Lane Shark Owners - Your Experience Please

[Hilbilly]

I am considering getting a Lane Shark to cut overhanging branches from my fence line and trails on our property plus cutting bushes and small saplings that grow on the far side of our ditch. I already have a Caroni TM1900 flail mower with an offset cutting position that looks after the grass along the road side edge of our driveway. So I'm thinking the Lane Shark would compliment that implement.

There are some older threads on this but all the information I can find is 2 years old so I'm looking for more recent feedback.

So questions for you Lane Shark owners. Are there issues with them, do you like it or not, are there things to be aware of?

 

[Hilbilly]

327,000 members and nobody owns one?

 

[monkeyduster]

I have a LaneShark cutter I purchased maybe 2 years ago.It was one of the earlier models, and I believe that I paid about $3200 for it. I bought mine directly from LaneShark, as there where very few dealers around. I really like it, and will say that it does a great job. I use it in the front position to cut brush around a pond, and it does great. I also have a long driveway with trees up both sides. I use it to keep the branches cut back. You do have to be careful not to bump in into a tree or the ground as it can get racked or bent. This is a minor tradeoff due to keeping the weight down. I have learned to slow down and take it easy. I highly recommend it, as it very very versatile, with the different positions it cuts in. If you have any questions, they are very helpful at laneshark. One more thing is, you will need a return line to the sump, and one line from remote.

 

[Hilbilly]

I have a LaneShark cutter I purchased maybe 2 years ago.It was one of the earlier models, and I believe that I paid about $3200 for it. I bought mine directly from LaneShark, as there where very few dealers around. I really like it, and will say that it does a great job. I use it in the front position to cut brush around a pond, and it does great. I also have a long driveway with trees up both sides. I use it to keep the branches cut back. You do have to be careful not to bump in into a tree or the ground as it can get racked or bent. This is a minor tradeoff due to keeping the weight down. I have learned to slow down and take it easy. I highly recommend it, as it very very versatile, with the different positions it cuts in. If you have any questions, they are very helpful at laneshark. One more thing is, you will need a return line to the sump, and one line from remote.

Thanks monkeyduster. When you rack it or bend it, is it easy to fix?

 

[monkeyduster]

Yea it was easy to fix. Where the hinge was attached to a piece of angle, it had a slight twist. I was able to use a small hydraulic jack and push it back in line. Works fine now. When I get time I might weld a few small gusset plates to prevent this again.

 

[Hilbilly]

Thanks for that. Looks like it does a nice job too.

 

[flyingbrass]

what about the competitor, limb ninja?

 

[Hilbilly]

what about the competitor, limb ninja?

Never heard of them until now. I will check it out. Do you know how much they sell for?

 

[HappyOne]

I am also wondering about the Limb Ninja. Looks like you can get one for $3250 on their website. There is mention of a hydraulic deck lift option that looks pretty nice. Allows changing the angle of the deck from the seat.

 

[phiferpharm]

I am going over to pick up this model called a TrailBlazer TB-One today. I looked at both this and the Lane Shark and it looks to be a beefed up duplicate (different hing, a "bumper guard" etc) of the original Lane Shark. I got a quote of under $3500 out the door. Messick's has a nice video about the unit here: TrailBlazer TB-One Front Mount Rotary Mower (starting at $3895) - YouTube

Information from the company website, look here: TB-ONE Cutter