will driving/pulling it slower help it to cut more evenly across - many high/thick places were left virtually untouched. My field is very thick and very tall... thanks for the helpful video!
Yeah slower and lower helps, if I lower the blade it helps a lot but I keep it high because I have so many rocks and mole hills, my blades are also very dull because of the mole hills and rocks, this mower also came with Finish mower blades and brush cutting blades, I assume that the Finish blades would cut much cleaner but I have never installed the finish blades because I only mow tall fields with too many rocks and things.😀
Jason,, on the podcast with Al and Ben, Homestead Shop Talk Podcast, needs a flail mower, but doesn't have a tractor, yet. Al talked about his large flail mower on his full-size tractor this week. I commented and included the link to this video for Jason.
I would say 3 acres, this time it probably took me 4 hours because it was so overgrown but normally I cut it at half this height and it’s probably under 3 hours just estimates because I have never timed it
That sounds about right. A rate of 1 acre/hour is reasonable. One of our fields next to the creek is 2 acres and is too wet to regularly mow. It dries out enough around memorial day for the initial mow of the year. With an ATV and pull behind brush hog, it took about 2 hours, with grass anywhere from 3'-5' tall. I have a Craftsman garden tractor similar to yours that I use with the regular deck after I get it all knocked down and mow that field a few times in the summer. The cows munch down our other fields and I use the Craftsman to mow down the dead stuff in the summer. @@frugallandlord6974
I haven’t used a pto flail mower but, if I lower the cut it does cut better but I have so many rocks and mole hills that I keep it a bit high, also my blades are not very sharp because of the rocks and mole hills I run over so much. Also it came with 2 sets of blades, brush cutting blades and Finish mower blades, I have never tried the finish mower blades but they are flat and sharp. Good question 😀
I don’t believe that I said they were a new thing but many people have never seen one with an engine on them, although there are some from the 60s I believe but many people have just seen the pto driven ones for tractors.
Link to the mower I bought ebay.us/ZH7PBl
Thanks for the demonstration. This will be perfect for my overgrown property. Will be buying something similar here in Ireland.
Yeah, this machine will make quick work of your property, thanks for watching.
This video is absolutely amazing. I don’t even have a field.
But this makes you want to get one right?🤣
will driving/pulling it slower help it to cut more evenly across - many high/thick places were left virtually untouched. My field is very thick and very tall... thanks for the helpful video!
Yeah slower and lower helps, if I lower the blade it helps a lot but I keep it high because I have so many rocks and mole hills, my blades are also very dull because of the mole hills and rocks, this mower also came with Finish mower blades and brush cutting blades, I assume that the Finish blades would cut much cleaner but I have never installed the finish blades because I only mow tall fields with too many rocks and things.😀
A riding mower with a stalled going through that stuff that's an amazing mower
Yeah it works good.
Jason,, on the podcast with Al and Ben, Homestead Shop Talk Podcast, needs a flail mower, but doesn't have a tractor, yet. Al talked about his large flail mower on his full-size tractor this week. I commented and included the link to this video for Jason.
Yeah this one is still going strong and it is very reliable, thanks for sending them my video. 😀
Very awesome 😊
Yeah I really like it.
Is that about 2-3 acres? How long did it take you?
I would say 3 acres, this time it probably took me 4 hours because it was so overgrown but normally I cut it at half this height and it’s probably under 3 hours just estimates because I have never timed it
That sounds about right. A rate of 1 acre/hour is reasonable. One of our fields next to the creek is 2 acres and is too wet to regularly mow. It dries out enough around memorial day for the initial mow of the year. With an ATV and pull behind brush hog, it took about 2 hours, with grass anywhere from 3'-5' tall. I have a Craftsman garden tractor similar to yours that I use with the regular deck after I get it all knocked down and mow that field a few times in the summer. The cows munch down our other fields and I use the Craftsman to mow down the dead stuff in the summer. @@frugallandlord6974
People spend $30,000 on a compact tractor and brush mower to do this. You get it done for a lot less!
Mow Down Little Elves Sadly indeed.
You lost me 🤨
is that a 500$ tractor from 1975...? cuz it looks that way
Lol yeah it’s a beast, it won’t die
Weird how it doesnt cut as smooth as a pto fail mower.
I haven’t used a pto flail mower but, if I lower the cut it does cut better but I have so many rocks and mole hills that I keep it a bit high, also my blades are not very sharp because of the rocks and mole hills I run over so much. Also it came with 2 sets of blades, brush cutting blades and Finish mower blades, I have never tried the finish mower blades but they are flat and sharp. Good question 😀
Nope, Never Not Know Haven’t Seen One Before indeed.
Lol 😂 spit it out will ya.
Hate to tell you but flail mowers have been around for many years.
I don’t believe that I said they were a new thing but many people have never seen one with an engine on them, although there are some from the 60s I believe but many people have just seen the pto driven ones for tractors.