Mower blade drastic difference and what is best for your yard and your mower. Oregon, Scag, Gravely,
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- Lawnmower Blades can seem confusing on what works. It depends on a few factors. Like what kind of grass, How thick, or thin your lawn is. What do you want for end results. Also time of year and how dry or wet it has been.
0:00 intro
0:58 notch high-lift blade
2:59 High-Lift blades
4:36 Gator Blades
5:43 Wrap up
Nice way to give customer service and be humble.
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Same
Realizing I'm getting old being fascinated by a video about lawnmower blades. Good video.
Me to
Lol brother ur not alone
I'm just irritated that my catch bag doesn't fill with either of the two blades I already own.
Hahahhahaha Same here old man!!!
I know right… me too🤣😂✌️
Informative. Did you run a mile before this video? Take a breather, you got me catching my breath 😂😂😂
You mentioned you had background music in another, similar video = THANK YOU for leaving out the background music. Much appreciated.
I concur. Nice informative vid. No annoying music. Your Chauffeur J Bruce, Hollywood North
No problem! Glad you watched this video then. Have an awesome weekend when you get to it.
Thank you.
I enjoy to the point information and no music. Nothing worse then not being able to hear the narration. Like many television programs.
I love the Oregon Gator G5a Blades on my ExMark 52".
High lift, mulching & carbon tipped makes my yard look beautiful. It discharges that wet grass & prevents build up under the deck. Great blades. My yard is 3.5 acres
Good coverage of the blades. Didn't know they had a blade to help with sand erosion. Cool
Thank you for the clear and concise explanation. Very well done.
Great video, esp the part about the sand blade thats a must have for me here in Texas
Very cool video never knew anything about what the lift meant on blades. Thanks for sharing your Expertise
Enjoyed watching. Thanks for taking the time to make. Much appreciated. -Tom
I use a 48” scag, love my mulching blade. But I only mow my lawn, when dry.
Keep all blades sharp.
Thanks for video 👍👍
Hey, I just purchased a Scag 48", it's on the way, hope I chose well. I purchased their Hurricane mulch kit but I was curious if I could have just installed mulching blades and the discharge blocking plate. I was curious about your setup, information is limited for me. Appreciate the feedback.
@@vicientedeloach2246 You'll be dead and the Scag will still be running. Did a full tune-up on my uncle's old belt drive walk behind Scag 36" a couple years ago, its from 1989. New belts, blades, carburetor, oil, fuel, spark plug, a new idler pulley for the transmission, and it was running like new again. Still striping lawns with no effort. Got the tune up done, and took it out the next day and cut a yard that was severely overgrown with 3 foot tall grass/weeds, one pass and it was all knocked down...no 2nd pass needed. Not bad for a 30+ year old mower.
Im glad you mentioned grass turning to slurry
I just learned more about blades than I ever knew. I do tune up's on pushers, kind of a hobby , I really like working on 'em. Thanks for the info.
That is awesome. I am glad you where able to find this useful. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Thank you. Just about to order my 1st set of replacement blades for my Exmark 0-turn and wasn't sure what to get. As I'm out in the country & mowing about 2 acres, I'm not concerned about a really beautiful "golf course" lawn. I have a lot of trees, mostly pines, & a few Maples & oaks. Thinking I'm going with a Gator blade to better chop up the leaves and pine cones. 👍
I've been using Gator blades for years ,I've had them on 4 mowers ,push and riders and they are the best I think for my $$, Work well when bagging or discharging. Thanks for posting .
Thank you for explaining the difference and use. I have the gators now. I'll go get some high lift for now.
My high lift blades out performed the Oregon G6 Gator Blades on my 2020 Kubota z725 hands down!
Second one is the only one I've ever seen, I can't mow wet, I mulch cut, had no idea there were specific blades for a mower. My Craftsman is as old as l am, but starts with one pull, that little plastic carb is sheer genius! It's name is Mighty Mow.... I'll die with my mower in my hand, or for as long as I can walk, who needs a gardener!! (You do old man.)
Outstanding explained.. thanks you sir...
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Nice to know the actual differences. I figured out gator style blades
Don’t cut as clean in spring when grass is green and juicy. I use a high lift blade and around mid June when it dries out I replace it with a set of gator blades. Works well in my area.
