new blade design

[WREBELMACHINE]

new blade design

I stopped in at our local dealer and he was showing a new blade design! It is totally different than anything I have seen. According t0 the blade manufacture it develops more lift but lets the engine use less power. I found the manufacture web site which is www.vortexblade.com Has anyone else seen or used this blade?

[odin]

Its sounds interesting if it does what the site says .when they start takeing orders ill probally order some just to find out.
Whos american mowers never heard of em around here or the blade runner

[LAWNGODFATHER]

I think they make the bad boy.

Nice imformative site. They don't even have a pic of it.

Only links that are missing are ones for Lawnsite and American moweres. DUH

[odin]

Originally posted by LAWNGODFATHER


Nice imformative site. They don't even have a pic of it.


Lawngodfather i was thinking exactly the same thing no info at all
just the news section dated 9/27

[vipermanz]

if is uses less power yet genarates more lift , wouldn't just be thinner than a factory set?

[Runner]

I realize this is purely speculation, but something tell me that these things are going to be outrageously priced, for what you get. Just like those one blades that came out, that had a cross pattern like doubles. These things were like what, a hundred bucks a set, or something. About every design has been experimented with and researched by the engineers. Why try to re-invent the wheel.

[LAWNGODFATHER]

Originally posted by vipermanz
if is uses less power yet genarates more lift , wouldn't just be thinner than a factory set?

Titainium dude!!!!!!

$220 a blade lol

Not nessaceraly. But I don't see how they can claim that with not giving any info.

Lift is done by using a higher lip at the back of the blade.

Dc designed their own blades. It was stamped and all one piece with no cut outs. The cutting edge is about 3/4's of each side.
It is a stamped blade and not bent.

Maby it's some radical radius blade.

Who knows they don't give enough info to realy even talk about it.:confused:

[accuratelawn]

The Vortex blade has a different shape with less of a lip on the end. This will reduce drag and increase tip speed.
I will order as soon as they are available. Pricing will be inline with other blades out there.

[bruces]

I'll need to actually see them. Their web site links back to the Blade Runner mower manufacturer which has been touted on here as a great mower.

However, there seems to be very little info on the actual Vortex Blade. I wonder if the manufacturers of the Vortex and the Blade Runner are connected? There seems to be very little info available on the mower also.

I'll look forward to seeing the blade and the mower if and when they get into production and are widely available.

[accuratelawn]

The Vortex blade will be used on the Bladrunner according to the Vortex website.

[AZT]

The Badboy is built in Batesville Ar. and the Blade Runner is being built in
Springfield Mo. area. They both are somewhat copies of DC.

[vipermanz]

what's next scandium or carbon fiber!

[WREBELMACHINE]

bladerunner and bad boy are not the same mower! They do share some similarity with my d/c's, but so did the bunton twister and the old pro star mowers. As a owner of a diesel powered bladerunner I can truly say that I am very satisfied with the product! As for the blade it is a strange looking blade but aparrently no one has used it yet, so I too will try a set when they become available.

[STARSHIP]

Guys,

I too have not used the Vortex Blade as it is not yet available, but should be by this spring. I did see a prototype at the CLIP Conference two weeks ago and looks like an excellent blade. The guy who invented this blade is a CLIP user and was at the conference as an atendee and he also gave us a look at the blade. Dave Siplinger is his name, and is great guy. I told him about this discussion on the forum and he wanted me to clip and past his comments to this board to explain a little bit about the blade. His response and contact information are as follows:

"Regular blades generate "Vortices" or little tornado's off of the tips that not only reduce lift, but they increase drag. The "Vortex Blade" has patented anti-vortex tips that reduce the tip vortices thereby increasing the lift and reducing the drag. The "Vortex Blade" will not be any thinner that other blades or made from exotic metals like titanium. The price of the "Vortex Blade" will be close to that of OEM or less. Due to numerous accidents/injuries/etc. that has won the inventor of the "Vortex Blade" the name of "Captain Calamity" on the "CLIP" forum, serious talks with the manufacturer have been postponed until recently. It is hoped that the first run of "Vortex Blades" will be ready by the start of the 2002 season, and will be available for ordering through the "Vortex Blade" website."

Dave Siplinger
Kelly's Lawn Service, Inc.
Inventor of the "VORTEX BLADE" U. S. Patent No. 6,301,868
The best mower blade ever.
www.vortexblade.com is up and running. Hardhats required for entry.
Make all "VORTEX BLADE" inquiries to Dave@vortexblade.com
Springfield, MO
417-886-6201
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love
this land, God Bless the U.S.A."


Thanks guys for listening to my long wind

Rob Bakhuyzen
Bakhuyzen Landscape Management
Grandville, MI 49418