Flail Mower

The flail is a little more maintenance-free..and will take more abuse than a finish mower..the flail of mine has the full length roller on the rear, and it does smooth the bumps out( and mole hills)...it is pretty heavy.. Blades are about $2.oo each and there are 39 of them on mine...have only had to change them once two years ago, and they are still sharp.. Mine won't cut brush...I have to use a Bush Hog for that... I wouldn't want to use a Woods finish mower in a pasture...I think it is too hard on the mower..mine is a side-discharge 72" 3-point.. I agree that the finish mower is a good outfit for doing a nice job... The Ford Intake Valve springs are from a 390 Ford engine, and work perfect..!! They settle down to a perfect Lawn-height...and the wheels don't beat around like they did before..!! Just take the flat stiffeners out of the inside of the springs so they will fit the spindles.. Keep them greased, and they will last many years..!! We have a Mower-Surplus outlet Warehouse near here (Shelby, Ohio) and I can get blades much cheaper there.. They have about every blasted thing you would want for a Lawn mower...New engines, Blades, transmissions..etc..I was surprised to see they had blades for Woods mowers, etc, too.. Ron.