HAMMER BLADES VS Y BLADES! HOW DO DIFFERENT BLADES CUT? FLAIL MOWER FIELD TEST!

[@GoodWorksTractors]

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[@wkrupper]

7t⁸

[@garyhopkinssr8561]

Thank you

[@01mustang05]

17:15 You got a free spinning wheel on a swivel way out back, so there is no need to lift the entire mower!

[@darrellhebert7826]

I'm using a Mott 88SHD on a 50 hp TYM, tried both setups over the years, found that hammers will bog the tractor a lot in taller thicker grass. The thinner the Y-blade the better cut in grass, especially thicker stuff. So, for me I just use extreme service Y-blades from Flail Master, and when using the mower in grass I just slow the ground speed. I use the mower for a lot of overgrown property that has many saplings, tall brush, tall grass and smaller trees and pulverize everything to the ground. Trick is to go slow.

[@buffersandmeadows]

Really good video, bruh. The explanation of comparing hammers, y-blades, and rotary cutters combined with the drone cinematography down to the music choices? Top notch. Thanks again!

[@reno4819]

Another good video. Thanks. As a data point I pull a Landpride 60" finish mower with a 18.8hp JD670 and have no problems with power unless the grass gets a foot long or so. Then I just slow down a bit. Cheers!

[@stephenoverstreet9898]

When I was shopping for my new tractor I compared the lift capacities (front and rear), power, and price of 3 different brands (no previous experience with any of them). I have a 72” brush hog and didn’t want to have to go get another smaller brush hog. If I had gotten a subcompact I would have had to go smaller. I went compact for the lift capacities. Unfortunately 2 of the 3 companies had lift capacities significantly less than the one I went with. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. It lifts and pulls the brush hog with ease. But, I do wish I had discovered flail mowers before I bought the brush hog. Those things are the cat’s meow! Thank you for the excellent comparison.

[@jeffmayeux1692]

Hey Stephen, just curious about your tractor purchase. What make and model did you eventually go with?

[@brandonmacklenar1484]

@@jeffmayeux1692 , I was getting ready to ask the same question.

[@haskander]

Thank you, sir. Very comprehensive review, all pros and cons covered, exactly was I was looking for. Thanks again for the time and effort

[@jimk2880]

Running a Del Marino Y blade with a JD 2720. Smooth cut over old hay field. Also have a frontier RC 2060. Del Marino provides a much smoother cut.

[@philsmock4943]

Good job doing a very good comparison and explaining the difference that you see between these mowers. Thanks for sharing.

[@Noah_E]

A followup drone shot 5-10 days later would be great. I can't tell much difference when fresh and everything is brown, but a week out bush hogged land doesn't look as nice as flailed. I wonder if there is much, if any difference between the hammer and Y blades. I would imagine the hammer bladed portions would look nicer (fewer tall stragglers and more consistent vegetation)

[@davidrussell8783]

How do you keep it from scalping the ground!?

[@lilyt8578]

Great video Courtney. More great drone footage. Thank you for the comparisons you do. It makes it easier to make informed decisions on buying equipment for our tractors. Thanks and have a great day and be safe guys!. Tim

[@jimmysimpson4542]

I'm running a 6' bush hog on my 3038E, no problems. So happy with my choice of JD. The bush hog is a Woods, btw.

[@BG-vq9fd]

Interesting comparisons, cutters and tractors.

[@ralphjelomono9068]

Great video. I bought the 62" Super Centurion with hammer blades from you in August. Absolutely love it. Hammer blades are the ticket here in SC low country with fields full of woody growth and switch grass. Great machine for ditch line and fence line work

[@wilsonsawandslab1533]

Hi, starting to think about getting a sub C tractor and thinking of a flail mower. As an student in all of this, can you run Y and hammer blades at the same time? My thought is; if more than 1 blade covers that area of cut you could run one Y for a bit of a finer cut and a hammer to clean up the heavier stuff mixed in.

