I have four acres of lawn, some parts reasonably steep. Much of the property is not accessible through winter due to high rainfall/wet/muddy terrain so come Spring, the grass is up to a metre tall.

The Country Clipper XLT 48 inch ride on mower is an excellent, solid, tough mower. It replaced a slightly smaller mower but mows at least five times as quickly. The capable Kohler engine packs a of of punch and the the mowing deck feels very sturdy. The steering joystick takes some getting used to, but after a while is very intuitive. On high grass I do two passes - one high, one at the desired eventual height - and the result, even from unkempt paddocks, looks great. Recommended.