Catalog — Flail Mowers

Flail Mowers for Skid Steers in Canada

Skid steer flail mower attachments sold in Canada — for brush clearing, right-of-way maintenance, and property management.

Buyer's Guide — Flail Mowers

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Flail mowers use a hydraulically driven rotor fitted with hinged flail hammers or Y-blades that shred vegetation on impact. The hinged design is the key advantage — when a flail strikes a rock, fence wire, or hard obstacle, it folds back rather than becoming a projectile like a fixed rotary blade. This makes flail mowers significantly safer near structures, roads, livestock, and people. Suitable for tall grass, overgrown pasture, roadside vegetation, light to medium brush, and right-of-way maintenance. Available in 48–88-inch working widths. Most require high-flow hydraulics, though some lighter models run on standard flow.

Sizing Guide

60-inch flail mowers are the standard fit for most high-flow mid-frame machines and handle the majority of brush, pasture, and roadside work efficiently. 72–88-inch models increase production for right-of-way and road allowance work where width and speed matter. For acreage and farm work where you're clearing varied terrain, 60–72 inches is the practical range.

Hydraulic Flow

Most flail mowers require high-flow hydraulics (18–30 GPM). Some lighter-duty models are designed for standard flow (14–20 GPM) — check the specific model's GPM requirement carefully if your machine doesn't have high-flow. Running a high-flow-rated flail mower on standard flow produces a slow rotor, poor shredding quality, and risks drive motor overheating.

Brands in Canada

Baumalight (Canadian-made and distributed, ships direct, strong support for BC and AB markets), Fecon (premium US-made, excellent for high-production work), TMG Industrial (light-duty budget entry, fine for occasional pasture work), Blue Diamond (solid mid-tier, Canadian availability), Land Pride (AG dealer-supported, reliable mid-tier). Baumalight is the most accessible directly-supported Canadian brand.

⚠ Most Common Mistake

Using a flail mower on material that's too large. Flail mowers are for vegetation management up to about 3-inch diameter brush. Trying to flail 4–6-inch saplings destroys the flail hammers quickly and stalls the rotor. Material that size needs a mulcher. Know the difference and don't push the attachment past its rated maximum stem diameter.

Flail mowers use a hydraulically driven rotor with hinged flail teeth that shred vegetation on impact and stay contained — making them safer near structures, roads, and people than open rotary cutters. Suitable for tall grass, overgrown pasture, light brush, and roadside maintenance. Available in widths from 48 to 88 inches. Most models require high-flow hydraulics. Listed products are available in Canada, including Canadian-manufactured options from Baumalight.

Where to startA 60-inch flail mower works on most high-flow skid steers and handles the majority of brush and pasture clearing — step up to 72–88 inches only if you are doing high-production right-of-way or road allowance work.
How to choose
Quick Compare — Flail Mowers (click column headers to sort · click to collapse)
Brand Model Width Weight Flow Canadian Source
Baumalight Baumalight Mini Skid Steer Flail Mower Baumalight
Baumalight Baumalight FM248 Skid Steer Flail Mower Baumalight
Baumalight Baumalight FM260 Skid Steer Flail Mower 60 Baumalight
Baumalight Baumalight FM272 72-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 72 Baumalight
Baumalight Baumalight FM288 Skid Steer Flail Mower 88 18–35 GPM Baumalight
Baumalight Baumalight FM296 96-Inch Flail Mower for Large Skid Steers 96 Baumalight
Baumalight Baumalight SWF560 Skid Steer Boom Flail Mower 48 6,000 lbs Baumalight
Berlon Industries Berlon Industries 60 Inch Skid Steer Flail Mower 60 Manufacturer
Berlon Berlon 72-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 72 Manufacturer
Blue Diamond Attachments Blue Diamond 48 Inch Skid Steer Flail Mower 48 Manufacturer
Blue Diamond Blue Diamond 60-Inch Skid Steer Flail Mower 60 Manufacturer
Blue Diamond Blue Diamond 72-Inch Skid Steer Flail Mower 72 Manufacturer
Blue Diamond Attachments Blue Diamond 84 Inch Skid Steer Flail Mower 84 Manufacturer
Bobcat Bobcat 60-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 60 Bobcat
Bobcat Bobcat 72-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 72 Bobcat
Bobcat Bobcat Skid Steer Flail Mower Bobcat
Case CE Case Skid Steer Flail Mower Attachment Manufacturer
Cat Cat Work Tools Skid Steer Flail Mower Manufacturer
Erskine Attachments Erskine Attachments Skid Steer Flail Mower Manufacturer
Gehl Gehl Skid Steer Flail Mower Manufacturer
HLA Attachments HLA FM48 Skid Steer Flail Mower 48 HLA
HLA HLA 60-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 60 HLA
HLA HLA 72-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 72 HLA
HLA HLA 84-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 84 HLA
HLA Attachments HLA FM96 Wide Flail Mower 96 HLA
IronBull IronBull 60-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 60 Manufacturer
IronBull IronBull 72-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 72 Manufacturer
IronBull IronBull 84 Inch Skid Steer Flail Mower 84 Manufacturer
JCB JCB Skid Steer Flail Mower Manufacturer
John Deere John Deere FM60B Flail Mower 60 Brandt
John Deere John Deere FM72B Flail Mower 72 Brandt
Kubota Kubota Skid Steer Flail Mower Manufacturer
New Holland New Holland Skid Steer Flail Mower Manufacturer
Skid Pro Skid Pro 60-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 60 Skid Pro
Skid Pro Skid Pro 72-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 72 Skid Pro
TMG Industrial TMG-SFM48 48-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 48 Manufacturer
TMG Industrial TMG Industrial SFM60 Offset Flail Mower 60 Manufacturer
TMG Industrial TMG-SFM60 60-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 60 Manufacturer
TMG Industrial TMG Industrial SFM72 Offset Flail Mower 72 Manufacturer
TMG Industrial TMG-SFM84 84-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 84 Manufacturer
TMG Industrial TMG-SFM96 96-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 96 Manufacturer
Van-Ed Equipment Van-Ed Equipment Skid Steer Flail Mower Manufacturer
Virnig Virnig V60 60-Inch Flail Mower for Compact Skid Steers 60 Virnig (CA ship)
Virnig Virnig V60 72-Inch Flail Mower for Mid-Frame Skid Steers 72 Virnig (CA ship)
Virnig Virnig V60 84 Inch Flail Mower 84 Virnig (CA ship)
Werk-Brau Werk-Brau 60 Inch Skid Steer Flail Mower 60 Manufacturer
Werk-Brau Werk-Brau 72-Inch Flail Mower for Skid Steers 72 Manufacturer

Flail Mowers — 47 Products

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