After about a week of ice and heat and Advil, I gave into the pain in my left hand – emanating from my thumb joint, and went to see an ortho. Tendinitis/possible gout. The next photo is my trusty Bob Cat 48” walk behind. Great machine, but it’s a gear drive and in order to shift from drive to park it requires pretty significant thumb pressure on a lever attached to each handle that works the shift linkage. I last mowed on Sunday and the pain was pretty intense, but I was able to finish. If I tried it right now, there’s no way I could do it. I’ve had it for a few years, so I’m wondering if the tendinitis has been building overtime. I like the way it cuts, it’s good on side hills (which I have) and I just liked getting the steps in doing about an acre and a half of grass with it. I’ve got solid rain in the forecast until Sunday, this brace to wear, and a prednisone regimen to follow until then.
by Gullible_Rich_7156
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That’s a big lawn! A ride on is what the Dr. ordered (pun intended).
Beautiful machine, best of luck
Depending on your budget and your preferences I have a cub cadet pro z 760 and it delivers on the side hills.
You now have the perfect excuse for a ride on.
If you have gout insist on allopurinol to manage it permanently or this will be a semi frequent occurrence. Dont let some GP feed you some bullshit about managing with diet, its 90% genetic. You need to see a rheumatologist and theyd tell you the same. Most GPs just dont understand gout
A nice Titan Max w/MyRide would thrash that down easily, and comfortably..
Our neighbor uses one of these and they are awfully noisy. Hate that fucker
I get the same thing in my thumb from running a dozer. Shit is actually really painful.
I don’t have the problem of a large yard, but if i had yours, i might consider an uncut meadow. Hope you feel better. Cheers.
Zero turn! Zero prisoners! Wakanda Forever!
Yup walk behind days maybe behind you. Get a scag turf tiger2 48 zeroturn.
Robot mowers have come a long way. Mammotion Luba 2 looks promising.
Get yourself the riding lawn mower you deserve. With the time saved, go get some exercise elsewhere.
Even easier on the wrist than a zero is a tractor
Make sure to read about how people tip those things over every day and get crushed by them