Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[LouNY]

86 is a good size mower. What brand is that? Don't think I've seen yellow/green before....

It's a "Victory Implements" chinese heavy duty.
EMHD Heavy Duty Embankment Flail Mower Series - Victory Tractor Implements

 

[nova3930]

It's a "Victory Implements" chinese heavy duty.
EMHD Heavy Duty Embankment Flail Mower Series - Victory Tractor Implements

Been a good mower? I usually try to avoid Chinese on principle but sometimes that's the only thing in an affordable price range unfortunately.... inflation is killing everything

 

[diesel85]

Been a good mower? I usually try to avoid Chinese on principle but sometimes that's the only thing in an affordable price range unfortunately.... inflation is killing everything

Tell me about it! I've been hankering for a new, larger tractor to compliment my hard working BX2200. I want a L4701HST, but um no, not right now with those prices!

However, same with my flail mower. I am happy I got it when I did.

 

[LouNY]

Been a good mower? I usually try to avoid Chinese on principle but sometimes that's the only thing in an affordable price range unfortunately.... inflation is killing everything

So far so good, it's had less then a 100 hours on it. The steel is pretty soft that the ground shoe is made from.
Part of that is likely that much of my use is trimming driveways and road side so it gets a lot of hard sliding contact.
I'll wrap it with a piece of 1/4" flat stock one of these days.
The price is why I got the one I did, several thousand less then any of the other imports.
I am going to spend a considerable amount of money on it, I just haven't talked to the dealers I normally use for a new PTO shaft,
I'm going to get one with CV joints on each end as it gets to many vibrations when swinging it out or in and when trimming branches at 90 degrees up or way down in deep ditches. Then I'll also have to add a slip clutch to it as it is a shear bolt protected now and I am not aware of CV joints that will use a shear pin attachment. It does have a built in over running clutch which is nice.

 

[nova3930]

So far so good, it's had less then a 100 hours on it. The steel is pretty soft that the ground shoe is made from.
Part of that is likely that much of my use is trimming driveways and road side so it gets a lot of hard sliding contact.
I'll wrap it with a piece of 1/4" flat stock one of these days.
The price is why I got the one I did, several thousand less then any of the other imports.
I am going to spend a considerable amount of money on it, I just haven't talked to the dealers I normally use for a new PTO shaft,
I'm going to get one with CV joints on each end as it gets to many vibrations when swinging it out or in and when trimming branches at 90 degrees up or way down in deep ditches. Then I'll also have to add a slip clutch to it as it is a shear bolt protected now and I am not aware of CV joints that will use a shear pin attachment. It does have a built in over running clutch which is nice.

Material quality is my usual big quibble with Chinese stuff. They often don't use the grade of metal they should or even say they're using... from nuts and bolts on up to million dollar machines...

 

[nova3930]

Here's a few pictures of my terrace line. Basically a ditch up top with a drop off down to the bottom. Looks a lot worse from the top of a tractor it's actually more like a 6 or 7 ft and not 10....

New item by Nathan Whitfield

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New item by Nathan Whitfield

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New item by Nathan Whitfield

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Tell me about it! I've been hankering for a new, larger tractor to compliment my hard working BX2200. I want a L4701HST, but um no, not right now with those prices!

However, same with my flail mower. I am happy I got it when I did.

Inflation in Japan is still well below ours. So, any huge price increase must be coming from somewhere other than the Japanese economy. Not to mention, the US Dollar is currently at a 24 year high vs the Yen. So somebody's trying to fool somebody.

BTW, Crude Oil is currently $10 a bbl cheaper than it was the day before Russia invaded Ukraine. But you're not supposed to know that. It doesn't fit The Narrative™

sorry, but you're right to wait. It might be the wrong thing to do but I would wait, too

 

[nova3930]

Inflation in Japan is still well below ours. So, any huge price increase must be coming from somewhere other than the Japanese economy. Not to mention, the US Dollar is currently at a 24 year high vs the Yen. So somebody's trying to fool somebody.

BTW, Crude Oil is currently $10 a bbl cheaper than it was the day before Russia invaded Ukraine. But you're not supposed to know that. It doesn't fit The Narrative™

sorry, but you're right to wait. It might be the wrong thing to do but I would wait, too

Inflation can be highly localized. In the case of products made overseas I think the supply chain issues are the main driver. Simple inability to get the product here drives a shortage with associated price increases. I see it here in our clinic. Any supplies sourced overseas has increased at a rate 5X that of US sourced stuff. Methylprednisolone is a prime example. Most of it is made in Europe. When we opened last Feb I paid $95 per box of 25. That same box is $495 now. Dexamethasone on the other hand is made in the US mostly and it's only gone up a couple dollars a bottle in the same time frame....

 

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Cost-based vs Market-based economies.

gets old quick

 

[nova3930]

Y'all figure this one is made of cardboard or plain paper at this price?