Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[nova3930]

I appreciate it but I'm not all that new lol. This will make #3 I've had because of all y'all. It is by far the nicest.

And there ain't no roll tide in my house. We're a MS State family.....but they gonna lay a hunnert on us today....

 

[JF315]

Hello,
Last year for work I received a few quotes for 75hp tractor and flail mower. The JD dealers all quoted theirs with the JD 390 mower. The one New Holland dealer quoted us for a 82" Del Morino with hydraulic side shift. For a few reasons we didnt purchase the machine last year, but are looking into it again. This time opting for a center pull mower so that we can more easily squeeze through rows of trees. Trying to keep the quote low, the New Holland dealer now is quoting us for a 87" Sundown, because he said the center pull DelMorino is heavier and costs twice as much. This machine will be used to mow on wetland restoration sites and we want it to last, so I don't think it's bad to pay a few more thousand for a better mower (especially considering the total cost for the entire package).

So, what are your preferences/opinions on those two brands of flail mowers?

Thanks.

- John

 

[nova3930]

I'm far from an expert but those sure look like the ironcraft we talked about a page or so ago and those are a repainted Italian unit.....

 

[leonz]

I would feel better if it was Del Morino or JD390, if they cannot or will no tell you
what brand of mower that sundown mower is I would walk away.

 

[Hofzer]

Can anyone (leonz?) tell me about this flail? I'm going to look at it and can't find much information on it. From what I can tell, its a Mathews Company Model 7 HDO. From prior posts it seems blades may still be available through a Mathews dealer. I'm look to run this on 50 pto hp for field and brush mowing...maybe some near-finish mowing by the road.

 

[leonz]

That flail crop shredder is a Mathews Company cup knife flail mower.
It is a heavy-duty crop shredder mower.

The cup knives do not get changed unless they are cracked or broken or become really dull.

You can purchase an economical wet well grinder from the folks at www.micromark.com to
cool grind the knives to prevent them from losing the temper and becoming brittle.

 

[JF315]

I'm far from an expert but those sure look like the ironcraft we talked about a page or so ago and those are a repainted Italian unit.....

Thanks! I'll look into it a little more.

 

[JF315]

I would feel better if it was Del Morino or JD390, if they cannot or will no tell you
what brand of mower that sundown mower is I would walk away.

Thank you. I'll ask for him to quote the DelMorino.

 

[JF315]

I asked the New Holland dealer if there were any alternatives to the center pull Sundown flail mower. He clarified that DelMorino actually doesn't make a center pull, but that he can get a Land Pride. The Land Pride looks like a nice mower, but costs about twice as much. What are your opinions on them? How do they compare to the John Deere 390?

Also the Land Pride rotors are specific to the blade type, so switching blade type may be a little more complicated and expensive. They have duck-foot, heavy Y, and hammer styles. If we will occasionally cut brush, should we go with the heaviest (hammer) blade? Do the hammer blades do a cruddy job cutting grass? Though these are wetland sites we're managing, not lawns.

 

[leonz]

Like hell Del Morino does not make a center mount flail mower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Models;

FLIPPER

DISCO

The FLIPPER and DISCO models have permanently attached center mounting points for the three point hitch.
The FLIPPER can be used easily by simply adjusting the left lower link to tighten it to prevent it from swaying.

CENTURION- it has the hydraulic side shift that centers it

LEVANTE- it has the hydraulic side shift that centers it

FARM- it has a manually adjusted side shift that allows it to be centered as well


Look at the MASCHIO flail mowers as this person does not seem to know what he is doing.