Thanks for the feedback, but I am needing input on the desirability of this blade, not on whether to keep the mower on when plowing snow. I realize it's best to take it off. However, I don't want to have to remove the mower to use the blade, for example, to move a little dirt. Nor do I want to have to remove the blade to use the mower if I am multi-tasking, say, in the spring or fall. The JD blade configuration allows one or the other to be on the tractor, not both. Any thoughts on the blade or Michigan Iron & Implement Co.? Thanks!