Real men (and women) use reel lawn mowers. There are many benefits to using a reel lawn mower namely, they are better for the environment than a rotary mower.
Here are some other benefits of reel mowers:
You just push it and it mows you do not have to worry about starting up the lawn mower or having it break down on you.
They are quiet.
You can mow at any time of the day or night without worrying about waking up your neighbors. You can hear the birds chirping and your cell phone ringing and other sounds that you can not hear when pushing a rotary mower.
You can actually enjoy a beautiful day, noise-free, when you are out pushing a reel mower mowing your lawn becomes less of a task and more of an enjoyment.
They are less expensive than rotary mowers they cost less to purchase and less to maintain, and you do not have to pay for gas to fuel them.
Low maintenance you just need to periodically oil your lawn mower and sharpen the blade.
You can get a bit of exercise when you are out mowing the lawn! Of course, do not worry. Reel mowers of today are much easier to push and use than those that your grandfather owned. They are lighter and easier to maintain than those of the past, as well.
A reel mower is light enough and small enough to lift up and stow away on a wall in your garage.
Because the blades of a reel mower spin at an angle perpendicular to the ground (the blades of a rotary mower spin parallel to the ground), they actually cut the grass rather than simply smashing the ends of the grass.
They are generally safer than rotary lawn mowers.
They do not pollute!
Drawbacks of reel mowers:
They do not cut tall weeds very well. In other words, they are not going to be very useful for cutting the grass of a vacant lot, but they will still work great on your lawn. A reel mower will just roll right over dandelions and other weeds
For them to work best, you need to use them weekly. Tall grass can really bog them down, and cutting it will give you more of a workout than you are looking for!
Because you are, in a sense, the motor that keeps this type of lawn mower going, you may get too tired if you have a large lawn to tackle reel mowers are best for smaller lawns.
They do not break up sticks like a rotary motor. In fact, you may have to stop and get sticks out of the blade.
In the end, the choice is, of course, up to you. But realize that a reel mower is most definitely a lawn mower option that should not be so easily overlooked!
Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, and home decor. Her background includes teaching and gardening. For more of her articles on gardening and garden tools, please visit Garden Tools.
