OK, I know this is a Yanmar forum but you Yanmar guys and gals have finish mowers. Going to preface my question with history. At one time I had a Cub tractor with a Woods 42" belly mower. It had a single blade that was flat as a flitter. It did an excellent job of mowing with hardly any dust making. Don't know what the blade tip speed was on it but with the 42" blade I expect it was ginning pretty fast. I now have a Woods RD60 finish mower with high lift blades. It also does an excellent job mowing but it looks like a dust storm under me in this dry weather we are having here in East Texas. Those things are like turbine fans blowing the dust. It is my understanding these high lift blades help keep the grass vertical for a better cut. I'm a little or maybe a whole lot like doubting Thomas. That is to say, I'm not fully convinced. Also it is said they help with a better discharge of the clippings. Maybe! If they were available I think I would buy a set of flat blades just for a test run. Best I can tell they are not available but I haven't completely given up.
Probably some pros and want to be pros out there with opinions so come on and lets here it.
Probably some pros and want to be pros out there with opinions so come on and lets here it.