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Greg Wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was hoping to get some opinions on the Scotts' reel mower (manual).
>
> Currently, I use a 22 inch push mower to cut my yard ~10K square foot.
> It takes me a little less than a hour to power through it.
>
> Any guesses how much longer it would take with a reel mower?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Greg
Greg,
My wife and I had a lawn in Michigan,USA with over 12k sq. ft. we used
a Scott's 20 inch classic. It took approximately 30 mins to mow. We now
live in Pennsylvania and have a yard of appr. 8k sq. ft. and the entire
yard is on a 46 degree incline. We still take less than 45 mins to mow,
even with the hill.
Modern reel movers are very lightweight and most have ceramic bearings.
They are way lighter than a gas powered mower and much more
manueverable.
When we moved in to our current home, there was a mole problem with the
associated lumpiness and soft spots. The reel mover (with its' trailing
wheels) actually rides over these areas with much less difficulty than
a gas mower.
All in all, from our experiences, I would think you would reduce moving
time by maYbe a third, while having a much healthier law due to the
clipping action of the reel mower vs. the shredding typical with rotary
blades.
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