Once a very common thing to find on the farm, sickle bar mowers are still in use today, just not as much as rotary cutters due to their single cut approach which leaves the clippings in their full length on the ground. This style of cutting is perfect for hay operations where you want the entire hay crop left in full length for drying. Sickle bar mowers are known for their ability to mow at a 90 degree angle straight up and down on hedges, and the ability of the bar to "float" down to 45 degrees for mowing dangerous places such as ponds.
