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 Forget the bag. April 23, 2008
Online Shopper (Nw Oregon)
This lawn mower is adequate if your grass is bone dry, which it never is in the northwest. And forget the bag, The grass flies all over the place, except in the bag. If I had it to do over, I'd go electric.
 Gilmour Reel Mower May 23, 2008
G. D'Aquin (Jefferson, La.)
My Gilmour reel mower arrived about a month ago. I've already cut the grass on our property three times with it, and I'm very happy with the job it does. I was a little leary about using a manual mower because our property is just over 1/4 acre, and it usually takes me a couple of hours to cut it with the power mower, but that turned out to be a moot point. I'm actually able to push the Gilmour mower faster because it's so much lighter. I also don't have to stop and refuel halfway through the job. I just push and go.
I find that the bagger works very well. I set the blade height at 1/2 inch to 1 inch, and I get plenty of clippings to add to our compost pile. I like to put the wheel barrow toward the front area of the yard, so that as the bagger fills, I can just dump it in there. When I'm finished the whole yard, I empty the grass from the wheel barrow in the compost pile way in the back. When I get to the back yard, I take the bagger off and let all of the clippings just mulch into the ground. The reel blade does a good job of blending the clippings into the grass, rather than piling them into strips as you mow along your rows.
It's a good idea to spray silicone lubricant along the blade before you cut the grass, and brush the grass off the mower when you're finished.
I love the fact that I don't have to plan to buy cans of gasoline, or haul them in my Jeep. I'm also very happy that I'm no longer covered in dirt and grass, or smelling like gasoline when I'm finished the job. Using a reel mower is a good little workout, and it's healthier for the grass. I highly recommend this machine.
Gil
Jefferson, La
Excellent mower May 23, 2008
V. Saxena (East Coast, USA)
This mower is very good. I used to have a gas mower for 5 years, till it broke down and just would not start, even though I changed the spark plug air filter. The local repair shop said they would charge min. $100 for fixing it. I decided to go for a push reel mower instead, since my yard is not that big about 0.19 acre and also I would not have all of the problems associated with gas mower.
I have used it once so far, and it beats a gas mower in most of the ways. It takes the same amount of time to mow. The mow quality is better, there is no need to bag the grass, since it mulches it into very fine pieces. No smell of gas, no smoke, no noise and environmentally friendly. The blades are self sharpening, so there is no need to take it to a local shop after few years of use for blade sharpening. It is easier to push and maneuver this mower since it light.
Only thing I would point out is if there is small stick/branch in the way, it will get stuck. Sometime if the weed or grass is very tall then you have to run it over a few times to mow then.
Assembly is easy, all you need to do is attach the handle.
Overall, I think this mower is a very good value for money.
 Forget the Grasscatcher May 24, 2008
Coastbird (Capitola, CA)
In my small yard I need to make tight turns and there isn't room to get up much speed. The result was a fairly rough cut and grass swept out of the basket with every turn. Even with the setting adjustments, it seems I am stuck with a product that isn't very impressive. The yard dimensions should probably be addressed in the sales pitch, as having to do circular shotput motions around tall blades that prefer to lie down rather than sever with the rest can be pretty annoying. If I weren't a green buff, I'd probably opt out for a noisy smelly motor. Instead, I will consider the breathy cussing over this season's lawm mowing to be a form of mantra and offer it up for the environment.
 Nice! May 25, 2008
PFS FLOOR CARE (Ohio)
I found the Gilmour reel mower to be exactly what I needed! It easy, and in a small way we are doing our part to reduce fuel comsumption.
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