Flail mowers for sale

Buying used flail mowers

Flail mowers handle long, rough and wet grass that would stall a rotary or cylinder mower. Most are tractor-mounted, and flail collectors that cut and collect in one pass are popular on golf courses for rough, fairway clearing and leaf pickup.

Check the rotor for bent or missing flails, and ask whether the flails and their shackles have been replaced, as they wear steadily. Look at the rotor bearings, the gearbox for leaks, the belts and the PTO shaft. On collectors, check the hopper, tipping rams and any hydraulic hoses.

Match the machine to your tractor's horsepower and linkage category before you buy. Wiedenmann and Trilo are among the makes of flail collectors often seen on golf courses. Filter by year and ask the dealer for photos of the rotor.