If you are an old school wet shaver you might also enjoy using a reel mower

That won’t work worth a frick for anybody in the south who doesn’t have Bermuda

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and a reel mower.

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Do you rake up the clippings after or does your yard just look like shite all the time?

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Better for your grass too.

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How?

The clippings are the best part because they help nourish the grass. If mine are clumped I just scatter them with a leaf blower.

While that helps it also creates thatch which is horrible for your lawn.

Reel mowers cut like a pair of scissors which leaves a much better end for the grass to heal. Gas rotory motors tear the ends off in a shredding motion leaving the grass susceptible to disease.

If you look at your grass tips after your next cut with a rotary you will see them ragged and maybe brown. That doesn’t happen with a reel mower.

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I feel like Gaston should be making this post.

Or he'll be here shortly to tell us about his German made reel mower.

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They really do mow a great yard. A lot of people have problems because they don't maintain them properly. You need to keep a cleaning log, I like to keep mine right on the mower for simplicity, and only clean 2 times a year max.

Own one of the reel mowers.

They suck.

If someone wants it come get it.

Good for you.

I kinda like the hum of the diesel as I tool around on the tractor.