[@andrejobin3810]

Kioti ck2510 what would you recommend as flail mower size. And max width. Tks for your videos very informative

[@adrianoaste7041]

Hey, another question... what's the max speed you go with the flail mower with hammer blades? same speed with both?

[@Con-nv9yj]

Great video. Simple and useful test for a flail mower. Great conclusion.

[@kdegraa]

The farm has really changed the style & content of the videos on this channel.

[@brandonmacklenar1484]

Thanks, Courtney, for doing these comparisons. I’ve been wondering about the abilities of the 25hp larger frame tractors. Could I make a request, though? Could you use a slightly larger font size when adding text to the videos? (Small phone screen and aging eyes😂)

[@saltysteel3996]

I have a 25hp LS tractor that's in the 40hp frame. Has a 66in bucket and runs 60in finish mower, 5 foot bush hog, and flail mowers without any issues. Lifts 1600 pounds in the front and over 1 ton in the rear. Have the rear tires filled with ballast fluid too.

[@davec.3198]

I have a flail mower with both blade styles. I got it to mow trails that have lots of rocks. I'm not concerned with getting a perfect cut. These are hunting and atv trails used in the fall/winter. My hunch is that the hammer blades will get damaged with rocks and the Y blades will bounce off them better because of lighter mass. Of course my intention is to avoid rocks. Thoughts?

[@kylesmith8769]

Very helpful video. I was debating flail vs brush hog, and blade to run on a flail if I go that direction. I’ll be in touch soon.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Very helpful video! I'm seriously considering a flail mower for my pasture and lawn, and I've been debating between hammers and Y-blades. Looks like it's hammer time.

[@b.ohlenschlager8985]

If you are only mowing gras, y-blades are the best choice, if there a Stones, rotting Wood, broken branches and Blackberrys, Hammer would be the choice. I cut hedges and recultivate wasteland with maschio flailmowers with Hammers, waistland is hayland after 4 years of mowing, only mowing.

[@cmonay5403]

Whats that mote for? I want to see it in action. Got a lot of water go through there?

[@dalcassian56]

Great dance moves! Riverdance could use those skills on tour if you ever get bored with tractors.🕺🚜

[@bry8890]

I've got a BX2680. What size flail mower should I look at getting

[@ManOfGod-70]

Great video. Y blades cut better on taller limp grass than the hammer blades. But I like a close cut better. So the hammer blades are my favorite.

[@larrymartensmartens1044]

Which flail mover work best with bahia grass without tangled up?

[@charger7022]

How do the flail mowers do on small saplings say up to 1”?

[@Cotronixco]

I need blade options for my Titan AT120 flail mower. I only rough cut trails with it, no lawns. 10 of the 80 blades are broken and many are dull.

[@newhampshire-bob1604]

Brush hog is good for the first heavy brush cut, still leaves it a little rough… flail mower with hammers is the way to go! The rotary cutter is good for backing in under tree branches. On another note, you have a lot of inventory sitting in that field, you got a chain up on you entrance I hope!

[@jgk9820]

Off the wall question, what brand of boots are you wearing? Are they waterproof? Thanks

[@wwindsunrain]

Thanks for making this comparison video. I noticed your ROPS is down. What do you think of them? Every time I park my tractor in my shed I need to remember to take that thing down or I'll hit the door, so I've start leaving it down as well.

[@garyhopkinssr8561]

Excellent no wonder I subscribed that was fantastic wish I had a summit tractor and a 60in flail mower that we would replace my antique stuff and make it a lot easier

[@mikeeddings3632]

Very helpful! Me decision just got easier.

[@adrianoaste7041]

Hey there! found the video! I'm not finish yet seeing it, but, why do you say that THAT 25 hp tractor can't handle it? Im looking to use an italian Sicma MM 125 Offset flail mower on the Kubota 2401. But probably will end up choosing an L3800 that has 35 hp and can lift up to 450

[@lazylizard6532]

No hearing protection with the brush hog.. is it that much quieter, or did you just not wear them for whatever reason? Great vid!

