Rotary or Reel Mowing: Which is Right for You // Earthwise Reel Mower Review 2 // Reel Mowing Update
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2020
- If you can't make up your mind about rotary or reel mowing and which is right for your lawn, then you'll wanna check this video out. I pose 2 very important questions you should ask yourself to help you decide the lawn care route you want to take. Regardless of which option you choose, both rotary lawn mowers and manual reel mowers can give you a nice lawn!
In this video, I also give you a follow-up review to my other Earthwise 7 blade manual reel mower reviews. I've been mowing my bermudagrass lawn with it for a month now and want to share the results with you. I am really enjoying the reel mow but am already making a couple changes to my game plan. I'll update you on all that as well so enjoy!
Be sure to watch these videos next for my other 2 Earthwise reviews. I'll also leave you a couple other links about rotary mowing that you might find helpful...
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I'm glad I found this channel. I bought the Earthwise 7 blade alittle over a month ago. I am having to cut every other day at the very lowest setting. Luckily I have two 10 year old boys that are gonna start taking 0ne of the days.
Thank you! I'm glad you found it too! Definitely gotta stay on top of the mowing. Awesome to have sons to help you out. I can't wait till mine can. Unfortunately, he's not even one yet. haha, going to be awhile. Thanks again. Happy to have you here.
Another quality video as usual. Keep them coming brother.
Thanks brother! Always appreciate ya!
Looking forward to starting my own reel mowing experience here this weekend. Congrats in advance on 1k.
Right on. Good luck! I appreciate that. We're almost there.
Lawns looking good! Mine is finally starting to get back in shape as well. I appreciate your honest simple approach, it's great for people with kids who don't have a lot of free cash for the designer chemicals. Just trying to keep it properly watered hurts when the water bill comes!!! Looking forward to your video on manual watering. I am still trying to figure mine out, I currently use a rain train in the back, an impact sprinkler in the front & hand water the sides. I am wanting to pick up a (Rain Bird LG3HE In-Ground Impact Sprinkler with Click-N-Go Hose Connect) about 40 dollars on Amazon. If it works well I might be able to slowly add a couple every now & then to get the same coverage as a complete in ground system.
Thanks for this update, I currently use a rotary mower but have been interested in the reel mower myself but my yard isn't super level so I was hesitant to even try it. I work off a twice a week system now Saturday & Wednesday just not sure about going to 3 with the Oklahoma heat coming. Does it take that much longer for you to reel mow compared to the rotary? Seems to me the shorter it is the easier it might water as well, do you have an opinion on that? Thanks!
Thank you. I really appreciate those comments. I'm glad to hear my intentions for this channel are coming across. I feel ya on the water bill. That Oklahoma and my Arkansas summer heat make it tough! The watering video will be out soon. I'm spreading some sand this week, so I'll have to do some extra watering which will allow me to shoot that vid. Thanks for your patience. Keep me posted on those sprinklers you're looking at. I hope those make it easier on ya.
Honestly, it does take me longer to reel mow. I've always double cut, whether rotary or reel. But with the reel, it's more physically demanding, so I have to stop and take more water breaks to stay safe in the heat. When it's hot, it's definitely more difficult. Plus it does add that extra cut or 2 a week. As far as watering it goes...when it's shorter there's less grass to shade the soil, so it dries out faster on the surface. Another reason to go from .75" to 1". Hope this helps! Thanks again!
Lawns looking good! Mine is finally starting to get back in shape as well.
Thank you. It has not been a good spring for bermuda, but we're bouncing back. Thanks for watching and the sub. I just subbed back!
Walk around went well and your lawn is looking great! 🤙🏾🌱
Thanks bud! I appreciate ya watching as always!
I hear you on the manual reel mower. It is very taxing since I'm always going for the perfect cut with multiple passes. Love the look afterwards however I only have about 1 or 2 days to enjoy and then back at it again.
YUP! Always great to hear that other people are going through the same thing. Thanks for sharing that. Lets me know I'm not some kinda whimp 😂. I attribute it to hard work more than anything haha. Thanks for watching and commenting as always! 👊
Great video! I have the lawn version of a mullet. The front is short and the back is long. I use the reel on the front (about 4K sq ft) and a rider on the back (abt a 1/2 acre).
