When I bought my house I wanted to find a mower that was simple, cheap, and nearly maintenance free so I bought a corded mower. I'm not sure the square footage of my yard but I can do it with a 100 ft 12/3 extension cord. It worked quite well considering but I eventually gave in and bought a gas mower. After using the gas mower for a while I gave it away to someone after it started having problems.
I made up my mind that I didn't need or want a gas mower. I haven't ever had much interest in maintaining and tinkering with small engines so I went back to the corded mower. If the grass is a little long you have to mow very slow so it doesn't miss stuff. I also mow away from the house and the cord. However the first few strips you have to do with the cord on the other side. The sides are also time consuming to feed the cord around for such a small area. Also most people think mowing over the cord is a problem but that is much easier to avoid than sweeping over hidden dog piles with it
I started shopping again for a alternative and purchased a fiskars reel mower. I couldn't believe how well this mower worked. It will make you sweat but I could mow the yard much faster than with the corded mower. My only complaint is that it pushes over and doesnt do anything to dandelions or other weeds that grow faster and taller than the grass. Also I don't want any chemicals on the yard. So I now I use both depending on how wild things get until I can mow. I'm actually thinking of adding clover to my front yard to help crowd out some of the others weeds since I've read it gets along very well with grass. Not sure how the neighbors would like that but has to be better than dandelion city. This could make my yard more reel mower friendly.
I have been reading reviews on battery powered mowers. I wouldn't mind buying a new battery every few years if I could recycle it but after reading reviews customer service from all the manufacturers is almost non existent. Sometimes the batteries turn into a dud or the deck cracks just after 30 days and you are out your money.
I was also looking at robo mowers. They seem to work ok but they do require tinkering which may not save you time or work. There has been a lot of chatter about the Bosch Indego and I'm curious to see some reviews on it. The neato vacs seem to work quite well and maybe we will see something work as well to mow the yard.
So any ideas or should I stay with my corded and reel mower for now? I don't particularly like mowing the yard but oddly I've found some enjoyment on my quest for more efficient ways to complete this mundane task.
I made up my mind that I didn't need or want a gas mower. I haven't ever had much interest in maintaining and tinkering with small engines so I went back to the corded mower. If the grass is a little long you have to mow very slow so it doesn't miss stuff. I also mow away from the house and the cord. However the first few strips you have to do with the cord on the other side. The sides are also time consuming to feed the cord around for such a small area. Also most people think mowing over the cord is a problem but that is much easier to avoid than sweeping over hidden dog piles with it
I started shopping again for a alternative and purchased a fiskars reel mower. I couldn't believe how well this mower worked. It will make you sweat but I could mow the yard much faster than with the corded mower. My only complaint is that it pushes over and doesnt do anything to dandelions or other weeds that grow faster and taller than the grass. Also I don't want any chemicals on the yard. So I now I use both depending on how wild things get until I can mow. I'm actually thinking of adding clover to my front yard to help crowd out some of the others weeds since I've read it gets along very well with grass. Not sure how the neighbors would like that but has to be better than dandelion city. This could make my yard more reel mower friendly.
I have been reading reviews on battery powered mowers. I wouldn't mind buying a new battery every few years if I could recycle it but after reading reviews customer service from all the manufacturers is almost non existent. Sometimes the batteries turn into a dud or the deck cracks just after 30 days and you are out your money.
I was also looking at robo mowers. They seem to work ok but they do require tinkering which may not save you time or work. There has been a lot of chatter about the Bosch Indego and I'm curious to see some reviews on it. The neato vacs seem to work quite well and maybe we will see something work as well to mow the yard.
So any ideas or should I stay with my corded and reel mower for now? I don't particularly like mowing the yard but oddly I've found some enjoyment on my quest for more efficient ways to complete this mundane task.
