Rotorider
A ride on rotary mower that was manufactured by Dennis in the early 1970s.
S46Floris
A remote controlled reciprocating knife (sickle bar) mower deck manufactured by Raymo. It is battery powered with a 46inch (117cm) cutting width and is suitable for meadows and other areas with very long grass.
SF Range
A make of ride-on front deck rotary mower unit, with 2 models: SF224 (22 hp; 1.37m cutting deck) and SF235 (32.5 hp; 1.525m cutting deck). Heights of cut are 25-120mm. These have a tippable 950 litre collection unit mounted behind the driver. These are manufactured by Iseki.
Snake S2
A make of tractor operated rotary mower, with 2 models: 320 and 400, manufactured by Trimax.
• Striker 320: cutting width of 3.23m, 9 blade spindles, weighing 1280kg, requiring a tractor with a minimum PTO output of 35hp, height of cut range being 10mm-100mm, cutting 7 acres (2.83 ha) at 6mph (9.7 km/hr);
• Striker 400: cutting width of 3.99m, 11 blade spindles, weighing 1580kg, requiring a tractor with a minimum PTO output of 40hp, height of cut range being 10mm-100mm, cutting 9 acres (3.64 ha) at 6mph (9.7 km/hr).
Snake S3
A make of tractor operated rotary mower, introduced in 2024, with 2 models: 320 and 400, manufactured by Trimax.
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Spirit
A make of pedestrian operated, mains electric powered, rotary mower. It has a cutting width of 410mm and a height of cut range from 13mm to 60mm. It is manufactured by Hayter Limited.
SRA Mower Range
A make of ride-on rotary brush cutter units (with single blade and two swing tips), hydrostatic drive, with 2 models:
• 800 (16hp, petrol); 2WD; weight: 250kg; 0.80m deck; 20mm-90mm cutting heights;
• 950F (24hp, petrol); 4WD; weight: 330kg; 0.95m deck; 35mm-125mm cutting heights.
These are manufactured by Iseki.
Stealth S3
A make of tractor operated rotary mower, with 1 model, manufactured by Trimax.
Cutting width of 3.40m, 5 blade spindles, weighing 995kg, requiring a tractor with a minimum PTO output of 55hp, height of cut range being 10mm-90mm, cutting 8 acres (3.24 ha) at 6mph (9.7 km/hr).
Striker
A make of tractor operated rotary mower, with 2 models: 150 and 190, manufactured by Trimax.
150: cutting width of 1.46m, 3 blade spindles, weighing 384kg, requiring a tractor with a minimum PTO output of 25hp, height of cut range being 10mm-100mm, cutting 3 acres (1.21 ha) at 6mph (9.7 km/hr);
190: cutting width of 1.94m, 4 blade spindles, weighing 312kg, requiring a tractor with a minimum PTO output of 20hp, height of cut range being 10mm-100mm, cutting 4 acres (1.62 ha) at 6mph (9.7 km/hr).
Strimmer
A trademark of the Black & Decker Corporation which is powered weed and vegetation (especially grass) trimmer, with a rapidly rotating spindle at the end of a long-handled shaft, and with a cutting mechanism consisting of nylon cord. Similar operating mechanisms are called Trimmers and Brushcutters.