easy switch from bagging to mulch

[GaryS]

My sister would like to get a tractor for mowing her yard but she wants to be able to easily switch from "bagging mode" to "mulching mode". Ideally, it would just be a switch on the dashboard. Anyone know a mover that can do that?

 

[chrisjbell]

I don't know that there *isn't* such a beast, but I doubt that there is. One of the big differences between bagging and mulching are the mower blades themselves. To bag the blades are designed to "lift and cut" and vacuum the clippings away. Mulching blades are designed to swirl the clippings around under the deck to cut them up really fine.

 

[GaryS]

Consumer Reports reviewed a bunch of tractors and one of the features they list is "Easy mode change" which they describe as "One set of blades is used for side discharging, bagging, and mulching. Much more convenient than models that require you to change blades for certain modes." I looked at the Deere 125 (which they said had the easy change mode) owners manual online and explained to my sister that you still need it install a mulching plate. That's not what she was expecting - she wants to be able to bag the front yard and mulch the back. I didn't think there was one that had a selector on the dashboard but figured Id ask here to be sure!