Walk behind Mow Faster

Mowing up to 20 lawns per day.....thats why you need a fast mowing speed......a old rotary 18 inch cut takes twice as long and makes a poor job in comparison to a 28 inch reel mower.
Yes we will always be ahead in Australia......different time zone.:laughing:
 
I've noticed most lawn care professionals use large (36" to 48") walk-behind mowers. I wouldn't mind having one of those for my farm. There are many slopes that would be dangerous on a riding mower.

The farm has maybe three acres of grass and cutting it takes at least three or four hours with a regular push mower (21"). I do walk briskly and it's a pretty good workout. On uneven areas I get a bit of an upper body workout handling the mower -- cross-training!
 
You would need a 36 inch cut reel mower and is self propelled with a 13 horse power Honda.
This would save you a lot of sweat and time........LOl:laughing:
 
lizard said:
You would need a 36 inch cut reel mower and is self propelled with a 13 horse power Honda.
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Reel mowers are not common in the states... Most folks have never seen that type mower... It's too bad because they give a superior cut. I would like to see them make a come back... But the rotary blade type has definitely dominated the mower market for decades...
The powered walk behind are from small around 20 inch single blade to large 60 inch 3 blade systems... I have an 84 inch rear mount 3 blade finish mower... It does a very good job but requires more power to operate than the towed gang set of reel mowers that cut around 10 foot swath...
BUT the rotary blade sets allow you to easily cut tall grasses and weeds that the reels have trouble with.. :smile:KennyV
 
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In Australia in the West of Australia........professional contractors mowing household lawns use Reel Mowers but they are between 4000 to 6000 dollars.
Private home owners just own a Rotary mower which you can buy brand new from $200.Have seen American movies that have Reel mowers.......why have they disappeared?:laughing:
 
As Kenny said they are not that good in long grass. That could be one reason not too many people use them . In Canada a lot of them are used on golf courses. Do a great job but you cut twice a week in summer.:biggrin: Dusty
 
dusty-t said:
As Kenny said they are not that good in long grass. That could be one reason not too many people use them . In Canada a lot of them are used on golf courses. Do a great job but you cut twice a week in summer.:biggrin: Dusty
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These Reel Mowers can mow grass up to 2 inches high.........but most lawn get cut every fortnight at 10mm to 19 mm or1/4 to 3/4 of a inch...
They do look as good as a golf course when you have finished cutting.:cool:
 
A lot of the grasses here are cut 2, 3 or 4 inches tall especially in later summer...
hardly any cut at less than 3 inch... :smile:KennyV
 
KennyV said:
During the spring and early summer I will have cut 3 or 4 times in 14 days...
It grows FAST and thick...:smile:KennyV
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Well I think i will get your grass to come to Australia........that is great.
What do people get their grass cut 52 times a year or what is the go?:thumbsup:
 
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