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American Lawn Mower Company 1815-18 18-Inch Reel Mower
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Amazon.com Product Description
The business end of this hand pushed reel mower is solid, sharp, and easy to use, with five heat-treated, knife-sharp tempered alloy steel blades that can be adjusted for varying grass heights from 1/2 to 2-1/4 inches. With its 10-inch wheels, radial tires, 18-inch cutting width, and 2-inch welded shrub bar, this mower should enable you to cross whatever terrain and reach whatever hard-to-access rogue patches of grass you desire. Plus, the soft foam cushion on the handlebar is a nice -- and much appreciated -- touch. However, assembly can be a headache, even though the only tool you need is a wrench. The instructions could be clearer, and the handle parts could fit together better. This product is backed by a limited 2-year warranty.
Feature
- Hand pushed reel lawn mower is solid, sharp, and easy to use
- Cutting heights adjust from 1/2 to 2-1/4 inches
- 5 tempered alloy steel blades with ball bearing reel design; 2-inch welded shrub bar frame; assembly required
- 10-inch wheels and radial tires handle any terrain; cushion-grip handles for comfort
- 18-inch cutting width; 2-year limited warranty
Made in China
I googled lawnmowers made in the USA and came up with a site that said that this brand and model is made in the USA. So I got it. The box clearly says "Made in China." Oh well. Hard to find anything made in the USA anymore. It cuts the lawn OK, though. I'm glad I got this type of non-motorized lawnmower.
Great mower
This mower has exceeded my expectations, besides being eco-friendly this mower is very easy to use. (72 yr. female) I have a small area that needs mowing on occasion. The park I live in does our lawns if we want, but the large mowers were doing more harm than good. The most important thing is you have to clear the lawn of any debris.
Good first reel mower
Picked up this reel mower to see how a "current" reel mower works. Love how light it is, which makes it very easy to push around my 1/3 of an acre yard. I definitely enjoy using it instead of my gas rotary mower, but it won't end up replacing it outright. As you may have read if you're interested in reel mowers but haven't used one (except maybe those old 50 lb clunkers) it cuts a "lawn" quite nicely under the right conditions. The scissor action cuts the grass blades quite evenly without tearing which is what my old rotary mower would do... It doesn't get the long tall grass stems, so you need to cut often (once per week during the spring, less often in the heat probably) and can't let it get out of control or you'll just be pushing over the grass, not cutting it. I imagine after a rain its going to be rough if the grass is bent over, but I haven't tried it yet.
So basically, if you have a nice even lawn, and plan on cutting it every weekend, this mower will give you a great cut, and will end up being better for your grass than a rotary. If you have weeds or a patchy, bumpy lawn, or don't like to cut your grass routinely, you'll be disappointed with a reel mower... I personally haven't run into too many problems with sticks getting caught in the blades as others have reported with reel mowers. I have a fairly wooded yard, and there are plenty of twigs and sticks around, but they don't seem to get caught up all that often. Maybe because I try not to run them over much and toss them out of the way when I'm walking by... YMMV
My one complaint with this mower is the handle - its made of 5 pieces of aluminum tubing screwed together with wing nuts. They end up loosening up on me occasionally, and I'm not 100% certain that the handle will outlive the wheels or blades...
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