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Read articles →This isn't a B2601 spec review but a real-world comparison of finish mowers versus belly mowers, based on the owner's own two seasons of use. He shows side-by-side cutting results on the same field, explains why the finish mower handles his hilly, obstacle-heavy terrain better, and tests it in overgrown 24-26 inch grass. Best for buyers torn between mower types on rough or sloped property.
An owner-operator sharing personal, self-described non-expert impressions from mowing his own property.
No, the owner says the finish mower disperses clippings in a wide pattern with no windrows, while the belly mower left windrows even in grass that wasn't very high.
The finish mower's top link and lower arms are on floating brackets, letting it follow slopes and undulations far better than a belly mower, which is guided mainly by the tractor's axles.
The owner tested it in a neighbor's 24 to 26 inch grass. It wasn't a finish cut and threw a lot of grass out the back, but it did cut the grass down.
The finish mower let him back up underneath trees and overhangs to mow in one pass, something he couldn't do with his old belly mower.
