Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[Number15]

I think I am going to get the Sicma MLA - 160. Anyone have experience with this brand/flail?

 

[Fallon]

What exactly do the tines do for you on that Nova mower? Are those mulching tines? Mine has a stationary strip of teeth that do the mulching.

My Pruzzo has fixed teeth out of dull bar stock. Seems to provide a good fixed jaw for the hammers to chew up & mulch stuff against.

 

[electrycmonk]

I can't stand it any longer. I just got to get me one of these damn FLAIL mowers. I live in north central Louisiana and we have no dealers in my part of the woods. I have been looking at a CARONI brand mower 73" for about $ 2600.00

Do any of you guys have any info on this brand. this REDNECK COONASS needs some help. My tractor is 65 HP.
Thanks for info,
Allen

Right now on FB-marketplace here in my “Hometown” of Denton, Tx is a Ford 917 for a modest $950! (Rolls eyes) it’s been listed for about 2 weeks as of tomorrow.

 

[Beeenvenue]

Right now on FB-marketplace here in my “Hometown” of Denton, Tx is a Ford 917 for a modest $950! (Rolls eyes) it’s been listed for about 2 weeks as of tomorrow.

That one has been on and off for more than 6 months. (I’ve been tracking it or was until I bought a different unit)

 

[arto98607]

Right now on FB-marketplace here in my “Hometown” of Denton, Tx is a Ford 917 for a modest $950! (Rolls eyes) it’s been listed for about 2 weeks as of tomorrow.

Depends on condition - if it's in good condition and not in need of major overhaul it's perfectly OK asking price.

 

[TheFarmerInAdell]

Right now on FB-marketplace here in my “Hometown” of Denton, Tx is a Ford 917 for a modest $950! (Rolls eyes) it’s been listed for about 2 weeks as of tomorrow.

Ford 917 is a good choice because it has decent aftermarket support. Also, Alamo course cut blades will fit on that unit as well (in the course cut positions). As arto said, if it is in good condition that's a fair price for it. I bought one missing the rear roller for $750, made a new roller for it and replace the blades. After using it for a year I sold it for $1200.

 

[Greenland South]

I think I am going to get the Sicma MLA - 160. Anyone have experience with this brand/flail?

This is what I've been using and cutting with a 40hp PTO for the last 6 years. Of course with the fields beat back now it's much easier.

 

[dieselscout80]

Nice how wide is it?

 

[workinonit]

Interweb says it's 87" cut and 94" overall. Looks like a very good mower. I'm curious if he has knives or hammers on it? I have the Italian Maschio 300 with hammers.

 

[Beeenvenue]

New member of flail mower nation with a Loftness 177/72M. I have a post on it including pictures. Loftness 3pt Flail (new to me)

I’m looking for recommendations on improved mulching. With y knives I would have thought I would get good mulching but I end up with nicely cut grass and long blades laying on it. What I have done:

All blades new or freshly sharpened.

run at 540 rpm

mowed slowly

Top link parallel to gearbox shaft

Run back over it - doesn’t seem to help, and neither fresh nor 2 day old dry cuttings seem to be picked back up by the flails.



What else can I do to improve recutting/mulching?

Tilt overall mower forward/backward with hydraulic top link

Try a higher roller setting or lower (can’t go much higher/lower cut but I have some room)

Add some heavy material over back discharge chute to possibly encourage recutting (what I have is the original discharge deflector which has no adjustment)

Which of the above or other ideas are most likely to help more finely shred the cuttings?