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The lawn needs cutting again.
Using a reel or cylinder mower can make this chore enjoyable once again. The choices in reel mowers have greatly improved over the last several years as manufacturers respond to consumers’ desires to use less oil and create less pollution. Models now include precision height controls, ergonomic designs, and padded handles. In many ways, unless the lawn to be cut is very large, reel mowers are a real alternative for the homeowner today.
Reel mowers have a long history that, for several decades, was eclipsed by the rotary power mower. But today, reel mowers seem to be machines that are exactly right for the times. These machines are people powered and have no need of gasoline. Consequently, they do not spew engine exhaust into the atmosphere, making them environmentally friendly. And they have become technologically advanced and rival or beat the cut available from rotary power mowers. Plus, the reel mower allows the user to get open-air exercise from mowing the lawn.
A reel mower is simple in comparison to a rotary mower. All of its parts are readily visible for inspection. The primary cutting surfaces are the edges of helical shaped blades, which spin in the form of a cylinder. These blades slide by a cutting bar and shear the grass off. A reel mower is said to snip the grass instead of tearing it as the rotary power mower is said to do. Inspection of lawns cut by rotary mowers often reveals rough-cut edges on the grass blades.
Reel mowers also need little adjustment to remain in perfect cutting condition. Blades often have long life guarantees. When sharpening is eventually needed, it is best accomplished by back lapping the blades using a sharpening compound until the blade edges are shiny. This is a procedure that an average homeowner can easily accomplish on his own, as it is straightforward and entails no special tools.
Reel mowers can be used on any size lawn that rotary push mowers are used on. They take a little bit more energy to push, but this uses calories that can either replace or augment those burned at the gym.
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