Customer Reviews for Gilmour RM30 20-Inch Reel Mower with Grass Catcher

Gilmour RM30 20-Inch Reel Mower with Grass Catcher

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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Gilmour RM30 20-Inch Reel Mower with Grass Catcher

Customer Review: Go for it
Summary: 5 Stars

I purchased this in May and have used it as my main mower for a 10,000 sq. ft. lawn. Assembly was easy and I used it right away without adjustments. For background, although somewhat flat, my lawn is not even. Although surrounded by trees, I do not make pre-mowing inspections of the lawn for twigs, etc. and have not had any jamming issues. I find pushing the mower as easy as my gasoline mower, although you can not stroll with it. It does a close enough job to the gas mower not to worry about it. I do overlap my rows. I have had no problems with the mower, the quality seems to be good. I cannot compare to other companies because I haven't used them. I bought this one due to it's 20 inch width. I do not use the grass catcher as I want the clippings to fertilize the lawn. If you are reading this, you obviously are contemplating a reel mower, I say go for it. Not using gas and the quietness of it is worth it. You will even get some exercise.

Customer Review: Going Green...
Summary: 5 Stars

I got this for my husband and he absolutely loves it. No more trips to the gas station and waking up the neighbors. It's lightweight and quiet. Don't get me wrong, if you have major weeds and overgrown edges you won't get the job done like a landscaper so you may want to hang on the the edger. Over all a good product and easy to assemble. Our neighbors are always asking questions and interested in our results.

Customer Review: Good Lawn Mower
Summary: 5 Stars

Gilmour 20-Inch Reel Mower with Grass Catcher #RM30
The lawn mower arrived in 3 days even with the free shipping. It assembled easily and works as promised. I have a small yard about 600 sf and I finish it in about 10 minutes. Grass catcher catches about 80% of the grass - which is fine.

Customer Review: Good for a reel mower BUT ...
Summary: 4 Stars

This Gilmour Reel Mower would be ideal for someone with a small lawn that is even and non-sloping. I gave it 4 stars because I think that for a reel mower it's a very good one. But any reel mower is probably not the best option for a large or sloping yard.

(1) TRIMMING: Anything that's taller than about 5" does not get cut so you have to trim what's left standing after you mow. I have the level set to `5' (`6' is the maximum) which helps get some of the higher stuff but it still leaves a lot.

(2) TIME: We have a large yard. It takes me about 6 to 8 hours to mow the whole yard plus an extra 4 or more hours to trim the tall stuff that's left sticking up, so 10 to 12 hours. If we had a gas mower, it would probably take about 3 to 5 hours because there would be very little trimming or going over the same spot several times with the mower to get the taller grass.

(3) STALLING: The mower does not work well if you have a lot of uneven spots on the lawn because it needs the friction of the lawn against the wheels to move the blades. So, if you hit a bump or a dip and the wheels can't grip then you won't be cutting anything. If you hit a stick or a thick weed stem then the blades will stop and you'll have to pull it out.

(4) EFFORT: Mowing with a reel mower takes a lot of effort. It's pretty hot where I live. It cooled off to 82 degrees yesterday and I spent 50 minutes mowing with the Gilmour. When I finally quit, my face was red, I had sweat stinging my eyes and I felt like I ran a half-marathon. My arms are bulking up from mowing and I'm getting some good aerobic exercise, though.