The 2 Best Leaf Bagger Setups That PULVERIZE Leaves! (X-Blades!)

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Shoutout to you guys making that leaf money!!!!!! That’s all 🤣🙃

[@smallengines1018]

I am

[@allservicehomeandlawn8052]

Did you have to use a longer bolt on your exmark for the xblades? Also what size hole did you get on the blades?

[@mattjones1792]

U got to get the exmark lazer x series vac 3 bag bagger

[@allservicehomeandlawn8052]

Matt Jones I have that

[@jacedash8956]

I guess Im asking the wrong place but does anyone know of a way to get back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost the account password. I appreciate any tricks you can give me

[@mikalpechota770]

I had a 48” Toro walk behind with Toro side bag. Did the job but it just took a lot of time to do a decent amount of leaves. This year i got the Z Master 5000 with EZ vac DFS system. So glad i spent the extra $ on the bagger system. I will need to get a 48” stand on if I ever start my own lawn care. I just mow and leaf cleanup for people I know to help them out. Great vids. Props from another MI guy.

[@michaeleeten7783]

Been trying for years to figure out how I could mount a bagger on top of my 72 inch three point mower. Just found your vid and realized I was over thinking the project. Can't thank you enough for simplifying the answer. A big blue tarp for the boomer. Tons for the compost pile!

[@kurtiskennedy6008]

Been running the accelerator bagger for 3 yrs now and love it definitely have to change strategys when doing a leaf job I tend to mulch every Atleast twice before I start bagging

[@sewelljames_]

Run the x blade setup and accelerator on my scag. Could not believe the difference the x blades made! And i appreciate your content and the time you put into it! Your channel and channels like it have made a huge difference in the start of my business. Keep it up! Sending good vibes from Ohio!

[@toddhacker1061]

I'm in NE OH. I needed this video. I must go get these X blades first thing. I hope someone around me carries them. My stock blades do okay but would take forever. Can't wait to listen to this with volume. p.s. my job today was MASSIVE relative to the video. Front yard, 12 trees, 2 feet deep. 20 ft long pile stands out.

[@sewelljames_]

@@toddhacker1061 I ordered mine from Ballard website. Haven't seen them out anywhere but that doesn't mean there isn't an alternate brand some shops may carry. Best of luck to you!

[@toddhacker1061]

@@sewelljames_ Ordered on phone with Kory this morning after I got the okay from Ferris. He really took the time, and they're on the way. Much appreciated. And nothing but good luck to you as well!

[@keithkrzanowski7401]

I just bought my first commercial mower last week (Ferris SRS Z3). Now to order X blades and shoot blocked from Ballard Inc. so I can start Crushing in the spring. Thanks for the video tips Brian!

[@Christian_Fuhrman]

Just bought my catch Pro with the dust cover and Brian‘s 10 saved me $51 actually awesome. Jesus bless y’all.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Hey thanks for the support too brother 🙏

[@yarddawg6151]

Just like you stated... when dealing with heavy leaves...the key is to mulch the leaves as much as possible...without the bagger...then add the bagger once all the leaves have been mulched. This method prevents you from having to dump the bagger as often.

[@justenwink8150]

I have the catchpro and advancechute blocker, I mulch everything 1-2 times then use the catchpro to collect any leftovers. I tell customers up front thats how I do it and haven't had a complain yet. Another awsome video.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Great work!

[@williamhiggins8525]

Great vid! Earlier this year I actually bought the ripper blades and they work the magic.

[@markchoate9021]

Hey Brian, Just ordered a Ballard Catch Pro and used your coupon code and saved nearly 50 bucks!!! Thanks Buddy!

[@Towman1151]

I use the ripper blade from Ballard and the catch pro and it’s amazing how fast it gets the job done

[@wade8418]

Thank you ! i needed that one more comment to push me towards buying the product.

