[TROTTMAN]

Right now I have a 33" Sutech Stealth with a plate and mulching blades. It mulches fine until you get into thick grass. Now I understand that it is much harder to mulch in thick grass, but its the kind of thick where my 21" push mowers can mulch it fine with no clippings showing. Now there are 2 areas on the front where grass can pile up and then drop (no baffles and I don't think they make any for this mower).

Now if I get a 36" or 48" mower with a mulch kit (baffles, blades, and chute plug) will this mulch really well? I am looking at a BOBCAT 48" (actually might be a 54, looked HUGE) with a 20 hp Kohler engine. It should have the power to mulch thick grass, but I want to insure that I don't have to make multiple passes all the time (sometimes I know its unavoidable).

Do most recent mowers mulch pretty well with mulch kits? I think the Sutech has a lot of trouble just because the blades are only 12"s across and only the far tip does much of any cutting (blade speed). I think a 2 blade 36" set up would be much better.

Thanks.

 

[narly1_2000]

Lots of guys on here bash the Sutech. Took me 3 cuts to master the thing but I live in Maryland and it leaves no clippings that you can see. My lawn is well fertilized and grows quite fast. I even invested in Gator blades but havent need ed them. I have the original blades on with the chute up and usually go to first speed in tall or wet grass. I have never installed the mulch kit since it works fine the way it is.. Have fun..Glenn

 

[TROTTMAN]

I can't afford to go on speed one! Hehehe...

 

[narly1_2000]

yes, that maybe true but going downhill speed 1 turns into speed 10 very fast. Most fun Ive had since Disneyworld

 

[TROTTMAN]

NO KIDDING!!! It can't engine break for anything! I only go up the steep hills hehe...

 

[ULTIMATE LAWN]

The 36" will mulch slightly beTTer than a 48" w/micro Mulch kit instaLLed.

 

[LAWNGODFATHER]

Originally posted by ULTIMATE LAWN
The 36" will mulch slightly beTTer than a 48" w/micro Mulch kit instaLLed.

HOW?

BTW you don't have a 36" Exmark.

 

[TROTTMAN]

Makes sense to me... larger blades ususally cut better for taller grass and more of the blade is moving at a higher velocity (where its cutting).

 

[LAWNGODFATHER]

He said the opposite of what you just said TROTTMAN

3 blades cut better than 2. Proven factoid.

 

[ULTIMATE LAWN]

Originally posted by LAWNGODFATHER
HOW?

BTW you don't have a 36" Exmark.

I don't think you understand the mulching concept. It it irrelevant how many blades the unit has since each chamber is baffled. The 36" with larger chamber & higher hp to deck size ratio than the 48"hp will mulch better.

 

[LAWNGODFATHER]

Oh so the mower we thought was a 48" is in fact a 36".

Sorry you were not so clear, we wouldn't have made this mistake.

Oh and is that you picture or someone elses?

Hey that's got a smaller foot print.

 

[ULTIMATE LAWN]

Originally posted by LAWNGODFATHER

3 blades cut better than 2. Proven factoid.

Can you explain this?

In lush growth the 2 bladed units will clump less when discharging wet grass because there is 1 leSS chamber for the grass to paSS through & when Mulching the amount of blades is Irrelevant.

 

[mikeymike]

My 36" snapper mulches very well in all grass ((tall lush wet etc.). It has gator blades on it.

 

[Movinfr8]

Originally posted by ULTIMATE LAWN
Can you explain this?

In lush growth the 2 bladed units will clump less when discharging wet grass because there is 1 leSS chamber for the grass to paSS through & when Mulching the amount of blades is Irrelevant.

Still kinda new to the whole thing, BUT, when youre discharging, dont ya take the mulch kit, and hence the chambers off??
Norm

 

[Movinfr8]

Originally posted by LAWNGODFATHER


Hey that's got a smaller foot print.

Bwwaaahahaha!!!LOL

 

[TROTTMAN]

I was just saying that fewer, larger blades will cut better than more, smaller blades.

This is because if the deck size from front to back is longer there is more time for the grass to come back up straight (front of deck pushes it down) and be cut cleanly. I have learned this the hard way through buying a 33" mower with 3 12" blades hehe.

 

[Doc Pete]

Originally posted by ULTIMATE LAWN
Can you explain this?

In lush growth the 2 bladed units will clump less when discharging wet grass because there is 1 leSS chamber for the grass to paSS through

Well I don't want to argue, but with that theory a "21" trim mower with only "1" chamber should clump even less, which unless things have changed is not the case. Would you care to reiterate your point???

 

[LAWNGODFATHER]

Pete, he's talking out his butt again, he can't.

I wanna hear this too....

 

[The Lawn Boy Pro]

Good point switchless, I'm listening Casey......

 

[greenman]

Originally posted by ULTIMATE LAWN
Can you explain this?

In lush growth the 2 bladed units will clump less when discharging wet grass because there is 1 leSS chamber for the grass to paSS through & when Mulching the amount of blades is Irrelevant.

You cant discharge with chambers(baffles). Mulching cant discharge, it stays within the chambers. Even if you were discharging, 3 blades are better than 2. The left side of the "strip" will have to pass through 2 or 3 blades, therefore resulting in finer clippings, less clumping.