Flail Mower：The Correct Choice of Hammer Blade And Y Blade

Why you need to choose the most suitable blade？

Achieve cutting function: 

Flail mowers use high-speed rotation and swinging of the blades to hit and cut grass and other vegetation. The sharpness and design of the blades directly determine the cutting effect. Sharp blades can ensure clean and precise cutting, making the flail surface smooth after mowing.

Impact on work efficiency:

High-quality blade materials, such as manganese steel, have high hardness and toughness, good wear resistance, can withstand greater impact, are not easily deformed or damaged, can maintain good cutting performance during long-term use, and reduce the need for cutting due to blade wear.

Determining the quality of grass cutting:

The shape, size and number of blades will affect the grass cutting effect. Properly designed blades can crush the cut grass into small pieces, evenly covering the flail, acting as a natural fertilizer, which is beneficial to the growth of the flail and can also prevent weeds from regenerating.

Adapt to different environments: 

Different types of blades can be selected for different terrains and vegetation conditions. For example, hammer blades are suitable for cutting thick branches and dense weeds; leaf knives are suitable for soft grass. Choosing the right blade allows the mower to work effectively in a variety of complex environments.

Learn about Hammer blade

Structural features: 

Has a heavy, hammer-like design, usually heavier and stronger than other types of flail mower blades. May be T-shaped or similar in shape, with a wider cutting end and a portion that connects to the mower rotor.

Working principle: 

It is installed on the shaft of the flail mower. When the mower is started, the shaft drives the hammer blade to rotate at high speed, and uses centrifugal force to extend the blade outward, hitting and cutting grass leaves and other vegetation with powerful impact and cutting force.

Functional advantages:

It can effectively deal with thick branches, dense weeds and other difficult-to-cut obstacles. When cutting dense vegetation, it can quickly cut off the vegetation by relying on its own weight and the force generated by high-speed rotation, and the cutting effect is good, and the vegetation can be cut into smaller pieces; it has strong adaptability to complex terrain, and when encountering obstacles such as stones and soil, it is less likely to be damaged than some thinner and more fragile blades.

Learn about Y blade

Structural features:

Usually composed of two cutting arms and a connecting part, the whole is Y-shaped. The cutting arm has a certain length and width, with a sharp cutting edge. The connecting part is used to fix the blade on the rotating shaft of the mower, and may have mounting holes and other structures for bolt fixing. It is generally made of high-strength carbon steel or alloy steel, and the thickness is usually 3mm-8mm.

Working Principle: 

Installed on the rotating shaft of the flail mower, after the mower is started, the rotating shaft drives the Y-shaped blade to rotate at high speed, using centrifugal force to stretch the blade and generate a strong cutting force. When the sharp edge on the cutting arm comes into contact with the grass and vegetation, it cuts it off.

Functional advantages: 

Compared with other blade shapes, the Y-shaped blade can form a wider cutting area when cutting, improving mowing efficiency. The angle and shape design between the cutting arms enable it to gather and cut the grass more effectively, with a more uniform and neat cutting effect. The grass can be cut into smaller pieces, which is conducive to subsequent cleaning or covering the flail as fertilizer.

Usage scenarios and working conditions are most important

Hammer blade：It is often used for mowing large areas of grassland, shrub woodland, etc., such as harvesting grass in agricultural production, clearing weeds in farmland, and trimming weeds and shrubs in large green areas such as parks and roadsides. It is especially suitable for areas that have not been trimmed for a long time and have dense and messy vegetation.

Y blade：It is commonly used for mowing various flails, pastures, parks and green spaces, and roadsides. It is suitable for grass of different heights and densities. It can take advantage of efficient cutting when mowing large areas of lush grass, and can also be used for light shrub pruning.