Landpride flail Fm2584/ Victory extra wide

[ShaunM4]

Mechanically the LP FM2584 has had zero problems. It is robustly built of quality materials and all I've done was routine lubrication. I originally ordered it with "Y" knives and was not satisfied with the quality of cut on residential lawns compared with the Ford 918H flail I owned previously. I attribute this to the fewer number of knives on the LP compared to the Ford. It did cut acceptably well on pasture grass. Hammer blades will physically interchange with "Y" knives on the same rotor, however LP advises against doing so as it may cause rotor vibration due to being out of balance. I already had the hammer blades and decided to try them anyway. I was lucky and the balance was within limits. The hammer blades give a somewhat smoother cut on grass and of course will handle heavier brush as well. The LP has a discharge opening in the rear and has no problem loading up when mowing tall grass or brush. LP also offers the FM2584 with Duckfoot blades which may be more suitable for lawn mowing. I have mounted the mower in both the centered and offset positions. I don't have any mowing situations where an offset mounting is an advantage, so use the center mounting.

Mechanically the LP FM2584 has had zero problems. It is robustly built of quality materials and all I've done was routine lubrication. I originally ordered it with "Y" knives and was not satisfied with the quality of cut on residential lawns compared with the Ford 918H flail I owned previously. I attribute this to the fewer number of knives on the LP compared to the Ford. It did cut acceptably well on pasture grass. Hammer blades will physically interchange with "Y" knives on the same rotor, however LP advises against doing so as it may cause rotor vibration due to being out of balance. I already had the hammer blades and decided to try them anyway. I was lucky and the balance was within limits. The hammer blades give a somewhat smoother cut on grass and of course will handle heavier brush as well. The LP has a discharge opening in the rear and has no problem loading up when mowing tall grass or brush. LP also offers the FM2584 with Duckfoot blades which may be more suitable for lawn mowing. I have mounted the mower in both the centered and offset positions. I don't have any mowing situations where an offset mounting is an advantage, so use the center mounting.

Glad the hammer blades worked out for you. That’s what I was going to order it with is the hammer blades. I have a lot of brush and small saplings and probably 11 acres of grass I would be cutting. Would you buy the landpride again if you had it to do over again? Do you feel like it will cut the 2” capacity that’s it rated for with no problems?

 

[ShaunM4]

The peruzzo line is primo. I just got a Nova tractor ditch flail, the make standard flails as well. I almost got a JD, but their Frontier flail is made in China

How are you liking the nova, have you tried to cut any brush or saplings with it yet?

 

[ShaunM4]

I was on the fence for a few years between Peruzzo and Del Morino, and ended up with the Del Morino because there was a dealer local to me. No disrespect to the various Chinese manufacturers, but I read about entirely too many issues with their design, assembly, and quality (generally speaking).

How long have you had the del Morino? Would you buy it again if you had it to do over? Anything you don’t like about it?

 

[RjCorazza]

How long have you had the del Morino? Would you buy it again if you had it to do over? Anything you don’t like about it?

I've only had it for a couple of months, but have put it through its paces. My primary use is to mow 1200' of stream bank, and the occasional rough field mowing. I also tested it out on my lawn, and even with hammers it leaves a very nice cut.
It's the ditch bank flail Centurian Super 62", and it's built like a tank. I would definitely buy it again, but the initial cost was high.
I really can't think of anything that I don't like about it... It just works.

 

[ning]

I was on the fence for a few years between Peruzzo and Del Morino, and ended up with the Del Morino because there was a dealer local to me. No disrespect to the various Chinese manufacturers, but I read about entirely too many issues with their design, assembly, and quality (generally speaking).

I'm mixed about Chinese stuff in general.

I'm not against buying copies on principle because American and European companies knew when they sent manufacturing there that the Chinese copied things rabidly and it's their fault that we've lost so much manufacturing. If your name brand product is Chinese made, there's no good reason for me not to buy a copy, you went for the short-term profit of offshore manufacturing at the expense of your own future.

