Recycling deck blades vs regular 42 inch deck blades

[Lane Ranger 11,946]

Fyi

 

I was removing my 42 inch recycling deck blades and noticed a difference between the regular 42 inch blades and ghe 42 recycling deck blades that I never paid attention too before.

 

 

The recycling blade in second picture is on top and has a longer cutting edge.  The regular 42 blade is on bottom and has about a two inch shorter cutting edge.

 

Both blades would work on either mower deck  from what i can tell.

 

 

Anyone have any more details about this difference??

 

 

 

[953 nut 65,273]

             Could be a PO just kept grinding them over several years. Here is a picture of them from parts tree.

Edited 2 hours ago by 953 nut

[lynnmor 8,744]

Since the clippings are bottled up under the recycling deck, they likely made the longer cutting edge to help get the blade thru the mess.