The brush Thrasher seems to be a beast and takes down the tough vegetation. I am considering a front end loader cutter. I'd have a super sore neck constantly driving backwards in the tractor. You did a fine clearing going slow and steady. I sure do like that flip-up rear wheel on the cutter. Enjoyed watching the cutter in action. I could have used something like that about 2 years ago when I was clearing an area to make into a food plot. I did a lot of manual labor (chainsaws, loppers, walk behind brush cutter) and this would have saved weeks of physical wear-n-tear on my old body (smile). Thumbs-up on your video, enjoyed a full-watch. 👍🏽🙂
Good job, thanks for sharing... I’m sure you enjoy that cab, especially if you have yellow jackets there like we do in Georgia. You’re being a little more gentle with your equipment than I am . I have a 30 hp kubota with an old 5 ft Hardee and about anything I can ride down, I run over. That is a nice setup you have, land and equipment!
I have a similar brush hog setup, and I wouldn't recommend it if you have anything over 1". When those blades swing out of the way on heavy stuff, it makes a huge racket, and shakes everything real bad constantly. It's ok occasionally, but when you're going through a pasture with a stand of small "trees", like autumn olives, it will pound the living sh*t out of your equipment. For multiflora rose, and heavy bramble, they're excellent, but they're just not designed for small trees. The cutters that look like this one, but are made for greater than 1" saplings have a larger flywheel with small swing away blades that don't cause a large off balance condition when they swing away. I'd tend to go more for an actual mulcher. I'm looking at a Baumalight MP348 for my TC30 now.
Ok, judging from the dates of comments, we're 3 years in, how is she holding up? A sales rep sent me this video since I'm considering replacing my 7ft Land Pride with QA's largest brush cutter. I do a lot of property management for hunting clubs and land owners, I'll put 25 hours on it in just a few days. My Land Pride has served me well, but she either needs a break or a day spa trip to the welding shop. I'm thinking about getting the LP welded up and saving it for grass jobs and relying on the QA to shoulder the load of the trips to the woods.
@@rickygatlin1291 I have a more recent review of it on my channel but it has held up extremely well. Functionally it is as good as the day I bought it and structurally it is still extremely solid with a few spots of surface rust but besides that it is still in extremely great shape. I actually sold it earlier this summer because I’m done clearing land and went to a 96” cutter more suited for clipping the pastures now. I sold it for $10 more than I paid for it new because they have gone up so much in price since I bought it and it was still in such great shape.
Hard to tell, in the video, whether the blades protrude past the back of the mower - but to be most efficient, they would Need to by at least an inch or two - so that the blades are cutting bigger brush, Before the body of the mower starts trying to push it over…
You won’t be disappointed, I’m on my third set of blades, only because I seem to love finding old buried farm equipment with my bush hog, but other than that, this thing hasn’t skipped a beat. Never leaked a single drop of oil and everything is still completely straight and vibration free.
It’s all depends on your use. If you’re cutting grass and the occasional small brush, probably not. If you’re clearing land that’s been neglected for 10-15 years like me, it’s absolutely worth the extra cost. This cutter is made to cut brush but will also do a decent job of cutting grass in your pasture. Most brush hogs are made to cut grass but will also hold up to the occasional brush cutting.
Thank you for the quick reply. I do have acres of land to clear that has been neglected for 15+ years. Does it throw much debris out opening in the back of the unit?
@@dariusrogers yes and no, it’s not like it is constantly throwing a steady stream of debris. With sharp blades and the deck near the ground it’s usually just throwing stuff back a couple feet. You do have to be aware though that at any given moment it can catch something just right and send it flying back. The warning labels say to stay back 300 feet. I’ve never seen it toss anything more than 40-50ft. That being said, if anyone is out there with me, I’m always aware of where they are and make sure I’m cutting away from them.
Their website lists it as 35-50hp at the pto. My tractor is 46 at the pto and it runs it just perfect. I think at the lower end you’d be asking a lot from your tractor.
