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Originally Posted by John861
Island - How well does the flail cut when backing into the brush? Does the roller get in the way?
-John
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The roller is not an issue and the flail, in reverse, behaves essentially like a bush hog. I occasionally raise the flail when backing into a big bush just like you would with a bush hog. Otherwise you just back up and the roller will push stuff over before the flails cut it up. Here are a few photos from backing up. The photos I showed earlier in this thread of the "flailed" bush stumps were also done in reverse. Of course once I back in I need to drive out again so these areas were initially cut in reverse then recut while driving out. I suppose I could get some photos where I cut some areas only in reverse then lift the mower as I drive out but that will need to wait until I take my BH off and start mowing again. In that setting the quality of the cut would be determined solely by how quickly I backed up. When I back into brush normally I back in at the same speed I used to use with a bush hog but then I drive out quickly. There is some recutting on the drive out but mostly just of odd stumpy woody bits. The last photo is of an area that was near where I turned around frequently with the flail running. You can see how fine it cuts with multiple passes (about three I'd guess)