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I live on a small lot. I also have a standard lawn mower. However, I find it difficult to use/start up. Since my husband is away on business, I'm thinking about purchasing either a reel mower or an electric one. But, I wouldn't want a cordless electric mower coz to me charging a battery overnight would be a hassle. Do you think it would be difficult to work with an electric one coz of the cord? I've never mowed the lawn before so I'm not accustomed to mowing the lawn with or without a cord. So I don't think it'll make a difference. But, I still need advise. Reel or Electric? I've never mowed a lawn before! Help =)

Hi, Joice,
I have used an electric lawn mower for nearly 10 years and I have found that it works well for me.
You will need a long extension cord; just make sure the cord is always well on one side of the path you are mowing.
Do not mow a wet or damp lawn; wait for it to dry.
The mowed grass will build up a little on the underside of the lawn mower; remove this build-up with a little garden trowel.
That way, the lawn mower will always be lighter to push.
Happy mowing!

2007-05-11 12:29:51 by joice

Learn about the Sunlawn EM1 and EM2 electric reel lawnmower, available from Clean Air Gardening. cleanairgardening.com

I have a Gardena reel lawn mower, electric with battery. I know it needs to be fully charged before re-use, like 24 hours, but should it be fully DIScharged before I re-charge?

By the way, the power adapter (a transformer type) was giving only 9 volts for a 12 v battery, so it would never hold a charge - had to buy a new one.

Always a good idea to fully discharge because of battery "memory".Your battery will loose its maximum charge if repeatedly recharged before being drained. The battery tends to remember the smaller charge.It can also cause the battery to loose its peak voltage more quickly.

2009-06-16 20:41:18 by ßob▒S

Price: $249.99

Exclusive StaySharp Cutting System cuts grass without blades touching for long-lasting performance without costly annual blade sharpening
Reel delivers twice as much cutting power to blast through tough spots that would jam other reel mowers
Inset wheel design offers closer side edging, and a unique grass discharge chute throws clippings forward cleanly, away from your feet

For just a small lawn, do you think a reel mower is ok, or will they get rusted up and hard to push after a while.

What do you think, reel, electric, gas.

I need to buy one, but it's just a small lawn about 20 feet by 15 feet.

It depends on how big your lawn is, and what type of grass you have.

My old lawn was about the same size as yours and I used a reel mower very effectively on it. But with some "cool season" grasses (bluegrass, rye, fescue), you really have to keep up with it. Taller grass can be dificult to cut w/ a reel mower.

If you have a Southern grass, like Bermuda, Zoysia, St. Augustine - they are great mowers. You'd definitely be better off using a reel mower on one of these.

You can pick up a new reel mower for about $60, so it's not a big investment. A gas or electric will run you considerably more.

2007-04-29 17:41:02 by You may be right

Price: $69.99 $69.99

Includes alloy steel construction; assembly required
Deluxe hand-reel mower ideal for most turf grasses
Provides a clean, precise, scissor-like cut

I mean it's SO much better for the environment! I stopped using one about 20 years ago.
I went to an electric mower first; but after mowing thru the cord a few times, I decided I needed something else. (I hear that now there's an electric mower that's CORDLESS!...& why not? with everything else electric that runs without a cord!!!

From there I bought a "REEL" mower. (now this is not for ppl with big lawns...but having a smaller one like most of us do---it's IDEAL!

I want to know if the cost of gasoline has pushed any of you over to these alternative mowers???

I say there's nothing wrong with using an electricity powered lawn-mower, if you cant see the wire to avoid it, you definitely shouldnt go near anything petroleum powered

2008-06-26 23:26:34 by FaeryWatcher

I'm trying to start a GREEN lanw care service in Plymouth. Ma. I have looked around and have'nt found any in this area. So the question is do you think I could find some lawn mower company or some ECO-friendly buisness to help me get the equipment I need to get this up and running? I plan on donating money from the buisness to charity once its up and making money.I'm going to donate to a cancer or an ECO cause. I'm going to use only organic lawn treatments and electric and reel mowers. I need to find or have someone build like 3reel mowers together,becaue their so small it would take for ever to mow a yard. But I think it's a GOOD idea. GO GREEN. The name I plan to use is Clean Air Lawn Care! Pleas tell me what you think and be honest I need feed back so I can put ideas in order thank you

I think that you have an awesome idea! Good Luck!

2009-06-22 07:13:22 by Keith