Cub Cadet CC760ES (33") 420cc Electric Start Wide Area Self-Propelled Lawn Mower

Does a great job with grass. However, is lacking a bit when it comes to mulching leaves (or anything other than grass- comparing to a Snapper NINJA). The Snapper leaves no detectable "pieces" of debris i.e. leaves, rose petals, paper, etc. The Cub does leave quite noticeable remnants. Again though, it does a great job with grass.

It took me about four mowings to achieve the "knack" for smoothest mower operation.

There is definitely a design flaw with this mower. I have had this in for repair 3. Times in the last 3 mos. for the same reason...EITHER THE DRIVE BELT OR BLADE BELT has come off. The drive BELT has just come off again(4th time now). In 3 mos. unfortunately I do not have a means to deliver it to the dealer.

So I pay pickup and delivery charges plus cost to repair and am without a mower for 2-3 weeks. Mower is too difficult for me to tackle trying to repair myself and Cub Cadet has no repair video or instructions on how to replace the belts. Ready to sell. Strongly suggest staying away from this mower!

There is definitely a design flaw with this mower. I have had this in for repair 3. Times in the last 3 mos. for the same reason...EITHER THE DRIVE BELT OR BLADE BELT has come off. The drive BELT has just come off again(4th time now). In 3 mos. unfortunately I do not have a means to deliver it to the dealer.

So I pay pickup and delivery charges plus cost to repair and am without a mower for 2-3 weeks. Mower is too difficult for me to tackle trying to repair myself and Cub Cadet has no... more

I purchased this mower last spring, and wanted to give it a full year before providing feedback. Please note I'm a homeowner, and this mower is not used in a commercial application. Prior to owning / using this I had a Simplicity Pacer (if I could find another one I'd buy it in a heartbeat). That being said, the 760 ES is a compromise of a design. Yes it's belt driven. Yes, the depth of the deck is not deep at all (which leads to poor mulching performance. Yes the hand controls are non-standard, and will take time to get used to...

However, that does not make this a poor choice for a homeowner with an acre or less of land once you know the limitations. I do not mulch my grass -- it's discharged out the side 99% of the time. During the growing season twice a week, and I mow on the second highest setting as my rye/bluegrass mix prefers a high cut. It shreds the leaves in the fall, which I can blow to the side yard and use for compost. I have been able to reduce my mowing time from 90 minutes, to 45 or less depending on the amount of trimming needed. It starts everytime, provides a good cut (with nice striping), and should be able to provide a long service life.

Is it a Simplicity, Toro or eXmark? No. But for $1000, or cheaper used it's a decent bargain and provides a good fast cut that most homeowners upgrading from a push mower are looking for.

I purchased this mower last spring, and wanted to give it a full year before providing feedback. Please note I'm a homeowner, and this mower is not used in a commercial application. Prior to owning / using this I had a Simplicity Pacer (if I could find another one I'd buy it in a heartbeat). That being said, the 760 ES is a compromise of a design. Yes it's belt driven. Yes, the depth of the deck is not deep at all (which leads to poor mulching performance. Yes the hand controls are... more

Good product for the price since you jump much higher in price for the higher-tier models. Overall a good cut, it starts easy, has easy maintenance. Durability may be a problem, at least the decking and the belts.

Have this one now for 5 years and besides changing the oil and air filter ones nothing needed. From a 1 hr mowing job with a regular mower it cut back my mow time to 30 min. Use it all the time at speed 4. Machine is a little big so if you have a playground to move around it takes a little force to move. Never reverse or other gears other than 4. My mulching stopper piece of plastic broke and the gear level seems to get stuck behind my playground. A definite buy thumbs up. People that have broken belt are likely cutting through a jungle or so.

Have this one now for 5 years and besides changing the oil and air filter ones nothing needed. From a 1 hr mowing job with a regular mower it cut back my mow time to 30 min. Use it all the time at speed 4. Machine is a little big so if you have a playground to move around it takes a little force to move. Never reverse or other gears other than 4. My mulching stopper piece of plastic broke and the gear level seems to get stuck behind my playground. A definite buy thumbs up. People that have... more

The only plroblem I've experienced is a tiny piece of wood got stuck behind the drive belt, and the drive stopped working. We removed the piece, and it works fine again.

Put it on low cut height and bye bye stumps

If you can send me a gear shift handle I would highly appreciate it my address is.

