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Re-activateReel mowers appeal for a number of reasons, including the financial savings (no gas to buy), maintenance-free use (beyond the occasional need to sharpen blades), and cardiovascular exercise they provide, not to mention the emissions they don't produce. But when push comes to shove, so to speak, a reel mower might not be the best choice for everyone.
During our recent testing of gas and electric walk-behind and riding lawn mowers in Fort Myers, Florida, we reviewed the Scotts 2000-20 ($140), Fiskars Momentum 317736 ($200), and Easun NaturCut Classic ($220) reel mowers (left to right in photo).
While the Easun and Scotts resemble the classic reel mower, the Fiskars includes some innovative features, which we covered in this recent product preview. Fiskars says you'll need to sharpen the blades less often since they never touch one another. The Momentum also provides the greatest range of cutting heights, ranging from an about 1 inch to 4 inches. This flexibility is an improvement over most of the mowers we tested two years ago, which cut too low, resulting in scorched turf.
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