Mower Blade wear pattern.

[Mr.Glock]

Serviced and winterized one of my zero turns yesterday. Changed fluids and blades. Found the below set wore very differently between the three. Inner blade, middle blade and chute/discharge end blade. I will admit that I abused this set of blades on some rough ground I had cleaned off with a walk behind Gravley. Lot of dirt and debris.

These are the Made In America Reaper brand from Amazon.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

You don't rotate your blades.

 

[Mr.Glock]

You don't rotate your blades.

It looks like I need to! Never had, but will keep a better eye. In the beginning of this mowing season I added a couple acres to the mowing job. And it was tough **** in the beginning but the blessed abundance of rain made me do it! And it paid off, big time Bermuda grew like cray this year!

I usually get a summer and a half on a set. Now that I am using two different mowers and the rough **** is smooth now and all filled in, blades should have an easier time here on out!

 

[rickm]

Yeah the discharge side blade will get the most wear, i usually go thru 2 sets of blades a year for both my mowers.

 

[GC7]

You don't rotate your blades.

They're rotating at 10k rpm all the time!

 

[dennishoddy]

I don’t rotate my blades. I was going through a set a year with sand erosion being the main culprit until going to the fusion blades that are surface hardened. Get two seasons from them.

 

[Mr.Glock]

I don’t rotate my blades. I was going through a set a year with sand erosion being the main culprit until going to the fusion blades that are surface hardened. Get two seasons from them.

Tell us more? Where?

 

[dennishoddy]

Tell us more? Where?

Tractor supply carry’s the fusion blades for my bad boy ztr. I believe for other brands as well.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fusion-blades-60-in-4435388?store=711&cid=Shopping-Google-Local_Feed&utm_medium=Google&utm_source=Shopping&utm_campaign=&utm_content=Local_Feed&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD3fmFP5gM0wSnA8yKjTgiD9E-pAA&gclid=CjwKCAjwg4SpBhAKEiwAdyLwvNfttF4yplYBhteQqtIaLtnRqBdqECcIRMs1DlOfn5bdvoqlvy-rIxoCWB4QAvD_BwE

 

[Mr.Glock]

I will try a set soon.

 

[Okie4570]

Here you go lol