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- Today we're showing an in depth review of the Ballard Inc lawn mower blades available from Ballard Products. Most of you guys know Kory and his incredible line of accessory products from Ballard Inc, and today we're looking at their new line of lawn mower blades.
Ballard now sells a variety of blades, including the Ballard Razor Blades, Ballard Ripper Blades, Ballard X Blades and their new Ballard Saber Edger Blades.
These blades are incredible, as we've been rocking them since last summer and they do an amazing job at cutting grass and pulverizing leaves. These blades actually received an award last year for "Best New Blade For 2020", so how cool is that.
If you guys want to pick some up for your lawn mowers and edgers this year, you can get them at www.Ballard-Inc.com, and promo code Brians10 saves 10% on all orders off the website. Enjoy!
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Have you guys given the Ballads Blades a test? What do you guys think? If you do need some, “Brians10” saves 10% on their website. Hope this helps you guys out!
I've been wanting to try their edger blades but would like to see a performance video of them. Maybe a comparison of your typical edger blade vs. Ballard Saber vs. Oregon gator edger vs. Golden edge. Would be great to see how they all compare and how they perform.
Just purchases my set to make the xblades. Can't wait to see how they work!
I didn't see a link to the site. Y'all talk so fast, it's hard to keep up.
Do you happen to have a price list anywhere for these blades
What's the website
Since the top blade isn't used for heigth cutting, Ballard should design a much lighter version for the top only that just lifts and mulches. This would address some of the worries about the extra weight.
Great video Brian, we run the X blades in the fall and spring for leaves and the high lift blades during the spring after leaf cleanups and summer, the high lift works nice for getting it out, as well as bagging!
I use the X blades and love them. Very clean cut and chops the grass up really good.
Cory is a beast!! Guy knows his product line as well as others. Nice work.
I just received my x blade setup, they work very well, chews the grass up great and they're perfectly balanced. Just watch out for stumps. I hit the edge of a stump and it destroyed the bracket.
I am most of the way through a 2nd season on my Ballard Rippers. Sandy soil here. I mow about 70 hrs a year. These have held up better than any of the previous blades I have used. I fully expect to get a third season out of them. Zero complaints here.
I'm running the X-blades, and sometimes I've got Jamba Juice wheat-grass smoothies coming out the deck! In my area we always run wet (132 inches annual rainfall), and we cut a lot of Juncus effusus, which has a lot of hard narrow stem
I love the X blade setup, fall and springi run the double up ripper and summer double high lift. Works great
Just finished a season with the razor/Ripper X blades. I do a lot of leaf cleanups (sole operator). This setup saved me a ton of time. We had a severe hailstorm which brought down a lot of heavy green leaves-especially oak leaves. I mulched them several times and bagged them. The X blade setup was great! I’m a believer!
Yo I know you commented 3 months ago but I’m starting a solo business and would like to talk to u
I have been running Mr. Ballards x-blades and saver edger blades for the past 2 months I’m never going back to the stock blades amazing cut quality!!
Cool video. That place is always moving and grooving with new products that definitely help the lawn care business be productive and efficient.
Just place in order on Ballard blades.thanks for recomended them.
Brian I am so grateful for your advice it really gave me confidence on running my own lawn bussines.
I went full time this year, I already have 18 accounts for mowing and I've been busy none stop on mulch projects cleanups, resending, trimming dethaching.
Thanks for the video it answered a lot of my questions!!
I have been running your X Blade all season with my Gravely 48, I run a high lift blade and then Gator Blades on top. It causes more dust or clippings than stock. It does a fantasti😄
I run the XBlade set up on my Exmark Viking 36 Inch machine and they are the best mulcher I have ever used
Gator blades are supreme if you ask me, nothing can double cut better and have a great cut.
Just adding this for some perspective… the use of 2 ‘lower blades’ (and ditching the flat ‘top’ blade) on an Ego Select Cut 21” mower also made a big difference in quality of cut, bagging and mulching compared to stock setup. Using a high lift plus mulching, off set more than stock offset, can yield great results and only seems to reduce battery runtime some. Even small mowers, as long as they have good power to keep the revs up, benefit from the concept as well.
