Anyone ever use one of those Wessex quad bike mowers ?, how clean do they leave a field
Are they very hard on fuel ?
Are they very hard on fuel ?
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A lot of the quad bike mowers are Mickey Mouse. We bought a logic flail one a few years ago, thinking been the scary finance lady could use it to tidy bits up with it.
in reality it struggles with anything long or thick so tend to just use the McConnell flail mower that’s seems to live on a 110hp tractor this time of year instead.
in reality it struggles with anything long or thick so tend to just use the McConnell flail mower that’s seems to live on a 110hp tractor this time of year instead.
Heard the Wessex one's were decent
Ours is 16hp I think. It needs double that to be properly useful.
did think about swapping it for a compact tractor/ fergie 135 or whatever and a 5ft flail but decided it was pointless as no one would want to use it wen there’s a comfy air conditioned tractor sat there doing nowt with a working wireless
They all like fuel as they need to be running a decent amount of revs to work properly
If you keep the hammers sharp & move at a sensible speed then they work o.k, its a flail not a finishing mower.
Work better in longer grass if you grade it down i.e first roughing pass to get the length down then a 2nd pass to tidy & even it up.
Long wet stuff is a ball ache as you are running on what you are about to cut. makes a better job when topping dry or slightly damp 12" stuff down to about 4"
If you keep the hammers sharp & move at a sensible speed then they work o.k, its a flail not a finishing mower.
Work better in longer grass if you grade it down i.e first roughing pass to get the length down then a 2nd pass to tidy & even it up.
Long wet stuff is a ball ache as you are running on what you are about to cut. makes a better job when topping dry or slightly damp 12" stuff down to about 4"
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Local quad/buggy dealer used to sell Wessex ones… then he saw a Chapman. Only sells those now I think.
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Great, you put the kettle on, I'll book theHave one for sale…. Is decent, just don’t have a quad anymore. Welcome to try before you buy; in Dorset.
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Used to use one behind a quad to top odd setaside bits and margins, etc. In serious growth it would near die.
Chapman and Wessex are priced near identical, only difference I see is Chapman have a Honda engine while Wessex have Briggs and Stratton
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You won't go wrong with a Wessex machine but you can have a better one for the same money! 
Depending on which model you're looking at it's either a 21hp or 25hp engine on ours with electric start as standard. Build & duty will be heavier on our machines as we do all our testing and development down here at the factory in the wilds of Devon where we grow rushes for a pastime!
James
Depending on which model you're looking at it's either a 21hp or 25hp engine on ours with electric start as standard. Build & duty will be heavier on our machines as we do all our testing and development down here at the factory in the wilds of Devon where we grow rushes for a pastime!
James
Hi James, I ordered a 1.5 metre 25 HP Chapman from Lamberts in Ireland ( one hour from where I live) two days ago, the Chapman has the edge I thinkYou won't go wrong with a Wessex machine but you can have a better one for the same money!
Depending on which model you're looking at it's either a 21hp or 25hp engine on ours with electric start as standard. Build & duty will be heavier on our machines as we do all our testing and development down here at the factory in the wilds of Devon where we grow rushes for a pastime!
James
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Great news!
Lamberts buy them by the lorry load so are well versed with our machines.
Lamberts buy them by the lorry load so are well versed with our machines.
Hurry up James and get it built as Mr Lambert told me I'd be waiting at least a month for delivery
Dad bought a Logic MF120 in 1989, still going strong, I have had to put a new set of fails and U shackles and bolts on it from flails r us, although they are made of a thicker gauge steel, they don't fling out well when in slightly longer grass! now that they are wearing grooves in the u shackle they are making a better job...
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