Disc vs Sickle Bar

[neverenough]

Sickle mowers have a bar with teeth on it that goes back and forth, just like a beard trimmer on an electric razor. It is a very old design with many drawbacks. Rocks, tree branches, fence posts and other "hidden" objects are very hard on the cutters. When you cut the hay, it leaves it at the cut length, laying where it was cut. If you plan on baling the grass/hay, is will still need to be raked and conditioned. The initial cost, and repair costs are lower than disc cutters. Disc cutters are much like a lawn mower. If you are refering to farm disc cutters, they will condition and windrow the grass/hay too. If you are refering to mowing type disc cutters, there are various grass discharge options. Some of the more modern farm discbines for cutting hay allows you to run really high ground speeds, upwards of 10mph!!!

Without knowing what specific mowers you are comparing, I can't give details but that is a basic overview.

 

[neverenough]

Sickle mowers have a bar with teeth on it that goes back and forth, just like a beard trimmer on an electric razor. It is a very old design with many drawbacks. Rocks, tree branches, fence posts and other "hidden" objects are very hard on the cutters. When you cut the hay, it leaves it at the cut length, laying where it was cut. If you plan on baling the grass/hay, is will still need to be raked and conditioned. The initial cost, and repair costs are lower than disc cutters. Disc cutters are much like a lawn mower. If you are refering to farm disc cutters, they will condition and windrow the grass/hay too. If you are refering to mowing type disc cutters, there are various grass discharge options. Some of the more modern farm discbines for cutting hay allows you to run really high ground speeds, upwards of 10mph!!!

Without knowing what specific mowers you are comparing, I can't give details but that is a basic overview.