I'm a no catcher person....... I used them for 7 years mowing lawns........
My mate offered me a rare Pope catcher for my Pope 320-03..... I refused.........
Worst hit from mower was from a 7 HP Deckson stashler to my shin...... quarter inch cut deep, hit bone, no blood.... Finished job......
Took a while to heal.
Now I drill a hole in the back flap and attack a wire to the hanldes , have back flap at about 45 degrees. Blows grass out.... no blood...
cheers speedy