Bush Hog

[MHarryE]

I think we at Cat were the only ones who called it a Track Type Tractor, and in short referred to the TTT group. Calling one of our skid steers a Bobcat was grounds for immediate termination.

 

[Bad Boy Biker]

I use a Skill saw but I don't remember the brand name. It is in fact a rotary cutter of wood.

 

[Xfaxman]

I use a Skill saw but I don't remember the brand name. It is in fact a rotary cutter of wood.

 

[workinonit]

Brush hog makes me cringe. They will forever be bush hogs in our neck of the woods.

 

[ffware]

I know I'm being picky but I have an issue with folks calling a rotary mower a Bush Hog. Bush Hog is a brand name just as John Deere, Ford, Dodge, etc.
Home - Bush Hog This is the Bush Hog website note they even call them rotary cutters. I know it may be a hard habit to break but could we learn to call them rotary cutters unless of course you are referring to the Bush Hog brand.

So sad people do this. Could someone please hand me a Kleenex?

 

[Gravely1961]

The technical term is that certain brands acquire “secondary meaning” due to the evocative effect of the name and resulting widespread consumer acceptance. Tons of good examples above. Ever ask yourself why the Trojans never prospered as a people? Too much prophylaxis.

 

[workinonit]

Because they were gullable.

 

[Bentrim]

I am completely in agreement. I work in parts at a JD dealer and we also carried Bush Hog brand mowers and equipment. People would come in and want parts for their "Bush Hog" and get confused when I would pull out the Bush Hog catalog and then they would look at me like I was dumb when they really wanted parts for their John Deere rotary cutter. Bush Hog also produced blades, loaders, zero turn mowers, landscape rakes, tillers, post hole diggers, among other things.

Now you know why I'm being "picky".

 

[Tony H]

A rotary mower might be a Finishing mower.

Q-tip =Cotton swab
Jello. =Gelatin
Brush Hog = rough cut mower
Bush Hog= rough cut mower
Skil saw = circular saw

 

[pittsville]

I know I'm being picky but I have an issue with folks calling a rotary mower a Bush Hog. Bush Hog is a brand name just as John Deere, Ford, Dodge, etc.
Home - Bush Hog This is the Bush Hog website note they even call them rotary cutters. I know it may be a hard habit to break but could we learn to call them rotary cutters unless of course you are referring to the Bush Hog brand.

There are lots of different companies that make Bush Hogs. That's why they call them that.