Ariens IKON (52") 23HP Kawasaki Zero Turn Mower 918005

I was a bit skeptical about buying a big mower sight unseen. But after a bit of research on the Google machine, I decided to take the plunge.First..it arrived two days ahead of time!Second… it was wrapped and secured very nicely on a pallet, with the pre delivery inspection already done. It was filled with oil, and the seat safety was plugged in. The battery needed connected, of course.Third…getting it off the pallet was easy! Just raise the deck and back it off slowly!Fourth..I love the handles! Easy to adjust for your height. I’m a big dude (6’1”, 300 lbs) and I was able to get them right where I wanted them quite easily. They also had textured rubber grip handles, as many others have a foam rubber type grip.Fifth…this thing is a BEAST!!! I have a lot of leaves that have already fallen and this chewed right through them! Guess who isn’t taking this year…..this guy!!!!Sixth..the seat is comfortable and adjustable forward and back. Again…important for us husky fellas.Seventh…a pretty decent set of headlights on the rare occasion that I use it at night…which I did tonight.Eighth…it’s got a freaking USB plug by the cup holder with a slot to put your phone!!!!If you can’t tell, my initial reaction is over the moon happy with this!!!Oh and at $3999, it’s not a bad deal on a quality mower with a fabricated deck!

Comfortable, very well built mower that mows great. Very pleased.

I needed a replacement for my broke down Grasshopper. It's been a good mower so far.

Great engine, great mower. Meets expectations

Received the mower brand new on pallet. Pallet was crushed, delivery guy set it behind my truck blocking me in. I had to get 5 friends to help lift it off the pallet. Did exactly as the instructions stated but the mower will not even turn over. Jacks Small Engines asked me to take it in for repair. Are they kidding me? After $4300 it should not have to be taken in for repair. I'm handicapped and have no way to take it in. I had to dispute payment on my credit card and am looking for another. Jacks Small Engines have done nothing to help. The manager will not even call me back. Stay away from the Ariens, no good service and no good mower.

Good, to cut my lawn

I see some folks knocking this mower. I'm not discounting what they say. However, I have owned my Ariens IKON HD 52 for three mowing seasons and it has worked flawlessly. What really impresses me the most is its toughness. I dont have the average manicured lawn. I live in a rural area and have a 4-acre mixture of grass, weeds sticks, and rocks on rough hilly terrain. I sometimes think of buying a go-pro and making a video just to show what I put this mower through. Perhaps other mowers could handle this too, but for the money, I really kind of doubt it.

I really wanted to like this mower. I bought it at one of the big box stores because I needed one NOW. I loved the deck layout and construction and the fact that it had 4, not 3 deck mounting points. My yard is a little bumpy and that helps to keep the deck level and the cut smooth. The Kawasaki motor was also what I was looking for as I had bad experiences with Kohler and Briggs in the last 15 years.When I got this home I checked the oil, added gas and looked everything over and thats when I noticed the first problem. The rear bumper around the engine was missing both bolts that attach it on the left side. This is NOT Ariens fault because that is assembled at the store, so that one is on Lowe's. No big deal, I added some bolts and lined everything up correctly and bolted it all down. Money!I then started the mower and let it run for a minute or two at a high idle and looked around for leaks (fuel, oil etc). No leaks, nothing rattling good to go. I jumped on the mower, raised it to 3/4 throttle and engaged the deck, then went to full throttle. THIS is the reason I returned it. The amount of vibration coming from the deck once it was engaged would rattle the fillings in your teeth. I could feel it in my eyeballs. I shut the deck down, got off and had my brother get on it. I removed the flip up floor panel so I could see the deck and had my brother engage it. The pulley on the idler/tensioner was bouncing back and forth almost an Inch and a half the entire time the deck was engaged. After only 30 seconds of running we shut the deck down and the belt was VERY warm to the touch. We loaded it right back in to the truck and took it back and got one that rhymes with Zoro. I liked the features of this mower and really wanted to keep it, but I need a mower at my house to mow, not in the shop trying to figure out why the deck tries to vibrate itself apart.