Re: Tufline\'s Box Scrapers
<font color=blue>difference between a good boxblade and a bad boxblade</font color=blue>
Norm, I guess it's kinda like tractors; no bad ones; just some better than others./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif Generally speaking, heavier is better within the limitations of your tractor, and of course you can add weight to the lighter ones if you wish. I once bought a cheap boxblade, and promptly broke several of its welds in an hour or so, swapped it for another one and broke welds on it, too, so I guess you could say I got a couple of bad ones, although if it hadn't been for a poor welding job, they'd have been OK. One thing I don't recall seeing mentioned on the forum is the fact that the angle of the cutting edge is different on different brands; that may or may not be important to you. And then if you're as lazy as me, an important feature is how easy it is to raise and lower the scarifiers or ripper teeth. Some are quick and easy (like the Tufline); some require too much time and effort. And of course, if you get one that's light enough, thin enough material, and you use it on a strong enough tractor, you may bend or warp the box blade itself or the A-frame you hook up to. So if you haven't bent or broken anything, then you probably have all the boxblade you need, and there would be no need to buy a more expensive one.