Friction disc drive system = simple mechanism
                                            occasional replacement due to normal wear
                                            works very well assuming operator doesn't abuse it (causing excessive wear due to not stopping before changing speeds, allowing
                                                 grease/oil/water to get on it, etc.)
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Hydrostatic drive = more complex system, but easy enough to understand how it works
                              long-term reliability
                              infinitely variable speeds without stopping
                              expensive to replace if something happens to go wrong
Each to their own.
This message was modified Dec 18, 2011 by coasteray
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