@@Justthemow It surprised me and John too that they do a nice finish cut as well. But you wouldn't really want those winglets hanging down all day. In regular yards they would have a high likelihood of catching something. Hang tight, I think there's a surprise coming from Kavli...
Wow, those blades are amazing... I agree with B&M Land Management CO's assessment, those wings seem to cut the brush that has been pushed over by the mower deck. That one change seems to have made a major difference in the ability of the mower to become a "bush hog". Thanks for the video , it was very cool to watch. Keep those videos coming... really enjoy them for some reason!!
I agree. If you can dedicate a mower to brush hog cutting really tall grass and weeds this is a real time saver since you don’t have to double mow to get the tall stems. But they also leave a pretty ragged finish cut. So probably not suitable for normal lawn maintenance.
With tall grass and brush and normal blades, the grass is pushed down and the blades pass over requiring a second and third pass. With these down turned wings, it takes up and chops the tall stuff in one pass !! Great product, why didn't anyone think of it before ????👍👍👍👍
Exactly! And yes, perfect description of what is happening. I wish I had explained that in the video but I didn't realize it until after. You really DO want the winglets sticking down below the edge of the deck! Yes. It's genius. :)
They didn't think of it because finish mowers are not designed to cut 8+ inches of grass. The deck and spindles are not robust enough for true brush hogging.
Got my Kavli blades yesterday couldn't wait to put them on my ride on . Mike is right there is not a blade out there you can compare it to. It surpassed all my expectations it did better than those hogs with one pass. Unbelievable bloody amazing as every one is saying. I am telling everyone that will listen. I am sure those blade manufacturers are going to be watching and scratching their heads. Thanks Mike!!!
I just got my Finisha blades for my mower, and replaced the Beast blades. The Beast Blades hardly showed any wear, except where I hit some rebar, but still not major damage. My deck was very clean, after a season of mowing, and I could have left the blades on for another season, without much quality loss, but changed them to inspect my mower. There was a fingertip of old grass in the blade corners, which I plucked out with my fingers, but everything else was surprisingly clean. The new blades didn’t look hardly any different, but surprised me with an excellent finish cutting, on a single cut. I would never go back to factory blades, because I have never been stopped by an overloaded deck, no mater the height of the growth. I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to another superior product. Now that I have my new blades, I will have my John Deere dealer change my blades, while servicing my machine, every season. At 74 years old, crawling around on the ground, is way to painful for me.
I had the same thing with a bit of grass buildup in the blade corners, but you get the same thing happening on Gator blades. I always get some grass stuck on the teeth on those. I think that regular mowing is probably removing and reclogging those areas over and over and it's normal. Certainly doesn't effect performance. Glad they are working out for you.
Something 2LookAt my results also. Hard to comprehend if a person hasn’t seen your videos. Leaves my yard like a fairway, don’t have the right type of grass, for a green! These blades almost make me think I’m running a Skaggs mower. Lot of power, no strain, very productive, love mowing, finally!
Go to production now I need those I cut around 15 acres a week just like the stuff your cutting above your head with my 72's. Game changer.... customer waiting
Installed these on a riding mower ruclips.net/user/postUgkxetgfkJxfdT_B2vGYP-uNTLaBbim9OKTD . They were sharp out of the box, although I've never liked blade edges that were coated...not quite as sharp as I personally want. Using my belt sander, I removed the coating from the cutting edges and refined the edge enough to shave with them. So far, after three runs, these blades are holding up as expected. Even after hitting a few fallen 1/2 inch or so branches, the edges are still sharp as heck. No edge dings, no warping, etc. As far as installing them, the cutouts were of the proper size and shape to fit my aging Craftsman mower. Very satisfied.
This is cool, I have the exact same Craftsman 33" you have in other videos, that I use for cutting thick stuff just like this, instead of taking my mower or bush hog in it. Usually cutting between planted pines and fence lines. I need something like this on that mower since I use it as a brush mower. Thanks for the review.
Very innovative Blades. The turn down wing continuously chips away at brush pushed over and laid down by the deck. The wings probably helps to detain large clippings under the mower so they can be further pulverized before they can escape. This could become the style of the future.