[@danimal1611]

You should have mowed a giant GWT into that field with the mower! Would have been an awesome drone shot from 400'

[@batterup9457]

Thanks for the comparison. Helped make my decision easier.

[@bryanvandermallie7039]

I enjoy all your videos and I’m starting to lean to a flail vs a brush hog and will be purchasing soon. But can you show us on a video for using a flail mower to maintain perennial food plots? Where you’d cut them high or at the highest setting on a flail? I see they can be adjusted up to 6” height? As I’m leaning towards hammer blades for the all around tines. Thank you. Great videos

[@ranger5721]

so are some day you going to build a new shop in that area?

[@BulldogTractor]

Answered some of my questions. Thanks!

[@csxtrain3186]

Thank you for the videos on the 1025r

[@justanotherviewer52]

I have never found the hammer blades to be very good at brushing and they seem to do a bit more unintended landscaping than mowers. Both very good at their designed job. They, of course provided the best cut when in 'float' mode and always seemed to cut lower than the Y blades. Overall, not much difference in the job. Hammer blades always left a better looking cut.

[@dakotak8437]

I wanna know if it can go threw small trees like maybe up to 4inch with the hammers like some ppl keep saying I know you would have to go slower but can it

[@davidknisely6351]

About how many operating hours between sharpening?

[@KateHikes1933]

How easy is it to change out blades on a model that doesn't tilt sideways?

[@curtisrosselot6973]

Both seem to work but with rising fuel cost. I'm wondering which is fast at getting the overall job done? is there one of the 3 that you can run faster than the others?

[@flyingwithrobertjohnston7029]

Very useful video. Thank you. What is the music at the two and a half minute mark?

[@bill29456]

Great video: the two things I run into with my bush hog is that it will leave clumps of grass usually around turns. I didn’t see that with the flail mower. The other thing I hate is that my skids will leave tracks If the mower is all the way down.

[@talanpomeroy4475]

I don’t know your experience level so don’t take offense. But if your skids are digging in, you should check your pitch front to back. If you’re using a rotary cutter all the way down. You’re using the wrong tool imo. But raising up your tailwheel(s) may help.

[@StartBuildingYourDreams]

Courtney, great Video…I’ve been looking at Flail mowers and bush hog for a while. Great comparison and run down of each! -Jon

[@charlesfirstenberger8615]

Always enjoy your videos. If I may make one comment, I noticed that the tail wheel on the rotary cutter spent alot of time in the air. You need to adjust your center link to allow your float to work as it should. Also, I have a 5ft cutter on my 1025r I of course have the loader on. Its a fantastic combination in my woods, handles my rolling pasture and the mower is wider than the tractor which is wonderful!

[@thom71]

Good Morning Courtney, I'm looking for a 5' ish hammer blade flail mower with a hydraulic side shift for my Massey GC-1720. Do you have something coming in in the spring for that? I can't find anything in Canada and you are close enough to me that I could drive there and pick it up.

[@rustynail7866]

I love everything about my flail mower except it's inability to mow backing up. Otherwise, it does a much better job than a brush hog.

[@georgeflick955]

How did your flail mower work in heavier brush?

[@noelcahill6707]

You should try to point the flail with the y blades to private air fields because how low they cut and the rollers roll the track its wat we use here in britain and ireland

[@dalcassian56]

I was wondering how they keep the runways so neat at Shannon.

[@petelogiudice8202]

I have a Kubota L175 (17 hp if I remember right) that came with the property we purchased. What is the widest flail mower I could use with it? We would want hammer blades as we have trails to clear and keep up with along with pastures to maintain. Thanks for all the informative content!

[@andiskarlsons4563]

I have 15hp Mitsubishi tractor. With 95cm flail mower (hammers) it struggles If the grass is very tall and thick

[@roweinnovation]

Boy if you make a dealer ship and are able to actually demo stuff. That's a game changer.

[@tracksoneverything4085]

Great video. Was strongly considering a flail with hammers but I think I'm going to go with a 52 inch brush hog if I can find one. They seem to handle the really heavy stuff better, can cut backing up and will save some money for other attachments lol.

