Source for aftermarket blades for Wood RD990X

[ironpen]

I need to find another source for blades for my mower. The Woods blades only last about 3 weeks and they are gone. Any sources I could try. It's a weird blade...about 13 inches long and it takes 6 of them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[Leejohn]

Why do you have to put blades on every 3 weeks? Mine last maybe 2 years or more.

 

[orangeandgreen]

I'm running Oregon G6 Gator blades on my Woods PRD7200, they have a "fusion" coating that stays sharp much longer than the OEM blades. Looks like your mower has swing-away blades and I didn't see an offering on the Oregon web site for the 29186 Woods part number.
With the blades lasting 3 weeks, is this heavy commercial use or "home owner" use, how many hours of actual use?
If it is home owner use, a few suggestions for longer blade life:
Consider adding the front anti scalp roller if you have uneven terrain and keep getting in in the dirt.
Realize this is a finish mower and not a rough cut mower (if you are using it to rough cut)
Raise the cutting height to get above the rocks, or whatever you are hitting besides grass.
Remove obstacles mentioned above from mowing area.

I sharpen the OEM blades on my Woods about every 10 hours of use and the Oregon blades 15 to 20.

 

[Leejohn]

Oregon does make the blade, that is what I use. For some reason it's list under the 42" cut. I'll get the number and post it. Oregon's cross over for the OEM doesn't show up.

 

[RickB]

Oregon does make the blade, that is what I use. For some reason it's list under the 42" cut. I'll get the number and post it. Oregon's cross over for the OEM doesn't show up.

Don't get mixed up with RM990 blades which Oregon does make. RD990 blades turn the opposite direction and I haven't seen them in the aftermarket (yet). .

 

[RickB]

Why do you have to put blades on every 3 weeks? Mine last maybe 2 years or more.

Wondering that myself. Woods OEM blades aren't cheap, but they are durable.

 

[lt190b]

I need to find another source for blades for my mower. The Woods blades only last about 3 weeks and they are gone. Any sources I could try. It's a weird blade...about 13 inches long and it takes 6 of them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

ironpen, WHAT ARE YOU CUTTING?

 

[Leejohn]

Yes I did get them mixed up.

I just looked it up and that sure looks like a nice mower. I wonder if it can beat the RM990?

 

[RickB]

Yes I did get them mixed up.

I just looked it up and that sure looks like a nice mower. I wonder if it can beat the RM990?

I think they are built lighter than an RM. Probably had to do something to get the cost down, RM's are quite pricey, even as good as they are. An RD might do as well as an RM, but an RM is tough to beat.