Rotary Cutter Rotary cutter brands ?

[Kevin37]

Does anyone know about the brand name "Bush Hog" for rotary cutters. My local VA dealer sells that brand and packaged it in with the price quote I got for tractor/FEL/6' cutter. My father spoke to his local dealer in Northern VT and was told that it's not that good of a brand, there's been some company buyouts, and parts can be hard to get. Needless to say he doesn't sell them. "Woods" seems to be a popular brand around here and I have heard good things about them. Any comments on ANY brand would help steer me in the right direction.

Thanks.......Still shopping.....still learning

 

[Quigly]

I have a similar interest in purchasing a rotory cutter for my small Satoh-Mitsubishi Buck S-470D 4x4 tractor, 18.5hp. This is my first tractor and I'm not very knowledgable, but my brief research has pointed me to the Woods and Brushhog brands with a slip-clutch to make the gears last. Others say both are on the expensive end of the price list. I haven't found a Brushhog website. Anyone have it? Any other brands worth taking a close look at? Plus' and minus' for each? Thanks.

 

[ScottAR]

Nothing wrong with Bush Hog so long as the right model is chosen for the job. Some people will buy a light duty model and expect to start mowing down redwoods... Dealers don't help much by only stocking the lightweight ones, at least here. Had one for several years and it bears the marks of my use/abuse. My next cutter will be heavier... Much heavier...

Same with Woods. Woods has a nicer blade changing setup... less work to remove/replace...

PS...My statements about Bush Hog apply to nearly every cutter on the market.

 

[fom]

I just bought a cutter 3 weeks ago.My research kept turning up three names:Woods,Bush Hog,and Land Pride.I opted for a 6' Land Pride(stocked by my tractor dealer).After 35 hrs.it still works fine it just looks banged up and old.LOL.I've really brutalized it.I guess I feel that when comparing apples to apples(size,hp rating,weight,etc.)all of the national brands will cost about the same and have similar performance.Good luck with your search.

 

[MF1455v]

In my opinon Bush Hog is a good quality mower. However you will pay for that quality. Again depends on what you intend to do with it. I am now on my second King Kutter mower. First one was a 5' and had no problems with it mowing 11 acres. I have now traded and got a bigger tractor and steped up to a 6'. Again I have had no problems what so ever. Also the price was right. Paid $795 for the 6' with a 60 hp gear box. You can find the King Kutter brand at Tractor Supply Company.

Quigly, here is the web sight for Bush Hog.
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Here is the web sight for King Kutter. web page

 

[Quigly]

After my research tonight I'm leaning towards the WOODS M40 medium duty single spindle rotary cutter for my little Buck /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Anyone have years of use with one of these small 40" cutters?

 

[BillyP]

Do you have a dealer, close by, that sells Midwest cutters? If so, it would be worth your time to check them out.

 

[Bird]

I've had both rotary cutter and finish mower, as well as a tiller, in the Bush Hog brand; my personal first choice, although I know there are several brands just as good and perhaps even better.

 

[jimstractors]

I sell post hole diggers and 42", 48" + rotary mowers near you (Pearblossom). Email me or check out my website.

 

[Kevin37]

So far what I've seen is my closeset JD dealer sells "Bush Hog", the next closest, and I might add bigger dealer, sells JD cutters and implements, the local orange and blue dealers sell "Woods", and tractor supply company sells "King Kutter". I went to TSC this morning to check them out and wasn't impressed. Not necessarily with the actual implement, but with the TSC setup. Large fenced in yard is where all the large outdoor gear is kept, which is understandable, but everything is RUSTY!! Is it just me, or does anyone else who spends $500-$900 or more on an implement expect to get one rust free? Everything was rusted....cutters, box scrapers, 6' roto tillers, post hole diggers, rear blades, EVERYTHING! And I'm not talking about just a little rust where the implement would be making ground contact, I'm talkin all over. Am I being silly? Anyway....enough of my rant..I'm still searchin for local implement dealers to check out some other brands!