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wxtrendsguy

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Looking at a Rinieri AI 15 or the Braun LUV primarily for hilling and downhilling winter protection and secondarily weeding during the summer. Moving away from roundup use if possible.

Pros of the Braun:
  • Looks to be heavy duty
  • comes with cultivator blade
  • many additional attachments available including rotary harrow, star cultivator, finger weeder.
  • mounts mid tractor on the side.
Cons of the Braun:
  • About $1500 more than Rinieri
Pros of the Rinieri:
  • built for hilling up and down hilling
  • summer weeding accomplished by downhilling blade or uphilling soil over weeds...
  • $1500 cheaper
Cons of the Rinieri:
  • summer weeding is secondary function
  • uses a plow instead of a disc...possible root damage
  • mounts on rear of tractor so lots of turning around in the cab to see what I am hitting or not...
Thoughts anyone?
 

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