Posted by 135 Fan on June 29, 2010 at 10:34:27 from (68.149.56.30):
In Reply to: Weak, eh? posted by Bob on June 29, 2010 at 08:12:27:
It does seem odd that someone that sells them can't spell them correctly. There is some mis information on here. First of all you can't lump all finish or all flail mowers in the same category. That would be like comparing the cheapest garden tractor to a commercial golf course mower. In heavy cutting a good flail like a Mott/Alamo will take less HP to run than a comparable rotary mower. A flail with enough power behind it can cut tall grass to a finished look in one pass. Again a good flail like an Alamo. Like rotary mowers, flails also come in rough cut and fine cut versions. Flails can also come in reverse rotation. A reverse rotatation fine cut flail will give the nicest cut of any flail. In fact a flail mower could be used for any application except a golf course green and have been used on sod farms. A good flail mower will cost a lot more than a rotary finish mower but will last a long time if properly maintained and used. Flails are the safest mowers because they will throw any rocks or debris into the housing and not out like projectiles. The knives are designed to fold around obstacles as well. If the field you're mowing isn't maintained like a normal lawn and is rougher with perhaps some debris, then your friend is correct that a flail would be a good choice. If it's a nicer lawn a rotary finish mower will do a nice job and cost less. If you do look at flails, compare the type of knives and construction of the machine with an Alamo. They are the standard to compare with. They have much heavier construction and HD components through out. Lots of municipalities and railroads use Alamo flails because of their safety and HD construction. I hope I've cleared some things up for you. Dave
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