re: Self propelled reel mower recommendations

I have had a Swardman for the last 2 summers and have been pretty happy with it. I had a John Deere before which was also nice. Benefit of the Swardman is that it is easier to work on yourself without having a ton of equipment or having to find someone local to sharpen the blades. The reel comes off and you can ship it back to them, they sharpen it and send it back. Also easy to get replacement parts/belts if needed and again you don't need to be a trained mechanic to fix them.