Picked up a Howse rear blade on closeout at Northern Tool yesterday...now I'm having second thoughts, impulse purchase- hey look its on sale and I happen to have the trailer with me.
Stopped at TSC on the way home and looked at the KK line they have.
Howse-
Plus- the blade can be bolted on offset to reach farther out to one side if needing to scrape more off a track the tractor can follow. Not sure how often this could be useful, maybe trying to reach across a small ditch to dig the far bank?
Minus- the mere 1.25 pivot pin looks kind of weak compared to the 3" or so pipe pivot on the KK.
KK-
Plus-the stout looking pivot
Plus- more reinforcement across the back of the blade thereby making it stronger, and I would think, more resistant to bending if caught on something or worked hard for years.
Minus- doesn't have that side offset feature.
Price- about the same, even though NT knocked $50 off the price it costs the same as the everyday price at TSC.
I already realize I should have bought the 5' rather then the 4' so it is going to be returned to NT anyway, question is should I get the KK or stick with the Howse. This is for a BX24 so it isn't going to get pulled too hard so I don't need a heavy duty one of any brand, $$ ya know
So what do ya'll think?
Stopped at TSC on the way home and looked at the KK line they have.
Howse-
Plus- the blade can be bolted on offset to reach farther out to one side if needing to scrape more off a track the tractor can follow. Not sure how often this could be useful, maybe trying to reach across a small ditch to dig the far bank?
Minus- the mere 1.25 pivot pin looks kind of weak compared to the 3" or so pipe pivot on the KK.
KK-
Plus-the stout looking pivot
Plus- more reinforcement across the back of the blade thereby making it stronger, and I would think, more resistant to bending if caught on something or worked hard for years.
Minus- doesn't have that side offset feature.
Price- about the same, even though NT knocked $50 off the price it costs the same as the everyday price at TSC.
I already realize I should have bought the 5' rather then the 4' so it is going to be returned to NT anyway, question is should I get the KK or stick with the Howse. This is for a BX24 so it isn't going to get pulled too hard so I don't need a heavy duty one of any brand, $$ ya know
So what do ya'll think?