- Deluxe hand-reel mower ideal for most turf grasses
- Provides a clean, precise, scissor-like cut
- Includes alloy steel construction; assembly required
- 8-1/2-inch diameter high impact, polymer wheels; 3-spider 1-blade reel; adjustable roller
- 1/2- to 1-1/2-inch cutting height; 14-inch cutting width; 19 pounds in weight; limited 90-day warranty
Amazon.com Product Description
The Great States 14-inch deluxe hand-reel mower provides a clean, precise, scissor-like cut for most turf grasses — especially for cool-season grasses such as bluegrass, fescue and rye. With a cutting width of 14 inches and a a cutting height of 1/2- to 1-1/2 inches, the mower has 8-1/2-inch diameter high impact, polymer wheels with integral molded tread. It includes a three-spider one-blade reel, an alloy steel reel, a bed knife blade, and an adjustable… More >>
American Lawn Mower Company 1204-14 14-Inch Deluxe Hand Reel Mower
Keep in mind that this mower is 14″ wide. Which is not much more than one foot wide. So if you have a “real” lawn just imagine how many trips back and forth you will have to do across your lawn. If you live in anything larger than a townhouse this is too small. If you really do not want to purchase a gas or electric mower, look at the larger push mowers (18 or 20in) but not this one.
If you have a small area to mow, this is a great option. I bought this for my 110lb girlfriend who has no trouble pushing this around her tiny fenced in yard which is probably 15ft by 15ft. It is easy to manuever around and only takes a few minutes to mow the grass. She has an electric trimmer which she uses along the fence.
As others have mentioned, it doesn’t cut through twigs and branches very well unless you get some momentum going. And it does tend to leave random blades of grass sticking up that it doesn’t like to cut. These blades are usually longer than the rest of the grass or are a different type of grass. But once you have the lawn a fairly uniform length it does a good job of maintaining it.
So if you have tiny yard, this is a very good choice for you. If you have a medium or large yard, this is not a good choice.
Rating: 4 / 5
This was one of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time. It was easy to put together, just make sure that if you have small hands like me you get someone to really tighten the bolts good though. It’s light, cuts grass like a dream, however it doesn’t edge. Also it’s a nice little workout, and it’s easy to store. I’m diabetic and since using this. I’ve had to lower my insulin intake. So I highly reccomend this to anyone who wants a little cardio workout.
Rating: 4 / 5
We’ve gone through one season of lawn mowing and our “reel mower” has been great. The mower cuts the grass, easily corners, and works exactly as the writeup said it would. My 10 and 13 year old sons can push it, they’ve had NO PROBLEMS with it flipping or sliding on the grass – even when we came back from vacation to find VERY tall grass to cut. Next spring I will buy a grass catcher to go with our mower.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m not sure what prompted one reviewer to speak so poorly of this mower because I can find nothing bad to say.
It took me about 15 minutes to assemble. It’s sturdy – but I’m sure if you man handle it and try to force it through knee high grass or try to force it to cut or break a stick that might have jammed in it that you could break off the handle ;o)
You do need to rake your yard before use – while this is a fine mower and it will cut your grass well – it is not a power mower and won’t chop up and spit out sticks, pinecones, etc.
I am 5’2″, middle aged, at 140 pounds a bit out of shape and I had no difficulty using this mower. On the flat, up a hill, down a hill, around the bushes – it works fine. I can carry it with one hand.
Yes, you do need to actually put a little bit of effort into it – it is not self propelled. But it is also NOT a gas guzzling, pollution spewing, noise making monstrosity either. You can hear life going on around you with this one, you can breathe in the fresh air – it makes mowing a pleasure instead of a chore.
Rating: 5 / 5
This mower was easy to put together and it works like a dream come true. My grass was very long since it hadn’t been mowed since my last mower stopped functioning and the GSM cut it with no problem. There were some tall plants that the mower just road over with out cutting; however, if you stop the mower right on top of these weeds and let the blades spin, the super-tall weeds will be cut. So this mower will easily cut tall grass and even super-tall weeds with the proper techniques and if you use it for normal mowing, it can’t be beat. The mower is very easy to push, even through the tall grass and the grass goes flying out the back to make a perfectly thin mulch; as opposed to a fan mower which leaves the grass in a linear clump on the side.
This mower is much quieter than a fan mower, much quicker to use, much cheaper, much better for the environment, much easier to use, much safer, does a better job and is more fun. I don’t know why people started using combustion-engine mowers or fannies as I like to call them, in the first place. I think it’s a sign of the monIXgon so be careful and if you’re out shopping for a mower, there is really no choice: you’ve got to get reel. For pharmin’ out loud, just don’t wind up driving around with one of those fossil fannies!
Rating: 5 / 5
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