Anybody have experience with the Oregon gator mulch blades? I have a 60" Kubota and mow around 3.5 acres. Please advise...
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 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
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 adviceAny 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."
I used to have a company that did over $1.5M in maintenance a year, got rid of that PITA.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 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.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.
Hey, it's lookin' good from here!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