Blades

[Mowitdown]

I'm looking for a longer lasting blade. I have found a wider blade I can use but I'm afraid it will cause problems with my mower. Any suggestions?

 

[exotion]

I'm looking for a longer lasting blade. I have found a wider blade I can use but I'm afraid it will cause problems with my mower. Any suggestions?

Heavier blades spin slower. But if its the right size and the fitting it correct and you use proper torque guidelines I'm sure you'll be fine.

 

[briggs]

me myself i would stick to the O.E.M blades that came with your mower ..U can sharpen them

 

[Mowitdown]

Thanks for the replies. I've sharpened the blades a few times already. It works but as many yards as I cut i was looking for a better blade that last longer so I want have to sharpen or replace as much. I found out that a few people with the same mower I have use 3in blade instead of the 2 1/2in oem blade. I probably going to experiment with them to see how they work. That's only way to know for sure.

 

[Carscw]

Use the bigger blades


The bigger blades will spin as fast as the oem blades they will bog down more in thick grass

(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))

 

[Ric]

Thanks for the replies. I've sharpened the blades a few times already. It works but as many yards as I cut i was looking for a better blade that last longer so I want have to sharpen or replace as much. I found out that a few people with the same mower I have use 3in blade instead of the 2 1/2in oem blade. I probably going to experiment with them to see how they work. That's only way to know for sure.

Why would you want to go to a 3 inch blade instead of the 2 1/2 inch blade? What's the gain?

 

[Mowitdown]

A 3in blade will last longer. U should be able to sharpen it a few more times because u got more metal so u should be able to get a few more uses out of it compared to 2 1/2in.

 

[Ric]

A 3in blade will last longer. U should be able to sharpen it a few more times because u got more metal so u should be able to get a few more uses out of it compared to 2 1/2in.

I can't see where a 3 inch blade is going to last any longer than a 2 1/2 inch blade is going to last. There's only so many times you can sharpen a mower blade before it loses it ability to cut regardless of its width. The only thing I can see is your adding extra weight to the blades that will probably effect the BTS and your cut as well as putting extra pressure on the PTO, engine and everything else on the deck.

 

[jekjr]

I'm looking for a longer lasting blade. I have found a wider blade I can use but I'm afraid it will cause problems with my mower. Any suggestions?

If you are running them on a zero turn and you run it every day you are going to have to sharpen them a bunch. We run a set about 6 hours if we are lucky. We are not fortunate to cut manicured lawns that are cut every 4 or 5 days. Instead we cut a lot of rough yards normally once every two weeks and more times than not they will have Pensacola Bahia grass on them if to all over in places anyway.

 

[Carscw]

If you go to a 3 inch blade that is not any thicker than the 2 1/2 inch blade then ric is right it will not last any longer.
What you want is a thicker blade like maybe a gator blade.

(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))