[@johnnyboy2201]

Glad to see you did a video on the x blades. I asked about it on Instagram. I think I'm sold

[@donf1526]

I have an Accelerator on my Hustler Raptor SD ZT and love it. Super high quality welds and craftsmanship. They also offer an extender that just pops on the back of the bagger that almost doubles it's capacity.

[@benwilkerson3762]

A few tips for leaf cleanup. Start at the outside and continually blow towards the center. It chops the leaves up and consolidates what’s left to easily get up. Also bag mowing in reverse if your machine can. That has the leaves under deck for a longer amount of time and chops them much finer.

[@albertbischof7967]

Great video. I have learned a great way to do a value add service to ad huge revenue to your clean ups ....... Fall fertilizer you're there do the clean up then fertilize the lawn. I always add this to my spring and fall cleanups with a per application average of an additional $125.... just a thought to increase revenue Have a great day wish you all much success

[@dancannon5158]

I run Ferris 61" Z3x with X-Blades (freakin awesome) and Jumbo accelerator bag. Leaf cleanups I attach a Tarp bag extension onto the bag. I picked this tip up from Countryside's Tube channel and it works great. Takes some time to get efficient putting on/off but well worth it once you learn it. I can give you the basics of the bag...Harbor Freight Heavy Duty tarp 5' 6" x 7' 6" ($3.99) in Michigan. Zip ties and gorilla tape. That size bag adds 44,5 cubic feet to your 6 cubic foot accelerator bag. The other tip is don't ever pay for the dust covers use duct or Gorilla tape. On the accelerator bag I tape off ALL operator side holes on the side of the bag. I then use a heavy duty tarp and cut out a piece of tarp using the bottom of the bag as a template and I attach that to the top of the bag as a dust channel with Gorilla tape on all sides of the tarp except on the door end. Leave that end loose for air and dust to come out. This dust channel allows the bag to breath allowing for good grass air exchange to fill up your bag and keep a lot of the dirt and debris off the operator. This will not work on the Ballard Bag due to the placement of their handles. This works well on my sit down ZTR also. The X-Blades create a huge amount of air turbulence under the deck and creates a lot of blow out during leaf cleanups. I eliminated a lot of the blow out by lowering the deck. You will have to play around with the height adjustment and find that sweet spot for you. You will probably be cutting some grass also but that is okay with me bc I usually run around the yard no more than twice mulching up the leaves first before bagging them. Don't mulch up the leaves too small as then it makes it more difficult to suck up with mower. Also, if you are hand unloading (Blowers or forks or shovels) your trailer or truck bed these Itty Bitty pieces of leaves compact down like cement especially if they are a little damp and makes unloading a real chore. I learned my lesson the hard way. BTW great videos keep them coming can't wait for the umount blower video.. It might just convince me next season to drop 4k..

[@primuspilus6500]

DJC Thanks for the tip bro I'm definitely gonna check that one out. Seems like it will be very useful here up in the Northeast. Here in the suburbs of the Northeast the amount of leaves are super heavy and too much for those types of baggers but the method you suggested might give the bagger the extra volume it needs to work. My buddy runs one of the largest Exmark Laser Z's with the Vac Bag system and you can't even use those for clean ups here, they just fill up too quickly. I'm still using a walk-behind as I just started my business this year. We usually blow leaves into wood lines or use vacs to load into trucks or dump trailers. For years I've used tarps with grommets and line to haul leaves to wood lines with great success. Stanley DirtMonkey had one in a video of his recently he called it a Leaf Burrito or Taco but he wasn't using the line. I use the line to create a type of tarp-net and then draw it closed and drag it to the dumping spot.

[@toddhacker1061]

Can you attach a pic of that set up? I have Z2 with Jumbo. With x blades I think 3" is my sweet spot. I have to run over more, Accelerator fills up about same with dry mulch it seems. Learning as I go. Definitely more risky/ambitious this year. Got x blades on yesterday. I think they ARE getting it done faster. I think my new "leaf removal rate" is simply 75/hour. Simplifies it but seems to be about right for all costs involved. Solo operator of course. What do you think?

