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Our neighbor across the street had a reel mower (push type) that was used on a golf course, his lawn always stood out from everyone else's, it looked like a putting green, the manicured look. This was back in the late 50's through the 70's. The mower looked very much like this one, of course it was primitive compared to this.
I live in Phoenix so I have absolutely no foreseeable use for a mower like this. However, I do appreciate a company that actually uses customer feedback to make a better product.
For about 12 years I cut my lawn with a Robomow rl500 robotic lawn mower. The part I liked the most was how it did not leave any lines at all. It did a fantastic job but finally gave up. It was only $500 and now they are very expensive and since I'm retired I don't really care if it takes me time to do the mowing. Certainly for $3,000 I would definitely get another robotic mower.
I remember the robomow very well. I have done a number of robot mower reviews with great results. No stripes but as you say you don't really see any signs of mowing which can be good too. Stay tuned with my channel I have some very cool robot stuff coming up soon, you will be very interested in it after reading what you wrote.
Thanks for reviewing! I first caught wind of an updated Electra over a year ago and had all but given up. Mowing season is all but over around my parts, but definitely going to place an order for one for next spring!
No problem, if I had a more level lot I would reel mow at least part of my yard. I have been using this one for about 4 weeks and every person that came to my house was like......wow look at your lawn! I like to think my lawn looks pretty nice regularly but its funny when people see the short cut and stripes they go nuts.
If you pick a point on the horizon (tree,fence post) and walk toward it without wavering your lines will be more crisp. Looking down at the grass/edge of your last pass will cause you to sway off coarse. Grass looks awesome though
That is a great tip! Any experienced reel cutters will cringe at my lines for sure, I am very out of practice. Sadly outside of these demos my yard isn't great for it, just too many slopes and bumps, New England is tough for those types of mowers at home/
Maybe it's my inner cheapskate but I remember being able to get stripes with the 50 dollar used lawnmower my Dad bought and fixed up. You could even mulch by pushing in one direction and pulling in the other. Then you were always blowing the grass in the same direction. That way each row you run over the clippings from the last. They all end up blowing to the edge of the lawn that way.
@@blzt3206 Good question. I do remember it having an adjustable deck. And I do remember you could lower it low enough it would hit dirt. But I was like 10. So I couldn't say how low it was. But yah, I doubt it was a half inch. Most people's yards aren't that smooth anyway. You gotta roll em early and often.
Your videos are always interesting. Thanks for that. This particular product might be of interest if it could mow faster. I have a 32 inch Toro Timemaster which really cuts down the mow time but I love the striping capability of this machine although it does sort of look like a maintenance nightmare over time.
I appreciate that. The big timemaster is an awesome mower. Unbeatable really! No idea why other companies haven't tried to get into that space but Toro is cleaning up with it.
Thanks for another great video! I noticed your cut was quite high. I have Palmetto Buffalo (St Augustine) turf and prefer a longer cut. Would you recommend this for a 50mm cut? The other reason is that I like the roller to help level out the soil and also the scarifier and verticut reel attachments. Looking forward to your reply.
Wonderful video as always. I'm curious on the speeds - did you find that you could save time cutting on the faster speeds? I have a cheaper reel mower option today and candidly my biggest gripe is just the time it takes to mow the lawn (half 40% acre lawn). The basket is small, the cut is not ideal thus heavily overlap lines to compensate, etc. Curious your thoughts on the self propelled Swardman cutting down on mowing time
Yes the Allett line is really excellent. ruclips.net/video/1Gzttrn9P0c/видео.html I am hoping they release a 21" battery unit to their line, I think it will be a big hit
This might work well on golf greens or city yards. My yard is 1.5 acres and I can strip it just as well with my eXmark. Not to mention in only 1% of the time.
Agreed, these are not for the majority of lawns. You have to have the right lawn and will definitely spend more time reel mowing, but a growing number of people enjoy the results. I made a video comparing reel mowing and rotary so people understand both before diving in. ruclips.net/video/08v-uOUDDCo/видео.html
Several Questions: So does - 1/1 or sub zero mean that one can mow down to a height of 5/16" or 3/8" which is the typical height of your standard golf course putting green? #2: You did not discuss back Lapping or sharpening the blades. Does this mower come with a reversing black lapping feature and/or tool?
I am very surprised that they or someone else haven't tried to make even a simple reel mower. Gardena made one but they discontinued it last year sadly, not sure it was great but it was something!