Hey Mike, Boy, Let me Tell you I’m Impressed on how They Mulched all that Grass up with Ease. He Really Needs to Patton that Idea 💡 and start Thinking of Sales. He is Correct on what they are Great For .... Bush Hogging 👍🏻 Thanks for Sharing that Mike, I Enjoyed watching those Blades being put to the Test. Awesome Stuff, Take Care Mike & Be Safe Out Their 🇺🇸
That’s Great to Hear, By the Way, very Cool Design Idea on those Blades 👍🏻 Hope it Really works out for you. I would Definitely Purchase some for my 2 Wright Mowers for when I do Big Clean Ups. Good Luck .....
If you have ever used an Oregon mulching blade then these make perfect sense, I had this very idea myself last night and then I find this video the next day lol! Brilliant xD
Just an observation, building on my prior post - people have commented that the winglets serve to chop up material that is laying down. I think they serve a dual purpose: If you've ever seen a pasture 'windrower' or 'tedder', it features downward-pointing tines that sweep grass out of the path into neat rows for collection. The winglets kick the grass out AND chop it up before they can bind the blades and bog the mower down. Kavli is a genius.
Watching you in action, convinced me to order a set. I’m waiting for my order now. They aren’t cheap, and you order the blades separately, prices are per blade. Which means you can order a replacement blade, if you don’t want a complete set. It’s still worth it, if you need them!
I knocked down 2.5 acres with my standard blades, but had to use half my deck, and cut the grass N/S, E/W, AND DIAGONALLY, and still had stragglers sticking up. After 3 mowings it was tamed. Used a lot of gas & time, and still didn’t do as well as you did. It was hard on my blades, too. I really look forward to my new blades!👍🏻👌🏻
I was so excited when i saw those blades lol. I started nudging my husband to look at them! LOL. You went over all that brush no problem. Didn't hear any bogging down, no binding, and the deck was nice and clean!. Those wing's really pushed that debris out like nothin. Almost like you were on a combine! LOL. Wonderful video, AWESOME blades!!!. ☺☺☺☺
Thank you very much RLROSE1986 we are hoping that the professional gardeners out there will be saying the same. We have had some feedback and it has been extremely positive.
I got mine & they do a great job on my John Deere Z540M. Did my front yard, and it looks perfect! Best yard in the neighborhood! I’m going to put them to work on 2&1/2 acre estate, tomorrow! Very wet Spring, 12 “ wet lawn! It never would’ve got that long, if I wasn’t mowing my yard, in between rains, & 80 degree weather!
Something 2LookAt yes, and I’m getting stripping out of them! I’ve hit quite a bit of small branches, over the season, & they just keep being smaller and fewer every time I mow! I have to travel to my daughter’s place, 55 miles away, and I don’t have time for BS! These get the job done, excellently, the first time! I do the 2.5 acres for free, for my Great Grandchildren’s safety! Working on a new Son-in-law!
Mike I just got my Kavli Beast blades from John. They arrived Friday. Used them yesterday and 1 time is all it took to sell me on the fact I’ll be ordering more sets from him. I also plan on trying a set of the finisha blades soon. I love these blades and they are appropriately named lol
Mike did tell you they were good. We try telling people but if you haven't used them you can't understand how good they really are. Thanks for making that public, cheers.
@@johnkavli8181 Mike did not lie about their abilities nor did you. I have an even better video planned for them as soon as it stops raining where I live.
Great video, Mike. One of those 'why didn't I think of that' inventions. I've got a couple acres to mow that, in the heat of the season, I sometimes can't get to often enough to follow the one-third rule and watch as alot of blades are just flattened, not to be cut. I would buy these. But as I run an Exmark rear-discharge, with one blade running in reverse, I'd need one reverse cut. (ahem, Mr. Kavli, if you're listening...).
That's pretty amazing. Ordinarily you would hear the motor change pitch as it fought against the buildup of grass, but here it sounds like your average weekly lawn cut. Was gonna comment about the winglets cutting the stuff that gets pushed over, but I see people already did. the view at 20:00 looks and sounds like you're in a skid steer with a forestry mower attachment.
I hope you have a patent on this idea. I think it's brilliant. It solves a big problem of mowing tall grass and weeds with a finish mower deck that pushes the tall stuff flat. If I were still in the business I would definitely use them for that kind of job.
The advantage of a blade like this, is that it will cut the blades of grass lying horizontally, making for a smoother cut. It may work on regular lawns if the wings we're only a half inch or so, could experiment with different length wings.
