Hi All,
I'm currently using a Deere 997 with a 72" deck with mulching kit. The 7-Iron deck is
definitely designed to mulch clippings and does an excellent job, even in tall grass.
I was talking with a Ventrac salesman and he told me about the 72" side discharge
deck design - bottom line, it's not designed to mulch. It's not very tall on the left
side and will suffer from clumping and blow-out.
The rear discharge deck appears to be the only option - we cut Blue Grass at
4-4.25 inches most of the season. The first two cuts and the last two cuts of
the season are made at 3.5 inches.
Is anyone using a mulching kit with their Ventrac deck?
Having a deck that can't mulch and mulch well is a deal breaker for me -
as far as buying a Ventrac. I like its versatility, but if it can't cut and
mulch, game over.
Thanks and Cheers!
I'm currently using a Deere 997 with a 72" deck with mulching kit. The 7-Iron deck is
definitely designed to mulch clippings and does an excellent job, even in tall grass.
I was talking with a Ventrac salesman and he told me about the 72" side discharge
deck design - bottom line, it's not designed to mulch. It's not very tall on the left
side and will suffer from clumping and blow-out.
The rear discharge deck appears to be the only option - we cut Blue Grass at
4-4.25 inches most of the season. The first two cuts and the last two cuts of
the season are made at 3.5 inches.
Is anyone using a mulching kit with their Ventrac deck?
Having a deck that can't mulch and mulch well is a deal breaker for me -
as far as buying a Ventrac. I like its versatility, but if it can't cut and
mulch, game over.
Thanks and Cheers!