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    Matt Lefarth
    What is the blade tip speed on your tractor mowers? I am...Answeredescalated
    General Product Question posted August 21, 2011 by Matt Lefarth, last edited February 10, 2012 
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    What is the blade tip speed on your tractor mowers? I am considering a rider I believe the model is something like gt27s52 it has the fabricated deck and 52 inch cut with the Briggs and Stratton 27 hp engine but I would like to compare the blade speed with the similar zero turn model.
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    Scott W.

     Thank you for contacting the AnswerARMY.

    All mowers that Husqvarna produces comply to ANSI voluntary safety specifications for power mowers.

    That specification states that mower blades must not exceed 19,000 Feet Per Minute. So a shorter blade can turn a faster RPM while a longer blade must turn a slower RPM. We do not publish our blade tip speed, as it depends greatly on the length of the blade as to what the voluntary regulation allows.

    So you could look at another mower with a shorter blade and then look at one of ours and the blade tips might seem slow. If both mowers used the same physical length blade then doubtless if both brands adhered to the voluntary standard then both blades would be less than 19,000 typically by at least 1000 FPM.

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    • Scott W.

       Thank you for contacting the AnswerARMY.

      All mowers that Husqvarna produces comply to ANSI voluntary safety specifications for power mowers.

      That specification states that mower blades must not exceed 19,000 Feet Per Minute. So a shorter blade can turn a faster RPM while a longer blade must turn a slower RPM. We do not publish our blade tip speed, as it depends greatly on the length of the blade as to what the voluntary regulation allows.

      So you could look at another mower with a shorter blade and then look at one of ours and the blade tips might seem slow. If both mowers used the same physical length blade then doubtless if both brands adhered to the voluntary standard then both blades would be less than 19,000 typically by at least 1000 FPM.

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