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#1

Mowitdown

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?


#2

exotion

exotion

Mowitdown said:
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?
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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.


#3

briggs

briggs

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


#4

Mowitdown

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.


#5

Carscw

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 ))


#6

Ric

Ric

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


#7

Mowitdown

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.


#8

Ric

Ric

Mowitdown said:
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.
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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.


#9

jekjr

jekjr

Mowitdown said:
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?
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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.


#10

Carscw

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 ))


#11

Mowitdown

Mowitdown

That's the kind of info I was looking for. I understand they will weight more than the other blades and there is a chance that it will cause harm to the mower. Since posting I found info online from someone will the same mower running 3in blades and he seems to have a lot of spindle issues so I want be trying the bigger blades. I've only started my lawn care business this year so I'm learning on the fly. Thanks again for the info.


#12

Mowitdown

Mowitdown

Also forgot to add that all I use is gator blades. I've found a few different types of them but is there any one that y'all think works better than the other?


#13

Ric

Ric

Mowitdown said:
Also forgot to add that all I use is gator blades. I've found a few different types of them but is there any one that y'all think works better than the other?
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I personally Like the Oregon Gator blades they seem to hold up real well and sharpen well.


#14

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Ric said:
I personally Like the Oregon Gator blades they seem to hold up real well and sharpen well.
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Yeah I would suggest those; they seem to be the most liked.

OREGON brand chain saw chain and guide bars, accessories, and mower blades


#15

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

I moved your thread to the General Mower Discussion Forum. :smile:


#16

Mowitdown

Mowitdown

How many times do y'all normally sharpen blades before you scrap them?


#17

Mowitdown

Mowitdown

Also Does anyone have any luck with rotary brand blades. I have a local shop that carries them but I've never used them?


#18

jekjr

jekjr

Mowitdown said:
How many times do y'all normally sharpen blades before you scrap them?
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I run Kubotas and they have pretty heavy blades. We pull them off normally every day. Some times we have to have a good bit more cut off than we do others so it is hard to say but several times.


#19

M

motoman

Mower blades I have seen (certainly not as many as you guys) are uniform low alloy throughout. To me this means you can keep sharpening them until you run into the lift portion and will still obtain a good cutting edge. These blades are not Samurai swords with Ice hard edges set in softer material. I do not know why people keep saying you can only sharpen them so many times. Perhaps this is because the machines used require dead flat blade surface which can disappear as the blade is repeatedly sharpened (the curve of the manufactured blade appears). At that point the blade cannot be run accross the dead flat grinder plate so the professional sharpener dude tells his customer a new blade is required. At that point grind them by hand.

And another myth is that of the edge and "clearance" angle behind it. There is nothing holy about repeating the factory angles. Sharpen them like you do your wood chisels! :smile:


#20

M

motoman

Mowitdown said:
How many times do y'all normally sharpen blades before you scrap them?
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My rider was new in 20004. I am still running the original blades. Hand sharpened they have had about 3/8" taken off in those 9 years. Plan to keep hand sharpening. The blades will likely outlast the Intek 24.


#21

djdicetn

djdicetn

motoman said:
My rider was new in 20004. I am still running the original blades. Hand sharpened they have had about 3/8" taken off in those 9 years. Plan to keep hand sharpening. The blades will likely outlast the Intek 24.
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I hear ya.....most everything will outlast the Intek:0)
Been there done that wouldn't buy another one:0(


#22

exotion

exotion

I agree with the above I will keep sharpening untill I run into the lift portion of the blade. As long as the cutting edge is straight not slightly angled (blade wider toward center) and the blade tip is square (for best cut) really the first 1/2" or so of the blade is what cuts the grass the rest is what processes clippings and debris.


#23

M

motoman

motoman said:
Mower blades I have seen (certainly not as many as you guys) are uniform low alloy throughout. To me this means you can keep sharpening them until you run into the lift portion and will still obtain a good cutting edge. These blades are not Samurai swords with Ice hard edges set in softer material. I do not know why people keep saying you can only sharpen them so many times. Perhaps this is because the machines used require dead flat blade surface which can disappear as the blade is repeatedly sharpened (the curve of the manufactured blade appears). At that point the blade cannot be run accross the dead flat grinder plate so the professional sharpener dude tells his customer a new blade is required. At that point grind them by hand.

And another myth is that of the edge and "clearance" angle behind it. There is nothing holy about repeating the factory angles. Sharpen them like you do your wood chisels! :smile:
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Just to clarify. Hold them by hand and sharpen on a bench grinder.:laughing:


#24

jekjr

jekjr

We are seeing some that are wearing out on the end and the wing is wearing. That is whe we are going to have to scrap them.


#25

Mowitdown

Mowitdown

Thanks for everyone's input.


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