@@SilverCymbal your review was great, all the things you review I’m interested in! Just a thought on the Swardman, Is that a steel grass catcher? It looks really cool, but I wonder if plastic or even fabric would lighten the unit’s overall weight, make it more efficient, maybe a little easier to operate? May I request you review some low voltage landscape lighting?
@@peterscanlon9727 Thank you very much. The catcher is steel, plastic would be ligher and the Allett catcher is better for durability and weight but the Swardman is more stylish, which isn't really as important. Nice design but I agree that a heavy duty plastic catcher might be a better option here. Thanks for the idea too on the lights, thats a good one since there are so many horrible products out there too avoid. let me see what I can do. Thanks!
If it dies, it looks like a 5 minute job to swap it out. If you mean goes flat mid-cut, then you forgot to charge it, or have too big a lawn for it. Range anxiety translated into lawn care. It's not real for cars, and the same here.
I would be very interested to see that, it's great to see different models coming on the market. I expect to see a lot of new battery products in the landscape space this year
I didn't see any updates on that, but are there any consumer reel mowers that use metal? Some like the Allett use plastic gears on their cassettes and when I reviewed the LIberty 43 people though it was a weak point but in the case of the allett the plastic gears are used as a shear point in case of lockup, The Swardman use metal on the casettes but they can do that since they have a belt in the middle to give relief in case of issues. But on the transmission perhaps metal is always better.
I’ve been waiting for the new Electra. I had a friend who had one blow up in his garage and it caught it on fire. My suspicion is that’s why they stopped selling v1 last year? How’d you get your hands on v2?
I appreciate that, my lawn is not ideal for reel cutting long term, so for the testing with this one, I used it for about a month & cut at 1.5-1.8". Normally in summer I cut at 3" and spring and mid summer I will cut 2.5" with my rotary rider. When I go longer the kids clobber it and the grass can't hold up.
Works great! ruclips.net/user/postUgkxprGGPRQoChQaA8u58dt7miEpxQBKiWeJ More difficult with longer grass, though, but I was expecting that. I have a small back yard, it seemed like overkill to buy a lawnmower with an engine. This is easy to carry in and out of the basement through the bulkhead. Very sharp (be careful). At the back of the mower are little wheels, which I use when pulling the mower backwards, so it's easy to readjust direction. I'm including a photo which shows the before and after for my lawn when it was at its longest. For long grass like that you really have to put some muscle into it, and I needed to go into a new section of grass with some momentum, but when the grass is only an inch or two higher than regular cut height it's quite easy. The lawn is still patchy and full of weeds, but at least it's a good height! A step in the right direction.
No, but it seems simple enough and I would definitely get it since we have so much wet stuff it is a problem building up on the roller. Pretty cheap to buy too if I remember.
Spring and mid summer I will cut 2-2.5" but if it gets crazy hot, which happens here a lot I will go up to 3 to 3.5" But when cooler it looks great at 2"
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That is a lot to mow even with this mower. I was able to do it in about an hour. You move surprisingly quick without the grass catcher but I wouldn't be able to mow that much every time. Remember too with reel mowing you are likely mowing ore often, just want to make sure you are aware of this. You might just mow a front yard this may or portions that are very visible could be an option too.
@@SilverCymbal yeah, a zero turn is probably the smarter choice but the allure of a reel mower finish is enticing. Plus, would probably need to mow a couple times a week as you point out.
I do like the addition of the rear wheels that enable it to be transported on walkways and driveways and I do like it’s width. However I think that I’d still purchase an Allett Liberty despite its 17” width as you can purchase two standard Greenworks batteries and run the mower continuously as well as replace them as they age. Also the design is tried and true and I think that it’s more proven. One day a homeowners version of that Cub Cadet RG3 greenskeeper will hit the market and we won’t even have to push them ourselves. It will be much smaller and it won’t cost a quarter million dollars. ruclips.net/video/FSshryi4SqM/видео.html
I reviewed the Allett 2 years ago also with great results. It's a totally awesome mower, I hope they also bring a larger model in the future too, just to offer people a few choice. Allett makes very large ones but they are all commercial models for $15k and up. That Cub Cadet looks pretty insane too!
I cringed when I saw you change the blades barefoot especially the dethatcher. Yikes. When I was a kid I got a nail in my foot from a sandbox. Ever since then. Steel toe boots for me. LOL.
@@SilverCymbal Isn’t it amazing how family takes all the time of important things like drinking and partying? Joke of coarse, but that was a great answer.
This might work well on golf greens or city yards. My yard is 1.5 acres and I can strip it just as well with my eXmark. Not to mention in only 1% of the time.
