What blades for my ZD221?

   / What blades for my ZD221? #1  

sjm1580

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Kubota L5740HST, Takeuchi TL220, Kubota zd221
Have the original blades on my zd221 and was wondering if their are any recommendations for different blades than OEM? These cut great but I guess I would like to have them mulch a little better.

Love to hear some opinions on different blades.

Thanks
 
   / What blades for my ZD221?
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Well, bit the bullet and bought gator blades from the local Kubota Dealer. Their opinion was they are a little better than OEM because of the blade construction and not necessarily because of performance. Mowed a bit and I could not tell the difference in the cut quality or mulching.

My 2 cents and my response to my own post....
 
   / What blades for my ZD221? #4  
When I bought a spare set of blades for my Ferris, the dealer didn't have any OEM Ferris blades in stock but had some blades made by Oregon that looked identical but were about 1/3 the cost. OEM blades would have been $34 per blade while the Oregon blade were $48 for a set of 3. I told them I see why they didn't stock the Ferris blade.
I switch them out when I sharpen and both blades wear the same. I cant tell any difference in the cut and the only difference is the thickness of my wallet.
 
 
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