11 blade vs 14 blade Flex 21 Cancel The title field is required!

1. Cummings John C

   
   11/19/2011 2:11 PM

   I inherited 5 Flex 21s at the course that I am now with. We've been mowing greens with 4 of them (the 5th is down with engine issues). We just couldn't get a consistent cut out of them. Found out today, that 2 of them have 14 bladed reels, and 2 have 11 bladed reels.
   
   Any thoughts on how I can get all 4 consistent (other than than the obvious...replacing 2 reels)? Can I play with height of cut, perhaps?

   
   
   
   
2. Dinger Greg

   
   11/19/2011 5:11 PM

   What cutting unit does mower 5 have?

   
   
   
   
3. Cummings John C

   
   11/19/2011 7:11 PM

   14

   
   
   
   
4. Dinger Greg

   
   11/20/2011 12:11 AM

   I think I would work that one into the mix, and sideline an 11, probably the smallest diameter unit. I would then install a "Clip Kit", which would speed up the reel speed on the remaining 11 blade unit, getting closer to the FOC of the 14 blade units. This is a painless install... 1 pulley. If still not satisfied, you could install "Clip Kits" on the 14 blade reels as well, but reverse them, thereby slowing the reel some, closing that gap on the FOC even more.

   
   
   
   
5. Cummings John C

   
   11/20/2011 6:11 AM

   gregdinger said: I think I would work that one into the mix, and sideline an 11, probably the smallest diameter unit. I would then install a "Clip Kit", which would speed up the reel speed on the remaining 11 blade unit, getting closer to the FOC of the 14 blade units. This is a painless install... 1 pulley. If still not satisfied, you could install "Clip Kits" on the 14 blade reels as well, but reverse them, thereby slowing the reel some, closing that gap on the FOC even more.

   
   
   Thanks, Greg.