Thanks, Skip! Haha, I like that. I may need a lawn mullet too. I've only got 4k sqft, but even in the heat it's brutal manual mowing. And I don't blame ya. I'd be riding that 1/2 acre too. There's a fine line between enjoying it and it turning into work. I appreciate ya watching!
Almost to 1k!! Great job with the videos, you and I are both saving money on our production costs. 🤣
Getting there my man! Thank you. Saving that $$$ is what it's all about 👊!
Love watching your videos, have you though about using a granular growth regulator so you don't have to mow as often once your barespots close in.
Thank you! 👊 I've thought about it. I'm curious to see what the new Bio-Advanced at Lowe's is all about. I know it's far more expensive per application than buying a gallon of T-Nex, but let's face it, most of us don't have the cash laying around to pay the $160 upfront for longterm savings. Might be something I try next season as a test for folks watching. Thanks for tuning in to my vids. I really appreciate it!
🌞Lost any LBS yet? 😀 We have been slammed with rain, too! Drives me crazy when I get home, yard needs cutting, and it' rains until dark! Great video! 🌞
Under 180 again! 💪Noticed that in your last vid. A couple days of rain in there. You'll want it back soon 😂Thanks bro!
Good video. If you don't want to go low ( < 1" hoc), don't go to reel. Reel mowers do not cut well high. I happy that someone says that, since so many people always just talks about the pros of reel mowing. I used a reel for my northeast lawn (1.5 -- 2" hoc) for years just because I did not have the room to store a rotary mower. They do not have a very clean cut high (yes, I had it sharpen and adjusted correctly -- it is just hard not to put it down so the bedknife can still hit it). I think that is one of the reason they went out of trend with the introduction of rotary -- lots of people with rye, KBG, etc not having a clean cut. Now that I moved south and have hybrid Bermuda, I still use my manual reel mower for some little trimming on a hill, this really bumpy strip between the sidewalk and road, or on fresh sod/sprigs. However, I love my rotary ,and I am keeping my hoc at ~1.25", and I don't plan to go lower. I am leveling as I go with sand and top soil when I find places that my rotary mower hit (don't have the budget this year to do a full sand level -- plan on next year).
Thank you! And BINGO! Well said. You've got it figured out. I figure the decision really only comes down to the 2 questions I pose. Too many other people overcomplicate things. We're just talking about grass here...no reason to overthink it. Always great to hear from folks like you who share a lot of the same mindset. I appreciate you watching and your comments. Makes this fun!
Everyone is catching the reel mowing bug lately 😁. I’ve been doing it since last year with my manual push reel mower. But I still fire up the ol Honda every once in a while. You definitely still need both. Good for cleaning up the lawn after a storm blows sticks and leaves all over, or taking care of a bit of over grown grass if you don’t get out to mow every day. Reel mowing I’ve found that I’m out there every two days to maintain the height I want. Otherwise trying to push a reel mower through overgrown grass just sucks.
Yup definitely catching on especially if you've got bermuda grass and a bumpy lawn like me. The rotary only allowed me to go so low without scalping. This little manual reel lets me go down to .75 with no scalping...pretty awesome. Yeah, you're right there. Have to have both. Still use the rotary for cleanups and scalps. Appreciate your comment!
Manual reel fitness program 👍🏼
Haha. It's working. Dropping some weight and the grass height lol.
Yeah, we got a "little rain," in Mid-MO, from Cristobal...2.75 inches!
Niiice! We didn't get much from it, .25" maybe. Fortunately we got about 2.5 a few days before. We'll take all the free stuff we can get right now! Thanks man!
Looks like you live near me. Lots of free sand available in the new developments! Just saw the Earthwise on sale for $99 at Lowe’s. Contemplating that or the Fiskars.
They're throwing the houses up fast. Is the Earthwise the 7 or 5 blade? Usually lowes only stocks the 5 blade. I got the 7 blade for 107 on amazon.
Budget Lawns 5 Blade at the MLK location. Any reason you opted for the 7 over the Staysharp Fiskars? Appreciate the good content
I've done a couple other videos breaking down the 7 blade and why I got it. Long story short, more blades are better for bermuda as it grows very thick and dense if cared for properly. With fewer blades, you increase the chance of washboarding as it will have a tougher time getting through the turf easily. I would definitely go for the 7. I'm super pleased! Thanks for the support!
