A crop reaper fitted to a petrol brush cutter is the right machine when your plots are small, terraced or split by bunds, so a combine cannot work them and cutting by hand is too slow. On open acreage a combine still wins. The reaper does not replace it there; it replaces labour on the plots the combine cannot reach.
What is a crop reaper in our range?
It is not a separate machine. Our crop cutting machine is a petrol brush cutter set up for standing crop rather than scrub. The cutting head carries the Crops Reaper attachment or an 80 teeth disc, the harness is set for a low sweeping cut, and the operator works along the row instead of across rough ground.
The reaper attachment and the 80 teeth blade are both listed in our blades and cutting attachments range. Fit the right disc and either of the two petrol brush cutters below, the JPK-2SCG520 or the JPK-4SCG520, becomes a crop harvesting machine.
When does a crop reaper make more sense than a bigger machine?
| Your land | Cutting by hand | Crop reaper on a brush cutter | Combine harvester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small or fragmented holding | Possible, but slow | The practical answer | Cannot work it |
| Terraced or bunded plots | Possible, but slow | Covers considerably more ground in a day than hand cutting | Cannot reach these plots |
| Open acreage | Too slow | Does not replace a combine | The right machine |
| After the cut | Crop gathered by hand | Crop lies in a row, ready for collection | Not a machine we sell |
There is no acreage cut-off. If a farm has both kinds of land, the reaper is for the plots the combine cannot enter.
How do you judge your own plots?
- Can a combine get in? Look at the access track, the bunds and the shape of each plot. Where it cannot, your choice is between hand cutting and a reaper.
- Is the land terraced or bunded? This is the ground a hand-carried reaper suits best, because the operator simply carries the machine on to the next plot.
- How many hours a day will it run? Short days point to the two stroke model, long days to the four stroke. The next section compares them.
- Who will gather the crop? The reaper leaves the cut crop lying in a row, so plan the people who will collect and bundle it behind the operator.
Two stroke or four stroke: which brush cutter should carry the reaper?
| Model | Engine | Displacement | Power | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPK-2SCG520 | Two stroke | 51.2 cc | 1.4 kW (1.9 HP) | Lighter and lower priced, where hours are shorter. 1000 ml fuel tank, 26 or 28 mm pole. |
| JPK-4SCG520 | Four stroke, side-pack | 52.0 cc | 1.45 kW at 7000 rpm | Longer days in the field, with less fuel mixing. |
Fuel, oil and running cost differ between the two engine types. Our guide to two-stroke and four-stroke brush cutters sets them side by side.
What should you check before the first cut?
- Use the guard. Toothed saw-type discs, including 80 teeth blades, kick back hard when a tooth catches. Never run one without a guard.
- Fit the disc with the engine stopped and the spark plug cap off. Lock the shaft, and remember the blade nut is usually a left-hand thread.
- Seat it flat on the inner flange, refit the outer flange, cup and nut in their original order, then spin the head by hand to check it runs true.
- Replace a damaged disc with a crack, a missing tooth or a visible bend rather than running it. Keep a spare for the harvest weeks.
Our brush cutter blade guide covers fitting and sharpening step by step.
How do you get a price for a crop reaper?
We quote the machine and the blade together as a set, because the price depends on the model, the delivery configuration and the quantity. Send your choice of engine and the number of sets from our crop reaper page and we will send a quotation the same working day. If you already own a JP Kissan JPK-2SCG520 or JPK-4SCG520, ask us for the attachment on its own.