Or just buy a set of Gators.

I would not be able able to say with any certainty if Gator blade would help ... Some people love then - others apparently have not seen their moneys worth. I suspect deck design plays a big role with this.

I had a Scotts 2046 - with a mulching deck. While cleaning it with it unmounted from the tractor - I noticed #1) how well it was made. #2) that it seemed to be made for the purposes of mulching. It never did blow a lot of grass out the side chute - even with the baffle out.

(perhaps a different set of blades might have made a difference) But the underside internals of this deck looked like it WAS NOT made with the intentions of discharging out the side... I should have taken some photos of that deck...

In contrast I am now using a 444 case/ingersoll setup for side discharge - and I can clearly see a clear big difference in the discharging of cut grass.

Good luck - Dave