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Gilmour RM30 20-Inch Reel Mower with Grass Catcher
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Product Description
20" mowing width. 5 blade reel with ball bearings for smooth cutting. Adjustable height from 1-3" easily. Extra wide shrub/blade guard for safety. Dual wheel design for better stability. Large handle with comfort grip. Includes free grass catcher that attaches easily to back of mower. Folds for storage.
Feature
- Wide 20-Inch mowing width; extra wide shrub/blade guard for safety, grass catcher
- 5 blade reel with ball bearings for smooth cutting; self-sharpening reels; adjustable bed knife
- Dual wheel design is more stable and tracks evenly; 10-Inch front wheel is cleared to reduce slippage
- Height adjusts from 1- to 3-Inch easily
- Large loop handle with comfort grip
Better than I expected!
I spent months looking at all the different reel mowers before buying one for my new house. I wanted to get a reel mower, not for the environmental reason, but because the noise and hassle of a gas mower wasn't something I wanted to take on. I settled on this model because of the reviews saying the bearings were nice, and it was more robustly built than the Scott's with its nylon gears. Since I'd done my research, I expected to get a mower that would cut grass, leave some spots, and not touch any weeds/leaves. I was prepared for that. Surprisingly, this thing actually shears off about half of the dandelions I've come across, neatly shears off broadleaf weeds, and has cut up leaves I'm too lazy to rake up. Our lawn is awfully bumpy, and this mower doesn't miss a beat. Even as the wheels bounce around on the ruts and bumps, the blades keep on whirring.
The noise? Yeah, it's noisy. Screeching metal on metal. I wish it were quieter, but I can deal with it.
Great mower, bad bag.
The short version: It's worth it and not hard to push.
I've been using my Gilmour 20" Push Reel mower for the better part of 10 months now and I feel it is a good time to give a review of it's performance. I purchased it because I wanted to handle my own lawn, on my own terms with no loud mower sound which would allow me to mow earlier and be done sooner. Being in Houston, TX during the summer is a pain, so the sooner you start, the sooner you finish and lower your chance of heat stroke, but starting at 7 AM may upset your neighbors with a gas-powered mower. I'm not an environmental guy, but it is "green."
I purchased this model after reading the reviews and seeing that it comes with a bagger, which I found to make it the best value. The models offered at my local home improvement store were limited, overpriced and offered no accessories.
It is so much quieter than a gas mower. It's not whisper quiet, but it is dramatically more quiet than a gas powered one. The height adjustment it easy to work with and gives an option of 5 different settings. The cutting ability is very good, but you do need to find a pass technique that you'll be happy with. I've tried all I could think of: 1 pass leaves tall blades and should not be used unless you really don't care about your lawn's look. An overlapping method involves overlapping your work by half the length of the blades though you'll still see some very sparse, rebellious blades, but no more than a traditional mower. Overlapping is best when you have let your lawn overgrow. The last method is my preferred method and I call it "twice as nice." Twice as nice involves literally covering your pass twice, either using the same direction or reversing and going over the same grass twice. I have seen no rogue blades when I do that method.
Using this type of mower will make you change some decisions about your lawn care, namely mulching. Being originally from Louisiana, I'm used to using cypress mulch, which has large pieces of wood in it. Bad idea, so next time I'm going with a fine mulch. Push reel mowers do not like obstacles, especially thick twigs and pieces of wood. Be sure to clear your lawn before you mow, or keep and eye out as you make passes. If you do get something stuck, it's nothing to spin the blades backwards to get rid of the offending piece of wood, just be sure not to mow barefoot.
The bag on the model is really bad. The hooks to connect are small and the strap/latch system at the top disconnects too easily. I never used it but a few times, because with weekly mowing, the clippings were so fine it wasn't necessary. I say go without it. Additionally I should mention that the spongy handle cover began to rip, so I covered it with electrical tape to save it. Totally worth it.
We have approximately 2500-3000 sq ft of lawn with St Augustine grass and 4 young trees (2 oak & 2 silver ash) and I am done in about 1 hour. It's worth it if you're wanting to break away from using a gas powered machine and all the fumes and noise.
If you have a lawn with a lot of branches, I would suggest going with a gas powered mower unless you're comfortable with a lot of manual pickup. Our trees don't shed much because of their age, so I can't comment on how the performance is affected by a lot of leaf coverage.
NO exercise here
I bought this mower to mow a little strip of grass in my backyard by the house fenced in for my litte dog. I thought this would be perfect to keep the grass cut down because it is hard to get the riding mower in and out ot the small yard. This mower works great on the grass but here in SC we have what they call Highway grass that grows wild in our yards and it will not mow it.. It is like a tough tall thin weed.. So this mower did not work for me.. But when I read the reveiw about this mower I thought it said it would mow all grass... hmmmm.. not!!
So now it is parked in my neighbors shed just to get it out of my yard..
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