Blue Diamond 72-Inch Skid Steer Flail Mower
🟡 High Flow
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Overview
Blue Diamond's 72-inch flail mower attachment covers wider ground per pass for more efficient property maintenance on open acreages, road allowances, and commercial sites. The flail design handles brush, heavy grass, and saplings while keeping debris contained. Blue Diamond products are available through Canadian dealers and online retailers shipping to Canada.
Canada Availability
Blue Diamond attachments are available through Canadian equipment dealers and online distributors shipping to Canada.
Key Facts
- Working width: 72 inches
- Type: hydraulic flail mower
- Drive: high-flow hydraulic
- Application: pasture, brush, right-of-way, commercial property maintenance
- Flail tooth design: contained impact
- Compatible: high-flow skid steers
- SSQA skid steer quick attach
- Weight: 700–1800 lbs
- Hydraulic flow: 20–30 GPM
Is This Right For You?
✅ Buy if…
- You mow ditches, roadsides, pastures, or acreage where contained discharge matters — flails don't throw rocks
- Golf courses, parks, municipal rights-of-way, or any site where flying debris risk is a concern
- You want a mulching cut rather than a raw-discharge mow — flails produce finer material
⛔ Skip if…
- Pure production speed is your goal and debris risk is low — a rotary cutter covers more ground per hour
- Heavy brush over 3 inches is your main vegetation — a brush cutter or mulcher handles that range better
🔍 Also consider…
- Rotary cutter for faster coverage on low-risk open land
- Brush mulcher for heavy overgrowth and woody vegetation
🔧 Machine Compatibility
Compatible with all skid steer brands and compact track loaders via universal SSQA quick attach. Mid to large-frame machines (S450–S750 class) are the best fit for this width.
About Blue Diamond in Canada
Blue Diamond Attachments manufactures in the USA and distributes widely into Canada. Known for heavy-duty construction and a broad catalog, Blue Diamond is a go-to brand for contractors who want North American-made quality.
Care & Maintenance
- Inspect all flail hammers before every use — broken or missing hammers unbalance the rotor; a single missing hammer at high RPM creates destructive vibration
- Replace flail hammers in matched sets to maintain rotor balance — even one missing hammer causes vibration that damages drive motor bearings
- Grease rotor shaft bearing housings after every 8 hours of cutting
- Remove wrapped wire, twine, and root material from around the rotor shaft after every session — wrapped material cuts through shaft seals and causes bearing contamination
- Check the hydraulic motor case drain line for leakage after extended work in thick material — a restricted drain causes shaft seal failure and catastrophic motor damage
✅ Last checked: March 2026
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