Gator G5 blades

[Oregon OEP]

Originally Posted by CRE1992

Will they be making G5 blades for 72" dixies? I have one and the blades are 24" long, and I have a 26hp kohler efi, so I am pretty sure the g6 would drag it down a good deal. Please let me know..

Thanks,
Charles

Sometime early next year I should get a schedule of when the different blades will be released. I will update everyone as soon as I get it.

[SouthSide Cutter]

Just bought 6 sets of new blades. Got the 91-638 high lift, 93-008 med lift, I guess that what they are and 396-702 gators. The ones I liked the best and ordered but didnt get were the 96-702. They are a Bobcat blade which looks like a JD with the drop in the blade. I put them in a vise and raised the out side up to get more lift. We had a old blacksmith who put hard surfacing on blades at a IH dealer years ago who showed me what to do. Really like the way they cut and mulched. ALL the new blades I bought are all heavy on the same end by quite a bit. Good thing I bought a balancer.

[fobaum]

Oregon OEP, I asked you some time ago about g6 or g5's in 17-1/2''L W/ 5/8'' Center hole, I am so sick of using stock blades for my exmark phazer. Thanks:Forrest Baum

[mdale]

Any word on 18.5" x 5/8" hole for 54" hustlers

[Oregon OEP]

Originally Posted by mdale

Any word on 18.5" x 5/8" hole for 54" hustlers

They are telling me around September.

[Oregon OEP]

Originally Posted by fobaum

Oregon OEP, I asked you some time ago about g6 or g5's in 17-1/2''L W/ 5/8'' Center hole, I am so sick of using stock blades for my exmark phazer. Thanks:Forrest Baum

The production planners say not until next year.

[mdale]

thanks, looking forward to trying them out.

[Lawntopia]

Anyone know where there are some 18" 5/8 g5's for the Wright 52" in stock? I have been waiting for a set for months.

[Pennington Lawncare]

I wish that Oregon would still offer the .250 thick 96-702 Gator blade which is the same thickness and width as the OEM blade 111111-03. The G6 396-702 is the same thickness but, much wider and offers a lot more vacuum but, they are also quite a bit harder to spin. They probably drop the engine over 100 RPM compared with the OEM or the older Gator blade. I'm flat out not interested in a thinner blade like the G5 that will bend a lot easier and take a lot more damage when you hit something. It's hard to believe that commercial manufacturers even put blades that are less than .250 thick on their mowers. Unless they planned on selling more blades that way.

[TriCountyLawn]

Any plans for the 48" Hustler deck ( OEM# 767111)