Customer Reviews:
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 Great Product June 23, 2007
Pflugerville Pete (Pflugerville, TX United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After adjusting the blades and sharpening them with this product my mower is cutting better than new.
reel mower sharpening kit July 18, 2007
Ronald L. Arms (Colorado Springs, CO United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The tool works well on the newer reel mowers. It is ,however, too small (diameterwise) for my older Scotts reel mowers (model 5m2).
 Reel Mower Blade Sharpening July 21, 2007
J. K. Cooper (Issaquah, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product and instructions were very easy to use. Though the turning handle did not fit my mower, I was able to come up with a method to turn the reel. The product worked great and is much easier than trying to find a shop that sharpens reel mowers.
Easy to use and works great! October 11, 2007
Christopher D. Stover (Pensacola, FL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sure, you can probably find some grinding compound somewhere for cheaper but I kind of wanted the handle you use to turn the reel. This stuff worked great for me! I bought a reel mower from someone for $[...], worked like crap until I sharpened the blades with this. I live in Pensacola, FL and the mower cuts my grass very well. I highly recommend anyone with a reel mower have this stuff available.
 Part of owning a reel mower... July 1, 2008
Busbodger (Cookeville, TN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Part of owning a reel mower is sharpening the blades. It cuts better and requires less energy from you to do a good job.
All this kit provides is a paste that is the same as valve lapping compound from a FLAPS (friendly local auto parts store) and a handle.
I think you'll find that a jar of valve lapping compound will work just fine at a lower cost. You can use a 1/2" drill to turn the reel blades or roll the mower around.
Just Google up the instructions for sharpening a reel mower for best results.
For those who don't know valve lapping compund is an abrasive mixed with a grease to make a paste which slowly grinds the surfaces between two metal components. You are painting this paste on your mower's blades. The rotation of the reel causes the two cutting surfaces to machine each other to a fine cutting edge.
You'll need to do this from time to time to make a reel mower do a good job with a minimum of effort from you. I sharpen my mowers at the beginning of each season.
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