Best Reel Push Lawn Mowers to Keep Your Lawn Tidy

This motorless lawn mower has robust precision-ground blades that neatly cut the grass. A contact-free StaySharp™ cutting system reduces friction and blade wear so the blades will not require frequent sharpening. Besides, the device is equipped with a large and heavy cutting reel. The improved inertia enables you to cut through tough grass species, including St. Augustine, Bahia, and Bermuda, with no difficulty at all. In spite of its considerable weight, the device is very mobile due to a reliable chain-drive mechanism and ergonomic wheels. Though manual lawn mowers are usually more effective on flat surfaces, a number of users suggest that this model can be just as successfully used on hills.

To ensure easy maneuvering of this push reel lawn mower, the manufacturers made sure to implement an ergonomically curved handle with comfy grips. You can easily adjust the handle height for the most comfortable mowing or even detach it for simple transportation and storage in your shed. Furthermore, the model has a grass catcher installing option, so you can buy one separately.

Summing up, if you are looking for an efficient yet eco-friendly hand grass mower that requires no gas or electricity and causes no air or noise pollution, this Fiskars model is as good as it gets.

This modification has five heat-treated blades that keep sharp for a really long time. Large 10-inch composite wheels and smaller 6-inch tracking wheels eliminate drag providing ease of use and high maneuverability on uneven surfaces. The composite wheels are equipped with rugged radial tires to provide a proper surface traction and keep the push lawn mower well balanced. Allowing for easy rolling, this also helps you enhance mowing accuracy, for these are the wheels that turn the reel. The Scotts Classic hand reel push lawn mower features a contact cutting system.

This user-friendly model has a loop-style handle with a foam grip so you can use it for a long time without any discomfort. No tools are needed to assemble the unit. When the job is done, you can easily detach the handle - just undo the four screw-bolts. This allows for easy storage and transporting the reel lawn mower with no fuss.

The Scotts manual lawn mower has a rear grass discharge; you can use the grass cuttings as a mulch or install a grass catcher (sold separately) and add them to your compost pile. If you have a large garden, we recommend that you also get a mulcher that will allow you to enrich the soil with nutritious mulch that it will produce by composting leaves, twigs, and branches.

Alloy steel blades are wear-resistant and long-lasting. If you're tired and sick of the need to constantly sharpen blades, you’ll be pleased to know that this mower requires sharpening no more often than once a year (and not necessarily). If used carefully, the blades won’t get blunt for years. The American Lawn Mower 1204-14 provides a scissor-like cut at any rotational speed, so you’ll always achieve the desired results and well-groomed look of your yard. The reel and blades are driven by 8.5” wheels. You should keep in mind that, equipped with four blades, the unit might be not effective for mowing too high grass and weeds. However, it is a real find for smaller areas with softer grass species.

Light weight and small size are the features that set the American Lawn Mower 1204-14 lawn mower apart from the other models in our review. This lawn mower is so small even a child could easily navigate it across the lawn without experiencing any strain. The machine has a convenient, plastic T-shaped handle, similar to that you'll see on bicycles, which provides a sure-grip without slipping. This handle is easy to hold with both hands and easy to guide in various directions. One downside to the American Lawn Mower 1204-14 lawn mower is that it has no grass catcher, however, if you do need to have one you can always purchase it separately. In all, this reel lawn mower is a very good option if you need a simpler tool with an affordable price tag for garden maintenance.

Let's have a closer look at the unit. Designed to help you keep your lawn green and neat, this Great States model is also very convenient in use. All you have to do is push the model and walk behind it as the device evenly cuts the grass. All the manual lawn mower's parts were designed to make the job as easy as possible. Pretty lightweight, the unit is easy to maneuver on its 10-inch ball bearing wheels that have radial tread tires, both reliable and durable. Moreover, the push reel lawn mower has a comfy cushioned loop-style handle, powder-coated to prevent corrosion and rust. Optionally, you can buy a grass catcher and a sharpening kit to keep the blades razor sharp. After use, the motorless lawn mower is easy to store in a shed or garage where you can park the compact unit or even hang it on a wall.

This model has a reel with 4 spiders and 5 sharp heat-treated blades. If the unit is properly adjusted and lubricated, the blades will stay sharp for years. The manual lawn mower features a varied height adjustment starting with a really short 1/2" cut up to 2-3/4" grass length, so you can give your lawn the desired look. Aside from being perfect for mowing smooth yards, this model also works quite well on slopes. However, if your garden is uneven and bumpy, a gas lawn mower or an electric one may be a better choice.

Summing up, this convenient 18-inch lawn mower is a perfect tool designed to help you maintain your small to medium-sized garden or yard. To keep the lawn thick, healthy, and green, it is also important to regularly feed the soil with nutrients which is a simple task if you have a fertilizer spreader.

Owing to a contact-free cutting system, the blades of this reel lawn mower remain sharp throughout the whole season. To keep the blade edges fine, you just need to spend 10 minutes once a year on sharpening them. A cutting reel with five blades is driven by 10" wheels, so the speed of the reel rotation is high and the grass cutting is accurate. The unit also has 2" rear rollers that will make maneuvering around your lawn an easy task. All of these features contribute to an effective grass mowing. Finally, a loop-style handle with foam-covered grips will make the process convenient. Besides, the handle has a dismountable design for easy storage and transportation.

As we have mentioned above, this GreenWorks lawn mower comes with a special bag for grass. This option simplifies your lawn care since the grass is not thrown onto the ground but goes directly to the bag. Thanks to the same option, you'll get a natural fertilizer that you could use for soil enrichment (read about fertilizer spreaders). 

In conclusion, this lawn mower will come to liking to those customers who search for a robust yet not too much expensive self-propelled model that will do the job nicely and won't tire them much. With a grass catcher option, the Greenworks 25052 lawn mower has all the potential to become your garden tool for life.