MY FIRST CYLINDER MOWING CLIENT. Reel mowing Tifftuff & Buffalo grass.

[@Hahehhwgajshah72726..]

Great video mate.Too anyone with a Scott Bonnar or Rover 45 always mow in anti clockwise direction ( keep chain guard facing inside lawn) as you can get closer to fences,walls etc. After you start mower drop the revs when you engage/disengage reel.Always disengage reel when removing catcher to empty and engage again once catcher is installed. You don’t need to fully depress clutch or even engage it at all( I just push mine on flat ground). You don’t need to run engine at full revs when cutting and when you first do your perimeter pass…mow 2 rows to give you turning room for your pass coming back at end of pass and keep you from hitting and fences,walls etc. That’s all I can think of right now.

[@mowtime]

Hey mate. All great advice there. Thanks for sharing. 😃 👍

[@sdc0386]

Do the first cut catcher on and second cut catcher off, get in the corners on the second cut no catcher. Somtimes whiping or edging after works good. 👍

[@mowtime]

Great advice there. Thanks for sharing. Will try that next time. 👍

[@marty8697]

I don't use a catcher on the perimeter pass on my cylinder mower you can get in some tight spots that way. Great video 👍

[@mowtime]

Thanks mate. Ye, I just dont want to throw grass all over the garden beds, though I will be doing a full garden overhaul on this place and extending the lawn area. 👍

[@GR369]

I also own a border collie who loves frisbee on my tiftuff lawn!

[@mowtime]

beautiful dogs. 👍

[@craig_Dronepilotsqld]

Great vid again mate. Perhaps consider speaking to Corbin at Brisbane Cylinder Mowers about a set of Transport Wheels as this will protect your front and rear rollers when moving over hard and uneven surfaces. Also consider disengaging the cutting reel when removing and installing the catcher, keep up the great work mate.

[@mowtime]

Hey mate Thanks. Ye, have been meaning to get down to BCMS to get a few things, but I just have not had the time. Might have to wait for this season to slow down. I'm based on the North side. Will probably shoot a video of that day down at the shop. Appreciat the support and advice mate. Have a great day 👍

[@jasonc4876]

Hey Ben would love to share a heap of info to you but I'll stick to some key points. Scott bonnars are great domestic mowers but not the best commercially. They rattle a lot when mowing and rattle a lot on the back of a trailer. I recommend learning everything you can, even getting a second one that you can use incase ones out of action & that you can use to learn how they work. You will need to check everything is tight on them weekly. The other thing for commercial cylinder mowing is with the edging is to use power rotary scissors. Makes a big difference in appearance to the customer. You can also mow without a catcher to save time as long as the clients lawn is weed free. Lastly, I'd push clients to use a pgr. You need to cylinder mow atleast twice a week, clients won't pay for that. At a premium price for cylinder mowing they are expecting a premium lawn. If your leaving it 7+ days to mow your going to break the 1/3 rule and the clients lawn won't look the best.

[@mowtime]

Hey mate Great advice. You are spot on, I thought I would start with this and save some dollars for a Mow Master for the client work. Ive been wanting to buy some rotary scissors for awhile, ahve just been tossing up which brand to get. You quickly realise with cylinder mowing that a whipper just does not cut it...pardon the pun... A fresh PGR batch arrived last week, so hping to get that down next week. Growth has been crazy, and more rain has come through Brisbane. Thanks again for the great advice and support of the channel. happy new year mate. All the best in 2024 👍

[@AA-cy4rl]

Great job. The Yard looks beautiful I’m glad you recommended Reel mower on that property. I don’t think I would have used the Customers trash can though

[@mowtime]

Hey Thanks. Yes, such a lovely lawn to reel mow. That's a green waist bin for any green waist I have. Have a great day 👍 😀

[@mattk4561]

do your perimeter pass without the catcher on.

[@dsmith9103]

Looks awesome Ben, great work

[@mowtime]

Thanks mate 👍

[@daemincook7528]

Careful where you put your hand mate!

[@mowtime]

Always 👍

[@PaulStephens-ie8vl]

that height of gauge bar looks great where did you get it from

[@mowtime]

Hi Paul Thats from Brisbane Cylinder Mower Specialists. Great for someone having to adjust HOC frequently. 👍

[@knocksee]

Hey mate! How do you get your trailblazer line to stay straight. When I put mine into my speed feed it, the ends that come out are always curved and bent which makes it horrible at edging because it’s wobbling so much. Your ends seem to be pretty straight when your head isn’t spinning. Any advice?

[@mowtime]

Hey mate. To be honest, I could not say why lol. Mines sits on my trailer open to the elements. Maybe that helps. I buy the 1kg amount. If you are buying the smaller quantity that comes on the clear plastic packaging, it is more tightly wound round, so that could explain it? Sorry I was not much help lol 😃 👍

[@knocksee]

@@mowtime hmm yeh good idea. I’ll buy in the bigger spool next time.

[@secretsquirrel9722]

I'm assuming you're using a tripod? You could rig up a shade or umbrella for your camera. If you wanted to go nuts, a small, directly solar powered fan. Hopefully you charge more for cylinder mowing. Way more time consuming and maintenance compared to rotary.

[@anth1839]

I was going to say the same gotta be worth more then your normal mow. Stripes look good at 12mm

[@mowtime]

Hey mate Apologise for the slow reply. ye, I was going to steal my sons umbrella..lol. Would be perfect. Yes, definitely charge more. 😃 👍

[@mowtime]

Thanks mate. Good HOC for a family with dogs/kids playing on it regularly. 👍

[@mattk4561]

get yaself some dsma and treat the crab/summer grass