Fine Cut or Standard deck?

   / Fine Cut or Standard deck? #1  

steve2zs

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I'm ready to pull the trigger on a BX260. Went to 2 Kubota dealers in NH. When I mentioned the fine cut deck both said they don't recommend them. Asked why, the reply was "the terrain in New England is too rocky for that type of deck". I mulch cut and it seems that the fine cut deck is better suited for that. I realize that you can add the mulch kit to the standard deck as well. Can anyone fill me in on why the two decks are different?
 
   / Fine Cut or Standard deck? #2  
The fine cut is a deeper deck And that is suppose to hold and re cut every bit of grass and make less clippings. I originally ordered one but didn't get one. After I inquired about it I found that the people notice little to no difference in the cut.
 
   / Fine Cut or Standard deck? #3  
I too wanted the fine cut, but the regular deck worked just fine for me. Regular deck is deeper then fine cut.
 
   / Fine Cut or Standard deck? #5  
I have the standard deck and it does an excellent job. It is so quite and smooth that some times I have double check to see if I engaged it.
 
   / Fine Cut or Standard deck? #6  
I have the 60" standard deck and added the mulching kit to it. I'm pretty happy with the cut. It seemed like the mulching kit was pretty expensive, maybe $200?, but it came with quit a bit of baffles so was a pretty extensive kit. I really like the fact that the mulcher doesn't windrow the grass and that you can get rid of the chute deflector. Kubota says to leave the deflector on but I don't know why, no grass comes out of it.
 
   / Fine Cut or Standard deck? #7  
I have the 60" standard deck and added the mulching kit to it. I'm pretty happy with the cut. It seemed like the mulching kit was pretty expensive, maybe $200?, but it came with quit a bit of baffles so was a pretty extensive kit. I really like the fact that the mulcher doesn't windrow the grass and that you can get rid of the chute deflector. Kubota says to leave the deflector on but I don't know why, no grass comes out of it.

Hmmmm. Any part numbers for the 60"??? I did not know they make one and I would love to remove the deflector and get the 10"+ inches in the garage.
 
   / Fine Cut or Standard deck? #8  
Hmmmm. Any part numbers for the 60"??? I did not know they make one and I would love to remove the deflector and get the 10"+ inches in the garage.

You can remove the deflector, We will not tell!!!--I did!:p
 
   / Fine Cut or Standard deck? #10  
You can remove the deflector, We will not tell!!!--I did!:p

I live in the country and while I didn't remove my deflector, I have it held up 90% of the time which eliminate most of the windrowing when mowing damp grass. I have a mulching deck on one of my John Deeres and get too much clogging, so don't use it much.
 

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