Rotary Cutter Best Rotary Cutter?

[Hay Dude]

Here we go again.....
If you are just occasionally mowing grass, like tall lawn grass, then just about any mower will be fine.
If youre into commercial or custom mowing like me, John Deere all the way. Excellent gearboxes, not one gearbox repair in 25 years. After each year I change gearbox oil and it runs out clean.
Their Dual deck design and excellent JD paint keeps them looking great for decades. I cut over 1000 acres a year with both of mine. Thats a mix of tall fields for existing contracts and clearing brush for new contracts.
Have also owned Woods good, heavy mowers, but single deck design and 3rd rate paint jobs and the deck will look terrible after sustained heavy brush mowing. Bush Hog and Rhino also good choices and fine machines.

I’d rate Deere, BH and Rhino as best followed by Woods among the big brands.
But what do I know? Im just some guy who cuts lawns.......:laughing:

 

[RickB]

If the cable breaks, all of your chain pieces fall off VS if each chain is bolted on with it's own bolt.

What manufacturer is currently using individual bolts?

 

[Ford850]

I've stayed away from anything Bad Boy sells due to their flashy exaggerated claims. That started with their zero turn mowers and continues through these rotary cutters. There are plenty of quality designed and built rotary mowers out there that don't need bolt on reinforcements as an afterthought.

 

[ruffdog]

I've stayed away from anything Bad Boy sells due to their flashy exaggerated claims. That started with their zero turn mowers and continues through these rotary cutters. There are plenty of quality designed and built rotary mowers out there that don't need bolt on reinforcements as an afterthought.

:thumbsup:

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

I’m surprised Rhino hasn’t been mentioned. They are in the same class as Bush Hog. Don’t overlook them.

All of these manufacturers have different lines/levels of cutters. Sort of like the old “Good/Better/Best” in the old Sears catalog. Make sure you’re comparing apples to apples.

 

[YLee Kioti]

My TW26 has the cable holding the chains.
DO not see that as an issue.
My only experience such as it is has been Rhino.
ALl the reading done hear, it's on par with Woods and Bush Hog.

"best" is a trap of over thinking every topic life throws at us.......If it's in your budget and a local dealer is around for support and you not into commercial mowing....that one is your 'best' mower.....:2cents:

 

[K5lwq]

Yes I would Say Rhino is definitely up there and maybe better in some ways. Very nice mowers.

 

[AlaskaL3130]

Yes I would Say Rhino is definitely up there and maybe better in some ways. Very nice mowers.

I’d add Schulte and Brown cutters to the mix too.

 

[3gunr]

I've stayed away from anything Bad Boy sells due to their flashy exaggerated claims. That started with their zero turn mowers and continues through these rotary cutters. There are plenty of quality designed and built rotary mowers out there that don't need bolt on reinforcements as an afterthought.

how do you know there exaggeratd if you have stayed away. most products these days are the same way. our is bigger and better than theres. most are full of crap.

 

[kirkawilson]

I've been using a Fred Cain Agricutter Fred Cain Agricutter Dovetail Rotary Cutters with Shear Bolt for many years and it has proven reliable.