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Wow I really appreciate that! Thank you
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Our neighbor across the street had a reel mower (push type) that was used on a golf course, his lawn always stood out from everyone else's, it looked like a putting green, the manicured look. This was back in the late 50's through the 70's. The mower looked very much like this one, of course it was primitive compared to this.
I live in Phoenix so I have absolutely no foreseeable use for a mower like this. However, I do appreciate a company that actually uses customer feedback to make a better product.
That's cutting edge design.
I see what you did there!
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They are so clean looking. It’s definitely on my wish list! Nice video
Love the Stripes I get from my electra - nice review 👍
That's great to hear, I know they have a lot of fans
Unusual and EXPENSIVE!!!
For about 12 years I cut my lawn with a Robomow rl500 robotic lawn mower. The part I liked the most was how it did not leave any lines at all. It did a fantastic job but finally gave up. It was only $500 and now they are very expensive and since I'm retired I don't really care if it takes me time to do the mowing. Certainly for $3,000 I would definitely get another robotic mower.
I remember the robomow very well. I have done a number of robot mower reviews with great results. No stripes but as you say you don't really see any signs of mowing which can be good too. Stay tuned with my channel I have some very cool robot stuff coming up soon, you will be very interested in it after reading what you wrote.
@@SilverCymbal I look forward to it. I definitely enjoy your content and get a lot out of it.
Your grass looks great!!
Thank you very much, the fall always forgives the summer sins here in Mass
Thanks for reviewing! I first caught wind of an updated Electra over a year ago and had all but given up. Mowing season is all but over around my parts, but definitely going to place an order for one for next spring!
No problem, if I had a more level lot I would reel mow at least part of my yard. I have been using this one for about 4 weeks and every person that came to my house was like......wow look at your lawn! I like to think my lawn looks pretty nice regularly but its funny when people see the short cut and stripes they go nuts.
Thanks for the detailed video! I would love a mower like this. If I were younger and had a smaller yard, I’d definitely buy one! I love your videos!
If you pick a point on the horizon (tree,fence post) and walk toward it without wavering your lines will be more crisp. Looking down at the grass/edge of your last pass will cause you to sway off coarse. Grass looks awesome though
That is a great tip! Any experienced reel cutters will cringe at my lines for sure, I am very out of practice. Sadly outside of these demos my yard isn't great for it, just too many slopes and bumps, New England is tough for those types of mowers at home/
I do that and my stripes are still crooked. I do the same on a farm tractor and I had better luck there
Maybe it's my inner cheapskate but I remember being able to get stripes with the 50 dollar used lawnmower my Dad bought and fixed up. You could even mulch by pushing in one direction and pulling in the other. Then you were always blowing the grass in the same direction. That way each row you run over the clippings from the last. They all end up blowing to the edge of the lawn that way.
You certainly weren't striping at a half inch though that's a different story
@@blzt3206 Good question. I do remember it having an adjustable deck. And I do remember you could lower it low enough it would hit dirt. But I was like 10. So I couldn't say how low it was. But yah, I doubt it was a half inch. Most people's yards aren't that smooth anyway. You gotta roll em early and often.
Your videos are always interesting. Thanks for that. This particular product might be of interest if it could mow faster. I have a 32 inch Toro Timemaster which really cuts down the mow time but I love the striping capability of this machine although it does sort of look like a maintenance nightmare over time.
I appreciate that. The big timemaster is an awesome mower. Unbeatable really! No idea why other companies haven't tried to get into that space but Toro is cleaning up with it.
Thanks for another great video! I noticed your cut was quite high. I have Palmetto Buffalo (St Augustine) turf and prefer a longer cut. Would you recommend this for a 50mm cut? The other reason is that I like the roller to help level out the soil and also the scarifier and verticut reel attachments.
Looking forward to your reply.
Wonderful video as always. I'm curious on the speeds - did you find that you could save time cutting on the faster speeds? I have a cheaper reel mower option today and candidly my biggest gripe is just the time it takes to mow the lawn (half 40% acre lawn). The basket is small, the cut is not ideal thus heavily overlap lines to compensate, etc. Curious your thoughts on the self propelled Swardman cutting down on mowing time
Allett mowers for the win. 😍
Yes the Allett line is really excellent. ruclips.net/video/1Gzttrn9P0c/видео.html I am hoping they release a 21" battery unit to their line, I think it will be a big hit
I'm too millennial to afford a lawn, but I still find this fascinating.
This might work well on golf greens or city yards. My yard is 1.5 acres and I can strip it just as well with my eXmark. Not to mention in only 1% of the time.
