Thanks for the reply. Any input on other brands? I think it's worth getting one that can be offset. Not sure if they all do that or not.
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About your mowing needs;
The ruling items are
1. your net power at the Power Take Off
2. whether you have a mechanical gear train and final drive.
3. what you think you can afford
4. what you can actually afford
5. how much time you have to mow
6. how much actual time you will be
able to invest in the work each and
every time you mow
Adding to this that hydrostatic power trains are
energy robbers with many four wheel and two
wheel drive tractors.
The issue is how much you can afford primarily as
far as a PTO powered integral implement purchase.
Most all of the European flailmowers offer a side shift option
and are sold here in the united states.
The heavy cast type hammer knives, and I mean "heavy" type knive
flail mowers are typically forestry mowers that are offered for sale
on tracked carriers OR heavy boom mowers.
The issue is the one turf type and what you want to maintain with the mower
AND the height of cut.
1. A true Hammer Knive is ment for brush clearing and reclamation and
has a flat hammer face mounted with a swivel hinge or fixed on a flail
mower rotor drum.
2. Hardened knives are preferred for longevity and they can be wet ground to
maintain them which is the preferred method of grinding.
3. Hardened Scoop Knives are sometime confused with hammer knives.
4.
EVERY American brand of flail mower and European flail mower is made to very
high standards. The European brands are built with more safety features than the
american brands due to the EU's higher mower safety standards with regard to
guarding and a front mounted debris apron that follws the ground contour and
provides greater protection.
AS Ken Sweet is a forum sponsor I always suggest to anyone shopping
that you check with him first as he is an advertiser on the forum here
as he sells excellent flail mowers and shipping from his warehouse in
Kentucky is economical.
