I ordered a new John Deere x320 with a 48" deck. We live on an acreage an mow about 2 acres. We side discharge. Where the lawn grows faster and windrowing is a problem, we run it tru the mower again or wait a day till it dries out and spread it out again. We had a La165 with a 48" deck. We used high lift blades on it. The deck seemed to fill up with debris rather quickley. I installed a chain hoist outside so that my wife can raise and lower the mower to clean the deck. We generally clean the deck and sharpen the blades everytime we mow (2.25hrs.) as it cleans off so much easier if it is still damp. I have never considered mulching as an option. Am I wrong? What brand or style of blades would you suggest on our new x320? Remember we live in the country and "perfectly manicured lawn" would be nice, but not a priority. Thanks, Mark.
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The original blade will be best for you mower they are more expensive than after market blades there is a big market for after market blades you can look them up at
J.thomas.com. :waving::waving
J.thomas.com. :waving::waving
I've owned ( and still do) a bunch of Deere machines of all types. Try the new Oregon Gator G6 blades. They are nothing like original Gators. the G6's are a high lift blade, and they mulch grass as good as can be had short of a true mulch kit, but they won't clog up your deck like a mulcher will. They really move a lot of air, and do a great job of spreading out clippings. Take a look up in the commercial mowing forum for a thread called "Is anyone using the new G6's yet?" or something very close to that. I have pics in there, as do several others.
I went to a couple of sites to buy a set of G6 blades for my soon to arive John Deere x320, 48" deck. I couldn't find the correct model number to order. I e-mailed the Technical Services Manager at Oregon. His reply was that they do not make a G6 blade for my mower deck. They make a high lift mulcher, #96-364. Does anyone have experience with this blade or should I just stick with my OEM blades? thanks
Oregon is coming out this spring with a G5 version. It is the same exact blade, only thinner (.206" or so vs .250" on the G6). Maybe they'll have the G5 for your machine. A lot of commercial mowers were complaining that the G6's were to heavy for their machine to spin at the proper RPM's, so Oregon designed the G5 to address that issue. The rep for Oregon is on here fairly often (Oregon OEP) and is a good guy who will help you anyway he can.
Thanks again for the info. It'refreshing to interact on a site in an adult manner for a change. This site ROCKS! People seem to really care. I know how it sounds, but I mean it. Many times I'de like a web cam to see if the "poster" was actually an 8 year old. I'm no differant than most of you, although I'm not in the landscape business. I have been self employed in the construction industry since '78. I work hard for my money andwant to spend it wisely. I look to sites such as this when I need expert advice on something out of my scope of knowledge. Thanks again. Mark Anderson, SD.
We must be close to the same age. I started into rough carpentry the day after I graduated from high school, and did it for 30 years. I started mowing as a side business, and am now doing it as my main income.
You're right about this place, and for the most part this place is awesome, but there are a few who constantly want to belittle someone or their equipment. There's no need for that. I do like all the info that is available here. Even though I've been doing this for over 10 years as a side business, I am learning new things almost daily here. If I can help someone else out in any way, I try to do that, because I sure appreciate it when someone does it for me.
You're right about this place, and for the most part this place is awesome, but there are a few who constantly want to belittle someone or their equipment. There's no need for that. I do like all the info that is available here. Even though I've been doing this for over 10 years as a side business, I am learning new things almost daily here. If I can help someone else out in any way, I try to do that, because I sure appreciate it when someone does it for me.
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