I could see those wings being useful. As you cut tall weeds with a regular blade the weeds will just lay flat and wont get cut but with the wings its able to grab the weeds and chop'em up.
@@Something2LookAt I sure hope so. I bought them after watching your videos on them. I’ll post my videos of them in these southern Louisiana Jungles haha
I’d love to try one of these blades on my DR field & Brush mower and see what it does? Being even my field & brush mower will still push some tall grass/weeds over to the ground instead of cutting it. Especially if it’s wet at all. Personally I think those wings on the end of the blade with them being sharp too is ingenious! Giving the blade the ability to cut from two directions as I see it. Sure be interesting trying the blade on my DR!
hoping myself to grab some Kavli blades for my husqvarna z560x soon. though have to say wont be using them outside grass mowing ( you neer know what people might have thrown on such properties - from fishing nets to metal things and/or even broken wirefence) as i got the green climber lv600 (remote controlled with flail mowing - upto 7cm wide brush - and forestry heads )
You can see a clear benefit of the downward winglets, they do best at pre-cutting layed brush at odd angles of attack they also improve the finishing cut by further reducing any remaining thick Shawn stubble after the first & second passes to a finer consistency!. Oh an forgot to mention the blade design promotes reliable ALL WEATHER PERFORMANCE- The blades don't see a difference between the wet or dry seasons so to speak!
I can't imagen going into cut something like that and not knowing if there is a rock or something else you mite run over. Kept waiting to hear you hit something. LUCKY
I have an NOS mulch blade kit for the 500 series MTD rear engine riding mower. (I don’t have a mower that it fits). It has a center plate and 8 individual blades that bolt to it. But it’s a 30” cut. I wish I could have 8 cutting blades per spindle on the 52” deck on my Toro 522xi assuming I could cut tall grass faster. I’m aware of the Meg-mow system but I’ve read they don’t cut well.
Oh yea, meg-mow. You know I tried to contact those people and got no reply. But the Kavli blades for sure work great! Sounds real interesting the NOS mulch blade you're describing for the MTD mower.
Should make larger versions for actual rotary cutters like Brush Hogs for tractors. Would leave a better and finer cut. I've been considering getting rid of my bush hog so I can replace it with a Flail Mower.
From a lot of experience I say no. In stuff this tall and thick it would clog the deck using standard blades. Gators would do better than standard but would strain the engine more and clump up exiting the chute. I didn't see the deck clog once with these blades.
Resistance against the motor is greatly reduced. Very noticeable. I mow stuff like this often with standard or Gator blades and this mowing area would have strained the motor greatly. But not with these blades. Hot knife through butter.
Any feelings about how the finisher blade would work as a mulching blade with a full mulch kit. Meaning, baffles end block off plate. And, how about under wet conditions?
@@coffeebuzzz - Going to get with Oregon tomorrow, right after I throw on my coffee buzz, about picking up some of these blades that you speak of. Thanks for the tip!
Well, I don't know how you would tell the rpm. Mowers usually spin at about 3500rpm. Maybe you mean just low, medium, high throttle? Definitely high throttle.
I mean I doubt you’d be able to cut anything bigger around than 3/4” but hey it’ll put the hurt on thick and tall grass. Not the blades them selves I’ve hit small stumps and my mower hated me for it and I got off them pretty quick but I doubt you’d be able to push much stuff over to even cut it. I’d say these would be good for the year after getting land cleared to keep the new growth down and deal with roots and stuff that stick up as grass grows in more than actual clearing
Wings are down because your mower bends over tall grass and just runs over it this blade points down so when the mower bends it this is hanging down to cut it so it can be cut up by the normal flat edge...
Great video, it answered a hundred questions. Namely which way the blade goes. Questions, why are folks calling them Kavli blades, while the website says Fuyo and Fuyoal? And is sharpening frequency the same as ordinary blades? I figure they are, just wondering. Also it's so cool that it says grass side. I saw one replacement blade that said UP. But which up?? The up toward my chin when the deck is upside down for installation, or up to the sky AFTER install, when in use??
They are called Kavli blades simply because it's John Kavli's company. Yes, same frequency of sharpening. But quite a bit trickier to sharpen. Ha, just remember "teeth down" for installation.
Michael Strout I had a look at John Kavli videos and I was wondering the same thing. He is turning blackberry bushes and those saplings to dust. So I tried it on some leaves on my property it did the same turned them into dust.
