Great States 415-16 16-Inch Standard Full Feature Push Reel Lawn Mower With T-Style Handle And Heat Treated Blades Review
My Wii Fit says, "Ouch" when I step on it - I'm 55 and obese. I used a self-propelled gas mower that dragged all my weight quickly down the narrow slopes of my half-acre lot and threaten to bash me into the fence at the bottom. Self-propelled can be scary and difficult to resist, especially on wet slopes. I hoped the reel mower would be safer and it is. I now use the reel mower for the entire front and side yards. br /br /If you impatiently want a perfectly cut lawn, this mower's cons may concern you: br / A few blades of grass are missed; more if the grass is tallbr / It takes 1.5 - 2 times as long as a self-propelled gas mower to mow the yardbr / It cuts as wide as the blades; not the tires (you get used to it)br / The blades need lightly lubed after each use; WD-40 works greatbr /br /If a few missed blades and more time are not an issue consider these pros:br / No noise loud enough to prevent an early morning mow br / No gas burnt or spilledbr / No oil burnt br / No smokebr / No dust or dirt stirred upbr / No power cord to chew throughbr / No pull cord to pull and pull br / No filter, spark plug or valves to replacebr / No battery to charge and push aroundbr / No control cables to stick, kink or breakbr / No projectilesbr / No muffler burns or added heatbr / No carbon monoxidebr / No shredded wood/plastic/metalbr / No carb cleanerbr / No lubing all the spring and lever linkages.br / Mom will not say, "You'll put your eye out" br / Stop it stopsbr / Light to carrybr / Easy to push and maneuverbr / Easy to adjust cut and wheel height br / No burned-up motorbr / No fighting the self-propel drivebr / No tip hazards - Injury, damage or oil in cylindersbr / Environmentalist will pass over your doorwaybr / Under 0br /br /BOTTOM LINE: Enjoyable change after 25 years of roaring gas engines. Do it for your ears!
Great States 415-16 16-Inch Standard Full Feature Push Reel Lawn Mower With T-Style Handle And Heat Treated Blades Feature
- 16-inch cutting width
- 10-inch ball bearing wheels
- Easy height adjust from 1/2-inch to 2-3/4-inch
- Powder coated finished handle lasts longer and prevents rust
- Heat treated blades stay sharp longer, making a quality cut
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Quality mower, just know the pros/cons of a reel mower. - A. J. Bhe - Sacramento, CA
Pros:br /-Solid construction.br /-Compact, relatively lightweight (~15 lbs), easy to hand carry, easy to push, easy to store.br /-Quiet.br /-Self-mulching, no heavy/PITA grass catcher bag to deal with.br /-No need to buy gas or oil, no need to crank start.br /-Cuts grass cleanly, adjustable cutting heights.br /br /Cons:br /-Cuts grass unevenly, depending on how long the blade of grass is. Often requires multiple passes at different angles to get an even cut. br /-Doesn't cut out to the wheels, requiring some overlap and makes it difficult to get at lawn edges if you have paver/stone edging.br /br /Overall:br /This is a good mower for someone with a small yard, or someone with a big yard who isn't too picky about having the perfectly manicured lawn. It's an energy efficient, environmentally/neighborhood friendly mower that will help keep your lawn healthy. It can be a little time inefficient depending on how picky you are about getting an even cut (basically how many passes at different angles you're willing to make). The reel mower design tends to push long blades of grass down (as opposed to getting sucked up into the blades like with a powered mower), so cutting grass that is more than about 1" longer than cut height requires multiple passes. (This mower works better with grass that is regularly cut.) It requires about as much effort to push as a non-propelled gas mower, and requires very little maintenance - just occasional blade sharpening and oiling.
Mar 19, 2010 18:16:04
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