CentralNC
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My Dad was a die hard Bush Hog user. All of our farm implements were Bush Hog brand and they lasted forever. We still have (at my Dad's place) an old 5ft Bush Hog that is at least 25 years old and it still works. We used these mowers a lot and they were absolutely abused.
I need to purchase a rotary cutter for use in clearing off some land we just purchased. I would expect to cut trees in the 1-2" category with the rotary mower. Anything larger would get a chain saw. Most of the land is covered in tall, thick grass. I am stuck on deciding which rotary mower to buy. The choices are a Bush Hog Squealer 160 (5') or an American Farmland 5' cutter from Southern States. The BH is $1250 and the AF is $700.
My thoughts are that they BH is a much better mower, but I could buy 2 of the AF (or King Kutter) mowers at those prices. I am also worried that I could wreck any new mower in doing what I need to do with the initial cut. Once I get the land cut and cleared....either mower should do a decent job in maintaining it. King Kutters are also available at Tractor Supply in the $700 price range.
I guess this is the classic "good" vs. "good enough" arguement. Any thoughts or comments? I appreciate your advice.
I need to purchase a rotary cutter for use in clearing off some land we just purchased. I would expect to cut trees in the 1-2" category with the rotary mower. Anything larger would get a chain saw. Most of the land is covered in tall, thick grass. I am stuck on deciding which rotary mower to buy. The choices are a Bush Hog Squealer 160 (5') or an American Farmland 5' cutter from Southern States. The BH is $1250 and the AF is $700.
My thoughts are that they BH is a much better mower, but I could buy 2 of the AF (or King Kutter) mowers at those prices. I am also worried that I could wreck any new mower in doing what I need to do with the initial cut. Once I get the land cut and cleared....either mower should do a decent job in maintaining it. King Kutters are also available at Tractor Supply in the $700 price range.
I guess this is the classic "good" vs. "good enough" arguement. Any thoughts or comments? I appreciate your advice.