{"product_id":"9-ft-raptor-mounted-sickle-bar-mower-attachment","title":"Eterra 9 Ft. Sickle Bar Mower Head for Raptor Boom Arm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEterra 9 Ft. Sickle Bar Mower Head for Raptor Boom Arm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e9 ft. sickle bar mower head\u003c\/strong\u003e is the widest cut available for the \u003cstrong\u003eEterra Raptor Boom Arm\u003c\/strong\u003e. On long uninterrupted runs — highway shoulders, canal banks, levees, mile-long fence lines — those extra feet compound into real acres per hour. It is the production choice, and it asks for a machine and operator comfortable with the leverage. Available from \u003cstrong\u003eSkid Steer Store\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a Sickle Bar Instead of a Flail or Rotary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost no thrown material\u003c\/strong\u003e — essential on highway shoulders with traffic passing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow power draw for the width\u003c\/strong\u003e — 9 ft. of cut without needing a high-flow machine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean shear\u003c\/strong\u003e — healthier regrowth than shredding, which matters on managed right-of-way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiet\u003c\/strong\u003e — a genuine advantage on residential and park work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCuts wet and aquatic growth\u003c\/strong\u003e — canal and shoreline vegetation that clogs a flail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing Your Bar Length\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eHead\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCutting Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eTrade-off\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 Ft. Sickle Bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 ft.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMost maneuverable; slowest coverage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 Ft. Sickle Bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 ft.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalanced for mixed work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9 Ft. Sickle Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 ft.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighest acres per hour; most leverage at full extension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 9 ft. bar puts the most weight and leverage at the end of the boom. It rewards open ground and penalises tight, obstacle-heavy sites.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCutting Capacity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCuts grass, weeds, reeds and brush \u003cstrong\u003eup to roughly 2\" in diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e. For heavier material, look at the Sidewinder flail or Cyclone rotary heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRequires the Raptor Boom Arm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003emower head, not a standalone attachment\u003c\/strong\u003e. It mounts to the Eterra Raptor Boom Arm. Note that Eterra recommends the Raptor on a \u003cstrong\u003eskid steer of at least 6,000 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e — a point worth confirming before pairing it with the longest bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighway and interstate shoulder mowing, canal and irrigation bank maintenance, levee and embankment work, large-acreage fence lines, airport and solar farm perimeters, and municipal contract mowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the 9 ft. too much for my machine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEterra recommends at least a 6,000 lb skid steer for the Raptor itself. With the longest bar at full extension, machine weight and stability matter more still. Contact Skid Steer Store with your model if you are near that threshold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen is 9 ft. the right choice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you are billing by the mile or the acre on open ground. On tight sites the extra width becomes a liability rather than an advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat will it cut?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrass, weeds, reeds and brush up to about 2\" in diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I run this without a Raptor Boom Arm?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It is built exclusively for the Raptor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOrder From Skid Steer Store\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd the 9 ft. head to your cart above. 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