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Hi everyone . I just bought my second weed eater ( used ) this one is a black and decker grass hog. They both lasted all of 10 minutes before giving out the very first time I tried to use them. I found a video online of how to fix my grass hog but not sure it will work.
I have a small lawn and do not need much or anything fancy. I was seriously thinking of getting an old fashioned push mower. I have read the new ones are much easier to use than the older ones are. Has anyone tried to use them?
Then I came upon this article about using a scythe . The grim reaper thing. They say it works and has none of the problems you deal with from a weed eater machine. What do you all think?
If you bought a black and decker at Wal-Mart - just throw it away. I do have a reel mower, and they do work. It would be okay to use on your small yard. I don't cut grass, so it just sits in my garage. I have a huge yard and we have riding mowers.
One thing about the reel mower, well mine anyway, if I ran over a stick it would jam the blades. So make sure there isn't anything in the grass. Didn't hurt the blades, just had to stop and pull it out.
What about the old fashioned push mower that I also want to buy ? One of the most beautiful lawns ever is Wrigley Field baseball stadium and according to this article it is done partly with the use of a roller which many old fashioned push mowers already have so if you want an enviable front lawn the reel mower can help you get it.
yes they use a reel mower for those fields, but it is gas powered riding type mowers.
The "reel" refers to the type of blade configuration. It is a scissor cut rather than a chopping cut that a regular lawn mower blade makes. So with the scissor cut your grass blades end up with smooth edges, chopping and pulling - rough edges.
yes they use a reel mower for those fields, but it is gas powered riding type mowers.
When I was kid we had a self propelled walk behind reel lawnmower. This was back in the early 80's, I'm pretty sure self propelled for any lawnmower wasn't common yet.
How great. Tell me did you use a special smaller version? Do you remember how to use it now? Would you recommend one ?
This was many years ago in the UK. It was my granddads scythe. The last time I used it was about 20 years ago before some b*****d stole it. I used it to cut down Stinging Nettles, he used it to cut his small crop of wheat. He died 65 years ago. After it was stolen I used his hand scythe which we still have somewhere. Personally, I would not use one on a lawn, don't know if that would work at all. It was great for longer grasses though.
When I was kid we had a self propelled walk behind reel lawnmower. This was back in the early 80's, I'm pretty sure self propelled for any lawnmower wasn't common yet.
The 1980s? Self propelled mowers had been around for decades at that point. The big transition was from reel mowers to gasoline powered rotary ones.
I've seen a couple old (pre-1960s) gas powered reel mowers. My sense, from watching them be used, was that they were a pain.
I have a small yard, and I'm not terribly picky about how it looks. But I love my antique (It's gotta be from the 1920s or 30s) reel mower. Just roll it out of the garage and start cutting.
If you're going to buy a new one, be sure it's of good quality. I tried a cheaper new one (about $100, from Lowe's) and all the plastic bits were falling apart after the first 2 years.
They all look pretty good to me. Do you think any of them could work for me? I wonder if any of them might meet my needs for cutting grass and weeds that have gotten a bit long? And for maintaining the lawn in a small yard after that ?
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