Now that I am living here and with spring coming on fast I need a lawnmower. I have about 1.5 acre of yard and am trying to decide on a zero turn or rider. I know from the Aldeer experts it needs to be from a dealer, commercial or upper end residential and have a Kawasaki engine. I have never even been on a zero turn but they sure look “cooler” than a rider lol anyway pros and cons on each would be appreciated.

Zero turn all day.

If you have 1.5 acre to cut you need a zero turn hands down. You can spend whatever you want on one.

Zero turn and dont look back. I love my Bad Boy ZT Elite with a Kawasaki.

I've used both. A zero turn mows relatively flat ground much faster than a tractor-style mower, but zero turn mowers don't do well on hilly/steep grades and even less so if the grass is even a little bit wet (hard to keep control of the machine; wants to spin in uncontrolled directions).

The tractor will hug your yard better and you'll get a lot better cut over rougher lawns, the zero turn will cut your time in half but be 3 times higher priced...I guess it depends how anal you are about your yards appearance and how much money you want to spend along with your time....

Tell us more about your terrain and what the yard consists of for lawn vs. beds etc.

I have two Craftsman riding mowers and need to sell one of them. They are in excellent mechanical condition you can have one of them for $300 cash. Montgomery

Guy here at work cuts with a bad boy zero turn from tractor supply. He’s been happy with it. They’re in between “I believe”.
If you’re just cutting your own yard a Kholer engine will outlast the mower most likely.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/bad-boy-mz-magnum-54-in-zero-turn-mower

^^^ I live on the side of a mountain and live the dream of not being able to mow unless it’s completely dry with my zero turn. Learned that lesson the hard way. I would also add, if your grass isn't thick, a zero turn will tear it up.

Go zero turn.
Gives you more cut pattern options so you dont rut your yard.
Also faster.

If you have hills and a yard with few or no trees ,flower beds and other stuff, I'd say a tractor would do fine. But if you have a lot to mow around zero turn all the way. I had a Kubota diesel 54 in cut tractor for many years. I sold it and bought a 54 in cut Hustler z turn. Both had the same top speed. My yard has a large open area, where most of the mowing time is.. The z turn didn't help me enough to talk about. MOF, when I fill that big Kawasaki gas tank, I wish I had the B7100 Kubota back. The Kubota had a smaller tank than the Hustler but I could mow it twice on a tank. The Hustler, I better have it full or I run out and it has a bigger tank.