[@dancannon5158]

@@toddhacker1061 I'm trying to but I don't see an option to upload pic. If you know how let me know.

[@toddhacker1061]

@@dancannon5158 maybe you can't on KZbin. Thanks for trying. I'll read it again...and again. 👍

[@dancannon5158]

@@toddhacker1061 send me your email address to my email and I'll send you the pictures. [e-mail]

[@eagleviewhd]

I just mow over leaves a couple times. The finely chopped leaves will return nutrients to the soil. This is recommended by many. The key is to do it frequently, don’t wait until there is a lot of leaves accumulated on the lawn.

[@jaybrown29]

If you fill the bagger totally full that blocks the chute and then it mulches lol.

[@MichaelJohnson-yh9pp]

Hi Brian my name is Michael I really watch like all of your videos and I appreciate you and all you do for the lawn guys I have learned a lot watching your videos on KZbin thanks so much for all you do. Can you do A video with the Cyclone rake on cleaning up leaves ?

[@harlincastillo5757]

The Walker T25i also does a great job picking up leaves

[@SpontaneousNights]

I use that accelerator bagger with dust cover pieces on my 32” gravely pro stance. Been following you for a while and realized I never subscribed which I thought I had. Thanks for the reminder - love the videos :)

[@toddbehrends1373]

I got a demo accelerator for my 52 inch Toro Grandstand and I absolutely love it. I got the standard size and am thinking about getting the extender option. It takes me about 1 minute to stop/empty/start. The city where I live has weekly yard waste pickup, so I just bag it and go. I built a PVC aperatious to put inside the bags to keep them open. I know this sounds crazy but I blow all the leaves into the street, set the deck at 2.5, put on the accelerator, and just pick up the leaves. It sucks them right out of the gutter!!!! I am looking at getting some 'gator' blades for the stander to mulch the leaves better. I am pumped to come up there Saturday!!!! I try to mulch them up first and then bag. I think the standard size accelerator is 6 bushels.

[@hutte59]

Great videos thank you 👍 If I could recommend one thing regarding leaf pick up. First of all I’ve been a one man show for 20 years part time, so being part time doing up to 25 lawns a week I really had to hump it (Monday-Friday) mostly. I worked a main job 7-3pm then went out to do these. All that being said I experimented with several different products to go as fast and as efficiently as I could. I bagged with a John Deere LX176 38” cut then I started grinding the leaves up before bagging. Then I towed the biggest pull behind trailer I could find a dumped in there before returning to dump into my truck. These were 1/4 to 3/4 acre properties. Then I bought a Toro ZTurn 52” 3000 series and used an aluminum catcher. Great product but, even after making one or two passes to grind up the leaves, the bagger filled up way to fast so I was right back making 50 trips to the truck to dump. Then I found and bought a Cyclone Rake the biggest one they make. This is the only way to go in my opinion. It takes about 5-10 minutes to set it up. I’ve mowed 12,000 lawns part time in 20 years so this is the best I’ve found to be. Sure it’s $2,000-$2,400, versus $450 for an aluminum bagger but what you gain you’ll spend a lot less time at one property and be flying to your next one. If your property is small and there’s not a ton of leaves then yeah get the aluminum bagger. In my own opinion in this business the key is to buy the best equipment you can get. Take on as many as you can handle in a week then start hiring help. Duplicating yourself several times over is the key as you know. We’re all in search of that one magical piece of equipment for sure. All my 18 years were in Iowa now I’ve moved out west to Montana where Walkers and Toro are king. 90-95 % of people here demand to have their lawn bagged but they can’t tell me why and other people in the green business don’t know why either. A lot of the guys here are buying the Walker high lift the automatic hopper will lift up 67” to dump into your truck, at $29k. Keep those videos coming 👍👍

[@Fencearmor]

Great employee joining to share these in action! Nice work!

[@mikecochrantheboss]

Love my ballard.. I run mine on my Kubota 48" zero turn over here on the Oregon coast.. Definitely getting the dust cover and the x blade's.. thanks for letting us know to lower the rpms using the x blade's..

