Manual Push Mower and LONG GRASS - Bosch AHM 38G and Scotts Push Mower
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Grass in the yard has grown long. About 12 inches especially at the edges. Great opportunity to test to see if the manual push mowers can cut it as it is common understanding that push mowers are not able to grass that is too long. Check out the video to see how the Bosch and the Scotts perform.
10/9/2023
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I just used my bosch hand mower for the first time today. It was so easy, even kind of relaxing and therapeutic. I grew up using a hand mower but the old ones were lot heavier to push. I prefer a hand mower to a noisy petrol motor. I've had both. The lawns not perfect but it's good for in between the landlords lawnmower mans irregular visits :)
Thanks for sharing. Agree that the old ones are heavier. Good point. The Bosch is lightweight comparatively. And don’t have to deal with batteries, cords or petrol.
Now this is a useful video, great job thanks.
Glad you think so!
Thank you! Very helpful for people thinking about getting a push mower.
Thank you for the encouragement!
Yeah, I used mine today, and the grass was long. It was easy going, but sometimes I wanted to pick up the push power and throw it against the wall. I think I'll need to use it regularly to avoid the frustration. It's a nice machine.
Thanks for sharing. Just think of it as killing two birds with one stone. Getting some exercise while mowing.
why you don't imagine like in a gym
I have a Bosch AHM 38 G and it cuts like that "Scotts". I still use it - once every few days in Spring and summer, on lawns that are quite a bit bigger than that one, are sloping, and full of weeds. If I let them go a week or more, I can't use the Bosch - it's too hard to push, slips and jams all the time. I was wondering why until your video made me check - I bought it in 2018 and haven't sharpened it in all that time... must do that tomorrow!
I am very fortunate to own a Qualcast E1, the first mower made by Qualcast, this little push mower is almost 80 years old, when sharpened, oiled and adjusted this little gem cuts like a barber ✂️
Thanks for sharing! Will look out for this beast.
Thanks for doing this video. It helped persuade me to get a manual push mower.
Glad I could help
yeah me too, :)
I've recently started using a manual reel mower on a one acre lawn after previously using a gas push mower.
The passive mowing with the reel mower, it is nowhere near as noisy, doesn't vibrate due to a motor, and requires far less maintenance compared to a gas push mower.. oil changing, blade removal and sharpening, pull rope replacement, filter replacement, filling with gas, etcetera.
Plus, push mowers don't like to start hot so you have to mow all in one go. With a reel mower you can mow more passively at intervals, and as needed when the faster growing grass in your yard needs it.
What a well written comparison account. Thank you!
Cheaper than going to the gym ! 👍
Yes. Can give a bit of cardio plus some work on arms, legs and a bit of core!
Im buying this .. thanks for the video 😅
After trying to mow my lawn with a reel lower, before purchasing one, please know this. If you have a yard with slight hills, bumps, _please_ get a gas mower or riding mower. It gets extremely difficult with a reel mower. I spent 6 hours outside on a small-medium lawn yesterday, went over the grass several times, and I still couldn't get my lawn looking decent enough.
mine is the same i have a cheap sovereign hand mower and it is good for that £30 at homebase.
it took only like half an hour for me
@@sizquirtt same, and I have a decent sized yard. Not too big bit with taller grass. My grass looks amazing and it didn't take forever. I think it's more about fitness level than anything
@@darkspd31 if AOC and her ilk have their way , you had better get used to going back to that antiquated way of doing things . California has already banned the sale of new gas burning lawn equipment .
Probably valid point. Mine although is on a slope, but it is otherwise fairly flat.
Más vale una imagen que mil palabras 😜👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏾
Muchas Gracias!!!
Good exercise who needs the gym
Yup. I figured if I were to spend time mowing the lawn, I might as well get some exercise in. The kids love it too when I use it.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
@@Gumbootfamily i bought a grass cutter using battery and the wheel recently
I wanna get this because normal mowers take up too much space
Absolutely. That’s why I got it.
I have an old push mower, no batteries though. 😂, Unfortunately I can’t do anything anymore useful. I try but then my nerves tell me otherwise.. damn fibromyalgia
You can do it. One step at a time. Some exercises and activity may help. Try YOGA maybe.
That's a workout!.........................for such a short space............I bet your heart sounded like a DRUM!
The Bosch is either new or you've done a really good job of sharpening the blades.................the Scotts needs sharpening.
When you let it grow that tall, the mower blades end up cutting the same blades of grass several times and that's why it takes more effort.
At first I thought you had mulch around the edges but there's no way the mowers would have handled mulch.......................mulch stops the blades from turning.
Thank you. No it’s a used Bosch but I did try to sharpen it. It’s not such an intense workout but at least it’s better than a walk. That was my idea which is to get some exercise while doing the lawn.
I assume you have to rake beforehand to remove any stones, sticks? Also, does it work on slopes and uneven ground?
