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Pitch

12-23-2002 03:15:29




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Does anyone have any experience with the Dr mower brush cutter? I hace about 3 acres to maintain with about 3/4 acre brush and woody. From their infomercials it looks like it would do the job. I wood get their finish head also but $3400 is a lot of bucks to spend for something if I am not gonna be happpy with it.




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kb

12-30-2002 17:14:10




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
Never saw one up close but then again I never needed to. Another option for you to look at would be a gravely walkbehind. I have a couple an have used them for similiar projects as everyone has suggested below and more (I even used it to cut a nature trail through a wooded area). With the newer model they have optional steering clutches and will cut everything you can run over or doesn't move faster than the machine. The Gravely have been etremely reliable and is in my estimation overbuilt, I don't think that you can break these things. Anyways, just a thought.

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Pete

12-30-2002 05:26:54




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
I reviewed the Country Home Products website and found the DR 15hp commercial for $2160. I bought one over two years ago and use it to cut a very hilly 4.5 acres. Tractors are very expensive in the Atlanta area and the DR is an excellent alternative. It will easily cut 3" pine saplings; don't know about hardwoods. It has multiple gears with multiple blade speeds so you can go slowly over thick brush and make only one pass. The locking differential is very effective on steep hills, but it is difficult to steer with the wheels locked. It does not use much fuel either, my memory being I ran out of gas before the DR did. I cut an acre in about 2 hours but my 23 year old son did it in about 1.5 hours. I am very pleased with the product and unhesitatingly recommend it.

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Magnum65

12-27-2002 07:29:33




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
My father-in-law purchased the commercial field and brush mower in 2000. He has used it to mow a one acre plot that becomes overgrown with sapplings and cane about every six months. As far as cutting it's a wonderful machine - 4 forward speeds, reverse, and easy blade engage/disengage. However, an acre is a LOT to mow walking behind this thing. I have used it to mow banks and places I can't get with a tractor and it works wonderfully. You are correct, it is a lot of money. As long as you don't try to mow what you should be mowing with a tractor you will be satisified. Just my 2 cents worth..

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Stan

12-26-2002 20:52:04




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
Sounds like some are talkin' about the Trimmer. What you are talkin' about is the Field & Brush Mower. I love mine, it goes where the tractor won't! Everything on the commercial is true, except it can be a handful in tight spots. The new ones have a reverse gear and all terrain tires, so they probably are easier to use than mine. Great machine! I stick with a regular mower for finish work.



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Woody

12-26-2002 19:46:53




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
A ok machine in tight spot trimming, but a little like a Cadillac- You pay big bucks for the hood ornament and end up with Chevy junk underneath. If you have larger open areas,definately go for a small tractor and "hog".



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Dick Kline

12-25-2002 20:14:45




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
I have had a new 15hp about 2 years and love it. I goes where you can't take any tractor. I use it mostly in the woods to clean out between trees and in areas where I'm trying to keep the junk down until the seedlings can get started. Be advised it takes a man to handle one. At close 400 lbs it sometimes has a mind of its own in rough ground.



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Redrev

12-24-2002 07:59:49




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
Pitch: I never operated any of the larger ones, as I'm "older than dirt" and really couldn't handle one anymore. However, I have a small one, I think it's 3 or 3 1/2HP an it works like a champ. It can run all day, but I can't. I'm very satisfied with it, and I think it cost me around 400 bucks, but it sure keeps our ol' 1790 farmstead looking neat.



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Jim in PA.

12-24-2002 06:49:45




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
DR stands for "direct to retail" I know nothing about the new high tech looking and expensive machines. seven years ago I purchased the old style mower from Quality Farm and Fleet,(which is now closed)for about $699 and near the last days they were selling for $999. These mowers were built in Illinois by the Bachtold company, and are little different from the DR's. I have no trouble with it,use it a lot. I will be using a third belt this comming year. It has a locking drive train that helps it climb uneven ground, powered by a 8 horse engine. This older style looks simple but it works and will cut off a 1 inch thick sapling. I use it in the woods behind the house and along the road ditch. It's easy to load and use elsewhere. I also have a 50 massey harris with brush hog.

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gene n ky

12-23-2002 14:42:09




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
around this part of the country $3400.00 would buy a nice 8n with a bush hog and have a few hundred left over. gene n ky



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Pitch

12-24-2002 02:52:49




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 Re: Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to gene n ky, 12-23-2002 14:42:09  
already got a nice 8N with a bushhog but is to big to operate in the wooded brushlot and only paid 1900 for it 6 yrs ago



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Ben in kY

12-23-2002 10:22:20




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 Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Pitch, 12-23-2002 03:15:29  
Nope never have seen one in the flesh. Of course all of the commercials look great :) I would wait on a demo or something to see how they well they work. That is a lot of money.



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RB/CT

12-24-2002 12:32:47




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 Re: Re: Dr Mower Trimmer in reply to Ben in kY, 12-23-2002 10:22:20  
Glad you asked. I am a big fan of this machine. I have a 95, 8 horse briggs I/C, that I bought new. It was made by bachtold bros back then, and is still available through them. This machine has knocked down four foot high orchard grass, with stems like toothpicks. It is the best money I have ever spent. I could cut my 9 acre field in PA with this, but it is time consuming. Its only downfall is its 24" cutting width. On heavy brush, your better off with a hand held brush cutter with saw blade. On brambles, the DR will cut it with the brush blade installed. A piece of brush cut my belt once, but did not break it and it kept on. A nearby Home Depot rents one out, it is the Bachtold model, open with revolving head, they call it the commercial model, and it has the 8 horse Honda engine on it. Bachtold still sells my model with slight changes like deadman handles. Mine has never broke down or failed me. I would buy another but would probably buy the Honda engine, and the commercial rotating head. Good luck with your decision.

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