For just a small lawn, do you think a reel mower is ok, or will they get rusted up and hard to push after a while.
What do you think, reel, electric, gas.
I need to buy one, but it’s just a small lawn about 20 feet by 15 feet.
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November 27th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
It depends on how big your lawn is, and what type of grass you have.
My old lawn was about the same size as yours and I used a reel mower very effectively on it. But with some “cool season” grasses (bluegrass, rye, fescue), you really have to keep up with it. Taller grass can be dificult to cut w/ a reel mower.
If you have a Southern grass, like Bermuda, Zoysia, St. Augustine - they are great mowers. You’d definitely be better off using a reel mower on one of these.
You can pick up a new reel mower for about $60, so it’s not a big investment. A gas or electric will run you considerably more.
November 27th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
I recommend a small gas mower. You can get them at Walmart for a little under 100.00. Or you could just use a weedeater.
November 27th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Go with gas. I used to use the reel type and they are a pain, specially if you want to get the yard cut and get away. Don’t by electric because you would need about 100 foot of cord to cut your yard.
November 27th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
I GUESS ITS HOW MUCH TIME AND MONEY YOU HAVE..NO ELECTRIC’,REEL IF YOU HAVE TIME DONT NEED GASS OR OIL AND ITS GOOD FOR THE ENVIROMENT.SPRAY WD-40 ON BLADES AFTER YOU CLAEN IT AND KEEP BLADES SHARP YOU CAN USE A FILE .BUT ALL AND ALL THE GASS WILL BE FASTER..