My New Flail Ditch & Bank Mower - What I've Learned So Far!  

I am subscribing because of your humility and honesty-and the tractor😅

Good job Mike. Definitely considering one of those mowers to mow ditch banks and around the pond. Thanks for providing the info. 🚜

As always great video!!! That flail mower does a good job mowin the fence line. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy

Thanks for the vid. I am planning to buy one of these mowers.it will be used to cut long grass in my orchard. The trees are in rows and 4 meters apart which is around 13 feet. I hope to work out how to cut the grass between each tree without knocking or cutting the trees. I think it can be done. My place also has gullies and this type of mower looks like it could cut down grass and trees growing on them quite safely. This would be a lot easier than using a brush cutter. We might be buying one made in China. In Australia at least they cost a third the cost of an Italian mower of this type and a quarter the cost of a German machine. Of course I’d rather buy the best but I can’t afford it and if the choice is between second best and nothing I may choose second best, Thanks again for the advice and experiences shared in this video.

Welcome back! #171, I think I am on the same #. That is a really cool mower, I didn't know they made those that went in and out like that. More wood splitting videos!

Great to see ya Brother, I was starting to wonder if you gave up doing youtube. Glad your still doing it. Great video as always, looking forward to the next one.

For sure it is a good idea to always hook up the hydraulic outlets the same. Helps to develop muscle memory where you just do instead of having to think first. I like to use colored zip ties on both the male and female side of the couplers so that all I have to do is match the colors. Looks to be a very useful mower. Defintely has some advantages over a bush hog, but also it takes more attention to run it. Good job showing it off.

🚜 ❤️ Good at stuff. See you next week

Looking good Mike 👍

Howdy from Oklahoma again! I like those flail mowers especially like that one. But my only gripe is cost, $$$$$! Love that there are no windows or big huge clumps left. Makes for good compost if you could get it and make compost piles or would help hold moisture in your pasture unless you need hay for livestock.

DR makes a fence line trimmer you can tow behind a 4 wheeler and I've seen 3 point mounted fence line trimmers. I seen good works tractor demo one on his channel made by Titan.

Mark your levers on how far you can go with the side shift without rubbing anything if possible.

Oh yeah ,goats and cattle work good too. But you have to spend more on fencing because of goats ability to get out, electric fence required but then your fence line won't get ate down.

Try to keep the mower on your uphill side. you will greatly reduce your tipover chances.

What flail mower is that? Thanks!

15 cows or goats would keep it neat and trimmed and you could sell your mowers in the fall for a profit to not have to feed them over the winter and do it again next year. No noise, no diesel fuel, makes you money, and you dont have to get out in the heat to keep pasture neat.

Would that tractor with the flail mower and a bucket be able to fit on a 16" trailer or an 18"?

Good video. Looks like the flail will be a good match for your needs. Takes time to learn the ins and outs of a new piece of equipment doesn't it? I've got a a question for you about your Kioti E-PTO. I just took delivery of a CK3510se after 20 years using a NH TC33D HST. Is it me or is it the way the Kioti is. I've used my flails, rotary, & finish mowers for 20 years and the PTO was engaged using a clutch nice and easy. With the Kioti I've gone thru 3 shear bolts on my rotary and finish mowers. My method of engagement is low RPMs (~1,000) then twist the yellow knob to engage. Clunk clunk clunk and the PTO starts turning the blades of the mowers. (Or shears the shear bolt) To solve the problem I've tried a little higher RPM thinking the rpms have to be higher to avoid a stalling condition. No change in the sound. The dealer said I should have the RPMs at the PTO 540 RPM level (about 2400) I refused to even try that. Can't be good for anything. Is it my engagement method, the nature of the beast or what. Find myself avoiding shutting the PTO off once I get it engaged. Do you ever experience this issue?🤥💥⁉🍻 -Paul

What does an offset mower like that cost?