Different Types Of Reel Mowers
The first lawnmower that has become the standard for our time is probably the rotary mower. But the first lawnmowers were not rotary mowers but coil. Edwin Budding invented the very first lawnmower reel in 1830. Unlike the modern rotary mowers that we are used to, reel lawn mowers do not actually have a motor, they simply rely on a sharp blade and teh power of the user – that’s me and you!
While the blades of a rotary mower usually spin parallel to the ground in order to cut the grass, the blades of a reel mower turn at a perpeniduclar angle to the ground. The reel mowers are without doubt the most eco friendly way to cut your grass, they’re also safe, low noise and usually much cheaper than motor powered rotary mowers.
There are however some drawbacks to using a manual mower such as this, the most annoying in my opinion is the amount of time they usually getting stuck. You name it all the reel, manual mowers I have used get stuck with grass, twigs or other pieces of debris lying around on the grass. Unless you have a very small grass area for cutting you are likely to find using a reel mower a frustrating experience. Although you should also remember the very obvious health benefits of building up a sweat whilst mowing the lawns.
But if you are enviromentally conscious and a reel mower is just unpractical, then the new breed of electric rotary mowers are probably your best bet. They are clean and efficient and most of them are much quieter than petrol mowers althought there are exceptions ! The biggest nuisance with electric mowers is definitely the cord. Whether you are trying to dance around it, avoid cutting it or merely trying to stretch to that far corner the cord can be really annoying. I’d say if you have a lawn more than about 1/3 of an acre it will be not realistic. However now many of the major manufacturers are making battery charged mowers – the best ones I have seen have been in the Bosch range with their lithium technology.
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We no longer have to mess around for hours on end pushing a manual lawnmower, but surprisingly this sometimes can be the best choice. For anyone with a smallish garden and either a desire to get fit or protect the environment then using a small reel or manual lawnmower could be the answer.
It’s actually great for keeping in trim, although obviously not an intense workout, if you keep to a nice brisk pace you can actually burn off a surprising amount of calories especially when combined with raking up the lawn cuttings. Although don’t feel that this is essential as the clippings will do your lawn no harm at all.
Of course for anyone with an eco conscience then using a manual human powered lawn mower is far and away the best choice, have a look at the great range of manual lawnmmowers that are available now – manual lawnmower range
So if it’s practical for you, consider a reel lawnmower, they are easy to use , quiet and have no carbon footprint. In fact lawnmowing could turn out to be beneficial to your health !