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Blade Durability Demonstration

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What happens here

The video opens with an introduction to Ballard-Inc.com's headquarters in Granger, Iowa. Corey, the company's founder, shares his background in lawn care and product development. He then demonstrates the exceptional durability of a Ballard Gold Standard Blade by repeatedly striking it against a concrete curb. The blade shows minimal visible damage, highlighting its robust construction and carbide titanium cutting edge, which is designed to last longer and withstand harsh impacts compared to other brands like Oregon and Exmark blades, also displayed.

Goal: Showcase the durability and quality of Ballard mower blades.

Tools and materials

  • Ballard Gold Standard Blade Ballard — Demonstrating durability against concrete
  • Concrete Curb N/A — Testing the blade's impact resistance
  • Exmark Blade Exmark — Comparison with Ballard blade
  • Oregon Blade Oregon — Comparison with Ballard blade
  • Sledgehammer — Striking the blade against the curb

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enthusiasts in 2026. Let's do this thing. All right. All right. Good enough, Corey. All right, you guys. I'm here with Corey from Ballard Products and this is your basically your gold standard of blades. Is that right? >> It's got the carbide titanium cutting edge on it. So, it's just going to last longer. It can take a beating. I know I hit right there in the middle, but we're smashing some concrete. And Stan, I think it's obvious that I don't spin or hit it as hard as a mower turns, but we're just showing you the strength of the cutting edge. >> So, you guys, I'm here in Iowa. What part of Iowa are we at, Corey? >> Granger, Iowa. >> So, this is your new corporate headquarters, right? >> been here about 2 years. >> And these are all of the blades that you sell? >> Uh these are our blades and then of course we've got an Oregon and an Exmark blade there that we were beating on earlier as well. So, we're always testing everybody else's blades. We also have a Rockwell tester inside that we test the hardness of all the competitors' blades as well as our own. >> And we're going to be looking at five or six brand new products that you sell through your online website, which is what? >> ballardinc.com >> All right. So, Corey, what you guys may not know about him, you started mowing when you were 14 years old and you're 51 now. >> Correct. Long time. >> And you started Ballard Inc., your products category, in 1999.

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