What Do You Think Of This Mower?

mikefoxo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LqfAVmUbLU

Made by a German company. Obvious comparisons to the old fingerbar mowers but a bit more 21st Century. Two sets of blades working against each other (is that how combine cutterbars work?). The tractor the guy has it on is a Deutz 4006 - about 38hp! Width must be at least 18ft.

Signpost

Wouldnt need a tedder anyway with it so if it cut a heavy crop with be a nice saving for bales. Wonder how it would behave with a rough patch or heavy wet crop?

Sam Kade

Looks a lot faster than the old finger bar, I wonder how it would do in a heavy crop?

mikefoxo

If you take a look at the guys channel he appears to be also cutting wildlife habitat - fair workout I'd say https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5hZ2qRJh04

Keepgrowing

I'd say I'd have it in shyte inside an hour

Jexbullcalf

The first bit of unlevel ground and the front of it would be in the passenger seat with you

mikefoxo

Jexbullcalf wrote: »

The first bit of unlevel ground and the front of it would be in the passenger seat with you

Then how do conventional front mowers work? I assume this one uses the same system/geometry. I've never used a front mower so can't comment further.

I will admit to having a healthy skepticism of the machine, but my reservations are more along the lines of: how often do the cutting blades need to be sharpened?; it has no fingers like an old fingerbar mower - what happens if it hits a stone etc. But if it is a viable alternative to the current system of triple mowers on a large tractor (150hp+) it would be a big shock to the ag system

roosky

mikefoxo wrote:

Made by a German company. Obvious comparisons to the old fingerbar mowers but a bit more 21st Century. Two sets of blades working against each other (is that how combine cutterbars work?). The tractor the guy has it on is a Deutz 4006 - about 38hp! Width must be at least 18ft.

Would be a serious topper at that width and if you could just work one side it would be class for cutting under wires

mikefoxo

I asked the guy in the video I posted how long before he needs to resharpen the blades, he said 300 ha :O