[@nomowworries3745]

Great video. Glad is slowing down a bit in TX now I can catch up and get some tips to implement into my biz the remainder of this season and the start to next season. Thanks bro!

[@logdon17]

Your work ethic is impressive, day in day out, year in year out, growing your business and keeping your channel packed with content. Very hard to keep up with but hoping the financial benefits pay you back.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Thanks buddy 👊

[@jeffb7255]

You can use a piece of metal or a chute blocker over your mowers discharge. The metal if you don’t want to bolt it on you can clamp it on. This will grind up the leaves better than just mowing them with double blades. These leaves I would have went over with my method then go over the strip it leaves a few times. Then open your mower up and blow them out and your done. No picking up leaves ever. You can’t tell where they went and great fertilize for your yard. I’ve been doing this year after year for 20 years no problem at all. Wet leaves it’s way harder.

[@kahlerslawncare4923]

I use the Xblades razor on bottom with ripper on the top. We also have the advanced chute system. This combination has cut our time on yard in half. 👊🏻

[@thelawnmowermancompany7694]

Great Video Brian In my opinion the second bagger seems easier to install wish you well God Bless

[@arturomoreno9977]

I’m just going to start my biz with leaf clean up ( with vacuum system and two blowers) and move up to the season

[@austindenney1384]

I use the acs blocker and you can use the bagger while still attached. So I blow the leave to the center and mulch them one pass and go back with the bagger and get almost double the volume with the catch pro

[@milesthomasson9364]

I cut truck mud flaps into 5" strips and screwed them to the front and side of my deck. I let them hang down about 1 1/4". I used 1/4 self tapping screws to attach them. I used heavy rubber window flashing tape to seal the top. IT LOOKS LIKE FIDO'S ASS, BUT IT WORKS PERFECT. Almost completely eliminated leaf blowout. Gator blades on my Huster 52" with mulching chute cover. I don't even pick up sticks until I finish. Why not mulching them too!!!💪🏻

[@alexott7172]

Im only a teenager doing lawn care so im using a 23 year old mower and bager and leaf clean ups suck. But I do the best I can with the mulch then bag. Last year some yards would take me like 6 hours on 1 yard. Lol but im getting there!

[@MrJRod891]

You'll get there!

[@alexott7172]

@@MrJRod891 eventually

[@groundeffects3032]

Sounds like you have some good work ethic. Years from now you'll be able to tell your story of when it took you 6 hrs to do that yard. "What comes easy won't last and what last won't come easy." Hang in there Bo!👍💯

[@shelleycrockett8018]

Mulching blades (Gator)and LAWN SWEEPER IS the ticket.

[@markchoate9021]

Really good video and helpful suggestions.

[@JonsDailyHustle]

I just got my hands on the accelerator bagger as well. It's better than nothing and works great, but long term I'm gonna buy a bagging system when I can afford them lol

[@TheMoparGarage]

You have the best employee man you’re so lucky

[@sdubg8981]

If your just cutting residential places (houses) the little baggers work perfectly fine. No extra motors or maintenance just a lil more hard work 💪

[@derekmclv]

Perfect for quick composting needs without all the crazy bulk and price of a leaf sweeper. This also comes on and off in seconds unlike the sweepers and empties quicker. This is perfect since I only on occasion need to pick up leaves and trimmings.

[@rayprather3268]

Did you pay attention to the stripes on your neighbors place next to your property when you and Rob were mowing with the hustlers and flying the drone , pretty sweet.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Ya they stripe nice in that sub over next door!

