Mower Blade Cuts 25 to 30 Percent Faster Keeps Deck Clean

Mower Blade Cuts 25 to 30 Percent Faster Keeps Deck Clean HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Mowers (38) 18-3-13 "We started making them 3 1/2 years ago for our own use and couldn't believe how well they worked. Everyone who saw one work wanted to buy one so we put them on the market," says Joseph Hladik, manufacturer of the revolutionary new "H-Blade" which can be used in place of standard mower blades on any mower deck or big rotary mower. The heavy-built blades have notches cut out of each end, which Hladik says give the blades a much more aggressive cut than straight-across blades. There are also angled "flanges" on the back side of each end of the blade which create a tornado-like turbulence under the deck that keeps grass from building up under the deck and lifts up grass that's laying flat on the ground. One of the flanges is angled upward at a 40? angle and the other at a 50? angle. "The flanges are set at different angles, creating an uneven turbulence that's much more effective at lifting up grass and cleaning out the deck. It's like the difference between straight line winds in a storm and swirling tornado winds. The swirling, uneven winds do a lot more damage," ex-plains Hladik, noting that since he fitted his mowers with the new-style blade, he's never had to clean out under his mower decks even in moist grass. "I've mowed in the rain and grass didn't stick with this blade in place." The new-style blade, which works a lot like a scythe and which Hladik says let you cut at 25 to 30 percent faster speeds than a conventional blade (if you normally run a tractor mower in 1st gear, you can increase to 3rd gear, says Hladik), also throws grass out with more force so it spreads it in a wider pattern and does a better job of filling baggers. If you have a mulching mower, Hladik says the increased turbulence, and the aggressive nature of the notched blades, also does a better job of mulching up grass and forcing it back down into the lawn. Hladik makes the patented blade to fit any size mower. When used on large Bush Hog-type rotary mowers, Hladik says it will let you do things no other mower will do. "It works great to chop up cornstalks because it sucks the stalks up from the ground. We've even used it successfully to cut up 8-ft. tall sunflowers," he says. The blades sell for about 50 percent more than cheap off-the-shelf blades, but Hladik notes that besides doing a better job, they're built heavier and last two to three times as long. Blades up to 17 in. sell for $23.75, from 17 to 25 in. long sell for $26.25, and from 26 to 35 in. for $35. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tri-H corporation, Rt. 1, Box 145-A, Hennessey, Okla. 73742 (ph 405 853-4563 or 4561).

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