Re: Does anyone here know why more people don't use flail mowers to cut their lawns?

Posted by MarkB on April 08, 2002 at 18:46:23 from (64.79.81.252):

In Reply to: Does anyone here know why more people don't use flail mowers to cut their lawns? posted by Warren on April 07, 2002 at 19:29:50:

I use an old 6ft Mott flail mower on my grass (such as it is), and it works great. I think the main reason that they're not more popular is that they are expensive to buy and maintain. A new Mott is going to set you back about three grand. You can pick up a used one reasonably priced, but the repair parts are very expensive.

On the plus side, the flail mowers are pretty tough and do a nice job. If you have one that rotates the same direction that your wheels turn, it will pick up the grass that the wheels have flattened and do a nicer job than a rotary mower. (Many flail mowers turn "backwards" for chopping up mulch.)

The main disadvantage outside of cost is that they aren't heavy enough for brush-hogging, although they are much tougher than a standard rotary mower.

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