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Read articles →This is an owner's routine field-mowing session with a 5075E and FM175 flail mower, not a deep how-to. Chris covers final fall mowing on reclaimed acreage, gives real-world feedback comparing Y-knife versus hammer flail durability (hammer blades kept snapping on rocks), a mid-job bolt failure repair, and his plans to upgrade to a bigger rotary or flail mower. Best for owners weighing flail blade types or mower upgrades, not shoppers wanting tractor specs.
Posted by an owner-operator on his own farm channel, sharing candid personal experience rather than any dealer or sponsored perspective.
The owner says Y-knife blades never broke, while hammer blades kept snapping as soon as they hit a rock, requiring replacement four or five times or more.
The owner found a broken bolt causing vibration and loose flail, then used a grade 8 bolt with a Nylock nut as a substitute for the specialized metric bolt.
The owner plans to upgrade from the roughly six foot FM175 to something bigger, in the six to eight or seven to eight foot range.
