Mower blade shootout. OEM vs Gator Blades, which are better?

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• DE

  @denniseft6460 · 2 years ago

  Pretty sure if you drop her down below 75 mph, you will find a better cut..  WAAAAAY to fast of ground speed.

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• SP

  @spyder000069 · 2 years ago

  I run the gator blades in the fall to better mulch up the leaves from our maple tree and it mulches up the walnut fruit ankle twisters.  You have to slow down and give the deck time to handle its business.  In the summer months its standard blades.  I sharpen each set when swapping so I'm always ready for next season.

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• AN

  @anthonyjohnson100 · 1 year ago

  Only way to truly mulch is to close off the shoot and run less than 5mph. The slower you go the more it’ll mulch with a mulching or high lift blade and closed shoot.

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• MI

  @mikerossman9863 · 2 years ago

  I found that the gator blades work well in a sandy yard where they don’t “lift” the sand and make the dust cloud as bad as the OEM blades with the singular fin.

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• PL

  @Plowboy-ko3lc · 5 months ago

  I have 3 kids in my house, when I go out to mow I go as slow as I can, my wife thinks every other day is excessive

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• GD

  @GDyer-cl8fl · 2 years ago

  3” is a good height for lawns. Most people cut too short. 31/4 or 31/2 even better. Grass will withstand dry times better & tends to smother out weeds

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• TH

  @thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849 · 2 years ago

  Nice comparison, Neill!!!<br>I&apos;ve heard about gator blades from a lot of folks, but this certainly answers the questions I had.<br>I&apos;m sticking with OEM!

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• JE

  @Jeg_er_tyk_og_grim · 2 years ago

  R u trying to set a Guinness record &nbsp;for mow speeds? &nbsp; Let the mower cut slow down

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• HE

  @henrymorgan3982 · 2 years ago

  Blade speed is what it is all about. &nbsp;Like a propeller.

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• NA

  @NachoCamaro · 1 year ago

  That mower is crazy cool

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• JA

  @JasonPeever · 1 year ago

  Next time. Why don&apos;t you try slowing down instead of trying to Moe your grass at full speed and then try your test again.

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• AL

  @ALFREDDUHON-lq9dp · 1 year ago

  I&apos;m late to the party but for what it&apos;s worth, I&apos;m pretty sure that while using mulching blades you should not discharge. Underneath the deck needs circular baffles installed so the grass is picked up multiple times and gets recut over and over. Hope this helps.

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