Picking a rotary cutter comes down to two things: what you're cutting and what tractor is going to run it. Get those two right and the model mostly picks itself.

We sell all four Woods lines. Here's the short version:

BrushFighter: grass, weeds and light brush on a subcompact or small compact tractor, mowed a few times a year.
BrushBull: pasture plus real brush, rough ground, or you just want a cutter that lasts. The BrushBull 30 series is the heavy-duty cutter we sell the most.
Dual-Spindle: a lot of acres mowed often, with a tractor that has some horsepower. 8 or 10 feet wide.
Batwing: big ground, roadsides, or contract mowing. 10 to 20 feet wide with wings that fold up for the road.

Woods rotary cutters side by side

These are Woods' published specs for their current models as of October 2026. Each range runs from the smallest model in the line to the largest.

Line	Cutting width	Cuts material up to	Weight	Tractor PTO HP	Gearbox warranty
BrushFighter	48" to 69"	1" to 1.5"	489 to 627 lb	15 to 50	6 years (.20), 10 years (.30)
BrushBull	48" to 84"	2" to 4"	635 to 1,440 lb	15 to 210	10 years
Dual-Spindle	8' to 10'	1.5" to 3"	1,215 to 2,510 lb	35 to 65 minimum	10 years on most models
Batwing	10' to 20'	1.5" to 4.5"	2,173 to 7,860 lb	25 to 300	10 years

Woods' gearbox warranties cover parts, labor and seals for the full term.

How to read a Woods model number

The letters are the line and the first number is the width. A BB72.30 is a BrushBull 72 inches wide. A DS10.50 is a Dual-Spindle 10 feet wide. A BW15.52 is a 15-foot Batwing.

The number after the dot is how heavy it's built. A higher number means a heavier deck, a bigger gearbox, and more horsepower it can take. On the BrushBull, the .30 cuts material up to 2", the .40 up to 2.5", the .50 up to 3", and the .60 up to 4".

BrushFighter

The BrushFighter is Woods' cutter for occasional mowing of grassy fields, weeds and light brush. It comes in 4, 5 and 6 foot widths and runs on 15 to 50 horsepower, which puts it behind most subcompact and compact tractors.

There are two versions. The .20 cuts material up to 1" and has a 6-year gearbox warranty. The newer .30, in 4 and 5 foot widths, cuts up to 1.5" and has a 10-year gearbox warranty. Both are quick-hitch compatible.

It's also the lightest of the four. A 5-foot BrushFighter weighs about 550 lb, which matters on a small tractor's 3-point hitch.

Who it's not for: if you're backing into brush or mowing rough ground every week, step up to a BrushBull. Woods builds the BrushFighter for intermittent use, not as a brush cutter you lean on.

BrushBull

The BrushBull 30 series is the heavy-duty cutter we sell the most. It cuts grass and pasture well, and it'll handle brush the BrushFighter won't.

What Woods put into it:

A Z-shaped steel rear bumper that Woods says is twice as thick as competitive models, for backing over brush
The EZ-Change blade system, which changes blades in five steps with a 3/4" wrench, no impact gun or torch
Quick-hitch ready from the factory, with no extra hardware
A 10-year gearbox warranty on every BrushBull

The line runs from 4 to 7 feet wide. A BB48.30 runs on 15 to 50 horsepower. The heavy-duty BB84.60 runs on 50 to 210 and cuts material up to 4".

Who it's not for: if you have a subcompact and mow grass a few times a year, a BrushFighter is lighter and costs less. A 4-foot BrushBull weighs 635 lb, compared with 489 lb for a 4-foot BrushFighter.

Dual-Spindle

A Dual-Spindle cutter puts two blade spindles under one rigid deck, 8 or 10 feet wide. You cover a lot more ground per pass than with a single-spindle cutter, without the weight and cost of a Batwing.

Woods builds them as 3-point mounted (MDS models), pull-type on the drawbar (DS models), and offset pull-type (DSO models). Minimum tractor horsepower runs from 35 on the DS8.30 to 65 on the MDS10.50. Most models have a 10-year gearbox warranty. The offset DSO models carry 6 years.

Who it's not for: tight ground, narrow gates, and rolling hills. A 10-foot rigid deck doesn't follow uneven ground the way a Batwing's wings do, and it needs a tractor big enough to handle it.

Batwing

Woods has built the Batwing since 1963. It has a center deck and two wings that flex up and down with the ground and fold up for transport. Widths run from 10 to 20 feet.

The new BW10.30 brought the Batwing down to 25 to 60 horsepower tractors. It cuts material up to 1.5" and weighs 2,173 lb, so it's still a big implement. At the other end, the BW15.72 is rated for 65 to 300 horsepower and cuts material up to 4.5". Every Batwing has EZ-Change blades and a 10-year gearbox warranty.

Who it's not for: if a single-spindle cutter gets your mowing done in an afternoon, a Batwing is more machine than you need. It also needs room to turn and somewhere to park it.

Sizing a cutter to your tractor

Start with Woods' horsepower range for the model. Under the minimum, the tractor struggles. Over the maximum, you're putting more power through the gearbox and driveline than they're rated for.

Go at least as wide as your rear tires, measured outside to outside. If the cutter is narrower, you drive on grass you haven't cut yet.

Watch the weight on a 3-point cutter. It hangs off the back of the tractor, and a heavy cutter on a light tractor takes weight off the front wheels. Front ballast or a loader helps. Check your tractor's 3-point lift capacity before you buy.

Woods has a Match My Tractor tool that shows which models fit your make and model.

Our current Woods inventory is on our Woods page. Or call or text us at 503-325-2970 with your tractor model and what you're cutting, and we'll tell you which one fits.