Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[Nuru]

The BETST looks nice but 56 inch is a bit small for my tractor. How many blades does the BETST have?

they have a 68 inch cutting width unit and that is the EF-175

 

[Nuru]

I closed the deal on the Rears.
SPF72 K960

It is to be built in about 3 weeks and then shipped direct to me from Rears.

I bought mine through Midland tractor.


I feel a pain in my backside...


right where my billfold goes.

May we ask how much pain?

 

[Nuru]

The price is certainly good on the BETST and the design looks pretty standard. I'd be mostly concerned about long term parts availability for things other than knives which can probably be sourced from Caroni or other manufacturers. Still, as not much goes wrong with flail mowers it doesn't seem like a bad deal. No negatives on the eBay account of the seller either.

Yeah that is why I decided to take a chance. I am not going to be doing anything crazy with the mower and if it does not do the job, I can still switch back to a MMM.

 

[allen in texas]

"May we ask how much pain?"


You may!

$3950.00
$ 650.00 S&h
$ 45.36 for 24 spare knives at $1.89 per knife
Total $4645.36 to my door

 

[SPYDERLK]

"May we ask how much pain?"


You may!

$3950.00
$ 650.00 S&h
$ 45.36 for 24 spare knives at $1.89 per knife
Total $4645.36 to my door

Im paying $1300 more on the east coast for a 5' with the 940 knives, Hyd side shift, and 1/4" body metal. Well have to compare how they cut.
larry

 

[Larry-On-The-Hilltop]

The heavier "highway duty" flails can definitely handle the larger material however but these flails are expensive and do not cut grass as neatly.

I'd have to disagree on that; my 88" Alamo performs finish cutting very nicely as well as eating larger material for breakfast

 

[sunspot]

"May we ask how much pain?"


You may!

$3950.00
$ 650.00 S&h
$ 45.36 for 24 spare knives at $1.89 per knife
Total $4645.36 to my door

Pardon me while I clutch my chest.

I have approval to buy the Caroni. Now to decide to buy the Caroni or the BETST.
I'm leaning towards Italy as the China knock-off's are sometimes a problem.

 

[allen in texas]

Im paying $1300 more on the east coast for a 5' with the 940 knives, Hyd side shift, and 1/4" body metal. Well have to compare how they cut.
larry

Let's!

(My imitation of the chipmunks)

 

[Nuru]

"May we ask how much pain?"


You may!

$3950.00
$ 650.00 S&h
$ 45.36 for 24 spare knives at $1.89 per knife
Total $4645.36 to my door

Ouch, i think I bumped my head when I fell over!

 

[Nuru]

Pardon me while I clutch my chest.

I have approval to buy the Caroni. Now to decide to buy the Caroni or the BETST.
I'm leaning towards Italy as the China knock-off's are sometimes a problem.

I went with the BETST, I will let you all know how it works. The cost delta was too great to pass it up.