Switching to longer blades?

[MParr]

@BigBlueEdge
Did you see my above reply about the blades that might fit your 72" Bad Boy?

 

[MParr]

I'd blame the Gravely not the blades.... the blades worked great on my Gravely, it was the Gravely which was a POS, hence the JD's.....

 

[BigBlueEdge]

They do a FAIR job on dry grass and leaves. However, high lift or OEM blades do a much better job. Remember, mower companies designed their blades to work best with their decks.

Not my experience. The Gators do a better job on both my X758's 60" deck and my Rogue's. I may well be an outlier though, because on my 7 acres there is a huge mix of different types of foliage, including bluegrass, quack/crabgrass, dandelions, creeping charlie, etc.

 

[BigBlueEdge]

@BigBlueEdge
Did you see my above reply about the blades that might fit your 72" Bad Boy?

Yes. I'll look into those. Thanks.