Ready to mulch... what blade combo??
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Actually, me too. There "has" to be differences in the amount of horsepower needed to run difference combos. Also, is the idea of mulching to drive the clippings back into the ground or what???
Do we want highlift, lowlift or does it not matter the amount of lift but rather something more like the gators with a grinding action in the sail. Come all you know it alls, help me out.....
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Pete
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RODFATHER - What are double gators? I use gator blades myself but never have heard of double gators.
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RODFATHER - What are double gators? I use gator blades myself but never have heard of double gators.
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Double blade pic (not mine)
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This is the EXACT combo i just put on my machine today. Rapter blades (AKA-Reverse gator blades), and Exmark Hi-lift blades.
I would certainly keep the highlifts on bottom, though. When they are on top, they are blocking the path of the gator-fin teeth, anyway. This sort of defeats the purpose. If the high-lifts are on bottom, they give the suction to lift the material up and into the path of the Gatorblades AND their teeth, - unobstructed. The same applies to bi-level mulching blades. If they are placed on bottom, what good does it do if the upper part of the blade is equal to the upper blades. Sure, they will cut some, but not like they would as being a whole different and added level of cutting edge.
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Are these double blades purchased ready to install? The blades look like they are at different heights, am I seeing this correctly. Finally, what are the costs for this setup and how can I get information about getting a set of double blades? Thanks for the help.
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I think that those are single blades just set ontop of each other.
I'm considering junking my exmark mulching blades and getting a pair of gators.
I seem to be having a problem getting lift. Its laying the grass down all over the place looks like sHHH!
Any exmark users what should i do???
Go exmark high lift and then a pair of gators ontop for mulching?
OR should i go meg-mo!?!
I think that those are single blades just set ontop of each other.
I'm considering junking my exmark mulching blades and getting a pair of gators.
I seem to be having a problem getting lift. Its laying the grass down all over the place looks like sHHH!
Any exmark users what should i do???
Go exmark high lift and then a pair of gators ontop for mulching?
OR should i go meg-mo!?!
It's been said before a couple of times, do a search, containing the words double AND blades, and you will get about a hundred threads containing hundreds of posts regarding this issue with info about what and what not to use. Doubles, generally ARE just two sets of blades set on top of each other in a + pattern. Some combos work better that others on different mowers, some don't work well at all on ANY mower. The main thing, like I said is safety. If you run an additional blade, remember, you've just lost 1/4" of bolt length into your spindle. On certain Exmark models, for instance, this can be extremely dangerous. That's why you run longer bolts when you run doubles. The standard bolts for my Lazer are 1" long, 5/8"x11 thread, No. 8 hardness. With doubles, I run the equivelent, but 1 1/2" long. This gives me an additional 1/4" of thread, even WITH an additional blade. (The spindle thread is deep enough to hold this.) Use your normal washer on the bottom, and DO NOT place a washer BETWEEN the two blades! This limits the amount of surface contact between the two blades, and can cause easier slipping of the blades which can possibly result in loosening of the spindle bolts. When tightening, make sure blades stay perpendicular to one another, and blades are TIGHT. As far as combos go, well, there are several.
Spuds, you were wondering about the Gators as opposed to the low lifts you've been running. Well, I can see how you would have troubles without the sufficient lift for a clean cut, - especially cutting at an adequate height for nice grass. The thing you will find with Gators, though, is that they will not provide the best lift either, for thicker, healthier grass. While they MAY work ok for now if you're cutting in dry conditions this time of year, you will find that in wetter or fast growing grass (Spring - early Summer conditions), they will tend to discharge grass in small balls and clumps as discharge, leaving an unsightly result when it dries. They DO work great for Fall, though! For Spring, I run doubles of Solid foil highlifts (I prefer the Dixie Chopper type that are like the new Exmark Excaliburs - with the longer blade edge), and I run bi-level low-lift mulching blades on top of those. I just run single solid foil high-lifts through the Summer's normal cutting conditions, then I run doubles again in the Fall, only I run Gators on top of Highlifts or on top of mulchers. Some people run double Gators and have great results with them. I can see how they would with leaves. Anyway, enough of THIS long thread... here is some more info for ya. I hope this helps.
http://www.lawnsite.com/search.php?...d=169205&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending
Spuds, you were wondering about the Gators as opposed to the low lifts you've been running. Well, I can see how you would have troubles without the sufficient lift for a clean cut, - especially cutting at an adequate height for nice grass. The thing you will find with Gators, though, is that they will not provide the best lift either, for thicker, healthier grass. While they MAY work ok for now if you're cutting in dry conditions this time of year, you will find that in wetter or fast growing grass (Spring - early Summer conditions), they will tend to discharge grass in small balls and clumps as discharge, leaving an unsightly result when it dries. They DO work great for Fall, though! For Spring, I run doubles of Solid foil highlifts (I prefer the Dixie Chopper type that are like the new Exmark Excaliburs - with the longer blade edge), and I run bi-level low-lift mulching blades on top of those. I just run single solid foil high-lifts through the Summer's normal cutting conditions, then I run doubles again in the Fall, only I run Gators on top of Highlifts or on top of mulchers. Some people run double Gators and have great results with them. I can see how they would with leaves. Anyway, enough of THIS long thread... here is some more info for ya. I hope this helps.
http://www.lawnsite.com/search.php?...d=169205&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending
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