Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[davitk]

I pulled the trigger on the Caroni. I spoke to Beverly and placed the order. The freight charge to my door is $230.00 so the final price will be $1925.95.
Like Dave's (The other Dave, not Davestractor), mine will be fresh off the boat.

Congrats!! Shiney new is nice

 

[jrl@nf.sympatico.ca]

This batch of information on flail mowers has completely changed my mind from a bush hog and finish mower to one simple flail mower. I do have a large field(six acres) with heavy weed stock to cut out and I think a heavy duty flail for my 68 PTO Hp would be the answer. Thanks for the discussion everyone.

 

[Nuru]

This batch of information on flail mowers has completely changed my mind from a bush hog and finish mower to one simple flail mower. I do have a large field(six acres) with heavy weed stock to cut out and I think a heavy duty flail for my 68 PTO Hp would be the answer. Thanks for the discussion everyone.

Yep this thread got me and mine is going to show tomorrow. I went for the BETST flail vs the Caroni. I know i will miss the extra 4 inches a little, but I think I will get used to not having to worry about blowing grass onto my mulch beds! And being able ot brush cut up to 2" diameter saplings.

 

[Nuru]

Tommorrow in the afternoon with a loader de-truckin' operation!

 

[DavesTractor]

Here is a used 12' flail we just put new knives on. A little overkill for 10 acres I suppose.

 

[Rara Avis]

Here is a used 12' flail we just put new knives on. A little overkill for 10 acres I suppose.

Care to tell us the cost of reknifing a 12' flail...We are sitting down...

 

[IslandTractor]

Care to tell us the cost of reknifing a 12' flail...We are sitting down...

In dollars or busted knuckles?

 

[DavesTractor]

Care to tell us the cost of reknifing a 12' flail...We are sitting down...

Takes less than an hour, no tools, about $160 in knives.

 

[GinNB]

Nice price on the knives. Mine're usually a bit under $3/knife ($2 if I'm lucky), one knife per inch of cutting width. That doesn't include shackles and clevis pins if they need to be redone. Total blade cost typically costs me roughly $2/acre of mowing, but that includes some rocky and less-than-flat ground but not many bushes.

 

[Chuck_Lind]

Just looked at a Land Pride 72" flail mower. Wow...very pricey!! $4600.00

Think I'll keep by brush hog.