LD1
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In the market for a new cutter to match my new mx5100.
Don't need a super heavy cutter. Still have the bushhog 306 for the nasty clearing jobs. But it's 10,200 blade speed just sucks for pasture clipping. I don't foresee ever needing more than 1" capacity. And they all seem to have at least that. So emphasis on higher blade speed and cut quality. The rhino se8a seems to have the lowest blade speed @12k. The rest seem to be 15-17k.
Width is also a concern. Alot of the cutters, like all of bushhogs current offerings, are over 102" wide. It's. Concern for trailering reasons.
There was a thread on here maybe 4-5 years ago where, IIRC, someone posted pics of the finish cut of a few different twin spindle cutters. Landpride???? And woods???? Maybe? One was significantly cleaner cut and clipping dispersion than the other. But for the life of me I cannot find that thread.
Due to cost, probably gonna limit me to finding a used one. I am patient and keeping an eye out. Any older models desirable? Or certain ones to avoid ?
Have even considered a 10' if the right deal presents itself. Would need to be a lighter 10'. And I would modify it so the outer foot or so of each side were hinged so I could fold it up to be less than 102" for trailering. Seen some cutters similar that only a portion of the deck, and not the drive line hinged.
Thoughts? Anyone remember that thread I mentioned?
Don't need a super heavy cutter. Still have the bushhog 306 for the nasty clearing jobs. But it's 10,200 blade speed just sucks for pasture clipping. I don't foresee ever needing more than 1" capacity. And they all seem to have at least that. So emphasis on higher blade speed and cut quality. The rhino se8a seems to have the lowest blade speed @12k. The rest seem to be 15-17k.
Width is also a concern. Alot of the cutters, like all of bushhogs current offerings, are over 102" wide. It's. Concern for trailering reasons.
There was a thread on here maybe 4-5 years ago where, IIRC, someone posted pics of the finish cut of a few different twin spindle cutters. Landpride???? And woods???? Maybe? One was significantly cleaner cut and clipping dispersion than the other. But for the life of me I cannot find that thread.
Due to cost, probably gonna limit me to finding a used one. I am patient and keeping an eye out. Any older models desirable? Or certain ones to avoid ?
Have even considered a 10' if the right deal presents itself. Would need to be a lighter 10'. And I would modify it so the outer foot or so of each side were hinged so I could fold it up to be less than 102" for trailering. Seen some cutters similar that only a portion of the deck, and not the drive line hinged.
Thoughts? Anyone remember that thread I mentioned?