Agreed, these are not for the majority of lawns. You have to have the right lawn and will definitely spend more time reel mowing, but a growing number of people enjoy the results. I made a video comparing reel mowing and rotary so people understand both before diving in. ruclips.net/video/08v-uOUDDCo/видео.html
It’s insane these cost so much.
💯
Several Questions: So does - 1/1 or sub zero mean that one can mow down to a height of 5/16" or 3/8" which is the typical height of your standard golf course putting green?
#2: You did not discuss back Lapping or sharpening the blades. Does this mower come with a reversing black lapping feature and/or tool?
Santa better bring me one!
For the price you had better be REALLY good
The deal breaker with Electra vs The Allett Liberty 43 is that the battery is not internal. You can swap it out & keep on playing.
Great video!!! Id love to reel mow and that is a great mower i see them on Ryan knorr's channel I want one also but need to save for them
Loving the mower. But Im in MN so I have turf type tall fescue... Maybe one of these days I'll live in an area where I can cut my lawn short. lol
I want it!
Good product for a small yard with cost not being a factor. They are expensive and if you have a larger size yard forget it.
I hope Ego makes one soon. Hello Ego!
I am very surprised that they or someone else haven't tried to make even a simple reel mower. Gardena made one but they discontinued it last year sadly, not sure it was great but it was something!
@@SilverCymbal your review was great, all the things you review I’m interested in! Just a thought on the Swardman, Is that a steel grass catcher? It looks really cool, but I wonder if plastic or even fabric would lighten the unit’s overall weight, make it more efficient, maybe a little easier to operate? May I request you review some low voltage landscape lighting?
@@peterscanlon9727 Thank you very much. The catcher is steel, plastic would be ligher and the Allett catcher is better for durability and weight but the Swardman is more stylish, which isn't really as important. Nice design but I agree that a heavy duty plastic catcher might be a better option here. Thanks for the idea too on the lights, thats a good one since there are so many horrible products out there too avoid. let me see what I can do. Thanks!
Amazing. I’m considering buy one.
Shoot they should include a USB connection to that mower because that would be useful during power outages
Dang, that's one chungus of a battery pack.
Agreed, it's a beast but the runtime is unbelievable.
Cool👍
Still has only an internal battery, so when the battery dies your toast. Buy an Allett battery or gas. they are the King in reel mowers
If it dies, it looks like a 5 minute job to swap it out. If you mean goes flat mid-cut, then you forgot to charge it, or have too big a lawn for it. Range anxiety translated into lawn care. It's not real for cars, and the same here.
so is like a push mower but better
Someday . . . . need more lawn leveling first.
i believe there may be a bigger electric allett being announced next month
I would be very interested to see that, it's great to see different models coming on the market. I expect to see a lot of new battery products in the landscape space this year
Very interesting
Does it still have plastic gears in the transmission? That is the biggest reason it’s a no for me. Hopefully they improved that.
I didn't see any updates on that, but are there any consumer reel mowers that use metal? Some like the Allett use plastic gears on their cassettes and when I reviewed the LIberty 43 people though it was a weak point but in the case of the allett the plastic gears are used as a shear point in case of lockup, The Swardman use metal on the casettes but they can do that since they have a belt in the middle to give relief in case of issues. But on the transmission perhaps metal is always better.
I am from the EU, and i've never seen s a lawn with stripes, it's just not something people do here. Is there any reason for doing so?
I’ve been waiting for the new Electra. I had a friend who had one blow up in his garage and it caught it on fire. My suspicion is that’s why they stopped selling v1 last year?
How’d you get your hands on v2?
This was a test unit from their new US distributor, Landzie.
Can I use this with Saint Augustin grass?
What Height are you cutting ur lawn ? Lawn looks great.
I appreciate that, my lawn is not ideal for reel cutting long term, so for the testing with this one, I used it for about a month & cut at 1.5-1.8". Normally in summer I cut at 3" and spring and mid summer I will cut 2.5" with my rotary rider. When I go longer the kids clobber it and the grass can't hold up.
Let’s go Brandon!!!
Works great! ruclips.net/user/postUgkxprGGPRQoChQaA8u58dt7miEpxQBKiWeJ More difficult with longer grass, though, but I was expecting that. I have a small back yard, it seemed like overkill to buy a lawnmower with an engine. This is easy to carry in and out of the basement through the bulkhead. Very sharp (be careful). At the back of the mower are little wheels, which I use when pulling the mower backwards, so it's easy to readjust direction. I'm including a photo which shows the before and after for my lawn when it was at its longest. For long grass like that you really have to put some muscle into it, and I needed to go into a new section of grass with some momentum, but when the grass is only an inch or two higher than regular cut height it's quite easy. The lawn is still patchy and full of weeds, but at least it's a good height! A step in the right direction.
