Anyone have experience with this Flail mower?
It’s by Titan Attachments and it’s cheap. What I don’t understand is - on one hand it’s described as a finish mower but users describe how it takes down small caliper trees and brush. I thought flail mowers in general chew up scrub like a brushhog can, just a different method. Is there 2 different types of “Flail mowers?” What am I missing?
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its china...its fine
look at other options.......maybe the ditchbank one..
yep..i got one
look at other options.......maybe the ditchbank one..
yep..i got one
The weekly Titan “is this junk” thread.
No dealer support. Probably no parts. Chinese made import.
No dealer support. Probably no parts. Chinese made import.
With flail mowers you have a selection of "knives" or "flails". Some are just angled knife sections, others are a upside down T shape that are usually called hammers. One style works good on more grassy areas, the other works good in brushy areas.
Titan Attachments (palletforks.com) sells mostly import attachments through a website.
Iron Craft (formerly Titan Implement) sells through a network of dealers. They recently changed their name. They are a Tennessee based company who manufactures what they sell.
Iron Craft (formerly Titan Implement) sells through a network of dealers. They recently changed their name. They are a Tennessee based company who manufactures what they sell.
Exactly. Typically you'd use Y-shaped knifes for mowing grasses and the heavier hammers for pounding saplings in to submission. The mower itself is the same. It'd be like replacing the blade on a deck mower with a cable. The deck would stay the same. You wouldn't see any difference until you looked under it.
TTWT has some good videos on flail mowers. He demonstrates Maschio brand flails. Just be aware that the "week end warrior" line of Maschio flails are made in China and not Italy if that is important to you.
I got a new Maschio 63" coming from Agfolks thanks to those videos. I have no experience with the Titan, and realize the Maschio is made in China, but hoping it has the same manufacturing requirements as their US made flails.
TractorTim seemed to think they are pretty good regardless. I wanted the best, didnt want to hope it was later.
TractorTim seemed to think they are pretty good regardless. I wanted the best, didnt want to hope it was later.
It is just the "weekend warrior" maschio line that is made in china. It is hard to buy a product without some china or other foreign content I just didn't like the whole thing being made in china for the premium cost. Maschio keeps it quiet and i don't think Tim realizes it is made in china either. You have the maschio name to back it up and agfolks are great to deal with too. I think it will be a nice flail for you.
I’m not thrilled about the lack of dealers near me and “if” there is readily available parts on the shelf when needed if something is from China. I’ve already witnessed long delays from other, larger Asian factories. What happens if it breaks down under warranty and then without? Shipping costs While under warranty? I think for this type of implement, it’s cost, and how it’s used I’d be better off buying from a local dealer that can work on them.
Maschio is a worldwide company. Are you advocating for buying a Titan? If not, who else makes an offset flail thats local to most people? None that I know of. Maschio is not local to me either. Certain their parts availability and product support is better than Titan's. They have already shown great support through AgFolks and I dont even have it yet.
Like the sticker says "weekend warrior". If the thing breaks, I can wait for parts, it is an uncritical piece of equipment.
Like the sticker says "weekend warrior". If the thing breaks, I can wait for parts, it is an uncritical piece of equipment.
Yes, it is made in China, by a Maschio owned facility. I didn’t know that until recently.
It is STILL much higher quality than most. The attention to design detail is second to none.
Well worth the extra $$ in my opinion.
Tim
It is STILL much higher quality than most. The attention to design detail is second to none.
Well worth the extra $$ in my opinion.
Tim
Still not a hydraulic offset ditch flail.
Bought a frontier tiller last year, it was a Maschio painted green. Quality is superb.
Bought a frontier tiller last year, it was a Maschio painted green. Quality is superb.
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