Bob Engelhardt fired this volley in
:

That would have pretty much ruined my day! $1000 may be cheap for a
b-h, but it's still real money.


I'm more curious how one hits a "buried stump" with a bush hog. If it's
buried, it's not an obstacle.

You can see anthing that would damage a reaonably well-built mower. Mine
cost more than $1K, but I've never seen problems with whacking through
the occasional branch as large as 3". (makes a hell of a racket, but
other than dinging out the side skirts a little, does no lasting harm)
That's what swinging blades are for! Stumps that are above ground are
visible, even in heavy growth.

I've mowed a lot of rough area, including clearing out over-gown dead
orange groves, and it's just kinda hard to miss things that are both big
enough and high enough to bust a mower -- unless you're high on something
while mowing.

Lloyd