Which kind of mower suits which kind of terrain is probably the key issue here. Personally I see Greenfields as very well suited to fairly long runs at a decent speed, so there isn't much clutch slipping involved. If you need to back and fill a lot, or manoeuvre accurately, something with low gearing available might be more at home.
It seems to me that Greenfield is not immune to supplying Fred Flintstone braking systems, they are rather common in that industry. As far as the complex task of selecting gears is concerned, it is just a matter of getting used to it. Compared with a line-haul semi or a heavy recovery vehicle, it sounds rather ho-hum.
Thanks for posting that description, Buckets. Deutscher is a respected name in light mowing and tilling machines aimed at a professional audience, and I think quite a few members will be interested in hearing about that one.
