PSA: Noticed a huge difference in cutterhead wear after switching to a harder alloy

I swapped from standard AR400 teeth to some T1 steel ones on my 12-inch cutterhead back in August, and after 4 months of running in sandy clay (up near the Great Lakes), the wear is maybe half of what I usually see by now. The T1 cost me about 30% more per set, but I figure I'm saving on changeout time and material loss. Anyone else tried harder alloys on their cutterheads, or is the extra cost usually not worth it for your conditions?

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mark495d ago

How's the wear on the T1 when you hit the occasional cobble or rock?

maxpalmer4d ago

Funny you mention that, the other day I was going down this old farm road and hit a loose chunk of gravel square on. The tire made this weird thud sound but didn't leave any marks at all. Honestly the rubber compound feels tougher than I expected for the price point.