@@blackstonefarmsouth596 I love the concept of these, I am am leaning towards a loader mounted one. The tractor I have with a cab is 135HP on PTO using a big b rotary cutter Nice brush cutter 1800 pound unit slip clutch did not slip just snapped shaft. After that I don't always feel safe pushing into things I can't see. In my case was couple truck rims. Oder cutter ceased clutch. All was fine with it though!
@@SK-dj9nd Heavy blade carrier and 4 blades in opposing directions will cut more efficiently and has more momentum. I have a brown tree cutter. It doesn’t put any strain on the engine at all while cutting. After you turn Pto off, it will spin for 2-3 minutes. This looks like a lighter version of one. I can tell you that it would be going through that material much faster, BUT because it’s so heavy, a tractor of this size probably wouldn’t pick it up. This is probably the best compromise possible.
Like others have stated, more blades isn’t always better. With as heavy as the stump jumper and blades are, it is actually fairly taxing on the tractor to get this thing spinning, meaning it really pulls down your rpm. I would say this set up is fairly ideal for this size tractor, adding more weight and mass would probably be a downfall at this HP range.
Thanks for the review! We're glad you're loving the Thrasher and getting that work done. The woods are looking great!
What the price on one of these?
The brush Thrasher seems to be a beast and takes down the tough vegetation. I am considering a front end loader cutter. I'd have a super sore neck constantly driving backwards in the tractor. You did a fine clearing going slow and steady. I sure do like that flip-up rear wheel on the cutter. Enjoyed watching the cutter in action. I could have used something like that about 2 years ago when I was clearing an area to make into a food plot. I did a lot of manual labor (chainsaws, loppers, walk behind brush cutter) and this would have saved weeks of physical wear-n-tear on my old body (smile). Thumbs-up on your video, enjoyed a full-watch. 👍🏽🙂
Good job, thanks for sharing... I’m sure you enjoy that cab, especially if you have yellow jackets there like we do in Georgia. You’re being a little more gentle with your equipment than I am . I have a 30 hp kubota with an old 5 ft Hardee and about anything I can ride down, I run over.
That is a nice setup you have, land and equipment!
Also, if you have any Woodturning friends, they might like to have some of that privet hedge if you run across some about 5 or 6 inches or bigger.
New follower here. I like the thrasher. Kind of reminds me of a brown tree cutter. Great video.
Was thinking about getting the baumalight mulcher. But after seeing this I'm impressed with what it can do and 1/3 of the price. Thanks for the video
I too looked at the baumalight but I didn’t like how much debris it through underneath the tractor so I went this route instead, happy that I did.
I have a similar brush hog setup, and I wouldn't recommend it if you have anything over 1". When those blades swing out of the way on heavy stuff, it makes a huge racket, and shakes everything real bad constantly. It's ok occasionally, but when you're going through a pasture with a stand of small "trees", like autumn olives, it will pound the living sh*t out of your equipment. For multiflora rose, and heavy bramble, they're excellent, but they're just not designed for small trees. The cutters that look like this one, but are made for greater than 1" saplings have a larger flywheel with small swing away blades that don't cause a large off balance condition when they swing away. I'd tend to go more for an actual mulcher. I'm looking at a Baumalight MP348 for my TC30 now.
Ok, judging from the dates of comments, we're 3 years in, how is she holding up? A sales rep sent me this video since I'm considering replacing my 7ft Land Pride with QA's largest brush cutter. I do a lot of property management for hunting clubs and land owners, I'll put 25 hours on it in just a few days. My Land Pride has served me well, but she either needs a break or a day spa trip to the welding shop. I'm thinking about getting the LP welded up and saving it for grass jobs and relying on the QA to shoulder the load of the trips to the woods.
