While you could be forgiven for thinking finger-bar mowers went out with the ark (or at least with grandad’s MF 35X), they’re actually making something of a comeback, albeit in a very different role. With more and more farms running their own diggers, there are increasing numbers of ag-specific attachments making their way onto the market to stretch these already versatile machines’ portfolios.
Flail-head hedge-bashers have gained some popularity but unless you’ve got a big, modern 360 to run them they can suffer from oil-flow issues when other functions are operated. With a much lower appetite for oil, finger-bar trimmers offer a useful alternative where access means it’s not possible to get a tractor and reach-arm flail in or simply where you want to be a bit more gentle on the hedge.
There are all manner of such machines to be found in the distant recesses of the worldwide web – a
