A cutting blade for use with a lawn mower includes a body having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an end extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The cutting blade also includes a cutting edge formed on the leading edge of the body. The cutting edge includes a radially outermost tip that defines a cutting circumference of the cutting blade. The cutting blade further includes a lift portion coupled to the body and defining at least a portion of the trailing edge. The end of the body at the trailing edge is spaced at least 0.5 inches radially inward from the cutting circumference of the cutting blade.
