"SVTKate" wrote in
nk.net:

The MTD was the primary mower when we lived out west, for 9+ years.
These days I mow about 6 acres, three with my Husquvarna 22/48 lawn
tractor and three with a bush hog attached to the tractor. The MTD is
only used down by the pond in places where either of the other two
might be unsafe to operate. I wish I had a bigger, zero turn mower.
Maybe when the Husky wears out. Oh and I DO maintian the Husky. I baby
it like I do my car.

How about you, what do you use?

Right now I am using a Scotts 2000-20 push reel mower. Powered by
processed doughnut lard. I've had it for about a year or two and I'm
pretty satisfied. Takes less time mow (although I do mow more often) and
much less irksome to operate. It doesn't cut cylindrical grass very well,
usually knocks it over instead of cutting it. I guess those are rye seed
stalks. Usually hit them again at an angle, pull them out by hand, hit
them with a weedwhacker later, or just leave them. With my old cheapo gas
mower (which also still works) I would just back up and park over them for
a few seconds to make sure they got cut. Anyway, I doubt a manual push
reel mower is a very good choice for people with 6 acres to mow. ;-)