On Jul 23, 12:22*am, Dave Balderstone
wrote:
In article
outgardening.com,

tmj wrote:
I purchased a house and am moving in 5 weeks. I have mowed many lawns in
my

life, just never had to buy one. If somebody could provide me feedback on a

good lawnmower I would appreciate it. My yard isn't that big, doesn't have

any hills and will probably take 15-20 minutes

http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=1&p=10190&cat=2,2160,51170

A reel mower takes no more time than a gas or electric powered mower,
is much quieter, more fun to use, and results in a healthier lawn
because it cuts the blades (like scissors) rather than smashing and
tearing them.

Bonus: If you want to mow the lawn at 6 am on a Sunday because you're
awake anyway and can get a jump on the heat, there will be no
complaints from the neighbours.

Additional bonus: No ongoing costs of gasoline or oil, easy to
maintain, and if your kids are like mine, they'll actually enjoy using
it!

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I'd point out that cost is not only related to how long you can expect
the product to last. It's also related to how well the product
works, how easy it is to start, use, etc. I've owned the typical
Sears mower for $300 and I've owned a $600 Honda. The quality of the
cut and the way the lawn looks after using the Honda is superior to
the Sears. I don't know if it's the deck shape or the fact that they
use a 2 blade design, or both. Now, whether it's worth it to you is
a personal choice.

On the other hand, for less $$$, with a Sears or similar you can get
more power, which may or may not be important depending on how you
intend to use it.