

You found a video of the BCS Blade Runner. I love the cut but a 48" zero turn will cut the 2 1/2 acres in less than 1/3 the time. I have a 38" twin blade lawn mower attachment.

My roller regulated Palladino cut weeds well but always scalped in dips and sounded like bad things were happening when it hit rocks. I mow across dried by creek beds where I can't get my zero turn lawn mower. When I can see the rocks after the first cut I will mow them lower with the Blade Runner or the old 30" HD. I use the 24" BCS Blade Runner set to maximum height for very tall weeds where I can get them down without hitting rocks or scalping in valleys. If I can get them out of the rocks I will mulch them up with my trusty old 30" HD Mower. I use the BCS duplex for as much mowing as possible on an old BCS 850 and mow very slowly in rocky places. Having many rocks protruding from the ground I have had to give up in brush hog mowers (too many thrown blades and near life threatening incidents) and use sickle bars and flail mowers with front wheel regulating cutting depth. Being older than you and having some of the same mowing tasks I too use the BCS and have similar and some different experiences. Thank you for relating your BCS mowing experiences, very enlightening. Will let you know how it does with Kudsu vines and how where stuff like sapling chunks gets thrown out of the mower. I look forward to running the 28" Zanon brush mower. It is good for safely trimming heavy brush and small saplings alongside a creek running through the property. I run the mower in 3rd gear with the engine just a bit above idle and can shear off saplings up to about 1.5" in diameter. The sickle bar mower is mounted on the 737 and it is a good tractor/mower combination because of the way the reversing level can be easily engaged. Nonetheless, the areas without Kudsu are now looking great like a country version of a city park. This is why the brush type mower was ordered. Flail mowers and vines don't go together at all.

I hired a fellow a week ago to clear out some land that has Kudsu vines, briars and brush. The Palladino flail mower with "Y" blades is good for cutting and mulching tall field grass and small saplings. The bagger attachment makes it easy to drive the rig into the garden and dump out the clippings for weed choking mulch during the spring and summer. The 38" mower does a good job cutting a lawn. A Honda powered 737 runs the 30" sickle mower. The 38" lawnmower, 34" flail mower and the 28" brush mower are used with a diesel 853. I have the following mowers:Ī 28" Zano brush type mower is on its way to me Optional oil bath transmission for smooth operation and longer life.Its springtime and a man's thoughts (speaking as a nearly 60 year old man) go to mowing grass and cleaning up property. Swivel joint in input shaft allows bar to follow ground contours. The Duplex sickle mower is also available for double action—simultaneous separate blade assemblies that move in equal and opposite directions for lesser vibration and better performance. Plus, sickle bar mowers save time and are extremely efficient—they consume less fuel than other mowers, require very little power, and can be operated by smaller engines, including the BCS model 710! These machines are ideal for commercial operations that value cost-effective performance.Įvery sickle bar mower has an optional oil bath transmission, which offers smoother operation, longer life, and increased weight for climbing steep slopes. They can also be used for forage harvesting, most notably hay. The height-adjustable sickle bar is much wider than the wheelbase, so you can easily trim along slopes, ponds, under fences, and other low-clearance places you wouldn’t dare take a traditional mower. This means there’s no flying debris, thrown stones or excessive mulch. Ideal for many different tasks, the sickle bar is designed to slice material at its base to leave the cut material in tact. The sickle (cutter) bar is original to the BCS brand, and it’s also one of the most popular attachments.
