BFPGW
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I'm the first generation in my family raised off the farm, but spent plenty of time in my youth on my grandparent's farm. However, during that jaded youth my curiosity never caused me to ask about the varieties of mowers.
Recently we purchased a new '04 JD 790 4WD with loader, scraper blade, and a King Kutter carry-all. My intentions are to move the garden tractor/mower with grass catcher to only working around the house and use the JD for the rest of the three acres. I want to keep the clippings as invisible as possible but not spend the time messing with dumping bags.
On to my confusion. What the heck do all the various terms used to describe mowers mean? I see rotary cutters, rotary mowers, finish mowers, grooming mowers, etc.
Somebody help me with which to get or better yet, what does each do different from the others so I can make up my own mind?
I know I will want a rear discharge as those look like they don't create windrows like my garden tractor/side discharge mower does without the bagger. Any help is appreciated. I have time as our bank account is healing from the tractor purchase. Probably purchase the mower over winter or in spring.
Recently we purchased a new '04 JD 790 4WD with loader, scraper blade, and a King Kutter carry-all. My intentions are to move the garden tractor/mower with grass catcher to only working around the house and use the JD for the rest of the three acres. I want to keep the clippings as invisible as possible but not spend the time messing with dumping bags.
On to my confusion. What the heck do all the various terms used to describe mowers mean? I see rotary cutters, rotary mowers, finish mowers, grooming mowers, etc.
Somebody help me with which to get or better yet, what does each do different from the others so I can make up my own mind?
I know I will want a rear discharge as those look like they don't create windrows like my garden tractor/side discharge mower does without the bagger. Any help is appreciated. I have time as our bank account is healing from the tractor purchase. Probably purchase the mower over winter or in spring.