I bought this new 2 weeks ago and have used it twice on my 0.4 acre yard. I used to mow this with a 21" Snapper and then graduated to a 4WD Husquarvana when the Snapper died after many years of service. Both would leave clumps of grass that I had to re-mow. I returned the Husquarvana because I got so irritated with the clumps it would leave. Both of these would take me 1 hour and 50 minutes to mow my yard plus a few more minutes to clear clumps. I kept putting off the big spend on a wide area walk behind - but finally took the plunge with the Cub Cadet. It now takes me less than an hour to mow my yard and I love this mower. I'll address the concerns I had before buying it...
1. Reviews that Said the Belts Jump Off: All I can say is that I have had no issues in my first two uses. Keep in mind that this is a lawn mower, not a field mower to clear brush. If you use it for the intended use, which is mowing a grass lawn, I wouldn't anticipate any issues.
2. Difficult to Mow Tight Places: I have some tight corners and lots of trees to maneuver around. The mower is definitely a heavy beast - but if you are a man with average strength - you should be fine. I was in fact pleasantly surprised with how tight I could actually mow against obstacles.
3. Review that said it leaves clumps: I hate clumps! While I have not used it as a mulcher, this mower has so much power that the grass clippings blowing out are spread out over a wide area - so I don't think there is a need to mulch. And the machine is so powerful, I can only imagine that the reviewer was trying to mulch grass that was too tall or too wet. This mower leaves a really nice, even cut with no clumps.
4. Too Big and Heavy: Could be... This is not a mower for a female or a male that does not have at least average to above average strength. It is a powerful beast.
5. Too Slow: I'm a fast walker. This mower allows me to walk at an average pace in 3rd speed and to speed-walk in 4th speed. 1st speed is a crawl and 2nd speed is really slow too - which you need at times for mowing around obstacles.
My only complaint about this mower is the handles/drive system. You have to squeeze down the lever on the right for blade power and squeeze down the lever on the left to engage drive. It is a tight squeeze and my hands are pretty tired after I finish mowing - engineers could have designed this better. But I hope and expect that over time they will loosen up a little as the cables stretch. Overall - this is a great mower and I am really, really glad I bought it. I give it a two thumbs up recommendation!

I bought this new 2 weeks ago and have used it twice on my 0.4 acre yard. I used to mow this with a 21" Snapper and then graduated to a 4WD Husquarvana when the Snapper died after many years of service. Both would leave clumps of grass that I had to re-mow. I returned the Husquarvana because I got so irritated with the clumps it would leave. Both of these would take me 1 hour and 50 minutes to mow my yard plus a few more minutes to clear clumps. I kept putting off the big spend on a... more

I had a problem with the drive belt coming off whenever torque was not applied to the belt. I found that adjusting the belt tensioner cable to a tighter mode corrected that issue. The belt no longer comes off while mowing. I use this mower commercially and have over 200 hrs on this machine. No other issues during this time

I have waited a year before submitting this review, in order to have a full season worth of operating hours and experience to report on. I can now say this mower was a GREAT PURCHASE. I would buy it again, AND I highly recommend it to others as well.

I bought it to cut down the mowing time of my very hilly yard, of over a half acre. It has indeed seriously reduced my mowing time. We get incredible amounts of Spring-time rain where I live, and the grass gets very high and thick very quickly. This mower shrugs off high grass, basically "laughs at it", and yet leaves a beautiful finish cut to boot. And it performs under these "high load" conditions while in mulching mode, no less.

I especially like the appearance of the finish cut it leaves. It resembles professional lawn service results, including a "striped" appearance.

Durability is a big concern for me, and I like the construction of this machine. The frame is fabricated using robotic welders. Thus, all the welds are very substantial, straight as an arrow and uniform. The frame and deck are both constructed of heavy gauge metals (the deck is heavier gauge than those on some riding mowers).

To prevent rust, the unit is powder coated. Plus, the included jet spray wash port in the deck WILL extend deck life, if used regularly. If handled properly (avoid stumps, rocks etc.) and cleaned and maintained according to schedule, I FULLY expect to get 15 years of use from this mower.

I also want to comment on the adverse reviews. I have had NO problems with either the power drive belt or the blade drive belt jumping off (nor any other problems of any kind, such as cables).

On my unit, both the power drive belt and blade drive belt have "belt keepers" strategically located around them to prevent them jumping off. (On my unit, you literally can't remove the belts without first removing the belt keepers.) I am speculating that some bad reviews may be for units that shipped with one or more belt keepers missing.

My suggestion:
After you purchase this mower, regardless of whether you have a problem, find an Authorized Cub Cadet Dealer. In the unlikely event you do have an issue, they will be able to quickly diagnose and address it (belt keepers are cheap to purchase and install).

In addition, many dealers also offer off-season tune-up specials, where they will pick-up the mower at your house, take it to their shop and perform all annual/seasonal maintenance (oil, oil filter, spark plug, air filter, sharpen blades, clean/lubricate chassis, etc.) and return it to your doorstep ready for the next season, for a very reasonable price.

To sum up, I did extensive research before making this purchase, and frankly there's simply no Wide Area Walk Behind Mower out there for homeowners that comes close to the Cub Cadet (and the Troy-Bilt) in terms of power, durability, usability and value.

I HIGHLY recommend this mower.

I have waited a year before submitting this review, in order to have a full season worth of operating hours and experience to report on. I can now say this mower was a GREAT PURCHASE. I would buy it again, AND I highly recommend it to others as well.

I bought it to cut down the mowing time of my very hilly yard, of over a half acre. It has indeed seriously reduced my mowing time. We get incredible amounts of Spring-time rain where I live, and the grass gets very high and thick very... more