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Something 2LookAt are these just for tall brush or can u finish cut with them as well
@@Justthemow It surprised me and John too that they do a nice finish cut as well. But you wouldn't really want those winglets hanging down all day. In regular yards they would have a high likelihood of catching something. Hang tight, I think there's a surprise coming from Kavli...
Drinking my coffee watching this man mow is one of the most satisfying videos I've ever seen.
That's what I'm here for!
Wow, those blades are amazing... I agree with B&M Land Management CO's assessment, those wings seem to cut the brush that has been pushed over by the mower deck. That one change seems to have made a major difference in the ability of the mower to become a "bush hog". Thanks for the video , it was very cool to watch. Keep those videos coming... really enjoy them for some reason!!
I agree. If you can dedicate a mower to brush hog cutting really tall grass and weeds this is a real time saver since you don’t have to double mow to get the tall stems.
But they also leave a pretty ragged finish cut. So probably not suitable for normal lawn maintenance.
With tall grass and brush and normal blades, the grass is pushed down and the blades pass over requiring a second and third pass. With these down turned wings, it takes up and chops the tall stuff in one pass !! Great product, why didn't anyone think of it before ????👍👍👍👍
Exactly! And yes, perfect description of what is happening. I wish I had explained that in the video but I didn't realize it until after. You really DO want the winglets sticking down below the edge of the deck! Yes. It's genius. :)
They didn't think of it because finish mowers are not designed to cut 8+ inches of grass. The deck and spindles are not robust enough for true brush hogging.
thanks guys great to here these comments
It’s genius idea
Man it feels good to watch a new something 2lookat vid
No gimmicks or jokes just staight cutting!
That’s what I like about him
Excellent video as always! Those things leave a gorgeous cut, relatively speaking!
Wild blades ain't they Brad? Really very little resistance going through really thick stuff compared to Gators. They are a joy to use!
Got my Kavli blades yesterday couldn't wait to put them on my ride on . Mike is right there is not a blade out there you can compare it to. It surpassed all my expectations it did better than those hogs with one pass. Unbelievable bloody amazing as every one is saying. I am telling everyone that will listen. I am sure those blade manufacturers are going to be watching and scratching their heads. Thanks Mike!!!
Awesome!! They really are fantastic and worth whatever they cost because they work as promised. Most amazing blades I've ever used!
I just got my Finisha blades for my mower, and replaced the Beast blades. The Beast Blades hardly showed any wear, except where I hit some rebar, but still not major damage. My deck was very clean, after a season of mowing, and I could have left the blades on for another season, without much quality loss, but changed them to inspect my mower. There was a fingertip of old grass in the blade corners, which I plucked out with my fingers, but everything else was surprisingly clean. The new blades didn’t look hardly any different, but surprised me with an excellent finish cutting, on a single cut. I would never go back to factory blades, because I have never been stopped by an overloaded deck, no mater the height of the growth. I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to another superior product. Now that I have my new blades, I will have my John Deere dealer change my blades, while servicing my machine, every season. At 74 years old, crawling around on the ground, is way to painful for me.
I had the same thing with a bit of grass buildup in the blade corners, but you get the same thing happening on Gator blades. I always get some grass stuck on the teeth on those. I think that regular mowing is probably removing and reclogging those areas over and over and it's normal. Certainly doesn't effect performance. Glad they are working out for you.
Something 2LookAt my results also. Hard to comprehend if a person hasn’t seen your videos. Leaves my yard like a fairway, don’t have the right type of grass, for a green! These blades almost make me think I’m running a Skaggs mower. Lot of power, no strain, very productive, love mowing, finally!
Go to production now I need those I cut around 15 acres a week just like the stuff your cutting above your head with my 72's. Game changer.... customer waiting
Installed these on a riding mower ruclips.net/user/postUgkxetgfkJxfdT_B2vGYP-uNTLaBbim9OKTD . They were sharp out of the box, although I've never liked blade edges that were coated...not quite as sharp as I personally want. Using my belt sander, I removed the coating from the cutting edges and refined the edge enough to shave with them. So far, after three runs, these blades are holding up as expected. Even after hitting a few fallen 1/2 inch or so branches, the edges are still sharp as heck. No edge dings, no warping, etc. As far as installing them, the cutouts were of the proper size and shape to fit my aging Craftsman mower. Very satisfied.
