Great States 815-18 18-Inch Deluxe Push Reel Lawn Mower

Great States 815-18 18-Inch Deluxe Push Reel Lawn Mower Review

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I found this mower locally on sale, and decided to pick it up. I've always been interested in simpler appliances, as well as going a bit green. I was concerned because I have an average sized lawn, but it doesn't take me any longer to mow with this then the old gas-powered John Deere. br /br /Thoughts:br /br /- Very minimal maintenance required. There are ways to adjust the cutting bed and the angle of the cut, but it's ready to go right out of the box.br /br /- Easy to push! I mow every week normally, so I tend to not let the lawn get too huge. I can see how letting it get too long would make life tough, though.br /br /- Spend a few minutes picking up the twigs first. I've got several mature deciduous trees that shed little twigs all the time. Anything approx. the size of a #2 pencil will jam the reels.br /br /- Pretty quiet, though not silent. This model has a 'scissoring' sound which is kind of odd to get used to, but its so much quieter than a gas powered (or even battery powered) mower, I'm fine with it. A little WD-40 on the knife bed quiets things down even more (make it a point to use some regularly on the moving parts; it'll keep the noise down and make it easier to mow with).br /br /- Building it takes 20 minutes; you just put the handle together, set your desired height and its off to the races.br /br / Those are the pertinent details I thought I would mention. There are plenty of resources on the internet on the finer aspects of using a reel mower. Frankly, outside of cleaning my lawn of small twigs, I see no real (reel?) downside to this mower. It's well-built, suitably heavy, cuts nicely, and is virtually maintenance and noise free. Save the gas hog for mulching the leaves in the fall and use this the rest of the year.br /br /Hope this helps!br /

Great States 815-18 18-Inch Deluxe Push Reel Lawn Mower Feature

• 18-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

18", 4 spider, 5 blade ball bearing reel. Tempered alloy steel reel and bed knife blade. Steel side plates and 2" welded shrub bar assembly. 1 2" to 2 1 4" cutting height with adjustable 7 section roller. Cast iron roller brackets with wing nut adjustment

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Customer Reviews

Works great so far! - Anthony C. David -
I'm very happy to say that my mower worked right out of the box. The assembly took about 10 minutes and I didn't have to adjust the blades or do much else to get it going. I've used it three times so far and it works great. It's as easy to push as any motor mower I've ever used. To help the mower cut better, I rake the grass first which gets rid of twigs and such that might jam up the blades. It also helps with the actual cutting since the grass isn't matted down. The smell of fresh raked earth and cut grass in the morning (without the noise, smell of exhaust, and debris flying everywhere) is worth every penny.



May 14, 2010 09:02:12