Thank You for the informative video, I found it very helpful and to the point.
Just bought a set of gates blades trying to improve life then seen vedio I guessed right surprise good job
I got the buffalo blades, on my Ferris, love them, nice video
Simple but effective presentation. Thank you!
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I never watch your first video on this subject, this video with no music is great!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I am glad you enjoyed this. It really makes my day. Have a fantastic day my friend!
Bought me a set of the G5’s since I couldn’t locate G6’s. So far I’m pleased with them. They are thick vs other blades I’ve bought and the high lift seems to chop the grass finer and the wife complains less. Now I’d like to add a mulching plug to the mower.
The G6 blades are slightly heavier duty than the G5's, no real need to get the G6 blades. I have a set of both and can't tell any difference between the 2 on my lawn tractor. Both do an equally good job of mulching.
I started using them about 4 years ago and have never gone back to the factory high lift blades on my lawn tractor, I see no need. The G5 and G6 blades do a great job of blowing the grass out from under and away from the mower deck when I'm not mulching. I have the mulch plug on my lawn tractor, with the G5 or G6 blades and mulch plug the leaves just disappear. I also run a G5 blade on my 21" push mower, same results, does great in both mulching and side discharge modes, I really haven't tried the bagger with the mulching blade on the push mower...I don't have a bagger for the lawn tractor, and don't really see any use for one since the mulching blades do a great job.
Good explanation of the blades no idea what the lift was really used for
I am really glad you found it useful. Thank you for taking the time to comment to let me know.
I thought it was very useful but not sure what the lift is used for exactly. High lift vs low lift?
@@christophermoore5190 I'm pretty sure it's how hard it pulls the blades of grass up with vacuum to cut them evenly
Thank you for this. I was just sharpening the blades on my riding lawn mower and I noticed most of the wings were pretty much worn down. We end up driving across gravel occasionally while mowing so now I know why that's happening. I'm due for some new blades so now I know what to look for. Thanks
Glad this video was useful for you. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent video. Very informative. Thank you.
switching out my gator blades for high lifts. This video just came up. Mower has had mulch kit on it's entire life and I'm debating removing it. 2004 Toro 44" proline, I like it. Looking to get new mower in 2022.
Very good presentation.
The Oregon gater blades work have worked well on my 42" John Deere deck for 7 years. They lift a 2 inch cut to the bagger and mulch a 1.5 inch cut with a medium drive speed. The mulching is excellent, no clumping. Makes mowing a 1/2 acre happen in 45 minutes. You are right to point out that a finer mulch will layer the deck; more liquid provides a bond. So I clean the deck about 3 times each season. So I would add another 10 minutes per mow to the maintenance column.
Thanks for the video! Great information here. Didn't have any issues with background noise.
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I must say, I only use mulching blades now, Crosscut over leaves, then lime the lawn first cut especially. I have about an acre of lawn - and it looks great! Keep the blades sharp too. Sears YTD 4300. Bagging Chutes, and both blade choices I think are a bit of a marketing ploy.
Didn't know about a sand blade. Thanks! Maintain lawns at the jersey shore gonna give it a try
Seaside heights GTFOH
Good Video, I never understood the importance of the lift. Thanks
I worked for Lowe's from 1987-90 and MTD mowers came with high lift blades already installed, for use with bagger or to stand grass up for better cut.
Thanks! I sent this video to someone that I do yard work with & I’m sure he’ll find this useful. We mow different kinds of yards here in Florida & some with leaves, weedy yards, mixed weeds/ Saint Augustine & nice Saint Augustine yards so the blades were using (middle one) is universal? I’m tired of the light raking & want to mulch it with side discharge bcuz they wait until it’s a high growth (2weeks) a big pain! And I’m putting a fine razors edge by hand (bastard file) on 2 blades (one in use 2nd back up to switch to after 1st ones dulling) for those that want a very low cut.
Helpful video. Thanks for explaining!
My favorite kind of video, short, informative, to the point. Thanks!👍👍
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My Toro lawnmower and my Honda and Briggs Stratton 500 series are equipped with mulching blade always keep it sharp Reliable machines!
Thanks for sharing
@@fuelediowa greetings from Winnipeg Canada 🇨🇦
some good info.. I've been chopping up my leaves with the mower for many years and I can say that you don't have to chop them real fine. Just break them up a bit and they will quickly decompose. I chop them a few times as the leaves fall so there's less volume.
