bankshotone - 1/16/2018 20:21 I am in the market for a 72"+ brush cutter. I want to cut up to 7" trees or so. I see a MTL on eBay for like 4000. Is there anything else out there I should consider? Thanks When looking at brush (and tree) cutters - smaller is better. There aren't any skid steers made that can handle a 7 inch tree without stalling out as you are mulching it down. I too favor Diamond, as they stand behind their products and I've used several different brush cutters over the years. Diamond was on top. The other brand up there on top is Brushwolf by Cross-tech corp. They were one of the first to build a brush cutter in the industry. When you are talking 7 inch trees - and especially 7 inch or larger trees, a blade type mower isn't going to hold up. It'll take some down, but, it's going to beat the crap out of it and there will be damage and expense . . . . . .
Those sized trees need a forestry type head - (look at Diamond's forestry head). For heavy brush - 72 inch or 66 inch would be the widest I would go.
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Skid steer brush cutters. Best bang for the buck?
