Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

If you already know you want to switch to a reel mower you can stop reading and buy this one. Heavy quality, has worked smoothly for an entire season so far. Great price. Classic design that doesn't need improvement. If you use an electric or gas mower and are still trying to decide if you want to switch, we did this year and are ready to sell the gas mower. Pros: so quiet, so easy to just start mowing, takes up less space in garage, so easy to stop and start mowing if you need to move things out of the way or take a break, scissor cutting mechanism gives a cleaner look to the freshly mowed lawn - it doesn't look butchered as it does with a power mower, it looks very natural. Cons: only cuts while in forward motion so this makes it kind of a pain working into corners and tight spaces, never cuts everything, especially taller weeds like onion grass strands - often had to go around with string trimmer and clean up, cutting width is narrow, absolutely must keep up with grass, you can't let it get too long or you won't be able to mow. A funny aside for you - one of my neighbors ran into me one day and not sure how it came up but they said "but you are a vegan, right?" and I said, "No, I'm an omnivore." to which they replied "oh, but we see you out there with that manual mower . . ." Apparently using a reel mower = being a hippy = being a vegan. So just be forewarned! LOL.