Rotary Cutter 10’ dual spindle rotary mower

930ck · Jun 19, 2020

Looking at a pull type 10’ dual spindle mower and was wondering if that style takes out grass that has been ran over by the tractor better than the 6’ I have now. Seems like after overlapping to re mow what was laid down I am only mowing 4’ .

Have a 50 pto hp tractor so should have enough to use it. Would there be other issues with that style of mower?

Bigpuddie · Jun 19, 2020

It absolutely will now much better. Higher blade tip speed. Take a good look at Rhino mowers. Excellent quality

ovrszd · Jun 19, 2020

Wouldn't a 6' single spindle have a higher blade tip speed than a 10' dual spindle?

I used to have a mounted JD1008 dual spindle 10ft cutter. If you controlled your speed it cut the tire marks pretty well. Not completely though. So not sure what you expect?

I now use a JD1508 batwing 15ft cutter. So same blade length and assume blade tip speed. I use it to cut my roadbanks. I have it set pretty short and I go slow. It does a good job with the tire marks but you can still see them.

930ck · Jun 19, 2020

ovrszd said:
Wouldn't a 6' single spindle have a higher blade tip speed than a 10' dual spindle?

I used to have a mounted JD1008 dual spindle 10ft cutter. If you controlled your speed it cut the tire marks pretty well. Not completely though. So not sure what you expect?

I now use a JD1508 batwing 15ft cutter. So same blade length and assume blade tip speed. I use it to cut my roadbanks. I have it set pretty short and I go slow. It does a good job with the tire marks but you can still see them.

In tall grass the right tire lays it down and the blade can’t get to it , figured with a pull type twin the blades would be further back and what had been driven over would be double cut from two different directions.

ovrszd · Jun 19, 2020

930ck said:
In tall grass the right tire lays it down and the blade can’t get to it , figured with a pull type twin the blades would be further back and what had been driven over would be double cut from two different directions.

Makes sense.