IslandTractor
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- Prudence Island, RI
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- 2007 Kioti DK40se HST, Woods BH
Iron Horse said:Without upsetting the boat here , there a few limitations a flail mower has . As i make my living with these things i know what they are .......A flail will not mow in reverse , not only are you traveling in the same direction as the flails but also the rear roller holds the material down while the cutters miss it . .
I appreciate your points and know you have more experience with flails but find my experience is different. I cut both going forwards and in reverse. I have backed into bushes and left nothing but chips behind. I also sometimes back into tall grass or brush and seem to get a good cut (I would acknowledge that when I back into something I usually then pull forward to get out so am cutting twice but I can see that I've already cut the material). I also find that my flail cuts similarly to my bush hog with regard to lifting it up and backing it into a bush. It does begin to cut but to finish the cut I need to lower the flail onto the ground just like with a bush hog.
I completely understand your basic point that a flail is designed to most efficiently cut when on it's roller and when moving forwards which is how one would normally cut grass/pasture. Do you never use your flail to back into brush?