The Hedge Cutting Thread

[shazza]

Any body use flails direct. Just been quoted half the price of genuine flails, Iv heard a few rumours that they seem 'soft'

 

[General-Lee]

Any body use flails direct. Just been quoted half the price of genuine flails, Iv heard a few rumours that they seem 'soft'

@Kevtherev

 

[Kevtherev]

Joe turner equipment for flails

 

[TheTallGuy]

Any body use flails direct. Just been quoted half the price of genuine flails, Iv heard a few rumours that they seem 'soft'

I've used them, excellent service & delivery. Front edges on the boot flails chipped up fairly quickly, gave them a whip over with the grinder & they've been okay since although I've not been doing much recently.

 

[raiderz]

Any body use flails direct. Just been quoted half the price of genuine flails, Iv heard a few rumours that they seem 'soft'

I use them, pretty good for my verge mowing flails, never had to get new hedge flails as I'm still using the oem ones. I had a few problems with shackles that were breaking and they sent me some from a new supplier and they were much much better and I got them at a highly discounted rate for my troubles. Will recommend.

 

[kill]

Here go's a dopey question!

Is there any chance a crawler tractor could be mounted with a hedge cutter?

I guess the hand controls would need to be altered to foot controls as ones left hand is busy enough with Trimmer controls?

How fast is a crawler going to be for trimming? Maybe too fast?

Would carrying a Trimmer out on one side damage tracks? Rubber or steel's best?

I know transportation would be a pain but not impossible.
Just wondering really if it's at all possible as all fields left to trim are far to wet and most have been since the season opened and I haven't had much to do with crawlers but I have seen several with linkage and pto?

 

[JWL]

"Just wondering really if it's at all possible as all fields left to trim are far to wet and most have been since the season opened"

I can remember hedge trimming with a Bomford on a Ford 7600 that we had put Terra Tyres on one wet year. Spent more time steering with the independants but at least it only left wide shallow ruts not deep narrow ones

 

[Hedge back]

"Just wondering really if it's at all possible as all fields left to trim are far to wet and most have been since the season opened"

I can remember hedge trimming with a Bomford on a Ford 7600 that we had put Terra Tyres on one wet year. Spent more time steering with the independants but at least it only left wide shallow ruts not deep narrow ones

"Just wondering really if it's at all possible as all fields left to trim are far to wet and most have been since the season opened"

I can remember hedge trimming with a Bomford on a Ford 7600 that we had put Terra Tyres on one wet year. Spent more time steering with the independants but at least it only left wide shallow ruts not deep narrow ones

Having the same problem up here due to the wet summer and the crazy rule of not being able to cut hedges in August when we should be cutting on stock farms.

 

[Hedge back]

What ever happened to the farmers weekly petition to get the hedge cutting start date back to August where it should be.

 

[Rusty#1]

Here go's a dopey question!

Is there any chance a crawler tractor could be mounted with a hedge cutter?

I guess the hand controls would need to be altered to foot controls as ones left hand is busy enough with Trimmer controls?

How fast is a crawler going to be for trimming? Maybe too fast?

Would carrying a Trimmer out on one side damage tracks? Rubber or steel's best?

I know transportation would be a pain but not impossible.
Just wondering really if it's at all possible as all fields left to trim are far to wet and most have been since the season opened and I haven't had much to do with crawlers but I have seen several with linkage and pto?

Just bought this to put the trimmer on....

 

[kill]

Just bought this to put the trimmer on....

View attachment 610022

Keep us updated PLEASE. Pretty PLEASE. Poached fields from bullocks are just holding water dreadful

 

[Rusty#1]

Keep us updated PLEASE. Pretty PLEASE. Poached fields from bullocks are just holding water dreadful

Only messing.... that was the latest project but not putting a trimmer on it

 

[JWL]

Only messing.... that was the latest project but not putting a trimmer on it

I thought the trimmer was the bit that goes on the front, leaves the hedge trimmed at ground level, no need to trim for a couple of years after that

 

[Rusty#1]

I thought the trimmer was the bit that goes on the front, leaves the hedge trimmed at ground level, no need to trim for a couple of years after that

That's one way of looking at it

 

[holywell farmer]

View attachment 604678 Yesterday 35yr old MF and a 25 year old PA96.

Nice

 

[Ormond]

 

[jonny]

Birds must be having a right laugh at hedge cutting finishing today Can’t see them building in below zero temperatures

 

[Herefordhop123]

If anyone is interested I’m selling my arbocut single saw blade. Will post it in forsale section now.

 

[Hedge back]

Birds must be having a right laugh at hedge cutting finishing today Can’t see them building in below zero temperatures

Have been cutting hedges for 40 odd years now and I have never once seen a birds nest in March, and as for not starting in August its absolutely crazy. When are we supposed to cut hedges once the August crops are drilled !!!!.

 

[ARW]

Have we all finished?
Deadline is midnight, all the nesting birds alarm clocks will be going off in the morning to move in immediately