Cub Cadet (33") Wide Area Walk Mower Side Bagger

I was worried with the negative reviews, but I've found this easy to empty, easy to use, and doesn't stick out as far as I thought it would.

It just works great, heavy duty. I only use it when the leaves start falling, but it saves me from lots of raking. Very happy.

Work well for 6 to 8 weeks before teeth started falling apart. Should be a metal zipper for the amount of use it gets. And I can't find anybody to sew a new zipper into the bagger.


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It's easy to set up and seems to work well as far as collecting lawn debris and grass clippings. My only complaint it that it isn't very easy to empty without making a small mess.

The drive control handle is akward to use. The handle lever should be mounted on the bottom not the top! The larger walk behind mowers all operate this way and for good reason. Cub Cadet droped the ball on this one! If they fix that mistake only then would I recommend this mower to a friend. Also the bag I paid $ 150 for was a waste of money. You have to remove the bag with chute attached to empty grass. Other option is to leave bag on and unzip, empty grass in one location and then clean up mess!!

The drive control handle is akward to use. The handle lever should be mounted on the bottom not the top! The larger walk behind mowers all operate this way and for good reason. Cub Cadet droped the ball on this one! If they fix that mistake only then would I recommend this mower to a friend. Also the bag I paid $ 150 for was a waste of money. You have to remove the bag with chute attached to empty grass. Other option is to leave bag on and unzip, empty grass in one location and then clean up... more

The side bagger is poorly designed in how it attaches to the mower. Only a zip tie holds the bag to the discharge chute. The zip tie already broke on me and I have no idea where to find another zip tie to replace the broken zip tie. Also, the zipper has broken. Don't know where to take the bag to get the zipper fixed.

Bagger is easy to install. That's it for the good. It is more laborious to use than just raking. Bag fills quickly and is a pain to keep removing and putting back on. I just unzip and dump in one location and pick up when done mowing The 33" cut reduced my mowing time by more than half, but using the bagger defeats that and then some. Oh well, lesson learned.

Great improvement on the older model bag. A lot tougher material and reinforced in all the stress points. Wish it was a little bigger capacity, but overall a good accessory.

This mower has tons of power and speed. In fact, the top speed (4) requires the operator to jog to keep up with the mower - speed 3 is a nice brisk walking pace. It will take a little getting used to, especially compared to the decrepit old mower it is replacing. The cutting path is nice and wide and it just eats up the job in no time. It's been raining since the mower arrived, but this beast of a mower has no trouble going through thick wet grass - just what we needed.

The deck washout / hose hookup is pretty ingenious and will make it easy to keep the mower clean and looking like new for a long time.

My only complaint is that the instructions for the side bagger very clearly showed the bag mount going INSIDE the control panel casing on the upper handle. However, when you position it this way not only is it extremely difficult to get into position, once it is there the drive engage and blade engage cables rub hard against the panel edge. Apparently the instructions are for a different model or version. Since it was clear that positioning the mount under the control casing as shown wasn't correct, we re-mounted the bagger positioning it OUTSIDE the control casing and it fit perfectly.

All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase and with the service of Mowers Direct. Being able to pay with a check to save a little bit off the total is a nice touch.

This mower has tons of power and speed. In fact, the top speed (4) requires the operator to jog to keep up with the mower - speed 3 is a nice brisk walking pace. It will take a little getting used to, especially compared to the decrepit old mower it is replacing. The cutting path is nice and wide and it just eats up the job in no time. It's been raining since the mower arrived, but this beast of a mower has no trouble going through thick wet grass - just what we needed.

The deck washout... more

My grass grows fast and the mulching was leaving too many grass clippings behind so I decided to purchase the bagging system. Overall the product works reasonable well. Purchased at the beginning of spring and nothing has broken yet.

Easy to install! Suggest not mowing at a speed of greater than 3 in taller grass. On a lower height setting, the bag clogs even in moderate height grass.

Bag removal and emptying is not to difficult recommend that you also remove the metal bar the bag is held on as it makes it easier to grasp and empty.

My grass grows fast and the mulching was leaving too many grass clippings behind so I decided to purchase the bagging system. Overall the product works reasonable well. Purchased at the beginning of spring and nothing has broken yet.

Easy to install! Suggest not mowing at a speed of greater than 3 in taller grass. On a lower height setting, the bag clogs even in moderate height grass.

Bag removal and emptying is not to difficult recommend that you also remove the metal bar the bag is... more

Emptying the bag is a pain, you have to take the whole bag and chute off. Then, while you're unzipping the bag grass clippings fall out of the chute. I empty mine in a large trash can which is part of my problem wrestling the entire bag and cute is cumbersome. I suppose I'll get the hang of it. Looking at it though, there really isn't much that can be done with the design on a side discharge mower.

Perhaps a quick release clamp incorporated on the bag to the chute, like the rim clamp on a 55 gallon barrel. The chute already has a defined lip. Maybe fold and sew the clamp in the bag leaving the cinch lever exposed. Let me know when you do that, I'll upgrade. Other than that, it collects grass.

Emptying the bag is a pain, you have to take the whole bag and chute off. Then, while you're unzipping the bag grass clippings fall out of the chute. I empty mine in a large trash can which is part of my problem wrestling the entire bag and cute is cumbersome. I suppose I'll get the hang of it. Looking at it though, there really isn't much that can be done with the design on a side discharge mower.

Perhaps a quick release clamp incorporated on the bag to the chute, like the rim clamp on a... more

Not as easy as the smaller mower rear bags, but works well and not too difficult to empty and reinstall after a couple of times. A little expensive for a bag kit.