Great video. When I watch tests I always look at areas I’ve had issues with in the past. The triangular support for the back wheel is what get bent in mine. I love that this has a steel plate instead of flat bar.
I'll stick to a flail mower for applications like that. For me, it's the flail mower is the better tool for that job. Smaller footprint for navigating around trees. Makes for faster and easier work.
Hey Cortney. I have an idea. A lot of people can't afford the newer tractors like you run this equipment on. Could you look into older tractors. Like an 8N or 601 series Ford? That might make some of this a little more accessible for a wider audience
Great video Courtney! You should get a Brown Tree Cutter to demonstrate on a video! They are incredible attachments! I like the square back cutters over the round back because you can back over small trees easier with the square back and then the blade whacks the tree off. Chain guards are awesome both front and rear. Also, taking the loader off while mowing will change your life!
I've heard of those cutters, but not seen one in real life. Problem with taking the loader off is this cutter is so heavy that I needed the counterweight.
What a beast! Perhaps it was (over)designed with commercial operations in mind. Where the operator, no matter how careful, they are not responsible for paying for it.
We use different songs, but they're all from Epidemic Sound. The song we play the most and kind of think of as our 'theme song' is Closed Eyes by Thyra (Instrumental).
Some may ask, Why is he mowing the woods? Keeping that undergrowth down will really help in a forest fire. Anywhere withing 100 feet of a house should be kept clean. Well, according to Wranglerstar it's a big help in preventing homes from igniting in a forest fire.
I don't see you cutting 3-inch 4 inch saplings with that I just see you cut in little tiny small brush. A Dr fuel brush mower will do that all day long and it'll take down 3-in saplings I've done it for years with a 17 HP Kawasaki engine. The fact of the matter is I can take any ride on lawn mower with a 20 to 25 horsepower engine sharpen blades and do exactly the same . I want to see that brush hog take down 2-inch 3-inch saplings and chop them up and all I see is small little twigs and brush and baby growth getting chewed up is that really the limitation of what a tractor brush hog can do?
after having a flail mower i just dont see the purpose of a traditional rotary cutter like this anymore. all that weight hanging off the rear is just added stress, and its so big. a flail is so compact and less stressful for the rear of the tractor and the cut quality is much better imo.
I don't like how a cat 2 hook up its not a clevis style just a pin that could bend. You should look into bush hog implements also. I have been using them for years. As far as a rotary cutter goes I would trust nothing else for commercial use. However I think rhino would be right behind them. Bush hog model to model has better specs. I do agree for the normal homeowner I think your dirt dog implements are a great deal
Overbuilt is 100% a thing overengineered is not. Overbuilt is when everything is "more" than it should be because you weren't sure what it needed to be and so you just make it more than you think it needs to be. It's also waste. Engineering is the science of figuring out what it should be. And everything else is poorly engineered.
@@GoodWorksTractors yes many things are called this but engineering as a field and a science has a lot of parameters. Cost is one as is profit. A design spec exists if I want to engineer a 5 foot brush hog and sell it and it weighs twice as much as other brush hogs 5' wide and costs twice as much. Is it over engineered? Or did I make a 5' cutter for an orchard tractor where we know it's going to be narrow for grape vines, Christmas trees or hop farmers and powered by a beast of a tractor that's got tons of HP but only a 5' width if that's my design parameter and hop or Christmas tree farmers will gladly pay me a ton extra to have a mower that will gladly hit 8" stumps behind my 60+HP narrow heavy duty tractor... well that's engineering. If that same mower could be lighter and run behind a cat 1 compact tractor if I changed the deck plate thickness and it still cuts 8" spruce trees and sells for just as much now I've saved costs in material, reduced weight for freight shipment. Made a product that can sell to more consumers and engineered a better product so long as my design makes sense that thinner top plate to make it lighter may have necessitated a rated abrasion steel a specialty heat treatment or welding process to go along with it or maybe a press operation to apply a corrugated surface to make it stiffer. And that added cost to make it lighter steps in assembly and material cost. That's bad engineering if it doesn't further the goal of the product and just plain engineering if done correctly. And that's my whole point. I work in a medical field. You cannot be ove surgically repaired. Your surgeon is either proper or improper. You cannot be overly surgically repaired what more wire more pins more time under anesthesia. It's either perfect engineering perfect surgery no more than needed no less than required or it's BAD surgery or engineering more than is necessary and proper because both are 100% sciences that more is worse in one or another way and that's a sin
@BryceG I agree with your sentiment.....but agree with GWT that there are also overengineered issues. Not sure where this brush hog fits in the spectrum.... what was it 65 HP for a 60 inch BH? That seems like overbuilt not overengieered. My 65 hp tractor takes a 72" (minimum) to cover the tire width. Looking at buying a 12 ft batwing. But the 72" is rated to 130 HP. Again few of the tractors that large will pull a puny 6 ft and go with a large bat wing. Overbuilt seems like the right answer. And didn't mention weight....