This is cool, I have the exact same Craftsman 33" you have in other videos, that I use for cutting thick stuff just like this, instead of taking my mower or bush hog in it. Usually cutting between planted pines and fence lines. I need something like this on that mower since I use it as a brush mower. Thanks for the review.
I can't believe how relaxing these types of clips are
Seems to cut better than a regular blade. Not leaven much standing at all. Good job 👍🏻
Go Scag !
Mike, the crab grass trick you told me worked! Thank you so much! Those blades kick ass, I might need them custom made for my field cutter!
What was the crabgrass trick?
This was a very satisfying result and the Cheetah keeps me amazed. It is by far the best machine on a lot of lawn mower channels
Imagine a guy who mows for a living, being out “just playing” mowing. This is a man who enjoys what he does.😃
lol, that is exactly what is happening here. :)
What a blade and what a beast of a mower.Two swipes and it looks good.
Very innovative Blades. The turn down wing continuously chips away at brush pushed over and laid down by the deck. The wings probably helps to detain large clippings under the mower so they can be further pulverized before they can escape. This could become the style of the future.
Agree
I think those downward wings are designed to cut the weeds and brush while they are being pushed over by the mower deck.
You are spot on
And it also keeps everything from clumping up at the chute... According to the guys channel.
Makes sense. Vers. Vacuum pull,(which sucks with seed heads)
Indeed! It never once clumped at the chute. And I was trying to make it happen!
@@johnkavli8181 Totally impress, wondered about brush hog blades on a zero turn.
I am happy to see a mike video pop up in my notifications.
I am impressed. Keep us posted on these blades.
Will do.
Hey Mike, Boy, Let me Tell you I’m Impressed on how They Mulched all that Grass up with Ease. He Really Needs to Patton that Idea 💡 and start Thinking of Sales. He is Correct on what they are Great For .... Bush Hogging 👍🏻 Thanks for Sharing that Mike, I Enjoyed watching those Blades being put to the Test. Awesome Stuff, Take Care Mike & Be Safe Out Their 🇺🇸
There is a patent pending and international design already in most countries
That’s Great to Hear, By the Way, very Cool Design Idea on those Blades 👍🏻 Hope it Really works out for you. I would Definitely Purchase some for my 2 Wright Mowers for when I do Big Clean Ups. Good Luck .....
If you have ever used an Oregon mulching blade then these make perfect sense, I had this very idea myself last night and then I find this video the next day lol! Brilliant xD
Awesome video as always hopefully when I grow up I want to be in a lawncare business
Just an observation, building on my prior post - people have commented that the winglets serve to chop up material that is laying down. I think they serve a dual purpose: If you've ever seen a pasture 'windrower' or 'tedder', it features downward-pointing tines that sweep grass out of the path into neat rows for collection. The winglets kick the grass out AND chop it up before they can bind the blades and bog the mower down. Kavli is a genius.
I agree!
What a great job those blades do. You are really doing a nice job on a huge bunch of weeds and grass. Keep up the good work.
Thanks 👍
Very impressive. That's a beast of a setup.
Watching you in action, convinced me to order a set. I’m waiting for my order now. They aren’t cheap, and you order the blades separately, prices are per blade. Which means you can order a replacement blade, if you don’t want a complete set. It’s still worth it, if you need them!
They are worth the price. You will love them!
I knocked down 2.5 acres with my standard blades, but had to use half my deck, and cut the grass N/S, E/W, AND DIAGONALLY, and still had stragglers sticking up. After 3 mowings it was tamed. Used a lot of gas & time, and still didn’t do as well as you did. It was hard on my blades, too. I really look forward to my new blades!👍🏻👌🏻
Hell yeah brother! I'm gonna get me some of those blades for my SCAG!
Love the way it pulverizes the clippings! Impressive!
That really is surprising. Mulching blades usually strain the engine, but these are like a hot knife through butter!
@@Something2LookAt Hey Mr. Mike , the only way you gonna strain that engine is if you cut boulders with it. That Cheetah is a beast ! Lol.
Iron mike bringin the knock out to that tall stuff. Looks awesome
I was so excited when i saw those blades lol. I started nudging my husband to look at them! LOL.
You went over all that brush no problem. Didn't hear any bogging down, no binding, and the deck was nice and clean!. Those wing's really pushed that debris out like nothin.