[@victoragostini738]

Follow the directions that come with the x blade adapters lower throttle when engaging and disengaging the pto ie blades also going to take multiple passes to get leaves mulched up down to an acceptable size I personally get it down to quarter inch size also like Brian said make passes in different directions raise your decks for going over the high piles of leaves then drop down as they start getting smaller also slow down as you start mulching let the blades do the work only time that I bag leaves is on smaller property when I don't have room to spread out the clippings thanks for video Brian

[@slammedeuro20]

We use the accelerator. We normally mulch the yard 1 or 2 times and then throw the bag on. Works great. Used to get 20+ bags out of some yards and now we condensed it down to just a few.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

I love it!

[@slammedeuro20]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance bought a plow and a stander mower this year so my wife said no to a bagger setup lol. Running 2 Accelerators.

[@joshuaslawncarellc]

I appreciate all the tips and reviews honestly I just started my business inn September ugh but I'm gonna hit the fall cleanups hard as I can I could really use a bagger for my scag but man the price is just out of my reach right now 😢 I did pickup a used industrial leaf vac for trailer or bed loading so I hope that works out for me I have to build a box for my trailer hope to have a dump trailer by next season

[@Cam_M87]

Catch Pro is a solid unit. Made in Australia and fits almost any mower.

[@ballardinc7510]

That is the original version and we brought the design it to the US after agreeing on terms with Ben in Australia. These are made over here. We loved the design after trying all the other brands. Thanks!

[@Dale.Nienow]

Great video Brian, I love the X-blades! I don’t use those kinds of baggers, too small and bulky but I do like the fact how fast you can empty them! I use the factory bagger that you can order from the factory with the mower the Toro baggers are awesome but they are a bit more money the the accelerator bagger! Brian always coming in with the Dad jokes lol!

[@tonebassin2571]

I just found your chann. I just bought a property little over acre in the woods lol so there is a lot a lot of leaves lol. This is all new to me. Your channel is helping me decide on some personal equipment. What do recommend for leave blower and how to get it off the property. Now I am lineup with DEP state property wooded area so maybe blow over to that. I am seeing the the red max 8550 is a beast I love it. Also to you recommend me staying away from battery power blower. I am a milwaukee man so was looking into them

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

We have a leaf blower buying guide!

[@ashtynbeyer5384]

Today I was doing a leaf clean up and ran over a septic cap it’s like 2 in pvc pipe with a metal top and luckily no damage to the mower but now I have to deal with this Issue I am 14 and it was my neighbors yard. Things happen and we just deal with them as they come.

[@Lakecenterlawncare]

I had something similar happen, I had someone helping me do a leaf cleanup that was not familiar with the yard. The well was too low and was not to code, I forgot to tell him about it, it was buried in leaves, and he hit it. $500 mistake. Although it could have been much worse.

[@ashtynbeyer5384]

My mistake was no cost we just lifted the pipe up a couple of inches and cut the top to make it level the put the cap on

[@jonnyhung2576]

Lower throttle to idol prior to shut off. Saves on engine. Just some positive recommendation 👍🏽

[@twopoke]

Any chance of a tutorial vid on the stack blades? Advantages/ diss? Difference in effect?

[@jonbuyser3607]

Yeah...I have a 36” SWZT Scag walk-behind and I get that blow-out with the accelerator bag. I actually hate the bag. In Oregon, it’s usually wet grass/leaves/etc. so it gets hella heavy. I wish there was a cloth bag that held more (like a Honda style bag). It would be lighter, but you’d just have to be careful of running into things. The x-blade set-up has been a blessing but with it raising the deck 1/4 inch, it makes more blow-out.

[@BossPainter]

I Love this video actually entertaining and educational. Awesome

[@natereed9708]

Ballard out here in the shadows on every video that features his products.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

I don’t think Kory is in the shadow one bit. He’s out front doing his best to help you guys kick ass. As well as the helpful content he puts out. Kory’s the man.

[@natereed9708]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance it wasnt an insult at all. He wouldn't be able to put out great products if he wasnt reading feedback and helping with questions from everyone in the industry. It just shows how much he cares about everyone and everything moving forward.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Fa sho!

[@mikeadler434]

Love the video, thanks Brian!

[@bryancampbell1445]

Hahaha!... and he is forever known as the Winter Soldier! (one of my favorites!)

