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  Chris Auld September 15, 2012 at 7:37am

  Hi Gordon, i used to have one of those Honda side dischargers that we used for rough commercial sites but i definatley wouldnt recommend it. The shute clogs up if the grass is even the slightest bit damp, it doesnt handle long grass at all and the self propelled speed was so slow that it was faster to just push it along. In the end we resorted to using a Rover with the grass box off and the rear shute held open with a bungee cord....much more effective.

  
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  Gary RK September 15, 2012 at 8:18am

  If your can find a good second hand example - go look at a Hayter 53 ranger pro - we've a couple of MY 2004/2005 we have kept and looked after.
  
  The build quality on the older models was superb, good wheels / bearings, strengthened handles, bumper bar, 6.5 hp engine and blade you would die for - goes thru most rough things upnto small saplings, strong deck, variable speed -it's almost an ATM when used without bag and rear chute slightly open. Not often I'm impressed with a machine but these were great. Not sure what 'current' models like tho.....
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  Brian www.mibservices.co.uk September 15, 2012 at 10:03am

  agree, I have a big kawasaki engined hover and rough areas are a breeze with
  
  J S Tree & Garden Care said:

  Could you use something like a toro hover? I use it mainly for banks but it doubles up as a rough cut mower as long as there aren't any exposed stumps
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  Gordon Bowerman September 15, 2012 at 12:01pm

  Hi Chris what model of Rover are you using 
  
  Chris Auld said:

  Hi Gordon, i used to have one of those Honda side dischargers that we used for rough commercial sites but i definatley wouldnt recommend it. The shute clogs up if the grass is even the slightest bit damp, it doesnt handle long grass at all and the self propelled speed was so slow that it was faster to just push it along. In the end we resorted to using a Rover with the grass box off and the rear shute held open with a bungee cord....much more effective.

  
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  Chris Auld September 15, 2012 at 2:48pm

  We use the 20" Rover with a 6.5 hp Briggs engine, they cost around £600 or so.  They dont give a good cut so you cant really use them on domestic lawns but they are great on long, rough grass. They have 4 small cheap blades which swing back if you hit a stone so you dont need to worry about damaging the crankshaft, in the 4 years or so that weve used them ive gone over tree stumps, boulders, barbed wire, glass bottles, all sorts of crap and the worst thing that has happened is ive had to replace a few blades, but they only cost a few quid so it doesnt matter. The rear opening is the same width of the mower so it never blocks up, making it great for discharging the grass. Overall a very robust, reliable machine.

  
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  Gordon Bowerman September 15, 2012 at 4:46pm

  funnily enough there is one on ebay from Norfolk but bit concerned about spares availability

  
  
  tony h wall said:

  For rough grass i have a 2 stroke Lawnboy,don't think you can buy them new now(emissions in the states),but there are plenty second hand,they are high revving very strong machine i've had one for 12 years now yes it has had problems but no engine problems,brought mine from Downham Market Norfolk 
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  Michael Ashley September 15, 2012 at 8:36pm

  id strimm it to to be honest ......
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  John Baker September 16, 2012 at 9:55am

  Since my rough mower went down earlier this summer, I have been strimming the 5 or 6 areas, up to about 1000 sqm which i would have mown 3 or 4 times every year. I reckon strimming has taken 3 or 4 times as long. Obviously this factor reduces as the area becomes smaller / more fiddly. I have been looking at http://www.mowdirect.co.uk/acatalog/DORI-EP50-ROUGH-GRASSCUTTER.html , but have not found anybody to recommend/discourage the machine, or even to advise on the quality and robustness of Dori machines generally.
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  Benjamin O'Neill September 16, 2012 at 12:00pm

  Why dont you pick up a scag or ferris flail mower, jobs takes minute and if you dont use it alot you could always hire it out to other business in your current situation for small jobs?
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  Gordon Bowerman September 16, 2012 at 12:28pm

  Hi Could strim but it would be quicker to mow and I think I will be picking up more of these type of jobs in the future so a decent mower for rough ground would come in useful

  
  
  John www.acegardenservices.co.uk said:

  If it is a small patch of ground that is pretty uneven then why

  not strim it. Much easier.