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.
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.