Almost like you were on a combine! LOL.
Wonderful video, AWESOME blades!!!.
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I completely agree. They really do work as good as they seem.
Thank you very much RLROSE1986 we are hoping that the professional gardeners out there will be saying the same. We have had some feedback and it has been extremely positive.
@@johnkavli8181 That's wonderful to hear!!! ☺☺☺☺
I got mine & they do a great job on my John Deere Z540M. Did my front yard, and it looks perfect! Best yard in the neighborhood! I’m going to put them to work on 2&1/2 acre estate, tomorrow! Very wet Spring, 12 “ wet lawn! It never would’ve got that long, if I wasn’t mowing my yard, in between rains, & 80 degree weather!
Interesting. So you are using these as finishing blades?
Something 2LookAt yes, and I’m getting stripping out of them! I’ve hit quite a bit of small branches, over the season, & they just keep being smaller and fewer every time I mow! I have to travel to my daughter’s place, 55 miles away, and I don’t have time for BS! These get the job done, excellently, the first time! I do the 2.5 acres for free, for my Great Grandchildren’s safety! Working on a new Son-in-law!
Very impressive! I hope you will do more videos like this.
Yea, it's probably about time I go mow some more stuff like this... :)
Mike I just got my Kavli Beast blades from John. They arrived Friday. Used them yesterday and 1 time is all it took to sell me on the fact I’ll be ordering more sets from him. I also plan on trying a set of the finisha blades soon. I love these blades and they are appropriately named lol
Mike did tell you they were good. We try telling people but if you haven't used them you can't understand how good they really are. Thanks for making that public, cheers.
@@johnkavli8181 Mike did not lie about their abilities nor did you. I have an even better video planned for them as soon as it stops raining where I live.
Those are awesome designed blades for tall brush and grass.
Great video, Mike. One of those 'why didn't I think of that' inventions.
I've got a couple acres to mow that, in the heat of the season, I sometimes can't get to often enough to follow the one-third rule and watch as alot of blades are just flattened, not to be cut. I would buy these. But as I run an Exmark rear-discharge, with one blade running in reverse, I'd need one reverse cut. (ahem, Mr. Kavli, if you're listening...).
always listening. Mike did a great job
Reminds me of the Oregon blades for trimmers. Looks like it does a great job.
That's pretty amazing. Ordinarily you would hear the motor change pitch as it fought against the buildup of grass, but here it sounds like your average weekly lawn cut. Was gonna comment about the winglets cutting the stuff that gets pushed over, but I see people already did.
the view at 20:00 looks and sounds like you're in a skid steer with a forestry mower attachment.
That is what it felt like. As you say, there isn't much resistance on the motor so it does go through it pretty easy. I'll film more with them.
Nice work mate. Australia? Geez where's my set then lol I'll give them a crack! 😂
It matches the grass up really nice.and it also levels off the ground too so that you get a smoother ride next time you go to cut
Thanks for the notification!
Blessings from méxico🍀
Hello Mexico!
I hope you have a patent on this idea. I think it's brilliant. It solves a big problem of mowing tall grass and weeds with a finish mower deck that pushes the tall stuff flat. If I were still in the business I would definitely use them for that kind of job.
We have a patent pending and a design in many countries already awarded
I feel like these would do really well in stringy grass like rye grass where it just lays over
The advantage of a blade like this, is that it will cut the blades of grass lying horizontally, making for a smoother cut. It may work on regular lawns if the wings we're only a half inch or so, could experiment with different length wings.
I really expected the winglets to leave a spirograph pattern in that nicer looking bahia, but, nothing? These really surprised me.
I wonder if it would be beneficial to weld a couple more wings throughout the whole blade?
I could see those wings being useful. As you cut tall weeds with a regular blade the weeds will just lay flat and wont get cut but with the wings its able to grab the weeds and chop'em up.
Agree
Nice work, those blades are amazing. I hate cutting property like that, tend to hit too many obstructions, sticks, logs, rocks, pipes......
Yes, always a concern. Especially with the brush this dense.
This is so cool that the blades were able to do that. The grass it really tall and thick. That Is so crazy.
They look like some nice quality blades.
Great job Sr and hello from Puerto Rico
Hello Puerto Rico!
