[chipk1]

Do high lift blades chop up the clippings very well. I have a 36 w/b that has had a mulching kit and blades since I bought it used. Not to happy with the cut and understand that hi-lifts give a much better cut.

 

[mrbenfer]

When your cutting grass that is longer or the grass is wet use gator blades. high-lift + Gator Doubles might work also.

 

[mrbenfer]

I'm sorry... I dont think I answered your question..

High-Lift blades create a vacuum that sucks the grass up into the blades and then when the grass is cut the mower will lay the grass down and create stripes. These blades also cut more evenly.

Do high lift blades chop up the clippings very well

I dont think you will have a problem with these blades if you have a mulch kit. Since I dont have one I always put on the gator blades If I think what i'm cutting will clump the grass clippings.

 

[bobbygedd]

i use high lifts on my walk behinds, the cut is much nicer than gators, i side discharge too. u know, they also make "mulching blades", these are not gators, but are similar in appearance to the high lifts.

 

[chipk1]

So you can use a high lift with a mulching kit?

 

[Mark P]

Funny post i just put a new set of Scag Marbaine High Lifts on the 52 Walk this morning before leaving......they cut great....im running gators on top........Marks Mowing Service

 

[Meg-Mo]

Put onMEG MO blades and your mower will work 50 to 60 % better. Blades will stay sharp 10 times longer. Grass cut up 5 or6 times finner. Cost will be less in long run.

 

[ULTIMATE LAWN]

High Lift Blades produce a Much Better cut on my Mulching Units especially When Cutting at high settings.

The standard Gators & Wavy Mulch Blades Tend to Leave the grass Looking Pushed Down unless Cutting Short.

 

[tiedeman]

I also have to agree that high lifts create a better cut than gators. I have even combined the two, and I still feel that high lifts by themself cut better.

 

[CSRA Landscaping]

The thing that I don't like about the high lifts is that they really drain the HP when used on a mulcher.

 

[chipk1]

Cool. I will try high lifts with mulch kit. Tried mulch with gator blades and side discharged seemed to give a much better cut but, I have to many yard with flower beds making it hard to keep clippings out of beds. Thanks guys!

 

[chipk1]

Originally posted by CSRA Landscaping
The thing that I don't like about the high lifts is that they really drain the HP when used on a mulcher.

I have 15 horse kawasaki on a 36" w/b. Doubles didn't phase my hp. Don't think that will be a problem.

 

[CSRA Landscaping]

Maybe not. I'm running a 48" 19 HP Tiger Cub as a mulcher and I did have a problem with that.

 

[teeca]

don't wast the money on gator blades, IMO they truly suck, the worst thing i ever did to the awsom striping of my dixie choppers!! the factory puts high lift blades on for good reason, striping. it works. cuts 100% better then the gators also. i

 

[mikeymike]

So the high-lift blades work better then the Gators? I have only tried the gators but would be willing to use the highs. I use the gators and side discharge the clippings.

 

[Willis]

I'v been using the high-lifts and a mulch cit on my new 36. But i'v had a bunch of clumping in the thick turf. So I'm going to try and use the gator blades, hopefully it mulches better.

 

[Willis]

By high-lifts you mean wavy mulching blades right ?

 

[mikeymike]

I have the gators on my 36" snapper walk behind and they work GREAT!!!! I was just wondering about the high lifts. I don't have the block off plate on my mower I just side sidcharge the clippings.

 

[Likestomow]

You can achieve the best one-pass cut as well as the best spread of the clippings by using a High lift blade on the bottom and a ROTARY Mulch blade on the top. The Rotary mulcher has the fins turned out to provide excellent discharging as well as mulching. The Rotary blades work much better on heavy and wet grass than the Gators.

On the other hand, Gator blades have the fins turned inward to facilitate greater mulching, like during leaf season.

 

[pinnacle]

What do high lifts look like???

Someone post a pic of these blades please or tell me where I can see one.

I've asked 5 dealers about high lifts and they aint gota clue???

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