@@rickygatlin1291 I have a more recent review of it on my channel but it has held up extremely well. Functionally it is as good as the day I bought it and structurally it is still extremely solid with a few spots of surface rust but besides that it is still in extremely great shape. I actually sold it earlier this summer because I’m done clearing land and went to a 96” cutter more suited for clipping the pastures now. I sold it for $10 more than I paid for it new because they have gone up so much in price since I bought it and it was still in such great shape.
Hydro top link would be a nice upgrade I am considering one.
I’ve since added the hydraulic top link, it was definitely a game changer for this.
Good video 👍
Hard to tell, in the video, whether the blades protrude past the back of the mower - but to be most efficient, they would Need to by at least an inch or two - so that the blades are cutting bigger brush, Before the body of the mower starts trying to push it over…
Greetings
Fantastic video 🇺🇸🎉🍾🇺🇸
How many HP is your tractor?
Thanks for assisting me, keep producing more videos
57 hp, thanks for the kind words.
Hoping to get one soon!
You won’t be disappointed, I’m on my third set of blades, only because I seem to love finding old buried farm equipment with my bush hog, but other than that, this thing hasn’t skipped a beat. Never leaked a single drop of oil and everything is still completely straight and vibration free.
@@blackstonefarmsouth596 Cool!! Nice to here. I have a 5ft woods brand with a leaky seal it's tough but not tough enough
Do you think this attachment is worth the extra cost compared to a regular rotary cutter that is made by Land Pride?
It’s all depends on your use. If you’re cutting grass and the occasional small brush, probably not. If you’re clearing land that’s been neglected for 10-15 years like me, it’s absolutely worth the extra cost. This cutter is made to cut brush but will also do a decent job of cutting grass in your pasture. Most brush hogs are made to cut grass but will also hold up to the occasional brush cutting.
Thank you for the quick reply. I do have acres of land to clear that has been neglected for 15+ years. Does it throw much debris out opening in the back of the unit?
@@dariusrogers yes and no, it’s not like it is constantly throwing a steady stream of debris. With sharp blades and the deck near the ground it’s usually just throwing stuff back a couple feet. You do have to be aware though that at any given moment it can catch something just right and send it flying back. The warning labels say to stay back 300 feet. I’ve never seen it toss anything more than 40-50ft. That being said, if anyone is out there with me, I’m always aware of where they are and make sure I’m cutting away from them.
Anything for a 35hp tractor?
Min Hp Required?
How much PTO power do you need to run this attachment
Their website lists it as 35-50hp at the pto. My tractor is 46 at the pto and it runs it just perfect. I think at the lower end you’d be asking a lot from your tractor.
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Yeah my tractor doesn't have enough power. It looks awesome
@@blackstonefarmsouth596 I love the concept of these, I am am leaning towards a loader mounted one. The tractor I have with a cab is 135HP on PTO using a big b rotary cutter Nice brush cutter 1800 pound unit slip clutch did not slip just snapped shaft. After that I don't always feel safe pushing into things I can't see. In my case was couple truck rims. Oder cutter ceased clutch. All was fine with it though!
What does this size Brush Thrasher cost?
Don’t make me lie to you but I believe I paid a little under $4k. It’s been a minute.
I wonder what it would b like if it had 4 blades
More drag & more expensive. 4 Blades isn't magically the answer.
@@SK-dj9nd Heavy blade carrier and 4 blades in opposing directions will cut more efficiently and has more momentum. I have a brown tree cutter. It doesn’t put any strain on the engine at all while cutting. After you turn Pto off, it will spin for 2-3 minutes. This looks like a lighter version of one. I can tell you that it would be going through that material much faster, BUT because it’s so heavy, a tractor of this size probably wouldn’t pick it up. This is probably the best compromise possible.
@@MusicandMachines It won't do as well in tall grass and weeds either. We agree this is the best fit for his machine and application.
Like others have stated, more blades isn’t always better. With as heavy as the stump jumper and blades are, it is actually fairly taxing on the tractor to get this thing spinning, meaning it really pulls down your rpm. I would say this set up is fairly ideal for this size tractor, adding more weight and mass would probably be a downfall at this HP range.