Sean did you have the high lift blade closest to the deck? I hadn’t thought of using this combo. Are you still using this set up?
I ran a old 12 hp 38" cut tractor. I would block the discharge and mow leaves to bust all fall long. I only had one blade on and it was just a standard mower blade that I kept sharp. I would rip leaves for all the neighbors that couldn't get thru them with a push mower. It was easy money in high school up until mid 2000s kept me busy.
Man you come thru yet again! I have been watching these videos for a long time and you have inspired me to start a small lawn care with my son. I spent 5k on my initial start up and have 0 debt. Keep bringing these videos so I have something to watch and learn from. Any advice on getting customers and advertising would be very much appreciated!
Once you get your current customers manicured your work will sell itself. Then you can focus on time and eliminating overlap cutting to save fuel and wear on your equipment. Advertise one cut or a contract till do them all. Put that in your trailer and you'll be surprised at how many neighbors will walk up from time to time and just want a cut you can🎉slip in between contract cuts. Learn about tbe dos and donts of different turf varieties as far as esthetics go once cut. Offer a winter contract as well because there are a butt load of people that have never thought about doing that the just let limbs and tree and shrub manicuring hang in limbo then it's a task. My first job ever es cutting for a recreational department for the city I live in. From high school football fields to grave yards the public soect taught me slot and doing baseball fiends well there s whine different animal in their own right. Awesome that you started a business with your son. Thst sir is how you create a legacy your great great grand himden will be apart of long after you're gone. Well done ..
I bought the hi- rise blades there fantastic. Highly recommend them, been running and blade set up for years as well zero issues
Thanks for the feedback!
I recently put the X-Blades on my 52" Wright Stander X with approxamitly 175hrs and within 2 weeks, everytime I disengage the PTO (regardless of following the throttling recommendations) you hear a noise similar to brakes grinding when the pads are worn out and it continues to get worse so it definitely puts stress on parts of the machine! However, I will say that the quality of the cut has gotten better also but if it's at the cost of down time with the machine, I just can't keep using them! I do use a lot of Ballard products and will continue to do so but as for the X-Blades I am going to have to not recommend. With that said, it could just be a coincidence that the noise started right after I put them on (20hrs or so after) but I do feel like the extra blade weight absolutely caused the problem
I did run the x blade setup with 2 standard lift Copperhead blades from Rotary on my 725D Grasshopper. They did mow a little better and definitely discharged the clippings much farther than stock. I eventually took them off because they were extremely hard on the rear pto belts. They would squall pretty bad with them on there. And I did try to use engaging the pto at different throttle levels. I have a bigger 900D Grasshopper now and I may try them again in the future.
What mower were you using that it was hard on PTO? Thx
I've been running the xblades since they released them 4 years ago, I won't ever run without them. Haven't had any mower problems.
That’s good feedback! Thanks amigo
I am running High Lifts on my Timemaster. They cut well, and work great on side discharge. Striping great, less buildup on deck. Might need to grab a set of Rippers for the times I want to double-cut and mulch the second cut. High Lifts are called two-way for a reason, on my Timemaster at least they don’t do much for mulching.
This past fall, I put a mulch kit on my Wright mower and threw the X Blades on there. Didn’t have to bag anything! It made the mulch kit mulch 3x as well! Pulverized the leaves. Game changer for fall
That’s really awesome, thanks for sharing that!
@@BriansLawnMaintenance absolutely Brian!
Vance & Hines pipes! Love it!
I need them to come out with some for my Kubota BX tractor!
I always love getting home and seeing a video from you! Keep up the great work! Stay safe!
I love the Gator blades. It is saving us a lot of time and is a less effort to the crew. NOT BAGING. We like to make the job easier and faster.
Been considering those X blades.
But been running the Oregon Gator G6 on my 5 acres and they are performing perfect. Handles overgrown and wet too. No double cutting. No clumping. Side discharges better than the high lift blades.
Been running X blades since last season they are amazing where were they years ago. Would never run a single blade again! Never have any issues on either one of my mower scag 48” and a gravely 60” in wearing parts out or more load on engine definitely way better than a single style blade and lays stripes too!!
