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Read articles →This is an owner's first-look at pairing a new Land Pride RC2512 12-foot batwing brush hog with his M5-111, filmed on his own farm after about 35 acres of use. He shows the single-hydraulic wing fold/lift sequence, runs a drive-by cut at 3.7 mph on rough hilly ground, discusses cut quality and occasional strip-leaving, and explains why he chose Land Pride over Ironcraft based on financing. Good for buyers weighing batwing brands and real-world hillside performance.
Posted by the Ryan Curtis channel, an owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from his own property rather than a dealer or professional reviewer.
It has just one hydraulic hose that lifts the whole batwing, usually raising the back wing first then folding the wings in.
It handles it like a dream, but on steep hills you can feel the batwing tugging on the back of the tractor while riding sideways.
Land Pride offered financing while Ironcraft did not, and paying for the cheaper Ironcraft over time would cost the same as the Land Pride.
The owner rates it 10 out of 10, saying it cuts even through dips but sometimes leaves strips in thick growth like cilesium.
