![]() ![]() The DCM Italia mowers even allow you to work in the vertical position for trimming hedges or trail edges. If you are mowing ditch banks, sickle bars are the only hay mower style specifically designed to work well below (or above) horizontal. If your tractor is very lightweight, or has very little front weight, a sickle bar is the lightest weight hay mower and therefore your best (and safest) option.Īngled mowing capability. Though we do carry very small drum mowers, if you have an older compact utility tractor like a Kubota 5000 or 6000 series, a sickle bar mower will be your best bet. If you have a very low power tractor of 15 horsepower or less, this option will really be your only choice. Though a sickle bar mower’s design is a bit antiquated, its advantages are: An example of this type of mower is our TX59 Subcompact Sickle Bar Mower by DCM Italia. This doubles the effective blade speed, and also greatly reduces machine vibration, making it quieter, more comfortable to use, and longer lasting. The best sickle bar mowers currently being produced use a double action where the guard moves in the opposite direction from the blades. This type of mower can be used to cut hay as well as for other general mowing duties. The action is the same as a set of barber’s clippers cutting hair. Each back and forth action shears off any grass or vegetation that is between the stationary fingers. The mower works with a reciprocating action, moving triangular blades back and forth between stationary guard fingers. The design is much the same today as it was then. Originally pulled by horses, the sickle bar mower was the first mechanical mower. Some can even cut in the vertical position, for trimming hedges! Although they cannot mow at the higher speeds of drum mowers and disc mowers, they excel at cutting at angles well above and below level. This month we will examine the uses of the sickle bar mower and help you to determine if this type of mower might be the best match for your operation’s needs.Ī sickle bar mower is the right choice when you need a lightweight machine for your small tractor, or when you are mowing ditch banks and other irregular terrain. Last month’s blog/newsletter covered the pros and cons of the drum mower. In our effort to provide top-quality information to our customers to support them in their purchases, we want to continue our discussion of mower types. When is a Sickle Bar Mower the Right Choice for your Operation? ![]()
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