Mike I just placed my order for some kavli beast blades. Can’t wait for them to arrive
@@Something2LookAt I sure hope so. I bought them after watching your videos on them. I’ll post my videos of them in these southern Louisiana Jungles haha
@@MadTrax572 Oh, perfect!
I think I need this for my kubota 48" deck. Lots of tall grass and mowing my field
George Head I bought some for my husqvarna that can't cut even short grass and now it mows better than a hog thanks Mike
I think they are great blades, it'll make brush cutting easier
Those are some great cutting blades!
Very much so!
it looks like they look like they work better in tall stuff over short stuff. oh and a tip for thew mower view, a view out the output would be nice.
I'd love to see some POV mowing vlogs, especially with some picture-in-picture.
Pretty clever design! Looks like it cross cuts the brush horizontally when it goes under the deck with those winglets.
Again spot on
Agree
Interesting design. Definitely not for regular lawns, but for rough cutting, it leaves a decent cut. Very impressive in the rough.
True, not for regular yards. But if you look where I was cutting by the road, it cuts regular height grass pretty nicely!
I’d love to try one of these blades on my DR field & Brush mower and see what it does? Being even my field & brush mower will still push some tall grass/weeds over to the ground instead of cutting it. Especially if it’s wet at all. Personally I think those wings on the end of the blade with them being sharp too is ingenious! Giving the blade the ability to cut from two directions as I see it. Sure be interesting trying the blade on my DR!
Oh they would be epic on a DR mower!
hoping myself to grab some Kavli blades for my husqvarna z560x soon. though have to say wont be using them outside grass mowing ( you neer know what people might have thrown on such properties - from fishing nets to metal things and/or even broken wirefence) as i got the green climber lv600 (remote controlled with flail mowing - upto 7cm wide brush - and forestry heads )
Love to see what a set of those would do for your cubby.
EXACTLY my thoughts!
You are doing a great job
Thanks!
Looks like those blades done good
Fantastic blades!!!!!!!!!
You can see a clear benefit of the downward winglets, they do best at pre-cutting layed brush at odd angles of attack they also improve the finishing cut by further reducing any remaining thick Shawn stubble after the first & second passes to a finer consistency!.
Oh an forgot to mention the blade design promotes reliable ALL WEATHER PERFORMANCE- The blades don't see a difference between the wet or dry seasons so to speak!
I can't imagen going into cut something like that and not knowing if there is a rock or something else you mite run over. Kept waiting to hear you hit something. LUCKY
or some small animal or bird`s nest...;(
I have an NOS mulch blade kit for the 500 series MTD rear engine riding mower. (I don’t have a mower that it fits). It has a center plate and 8 individual blades that bolt to it. But it’s a 30” cut. I wish I could have 8 cutting blades per spindle on the 52” deck on my Toro 522xi assuming I could cut tall grass faster. I’m aware of the Meg-mow system but I’ve read they don’t cut well.
Oh yea, meg-mow. You know I tried to contact those people and got no reply. But the Kavli blades for sure work great! Sounds real interesting the NOS mulch blade you're describing for the MTD mower.
Should make larger versions for actual rotary cutters like Brush Hogs for tractors. Would leave a better and finer cut. I've been considering getting rid of my bush hog so I can replace it with a Flail Mower.
We will be it is only a matter of time.
I like these videos it gives me something 2lookat
Nice blades, I wonder if the regular blades would cut this brush any better. Plus these blades munches as well. Awesome. 👍👍👍👍😉🇺🇸
From a lot of experience I say no. In stuff this tall and thick it would clog the deck using standard blades. Gators would do better than standard but would strain the engine more and clump up exiting the chute. I didn't see the deck clog once with these blades.
@@Something2LookAt I totally agree, that gators blade did a awesome job. Thanks for responding. 👍🇺🇸
@@Something2LookAt iwonder if i took my gators and heat and bend the tips a little bit,thanks
A good flail mower will do it great.
Nice blades, hope they make it to market.
They did make it to market. Link in the description.
I just got a 2019 Cheetah 72 in I love it
Oooooo, a 72! Nice!
That works really well
They do the job mate by the looks of it.
Looks like it's doing a great job.
Oh yes, these blades are amazing!
winglets down so when you bend over tall grass it can still be cut with the winglet, while the grass is bent over.
Hmm Oregon mulching blade on a mower ,great idea
I got some mowing vids too,yours are great
That thing does a good job
That mower was not designed to be a bush hog,but damn them blades are bad ass!
