BRUSH HOG vs. FLAIL MOWER (for compact tractors)
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Published 2020-08-23
A brush hog and flail mower reviewed used behind a Kubota sub-compact BX23S tractor. You will see which one cuts better and what advantages each implement has.
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All Comments (21)
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A brush hog isn't met to leave a nice pristine lawn look. It's for field maintenance
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I have both, and both have pros and cons. Flail leaves a much nicer finish, but struggles on a sub compact through real heavy brush. They require a lot more HO. A brush hog leaves a rougher finish, but goes through the thicker heavier stuff much easier, is a lot cheaper and easier to repairs. Flails can get expensive. Thatโs why I have both. Brush hog to knock down the unmaintained, overgrown paddocks. Flail for once the the paddock has been knocked down and is manageable to maintain.
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You are driving to fast. Not giving it a chance to cut the material.
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Youโre right that the brush hog sticks out further and you have be aware of that. However, that can be a huge advantage when cutting under or between trees (reversing in) where you canโt easily get your tractor - especially with a cab. Iโll also agree with many of the prior comments that you have to go slower with a brush hog. You have to give the blades a chance to hit the same area more than once. I think each device has its purpose.
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Working for the county, I personally always had better luck with bush hogs when it comes to taking a beating. You can mulch up concrete blocks on the side of the highway and have no problems. The few times I used a flail mower they didnโt seem to handle thicker brush the way a bush hog did. They did leave a really clean cut though.
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Appreciate the comparison video, it's answered many of the questions I had. My opinion is both attachments have their place depending on the situation, for me the flail attachments providing I have proper PTO output would work better on my property. We have invasive Scotch broom and this stuff is killer to any attachments that have to deal with it! Thank you for awesome video.
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A brush hog is just that, rough and tough cutting of heavy growth and small trees. Windrows are good for raking up hay or straw for animals. A flail mower is for nicer cuts of light to medium wild grasses and only very small brush type of saplings. Parks and townships use these mowers because of safety. Less chance of sticks or stones being thrown. For a truly nice lawn a reel mower is used like on golf courses. But the rotary mulching or straight blade mower works well for 1" to 5" grass.
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I have an old 60" pull behind that we use on fields behind a bx23s. We've kept it down over the summer but started with heavy grass at the beginning. Been reclaiming some back fields inwith it also. We do not go over anything more than an inch thick though. I'll cut those down with a chain saw. Great video. Might look into a flail mower now.
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If I could go back in time, I would have gotten the flail mower instead of my brush hog. Cutting trails would have been so much cleaner I think. Thanks for sharing, Jon!
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Fitting that I saw this one after seeing Tim of TTWT run a fixed flail mower (and a 4' brush cutter in another episode) today. Only thing I'd have to add with mowing heavy brush is possibly needing a brush mulcher. Granted, one of those like what Tim has needs a good amount of PTO power.
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Great comparison - Thanks. I've decided on a Flail vs. a MMM for my application when I order my tractor and think I'll be very happy w/it.
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Got me convinced that both have their place. Larger brush needs knocked down by the brush hog, then finished to fine by the flail mower. Here in Nova Scotia flail mowers are what we use on blueberry fields. The brush hog, does the heavier alders and such.
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A good brush hog will cut rough and light material If you slow down and let the unit do its work at the recomended rpm range. We have guys that use 15 batwings to mow state right of ways and they do a great job. Slow your roll, or mow it weekly and go faster.
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Another big advantage for the flail is that it's much less likely to launch rocks or sticks. This is a bit safer than a rotary when you're mowing near people, buildings, and livestock.
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Up to now, Iโve had no need for either of these machines as I live in an area where a small hand mower does the job. Now that Iโm going to be on property considerably bigger, I need this information to keep from injuring myself because of my lack of knowledge on such things.This type of review is exactly what someone needs when starting out so keep these videos coming, they are appreciated by us amateurs!
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I always wanted a flail didn't know u could move so fast with it. Nice!
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Jon, good points you covered regarding your comparison. That flail mower sounds like the ticket for cutting tall and thick growth. Enjoyed your comparison video. Have a fine week. ๐๐ฝ๐
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The Difference in your Tractor Speed with both Attachments makes the Winner absolutely Clear.๐
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Thanks for sharing this. I will be getting a compact-subcompact tractor hopefully sometime next year and will need either a brush hog or flail mower
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Glad I watched this video review. Was just about to buy a Brush Hog but now I will take a look into the Flail Mower. I think it might be a better choice for my application. Thanks for posting