Nice and hey run two edger blades for that defined border look
Really appreciate this vid. On the fence about the x blade set based on weight and wear. But ordered a set of razors for both my scags and love them. Will probably wait till fall but will definitely give this a try based on your opinion and review of these. Thanks Brian. John's Lawns East Tn
Just come across this video Brian. Just ordered 3 new sets of High Rize blades last night. I have been using them for 2 years now ,and will not go else where for blades for my Husqvarna mowers. They are godzilla to a lawn, i think i have 6/7 sets plus the rippers too. I really want to use the X blade setup, but Ballard doesnt have a setup for my husky's. My Goliath mower uses the 21"-2-1/2" 5 star hole,just have to wait a bit longer,the day will come I Believe in Ballard!!!
There Awesome. I run the Ripper because I have thick lawns, tall Fescue and the work phenomenally. I'll run nothing else I've ordered 4 sets from Ballard because I change blades out weekly.
Wow, very informative Brian. Excellent news.
I love the x blade, it cut down on my times to sharpen blades, it cut that amount in about half the amount of blades to sharpen during the year, great product.
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Ha! Ha! Hey! Hey! Cary here (again) in Lexington, NC. So, I was looking at replacement blades for my ECHO PAS-2620 Curved Shaft Edger and, naturally, wanted to check out the Ballard offerings. And here is the YT Video with the man himself! Always delivering, Brian. Thank you very much. And, I would not ask what Kory's training regime is. I know what it is because I do the same one! LOL And, I have the same haircut!!!! Gonna get one of the blades for the ECHO Edger and will likely get a pack of 5 later. As always, thanks for the info (seriously guys, this dude is ALWAYS putting out the information...if there is a question in your mind then just assume that Brian has a video that not only answers your question, but also answers all of the 'secondary' questions that you will have).
Have to try them especially the edger blade.
I've been hesitant about trying the X Blade, but I believe I'm going to try it out. Looks like a great product.
I'd love to see Corey come out with the High Lift SHORT TAIL Blade.
I really enjoy the Ballard X-Blades
My Best combo is Medium Lift Stock size blade & High Lift Short Tail Blade on Top
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No clumps after I started using these blades. Regular razor and mulcher x blade setup. With a use of a mulcher chute, there is no windrowing. Scag Tiger Cat 52"'deck.
Oh man, out of stock on everything for my 60" Hustler. Oh well, maybe I'll get to try these out next year! Was gonna try the X Blade setup too. I think that would help, I cut 5 acres twice a week in the summer and wear out a set of blades in no time with the sandy soil here on the coast of NC.
Ok just watched this video a week ago. Bought the high lift blades for my toro ss5000 and bad boy Maverick 54”. My toro is a very low end mower I have always had trouble getting a even cut and alway leaving some stragglers. Put these blades on and mowed tall wet yard and it was an amazing difference. Also on the bad boy Maverick they absolutely cut amazing. Shout out to Brian for the 10% code. I will definitely be buying more and have told all my friends about them and they will be order some soon. Thanks for a great product and keeping it at reasonable price. Also you website is absolutely great. Easy to find the product for your machine.
Great feedback mate!
Great job the both of you!
I like the Gator blades, keep up the good work man 👍.
Love the concept. Went to your website and you say go measure my blades. I hope I remember to come back and order.
Been running the x blade system for a year an I love them put them on my one hustler raptor my other hustler z I put the high lifts an they are one bad grass eating blades they definitely shoot it out father an the cut is amazing
High lifts on top and bottom?
Thanks for the video cause I was looking to try a set of the ballard blades. I do alot of bagging for customers so I'm wanting to try the x blades.
Just picked up a Lazer Z last Friday. I’ll have to try some of these blades soon.
I just got new lazar z sticking with factory blades. Holding up great.
Can't see how it could cut any better
What I have been using to clean the deck out is a garden shovel, just one of those small ones for planting flowers. I just put it in a garbage bag because I do it in the garage out of the sun. My bald head will look like a ripe tomato if I am not careful too long!!