Oregon Gator blades were a night and day difference in cutting tall grass with a push mower I trim with. With the factory Toro blade the mower would stall out. With the Gator blade it was like it gained another 4-5 horsepower!
Love my gator blades yes you need to do a wash out if it’s wet.
Don't mow wet grass.
@@dwanpyrtle3134 sometimes you have too. Plus grass is 90 percent water.
I been using oregon gator blades for over 10 years, on a 48” crapsman. they rock!
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Gator Blades are GARBAGE when it comes to mowing grass. They are generally made of thicker metal for mowing over branches, etc... but for plain grass mowing, they are easily eclipsed by plain high lift blades. I bought a set, and took them off after one day.
@@n2omike good to know. I have plenty of hp for mowing pasture and lawn. Let the horses on a couple acres at a time, then when I move them I like to mow it a 4in and let it grow for a few weeks before moving them back into it. I also like to mow into the woods but I have to take big John deere with the rake on and maneuver the trees to try and get all the sticks. If I put those gators on the old tractor I can just use that for the woods then and keep my big cub for the real stuff. 25hp Kohler pro motor, zforce S with the 54in fabricated deck. Cuts amazing and at around 8mph, but it is doing 9 to 10 acres a week. I generally use my big John deere for snow but I have chains and a plow and it works really good in the snow. I do better in the snow with that zero turn with the steering wheel than I would a conventional tractor because the motor is in the rear.
If you have a three blade deck design... the real deal is that your discharge blade is a Gator blade... you want the other two blades to be high lift blades to keep your deck clean actually... your discharge is mulched up some but you can still stripe a lawn quite well... we pro’s have been running this setup for years with great success...😂😂😂
I just put Gator blades on my mower and I think they did a terrible job. I got tons of clippings and the lawn wasn't smoothly cut. Looked like it was 2 days after a cut. It's like I would have to go over it twice to get the same results I got from my old blades.
Had a lawn mower shop for 20 years. The gator blade is the best thing since sliced bread. They are mulching blades. In the south where we have a lot of sand, they last about twice as long as regular blades. You won't have so much long blades of grass discharging. Grass almost dissapears. Regular high lift blades are for bagging.
I had to go with a low lift blade 1 acre of sandy yard destroys blades in no time.
I run the Gator blades as well, I mulch most of the time here in southwest Idaho. The OEM blades on my lawn tractor are fine, just standard high lift blades, but started mulching, and got my first set of Gator blades and haven't used anything else the past 4 years. I have G5 and G6 blades, the G6 blades are slightly heavier duty than the G5 that's the only difference with those. I can't see the need to run my high lift blades anymore, the G5 and G6 blades do a great job of getting the grass clippings out of the deck when I'm not mulching so I don't see using the high lift blades for my needs anymore.
I got into mulching because I got tired of dealing with raking leaves. Since switching to the Gator blades I haven't needed a rake. The Gator mulching blades just make leaves disappear. They do great for that, and they do great for general mulching duties during the rest of the cutting season.
Gator blades are all I use since 2012 on my John Deere X749 with 62" Deck mowing 1.6 acres sometimes 2X a week.
I just find you can't use the gator blade if you let the grass grow more than an inch. My customers who over fertlize force me the change my blade out because they bog down so easily.
New to riding lawnmowers, recently moved rural. I have a 09 lt4000 42" craftsman and a 04 gt5000 48" craftsman the prior owners left behind. The 09 runs fine, had to do some maintenance on the 04 to get it going as it hadn't ran in over 10 years. Now it's purring. The gt has the bagger system, I keep as much clippings as possible for compost, I mow about 3.5 acres. Question is: because I use the bagger, what lift size blades is most optimal for this type of mowing? Thanks for any input.
I haven't mowed grass in a lot of years, but I remember the Jacbson rotary with 4 short blades, each attached by a single bolt to a large cone. The cone bolted to the crankshaft. The blade would swing out of the way when striking an obstacle. The Disc would be removed, the blades reset and tightened, cone reinstalled. The small blades were reverseable and could be resharpened. There was a garrantee that the crankshaft would not bend, the only mower like it. Great design!
Yes They were the best. Have not seen one for many years.
