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Originally Posted by troutman
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I have a Lee Valley reel mower:
http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/p...,51170&p=10190
My yard isn't that big, so I figured a gas powered mower was too much. It probably takes me 15-20 minutes with the reel mower to do the whole lawn. I never use the basket thing either.
Good:
1) Low maintenance - no oil / gas of course and I've only had to sharpen the blades once since I've owned it (going on 4th season now)
2) Natual mulching keeps the lawn pretty healthy and seems to require very little extra water - normal rainfall seems sufficient
3) Better for environment
Bad:
1) It's a bit of a work out pushing it around, but that could be a plus if that's something you're looking for
2) Raking the lawn in the fall and spring is a pain, but required to avoid massive thatch
3) Cannot let the lawn get too long or the mower can't handle it. I cut my grass pretty much every week with the reel mower with no issues though. Two weeks would be pushing it
I like it because it is a bit of a workout and its very hassle free. I can do my whole lawn, including edging in less than 30 minutes so its easy to fit in as I pretty much have to do it every weekend. My lawn seems to do well compared to other lawns around me, but not sure if that is the mower or just the fact that I fertilize. and actively try to keep out the crabgrass and dandelions.