Greenfield Fastcut Twin Briggs & Stratton 32 (Steel Deck)

Bought a 21hp 34 inch cut deluxe with an aluminium deck in 2015. The machine is great, but the engine is rubbish which is such a shame. At the time of purchase this engi engine was the only choice, maybe due to their going bankrupt around that time, not sure. Anyway a very good local mechanic has been able to reinstall the compression release… Read more

gadget and make the engine run better than it ever has. Good thing about this mower is it repairable by yourself with basic tools not including the engine. Don't cut rocks, it's not a stone cutting machine and it will be fine.

Dissapointed – Bought a 2014 Greenfield with a 2 cylinder Husqvarna engine.. engine was rebuilt at 50hrs, just snapped a drive shaft at 200 hrs and was told today by my dealer Cox now owns them and parts are impossible to get especially for a major repair... shout me down or direct me to some in Vic Aust who can repair the unit, happy with either but buying what you think is good based on price is a modern fallacy... Colin Show details

I don't recommend Greenfield – I have now been waiting for nearly 2 months to have a new deck put on my mower. The local agent has told me that Greenfield is out of stock of this part. I wonder why? Are there so many owners needing them they can't keep up with demand or do they not bother supplying parts once we have bought their mower. I bought a Greenfield largely because… Read more

it is Aussie made and as well I thought it would have been made for Australian conditions. However I now think they are not made for Australian conditions at all – only for a nice smooth lawn. The cutter disk is too weak and easily bent. The deck has holes in it from where stones or the blades have hit it due to the bending up of the disk. The deck needs to be made of strong steel and not a weak alloy. I've only used it for a total of 17 1/2 hours! I bought it about in Nov 2012.

Frankly I wish that I had bought some imported mower. It would have saved me some money and I can't see that it would be any worse than the Greenfield.

I wouldn’t recommend this mower unless you have only a very smooth area to mow.

11 years later (2023). The mower still runs well. I bought replacement steel deck (after factory model from a place in Queensland and a necessary (after factory) blade holder and spindle. These are all so much better than the original Greenfield parts and remain in good condition. I do find it a bit rough to ride on the not smooth ground on much of my property and still consider it a machine made only for smooth suburban backyards. I'm stuck with it as I can't afford to replace it with a different brand eg Husqvarna that I'd like to have. I still don't recommend Greenfield as there are far better buys out there.

Awsome Beast which will cut anything with ease – I have just purchased a Fastcut 32 with the Kawasaki 21.5hp V-twin to replace my old 16/34 Deluxe (see another review by me). The old mower had clocked up 2,000 hard hours and whilst the motor and body was OK, the drive needed some work. The 21.5hp for the 32 inch could be regarded as an overkill, but the smooth running Kawasaki and V-Twin sound… Read more

and the ability to cut long thing wet grass in my paddock with ease was the selling point. There is little that has changed over the years. The same solid build quality and proven drive system remains the same. Nice recent aditions are the easy seat adjustment, emergency foot brake, more positive lock on the cutter lever. Given that over 15 years nothing much has changed indicates Greenfield have got it right. Comparing this to my old mower, the 32 inch fastcut lacks headlights (who needs these?), the wider cut (dont notice much difference and gives me slightly more time to enjoy ther V-twin), slightly larger tyres (the ones on the Fastcut 32 are fine for my sloping rough bush paddock), and the diff lock. I was interested to see if the fixed axle would cause scuffing or plough steering. Honestly I hardly notice any difference between this and the deluxe with locking diff. No scuffing on my lawn even on tight turns (providing you slow down a bit) Of course the fixed axle will provide no wheel slip on sloping ground. Providing all your driving is on grass, the lack of a diff wont cause any issues. Given the price difference between the standard and deluxe, I would recommend the standard 32 inch as better value for money for all but the largest of properties when you are mowing more than 1 to 2 hectares. Greenfields are more expensive than most others on the market, but you are paying for reliability, solid build, availability of spare parts and I challenge other mowers to take 2,000 hours of flogging. Greenfields have good resale value. I reckon these are great (that is why I bought another) and the ease of cuting either good lawn or long rough paddock grass is amazing. No real niggles - the bigger motor is a bit thirsty and will need refilling every hour or so. Grass still collects on the deck. Heel and toe can be a bit hard to manage for my (very short) wife, particually in reverse (but no problem for my 6 foot frame and size 11 boot). Do yourself a favour and get the 21.5hp machine in Kawasaki Green. It looks, goes and sounds great and mowing the paddock is now something I look forward to.

4 year update. So far no problems. Mower serviced annually and the Kawasaki engine runs like a charm. The drive belt broke after 3 years at 130 hours which I replaced myself. A bit fiddly but following the manual and ensuring the belt was correctly aligned to the pulleys wasn't too hard. I purchased a Greenfield catcher which would probably work better with 4 blades as it does choke up quickly. I would not recommend the catcher for long and or wet grass but does pick up well on the lawn although requires frequent emptying. I am not particularly gentle with the mower and it is used on slopes that exceed the safety recommendations. Overall very happy with this mower and would recommend it for unstoppable cutting in long rough grass as well as a reasonable finish on well maintained lawns. Well Built, Powerful, Greenfield reliability and Australian Made, Cuts long rough grass with ease, will last me out,

Update April 2019. I added an extra set of blades which now both make for a smoother cut on the lawn and provide enough lift to fill the catcher. You dont need high lift blades. Four normal blades make more than enough lift for the catcher and general mowing. Running 4 blades does require a bit more power but with the 21.5hp Kawasaki there is more than ample for cutting anything. Still no problems with the mower. Clutches are smooth as when new and cutter belt still looks fine. Strange that there are some negative comments about this mower, perhaps the B&S engines are more problematic, however with my machine I still rate it as Excellent. Now Cox has taken over Greenfield I could not comment on the newer mowers.