Shredder/Chopper, Need Advise from Y'all

[Fred Cowell]

Aloha to all,

I'm researching a purchase of a flail mower/shredder to chop up coffee branches after pruning. I've been reading some of your threads on mulchers and am seeking your advise. I've attached a photo of the branches that I'll need to chop each spring. I realize that hydraulic mulchers are more than capable, but do I need to make that jump to cut these?

I own a Gearmore GML49, but I keep loosing knives and hammers. I tried out a Gearmore GCF41 and it worked much better. The hammers and attaching ears were much tougher. It chopped up the branches fairly well and it didn't mind if it hit a rock or two. Does anyone have opinions on the toughest flail mower that can run behind a 37 hp tractor?

Thanks in advance.

Life is too short to drink crappy coffee.

 

[Eagleview]

Do'nt forget to take into account the very long grass that's growing amongst the branches . That looks like a job for a 60hp tractor . Underpowering a flail mower is the biggest problem . If a tractor is not able to maintain 540 pto rpm's in hard going it will not only make the hammers lay back at an incorrect angle and affect the cut quality but make them strike the drum and damage it , it will also break hammers and bolts as the inertia is lost as the drum slows .