Great info!
Your blades are excellent.
Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Planning on ordering blades soon. Was shocked to find the Darwin Grip at my dealer. It came home with me.
That’s pretty cool!
feels like i gotta sharpen the ballard blades a lot more often them my ferris marbain blades.
I ordered ripper blades for Toro 60 onThe ninth can’t wait to try them out
Dope!
Project Farm has some good tests...
TJS Lawn Care going to order a set of each and test them out and do a video on them as well!
I've used the X blades. Definitely lower throttle to half, had belts slip off at full throttle. Does cut better than stock on my Toro Titan. Hold an edge longer due to the hardness of the steel.
You can’t cut with X blades on full throttle?
There a great blade setup 👌
I ran the x blades last fall, worked great. This spring I had to replace the pto clutch??
wish they had the size i needed I would love to try them
Thanks 👍
I'm not a lawn pro, but this simple business observation is that they took what Honda has been doing on their twin blade mowers for years and improved on it substantially to make a better product. This happens all the time in the automobile industry. Remember when you had to get spray in bed liners on your truck after it was purchased and now most automakers have it as an option? I think it's the same principle that is going on here and a tip of the hat to a great business idea that apparently makes mowing that much easier in a lot of applications! Great work guys.
I like that idea!
Dixie chopper has had them for a long I have had a classic dc for at least 12 yrs and have had them from day 1 work great
I just started running the high rise blades. They have a better cut quality that the stock scag blades. They do tend to bog down more in taller grass but they are excellent for regular maintained lawns. Only downfall that I see may arise is that there doesn’t seem to be too much meat in the blades for a long life after sharpening multiple times. I can’t speak to the longevity of the blades just yet though
Hey patriot how are you liking them blades still ?
@@mattd8411 I still love the quality of the cut and they still seem to have some longevity to an edge. The only draw back is the slightest overgrown grass will bog the engine down due to the super high lift blade. I’m in the south cutting St. Augustine and weeds. I also think there is a noticeable reduction in fuel mileage with these blades.
@@patriotfury4013 awesome thanks man. Yeah I cant afford that this biden gas is killing me hahaha. I'm in tn and its 30 bucks now fill up my lazer z. I may just try the high lift single ones.
@@patriotfury4013 what’s your hp
Been using x-blades for my third season now. All my mowers have x-blades. This is my first year doing non-complance mowing so I cut grass thats 2 feet tall or even taller. Absolutely pulverizes the grass. Will never go back to single blade setup. Only negative thing is sharpening and balancing 6 blades instead of 3 🤣
Also want to add the added rotating mass makes it more difficult for the grass to bog the motor down
@Josh's lawn maintenance in my experience going to an x-blade and slowing the travel speed on taller grass i only have to cut once. Only when its damp do I have to cut a second time. Now this only applies if you have a clean deck underneath to evacuate the clippings. If you deck is dirty x-blades won't matter
I'll take one of each set and try them all out
I’m going to try these edger blades see how they do
I wish they had some to fit my 46" Husqvarna , but i know they can't carry everything....blades look awesome
My Toro super recycler come with something similar to the x blade from the factory but one blade is a half length.
Always informative Brian, thanks.💯👍🏾🙋🏽♀️
They do ship very quick!
Just ordered a set of the hi lift blades and used the coupon code! Thanks Brian!
You bet pal, thanks for the support too!
@@BriansLawnMaintenance love the channel man. Keep up the great work, and congrats on the baby!
Great video
hint: ALWAYS / EVERY TIME, every time / all the time, learn to reduce you throttle for START / STOP. SAVE YOUR BELT and BLADE SPINDLE BRAKE! Compare this method to SPINNING YOUR WHEELS AT EVERY STOP SIGN or HARD BRAKING at every stop sign. SLOW IT DOWN!
I’ve been looking for opinions on this topic. Some people say it doesn’t matter but I’ve always wondered would it mess the mower up engaging at lower rpms or higher or which is better .
@@OMRS1 MY OPINION IS 'LOWER IS BEST / BETTER' for wear and tear on your belt and spindle(s), blade brake. Compared to popping the clutch at each stop sign or hitting the brakes and dragging tires.
