Great States Model 304-14 Five Blade 14 Inch Push Reel Lawnmower

We are very satisfied with the lawnmower. After spending some time assembling it and understanding how it works, we have gotten very comfortable with it. Compared to the ones we have had previously, this one is definitely more effective and very easy to use.

I bought this a year ago after doing a lot of research on various web sites, and it's met all my expectations. I get a good work out using it to mow the yard, so I can feel as if I'm killing two birds with one stone. It isn't too heavy for me to push (I'm an average-height, lighter-weight woman), and I don't have any trouble repositioning it at the end of a row. I also love how little space it takes up in the garage. I've found the reviews I’ve read about reel mowers in general were right about a few things: 1) They’ll choke on twigs, pieces of mulch, walnut shell halves the squirrels leave behind, etc. So you have to be patient about having your momentum stopped while you pick out whatever it is that’s gotten stuck on a blade. 2) They work best on a yard that’s relatively level. 3) They’re much quieter than a power one. 4) They aren’t going to give your lawn that manicured look you get with a gas or electric mower (see photos). I get around this by hiring a lawn service to come mow and edge once a month or so. Finally, using a reel mower on grass that’s too tall may bring one of Eddie Izzard’s monologues from “Glorious,” to mind: “We had the big lawn mower. It was much better than my grandad's. It was a Pushmi-pullyu, related to the cleaning equipment. My grandad had that little triangle of lawn. Hod-de-de-de-de. Hod-de-de-de-de. Hod-de-de-de-de. The grass would go, ‘Oh, for f***'s sake.’ Hod-de-de-de-de. Hod-de-de-de-de. ‘Stay down, lads. Stay down. It's just an air raid. No problem.’ Hod-de-de-de-de. He'd flatten the lawn out. Put it away. They'd go ‘f-thum’ as he was walking away.” I’ve been happy with my Great States reel mower. I’ve used it almost every week for a summer and a half, and I haven’t had to sharpen or adjust the blades yet. The company was very responsive when I needed to replace one of the fasteners (these should be hand tightened each time before mowing because they loosen up and may fall off as the mower is used). Instructions for assembly were clear enough for this non-technical, non-mechanically-minded person to follow, though I found that attaching the handlebar to the mower was a two-person job because I didn’t have the hand strength to do it myself. The rubber padding on the handlebar is starting to crack and split (see photos), but that’s probably to be expected. If I were to buy another reel mower, I’d buy a Great States again because I’ve been happy with the quality of the one I have, but I’d buy a wider one. I chose the narrower model because I was concerned about the weight and maneuverability of the wider model. But I’ve discovered these mowers aren’t heavy or awkward, and the need to overlap the rows when mowing means I don’t get the full 15 inches of blade width with each row. However, I anticipate the mower I bought will last a long, long time. Photo 1: The left half has been mowed with the reel mower, the right half (the neighbor's yard) was mowed with a power mower a few days before Photo 3: The left half has been mowed with the reel mower, the right half hasn't been mowed yet Photos 2 & 4: The wear on the rubber padding after about a season's worth of mowing

Cumple con lo indicado por el fabricante, se recomienda limpieza después de su uso y aceitado del sistema de corte y filos para evitar corrosión.

This is my first manual push reel mower. Having a corded mower before, it was a pain having to move the cord around since my lawn has obstructions that make it difficult to mow with the cord getting in the way. Cordless mowers are expensive, and from the reviews the lower end ones have batteries that don't last very long until needing to recharge which I can see becoming an annoyance, so I opted to give a push mower a try having read good reviews. I'm pleasantly surprised at how easy it is! I wouldn't completely replace the electric mower, but I can do less cuts with the electric by using the push reel mower once or twice a week to maintain a low cut. PROS: - Arrived quickly with Prime - Took about 20 minutes to assemble, and was easy to do. - Big wheels, easy to push - Sharp blades - The shavings go back onto your grass, giving it nutrients and also no fuss having to put grass shavings into a bag for garbage pickup! - Pushing it across your lawn with the wheels is a breeze, and isn't hard to do. - It does have a weight to it but when compared to a lawnmower it is much lighter! You can pick it up and move it around easily, it isn't bulky. - Overall you get a MUCH better cut, vs. the blade of a spinning electric mower CONS: - Isn't meant for tall grass, you can only do a few millimeters with it, so it is meant to be more frequent cuts at small amounts. If you have very tall grass or leave a long gap between mows, then you'll need to bring out your electric mower to tackle the tall grass first. - Trickier to use on non-level surfaces (such as grass up an incline hill)

Excelente desempeño, debo decir que el césped está limpio, es decir, no hay piedras ni ramas y eso ayuda mucho al desempeño de la podadora. Sin ningún problema, cuenta con 5 niveles de corte para regular el tamaño de corte deseado. La utilizo cada 5 días en promedio y lo único es que el hule espuma que está en el manubrio pues ya se rompió, las llantas son de un plástico duro y no de goma pero pues también considero el precio y me parece justo por lo que pagué, si la recomiendo! 👍🏻