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 Exactly what I was looking for October 21, 2007
Mark (Seattle, WA)
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
My yard is shrinking (<4000 sf grass) and I didn't want to have to deal with the hassles of a gas mower anymore. That, and a strong desire to go "green" convinced me to try this mower. Never having tried a reel mower before, I didn't know what to expect. I purposed waited until I had had an entire summer of mowing with this unit before I submitted this evaluation, just to be fair. The first time I used this unit, I thoroughly enjoyed mowing the yard!! The novelty has worn off after approximately 8 uses, but the unit still does a beautiful job on our lawn and I intend to use it forevermore and rid ourselves of our gas mower for good.
I have nothing but high praises for this mower. I do miss the "vacuum" effect of my gas mower in terms of collecting leaves, pine needles, and anything else that may be lying around. I've heard people complain that you have to cut your yard practically every-other-day with a reel mower to keep it from getting bogged down by heavy grass. The worst case that I've found is that I have to go over 1-2 select areas twice to completely cut every blade....and that's after not mowing for 3+ weeks!
Anyways....if you are thinking about switching to a hand powered reel mower, do it! This is a fantastic unit that will do a great job of cutting your lawn and help reduce your carbon footprint as well.
 Easy and green! February 13, 2008
M. Saldivar (San Antonio, TX)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
With the included grass catcher the Gilmour was a great deal and after one try over the weekend it worked pretty smoothly. It took maybe a half an hour or less to put together and we were out the door to our average sized back yard (<4000 sq. ft.) I'm 5'2" and I found it easier to manuever than our old plug in electric push mower. We hated moving around the extension cord. We also didn't want to bother with charging batteries or the mess, smell and sound of a gas mower. We move often and didn't want the stress of having our mower be moving ready each time as well. As a great bonus the mower is good for the environment! So for us, this was the best choice and we recommend it!
GO Green March 14, 2008
G. Foster
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have had my Gilmore for about a week now. I tried it out in my weedy back yard. I was shocked at how well it cuts, and how little effort it takes to push. I snapped on the grass catcher and away I went. Other name brand models don't come with the grass catcher, but the Gilmore has it's own fitted catcher. The height adjustment works just like a powered mower. With gasoline becoming very costly, I decided to go green. The only drawback to reel mowers are that they don't like sticks. So pick up the bigs sticks and then push away. I was very leary about getting a reel mower, but I am soooooo glad I got this one. Get it and try it, you won't go back to noisy,smelly,money wasting power mowers again.
Great product, environmentally friendly! April 24, 2008
travisn000 (OR)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have used this mower 5-6 times to mow my 4000 square foot lawn since purchasing it. The first time I used it my grass was about 5 inches tall and wet. I set it at its tallest height and it cut the grass with no problems.
A few things I have noticed:
* Unlike the competing brands, it included the grass catcher.
* Unlike the competing brands, it is self-sharpening.
* It requires no batteries, cords, gas, or oil, It just works!
* The grass catcher works better than I expected. Since it is an open design and I live in a fairly windy area not all of the grass stays in it. Grass also slides to the front when mowing downhill making it so that you have to empty it very frequently (or mow only up hill) if you have a sloping lawn. Despite these inefficiencies it leaves less cut grass on my lawn than my old gas mower did.
* The grass catcher is smaller that those on gas mowers, so you will have to empty it more frequently.
* Because it is powered by you, it does take a little effort to push it. However, it really isn't any harder than pushing the mid weight gas mower I use to use.
* I have much more room in my garage and it no longer stinks like gas! This has a footprint of only about 2 foot by 1 foot, and it could probably be hung on the wall. My gas mower took up about 10-15 square feet of garage space, and I no longer have to store smelly fuel in my garage!
* My grass looks healthier now than it did when I was using a gas mower. The reel mower does not leave the tips of the grass torn, and as a result the tips don't brown after a couple of days like they would with my gas mower.
Overall I am very happy with this product and would recommend it any one that has physical capacity to push a non self-propelled gas mower. It is easier to start, requires less maintenance, is cheaper to buy and cheaper to operate, and it is healthier for you, your lawn, and your environment! What more could you want in a mower?
Works for me April 5, 2008
M. Patino (Pico Rivera, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The mower is easy to assemble and easy to use, plus I need the exercise. haha! Two thumbs up.
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