They also feel very light and nimble for their size so there's that.
Sand laden soil is ideal for steel bases for both their abrasive qualities in keeping the steel clean, and not sticking to the metal.and retaining moisture in the metal.
Exactly what an alloy base does not need. I've seen photos of a VC Sports eroded right through because of sandy soil under the deck.
Yeah, I have to say it isn't a bad weight for a steel mower. It doesn't match up to the old alloy series 80 machines in terms of how light they are to push, but it isn't bad compared to some of the big monsters out there.
Looks like I was on the right track with my musings for the sand blast theory. I might have to watch out for the alloy deck machines though, I wouldn't want that happening to my Mustang collection.