[@frankhouston3263]

I'm try the x blades. Thanks big idea on baggers. Vip easy er way just a. Modified bagger holds. Alot alot n mulches as it goes. Or big job use 2 mowers. I modified our bagger. Badass tool. Thanks. X balded ordered sir.

[@UltimateMMAFan83]

I'm all for the Accelerator! I have bit too sl I know its awesome! Xblades eventually west out PTO CLUTCH

[@garrisonfamilyalbum3901]

Love my X-Blades & CatchPro I would like to see a different type of latch.

[@ballardinc7510]

Upgrading the back door hook up soon!

[@austindenney1384]

The latch sucks wish it was just a bungee

[@garrisonfamilyalbum3901]

@@ballardinc7510 thanks Corey. Appreciate you 👊🏼🧔

[@Paulgotitall]

After watching your video, I feel this is best use for small jobs. I would hate to get on and off the mower every 2 mins. Thanks this helped on my decision making....

[@dancannon5158]

Gary I felt same way until I started using homemade tarp bag extension onto accelerator bag. See my previous comments.. I run a 3 man 2 machine leaf cleanup crew. For my business the side bags are the best. I have 1 weekly mowing customer who wants clippings collected. All the rest I side discharge. During leaf cleanup many of my customers choose to just mulch the leaves up, many more are Blow & Go, Some are Tarp & Drag and others are Collect & Remove. If I had 2 machines with triple baggers on them then I would have to remove blowers on my mulch sites and some of my Blow & Go's.. If I'm on a Blow & Go and I can blow leaves into a field or woods and they have a chain link fence in backyard I mulch leaves up a little so it makes it easier blowing them through the fence. Plus with rear bagger system you have the extra counter weights to mess with.. Now on my Collect & Remove sites I normally make no more then 2 passes over lawn mulching up the leaves first before bagging.. With rear bagging system you can't do that. for me a side baggers are just way more versatile but I hope this gives you a little extra insight on the pros of the side bags.. Not to mention about 3k cheaper per machine. Now if I had more weekly mow customers that wanted clippings collected I would buy rear bagger bc tarp bad extension doesn't work so well with grass clippings as it get too heavy.

[@geridrh]

Spend more time emptying that baby thing every 20 feet then anything else

[@jeffpowers3054]

No joke

[@harrisprofessionallawncare3964]

Appreciate the vid Brian 👍👍👍

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

No problem 👍

[@donniehauge9288]

BTW, you definitely need the cover on the top side of the aluminum baggers, it helps with the vacuum and dust/debris

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Good tip thank you

[@russellcornelius5128]

Use landscape fabric on top and a couple bungees makes a great dust filter

[@Keaton.gillies]

Let’s see some more fall clean ups

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

We start them up next week!

[@keithkreatives]

Well....of course the first path is gonna look super clean. My regular blades do that. My concern is how hard X blades are on the mower. Is that mower dedicated to clean ups.....or even simply an older mower you care less about? It looks pretty rough (missing a belt cover and more faded than other videos). I'd also hate to take my chute blocker off just to use that bagger. That's a deal breaker. Just thinking out loud.

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

We’ll be showing more examples, hang tight

[@donknapp214]

I have been running x blades for over 15 years now . 1 mower ran them for about 11 years only problem I had pto clutch out after about 9 years . Did not have any spindle problems. I ran them all year long.

[@DS-TRUCKS]

Accelerator for the win! Seems like the door is easier to handle

[@nyccrcsx]

On my toro 2000 series I just use gator blades and chute blocker one pass blocker closed and second pass chute open clean as a whistle it’s like double cutting

[@jesse4639]

If you need a mulch and bag, and you're using the accelerator setup you can just let it fill up and mulch after it has clogged.

