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 GO Green March 14, 2008
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I have had my Gilmore for about a week now. I tried it out in my weedy back yard. I was shocked at how well it cuts, and how little effort it takes to push. I snapped on the grass catcher and away I went. Other name brand models don't come with the grass catcher, but the Gilmore has it's own fitted catcher. The height adjustment works just like a powered mower. With gasoline becoming very costly, I decided to go green. The only drawback to reel mowers are that they don't like sticks. So pick up the bigs sticks and then push away. I was very leary about getting a reel mower, but I am soooooo glad I got this one. Get it and try it, you won't go back to noisy,smelly,money wasting power mowers again.
Easy and green! February 13, 2008
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
With the included grass catcher the Gilmour was a great deal and after one try over the weekend it worked pretty smoothly. It took maybe a half an hour or less to put together and we were out the door to our average sized back yard (<4000 sq. ft.) I'm 5'2" and I found it easier to manuever than our old plug in electric push mower. We hated moving around the extension cord. We also didn't want to bother with charging batteries or the mess, smell and sound of a gas mower. We move often and didn't want the stress of having our mower be moving ready each time as well. As a great bonus the mower is good for the environment! So for us, this was the best choice and we recommend it!
Great product, environmentally friendly! April 24, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have used this mower 5-6 times to mow my 4000 square foot lawn since purchasing it. The first time I used it my grass was about 5 inches tall and wet. I set it at its tallest height and it cut the grass with no problems.
A few things I have noticed:
* Unlike the competing brands, it included the grass catcher.
* Unlike the competing brands, it is self-sharpening.
* It requires no batteries, cords, gas, or oil, It just works!
* The grass catcher works better than I expected. Since it is an open design and I live in a fairly windy area not all of the grass stays in it. Grass also slides to the front when mowing downhill making it so that you have to empty it very frequently (or mow only up hill) if you have a sloping lawn. Despite these inefficiencies it leaves less cut grass on my lawn than my old gas mower did.
* The grass catcher is smaller that those on gas mowers, so you will have to empty it more frequently.
* Because it is powered by you, it does take a little effort to push it. However, it really isn't any harder than pushing the mid weight gas mower I use to use.
* I have much more room in my garage and it no longer stinks like gas! This has a footprint of only about 2 foot by 1 foot, and it could probably be hung on the wall. My gas mower took up about 10-15 square feet of garage space, and I no longer have to store smelly fuel in my garage!
* My grass looks healthier now than it did when I was using a gas mower. The reel mower does not leave the tips of the grass torn, and as a result the tips don't brown after a couple of days like they would with my gas mower.
Overall I am very happy with this product and would recommend it any one that has physical capacity to push a non self-propelled gas mower. It is easier to start, requires less maintenance, is cheaper to buy and cheaper to operate, and it is healthier for you, your lawn, and your environment! What more could you want in a mower?
happy grass June 8, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased this item with some hesitation based on concerns raised by other reviewers at Amazon. So here's what I've found.
1. Fescue. I have drought tolerant fescue grass, not bluegrass. So I was worried about how well it might cut my lawn. It cuts fescue fine.
2. Noise - well, I think you have to put this in context. My gas mower is very loud. The Gilmour is very quiet relative to my gas mower. It does not cut silently, but it is loudest when the grass is shortest (on cross cuts to pick up stray blades). My wife sat and read a book while I mowed, and didn't seem disturbed. The gas mower drives her inside.
3. Sticks. My yard is surrounded by trees that drop branches and twigs. I raked them up for my gas mower (they dull the blade whether they stall the motor or not) and raked them for the push mower, same way. Small twigs fall too low to be an issue - bigger one's you don't want to cut.
4. Time. It takes me more time with the push mower than gas. But I suspect I'll get faster as I get the hang of it.
5. Catcher. The catcher works good but when the grass is tall it doesn't throw it in there, and you have to periodically move the grass back into the catcher away from the blades. Of course, on tall grass gas mowers can have issues too.
Overall, my reservations were unfounded. On the question of where it was made, the answer (from the carton) is China. If you find something made in America, let me know.
There are some real benefits.
1. As others have said - no more smell. I don't have to close up my house before mowing to keep the fumes out. No fueling, oiling, cleaning the green sticky gunk from the blade, etc.
2. No more green shoes. This mower doesn't chew the grass up - the freshly cut grass does not stain white shoes, there is no gunk to clean.
3. My grass looks happier. I think this derives from the no green on my shoes observation.
Works for me April 5, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The mower is easy to assemble and easy to use, plus I need the exercise. haha! Two thumbs up.
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