I got me an Earthwise 20" 5 blade reel mower because I have to mow a steep hillside overlooking a lake. It's too steep for a riding lawn tractor, and I've gone through 5 rotary gas powered push mowers in about 20 years. And I'm tired of not having a rotary motor not being able to start when I need to mow the grass. I wasted half a day trying to start my rotary every hour or so then I'd have to quit for a few more hours. Finally just before sunset it starts. My rotary mowers average lifespan is 3 to 4 years because like I said the hillside is pretty brutal on the machines. So I hope a reel mower can take the abuse, I hope it can defy gravity a lot better.
Wow, sounds like you've got your work cut out for ya on that hill. I hope that manual reel mower does the trick for ya. That's no fun to be messing with faulty rotary mowers. Keep me posted on how things go with the Earthwise. I appreciate ya watching and commenting!
Thanks for the review as for the first time I'm actually looking at a reel mower for my yard. Like you I have a really hilly yard with hard rocky clay for soil and I go through rotary mowers about every 3 to 4 years as it just beats the hell out of the mowers. My yard is about 0.4 acres and the huge hill in the back is about a 45 degree angle to the top up to about the roof line of my two story house, it's been my beast of hell every summer. A couple of times I've gotten a four wheel drive push mower up there, but it probably took a summer's worth of life out of it in the process. I just let the hill go to weeds which leaves the actual usable lawn to about 0.3 of an acre and I'm going to give a reel mower a try and let a professional landscaper worry about landscaping my backyard beast of hell, besides I'm tired of adding to my collection of defunct broken down lawnmowers every couple to few years.
👍👍 appreciate ya watching and commenting.
Is that 3/4" on hybrid or common bermuda? I only ask because I want to cut low on my common but it is recommended not to go under an 1 1/2
3/4 on common and hybrid. My back lawn is all hybrid but my front is a mix. The common can be trained to mow low but it will just go through some growing pains first. It's starting to look really good now. Eventually the blades don't grow as large and it adapts to the low HOC. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and the question.
@@BudgetLawns Thanks. That's what I wanted to know. I wanted to take my common to 1" instead of 1 1/2". I just wasn't too sure if it would increase browning in the summer, but yours looks like it is thriving.
Go for it! You'll love it.
Bro, feel like this is Step Brothers. Same. Do you wanna do karate in the garage? I’m in the same boat with American reel mower, ass whoop.
haha! Love it. I wasn't crazy about that movie at first. But the more I watched it, the more I liked it. These manual reel mowers will wear ya out for sure. It has defeated me a many times on those 95 degree days. Appreciate ya watching and commenting 👊!
Budget Lawns for sure, thanks for the time on the content sir
You're welcome. Thank you.
Grad school, huh?? What are you studying? I “retired” a few years ago, went back and got a PhD. Now I’m off into career #2. Anyway, how’s the Earthwise mowing? Or do you only use the powered reel mower these days?
That's right. Went back for my masters in Journalism to teach. Almost went for the PhD to teach at the collegiate level but found a better home in a public charter school - 6th - 12th grades. Love it! I'm not reel mowing at the moment. The new house's lawn needs some work to build up to that. Just mowing a lot with the ole rotary. Appreciate ya watching.
@@BudgetLawns Sounds great; glad you found your teaching sweet spot. I’m working on the lawn (Bermuda), trying to get it in shape to try reel mowing. Can’t seem to decide on what mower I’d like to get. Not have any dealers within three hours’ drive, nor knowing anyone who reel mows, isn’t helping. So I really appreciate your channel; many thanks.
Thank you. I appreciate that. I got the Cal Trimmer through their website and just started leaning as I go. Good luck in your journey. Let me know if I can help.
ROCKING IT! LOL pardon the poop....
😂That backyard is hers. I'm just taking care of it for her. Haha. She makes it a lot more difficult. Having a 60lb dog that runs and paces from one side of the fence to the other nonstop isn't ideal. One reason I can't get to overly invested in the backyard or I'd go nuts. Thanks for watching buddy!
@@BudgetLawns Yeah, that makes sense. I like that we have a little dog. I don't worry about the poop much! LOL
am I going to do anything about that? NOPE. I love it. PITTL
👊Sometimes the best action is no action. I've got better things to do...like going on a walk with the fam, swimming, picnics, grillin' out, and the list goes on. Can't spend the entire summer in the lawn. Lord knows I already spend enough time in it. Thanks brother!
@@BudgetLawns PREACH. I AGREE
Dog pee?
Leaf spot fungus (melting out)