How we choose

What a product needs to be included

Blades state length, center-hole shape and size, thickness and the OEM part numbers they cross-reference
Riding-mower blade sets state deck size and blade count
Bags, bagger kits and mulching kits state the mower models or deck sizes and model years they fit, and whether a frame or mounting hardware is included
Bolts, adapters and wheels state thread, bore, diameter or spindle type
Hitches state the tractor models they mount to and the pin diameter
Identifiable model or listing with stable specifications

What we exclude

Fuel, oil, fuel stabilisers, lubricants and any engine, carburettor or battery repair advice
Fertilisers, weed killers, seed and other lawn chemicals, and the tow-behind spreaders and sprayers that apply them
Advice to drill out, grind or modify a blade's center hole, or to fit a blade that does not match the spindle
Advice to remove or bypass blade-brake, operator-presence, discharge-guard or reverse-mowing safety systems
Specific torque values not taken from the maker's manual; the site defers blade-bolt torque to the manual
Safety guarantees for any part, and claims that a blade, guard or bag makes mowing safe
Blade-sharpening and balancing instructions beyond pointing to the maker's manual
'Universal' or 'fits all' fit claims without the actual dimensions or part numbers stated
Cut-quality or lawn-health promises
Complete mowers as recommendations (they appear only as the reference machines that parts fit)

Claims we do not make without specific evidence

No fuel, oil, fuel stabilisers, lubricants and any engine, carburettor or battery repair advice
No fertilisers, weed killers, seed and other lawn chemicals, and the tow-behind spreaders and sprayers that apply them
No advice to drill out, grind or modify a blade's center hole, or to fit a blade that does not match the spindle
No advice to remove or bypass blade-brake, operator-presence, discharge-guard or reverse-mowing safety systems
No specific torque values not taken from the maker's manual; the site defers blade-bolt torque to the manual
No safety guarantees for any part, and claims that a blade, guard or bag makes mowing safe
No blade-sharpening and balancing instructions beyond pointing to the maker's manual
No 'Universal' or 'fits all' fit claims without the actual dimensions or part numbers stated
No cut-quality or lawn-health promises
No complete mowers as recommendations (they appear only as the reference machines that parts fit)

Evidence labels

Tested by us: A named person used the exact product and variant and recorded the method, dates, results and limitations.
Research-based analysis: We compared published information from several sources without testing the product ourselves.
Manufacturer specification: The figure comes from the maker's documentation and has not been independently checked.
Seller claim: The figure comes from a marketplace listing and has not been independently checked.
Independent source finding: A named third party published the finding; we attribute it rather than repeat it as our own.

Prices

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Dates

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