@@earlyriser8998 right I'm just defending engineering as a science. Because none of this is an engineer problem most tractor stuff is designed by iteration often weight isn't a parameter or is beneficial a 5 foot cutter that the top deck bends when you walk on it will get torn up. One that weighs too much and overwhelms the lift capacity is clearly too heavy. A tiller needs weight to do its work as does a back blade so long as it doesn't bend you can add weight. But it's all a science . So I rally against over engineered as a sentiment because what we really mean is under engineered = cheap and over engineered means high quality. But both may be equally well engineered but one was engineered to be crap and the other was engineered Tobe expensive. And both people may have gotten bonuses for the quality of their engineering.
Great video. When I watch tests I always look at areas I’ve had issues with in the past. The triangular support for the back wheel is what get bent in mine. I love that this has a steel plate instead of flat bar.
It's a beefcake!
Just picked up my TW36! Looks like a beast! Tested it out on some 5' plus overgrown field edge and it performed admirably!! Nice video thank you!
Good stuff!
Rhino is simply the best. I have a 12' & 20'. We traded in an 8'. They were all tough as nails and heavy duty.
I'll stick to a flail mower for applications like that. For me, it's the flail mower is the better tool for that job. Smaller footprint for navigating around trees. Makes for faster and easier work.
That's one heavy beast
Hey Cortney. I have an idea. A lot of people can't afford the newer tractors like you run this equipment on. Could you look into older tractors. Like an 8N or 601 series Ford? That might make some of this a little more accessible for a wider audience
Great video Courtney! You should get a Brown Tree Cutter to demonstrate on a video! They are incredible attachments! I like the square back cutters over the round back because you can back over small trees easier with the square back and then the blade whacks the tree off. Chain guards are awesome both front and rear. Also, taking the loader off while mowing will change your life!
I've heard of those cutters, but not seen one in real life. Problem with taking the loader off is this cutter is so heavy that I needed the counterweight.
@@GoodWorksTractors front weights. out mowing in the woods that shorter length without the FEL makes it worth it imho.
Try Taking the Bucket off .!!! You may like that.!
Bought a TW35 about 3 yrs ago. Double chain guards. 1000#. $3700 new.
I'm still interested in the Rhino Rebel tiller when I get my tractor next spring.
What a beast!
Perhaps it was (over)designed with commercial operations in mind. Where the operator, no matter how careful, they are not responsible for paying for it.
Where's the music from in your videos? Is it a specific song, or one made especially for your videos?
We use different songs, but they're all from Epidemic Sound. The song we play the most and kind of think of as our 'theme song' is Closed Eyes by Thyra (Instrumental).
Heck I do that work with my 60" belly deck on my Kubota. They are over built and blades ridiculously heavy.
no you dont
@R J Every spring, I brush cut my property once just like that. Keeps the buckthorn/ box elder back.
I was really curious about the twister series. I just bought a bush hog BH27. It would compare with the TW27
Made by the same company. Bush Hog and Rhino.
Love our Rhino 🦏 cutters , they are worth every penny and we run 72in one's behind our 2038r awesome setup.
just get the heck out of the way.
Basically used a rotary cutter what it was meant to be used for
Some may ask, Why is he mowing the woods? Keeping that undergrowth down will really help in a forest fire. Anywhere withing 100 feet of a house should be kept clean. Well, according to Wranglerstar it's a big help in preventing homes from igniting in a forest fire.
