8' cutter options & opinions

[dstacy]

Ok I know there are a million opinions out there but help me any way.

I have a Deere 5093E so horsepower isn't an issue. I'm looking for an 8' twin spindle cutter, not a 7 footer or a 10 footer, etc., etc.
90% of the time I'll be cutting grass but like all of us do on occasion I'll find a few saplings and brush that will need to go away and I'll be too lazy to get off the tractor and cut them down
So I'm looking at the Deere MX8 but can't decide if I should get the 3 point version or the semi-mount that uses the lower arms and a hydro cylinder on the rear wheels.
I really don't know the other manufacturers so I'd sure appreciate knowing the model numbers of comparable units and your thoughts on 3 point vs semi-mount.

Thanks in advance.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

I have a full 3pt mount mx 10 on my 5083E and while its a tad heavy and I could really lug the motor down on a gopher hill. Never had a semi-mount so I can't really compare for you. I will say that without the loader on I can really get to bouncing so the 10 footer is prolly to big and an 8 would be just right. Really nice thing about the 3pt is I can pick it up and set it down onto a large bush that has a thick stump but not much else. Also, I can reach out into a soft spot/ditch and knock the weeds down.

 

[dstacy]

Really nice thing about the 3pt is I can pick it up and set it down onto a large bush that has a thick stump but not much else. Also, I can reach out into a soft spot/ditch and knock the weeds down.

I wondered about that very issue. It is a tough call. The semi-mount will follow the terrain better but there are advantages to being able to pick up a 3 point cutter just like you said.

 

[gwdixon]

Compare price with a LandPride RCR2596.

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I find the 3PH more maneuverable. If cutting an area that was just flat sweeps back and forth it wouldn't really matter the mount.

Think which you like more, a 3PH disc or a pull disc. Same general idea.

 

[ovrszd]

My cutting is around ditches, waterways, roadsides and timber trails. I prefer mounted. With a hydraulic top link I also gain clearance if backing into an unknown area or crossing a deep ditch. I carry a 10' JD1008. I also carry 840lbs of suitcase weights on the front of the tractor.

 

[Zebrafive]

I do not own one, so just my 2 cents............I like the looks of a Rhino TR96

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Compare price with a LandPride RCR2596.

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I find the 3PH more maneuverable. If cutting an area that was just flat sweeps back and forth it wouldn't really matter the mount.

Think which you like more, a 3PH disc or a pull disc. Same general idea.

Thats probably the best way I have ever heard them comapred that translated very easily and made perfect sense. WEll done.