Very nice
Thanks I just got my first used ridding mower needs new blades
best explanation that I jave seen....thanks for sharing!
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The info is mostly accurate, but some of the higher lift blades are notched blades. The notched high lifts we used on our super z’s are the most lift they have for them. Only downside is that the notch makes them much weaker than no notch.
Thank you Sir for the explanation! God bless you!!!
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Good info, I got very sandy lawn, didn't know there was a blade better suited, thx.
Glad I could help and thank you for watching.
Straight to the point. Thanks.
Edit: no talking with the hands(that drives me nuts), no unnecessary verbage, no unnecessary hype, no crappy music(or some in the background 😉), no one minute lead in, no....
Sounds like you should try making a video yourself
@@supergrowler521 you do realize I was complimenting him, right?
@@billmalec I certainly do. As I was you; which you maybe don’t realise. You just hit the nail with your critique, summing up what the better vids should be like for max comprehension.
Enjoy your video's thanks.
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Please do a mulch blade videos. Great video thanks
Super thanks on the different blades wish you would of show best for baggers.
I have a pair each of the first three blades...............I also have a specific high lift bagging mower, and a specific mulching mower............I use the mulcher ( with correct blade ) in the summer and use the high lift ( with correct blade ) spring and fall....... works great for my thick bermuda grass lawn.
Everything said about the gator blade is exactly as I’ve experienced, the best remedy to eliminate buildup in your deck is more frequent cutting and maintaining a lower height of the grass.
I do not recommend gator blades for rye grass. Rye too wet of a grass and will cake up on the deck. We always ran the high lift blades for rye grass and gator blades for everything else.
No carbs for awhile. AM & PM walks >20 mins keeping heart rate up. Walmart Prime Glucose monitor and strips get blood sugar under 100. Your symptomatic hand evidence and audible breath struggles brings me back to that place. Take care of you first. Sent with love brother.💙
Thanks for the lesson priceless 🏌️
Good info,thanks for doing this.
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Great info! Hope you were able to catch your breath.
Was he recording while on a treadmill? 🤔😤
Thanks. I have been looking for replacement blades for my lawn tractor and it is tough to find. We own a Cub Cadet Enduro XT1 LT-46 that we purchased in July 2017: I think our year model is actually a 2016. I am being forced to become a better DIY Guy [sometimes I like it and sometimes I hate it] because I trusted a local shop that actually ripped us off - I paid for a tune-up and blade sharpening and did not get the service. I have only recently learned about the sand blade. The sand blade in the video looks way different than the Cub Cadet sand blade that I looked at yesterday.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. Becoming more hands on and DIY is almost a must in this day and age. Small engine repair has a real hard time keeping or even finding skilled techs.
Decent video I learned something !!
Thanks , now I know how the last mover I had would pack the deck up so bad.
I've been using Gator Blades on my Murray mulcher/mower hand mower for a few years now even tho they are a little more expensive than standard blades. They work great for me.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate it. Ya when they work they are a great option.
Very helpful video. Thanks, it helped a lot to find exactly what I need.
Glad it helped!
Great video. Thanks!
I never knew about a sand blade. Welp you learn something everyday.
i bought some cryogenically treated mower blades once and they seem to last about twice as long between sharpenings, hold an edge pretty good
Where did you find them. I have to sharpen every other mow.
@@royalway12 i found them on ebay and they were for a john deere tractor/mower, cant remember who had them though
We need to see the various cuts on the lawn
Thanks man I now know I need a sandblade!
I am glad you where able to get something from this video. It really means a lot and what I hope to accomplish with every video I make. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a fantastic day.
Very helpful video 😊
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great video
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Good job. I never knew all that.
Thank you for the great info on the blades! Did'nt know they made a sand blade, my ends wear out fast here. Now where can I get Toro blades besides a Toro dealer? Maybe Oregan dealer?
Thx for the info...I would like to see a vid on mulching blades...I hear that there are different types for single double or triple blade mower decks. That you should not mulch depending on the age of your lawn....new ,v/s old lawns etc. Any info would be great.
Cheers
Also remember to buy the XRZ30 blade that never needs sharpening that fits every mower! Love em
I will have to look for them. Thank you for sharing.
