Countax 50 Yanmar diesel

bravheart

Member
Location
scottish borders
36” I guess, main thing is it is outside the wheels so I can get into corners and along Hedges
Get an out front deck for getting into corners and make sure its wide enough for the edges I would say 1 metre+.
Have a green one like the picture above single blade and side tube does the job if the grass gets away but try to cut every week with an out front husqvarna mulch deck and rear wheel steer. Does the job in no time but would say there might be stronger decks out there including that Eteisa.
 

aidan

Member
Location
Ireland
Get an out front deck for getting into corners and make sure its wide enough for the edges I would say 1 metre+.
Have a green one like the picture above single blade and side tube does the job if the grass gets away but try to cut every week with an out front husqvarna mulch deck and rear wheel steer. Does the job in no time but would say there might be stronger decks out there including that Eteisa.
Any of the out front decks gather grass
 

thesilentone

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Cumbria
I would avoid a Countax. Designed to cut long wet grass (cut it, leave it, sweep it up) which it does fine. However you have 4 operations just to set off. 1) Start the deck running 2) Set the deck height 4) Set the collector running 5) let the collector down (which many Countax owners will know is often forgotten). When emptying all the same again, only in the opposite order.

I would find a direct fill via the center of the mower (not side tube). 36/42" cut,hydrostatic drive.
 
The trouble with the collector machines with a tube is that they bung up if the grass is wet, you have to carry a stick to clear the blockage. I've had a Countax sweeper mower for 25 years, not the same one as I bought a bigger one when I moved to my present house.
 

thesilentone

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Cumbria
The trouble with the collector machines with a tube is that they bung up if the grass is wet, you have to carry a stick to clear the blockage. I've had a Countax sweeper mower for 25 years, not the same one as I bought a bigger one when I moved to my present house.

The small Rally (36") with side tube is quite good. They have double the blades on each rotor for extra blow to reduce blocking.
 

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

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