Hi Berts
Thanks for the thorough reply-- makes sense about not cutting so low-- I will give it a try-- and, I'll try to inch towards that three acres per hour.
We are still new to the property and are still discovering new 'areas' that need cutting---as a kid, I hated mowing our crummy 1/4 acre-- but I have to admit that there is something very relaxing and de-stressing about mowing this larger piece of land.
Thanks again...