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I'm possibly in the market for a new lawnmower. I've got an old Craftsman that has bit the dust. Well, it is likely possible to repair, but I think it will cost an awful lot to get fixed.

I'm wondering what people are recommending these days. I haven't gone into a store to look at models yet, but I've done some browsing online. It has been 8 years since I worked in the seasonal department at Canadian Tire and I've forgotten a few things about lawn mowers.

Growing up my dad had an electric mower. I can't complain about electric mowers but they certainly didn't cut the grass very well when it was wet. I finally convinced my dad to get a gas mower then I moved out. I then inherited his mower and I found out why he always had an electric. Electrics are easier to maintain. The gas mower was definitely nicer to use because it could cut wet grass if you needed to, and gas mowers were better for mulching.

I am considering an electric mower due to less maintenance, but are electric mowers good enough these days to do wet grass, or mulching? I know you shouldn't cut wet grass but a couple times each year you get out to cut the grass when you have a chance and sometimes you don't get to wait between rain fall for the grass to dry.

As for gas powered mowers, I'm not looking for something too terribly high powered, but something that does a decent job of mulching and is pretty easy to start.

What do you folks use? I'm not sold on the idea of a reel mower, but here is your chance to try to sway me but it'll be a tough sell.