ScottsOutdoor Power Tools 2000-20S 20-Inch 5-Blade Classic Push Reel Lawn Mower, Green

After cutting my lawn with a gas-powered mower last summer, I wanted to simplify things. I really don't want to stress over spark plugs and oil and gasoline, and hoping that my engine will start when I pull the cord. All the maintenance. We already have a car for that. I wanted something I could understand, that worked well. This does the trick. I honestly look forward to cutting the lawn now. It's a fun experience. I like the 20-in width because you tend to overlap as you travel back and forth across your lawn anyway, so it's great that you don't have to do as many passes as you would with a narrower mower. I like not having to make sure I have enough gasoline to cut my lawn, especially as gas has increased in recent months. The only fuel I need is in my body. Our lawn is mostly level, yet this does give me a bit of good exercise, though nothing too extreme at all. What I lose in machine-propelled front-wheel drive I make up for in a healthier heart. I'll take it. This is much quieter than an electric or gas-powered mower, so I am able to cut grass at 7:00 a.m. before it gets very hot or the day gets busy, and not bother anyone. The first time I used it, my wife didn't even know I was outside her window cutting grass. I'd been reading up before my purchase, and I learned that a reel mower is better for your grass due to its cutting method, working much more like scissors rather than a rotating horizontal blade that tends to leave the tips of grass brown and leaves behind a trail of “hay” unless you use a bagger on your mower. With several blade height settings that are as easy as popping a little handle out of a notch and then back in around the wheel, it's also possible to cut the grass much shorter like golf course style than other styles of mowers, if that suits your needs. I share an unfenced lawn with my neighbors, so personally I use a higher blade height in order to match what they've cut already with their electric and gas mowers. Many people have said that you need to use a reel mower much more often than a gas-powered mower, but that hasn't been my experience. If I cut any sooner than weekly (~30 minutes), I find that there's very little that's ready to be cut. I'm guessing amount of rain and sunshine and grass type are factors in this, though. All in all, I'm really digging this retro mower lifestyle. Stress-free. Yes, please!

I have always wanted a gas-free, oil-free, filter-free, spark plug-free, choke-free mower, after battling mower troubles every single summer- but was told not to get a manual reel mower if my yard was large, uneven, or has sticks etc.But last summer I ignored the nay-sayers and purchased this mower at half the price of the cheapest gas mower for my tree and stick filled uneven half acre AND I LOVE IT!!It cuts beautifully and easily, it’s quiet so i can mow any time and hear my audio books, no projectile grass or sticks flying out like a gas mower, so my dog can be out while i mow! I DO pick up large sticks prior to mowing, but it easily rides over small ones.The mower does occasionally get hung up on a mid-size stick, but a half a roll backwards and it’s dislodged - no big deal! It does a marvelous job, takes up only a small amount of garage space and is easy to maintain! I run a blade sharpener over the blades once a month since my lawn is large and give it a shot of WD40 and it’s all good! I am a fit middle age lady and had no trouble assembling or using this mower myself. The only thing that has slowed my mowing downare random folks stopping me to ask about my old-timey mower! I encourage them all to give one a try! Definitely recommend the 20 inch if your lawn is large. I have owned this mower for 6 months, and besides some minor fraying of the foam handle grip, have not had any issues or required any repairs. LOVE it!

I recently moved to a rented house from an apartment and had to look into getting a mower again. I have always hated every lawn mower I've ever had, they require too much maintenance and are a pain to start, especially in the spring after sitting through the winter. They're noisy, smelly, get dirty, and my hands get all tingly from the vibration of holding the handle with the blades going.So, I wanted to try something different and wondered if they still made the old manual mowers, and found this one on Amazon.Assembly was easy, basically just screwing on the handle to the actual mower mechanism with some provided thumb-screws. There is also a wrench-like tool provided for adjusting the blades if they get out of alignment.The mower works great for certain types of grass and grass that isn't overgrown. You have to make sure your yard is clear of sticks and twigs before you mow, as even a tiny twig will get stuck in the blades and you'll have to pull it out. Also, ground squirrels are a problem where I live (Central California), and their little piles of dirt will be bad for the blades as well, meaning I have to flatten them all out before mowing.If grass gets overgrown then the mower won't cut well, as the grass will just get pushed down flat before reaching the blades and the mower will roll right over it without cutting, so you have to stay on top of it and not let it get too tall. I also have to make multiple passes through some parts of the yard, especially the couple of clover patches that I have. The mower either gets bogged down in the dense clover or the wheels push it down and it doesn't "pop" back up fast enough for the blades to cut it on the next pass.The mower is relatively easy to push unless you are in dense or tall grass, and the noise is definitely less than a motorized mower, though it was louder than I expected it to be. You definitely have the metal on metal sound of the blades rubbing together, but it's nothing compared to a standard mower.Overall I'm pleased with the purchase. It's nice to not worry about starting a mower up, getting gas in a can to keep it going, etc. It's also nice to carry it from the garage to the yard with one hand and store it easily, plus it was cheaper than a motorized mower!