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Read articles →A side-by-side field test on Joe's Tennessee farm, running a Bomilite flail mower and a rotary cutter (from Titan/Ironcraft) through thick, wet brier and matted grass on a TYM 5520. Beyond the head-to-head result, he explains slip clutches vs. shear pins, deck rust concerns, and how to size implements to usable PTO horsepower. Best for budget-conscious buyers weighing whether a flail mower's higher cost is justified.
An owner-operator channel run by a family on a 125-acre Tennessee farm, so the perspective is practical and hands-on rather than dealer-driven, though Joe discloses a partnership with Heydon and received the Bomilite flail mower for demonstration.
In this test on wet, matted brier, the flail mower did a superior job and gave a more finished look, but it costs more than the rotary cutter.
The TYM 5520 is 55 horsepower, about 48 to the PTO, so it can carry a 6-foot implement up and downhill with no problem.
Spend a little extra for a slip clutch instead of a shear pin, since shear pins break constantly when mowing rough stuff.
The deck typically fails before the gearbox, since gearboxes from the manufacturer tend to outlast the mower itself.
