Maschio Vs. Ironcraft Flail Mower

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wilber44

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LS MT242HC
I need a ditch bank flail mower for my LS MT242HC and I am debating between the Maschio Giraffa S160 or the Ironcraft FRF-165. Does anyone have experience with either of these flail mowers? Also I am confused at the difference between the Maschio Giraffi S series and the Maschio Weekend Warrior Series.
 
   / Maschio Vs. Ironcraft Flail Mower #2  
The weekend warrior series doesn't seem to appear on the corporate web site (at least not that I found). Some appear on distributor's sites though, many with "limited" or no stock.

Anyway, they appear lighter duty and are about 300lbs lighter than my similar (62") Del Morino. Given Maschio's good reputation, I suspect their heavier duty models are comparable to Del Morino.
My 800lb 62" ditch bank flail is about all I can handle fully extended on a 6400lb tractor (Kubota L4060), so weight of the flail is definitely a consideration when matching to the tractor.
 
   / Maschio Vs. Ironcraft Flail Mower #3  
I need a ditch bank flail mower for my LS MT242HC and I am debating between the Maschio Giraffa S160 or the Ironcraft FRF-165. Does anyone have experience with either of these flail mowers? Also I am confused at the difference between the Maschio Giraffi S series and the Maschio Weekend Warrior Series.
Get the Maschio. I have one. Top notch.
 
   / Maschio Vs. Ironcraft Flail Mower #4  
I have a Maschio Giraffa 60”(?) on a Mahindra 3616 with filled tires. It works best with something on the front(loader bucket, pallet forks) and sometimes I need 4wd on the off camber situations with the mower fully offset. I know my tractor is pushing the limits with the flail and always operate with that in mind.
So far I have replaced 6 hammers that I found a big rock with and sharpened the rest a few times. No other issues so far.
 
 

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