Comments on Bush Hog Razorback?

[jstreet]

In addition to rotary cutters mentioned in an earlier post (Bush Hog SQ600 and Woods XT160), I've looked at a Bush Hog Razorback 5-foot cutter. It's got a decent price ($650 plus $70 for front and back deflectors) but looks lightly built. I'd use it mainly for cutting grass, not brush. Can anyone with Razorback experience or knowledge comment on its durability?

 

[gerard]

I've got that model 5ft and use it primarily for field mowing. However the field hadn't been mowed for a few years and I had some pretty good patches of undergrowth to cut through. Went through with no problem at all. Even though it's rated for up to 1 inch saplings I cut a 2 inch cherry tree without a problem (Not intentionally, didn't realize the trunk was THAT thick until AFTER I drove over it.) Anyway I'm happy with it although my blades are a little dinged after cutting some rocks in half /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif