My dad tests out his new flail mower, and I get free lawn service.

My dad got a new flail mower wanted to try it out in my tall grass. Its a 53" Flail mower from Betstco. And he has it on his John Deere 2025 compact tractor.
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[@jaywest4102]

Your local bee population must love all that clover.

[@JamesCouch777]

I'll bet your dad is pretty proud of his son

[@ndtschau]

Funny to see the "old man" working with the newer equiptment while the son works with the classics. I always thought that it would be the other way around... 😉👍🏻

[@jaybee2344]

True... I bet some them he had used the old equipmemt for decades. Getting tired of getting worked to death.

[@2001joefox]

You have to love it when someone else mows your lawn AND you get to look over your dad's new toys! Win-Win

[@bige.3474]

I have to say that I'm impressed with those ratchet straps.

[@taylorlas1969]

I have 18.8 pto hp tractor and have been looking all over the net to see if it would handle this flail mower. Thanks and great video

[@tomkeating65]

Those hammer blades are designed to chop up brush. They have blades for grass. To adjust for the cutting height of the mower is done by the top link.

[@donmacdonald7758]

Nice job with the flail mower, you should rake and bale the clover, for premium hay. Thanks

[@williampierce5615]

It's great to see that someone else has a great father like mine.

[@mitch_smith]

There is nothing more peaceful than an old timer on his tractor. Thanks for sharing.

[@raybird2535]

I just bought 1 last week and it wS the best investment.

[@iwantosavemoney]

Wow that is super awesome tall grass and doing it like a champ am surprised to be honest

[@csnanny1882]

Praise the Lord for Dad’s. It really looks good around the chestnut trees.

[@Tonetwisters]

Amen to that, sister ...

[@kapperoutdoors]

That thing looked like it handled the thicker grass pretty well for a flail mower. Good to see Father and son getting together. Take care, have a good weekend.

[@theburnhams2925]

Once I saw the "hammer" flails, I wasn't surprised at the job it did in the heavier going....Mower was equipped with "hammers" which are for the heaviest cutting. There are at least three options in "blades" for flail mowers. I have "grass" blades on mine...(the lightest of all) they don't like the woody stuff, but do a wonderful job on grass, leaving an evenly-distributed layer of grass clippings and a "lawn-mower" cut.

[@LaughingRandomly]

Dad wanted Evan to understand, "I just wanted to test it out‼️" 😉😎

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

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[@dougB4454]

Always nice to work with Dad.

[@workhardlivefree3818]

Dads always have the best toys!!!

[@joha7484]

thank you Evan for introducing your Dad to us

[@JamesCouch777]

I recently bought a John Deere 970 because I watched all these homestead channels and I didn't have a small tractor. Now I use it all the time, love it 👍

[@kapperoutdoors]

Nice to have clover patches around for the wildlife! Wasn't sure the mower/rig would get it!

[@henryrodgers3409]

Flail mowers are better than any brush hog . Nicer cut . Glad to see that he got the the hammer blades . Great for cutting heavyier brush .

[@salmonhunter7414]

Now your dad can come by once a month and make sure his mower is still working well. lol

[@marcerivest6204]

It is always nice when dad comes and gives the boy a hand

[@nathanrobinson7715]

Good to see new video

[@andyteohockguan2235]

Awesome and wonderful dad helping you out, God bless

[@larryrivers2752]

Love Pats Quick Hitch! Like that flail mower too. Good video, thanks!

[@Me-ov9nw]

That was a big help! cuts well

[@loriconley3890]

Dads and their toys! Love it.

[@vinnypinatelli221]

He has a nice little set up with that that was nice of him thanks for sharing this man

[@davep5972]

That was really cool of your dad to do that

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

Very nice little flail mower - just what we need!

[@jeffmeans894]

Enjoy your time with dad! Sure wish I could have time with mine again!! God Bless you all

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great video Evan, thanks to your Dad for sharing with us on testing the new flail mower. That was a pretty impressive job with it running on the smaller tractor . Great job both of you 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jennyhonda9642]

Nice to meet your Dad.

[@bobjoncas2814]

...lookin' good , stay safe and enjoy...

[@sharonanspach2734]

mower worked real nice.. property looks so good now

[@alandtinaperez5614]

That is one nice Pa... God bless him

[@chaunceypullman3380]

Awesome when your dad can come out and show great support. Love he is still on this earth. I am a practical man. I don't believe in 1 machine having multiple duties. Cause if my John Deere goes down. Yeah. I believe in those 61" are I turn for my cutting. Mutltiple string trimmers and tillers. Good work so far. Can't wait to see your place in full. Cows, start out with at least 3. Donkey for security.

[@tommmarree3689]

I LOVE your property Evan, I think I'm moving in, back in your barn !!!!! lol, keep up the great work!

[@theresam567]

Love your dad.

[@gloriabradley9104]

What a nice Dad. It’s a win win for you 🙂🙃❤️

[@downhilltwofour0082]

Thanks for sharing!

[@yasminghani2073]

Enjoyed watching your video

[@jkdubs2]

Your dad seems like a good man.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Good Afternoon Evan you are so lucky to still have your dad! I not he is very proud of you! God bless!

[@EC4400]

Man, you favor your Dad. Nice job on the flail mower.

[@tonyaann4877]

Love your video y'all keep up the good work

[@shawnboss5542]

Those are great tractors that your dad has, I have the one a little smaller 1026 r and there are endless upgrades you can get for them , I like the led lights ! Love your channel thanks

[@kapperoutdoors]

Love the new bling on pop's Tractor! :)

[@khawar9345]

cool dad

[@luby1234]

rack and bail it,its good stuff

[@Gunrunner4532]

I bought the same mower back in March, but a bigger model. Hopefully he checked all the bolts and the belt tension before he started. They were all loose on mine and the tension on the belts wasn’t tight enough. However, I love it and it does a fine job of you go slow enough.

[@powrguy1696]

Gotta love that 2025R. John Deere makes some of the best compact tractors, and they are extremely versatile. Maybe a sponsoshhip is in your future !

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB That works really well! Nice gadgets to tie down too! I like mowing or bush hogging. Everything looks so clean and tidy for winter. We finally started splitting, but I havent started stacking so the driveway and carport cant be used. I am getting lazy in my old age and its definitely not good for me health wise!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Nice setup

[@alanmcclorey8047]

that flail mower is realy nice you need one of your own

[@ninawill8053]

Love seeing your dad ,you totally have his cool and chill demeanor. Is there a reason why you planted so many chestnut trees and planning on planting more ?

[@ThePetersmith77]

Is he really tying it down like that?!? Rookie!!!

[@SmallHoldingAtHillhigh]

Appreciate the video, as I've been considering a flail mower (vice a brush hog) for my Kubota 2601.

[@wraith3951]

I bought the mid duty model of the same size (EFG 135) with hammer blades. Are everything I could run over with my 1025R and didn’t have any problems. I had saplings that were thicker than 2”’ circumference. I prefer this over the Rotary Cutter when it comes to sampling and Trust me, let it Eat! Love the vid and I will post mine soon!

[@lorineidtinytoadplot744]

Love your dads tractor ;) In fact I want the same one lol / dream on Lori dream on lol

[@pigfish]

Hey, it was great seeing your dad, we'd love to invite him over for dinner but..............well, you know. (and you don't seem lazy to me)

[@marksimonar1550]

Same thing as a green chooper that we use for chopping grass for the cows here in Wisconsin.

[@jdub229r]

Perfect timing, looking at the FH EFGC-125 heavy duty 48” for my MF GC1705.

[@RCplanesrfun]

I have the 48" on my 2025r and it is all it can handle. A 53" could work but you'd have to go super slow.

[@tvance111]

I've heard if he goes with the heavier hammers he can mow the heavier stuff easier. Maybe, in the future, if he wants he can get a second set of hammers and let the new ones be for the brush and heavy weeds and keep the ones you showed for just grass/ moderate cutting. And, maybe get a couple jacks for the back of his trailer so the tractor can't warp his trailer or pick the tires of the truck off the ground and cause an accident. Just a couple suggestions. Another good video. Thanks!

[@markeholbrook]

It's nice to mow a couple times a year to keep trees, brush, thistles, goldenrod etc. from taking over.

[@jasongartner2525]

Your dad is smart GM truck and John Deere equipment lol

[@davesup5059]

That's great that your able to grow Chestnut trees. From what I understand from the past they all but disappeared from disease. Am I correct with that statement? My old house had Chestnut woodwork and when I needed to renovate a room no Chestnut available anywhere.

[@joevalente8957]

I noticed the front grill on the tractor was filling up with cut grass, maybe a deflector shield would help?

[@SgtGiggs]

Sounds like you may have a little tractor envy there, Evan! Having just bought a Kioti 2610 myself, having a newer tractor definitely opens up a world of possibilities. That cost, though. 😕

[@CashJohnston]

Nice setup! I'd like to get an even smaller flail mower for my 1023e

[@ericgebhart5775]

Is that 60” wide. I would love to have one too. Nice set up. Good you can be with your dad.

[@terrycastor8299]

That clovercwill ve good hay next year.

[@markpriddy1]

Nice

[@russellpetrie119]

he has the hammer blades you can also buy grass knives for finer cut on grass but the hammers are good enough

[@SnoopRockinJayDawg]

Yep. That is Evan’s Dad! No doubts.

[@bank80]

I have the 68 inch Bestco. It's just ok. I should have gone with the Woodmaxx.

[@johnzink3309]

thx

[@millerurbanhomesteading8632]

on the subject of old tractors... just to think you wanted to get rid of one of yours.... im glad you didnt.... me personally am finding out that i must keep my older stuff and fix it...rather buying new expensive stuff that is built to fail......thx ....cool vid.

[@channelwanderer7010]

Golf course tool for making light rough? Decent little implement where you dont need manicured grass. The bugs will appreciate it.

[@bigriverranch2104]

It’s cool to see how the flail mower does on that size of tractor! Can I ask why you don’t hay the area he just mowed? Love the videos!

[@margaretpervier8357]

How does this mower differ from a bush hog? When loading and unloading a tractor , you can put 4x4 blocks under the back corners of trailer. Keeps the front of trailer from hiking up.😊❤️

[@joycemetheny8338]

Well now we know where you get your mechanical wizardry from .

[@ardenehanson2840]

On some of the pictures I thought you were mowing!!!

[@ronsmith1364]

Couldn't the side or offset mounting with a higher mow height take out up to one inch trees or shrubs? The way it 'mulches' mowed material is pretty cool. Flail mowers can be used for no-till agriculture & knock down cover crops prior to planting. Suggest a grapple hook front end to help 'pick up' around the farm for the field edges. Daniel raves about how helpful it is for him (arms family). One point of observing tractor vlogs is how many implements& homestead tasks you need done. You guys seem to have most of the tools you need. What do you think would be a the top 3 implements to have (outside of a hay kit)? It always seems like just one more tool is going to make things 'better'.

[@arjenhillenius1917]

You look a lot like your dad! You could use sheep to eat the grass in between trees. They won't usually eat those. A electric fence and some meat growers! You could make exellent hay of that clover field next year. How are you going to fertilize all the land?

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Chestnuts roasting by an open fire ... won't be long before you're singing that song in reality.

[@russellpetrie119]

you can get smaller flail mowers for compact tractors

[@cs3137]

Dry out clover bail it up good feed

[@theburnhams2925]

As a general point of information, after you use a flail mower (with the proper scythes for the job...) you'll never go back to a rotary cutter. There are several good reasons for this. Do your research to find out more.

[@robertcarnaz4326]

What’s your plans for all the Chestnut trees?

[@mellodhillcountryliving]

How does the mower act when it hits rocks. It would great on my place if it could take a rock now and then.

[@markenloe1265]

Time to rake it and bail it. 😎

[@chopshop6446]

Well google just told me people actually bale that clover lol. I just wondered if anyone ever did.

[@jamesberg3106]

Ok I am no going to need to hate you! I want one in the worst way and can’t justify it

[@wwilliam51]

Pops has A hot rod tractor 🚜

[@Windyhillfarm71]

I want to grow chestnut trees, just don’t know how.

[@doomman700]

As much as I like my tractor time, I have to admit if I wanted grass cut weekly I could do a lot with a modern zero turn in little time.

[@CountryViewAcres]

Me too. We will probably buy a zero turn next year.

[@onehundredacres723]

I'm not a fan john deere but maybe that's just the Australian experience we've had but that is a nice little set up your dad has and nice to be able to kill two birds with one stone testing out the mower and having some grass cut