch it side discharges i mean i was so
impressed with the stuff we were going through in the paddock over there absolutely great bit of kit
it's built like a tank and it does everything that anyone will ever need with cutting grass so thanks
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