[@playswithpoo2]

Unless you’re backing into a fence row 100 times in a day, lifting the flail mower and dropping it once you get backed up, doesn’t take a whole lot of time. There is no comparison with the cut. A rotary cutter leaves a finish like a chopped hay field. The flail mower mulches it. You don’t have all the decomposing trash like you do with a rotary cutter.

[@playswithpoo2]

Plus, if you go offset you have the ability to cut back field edges a little farther back than a narrow brush hog like a 52”, which basically follows the footprint of the rear tires. Much like a narrow deck on a lawn mower.

[@alexanderdavidson4366]

Wrong bud

[@rodolfoguerrero8345]

Can a 1025r cut 10 acres with a 4 feet shredders behind itwith no problem ?

[@MrDoyle07]

This was a great video! And a flail mower being on me list this is proving helpful. Got any green ones? LOL

[@trevorrowe6231]

Are you going to ship across borders and if you are when is your expected time

[@mooman86]

I can’t wait to get a flail. I have property now with taller grass, the rotary cutter leaves a finish that less than desirable.

[@dave.lawrence.3894]

Great video, application is what will sell these unit....

[@kdegraa]

Vegetation keeps growing.

[@rodolfoguerrero8345]

Can this be use as a tiller or just to cut grass

[@GoodWorksTractors]

No sir, only mowing, not tilling

[@Sjanzo]

Then you need a mulch head like FAE or Meri-Crusher. They will flail brush above ground or roots below ground, depending on height adjustment. It has no flails but like cold planer chisels and is out of the league of a compact tractor.

[@MannistoCay]

Excellent comparison. What to do? I've got a rotary, 3pt finishing and a mid mount!🙁 definitely don't need the mid mount anymore. Decisions decisions. 🌴☕️

[@samiamm5764]

It was an easy decision for me after fixing 2 broken windows. Its my first week with a flail and im stoked on it.

[@simpleman4196]

I had a Kubota b2650 I pulled behind a 60-in LAN pride brush hog I had no issues with it and that tractor only puts out about 18 horsepower at the PTO I would get into some very thick stuff all I had to do was slow down

[@allenhenry1113]

It also depends on how fast you are going while cutting. ?

[@danfarrell5177]

My understanding is that flail mowers don't work in reverse and bind up like that. Which is obviously pretty invonvenient. Don't make my mistake - buy a flail mower that offsets well past the tractor tire!

[@cody481]

I have despised the green tractors since the day I visited a John Deere dealership in Springfield Missouri 40 years ago. The John Deere folks better appreciate you. I'm now seriously looking at a John Deere 2210. It's primary duties will be mowing my lawn and more importantly hauling a fat old man to Sunday buffet at the only restaurant in my town. And yes we ( children, grandchildren and my father) have had long discussions. And yes it's an older machine but appears well taken care of. Personally I can't wait for it to break down so we can see if our local John Deere is half as decent in the way it treats people as you are. The last tiny tractor to meet my needs was a craftsman dgt 4000. 1300 long hard hours of gentle use later it finally died. I have been known to drive up the county courthouse steps. I believe that's illegal now. I will definitely park in 6" deep flowing water and spend an hour fishing. The new to me 2210 will not be allowed in the kitchen. Daughter has spoken.

[@philvessa1069]

Great job on the comparison there Courtney! I like the radials you put on your machine! Have to talk to you about a set of mine! Going into snow season here in NJ! Might be something to look at for the extra traction using the blower and back blade you sold me! Enjoy your weekend!

[@navarra4]

I really liked that music at the 11 minute mark. Can you tell me the name

[@kdegraa]

That banjo & violin music? It is pretty cool music, got a vibe to it like a story is being told.

[@navarra4]

@@kdegraa yes. That one. I wish I new

[@saltysteel3996]

Hammer blades all day.

[@tonym492]

How come you never talk about the John Deere 3036e?

