Rent a bar mower: Suppliers and prices 2021

Professional bar mowers are mainly used in agriculture for combine harvesting and for cutting fodder grass meadows. Nevertheless, the mowers are also suitable for rough work in your own garden. We'll show you what to look out for when renting a bar mower.

Rental prices and providers

The price for a new front mower is between 700 and more euros. In addition, there are the costs for maintenance and care, such as sharpening the knives. That is why renting a bar mower is definitely cheaper. Devices for rent are available from various providers. We have researched for you and put together an overview.

Note: A bar mower is a very specific one that is often used in agriculture. Therefore, hardware stores often do not offer it as a loaner. Find out more from your regional specialist retailer or rental company.

providers	Rental prices for bar mowers	Hints
Boels Rental	€ 81.16 / day from 5 rental days	- all prices excl. Costs for maintenance, fuel, grinding, wear and tear, transport, cleaning, accessories, environmental taxes, surcharges for liability exemption, fire / theft regulations - Price information is often only available on request, a chargeable telephone number
RENTAS rental equipment	1 day: € 52.00 1 week: € 182.00	- Prices vary greatly depending on the location - represented mainly in northern and western Germany - Deposit
erento.com	1 day: 48.00 - 77.35 € 2 days: 96.00 - 154.70 € 3 days: 144.00 - 232.05 € 1 WE: € 98.00 - € 164.00 1 week: € 168.00 - 541.50	- Private individuals / small businesses: sometimes cheaper - Offer does not cover all of Germany - individual deposit and rental conditions - partial delivery / collection possible for an extra charge - Prices vary strongly depending on the season and regional

Bar mower

As the name suggests, the typical characteristic of a bar mower is the bar to which the cutting device is attached. The mowing is done according to the silhouette principle. The plant material is cut by the oscillating movement of the knife rail, which is equipped with triangular knife blades, against a fixed or movable counter rail. In general, the functional principle can, for example, with a hair clipper or an electric Hedge trimmer be compared. Since the bar cutter is attached to the front end of the mower, the devices are also referred to as front mowers or single-axle mowers.

Areas of application

The mowers are used when it comes to cutting off thin trees or tall grass. The recommended minimum height is a grass length of 20 centimeters. The front mowers can also manage lengths of up to 150 centimeters. The devices are not suitable for normal lawn cutting, but rather for rough work.

Note: The single-axle front mowers are suitable for any terrain, but can also cope very well with slopes and difficult terrain that only needs to be mowed a few times a year.

requirements

In contrast to normal lawnmowers, the range of models for bar mowers is not that diverse. Nevertheless, when you rent a bar mower, you should make sure that it suits your area of ​​application so that you simply do not experience any nasty surprises.

Cutting speed

With a bar mower, the speed of the knife bar to the counter bar is referred to as the cutting speed. The speed required for a perfect cut depends on the area of ​​application:

• Grass: 2.4 meters per second on average
• thin trees: 1.75 meters per second on average

Note: Devices for loan usually meet these requirements, since the speed per minute is around 3,000 rpm.

Bar width

The bar or The cutting width of the hand front mowers with petrol engines is between 90 and 100 centimeters.

drive

Since the single-axle machines usually weigh a good 50 kilograms, the drive for pushing them plays a decisive role. Single-axle vehicles are mostly with an internal combustion engine. This petrol engine not only drives the cutter bar, but also the wheels. This is an advantage because the mower has a high dead weight (approx. 50 kilograms) and are therefore not very agile when pushing.

Note: Electrically operated bar mowers are rarely offered for rent. However, battery-operated devices are available from specialist retailers.

bikes

So that the front mower can also cope with difficult terrain and slopes, you should also take a look at the wheels when renting. These should

• have a comparatively larger diameter,
• be wider and
• have a very good profile.

Handle and guide

In order to protect your back, you should also pay attention to the handle (handlebar) when renting. Ideally this is

• vibration dampened
• height adjustable and
• ergonomically shaped.

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