With tractors so high and equipment in general right now, I’ve been looking at something like this to mow green fields/etc.
Any opinions on this heavy duty one or whats a better one? I like the Kawasaki motors and I’m looking at rough cut mowers.
https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/1019047592

https://kunzeng.com/product/rough-cut-mower-acrease-model-mr55kei/
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Some type of flail mower?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Titan-At...essional-Series-Engine-13-5-HP/423557717

https://www.mowersdirect.com/Swishe...ydV6QQweGPlZlyG_2d5ckF-mfVhoCN3cQAvD_BwE

I have used one like this, but it didn't have a pull bar that would allow you to offset it. The 2 main issues I had with it was trying to keep the wheels on it, and with a solid pull bar, it was easy to tweek it if you weren't paying attention. It wasn't mine, so I didn't mess with it as far as correcting the wheel issue. I liked it because I could tow it much faster than my tractor goes. It cut good, although I never tried to cut anything like a May cereal crop from the prior fall.

A flail needs to be set low to cut well. If you have any rocks, it is not the best option. I think the cut quality is superior to a bush hog, and probably would rival a finish mower on a flat level field. Get hammer blades if you get a flail. Y blades just won't handle brush well, and the extra weight is helpful in thick stuff.

I have a flail and a bush hog and my preference is the flail. It's more compact and it just does a much better job of mulching. I use the bush hog when I cut rougher stuff since its old and beat up, the flail is only about 18 months old. I just have to watch for rocks when I use the flail.

Globe, those work and cut well. I’ve used a Swisher 44” Roughcut for many years. It gets cumbersome turning around in tight spots mowing trails, but not an issue in open fields. It is basically a mini bushhog, same dual swinging blade setup on a stump jumper hub. The 12.5hp motor on mine does much better than I ever though it would. Keep an extra belt.

Thank y’all! What’s the opinion on a two wheel set up vs the 4 wheel? They make both obviously.

Got one that’s designed for cutting fences. Don’t get one that won’t pivot when hitting a tree.

I recommend the rough cut 44” also. It has the bush hog style blades. The one with the heavy duty mower blades didn’t do as good for me.

Ive got a 44inch DR with a 17HP Kawasaki and it does well. It’ll cut anything my 4 wheeler will run over.

Same experience here with non-swinging blades. Won't cut field grass. Works ok on briars and small scrub as in maintaining an understory area after a grown up bush hog has done the hard work.