Customer Reviews:
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 No Regrets July 12, 2003
Nick Nicholson (Dallas, TX)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I agree with all of the other reviews on this product except the comment about the weight. I am an engineer and was impressed with the weight to strength to cost trade offs. The shipping weight is 27lbs. versus 52lbs. for the simplest 3.5HP Briggs and Stratton powered mower. I can pick it up with one hand on the center of the lower part of the handle, and stack it in my garage on top of other stuff. You can't do that with any power mower. I have never been more pleased with a purchase than this one. I put off buying a reel mower for years until this spring when I was fed up with a brand new Murray never cutting the grass level on slopes. I could barely push the Murray up our front yard, but I can push the reel mower up the hill in wet grass that is a bit too tall. The cut is spectacular, no brown ends and perfectly smooth. I can mow faster on the straight-a-ways with the reel mower (running and spewing out a fish tail of grass!), but a piece of cedar mulch or a twig can bring me to a dead stop. I just reverse the blade with my toe to release the culprit and start going again. Raising the cutting height decreases this problem. Mowing is fun if you have a clean, well-maintained lawn. My two complaints as mentioned in other reviews are that the height adjustment requires removing two bolts and replacing them (no tools required, wing nuts), and by design it can't cut close to walls or fences. By the way, we have Bermuda grass that needs to be cut a minimum of once a week, but sometimes it is two weeks before I get to it...
 Great investment April 27, 2007
M. Woolfolk (FREDERICKSBURG, VA United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I just had to try this mower out especially after reading all of the mostly positive reviews. I used to struggle trying to get my grass cut. (By the way...I am a female who lives alone). Without hardly any male acquaintances, I really didn't have too much help so I dreaded grass cutting season. But, since I'm a woman with confidence and determination I figured I could handle my acre lot by myself. Well, after purchasing my 6.5HP Craftsman (self-propelled), I tackled my yard for one year. Buying gas and oil was no problem but I hit a snag one day when I couldn't get the darn thing to start. (I must have yanked that cord 20 times!) I guess I didn't realize it needed to be tuned up (spark plugs, new blades, fresh gas etc.). It got to be too much for me so I gave up and hired a landscaping company to cut my grass. I was in heaven... until they started missing my bi-weekly appointments. Needless to say, I fired them. I started worrying because I knew I had to get the grass cut so I did some research and found this nifty machine. I ordered it from Amazon on Monday and by Wednesday it was on my door step. Assembly was quite simple. As others have stated, it does not produce an even cut which is fine with me. (I'm not entering a lawn contest). I did have to go over each strip 2-3 times but that was expected since this was my first cut of the season and certain spots were at least 6 inches. It jammed a couple times on lawn debris which was easy to clear. It definitely was a good work-out (which I needed). There were several, tough, long grassy strands that it wouldn't even penetrate. It just rolled right over them. I had to use the hedge trimmers to cut those. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase and highly recommend this mower to anyone, especially women who have had a rough time getting their grass cut using other methods. No more throttles to pull, trips to the gas station, smokey fumes or costly repairs. It got the job done! My house doesn't look abandoned anymore. Yippee!
I just love this little guy May 13, 2007
Margaret E. Swift (Virginia, USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is the 2nd lawnmower of this type I have owned. The first one which is 3 years old still works but I bought a second just to have in case I need it. I have 1/3 an acre and I still use the reel power more often than a gas powered which I also have. This reel mower is quiet, very easy to push and it will cut very well if you put WD on it after every mow. Like other reviewers have said, this mower is not fond of branches and once in a while one will get stuck in the blades but simply back up and the twig leaves. The cut is never as clean as with a power mower but it is certainly acceptable and I cut the grass often because I enjoy it. I also do it at 6am and do not wake any of the neighbors. By the way, I am an older woman and disabled so for me, this mower is much better than a gas powered where the handle is so hard to pull. This mower is also easier to turn than a gas mower. Hey, I just might buy a third.
 Heavy and unwieldy February 26, 2001
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
A small push mower should be just the ticket for small manageable yards. This model, however, is far heavier than it needs to be and is difficult to maneuver in tight corners. It also tends to do wheelies when backing up, gouging the lawn with the catcher clips and dumping the catcher contents everywhere. To its credit, the bearings and the blades seem very rust resistant. If you like to mow in the rain or you're one to forget your tools outside, you may want to give this one some thought. I retired this model after its first summer, picked up a neolithic push mower at a neighbor's garage sale, and am far more satisfied.
Good buy May 23, 2001
John L. Tobias (Louisville, KY USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I was tepid about this item, I waited for almost a month before I bought one. I checked every web site, read every review, and calculated how much I could spend. I got mine today and it has been a really good buy. It took me about 20 minutes to put it together(you need 2 11mm wrenches) and I was off and cutting my lawn. The manual says that it the cutting blade is already set at the factory but you may find that you may have to done some tweaking of your own to get the cut that you want. It's not that heavy either, and pushing it, you will get a good work out!! I think I made a good buy.
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