Flail Mower usage questions

[SI2305]

sdef,

Thanks for that clarification. I would dearly like to get a flail mower for my JD2305. Because of the overall small size of the tractor, finding a flail that will fit it is challenging but doable. My fear was that I was going to need a position control on my 3ph (and using that over rocky surfaces is really no biggie for me--I mostly have clay). Recently I have had my eye on a Trimax which seems compatible for my tractor in either 4.5 or 5' versions. It would make a great tool to mow under hedgerows.

Again, thanks for the input

SI2305

JD2305, 200CX, LX4, 5' rear blade, 4' box blade. subsoiler, 60" RFM----and officially jealous of flail mower owners!

 

[Jack Yuan]

Hammer blade is used for bush, if you want to deal with leaf, I think that Y blade is better.

Thank you Jack for your comments. I am new to flail mower usage and purchased this EFG model primarily for mulching leaves in the fall. I am trying to get it setup to do this but am not having any luck. Not having any experience with a flail mower, I am trying out the blades that came with it first, which are the grass blades. I also ordered the hammers for larger brush, which is not my issue at the moment.

As a last resort I am going to try the hammers but was under the impression these were for larger brush. I would have thought the grass blades would have mulched the leaves. At this point I still do not believe the hammers will do any better on very lightweight leaves, but will try them.

 

[sdef]

Hammer blade is used for bush, if you want to deal with leaf, I think that Y blade is better.

Yes several of us thought so also. But it seems the grass blades are not working to mulch leaves and I am out of options.

 

[MJPetersen]

I have a flail that came with the "hammer style" blade, it is not the heavier cast blade, but rather a folded scoop style. My mower has significant suction to pick up the leaves, but I have noticed when I dump it that most are not mulched, just simple collected. You can see the effect in my thread regarding gathering leaves. I think that you would have to do something else in order to actually mulch leaves like a rotary does. The final picture shows what I have been able to do at gathering the leaves. It is not perfect, but does make the leaf chore much easier.


Mike

 

[sdef]

I have a flail that came with the "hammer style" blade, it is not the heavier cast blade, but rather a folded scoop style. My mower has significant suction to pick up the leaves, but I have noticed when I dump it that most are not mulched, just simple collected. You can see the effect in my thread regarding gathering leaves. I think that you would have to do something else in order to actually mulch leaves like a rotary does. The final picture shows what I have been able to do at gathering the leaves. It is not perfect, but does make the leaf chore much easier.


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Thanks MJ. Yes I saw your post previously when searching on TBN. But my goal is to drive over them, mulch and not have to deal with anything else Plus it is good, natural fertilizer. As of yesterday, I have given up on using this flail mower as a mulcher.

 

[leonz]

Yes several of us thought so also.

But it seems the grass blades are not working to mulch leaves

and I am out of options.

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How fast are you traveling when trying to mulch the leaves???????????

Are you running in creeper gear?

 

[sdef]

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How fast are you traveling when trying to mulch the leaves???????????

Are you running in creeper gear?

Very slow in HST low running around the PTO speed of 2500 RPM.

I spent a couple hours last night mulching around the house with the garden tractor. It cuts the leaves into fine particles when gone over twice.

 

[leonz]

Very slow in HST low running around the PTO speed of 2500 RPM.

I spent a couple hours last night mulching around the house with the garden tractor. It cuts the leaves into fine particles when gone over twice.

DONT SCARE ME; do you mean an engine speed fo 2500 RPM?????????????????

 

[sdef]

DONT SCARE ME; do you mean an engine speed fo 2500 RPM?????????????????

Chuckle, chuckle. I just re-read what I wrote... Bad day at work. Yes, engine speed, not PTO speed.

 

[leonz]

Chuckle, chuckle. I just re-read what I wrote... Bad day at work. Yes, engine speed, not PTO speed.

Yay, I am glad I did not fall on the floor in a panic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you can upload a few images of the business end of this beast I would appreciate
it as something is definetly off if you are using side slicers.