Padding my post count here, I was just looking over the specs for the current Deutscher XF560, which carries a somewhat eyewatering $5000 pricetag (how is it Deutscher couldn't at that price spring for a better engine than the relatively vanilla B&S 850 or GCV190 Honda????? Seems a tad miserly).

Anyway noticed it's cut height is a low of 22mm.

Made me wonder what the H660 is rates and and oddly it claims 10mm! Which I'm not seeing in practice at all - will go measure on the floor of the garage but well off this - no idea why as the tyres are pumped up all to spec (20psi) etc.

A tad odd.

PS. Been meaning to ask this - when using the H660, I found the Low Speed terribly slow, whereas the Fast was a tad nippy, especially round obstacles (lots of Citrus trees) - is 'riding' the clutch(having in gear but applying varying levels of squeeze to the handle so the belt is pushed in/out a certain amount) in this style of gearbox an absolute no-no or vaguely acceptable?

I'd have thought it ok as the gears are engaged constantly, only the belt's tightness is altered.

Last edited by N1KK0; 11/12/24 12:50 PM.