Rotary Cutter International rotary cutter

[Anonymous Poster]

Has anyone heard of a International rotary cutter or another term(bush hog)? There is a local dealer that sells them ,a five footer for $675.00 with shear pin and $875.00 with slip clutch. I' ve never heard mention of one here. It looks to be of high quality. I am cutting about 10 acres mostly grass but I want to get medium duty in case I do some heavier stuff. Any thoughts?

 

[JohnMiller3]

<font color=blue>… Has anyone heard of a International rotary cutter…</font color=blue>

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/5-229651-InternationalRotaryCutters-800.jpg>They appear to be similar to KingKutter style</A>, but what I like better is the thick stump jumpers they use… ½” – ¾” pan cut steel versus 3/16” on most standard pans… This mass will allow a smaller PTO hp tractor to sustain cutting in tougher woody material or higher grass… in turn helping to get the max torque out of your tractor… /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

One of the weak areas as with all the cheaper rotary cutters is the A-frame assembly… not solid enough for everyday rough cutting duties… tends to twist and bend as time goes on… /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

 

[TOMLESCOEQUIP]

John..........I'm looking to purchase a 6' light/ medium duty cutter.........A local dealer has both Howse and King cutter available both with a 40 HP gearbox....The KK is $100 more.........Is it worth the difference??.........I've had KK products before with decent results.......Tom

 

[JohnMiller3]

<font color=blue>… I'm looking to purchase a 6' light/ medium duty cutter…</font color=blue>

Hi Tom…

First… big price difference between “light/standard” duty and “medium” duty… as well as construction differences… /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

I have owned both… and I really bad-mouthed Howse for a time… maybe they had a bad batch/run when they made mine and some friends a few years back… With that said, I’ve seen some older Howse units, I’ve had to look at twice to make sure it was the same company… when I saw the massive steel deck and skids and A-frames used (MD units)… and I’ve seen some newer units that looked much better than my purchase… all-in-all though, I found KingKutter to have better overall manufacturing consistency…

Let your eyes and gut be the judge by looking at both of them side by side, especially on a standard duty unit… basically both should have 40 hp rated gearboxes (I know for a fact the Omni 40 hp box on KK will do 60hp on an “severe” intermittent basis /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif) Also, Howse may be trying to get more market share, as I’ve seen 5’ Howse units at auctions brand New for as low as $400…

My personal opinion, KK makes a great entry level, most bang for the buck standard rotary cutter… but if you are considering medium duty or higher… then for only a few dollars more… I’d consider other mfrs..

 

[rdbrumfield]

Was it built by Int. or just red paint with their sticker?
As far as implements go, I tend to go with the heavier guage metal on the deck, sides, and hp rating of the gear box. Guess a fellow has to satisfy himself as to how much he wants to spend as to how heavy a tool he can find.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Has anyone heard of a International rotary cutter or another term(bush hog)? There is a
local dealer that sells them ,a five footer for $675.00 with shear pin and $875.00 with slip
clutch

We sell that brand and stock all parts for them. That pricing you got, may be a tad high--We sell the IM 500 (International, Made in Bethel, Ohio) 5 ft with shearpin for $599 and $699 with clutch. I have sold most brands of Brush Hogs in the 26 years in the retail business and the International will give you more bang for the buck than Howse or KK.--Ken Sweet
Sweet Farm Equipment Co
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.sweettractors.com>http://www.sweettractors.com</A>

 

[SPIKER]

Hey Sweet: I tried you're link it was dead...

Where are you located. Ive looked at the International units they are pretty nice I have a local supplier which is higher by a lot. I'm in norhtern ohio.

Mark

 

[BWS]

where would you find the specs on these cutters?i,m in the market.bws

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Hello Mark--Our Website host is doing a major upgrade this weekend--be back up
Sunday or Monday AM at the latest--we are about 2 hours southwest of Cincy in
central Ky--thanks-Ken Sweet

 

[Kiohio]

We sell the International Rotary Cutters. For the money I don't think you can beat them. We have sold them for a couple of years and haven't had a single one come back yet. They are tough and ugly. Paint could be better but who cares if a rotary is pretty?
KO