Discover the Best Mower Blade for Your Grass Type

Are you in the lawn care or landscaping business? Then you need to know the 5 different types of mower blades! Learn about each type and which one is best for your specific needs in this informative video. Don't miss out on these important lawn maintenance tips!

High lift lawn mower blades create a lot of lift due to the exaggerated fin on the non-cutting edge side of the blade.

When to use high lift lawn mower blades:

When you are cutting tall grass (Grass over 3" tall)
When you are cutting flimsy grass such as turf-type tall fescue
When not to use high lift lawn mower blades:

In sandy soil conditions
Low Lift Lawn Mower Blade

Low lift lawn mower blades
Low lift lawn mower blades create little lift due to the exaggerated fin on the non-cutting edge side of the blade.

When to use low lift lawn mower blades:

When you are cutting short grass (Grass under 3" tall)
When you are cutting rigid grass such as Bermudagrass
In sandy soil conditions (see flat blades too)
When not to use low lift lawn mower blades:

When cutting grass over 3.5"
Gator Lawn Mower Blade

Gator blades
Gator blades are also referred to as 3-in-1. Gator blades are often used by professional mowing companies in the fall to shred leaves as they mow. Some companies run gator blades all year long.

Gator blades also shred longer grass blades before being discharged from the mower's deck. Gator blades do create some lift.

When to use gator blades:

In the fall
When mowing overgrown grass
When not to use gator blades:

Possible issues in sandy soil conditions
Mulching Lawn Mower Blade

Mulching blades
Mulching blades mulch the grass clippings to allow for returning the grass clippings to the soil as natural nutrients.

It is important to note, you can certainly discharge the clippings from the mower's deck back into the lawn without mulching blades as long as you are cutting your grass on a frequent enough basis.

When to use mulching blades:

When you are not discharging the clippings or bagging
When you are following the 1/3 rule (only remove 1/3 or less of the grass blade each time you mow)
When not to use mulching blades:

When cutting overgrown grass
When bagging or discharging the grass clippings
Flat Lawn Mower Blade

Flat lawn mower blades
Flat lawn mower blades create zero lift due to the blade being completely flat.

When to use flat lawn mower blades:

In extremely sandy soil conditions or when cutting a rigid grass type
When not to use flat lawn mower blades:

Most of the time! Only use flat lawn mower blades when in extremely sandy soil conditions and cutting a rigid grass type

00:00 Introduction
00:23 High Lift Blade
01:12 Low Lift Blade
02:03 Gator Blade
02:54 Mulching Blade
03:38 Flat mower Blade
04:37 Other differences in mower blades

[bmlb]

In my opinion, this is the best, most descriptive, video of the few I've watched!
Thank You!!

[Ryan_H]

Thank you sir! You just saved me a lot of time and research.

[monsterbabymil]

Thanks for getting right to the point. Boring topic glad I found your video now I feel like I don't need to waste any more time researching. Definitely getting a set of gator blades for this fall.

[justmedontknowdoyou]

Great Job.. Just what information I needed

[Kiddro]

I use a high lift blade to lift/suck the grass blades for a precise cut on TTTF. So I don't have to perform a second cut because some of the blades were missed. I have some lazy grass blades in my lawn that sometimes don't get cut after the first pass. Even with sharp blades

[andrewgardner]

The Gator blade is a mulching blade. My Gator G2 does a fantastic job on TTTF, Kentucky, etc.

[louisgarden]

Have you not heard of the John Kavli Blades. No blade compares to it against tall hard to cut grass. If you get a chance do a review

[jimwebber]

I have two 21" blades on my Bobcat ZT mower. The stock blades are 2.5" wide. I'm wondering if I could put a wider blade on them or if it will cause damage. I'm looking at the Oregon Gater G5

[mrme]

Seem like with high lift it doesn't like tall grass it clogs and bogs too much I've found low lifts good for tall but high lifts were better than low for short grass so the ballard x blades seem ideal to use a low lift with mulching combo

[drednaut]

What blade do you recommend for centipede grass? It’s sometimes called the lazy man’s grass, but I like not having to mow it every week.😂

[SirPractical]

I can't find flat or low lift blades for my 48" Husqvarna. Any advice?

[raczyk]

What is high and low lift? What are your lifting?

[Bob_Adkins]

I dislike high lift blades because you can't sharpen them many times before you're grinding into the lift wing. If you grind into the lift wing, the blade cuts higher than the center part of the blade and it drags on the grass. But try finding medium lift blades, they're pretty rare.

[eliasdimitrakopoulos]

What have you never heard of the John Kavli Mower blades they are so much better than any of those blades