[@toddhacker1061]

That's what I did last year. Today I didn't bring it out because there were too many leaves. Felt like my mower bogged down like I haven't heard/felt in two seasons with Z2. 210 hours. Deck was clean, no t-shirt or rope tied up. Front yard of leaves, piled ready to go. I need a box and vacuum. At this point I would gladly disconnect enclosed and make two trips. Whatever it takes, minus filling accelerator 100 times and dumping into bed and making 3 trips. Who writes all this crap? I voted at 0730. Anyone make money with a snowblower? I'm kidding.

[@affordablemowingservicesll9094]

Thats how i do it 👌💯

[@toddhacker1061]

@@affordablemowingservicesll9094 so if the pile is pretty thick, you just let it go over it and mulch? It does bog down some, correct? Do you think that is probably not good for the mower? I don't want to do any unnecessary damage to my mower just to get a few extra leaf removal dollars.

[@jesse4639]

@@toddhacker1061 Just go slow, but if it's really thick and wet just bag it.

[@jesse4639]

@@toddhacker1061 And if you're picking up leaves with a mower you don't want them in piles first.

[@garrisonfamilyalbum3901]

That door on the Catch Pro really does me down every time I'm putting it back on. I like the Catch Pro but the door is cumbersome. The Accelerator has a much better design on their for door.

[@jordanjeffers17]

I’d love to try the blades out with a chute blocker on a final pass to mulch up the leftover leaves, but it seems like you’d be better off blowing leaves into a pile and raking them onto a tarp and getting them to the truck first so you’re not emptying that thing every pass. Downside I guess would just be not having the leaves mulched at all if you blow first.

[@RCarter-pi8of]

I use the X blades to mulch with a few passes, then discharge the leaves into a circular pile, or several piles. Then I make a few circular passes around the piles getting closer to the center each time around. I find it pulverizes most of the leaves into even smaller particles. Then I bag and haul to the curb.

[@rexsheeley8177]

Excellent video thank you

[@williamkh76]

Hi Brian, I really enjoy watching your Channel. Question: When using the X- Blade system on your machines; have you ever tried using all mulching blades?

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

I haven't personally. I would imagine you might struggle with creating a little more lift with double mulch blades instead of a high lift tacked on, imo.

[@dustinbalkema]

@@BriansLawnMaintenance my experience is the opposite. High lift blades can create way to much vacuum, depending on the soil of the lawn I service, but doubling on mulching blades gives me the volume breakdown without excessive lift and massive dust cloud. Thanks for the videos. Michigan proud!

[@jeffstanley4593]

I like the no flat tires.

[@emmanueletienne9995]

I am planning to use a Trivac, a pair of bear claw, and my toro 22" gas mower, I will only two 2 cleanup per day. The noise and dust is crazy.

[@azimmey]

I like the blades but I just use a mulch cover cap and cut once and back up over the leaves I cut and for some reason my husqvarna mulches the tar out of the leaves into nothing in reverse. Oak leaves are a little tougher though. Thanks!

[@brendonpartridge6362]

Hey Bryan lawn maintenance love watching your channel keep up the great work on your channel say safe and healthy with your family i hope this will get better soon i got my own lawn care business for my business do u now any truck and trailer idea😀for me

[@delagrangeteam3483]

Brian love the channel. I bought a grandstand after watching your videos. Hoping you can comment with your experience. My grandstand multiforce was built in may 2021. I just purchased an xblade set up from Ballard and several other items because of your videos. A little bit concerned about the hex spacer that goes through the blades. It is a perfect fit on the lower blade but the upper blade rides on the hex portion. Does that create any issues? Also do I need a longer bolt to make up for the thread loss? Ballard wasn’t very clear online for the grandstand specifically or with the instructions they provided. Thanks

[@n.johann3417]

Run at low to medium throttle only when engaging the PTO or the whole time you're running the X blades? I just ordered mine and don't want to tear my turf tiger up. Thanks

[@ballardinc7510]

Just when you engage and disengage.... thanks!

[@Alex.AL_26]

Engaging and disengaging PTO is hard on the Clutch. run mid throttle when engaging and disengaging.

