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You can take it a step further with an old-fashioned reel mower. They work quite well as long as your yard isn't ridiculously large or weedy.
by joshuacc 13y ago
You can take it a step further with an old-fashioned reel mower. They work quite well as long as your yard isn't ridiculously large or weedy.
- drzaiusapelord 13y agoThey just need to be sharpened too frequently and heaven forbid you put off mowing for a while or have a few rainy days in a row. The resistance is pretty strong if the grass is remotely tall. Of course, this could all be a case of me getting old and lazy, which I suspect it mostly is.
- b_emery 13y agoI've never sharpened mine, but too much rain is not a problem we have in California.
- filoeleven 13y agoI've never used an old reel mower for comparison, but last year I bought a Fiskars reel mower for my smallish townhouse yard and am quite pleased with it. I haven't had to sharpen the blades yet, though I might at the end of this year's mowing season. And it could be an interesting task, given their helical structure. You're definitely right about the tall grass; thankfully this mower's height is easily adjustable so I can make two passes if need be. The cut is much nicer than a regular lawn mower, I get a little extra exercise a few times a week, and I find that it actually takes me less time to finish--reel mowers work best at a faster pace than a gas-powered push mower. I have only my very limited experience, but I think some of the reputation of reel mowers being inconvenient may be undeserved when looking at the ones made in the past decade.
- mmagin 13y agoGenerally you put a honing compound on the blades and turn the blades backwards to sharpen it. It's some work, but it's pretty easy. e.g. http://www.amazon.com/American-Lawn-Mower-SK-1-Sharpening/dp/B00004R9UM/ http://www.amazon.com/American-Lawn-Mower-SK-1-Sharpening/dp...