Best high lift blade for my D130

[crowhaven2000]

Hello! I am new here, just bought a D130 mower. Because that is the only mower i stock anywhere near me. I know it's not a heavy duty mower but it is what I have.
it came with the 3N1 blade. That blade isn't throwing clippings like I need it to. It is mulching instead of throwing. I am not mulching or bagging. I am mowing weeds with this mower, I just need the best blades that will help keep it from clogging. I have been on another forum and have talked to several dealers. There is no one near me so I am buying online.
I am looking for the best high lift mower blade for this mower.
Should I buy the JD blades?
The Predator II blades with the teeth like gator blades?
Should I buy the gator blades?
From where I have looked, the JD brand is around $60 shipped. I can buy the predator II's for about $40 from a cranky guy on ebay. Not sure I want to deal with him, though he is a JD dealer.
I am just looking for feedback really. Best high lift blade for the money? I have never used the gator style blades and I am not sure I want to.
Any thoughts? Feedback?
I have been told this is a good forum. Don't beat me up over my mower, my choices were limited to this or a smaller troybuilt with the Koehler "Courage" engine. I know of two of those motors that blew up long before they should have, so no way was ai going to buy that mower.
I have to buy online cause I live wayyyy out in the country with no town nearby.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help.

 

[Nwatson99]

After seeing what my JD high lift blades do, I am not switching to any other brand.
This is the best price I have found on line for the JD blades: GreenMowerBlades.com - Genuine John Deere Lawn Mower Blades for Less!

 

[BAMP]

Hello! I am new here, just bought a D130 mower. Because that is the only mower i stock anywhere near me. I know it's not a heavy duty mower but it is what I have.
it came with the 3N1 blade. That blade isn't throwing clippings like I need it to. It is mulching instead of throwing. I am not mulching or bagging. I am mowing weeds with this mower, I just need the best blades that will help keep it from clogging. I have been on another forum and have talked to several dealers. There is no one near me so I am buying online.
I am looking for the best high lift mower blade for this mower.
Should I buy the JD blades?
The Predator II blades with the teeth like gator blades?
Should I buy the gator blades?
From where I have looked, the JD brand is around $60 shipped. I can buy the predator II's for about $40 from a cranky guy on ebay. Not sure I want to deal with him, though he is a JD dealer.
I am just looking for feedback really. Best high lift blade for the money? I have never used the gator style blades and I am not sure I want to.
Any thoughts? Feedback?
I have been told this is a good forum. Don't beat me up over my mower, my choices were limited to this or a smaller troybuilt with the Koehler "Courage" engine. I know of two of those motors that blew up long before they should have, so no way was ai going to buy that mower.
I have to buy online cause I live wayyyy out in the country with no town nearby.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help.

We use the john Deere high lift mulching blades when we're bagging the clippings. They work alot better then the original blades that come on those mowers.give them a try.
But if your not bagging the clippings then normal blades should work fine, and not clog.

 

[crowhaven2000]

After seeing what my JD high lift blades do, I am not switching to any other brand.
This is the best price I have found on line for the JD blades: GreenMowerBlades.com - Genuine John Deere Lawn Mower Blades for Less!

THank you for the reply, and the link. Shipping is killing me everywhere for the oem blades. They have them in stock 6o miles away. That's more gas money than the blades cost without shipping. I can't win..lol. $62 shipped to me. But I guess I might try the oem. Thanks for the feedback )

 

[SeniorCitizen]

After seeing what my JD high lift blades do, I am not switching to any other brand.
This is the best price I have found on line for the JD blades: GreenMowerBlades.com - Genuine John Deere Lawn Mower Blades for Less!

Where is shipping cost located on that site?

 

[Nwatson99]

THank you for the reply, and the link. Shipping is killing me everywhere for the oem blades. They have them in stock 6o miles away. That's more gas money than the blades cost without shipping. I can't win..lol. $62 shipped to me. But I guess I might try the oem. Thanks for the feedback )

No problem hope the best of luck to you how much are your blades on this site without shipping?

Where is shipping cost located on that site?

I am sorry I cannot answer that, I order more than a 100 when I order for the free shipping and they get the blades out in a hurry now and don't mess around.
Add the blades you want to your cart and proceed with the check out and I bet it will come up with shipping options and cost page.

 

[SeniorCitizen]

THank you for the reply, and the link. Shipping is killing me everywhere for the oem blades. They have them in stock 6o miles away. That's more gas money than the blades cost without shipping. I can't win..lol. $62 shipped to me. But I guess I might try the oem. Thanks for the feedback )

Stens has high lift bagging blades for nearly 20 bucks less shipped.

 

[crowhaven2000]

We use the john Deere high lift mulching blades when we're bagging the clippings. They work alot better then the original blades that come on those mowers.give them a try.
But if your not bagging the clippings then normal blades should work fine, and not clog.

They cut fine, but the 3N1 blade is designed to cut and mulch and shine your shoes. I just need a blade that cuts and shoots the clippings, (non mulched), out the chute. From what I read just about everywhere, high lift blades will discharge clippings much better than the 3N1's, I was just wondering if there was a brand that is preferred by the owners here.
My old craftsmen, with a straight cut blade discharged great as long as the chute wasn't in the way. So I usually used a bungy cord to hold it up some so as not to impede discharge. I use the same high tech bungee cord on this great new mower.
So, do you prefer oem high lift bagger blades over aftermarket high lift blades?
Thank you for the reply.

 

[crowhaven2000]

No problem hope the best of luck to you how much are your blades on this site without shipping?

I have found them on several sites. Off Ebay, (I hate to wait for processing an order on Ebay) on greenmower.com they are $43 a set, but the shipping was $21 If I bought 3 sets I would get free shipping, but I am no ready to do at this time. I can buy them for $52 at the dealer that is 60 miles away. I might see if they can ship them to me, butm it wouldn't be cheap even for 60 miles. Cheaper than buying gas though. I am going to use these silly 3N1 blades until they wear out. They may outlast the tractor..lol
On the greanpartsstore.com they are $46.54 plus $14.80 for UPS ground
I want to try a set before I buy three sets. I am not commercial. If I was commercial I wouldn't have bought this particular mower. It's a long story, but I had no choices when I bought it.
Thanks for the help. On another forum one person said they really liked the gator blades. And they are a bit cheaper. But I am not sold on the design. THye may work fine I don't know. I sure miss my22 year old craftsmen..lol.. It lasted forever, and the old B&S engine still runs fine. I may try to find a rear end for it. I had just put two new mandrells on it, and a new idler pulley. It was going fine until the rear end started clicking and clacking and wouldn't move forward or in reverse. I am not sure exactly what it looks like inside the rear end. But I bet there is one laying in a bone yard somewhere. But I live a long way away from a mower boneyard..lol

 

[Nwatson99]

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