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The Cyclone Rake: One badass machine

Gern186

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Well, it's that time of year again......leaf pick up. Last year I decided raking was too much work for my property and bought a Cyclone Rake after seeing it on a TV commercial......let me tell you that this machine is worth every penny! I have it attached to my Ferris ZTR and this combination works awesome. I also bought the 17 foot hose extension to clean up around the house and buildings.


What do you guys use for leaf clean up?



 

Milo

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man i have always told myself i needed one of those. dam maple trees anyway. your a lucky man Gern.
 

Gern186

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How many acres before each dump?

It depends really on how many leaves are on the ground and how much grass you are cutting at the same time.....I would say I can do 1 acre on average before dumping.....everything is ground up into such fine pieces that it goes into the hopper very compacted, so it holds quite a bit. I have cleaned up the yard about 4 times already in the last week and it only takes less than an hour each time.
 

Mike

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That's some A+ mulch material. With that much surface area, it will decompose quickly.
 

bowhunter1023

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I use a blower to clean off the driveway and to clean out the landscaping. Then I used the John Deere to mulch up everything and end up raking a couple times on each mowing. This year's leaf pickup went well since they came off early. I'd like to have vac, but it really isn't something I have to have right now. Looks like a badass setup though!!!