Very lucky no hidden rocks or stumps on that land..
it does cut it up small .... i like it
Great idea. I see no problem with that
So the wings cut off the things that tend to lay over and pop back up behind you
Yep! It's brilliant!
Looks like those blades are cutting like a Lazer on a birthday cake
Agree with you on that
Those passes around the 15:00 minute mark are pretty impressive.
Yea, and it would have done bigger! I really need to find some stuff even taller than this and film a follow up.
Can you tell if you motor is working any harder with these blades?
Resistance against the motor is greatly reduced. Very noticeable. I mow stuff like this often with standard or Gator blades and this mowing area would have strained the motor greatly. But not with these blades. Hot knife through butter.
I'm sold
Amazing
Would love to see a side by side video with these and regular blades
That would be an interesting video!
Now your mower is a brush hog no need to buy a big tractor 🚜 and a big brush hog. Id say these blades are a successful venture?
Any feelings about how the finisher blade would work as a mulching blade with a full mulch kit. Meaning, baffles end block off plate. And, how about under wet conditions?
They are actually designed as a mulching blade. Not sure on the wet conditions. Haven't really tried that.
imagine the money to be made when he makes them for brush cutters. I wanna buy stock lol.
Exactly! John is on to something. Just judging by this video's response, these blades will be very popular.
They have them. Oregon make one.
million dollar idea
@@coffeebuzzz - Going to get with Oregon tomorrow, right after I throw on my coffee buzz, about picking up some of these blades that you speak of. Thanks for the tip!
impressive blades. You could prbably lower the deck back down to three inches just watch out for high spots so you dont scalp them
On what's rpm the best to run those blades? Appreciated your reply 🙏
Well, I don't know how you would tell the rpm. Mowers usually spin at about 3500rpm. Maybe you mean just low, medium, high throttle? Definitely high throttle.
they have a trimmer blade for brush cutting thats exactly like this,, it works great so im guessing this works great also.
Aha, I haven't seen that. Must be somewhat different because he says he has a patent.
@@Something2LookAt its mentioned here in comments also "oregon brush trimmer blades" ruclips.net/video/sL-3wNUdPlE/видео.html
Probably why he made the cutting edges upside down from each other. To make it different.
I mean I doubt you’d be able to cut anything bigger around than 3/4” but hey it’ll put the hurt on thick and tall grass. Not the blades them selves I’ve hit small stumps and my mower hated me for it and I got off them pretty quick but I doubt you’d be able to push much stuff over to even cut it. I’d say these would be good for the year after getting land cleared to keep the new growth down and deal with roots and stuff that stick up as grass grows in more than actual clearing
Watch closely. Some of that stuff was an inch...
Wings are down because your mower bends over tall grass and just runs over it this blade points down so when the mower bends it this is hanging down to cut it so it can be cut up by the normal flat edge...
Great video, it answered a hundred questions. Namely which way the blade goes. Questions, why are folks calling them Kavli blades, while the website says Fuyo and Fuyoal? And is sharpening frequency the same as ordinary blades? I figure they are, just wondering. Also it's so cool that it says grass side. I saw one replacement blade that said UP. But which up?? The up toward my chin when the deck is upside down for installation, or up to the sky AFTER install, when in use??
They are called Kavli blades simply because it's John Kavli's company. Yes, same frequency of sharpening. But quite a bit trickier to sharpen. Ha, just remember "teeth down" for installation.
@@Something2LookAt yes, I groked that, but the 2nd part of the question... "while the website says."
Steve Horvath that is our company name Fuyo & Fuyoal. Mike is right they are named after the inventor John Kavli. I hope that answered your question.
How do they do on leaves I wonder. I could use them in the fall. Some lawns I mulch them up before removing them to save room on the truck.
Michael Strout I had a look at John Kavli videos and I was wondering the same thing. He is turning blackberry bushes and those saplings to dust. So I tried it on some leaves on my property it did the same turned them into dust.
I imagine they do remarkably well on them, given what they do to brush and high grass. If I see an area with a huge leaf fall, I will try it out.
How is there no dust around ? My velocity 61 scag pushes out a lot of dust..
I get the concept of the winglets down, it makes sense, a cutting deck pushes the grass over. Allowing them to cut into the flattened grass.
Yes. It's a genius idea!