Walk behind Mow Faster

[KennyV]

I've been undecided for a few years now... ? don't really know... :smile:KennyV

 

[lizard]

I've been undecided for a few years now... ? don't really know... :smile:KennyV

Well you only live once......why not have a sea change.......but only down the road.....why not.....just do it .
Procrastination is the thief of time!
Have a good life and weigh up the benefits.
I would seriously think of selling up and moving to greener pastures!

 

[lizard]

They have now bought out Reel mowers that can cut grass up to 60mm, this was not the case before as they could only cut at a maximum height of 20mm.
Check out the Mowmaster website to see it, this is the address: Mow Master - Welcome to the NEW Mow Master Website!

 

[lizard]

Only in Western Australia all professional contractors use a 'Reel' mower........the rest of Australia uses rotaries or walk behind slashers(professionals).
So what do Professionals use in America?

 

[Two-Stroke]

Only in Western Australia all professional contractors use a 'Reel' mower........the rest of Australia uses rotaries or walk behind slashers(professionals).
So what do Professionals use in America?

Most of the professional crews I see have at least one truck and a trailer with an assortment of tools: big walk-behind mowers, smaller push mowers for getting into tight spots, string trimmers, leaf blowers, edgers, hedge trimmers, vacuums etc.

For really big jobs they might have a tractor with a gang of trailing finish mowers (rotary).

I only see reel mowers used on golf courses where a very close cut is required.

 

[Two-Stroke]

They have now bought out Reel mowers that can cut grass up to 60mm, this was not the case before as they could only cut at a maximum height of 20mm.
Check out the Mowmaster website to see it, this is the address: Mow Master - Welcome to the NEW Mow Master Website!

Thanks for that link, lizard. I particularly enjoyed the "About Us" section. I'm curious about the uniquely West Australian habit of mowing very closely -- which means specialty equipment is needed. Why do West Australians mow that way?

 

[lizard]

Thanks for that link, lizard. I particularly enjoyed the "About Us" section. I'm curious about the uniquely West Australian habit of mowing very closely -- which means specialty equipment is needed. Why do West Australians mow that way?

The lawn varieties in western Australia are mowed at heights between 7mm to 14mm....they all look like a Bowling green when finished mowing.
Reel mowers can mow as low as 2mm........and now the new types can do up to 60mm heigh.
People in Perth are fussy with their lawns.....some even get them mowed weekly in summer.
I have 'Sir Walter Turf'........they recommend mowing heights of 20mm to 60 mm.............but we mow them at 10mm in the West.
They like it and survive quite well........as long as you water and fertilise them as well too.:confused2:

 

[Two-Stroke]

So I guess it's just consumer preference -- people in Perth are "fussy". The lawns do look good cut like that.

You mentioned cutting once a week -- in the spring through early summer here in the Southeastern USA, you almost have to cut once a week if the lawn gets full sun and it's been raining (which is usually the case). If you let it go it not only looks bad but is a pain to cut.

 

[lizard]

So I guess it's just consumer preference -- people in Perth are "fussy". The lawns do look good cut like that.

You mentioned cutting once a week -- in the spring through early summer here in the Southeastern USA, you almost have to cut once a week if the lawn gets full sun and it's been raining (which is usually the case). If you let it go it not only looks bad but is a pain to cut.

The Beauty of 'Sir Walter Turf'.......it is basically dormant from late April to early October........then it just grows like wild fire.......from the sublime to the ridiculous.
If you have a look at 'Google Maps'......you can have a look at Perth Lawns in Western Australia.
But the pic with the 2 mowers in my 'Atavar'......is fairly general of the lawn finish these mowers do.
'Santa Ana Turf'......is a really good one to mow so low......2mm in height.
The 'Desperate Housewives' show.......they have some nice lawns.

 

[Two-Stroke]

The Beauty of 'Sir Walter Turf'.......it is basically dormant from late April to early October........then it just grows like wild fire.......from the sublime to the rediculous.
If you have a look at 'Google Maps'......you can have a look at Perth Lawns in Western Australia.
But the pic with the 2 mowers in my 'Atavar'......is fairly general of the lawn finish these mowers do.
'Santa Ana Turf'......is a really good one to mow so low......2mm in height.
The 'Desperate Housewives' show.......they have some nice lawns.

Most of the grass here is dormant from now (the equivalent of your late April) until our spring. I still have some mowing to do -- the weeds seem to grow 365 days a year.