So this was fun!!! I have really wanted to try out a push reel mower for a few months now. There is just something about them that says simplistic to me. Plus there is nothing like mowing in silence. It is an amazing concept I must admit. Brad had said that there was really no way that he would buy one until I had tried one so when a friend recently offered me a push reel I jumped at the chance to give it a good home. Today was my first attempt at mowing with it and I must say that while it was a little bit harder than mowing with a self propelled mulching lawn mower, I loved it! Yes, you have to work harder to mow…but is that really a bad thing? It is quiet which is fabulous! It is much greener! It does not kick up as much grass for your nose to breath in. Sure it leaves clippings behind but isn’t that better for your yard anyways.
I have to admit that there was one man who did a double take as he drove by and slowed down just past our house only to turn around and drive by again to verify that I was a crazy woman mowing with a push reel lawn mower. Some of our friends drove by as well and had a good laugh over me mowing that way. I don’t know what it is but I really do love it! To me there are lots of benefits to using it and very few negatives! Give it a try…you really just might enjoy it!