Any chance of a vid on the blades with dual / two types of steel ?? I got a set of (3) dual steel gator blades, for leaf clean up, they mulch great and they seem to stay sharp much, much longer. Yes, the gator's do clog up my deck bit more on wet grass.
Nice work. Your Chauffeur J Bruce, Hollywood North 🇨🇦
Great blade education.
What a good video! Thank you ! I use all 3 in CT there is no need for a sand blade, the gator blade IMO is much heavier than the others, what effect with that have on a riding mower? ( if you have time too answer)
Have you thought about playing some back round music in your videos ? Haha ! Just kidding you. Thanks for the explanation on the different types of blades. Well done.
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I have gators and when I mow overgrown lawns it cakes my deck in vegetable based concrete lol. That slurry hardens into a solid if I forget to scrape it quickly.
Great video thank you
Thank you. I am glad you got something from it.
Nice video!
Excellent illustration on lift and blade selection! would really benefit from learning how to better SHARPIN mower blades if you mite share something helpful?
Thanks
Steve
Good Info. Not all blades are created equal!
Very true. Not all grass is the same either. Glad we have some options though. Just a challenge figuring out the right ones at times.
Make a video of the Mulching Blade... Loved this one...
I will try and put something together. With everything so dry here it may be next spring. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate it.
Gr8 info Mr. Iowa. Keeper Rollen or Choppen.
Good information - Thanks!
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Great info
I've always used the gator blades on all of my zero turns mowers
Good Video, very informative. I do not know whether we can get that brand in Asutralia, it would be nice to, though.
Regards,, keep the good work up.
Take care
Ok I have a question. Lawnboy 21 inch deck and cow grass will destroy the regular lawnboy blade. I am looking for a very thick blade like I see on your video Oregon high lift which is very important, and I have heard that one can rebuild the cutting sides of the blade by welding it with 7018 rod. Such has been done and the blade holds up strong against cow grass.
What is the number of that oregon blade shown on the video with that heavy duty high lift?
I have in my time as a "pro" done a lot of lawn moving. It took about 1.5 days work to finish the area with a 110 cm deck with 3 blades. If I was lucky the blades lasted 2 times cutting then the edge was no longer sharp but instead rounded and nicked. At this time I would try to sharpend the blades the best I could but the grass did not look good with a inspection a few days later. The cut was ripped and somewhat inconsistant. An idea popped into my mind...why not make 2 edges? I sharpend the blades on the underside. The front was straightend and sharpend down to 1-1.5 millimeter.
I was a happy camper better than new! Clean cuts and the blades lasted much longer. Mind you that my area is very damp and the grass is juicy!
What type of blade were you using if you don't mind me asking? The mowing crew I'm running has been having an issue with too much spring rain so constantly wet yards and it's causing horrible efficiency. I'm trying everything to help my guys not have to double and triple cut quite a few lawns. Just makes for a long day for the guys and I feel bad asking them to do 12-14hr days when they were hired on for 10's. Ooo another question if your sharpening your own baldes where you using a hollow grind or a convex if that makes sense? I'ma definitely try to do a double edge tomorrow when I sharpen them! Great info!
@@RailithicEmporthus It was standard High lift blades. You know those that are sharp in the front and in the back. For sharpening I just used a angle grinder with a lamel pad of 80 grit for the speed of it. No point to make it perfect but robust since the blades meet a lot of stone and other kling dongs...just remember to balance the blades and tell your guys not to drive to fast. I have seen it many times with a front mowing deck people forget to slow down in turns and therefore increase the speed of the deck to go faster than actual possible cutting speed. You can only go so fast it takes time for the deck to process the grass.
I live northeastern states. I have an exmark walk behind commercial 48 inch tri blade mower. What blade do you recommend, and Oregon ## . I do catch grass at times, but not too often. Thank you
What would you recommend for a john deere z365r with mulch control? I'll mow half a dozen lawns a week and sometimes the grass is damp from rain or dew. When conditions allow I'll mulch,but need an all around blade that's ready and able to do either fairly well.
Good info... now I know to look for "sand blades"
Please do a mulch blade video. I have a 52” Gravely zero turn and the blades provided with the mulching kit look nothing like mulching blades. They’re identical to the high lift blade you have there with the long sharpened surface. It fails miserably when mulching damp or longer grass. My previous zero turn was a Hustler and it mulched like a beast. Totally different shape blades. Thank you!