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 Gilmour reel mower August 26, 2008
The mower was delivered on time. Worked out of box.Minor assembly. Found this product to be what I expected.
 Go for it August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this in May and have used it as my main mower for a 10,000 sq. ft. lawn. Assembly was easy and I used it right away without adjustments. For background, although somewhat flat, my lawn is not even. Although surrounded by trees, I do not make pre-mowing inspections of the lawn for twigs, etc. and have not had any jamming issues. I find pushing the mower as easy as my gasoline mower, although you can not stroll with it. It does a close enough job to the gas mower not to worry about it. I do overlap my rows. I have had no problems with the mower, the quality seems to be good. I cannot compare to other companies because I haven't used them. I bought this one due to it's 20 inch width. I do not use the grass catcher as I want the clippings to fertilize the lawn. If you are reading this, you obviously are contemplating a reel mower, I say go for it. Not using gas and the quietness of it is worth it. You will even get some exercise.
 Good mower August 12, 2008
The mower works great, but adjusting the blade before the first use was a pain. The instructions are not accurate, and it's my fist time owning a lawn mower so it took some trial and error to figure it out. Having a grass catcher is convenient, however, I don't plan to use it much as it's better to return the clippings to the lawn and it slows the mowing down considerably having to stop frequently to empty the clippings. It might be better if the grass catcher held a larger volume of grass. Overall it'a basically like every other reel mower I've used. It's great for the environment, cuts the grass well, is quiet and is a great way to get some excercise. For the price, however, it's now practically possible to get battery powered mower....
Good for a reel mower BUT ... August 11, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This Gilmour Reel Mower would be ideal for someone with a small lawn that is even and non-sloping. I gave it 4 stars because I think that for a reel mower it's a very good one. But any reel mower is probably not the best option for a large or sloping yard.
(1) TRIMMING: Anything that's taller than about 5" does not get cut so you have to trim what's left standing after you mow. I have the level set to `5' (`6' is the maximum) which helps get some of the higher stuff but it still leaves a lot.
(2) TIME: We have a large yard. It takes me about 6 to 8 hours to mow the whole yard plus an extra 4 or more hours to trim the tall stuff that's left sticking up, so 10 to 12 hours. If we had a gas mower, it would probably take about 3 to 5 hours because there would be very little trimming or going over the same spot several times with the mower to get the taller grass.
(3) STALLING: The mower does not work well if you have a lot of uneven spots on the lawn because it needs the friction of the lawn against the wheels to move the blades. So, if you hit a bump or a dip and the wheels can't grip then you won't be cutting anything. If you hit a stick or a thick weed stem then the blades will stop and you'll have to pull it out.
(4) EFFORT: Mowing with a reel mower takes a lot of effort. It's pretty hot where I live. It cooled off to 82 degrees yesterday and I spent 50 minutes mowing with the Gilmour. When I finally quit, my face was red, I had sweat stinging my eyes and I felt like I ran a half-marathon. My arms are bulking up from mowing and I'm getting some good aerobic exercise, though.
I love it August 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At first it was very noisy and squeaky. Now that I have adjusted it, and put some WD40 and using it, it has calmed to almost nothing. It is now quiet, cheap to use, works great on longer grass, though I did need to go over it a few times. Good exercise, no gas fumes to contend with, blades self sharpening, etc.
The reason I had purchased this is that my push gas mower has puked, wondering something that was much cheaper and more energy efficient to use.
I love it
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