@mikeh5034 I was at that exact same spot trying to decide between those two. I really like the BadBoy Revolt 48". I looked around a lot to compare the 2, and found that the kinks hadn't really been worked out of the cub cadet yet. The BadBoy is a very solid built machine and comes in at a lower price than the cub cadet. I haven't had any problems with clumping at all. Everything on the BadBoy is beefy and sturdy.

@mikesbarn1858 Ya, if the grass is overgrown, you'll have to do a 2nd pass. I always do the 2nd pass in a different direction. It makes it look real nice.

@gordbaker896 Either way, it's longer. That's the point.

Wow he messed up by 20 percent Karen

@@vanhaus5022that’s not how percentages work at all 🤦🏼‍♂️

They're 57% longer. If you're going to criticize someone's math, you should at least be in the ballpark with your own math. 🤣

Linksep...Yeah , you noticed thar too. Hey , if a person is going to be a Karen , be accurate . LOL

@jayt6524 thank you!

Just found your channel. 👍🏻👍🏻

Put them on upside down if you don't want to get dirty😢😢😢

@@garymucher4082 I wouldn't trust my welding skills on something like that lol

Welding the blade is not a good idea. The welding is harder and the tempering will change. Then balancing will be difficult.

@@jimfiles3307 I agree

I re build my blades by welding them, then grinding and balancing them, always have, never had a problem ....💪😎🍺🇳🇿

Is it worth the time to do that welding? And balancing the blade will be very difficult but necessary to prevent undue strain on the bearings.

@Refus777 You are right! I wear it all day long, but forget to put it on when I sharpen my blades.

@@DMP6969 I bet! I've seen some of the videos of their blades. It's crazy to see how fast their blades just get blasted down to nothing

The sand really kills the blades edge quickly, , and then the wet grass clogging up the deck🤔 I have experimented with a variety of blades and it looks from my own assortment, that the blade with the short/small foil would be considered a "standard" blade and the longer foiled blade would be a "high lift" I run Exmark and Kubota equipment, I am also "skeptical" of people who swear that a "knife edge" is good, from what I've seen a factory ground blade is considerably more durable than a blade the is ground to a knife-like edge, they seem to cut great initially but exhibit a very rounded and dull edge very quickly, buy a new blade and look at it's cutting edge under a magnifying glass, the leading edge will be ground more like a scissor cutting edge, Just "spit-ballin" here🤔🤔🤔

@rickcunningham5581 I don't have enough lawns to need to swap them out every day. For now, once a week works really well for me.

@gregleenyit it depends on what brand you get. They all come with pain over the edge so that they aren't sharp during shipping. Some have a sharp edge under the paint and some are just a dull edge.

Wayne, I have seen beer guts out on their mower cutting dirt. Just creating massive dust storms. I simply do not understand it. I guess anything instead of actually fixing something. -- North Central Florida

@@mrbrown6421 As long as they are making noise their family thinks they are working....!

@davidstar4156 I had just got done scraping the deck and sharpening some blades. I try to keep the dog crap and poison ivy off of my hands lol

That was rude, David. I want my mower back NOW! This is a great little video.

@@mrbrown6421 David has gone 11 years with no subscribers because of his polite and insightful comments...😅

Your probably one of them that don't wear glasses when you run a string trimmer either. Or a Condom at a truckstop lol

The rough calluses tears the nylons 👠

@@Bobcat1950 I suggest the ones with the longer wing for better cut quality

So what's the purpose of the shorter wing ?

@@jrodeo96 He did.

@@SixOFord Cheaper

@@mikewest712 The majority of lawns in my area are tall fescue.

@froggerman44 High, medium, and low lift mainly have to do with the angle of the wing. I'm not sure what use people would have for medium or low lift blades lol. Everyone in my area uses high lift.

You are correct that the length of the wing doesn't have anything to do with hi, med and low lift. You would use low lift in sandy or dusty areas otherwise you will look like pigpen from Charlie Brown while you are mowing.

@@Tactikill44 I never paid attention to the length of it either. I just bought whatever blades were cheap and fit. I'm not sure exactly what brought my attention to it one day, but I'm glad I finally noticed. It made a huge difference.

@@jrodeo96 Brian from 'Big South Outdoors' compared blades a while back. As per his findings, I changed out my stock blades on my new Gravely ZT HD to Copperhead High Lift Blades. They sharpened up and balanced well + the cut quality has certainly improved. Just went out and measured the "wing", they're 2.75" like the blades the OP shows.👍

@@johnsellers8012 don't forget the jack stands. It's always good to have a backup just in case something were to fail.

That would be a Bad Boy Revolt. I have a 36" and a 48". I'm really happy with them.

You should do a video showing your method with the cherry picker. I thought about doing the same thing, that is if you're referring to a "folding crane hoist", but wasn't sure about the logistics, so I haven't pulled the trigger on buying one yet. But then you'd have to store it, so maybe this guy's method is still ideal for me. I agree too about strengthening the anchor point to the joist in the ceiling. Either sister another joist (or two to it, or perhaps add more struts and blocks to the existing framework. Probably lots of ways to skin that cat, and feel safer when hoisting.👍

@@Rick-the-Swift I've thought about making a you tube video. LOL the engine hoist/cherry picker works for me due to I have to work outside and don't have a ceiling rafter to attach to. If I was working inside I would either use a chain hoist like the one your using or the electric cable wench. Good Job!