[@allservicehomeandlawn8052]

The tips of mine hang below the mower deck like a 1/8 Inch. At least the outter one does. Not sure what's up with that.

[@terrycasey805]

Very interesting. My neighbor has a company mow, the aluminum catcher seems to better for you. The company here does alot of blowing after the job is done.

[@rusrad74]

Hey great channel love your passion for this job! I wonder if the 'blow out' issue is an inherent problem with most side discharge mowers? This is the 3rd video i have watched that had this issue. Here in the UK I use a rear discharge ride on Toro with a big basket on the back, When I do leaves I do not get any 'blow out' and the basket can hold so much more, would it be ultimately worth having a different mower for your leaf clean up jobs? Because surely the blow out causes you to have to do extra passes?

[@danyabunsie9596]

I don't have a catch pro. But I have a ransom with the hard body catcher thatsxa big help.

[@agtzgzzful]

excellent video and Thank you. But what about the leaves of the loblolly pine is a problem that you recommend I have 20 clients with pines and their leaves are a problem

[@jasongabrielson4179]

My wright grass gobbler works really well for my metro walk behind. Why don’t you put the vac system that exmark sells though with the three bags in the back as it holds so much more? I know that they say tweels can’t hold the weight but you could just put the other tires on.

[@johnm2355]

Thank you. Good insights.

[@DonaldAJr]

As per the system on the front of the trailer behind the trailer coupler, I saw it in a stock truck bed here yesterday and it looked like it had an easier just getting them in the trailer.

[@JJE2010MO]

Brian how do you like the Milwaukee jacket? Is it holding up well and working as advertised?

[@visionlawncareandmaintenan1376]

Hello Brian My Toro Multi force with a bagging system on it also has a piece of rubber under the front end of the deck to keep that blowout from happening Does Exmark offer that?

[@richardharms8748]

Nice video. Thanks ☺️.

[@tombeardsley3935]

Screw it I'm ordering them, after the clean up we did today I'm ready to buy em

[@BriansLawnMaintenance]

Lol I've been there too.

[@connormichalek13]

Great video

[@soniaogonowski1825]

Awesome video...👍

[@kenirving5268]

I use an excelorator on our toro multiforce. Picking up alot of leaves we would be stopping to empty way too frequently.

[@natereed9708]

Ballard since I know your here, I have the quickchute blocker on my mower, can the catch pro still hook up without removing it?

[@ballardinc7510]

Nate, what brand of machine? Depends on how the Quickchute is installed and if it will interfere with the hooking clasp. Some brands that don’t require a bracket like Exmark, Toro, Bobcat, etc are easy. Some others may require a minor modification. You could email pictures to us of your setup at [e-mail] thanks!

[@KingRyzmo]

Yes I have an advanced shoot with an accelerator bagger and they both fit

[@CatchProAustralia]

They should work together. You may need to put a small notch in the quickchute bracket then they will not foul on each other.

[@natereed9708]

Thanks guys!!!

[@toddhacker1061]

@@natereed9708 what is the fastest way to get these X blades and adapter?

[@russellcornelius5128]

Want to pick your brain a bit I've been looking for a small grass catcher for my gravely pro turn 260 what would you recommend is there any that there's no drilling involved into the deck custom fit your knowledge would be appreciated just want a small bagger for helping my compost thanks , love your videos

[@kblessing93]

It makes sense to get one

[@eddiereyna2998]

Do y’all load the leaves onto the bed of the truck or inside of the front of the trailer ?

[@tellitallnow3914]

How long does it take to fill one up. I can aee that being more of Hassle. Do they dig into the ground when turning?

[@elainenilsson5472]

I recognize this set up of the spindle next to the shoot. It has a smaller pully on top. On my mower it goes to a blower that has amazing suction and pushes everything to the double baggers in the back. Is there any reason you don't have that?

[@maxclement1502]

I wish I could put the x blades on my craftsman riding mower

[@mikeyoung5211]

How often do you clean your customers fall leaves