Oregon Gator Style Mulch lawn mower blades?

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Anybody have experience with the Oregon gator mulch blades? I have a 60" Kubota and mow around 3.5 acres. Please advise...

 

[orelkaddict]

They do great on dry grass and kinda ok during spring lush wet grass.

 

[Beendare]

I would stick with stock, keep them very sharp...and mow every 5 days max if you aren't bagging the clippings. You always want to mow when the blades are dry.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Thanks guys!

 

[JjamesIII]

They help a bit on the clumps, but they aren’t going to mulch clippings all that much more than a regular stock blade. High throw blades are another option to consider if you aren’t satisfied with the stick blades. Some mower decks are better than others on how the discharge is. Keep your blades sharp and deck clean for optimal performance.

 

[Wapiti1]

I like the Stens medium lift blades on my 60" Kubota zero turn. Not too dusty, but pull up leaves and thick grass better. I had gator blades and they were fine, but nothing to write home about.

Jeremy

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I like the Stens medium lift blades on my 60" Kubota zero turn. Not too dusty, but pull up leaves and thick grass better. I had gator blades and they were fine, but nothing to write home about.

Jeremy

Mine is a belly mower, and we don't bag our clippings, so I was hoping a mulch type blade would reduce the minor windrows.

 

[JoeDirt]

I use one on my push mower, I dont bag I mulch. I never see any clippings, mine sucks for clumping of wet grass though.

 

[IH8Cali]

Any of the mulching blades will be fine, just keep them sharp and don't mow wet. If you have to mow wet, just go over it a few times (don't leave the giant clumps). Mow as often as you can; "Enjoy the mow."

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Any of the mulching blades will be fine, just keep them sharp and don't mow wet. If you have to mow wet, just go over it a few times (don't leave the giant clumps). Mow as often as you can; "Enjoy the mow."

LOL! My wife does all the mowing, and I just try to give her decent equipment to get the job done. You guys would laugh at the blades on there now. Pretty much a spear tip on both ends on all 3. Not bad for 19 years old though... LOL!!! Thanks for the advice

 

[Beendare]

Mine is a belly mower, and we don't bag our clippings, so I was hoping a mulch type blade would reduce the minor windrows.

I used to have a company that did over $1.5M in maintenance a year, got rid of that PITA.

The 2 best things you can do is keep those blades sharp and clean…and mow more often.
Currently you are doing neither…and possibly mowing when its wet. Mulching only works when you are cutting a short section of the blade…..if you have 1” cutting plus…it puts a big rotting blade against you lawn promoting fungus and disease.

When you mow with a dull blade it shreds the tips of every blade….stressing the plant ( millions) AND leaves white tips which makes the whole lawn look worse than it is.

if you can’t mow every 4 to 5 days, then it’s best to pick up the clippings.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I used to have a company that did over $1.5M in maintenance a year, got rid of that PITA.

The 2 best things you can do is keep those blades sharp and clean…and mow more often.
Currently you are doing neither…and possibly mowing when its wet. Mulching only works when you are cutting a short section of the blade…..if you have 1” cutting plus…it puts a big rotting blade against you lawn promoting fungus and disease.

When you mow with a dull blade it shreds the tips of every blade….stressing the plant ( millions) AND leaves white tips which makes the whole lawn look worse than it is.

if you can’t mow every 4 to 5 days, then it’s best to pick up the clippings.

I do keep the blades sharp and clean (thus the loss of steel over the last couple decades) and scrape out the underside of the deck every other cutting or so unless its extra long and clumping underneath.

Not looking for a manicured golf course by any means. Lawn work is a necessity, not a pleasure at my house, and our goal is to keep it tidy. We could probably mow more often, but with diesel at $4.79, we are doing the bare minimum to keep up "appearances" out in the country. Thanks again!

 

[IH8Cali]

LOL! My wife does all the mowing, and I just try to give her decent equipment to get the job done. You guys would laugh at the blades on there now. Pretty much a spear tip on both ends on all 3. Not bad for 19 years old though... LOL!!! Thanks for the advice

Hey, it's lookin' good from here!