lefty wrote:Those are the ones. They certainly look like they can lift some grass. Thanks for the info.
If you're looking for high lift blades to stand the grass up straighter, that don't work... nor does it really help prevent any clumping, clogging, etc. (it does a little, but not so much you'd especially notice after the first few cuts and the blades dull, and grass begins clogging areas of least air flow) I've seen mulch mower decks and blades that come through the shop fairly clean, only a little cleanup needed during service... same model of mower from different owner, with aftermarket high lift blades like the ones pictured, deck clogged with dried grass and blade lifts badly worn and about ready to break off...
Difference is in maintenance and owner usage of the machine. The first guy mows more often, for shorter grass clippings, washes off underside of deck and cleans machine best he can after every use, and swaps out his blades for a spare set every couple months (and brings the second set to me for sharpening). The other guy mows only twice a month (or once a month if he can get away with it), mows as fast as he can drive the machine, over bumpy yard, and parks it in shed directly after, and parks himself in front of the bartender the rest of the day... and complains when he has to replace blade sets every year or two.
Moral of the story - It ain't the blades or the deck, it's the owners.
How poor are they who have not patience. What wound did ever heal, but by degrees? - Iago (Othello Act II, Scene 3)