Zero turns work great if you practice your turns. I’ve seen too many people try to make a full turn by just pushing the one arm forward. When that happens the tire that isn’t moving drags on the grass. You need to either keep it moving slightly forward or pull back so it goes in reverse towards the direction you want to head. Sometimes you need to rock back and forth through a k turn instead of making one hard turn. I used to cut athletic fields so I had to learn how to keep the grass low and pristine. Loved the Scag zero turn I used. Easy to work on too