We've been talking about this for at least a couple of years now -- getting rid of our bulky, gas-belching lawn mower. Earlier in the season I'd used some duck tape on one of the handles to secure it. Last summer the drive train had stopped working, so we needed to push the behemoth across our yard. Today the wheels literally fell off the thing. Something had to be done.
The jury is still out on this highly-recommended mower that I picked up at our local hardware store. Love that it's not going to need gas or oil. Love that it's quiet, lightweight, and inexpensive. Still not sure about the actual cut of the lawn -- seems a little rougher than what we're used to -- but overall I think this will be a very good investment.
The jury is still out on this highly-recommended mower that I picked up at our local hardware store. Love that it's not going to need gas or oil. Love that it's quiet, lightweight, and inexpensive. Still not sure about the actual cut of the lawn -- seems a little rougher than what we're used to -- but overall I think this will be a very good investment.
Just how rough of a cut are we talking here? I've been thinking about getting a similar type mower.
It's not too bad, Curt. When you're used to the power mower getting a nice even cut across everything, this mower just takes a little getting used to. The grass is still short. It's just not as pristine as a power mower would make it. Plus it felt like it would sometimes take two or three passes to get all the grass cut.
Although this might also be us novices getting used to the new method. A few days later, the lawn doesn't look any better or worse than if it had been cut with our old mower. And the upside of the new one is that the kids actually helped mow about 1/4 of the yard on Sunday -- and had fun doing it! Bonus!