I view the new Chinese product as a likely rougher version of the name brand, and as such treat it as if it's almost-new-but-used and expect minor things to be wrong and possibly may require some fixing.

As such I wouldn't pay $2500 for a new Chinese piece of equipment which is a copy of a $3000 "American" one, but $1500, yes. Reviews would make the comfort level of spending more increase, but until they have Taiwanese or Japanese levels of quality I wouldn't pay near equal.

 

[RjCorazza]

I'm mixed about Chinese stuff in general.

I'm not against buying copies on principle because American and European companies knew when they sent manufacturing there that the Chinese copied things rabidly and it's their fault that we've lost so much manufacturing. If your name brand product is Chinese made, there's no good reason for me not to buy a copy, you went for the short-term profit of offshore manufacturing at the expense of your own future.

I view the new Chinese product as a likely rougher version of the name brand, and as such treat it as if it's almost-new-but-used and expect minor things to be wrong and possibly may require some fixing.

As such I wouldn't pay $2500 for a new Chinese piece of equipment which is a copy of a $3000 "American" one, but $1500, yes. Reviews would make the comfort level of spending more increase, but until they have Taiwanese or Japanese levels of quality I wouldn't pay near equal.

That's not too different from my overall opinion, I'm just at a stage of life that I want a piece of equipment to work with reasonable care and maintenance.

 

[vlcakc]

Glad the hammer blades worked out for you. That’s what I was going to order it with is the hammer blades. I have a lot of brush and small saplings and probably 11 acres of grass I would be cutting. Would you buy the landpride again if you had it to do over again? Do you feel like it will cut the 2” capacity that’s it rated for with no problems?

I probably wouldn't buy the LP again if I had to do over, but not because it is a "bad" mower. As stated before it has been totally reliable. I would like to be able to use the mower for both agricultural and residential lawn mowing, and while the LP does an excellent job in the farm fields, I feel it comes up short as a finish mower on residential lawns. Will it cut 2" brush? Probably, but I don't think I've tackled anything quite that large. I have cut lots of 1"+ brush with no issues, though. With the hammer blades the LP should be just fine mowing 11 acres of farm field grass with brush and small saplings.

 

[ShaunM4]

I probably wouldn't buy the LP again if I had to do over, but not because it is a "bad" mower. As stated before it has been totally reliable. I would like to be able to use the mower for both agricultural and residential lawn mowing, and while the LP does an excellent job in the farm fields, I feel it comes up short as a finish mower on residential lawns. Will it cut 2" brush? Probably, but I don't think I've tackled anything quite that large. I have cut lots of 1"+ brush with no issues, though. With the hammer blades the LP should be just fine mowing 11 acres of farm field grass with brush and small saplings.

For as much as these mowers are I understand wanting to be able to use them for both residential and agricultural. What mower would you buy in its place, if you don’t mind me asking. I seen a guy with the maschio Tigre post some pics of him mowing his yard and it looked really good.

 

[vlcakc]

For as much as these mowers are I understand wanting to be able to use them for both residential and agricultural. What mower would you buy in its place, if you don’t mind me asking. I seen a guy with the maschio Tigre post some pics of him mowing his yard and it looked really good.

Don't know what I would buy today in place of the LP flail. I was very satisfied with the Ford/New Holland 918H owned previously, but afaik it has been out of production for a while. Leonz and others on this forum have a lot more recent experience than I with what is currently available and of good quality. I would seriously consider their recommendations for guidance on what to purchase.

 

[leonz]

Hello and good afternoon ShaunM4,

You should look at the 6 foot cut Hiniker 5710 crop shredder as an option for your needs.

If you have a category 2 hitch on your mule you can offset it and mow past the left or right
rear tire.

The 5710 has an overrunning clutch and a constant velocity power take off shaft to allow for tight turns.
I comes with a manual ratchet jack to adjust the cutting height and a hydraulic cylinder adjustment option
as well.

I have attached the model flyer, the owners manual and the 5710 parts manual here for your use.