Riding mower mulching blades review do they work? If you're asking yourself this question, you're not alone. I've been wondering if mulching blades work after being disappointed by the performance of the riding mower mulching kit I got for my John Deere. It's review & test time.

I finally decided to purchase a set of these aftermarket MaxPower / Gator style mulching blades to compare against factory OEM blades both standard factory blades, and mulching factory blades.

The results of these MaxPower riding mower mulching blades were fairly good. In fact, they exceeded my exceptions given the poor results I was getting with the factory mulching blades that came with the John Deere BM21816 mulching kit on this lawn tractor.

As with all mulching blades, results will vary. The main factors that determine how well (or poorly) any mulching blades & kit work, over & above the blade design, are:
How long the grass is between cuts. The longer the cut grass blades are, the less likely they will get mulched up as fine as needed.
How wet the grass is. If too wet, the mulched grass blades stick together like a snow ball and leaves clumps.
How thick the lawn is. You have to cut more often or at a slower pace if you have a really thick & healthy lawn.
How fast you mow. Slow your pace if clumping is noticed.
Using deck plugs helps ensure grass is "chewed up" more for a better/finer mulch and is blown back down into the lawn instead of sitting on top of it.

Why do I mulch my lawn? I first started mulching after moving to an acreage because bagging was just too time consuming with the amount of lawn I have to mow, not to mention where to put all the bagged grass afterward. However, after mulching for eight years now, I've found other benefits. I usually only have to fertilize once a year now which is saving time & money. I don't have to water the lawn as often again saving time and money. Weeds are also down you guessed it saving time & money.

Link to the 42" John Deere MaxPower mulching blade set I used in this video:
https://amzn.to/2ZSOexF

Other MaxPower mulching blade sets are available for different size & brands of riding mower decks as well.

Video Chapter Time Index:
0:00 Introduction
1:34 How do mulching blades & deck plugs work
2:53 MaxPower mulching blade design vs. factory blades
5:16 Honda pushmower mulching performance (bench mark)
5:27 John Deere standard factory blade performance
5:56 John Deere mulching blade performance
6:07 Checking & balancing MaxPower mulching blades
6:50 MaxPower mulching blade performance
7:00 Mulching blade comparisons on lawn
9:26 Conclusion

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