Never thought about it before reading this. I've always engaged at full throttle.
My new mowe shows right on the throttle to engage the blades about half throttle and disengage at low throttle. Hustler Dash XD 34"
@@kaufcw01 'under-throttling' could be the issue on that model aka lugging the engine. I'd just listen for 'belt slippage'
X- blades work great!!
You need to make them for walker open side discharge decks
I’ve used the saber blade and the amazing
I am excited to give them a try myself!
The X blades sound very interesting. And as I look through the comments I see that they do work, apparently very well. I do see comments about being hard on PTOs and a weight issue. I have a suggestion. What if the upper mulching blade, was made of aluminum?
Love my hirise!!
Great job showing and telling, learning I am thanks for showing me how to cut grass with what blades. Or what blades do what,well thanks again for showing telling see ya next time see ya bye.
I would love to see a crossblade setup where as the top blade was bent in such a way that all 4 cutting edges were in the same plane. I have noticed the top blade doesn't do much cutting or mulching. More so it just adds extra wind.
Yeah the top blade didn't cut at all
My theory is that it could very well be cutting more grass than you think. But whatever it cuts probably gets cut again but the "lower" blade. Still in my mind even though this particular design may be slightly flawed its still better than one blade. Added vacuum and added cutting.
Snapper did that years ago on their hiVacs mowers
Dixie Chopper had that as did Bladerunner and I think Snapper had it at one time as well.
should I leave the stock toro hi flow blades on with ez belt driven bagger, or put the x blades razer blade on bottom and ripper blade on top? seems having the stock toro hi flow blades not really sucking leaves or debris up that well. hoping the razer and ripper combo will give better lift and chop those grass in little pieces to the bagger
Video really provided great information. With all of the battery operated push mowers on the market I have not found any information about blade recommendations. I have a Dewalt push mower and I cannot find many options to change the blade. I have only found a standard replacement type with very little lift. Any recommendations for electric mower blades?
im sold i will try them now
Just bought the rippers. I wanted the gold hybrid, but it was out of stock. Maybe next year. I mow with the chute block down most the time, so i'm interested to see if i have to double cut as much. Plus it's almost fall time to pulverize those leaves!
Just purchased 10 edger blades with your code!
Legend!
Sweet !
Just starting to pick up a handful of lawns with Ariens 34” stamped deck… would you recommend X Blades for that set up?
An easy way to keep under deck clean, use PAM or Silicone Spray, it works great. I have been cutting as a business since I was 11, I am now 67. It is so relaxing to me. Thanks for
sharing all you info.
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How well do these fair against hitting rocks and brush?
Why did they discontinue their sand blades? Was finally looking for some this season and they’re no longer available for my Toro
Brian I am just watching a video of you giving info about a different type of cutting blades; where do I go to find info of that shop for me to order a st of the ripper mulching blades for my Aries Icon XL 60 inch deck please by the way I leave in Indiana man and I just started my business this spring and trying to learn a lot about a lawn care ? Two bigger questions is it my Aries an entry level for commercial I believe is a 23 hp, because it seems that don’t have the power I need for like overgrown grass, please give some feed back; I know you have alot of experience on this field man.
Thank you and I appreciate what you doing for us rookies out here, keep doing what you doing brother.
I got some high rise and it's the softest blade I've run they bend easily and I can straighten it on the vice which is impossible with other blades
I’d like to see a review about those edger blades… might just buy a box of them Lol
If you follow our Instagram or stories I constantly share the feedback. Guys are loving them!
If only we could get some!!!
Back in stock soon!
What do you recommend for the fall when hooked up to a leaf vac? I want to leave less debris.
Found a JS20 John Deere in the trash. Fired up on the 3rd pull. New air filter, plug and oil change. I need a Mulching Blade for it. 21 inch I believe. Would love to try your product please.
I was hoping to get Ballard blades but my quest uses 2.25 wide blades. Ended up going to the dealer.
I cut 3 acres witth my john deere d140 48in deck.I mulch my lawn and You said you should open discharge. would like to know how it would mulch great video thanks