Rotary Cutter Bush Hog vs. Lands Pride finish mower?

[AdamK]

Hey guys, I'm in the market for a 5' rear mount finish mower. I've been reading the forum for the past 2 days and could not find if anyone asked the question. Which finish mower do you prefer, A Bush Hog brand or Lands Pride? The two models I have been looking at are the Lands Pride FDR1660 and the Bush Hog RFM60. Any pros and cons would be greatly appreciated!

 

[MacLawn]

I have the Bush Hog EFM 480, which I think means 48". I know very little about these, but mine seems to be very well built.

 

[IslandTractor]

I had a Rhino RFM60 which is also a very fine mower. I think you'll find that Woods, LandsPride, Bush Hog, Rhino and a few others are all very good. People have their favorites but all those companies make fine products. Other lesser known brands like Caroni are also very good.

 

[wushaw]

I had the BushHog brand RDTH60 that did a fine job and a good cut, I replaced it with a ZTR because of all my trees.
I would recommend a rear discharge unit, you can get close to things on both sides and don't have to worry about damaging a discharge chute.

 

[Spiveyman]

I have several very old Land Pride implements (rotary cutter, rear blade...) they all look a bit rough due to their age and being left out in the fields for a decade or so (they were my grandpa's, my granny gave them to me when I bought the farm from her.) Anyway, even though they may not look very pretty, these things are built so well, heavy duty stuff and they all work perfectly. I didn't know much about the brand before granny gave them to me, but I'm impressed by their durability. If the Land Pride's are made as well today as they were 15 - 20 years ago, I don't think you can go wrong there. My finish mower however is a Woods, and it's pretty good too.