That wranglerstar guy lost his mind
I don't see you cutting 3-inch 4 inch saplings with that I just see you cut in little tiny small brush. A Dr fuel brush mower will do that all day long and it'll take down 3-in saplings I've done it for years with a 17 HP Kawasaki engine. The fact of the matter is I can take any ride on lawn mower with a 20 to 25 horsepower engine sharpen blades and do exactly the same . I want to see that brush hog take down 2-inch 3-inch saplings and chop them up and all I see is small little twigs and brush and baby growth getting chewed up is that really the limitation of what a tractor brush hog can do?
after having a flail mower i just dont see the purpose of a traditional rotary cutter like this anymore. all that weight hanging off the rear is just added stress, and its so big. a flail is so compact and less stressful for the rear of the tractor and the cut quality is much better imo.
Easier to sharpen 2 blades than 60 haha
I don't like how a cat 2 hook up its not a clevis style just a pin that could bend. You should look into bush hog implements also. I have been using them for years. As far as a rotary cutter goes I would trust nothing else for commercial use. However I think rhino would be right behind them. Bush hog model to model has better specs. I do agree for the normal homeowner I think your dirt dog implements are a great deal
Brush hog by windows... great.
No bueno, was a bit dicey around the windows
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Overbuilt is 100% a thing overengineered is not.
Overbuilt is when everything is "more" than it should be because you weren't sure what it needed to be and so you just make it more than you think it needs to be. It's also waste.
Engineering is the science of figuring out what it should be.
And everything else is poorly engineered.
Overengineer is in the dictionary. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overengineer
@@GoodWorksTractors yes many things are called this but engineering as a field and a science has a lot of parameters. Cost is one as is profit. A design spec exists if I want to engineer a 5 foot brush hog and sell it and it weighs twice as much as other brush hogs 5' wide and costs twice as much. Is it over engineered? Or did I make a 5' cutter for an orchard tractor where we know it's going to be narrow for grape vines, Christmas trees or hop farmers and powered by a beast of a tractor that's got tons of HP but only a 5' width if that's my design parameter and hop or Christmas tree farmers will gladly pay me a ton extra to have a mower that will gladly hit 8" stumps behind my 60+HP narrow heavy duty tractor... well that's engineering. If that same mower could be lighter and run behind a cat 1 compact tractor if I changed the deck plate thickness and it still cuts 8" spruce trees and sells for just as much now I've saved costs in material, reduced weight for freight shipment. Made a product that can sell to more consumers and engineered a better product so long as my design makes sense that thinner top plate to make it lighter may have necessitated a rated abrasion steel a specialty heat treatment or welding process to go along with it or maybe a press operation to apply a corrugated surface to make it stiffer. And that added cost to make it lighter steps in assembly and material cost. That's bad engineering if it doesn't further the goal of the product and just plain engineering if done correctly.
And that's my whole point. I work in a medical field. You cannot be ove surgically repaired. Your surgeon is either proper or improper. You cannot be overly surgically repaired what more wire more pins more time under anesthesia. It's either perfect engineering perfect surgery no more than needed no less than required or it's BAD surgery or engineering more than is necessary and proper because both are 100% sciences that more is worse in one or another way and that's a sin
@BryceG I agree with your sentiment.....but agree with GWT that there are also overengineered issues. Not sure where this brush hog fits in the spectrum.... what was it 65 HP for a 60 inch BH? That seems like overbuilt not overengieered. My 65 hp tractor takes a 72" (minimum) to cover the tire width. Looking at buying a 12 ft batwing. But the 72" is rated to 130 HP. Again few of the tractors that large will pull a puny 6 ft and go with a large bat wing. Overbuilt seems like the right answer. And didn't mention weight....
@@earlyriser8998 right I'm just defending engineering as a science. Because none of this is an engineer problem most tractor stuff is designed by iteration often weight isn't a parameter or is beneficial a 5 foot cutter that the top deck bends when you walk on it will get torn up. One that weighs too much and overwhelms the lift capacity is clearly too heavy. A tiller needs weight to do its work as does a back blade so long as it doesn't bend you can add weight. But it's all a science . So I rally against over engineered as a sentiment because what we really mean is under engineered = cheap and over engineered means high quality. But both may be equally well engineered but one was engineered to be crap and the other was engineered Tobe expensive. And both people may have gotten bonuses for the quality of their engineering.
here in georgia we need overbuilt
Dirt Dog cutters are built in Georgia.
Same here in Idaho it needs to mow sagebrush etc