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PTO flail mower reviews: Woodmaxx and MechMaxx

Spec-check from manufacturer pages, not field tests. Woodmaxx FM numbers are not cutting width (FM-54→47″, FM-62→55″, FM-78→70″, FM-96H→85″). MechMaxx names match cut. Hitch and remotes sit on each card.

Woodmaxx

Woodmaxx FM-series

Woodmaxx FM-54 PTO flail mower

Woodmaxx

FM-54

Cuts 47″. The number in the name is not cutting width.

Entry Woodmaxx flail for subcompact tractors. 47″ cut, Cat 1, hammer or Y-blade options.

Cut
47″
PTO HP
15–25
Hitch
Cat 1 · Fixed offset
Price
$2,990$64/in · 3.8 HP/ft
Woodmaxx FM-62 PTO flail mower

Woodmaxx

FM-62

Cuts 55″. The number in the name is not cutting width.

Mid-size center-mount Woodmaxx flail. 55″ cut for 20–45 PTO HP compact tractors.

Cut
55″
PTO HP
20–45
Hitch
Cat 1 · Fixed offset
Price
$3,630$66/in · 4.4 HP/ft
Woodmaxx FM-62H hydraulic side-shift flail mower

Woodmaxx

FM-62H

Cuts 55″. The number in the name is not cutting width.

55″ Cat-1 flail with hydraulic side shift for fence lines, orchards, and pond edges on 20–45 PTO HP tractors.

Cut
55″
PTO HP
20–45
Hitch
Cat 1 · Side shift
Price
$4,230$77/in · 4.4 HP/ft
Woodmaxx FM-78 PTO flail mower

Woodmaxx

FM-78

Cuts 70″. The number in the name is not cutting width.

Wide center-mount Woodmaxx flail for utility tractors. 70″ coverage per pass.

Cut
70″
PTO HP
30–65
Hitch
Cat 1 · Fixed offset
Price
$3,900$56/in · 5.1 HP/ft
Woodmaxx FM-78H hydraulic side-shift flail mower

Woodmaxx

FM-78H

Cuts 70″. The number in the name is not cutting width.

70″ Woodmaxx flail with hydraulic side shift for edges, fences, and orchards.

Cut
70″
PTO HP
30–65
Hitch
Cat 1 · Side shift
Price
$4,620$66/in · 5.1 HP/ft
Woodmaxx FM-96H 85-inch hydraulic side-shift flail mower

Woodmaxx

FM-96H

Cuts 85″. The number in the name is not cutting width.

Largest Woodmaxx flail. 85″ cut, hydraulic side shift, 50–90 PTO HP class.

Cut
85″
PTO HP
50–90
Hitch
Cat 2 · Side shift
Price
$5,825$69/in · 7.1 HP/ft

MechMaxx

MechMaxx lineup

MechMaxx EFS48 48-inch flail mower

MechMaxx

EFS48

Budget 48″ Cat-1 light-duty flail with 20 cast-steel hammers and a 15–35 HP rating.

Cut
48″
PTO HP
15–35
Hitch
Cat 1 · Fixed offset
Price
$1,499$31/in · 3.8 HP/ft
MechMaxx VAM48 offset ditch bank flail mower

MechMaxx

VAM48

48″ VAM ditch-bank mower with hydraulic offset/tilt, strictly positioned for green or tender grass by MechMaxx.

Cut
48″
PTO HP
25–50
Hitch
Cat 1 · Grass-only bank
Price
$2,499$52/in · 6.3 HP/ft
MechMaxx EFS60 60-inch flail mower

MechMaxx

EFS60

60″ light-duty value flail for open grass and weeds, with a low sale price but an optimistic 15 HP lower rating.

Cut
60″
PTO HP
15–35
Hitch
Cat 1 · Fixed offset
Price
$1,699$28/in · 3.0 HP/ft
MechMaxx NAM60 60-inch PTO flail mower

MechMaxx

NAM60

60″ NAM-series hammer flail with a heavier 5″ rotor package than EFS and no hydraulic side shift.

Cut
60″
PTO HP
30–60
Hitch
Cat 1 · Fixed offset
Price
$2,299$38/in · 6.0 HP/ft
MechMaxx VAM60 offset ditch bank flail mower

MechMaxx

VAM60

60″ VAM ditch-bank mower with hydraulic offset/tilt, useful for tender grass banks but not brush or brambles.

Cut
60″
PTO HP
25–60
Hitch
Cat 1 · Grass-only bank
Price
$2,699$45/in · 5.0 HP/ft
MechMaxx KDK63H heavy-duty hydraulic side-shift flail mower

MechMaxx

KDK63H

63″ KDK Cat 2 side-shift flail that steps up from NAM-H with a heavier frame, 2.7 lb hammers (14 × 2.7 = 37.8 lb total vs NAM68H’s 50.4), 6″ rotor.

Cut
63″
PTO HP
50–75
Hitch
Cat 2 · Side shift
Price
$3,399$54/in · 9.5 HP/ft
MechMaxx VAM65 offset ditch bank flail mower

MechMaxx

VAM65

65″ ditch-bank flail with hydraulic offset and tilt, but MechMaxx limits the VAM use case to green or tender grass.

Cut
65″
PTO HP
30–60
Hitch
Cat 1 · Grass-only bank
Price
$2,999$46/in · 5.5 HP/ft
MechMaxx NAM68 68-inch PTO flail mower

MechMaxx

NAM68

68″ fixed NAM hammer flail for 30–60 HP tractors that prioritizes width per dollar over hydraulic reach.

Cut
68″
PTO HP
30–60
Hitch
Cat 1 · Fixed offset
Price
$2,499$37/in · 5.3 HP/ft
MechMaxx NAM68H hydraulic side-shift flail mower

MechMaxx

NAM68H

68″ NAM hydraulic side-shift flail with 16″ total lateral travel for 30–60 HP tractors.

Cut
68″
PTO HP
30–60
Hitch
Cat 1 · Side shift
Price
$2,799$41/in · 5.3 HP/ft
MechMaxx KDK72H heavy-duty hydraulic side-shift flail mower

MechMaxx

KDK72H

72″ KDK Cat 2 side-shift flail for buyers who want NAM72H width in a heavier Cat 2 frame. Individual hammers are 2.7 lb; total hammer mass is 43.2 lb vs NAM72H’s 50.4.

Cut
72″
PTO HP
50–75
Hitch
Cat 2 · Side shift
Price
$3,699$51/in · 8.3 HP/ft
MechMaxx NAM72 72-inch PTO flail mower

MechMaxx

NAM72

72″ NAM-series fixed flail for 45–85 HP utility tractors, priced as a width-per-dollar alternative to Woodmaxx FM-78.

Cut
72″
PTO HP
45–85
Hitch
Cat 1 · Fixed offset
Price
$2,699$37/in · 7.5 HP/ft
MechMaxx NAM72H hydraulic side-shift flail mower

MechMaxx

NAM72H

72″ NAM hydraulic side-shift flail with 16″ total lateral travel for 45–85 HP Cat 1 tractors.

Cut
72″
PTO HP
45–85
Hitch
Cat 1 · Side shift
Price
$2,999$42/in · 7.5 HP/ft