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Reel mower for Bermuda lawn
Posted on 5/28/24 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 5/28/24 at 10:32 pm
I think it’s time I move on from my Honda rotary mower to a reel mower for my lawn. Any suggestions that won’t put a hurting on the checkbook?
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Posted on 5/29/24 at 4:08 am to purple18
I bought a like new Cali Trimmer high cut for $800 a few months ago. New is about double.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 9:08 am to purple18
if you're mechanically inclined, look into one of these reel mower electrical conversion kits. reelmowermods.com is one outfit, i think there are a few more. They sell full and partial kits to convert a manual reel mower to battery powered. You can buy adapters to whatever cordless ecosystem you live in (dewalt, ego, ryobi, etc.)
they seem pretty bad arse.
they seem pretty bad arse.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 9:56 am to purple18
can i have your honda?
My ryobi is a piece of crap.
My ryobi is a piece of crap.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 10:55 am to Lazy But Talented
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can i have your honda?
Sorry but i can never part ways with my Honda. Other than having to tighten up the self propel cables, normal oil changes and blade replacement, it’s never given me any problems in 6 years. It just doesn’t give you the flawless cut a reel does on Bermuda not to mention i want my grass at 1/2 inch height and you can’t get that with a rotary
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:22 am to Lazy But Talented
quote:
My ryobi is a piece of crap.
Which one do you have? I'm wondering if it's the same one I have that I'm dumping for a Honda HRX217.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:23 am to purple18
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purple18
How much are you looking to spend?
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:25 am to purple18
I’ll probably start with an Earthwise manual next year and that’ll be all I ever get until maybe retirement.
$129.99
$129.99
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:29 am to Ziggy
It's a brushless push behind 20"
The holes that attached the arms to the mower are stripped out. I have to stop and tighten the screws multiple times per mow. Have to replace the screws that rattle out frequently. Pretty big design flaw IMO. I'm not manhandling it on turns or anything. Only 3 years old.
Probably should cut ties and get something else, but don't feel like spending. Should've just went EGO from the start.
The holes that attached the arms to the mower are stripped out. I have to stop and tighten the screws multiple times per mow. Have to replace the screws that rattle out frequently. Pretty big design flaw IMO. I'm not manhandling it on turns or anything. Only 3 years old.
Probably should cut ties and get something else, but don't feel like spending. Should've just went EGO from the start.
This post was edited on 5/29/24 at 11:32 am
Posted on 5/29/24 at 2:26 pm to Lazy But Talented
keep the ryobi batteries and put a conversion kit on a reel mower. the batteries are the most expensive part.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 4:35 pm to purple18
How big of a lawn? I use an 18 inch earthwise 7 blade mower on roughly 7k square feet. It cuts perfect.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 6:55 pm to purple18
What kind of bermuda you got?
Posted on 5/30/24 at 9:26 am to ronk
What is the benefit of a reel mower?
Posted on 5/30/24 at 12:08 pm to BankLSU
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Posted on 5/30/24 at 12:14 pm to ole man
quote:Damn, you really are old aren't ya? Congrats on dominating the neighborhood.
ole man
I see a fair amount of bermuda in older neighborhoods like this, and no one has the least idea of how to maintain it.
It's usually 4" tall and bumpy so I'm glad at least one person knows what they're doing.
What's your lawn program look like?
This post was edited on 5/30/24 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:10 pm to ole man
What's your HOC?
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:43 pm to bayoubengals88
I applied spectacle in fall kicked poa in the nuts, prodiamine in march. 1st fert. app, was Lesco 21-4-11 1st of march LINK
Believe it or not this is the grass my dad laid down in 1965 it’s a hybrid called no mow Bermuda, I been cutting at 7/16 just raised to 5/8. Gonna do pgr (Tenex) next week
Believe it or not this is the grass my dad laid down in 1965 it’s a hybrid called no mow Bermuda, I been cutting at 7/16 just raised to 5/8. Gonna do pgr (Tenex) next week
This post was edited on 5/30/24 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:44 pm to bayoubengals88
Yeh I’m old 74
Posted on 5/30/24 at 3:52 pm to ole man
I know exactly where you live ole man! Your lawn is beautiful!
Posted on 5/30/24 at 4:05 pm to Trout Bandit
If you in the neighborhood stop by we’ll can have a cocktail and shoot the shite
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