Boom Mower?

[spechols]

Has anyone tried the Boom Mower?

 

[BobRip]

Has anyone tried the Boom Mower?

I would love to if you bring it over. It just seems too expensive for what you get.

 

[SpringHollow]

I bought one and never used it. The lever controls were still zip tied to the boom when I sold it. I had planned on doing some ditch and pond mowing. They really do not seem all that easy to use if you have an irregular surface. But I am sure it is better than nothing.

Ken

 

[spechols]

With the cost I am thinking a walk behind Gravely with dual wheels would be a better option.

 

[johara1]

With the cost I am thinking a walk behind Gravely with dual wheels would be a better option.

Well I'm in Pa. too I would really like to watch you on a 1 to 1 slope with the Gravely, after it rolled over a couple of times or starved for oil in the engine..... a boom mower has its place.... jim

 

[ernemats]

i HAD A BOOM MOWER FOR MY 1845 POWER TRAC only used it several times . It was hard to use and a lot of weight on the front of the tractor. Bottom line I did not like it, it came with my used tractor deal, sold it, not the same as the one for the 425 it had a large heavy counter weight and was a lot of hydraulic hoses to hook up and touchy controls when using.

 

[spechols]

Well I'm in Pa. too I would really like to watch you on a 1 to 1 slope with the Gravely, after it rolled over a couple of times or starved for oil in the engine..... a boom mower has its place.... jim

I will let the 1 to 1 slopes just grow. I need to work 3 to 1 slopes with some next to water. I don稚 want to take the PT on it because some places are a little soft. I am also looking as adapting a sickle mower to the PT. But that can wait for now.

 

[johara1]

I will let the 1 to 1 slopes just grow. I need to work 3 to 1 slopes with some next to water. I don稚 want to take the PT on it because some places are a little soft. I am also looking as adapting a sickle mower to the PT. But that can wait for now.

I can run the Ventrac on 2 to 1 but kind of wild on 1 to 1, would hav e liked to adapt a Haban sickle bar mower to the front of the Ventrac but got too old to do it so I cut it with a 20" Stihl hedge trimmer on a pole attachment.... jim

 

[Industrial Toys]

For the cost, the Steiner/Haban Sickle just wasn't long enough. When trying to cut banks and ditches, you want to stay in the safe zone. Having that tiny reach just isn't worth the bother and expense.

 

[johara1]

For the cost, the Steiner/Haban Sickle just wasn't long enough. When trying to cut banks and ditches, you want to stay in the safe zone. Having that tiny reach just isn't worth the bother and expense.

4' plus the offset isn't tiny.... ventac's boom mower is just too expensive and it looks like a PITA to put on. jim