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E ND | We need more information, what machine is it going on, high flow or standard flow? What do you want to cut with it on a regular basis, and maximum material size? That market runs from $4-5k imported glorified lawn mowers to $40k industrial duty mulchers and everything in between with big ranges in price/quality in each style.
My descriptions of the choices:
Brush Mower - "Bush-hog" style, closed hood. 2-3 blades on a disc, good for grass/weeds/brush up to say 3" that you could drive through with a bucket down and tilted back. $5-10k
Industrial Brush Cutter - Open style hood with a "V" in it, 2-3 shorter blades on a heavy fly-wheel. Will take on that 3-8" material, softwoods that you can work into that "v" to chop through if needed. Still does a good job on lighter material. $8-15k
Disc Mulchers - Open style hood with a "V" in it, no blades but a heavy flywheel with mulcher teeth on the radius and underneath. Will handle consistently larger material and hardwoods, starts to run more like a mulcher than a mower. Loses efficiency and cut quality in weeds/lighter brush. $15-25k
Drum Mulcher - Horizontal drum with knives, high production on cedars and similar. $20-30k
Forestry Mulcher - Horizontal drum with carbide teeth, full-on forestry applications, hardwoods. $25-40k | |
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Skid loader brush mower
