Flail mower/topper recommendations

[FutureFarmer]

Looking to get a flail mower for the back of the tractor. Our tractor is only 80hp so no heavy gear please!

Mowing up to 60 acres (but not all in one day!)

What brands and models do you recommend?

 

[Purli R]

Kuhn vkm280 here seems pretty strong,fairly bounces when it hits a sticky up stone thou! 90hp no problem.

 

[beef 1]

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[Dave]

Del Morino 2.5 meter, power requirement from 80hp. Hydraulic side shift.

 

[nick...]

I bought an alpego of here few years back and it’s been a good machine.used for flailing of thistles on meadows,stewardship margins and this week wheat stubbles full of rubbish after agronomist made some real fkuc ups.
Nick...

 

[ED.D]

Muthing all the way.

 

[MK Donald]

Looking to get a flail mower for the back of the tractor. Our tractor is only 80hp so no heavy gear please!

Mowing up to 60 acres (but not all in one day!)

What brands and models do you recommend?

INO Brezice

 

[Dave W]

Del morino as above. Excellent value for money and good quality gear.
Happy to quote for a new one if you want.

 

[Cvx1170]

Isn't the new Maschio range the best now, they've sold a ton of them

 

[Deutzdx3]

Orsi are good.

Cabe if you’re smashing scrub upto 4” no bother.

Maschio are decent for general purpose.

Don’t bother with bomford, McConnell or spearhead. Absolute pants.

Vigolo from Italy are great. Use to be supplied by Vogel-Noot.

 

[feilding]

Looking to get a flail mower for the back of the tractor. Our tractor is only 80hp so no heavy gear please!

Mowing up to 60 acres (but not all in one day!)

What brands and models do you recommend?

whatever make you get, get one with a full-width roller on back, you don't scalp ground. used both and the ones on skids are useless in my opinion. I've got a McConnel Merlin Xtreme 2.8 and never had to put a spanner on it in 8yrs. only to replace damaged flails when a large stone went through it on a job, and so easy to drive in 1000E PTO.

 

[HarryB97]

Have a Kuhn we have had for 15 years and still looks as good as new and will cut bonnet high brambles or horse paddocks equally as well

 

[BDBed]

Just put my KRM on again today, one of the first bits of kit I bought when I first started nearly 15 years ago. Given very little issues considering what I’ve put it through and put through it

 

[Dave W]

Just put my KRM on again today, one of the first bits of kit I bought when I first started nearly 15 years ago. Given very little issues considering what I’ve put it through and put through it

KRM (made by falc) are awesome. I've got one I keep for myself. Been well used and abused and keeps coming back for more

 

[bernie the bolt]

stark flail toppers very good value for money well made just goggle them

 

[Flat 10]

I think Major are good enough for the OP. I give mine some stick on plenty of HP fro it and and it takes it well for a cheap machine.

 

[FutureFarmer]

Thanks for the replies so far, all suggestions will be looked into

 

[Superted820]

+1 for Muthing

 

[ARW]

I had an INO it was an ok machine but the belt assembly was total crap, sold it before I had a mental breakdown. I’m looking at a new maschio

 

[Dave W]

I had an INO it was an ok machine but the belt assembly was total crap, sold it before I had a mental breakdown. I’m looking at a new maschio

Ino are also rebadged and sold as Mcconnell and Twose