The American Lawn Mower Company 16-inch bent reel mower is a simple, efficient, and effective blade-and-reel mower, fueled by environmentally-friendly manpower and specifically designed to cut low-growing, creeping grasses. Made of durable tempered alloy steel with an unbreakable steel side plate, this 4-spider, 7-blade, ball bearing reel design gives you cutting heights ranging from 1/2 inch to 2-1/4 inches using the adjustable 7-section roller and 3-position adjustable wheel height. This mower features durable 10-inch composite wheels with radial tread tires and molded hub caps, 1-inch torsion bar frame, flare-style painted handles with cushioned grips, and a 16-inch cutting width for quick, maneuverable action. This mower [Read More...]
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September 5th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but not perfect
Good mower, but as the another reviewer commented, not good with tall grass. Otherwise, it’s easy to assemble, easy to maintenance, sturdy and otherwise reliable.
September 5th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
I bought the Great States model 1415-16 mower from Amazon two years ago. The same company makes the Great States, American, and Scotts brands… You can’t buy directly from Great States/American and Amazon has the best selection. From what I’ve read and experienced, buy the lightest mower with at least five blades. I’ll tell you this. These aren’t your father’s reel mowers. Today’s reel mowers are state-of-the-art. Once you buy one of these, you’ll never go back to gas. The one I have can compete with any of the “best” gas-driven mowers on my street. It’s easy to push, more gentle on the grass, and doesn’t pollute. Best of all? No starting. No gas. No maintenance. I haven’t had to sharpen the blades yet. This is one item I can recommend without reservation.
September 6th, 2009 at 12:56 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
quiet and powerful
Assembly was quick - five minutes. Then, I went to just push it to see how it felt and I ended up mowing the entire lawn (~800 sq feet) in fifteen minutes, quietly and honest,…
September 6th, 2009 at 12:58 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
works like a charm
We have a small lawn and wanted a way to mow it, but not spend lots of money. Our grass is also erratic and full of weeds. This lawn mower works great.
September 6th, 2009 at 1:58 am
I’ve used one of these lawnmowers for years in Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, and now Minnesota. Unless you’ve got a very large yard (in which case I’d recommend you plant something more interesting than grass!) or let your grass grow very tall, these work well. They are far safer than gasoline and electric lawnmowers. If you hit a stick or rock with this type, the blades just stop! Neighborhood kids will be so surprised to see one of these that they often offer to cut part of the yard just to try it out. I’ll never go back to a huge, noisy, stinkin’ gas mower. When I’m done cutting the grass, I just hang the mower on a hook on the garage wall. No plugs, no oil, no gas. It doesn’t get better than this.
September 6th, 2009 at 2:59 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
My best 2009 investment!
I purchased this reel mower back at the beginning of May 2009 so I’ve been using it for 3 months now.
September 6th, 2009 at 5:41 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for my Atlanta GA Bermuda Grass Yard
I live in the Atlanta, GA area and have about 6,500 square feet (less than 1/4 acre) of hybrid Bermuda grass.
September 6th, 2009 at 6:26 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
great mower for small yard of grass
This mower really cuts grass well. Only 2 drawbacks I found: 1. you must make sure all twigs from trees are picked up as small twigs will stop the mower in it’s tracks, when they…
September 6th, 2009 at 6:29 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Look Mom, no gas.
Works great. I mow a small area with Turfalo (buffalograss hybrid). At times pieces of wood mulch from the garden beds will stop the blade but I just back up a bit a keep on…
September 6th, 2009 at 8:40 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
OK mower
I was very excited to purchase this product. Wanted to “go green”. Did read reviews prior to purchase. Some areas of my grass are fine.
September 6th, 2009 at 10:28 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
great mower
Mower works great on bermuda in az. I mow 2-3 times per week so the length cut off is rarely over 1 inch and mower can handle my 1000 sq eet in about 15 minutes
September 6th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Old Fashion Lawnmower
I bought a reel mower specifically to cut Emerald Zoysia grass. This grass is a fine bladed grass that needs to be cut between ½ inch and one inch high.