It would be amazing for someone to comment if they have Bermuda grass.
I wonder if someone could do a vs a greens master. Great video. Thanks
I'd like to see that as well.
First!
thats what ryan knorr lawn care has
Very cool!
Where is the best place to get a used reel mower?
Have to installed the rear roller wiper on these before?
No, but it seems simple enough and I would definitely get it since we have so much wet stuff it is a problem building up on the roller. Pretty cheap to buy too if I remember.
@@SilverCymbal I just bought one but can’t figure it out lol. And of course doesn’t come with instructions either.
It looks like a greens mower I used 25+ years ago when I work on a golf course.
Are you using this on fescue?
Silver,
Do you cut lawn at or under 2 inches mid summer?
Spring and mid summer I will cut 2-2.5" but if it gets crazy hot, which happens here a lot I will go up to 3 to 3.5" But when cooler it looks great at 2"
I watched this whole video, then looked at the price lol
Is this TTTF?
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@silver cymbal , how long did it take for you to mow your 15k sq ft back yard? I’ve got about 17k sq ft and considering something like this.
That is a lot to mow even with this mower. I was able to do it in about an hour. You move surprisingly quick without the grass catcher but I wouldn't be able to mow that much every time. Remember too with reel mowing you are likely mowing ore often, just want to make sure you are aware of this. You might just mow a front yard this may or portions that are very visible could be an option too.
@@SilverCymbal yeah, a zero turn is probably the smarter choice but the allure of a reel mower finish is enticing. Plus, would probably need to mow a couple times a week as you point out.
After hearing the price, I see why you waited until the end of the video to tell us lol
I do like the addition of the rear wheels that enable it to be transported on walkways and driveways and I do like it’s width. However I think that I’d still purchase an Allett Liberty despite its 17” width as you can purchase two standard Greenworks batteries and run the mower continuously as well as replace them as they age. Also the design is tried and true and I think that it’s more proven. One day a homeowners version of that Cub Cadet RG3 greenskeeper will hit the market and we won’t even have to push them ourselves. It will be much smaller and it won’t cost a quarter million dollars.
ruclips.net/video/FSshryi4SqM/видео.html
I reviewed the Allett 2 years ago also with great results. It's a totally awesome mower, I hope they also bring a larger model in the future too, just to offer people a few choice. Allett makes very large ones but they are all commercial models for $15k and up. That Cub Cadet looks pretty insane too!
Did you purchase this mower or did you receive it free of charge for the review?
Damn can I buy your old one??
I cringed when I saw you change the blades barefoot especially the dethatcher. Yikes. When I was a kid I got a nail in my foot from a sandbox. Ever since then. Steel toe boots for me. LOL.
Still a robot seems to me more convenient
How high will this mower cut?
About 1.8 inches is the maximum height, 45mm for those outside the US
What state are you out of?
Massachusetts
@@SilverCymbal nice! I’m out of Maryland and planted a ryegrass/bluegrass lawn. Hoping it makes it through next summer
Beautiful mower but $3000 plus is a huge pill to swallow. You have to be a huge lawn care enthusiast to drop that kind of money for a push mower!
No, myself dont like. Looks like one strip dry and one not. My neoghbors say my lawn looks plush like a carpet..i will stick with that.
lol something about this machine screams "lawn psycho"
$2,700-$2,900 for.......stripes🙄
I'll pass.
No F-en way. 3k you're kidding right?
If it’s durable, then that is actually a good price for a reel mower.
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Do you think I could get one for free?🧐🤔
Check their page I think they are doing a giveaway before the holidays
Lol
I have this exact machine, Color and all, have had nothing but problems. Support has been terrible. Cant recommend it.
That is too bad to hear, it looks like they changed US distributors this year, maybe that is why.
@@SilverCymbal I’m in Australia. Yes has been disappointing. On paper it looks really good.
Yall must have alot of time in your hands
2 kids, 2 jobs & I make videos, I just can't spend as much time drinking like I used to sometimes I miss it but at least my lawn looks good
@@SilverCymbal
Isn’t it amazing how family takes all the time of important things like drinking and partying?
Joke of coarse, but that was a great answer.
Cool but who cares about strips.
People that care about strips 🤔
This might work well on golf greens or city yards. My yard is 1.5 acres and I can strip it just as well with my eXmark. Not to mention in only 1% of the time.