Choosing the Best Reel Lawn Mower

There are many benefits to using a reel mower opposed to an electric or gas-powered one. Here’s just a few for you to chew over:

• Initial cost. This is one of the best things about reel mowers. You can probably pick up a top of the range model for less than it would cost to buy any kind of power one.
• Ongoing cost. What ongoing cost? With a push reel mower, there’s no electric costs to consider or gas to buy to run it. All you need to power it is you.
• Maintenance. This isn’t too much of a concern either. Unlike power mowers, there are very few parts to push mower. And those that do make up the machine, need little more than a squirt of grease or a quick sharpen of the blades every now and then to keep them performing at their best.
• Quality of results. You’ll get a much cleaner cut using a reel mower opposed to a power one. The reason for this is that power mowers cut the grass by chopping and tearing it, whereas manual lawn mowers snip the grass cleanly. Grass that’s cut cleanly will heal much quicker and is less vulnerable to insect attacks and disease.
• Noise. When you own a power mower you have to be considerate of your neighbors and that means only cutting the grass at ‘appropriate times’. This can be extremely hard if you’re someone who works long hours or sleeps during the day. But with a push mower, the most noise you’ll be making is maybe stepping on a twig or two accidentally. In which case, you can happily mow whenever suits you.
• Eco-friendly. Another great benefit of reel mowers is that they’re so much more eco-friendly than their gas-guzzling, power mower cousins. They don’t emit any pollution whatsoever. So not only do you get the benefit of having great grass to look at, you get the added benefit of knowing you’re being kind to the environment.
• Simplicity. The fact that reel lawn mowers are so easy to use is one of the things that makes them so attractive. Pushing around a heavy power mower in the sweltering heat is not fun. Push mowers, on the other hand, are very lightweight in comparison and are much easier to maneuver across the grass. They’re also very simple machines in that there’s no priming of the engine or pulling of a starter cord to get it going.
• Safety. Tens of thousands of Americans are injured each and every year from lawn mowing incidents, most of which are caused by power mowers. These machines have such fast-whirling blades that have sliced off many a hand or toe. Even when the engine’s not running it can still be incredibly hot and cause burns like nobody’s business. Of course, there are still risks involved with using a push reel mower, but they’re very minimal in comparison. There’s hardly any chance of you cutting off a limb, and there’s no hot engine to burn yourself on.
• Exercise. This may not be at the top of the list when considering why you should buy a push mower, but it is a factor to consider nonetheless. There’s no auto-drive function to help you out on a reel lawn mower, so you will no doubt work up a sweat using one. But at least when you’ve finished, not only will you have a trimmed lawn, but you’ll have toned muscles too!