Push reel mower
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I also want to know the answer to this.
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FWIW, I've still been using my Scott's reel mower that I got for just over $100 at Home Depot. If I were to get another version, it would be the Scott's Classic or the Greenworks 20". I like the Greenworks because it has the catcher included, but I like them both because of the extra width. During the renovation, that's all I used for my mowing until I got the greens mower.
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Not if you have zoysia. Good thing you have Bermuda
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It's adjustable from 1-4 inches.Darrell said:
I have the same fiskars. It chokes on zoysia, but probably great on other grasses.
You can have it if you're ever in North Alabama.
I would also like to add that people that have had them on bermuda say that the thicker the bermuda gets(which it will with proper care) the harder it is to push a manual reel mower. I have NO personal experience but have read that happening a lot.
This x1000. I used a Great States manual reel to mow seeded common bermuda at 0.5". Worked great except in the thicker areas. The reel would bounce and leave tiger stripping. Would have to go over the same areas a lot of times to get it even.Mightyquinn said:
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The Fiskars would cut the tiniest bit off the top when I was at 3 inches HOC with the zoysia. It did that fine, but if I went down one notch lower I couldn't push it one foot before it bogged down. The problem is if you want to go lower you can't lower it in increments less than an 3/4"-1". The Fiskars just can't cut through that much grass. If it had increments of 1/8"-1/4" I could see it working.
I'd also be keeping my ears and eyes open for a cheap, used McClane or similar. It also sounds like some of these greensmowers are going for cheap in auctions, you could buy one, and work on it as time and budget allows.
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https://www.mowersdirect.com/Earthwise-1715-16EW/p70456.html
https://eartheasy.com/american-7-blade-16-push-reel-lawn-mower/
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I would personally look for a used powered reel. I would not spend my money and a manual reel if you have Bermuda. When the grass starts to grow thicker, you will start seeing waves in the yard because of the clip rate. Nothing you do will be able to keep that from happening. You can't change the clip rate of a manual. Maybe someone else will chime in about that.
If you still decide on a manual reel,. Be sure it has a minimum of 7 blades.
If you still decide on a manual reel,. Be sure it has a minimum of 7 blades.
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+1Mightyquinn said:
I had a push reel mower and once the Bermuda got thicker it was impossible to push. Ended up buying a Mclane on Craigslist.
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I had a fiskars stay sharp reel mower. Very nice for the money. Great tool for cutting early on renovations too.Darrell said:
Watch cragslist and you can get a decent one for cheap. A lot of people buy one thinking they'll be environmentally friendly and then realize how much more often they'll have to cut and how much more work it is
Your gain!
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I will say this too about a manual reel: if the grass is thick it becomes a workout. If you have a sloped yard it becomes a grueling workout. If you have thick grass on a sloped yard you might have a heart attack.
The only issue I've had (from the Fiskars) was impact damage to the grass blades. It would look almost like Fungal lesions, but it wasn't...it would happen the day or two after mowing. Once it was cut with the rotary, the issue would disappear. That's the only thing I don't like about it.
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