Reel mowers are also nicer for allergy sufferers - no dust etc thrown up in the air, no gasoline exhaust. Not to mention fairly quiet. Obvious downsides are ca

Reel mowers are also nicer for allergy sufferers - no dust etc thrown up in the air, no gasoline exhaust. Not to mention fairly quiet. Obvious downsides are can't cope with some species (too low to ground, etc) or with sticks etc if near a wooded area.