Side flail mower

[Banana Bar]

We are looking for a side flail mower for doing field edges and one pass in the ditch, it would be handy if it could work behind the tractor as well. What do you recommend or avoid, anything to look for or be aware of?

BB

 

[deleted user 837354]

Muthing. Not sure if they do one that goes behind the tractor as well though.

 

[Banana Bar]

Muthing. Not sure if they do one that goes behind the tractor as well though.

They look good and they have one they tucks in behind the tractor. Have you experience of one or are you selling?

 

[PostHarvest]

Italian company Orsi make several that could do your job.

 

[Bob lincs]

Kuhn make the best mower for brinks and dyke sides . Don’t go to wide , 2.2m is plenty wide enough or you end up dragging it along the ditch bottom and bending things . Kuhn tilt ram is only single acting so can’t be forced down on the ground which also adds A lot of stress .

 

[Wombat]

I have a smi 220 that was bought from a. Member on here and that’s a bit of an animal. Will mulch through 3” black thorn when siding hedges as well as doing verges, banks etc

The alpego ones look good as well, then there is Kuhn etc

I would probably go left hand side option for doing verges when I replace it as it can be a pain going the opposite to traffic

 

[Dave W]

I've used and sold a lot of these machines. I personally think that £ for £ there's very little to choose between them.

 

[ED.D]

Have used different brands over the years and they all do a job but nothing goes as well or is built as well as a Muthing. The importer knows his product inside out if you need to know anything.

 

[Battlefield Machinery]

I’ve sold a few Kverneland ones, cracking machines, they do a model called a ‘plus’ which has more offset, but as above , don’t go too wide, they are heavy all the way out!!

 

[Andrew]

SMI here been fine. PTO guards don’t last long but think that is a machine problem rather than make. They are so long with a large overlap they grab when telescoping.

 

[Robt]

I have a smi 220 that was bought from a. Member on here and that’s a bit of an animal. Will mulch through 3” black thorn when siding hedges as well as doing verges, banks etc

The alpego ones look good as well, then there is Kuhn etc

I would probably go left hand side option for doing verges when I replace it as it can be a pain going the opposite to traffic

Is that’s a zetor? Beaut of a tractor!

 

[Robt]

Used to sell Kuhn ones, never had any complaints. I think muthing may be better are priced accordingly rightly so. Depends how much you intend to do? Agroforestry strips next?

 

[le bon paysan]

Italian company Orsi make several that could do your job.

I use one, sides hedges ,goes under HT elec. fencing and tops ditch sides.

 

[Deutzdx3]

Italian company Orsi make several that could do your job.

Second orsi. Sold a fair few over the years. Well built and good back up. Sell them and don’t hear from customer again unless they want another.

 

[bushpig27]

We are looking for a side flail mower for doing field edges and one pass in the ditch, it would be handy if it could work behind the tractor as well. What do you recommend or avoid, anything to look for or be aware of?

BB

Morning, Banana Bar
Have you looked into the Razorback Range they offer an offset verge mower. Its the RD220 DS. If you give them a call I'm sure they would be happy to help.

 

[Andrew]

Morning, Banana Bar
Have you looked into the Razorback Range they offer an offset verge mower. Its the RD220 DS. If you give them a call I'm sure they would be happy to help.

So what’s your name when he calls you? May as well put a phone number up while you’re at it.

Has anyone experience of the TMC Cancela? Happy with our SMI but they look a better machine.

 

[theboytheboy]

I have a smi 220 that was bought from a. Member on here and that’s a bit of an animal. Will mulch through 3” black thorn when siding hedges as well as doing verges, banks etc

The alpego ones look good as well, then there is Kuhn etc

I would probably go left hand side option for doing verges when I replace it as it can be a pain going the opposite to traffic

When you say "siding hedges" do you mean using it vertically on the hedge?

 

[le bon paysan]

When you say "siding hedges" do you mean using it vertically on the hedge?

with mine, yes

 

[theboytheboy]

with mine, yes

Im thinking about getting one to do this..... anything in particular to think about?

 

[le bon paysan]

Not really, just a big enough tractor. All the weight out 1 side.