[@sandman7378]

Good video

[@docrobbsrobinson9124]

I was having trouble deciding between these blade types. Just one question. Can you switch between these when needed?

[@makuakane7787]

Yes you can. It just takes a bit of time to unbolt and switch approx 20 sets of hammers to knives and visa versa

[@danbrower7755]

I really appreciate your videos and I have learned a lot 😌 However, if you could turn the volume down on the music 🎶 it would be great. 👍

[@wolfpack4128]

Now if I could just find a flail mower to buy.

[@maxball6388]

Exactly, I jumped on a 53” while waiting for a 48”. Price was up a few hundred bucks over the summer alone.

[@dwayneloftice2326]

Great video and comparison....particularly the flail with two versions of cutters. I could use both. I'm really leaning that way due to the diverse grasses/weeds I now cut with a small rotary. But, it ain't "cuttin' it"....so to speak. Mowing is a BIG, time-consuming effort and the brush hog solution just doesn't provide the results and "rewards" I expect for the effort. Besides....my 4 month old LX2610 (nicknamed "Ku-bubba" by my 2.5 YO and youngest grandchild who goes by nickname "Bubba"....get the connection?) needs a quality results behind him.

[@xenongroup3703]

If only free shipping to TX!

[@GoodWorksTractors]

Had to draw the line somewhere. There's certain places in Texas that cost an extra $150+ for freight. It's a big state.

[@lepusmalignis1628]

I have no excuse to buy a flair mower besides pure giggles. My postage stamp lot barely qualifies for a push mower. :)

[@VineV-Dutch]

It's not the best to mow all of your land at once. Field flowers, butterflies, insects will be going extinct soon from your land this way. In the Netherlands it's iligal to mow 100% of the shoulders and middle sections on our interstates and highways for instance. We now only once on sand soil, in fall/autumn. After mowing: we leave it laying for one week so the plants and flowers can dry and leave seeds in the soil. Then, we suck up the cut off a week later. Clay and normal soil we mow 2 times. Once in late spring, early summer, once in fall. But: both soils; we leave a minimal of 30% unmowed. So bugs and butterflies etc have a refuge to go to. And other plants can reproduce. By doing this, we have more flowers in our shoulders of highways, more insects and butterflies, which attracts birds. We also have less fog in mornings which contributes to safety. We don't use a hammer flail mower that cuts up everything anymore. It's down that that machines needs to much power to work and isn't that efficient in the long run. It's like putting poison on your land with that machine, all is destroyed. Circle and cyclone mower are key. And... We never plow! We take off the cut offs after one week or so, so the cut off grasses don't suffocate the more delicate flowers. Instead of green deserts of grass, without and fauna life, we now are bringing back colorful strips of green, full of butterflies, ladybugs, dragonflies are even coming back in big numbers. So; why are you plowing cut off grasses into your soil with your plow? All you do is suffocate new grow. It was better to take away the cut off first... Learn from mistakes in the past, and try to create sustainable and diverse nature in your fields. You have the room for it as non commercial land owner. Leave 1 or 2 strips between the forest and your worked land untouched. And see nature coming back. You also need the bees for your vegetation reproduction

[@MissingLink-hb9ov]

why don't you mix them up and have both, it looks like you could stagger Y's with hammers ..

[@Sjanzo]

Rotor balance.

[@MissingLink-hb9ov]

@@Sjanzo couldn't you balance them out somehow? hehe

[@stevo4535]

Who is ever flying the drone, they should check out getting a FPV set up. They won’t be the exact same shots you can get with a stabilized quad with a gimbal but you can add to the different shots for the overall edit. The bonus is actually flying it unlike an auto pilot thing as a DJI set up.

[@kdegraa]

The footage shown in these videos is pretty amazing. We taken them for granted now but like 15 years ago if you’d seen this it would have been like ‘wow’

[@justinb8584]

You forgot to mention another reason the 3025e is better equipped for the 60” brush hog is larger displacement engine makes more torque. HP is only half the story with these engines…

[@randyberetta6277]

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