I did not have a tree around so no need to rake. I just have some wood chips mulching at the edges.
thinking about it. but looking at this video, you do have to go over every patch 3 or 4 times. I am not sold to be honest. I was going to buy one before seeing this video.
You’d have to do the same with a gas mower just to let you know
@@kimahlovejoy9866 no it wouldn’t. I have a gas one that I want to replace. But I’m going to buy another gas one. Was thinking of getting one of these
The 2nd one is better, I like it because it works alot fine. Do they still sell those?
Try internet. If not used ones.
@@Gumbootfamily Alright
Woo
YES!!!
I brought the exact push mower and hmmmmn??? I guess I need to lower the blade further to get a nicer clean cut lawn. I do the perimeter of the lawn first and always use the catcher.
Nah leave the dead to feed the new
Yes, makes sense. You have to play with the blade setting to see what works best for you.
Good point!
I usually do several passes if the grass is long. First pass high and the rest lower.
Good job. I'm convinced.
Thank you for watching and letting me know!
Is it better than gas or electric
Not sure but manual works for me and I prefer less bulk and weight.
The moral of that sad tale is do it every weekend.
Yes, but if I did, I would not be able to share this experience. :-)
I’d say his video is perfect as it’s a more real reflection of peoples lawns. Not everyone cuts them that often. Great video 👍
@@experiment54 Not really, the grass looks a foot long.😀
@@experiment54 Wow! Thank you so much for your comments.
I thought this was a sales video for a sling blade. Lol
I rather pay RM 50 which is ~ US $10.70 for people to cut my grass with all the clear up work.
That’s cool. But I just leave the clippings. There’s nothing to clean up.
I recently bought a Bosch ahm 38 model I assembled all the
parts according to the instructions but I noticed
that the wheels don't turn
forward when I push forward
they just stop when I push forward, the wheels only work
on the backstroke, they only
turn backwards only.
any idea what is causing this ? ? do I have to adjust
anything ??
1 months worth of growth here is from waist to shoulder height in the summer for bluegrass varieties, paspalum and other pest grasses. It is insane. Close to timber!
Although we have large zero turn mowers, my son wants one of your reel mowers! Super effort mate!
What! That's insane!
Wow!!! Thanks for letting me know. I'm moved!!!
Jedzie jak czołg.
Jest zajebisty
Drives like a tank? THANK YOU!
Oh!!! Thank you!!!
Oh!!! Bardzo dziękuję!!!
Thanks for the demo, but the mower seems very loud. Is it so in real life or is it just the video?
It is softer than a petrol. Not sure if you use electric. It is not loud in my opinion.
@@Gumbootfamily Thank you for the reply. Yes I use petrol and electric and both are a bit loud for my taste. I might give the push mower a try
The Bosch cuts my grass very uneven. Looks like a hacked job than a mowed lawn, no matter what height I set it
It may be the lower blade needs to be adjusted. May not be cutting height issue.
Yes, they cut grass. However, look how long it took you for that little patch and how much you struggled in some parts.
I like Reel Mowers, but they really only do well on shorter grass. If you’re cutting every couple of days they’re worth it over a gas powered. They have real precise cutting, so on like short turf type lawns….they make those look amazing. Anything other than that…..they suck.
Thanks for your input. Agree with your points.
There not for long grass ,dont judge it on that
My first thought
So you can’t use this for longer grass???
@@butternutyeeetsbanana.-.5389 Cylinder Mowers get the best results with short cut grass.
That's what I thought but I was surprised that they could still do the job.
I’ve judged it on that. Personally think his video is a true reflection of real life and how people often forget to mow their lawns. Great video 👍
Is it easy to sharpen the blades and how often do you sharpen? Thinking about buying one for our home in Thailand.
Thanks for watching. The blades are supposed to be self sharpening as you use it. Never had to sharpen them. But you do need to adjust the lower blade so the position is just right for cutting.
@@Gumbootfamily Good to know. Thanks! I think I will buy one. Been using a weed wacker and hate the noise and vibration.
I bought one of gumtree it’s absolutely horrendous, I don’t know what the problem is
You need to tighten the blade to scrape the under blade otherwise it won’t cut.
Your grass is probably too long and unhealthy. These are for grass thats regularly maintained
You also need to check if it is mechanically working. Sometimes the pinion gear which is plastic wears or breaks and even when you push it the reel is not turning and cutting.
It looks painstakingly effort , and its not a big yard even...
It's not bad. I look forward to it. Quite nice to mow it this way as its much lighter than a powered mower and I take it as exercise.
Very hard to cut on the edges
Not really. Just run the wheel over the threshold and just cut the grass at the edge.
Your handle is on backwards.
It is correct. Check it out on Amazon or the Bosch website.
Reverse ur handle bar and see the difference. I’ve got the same model
@@annaassumi2805 OK. Will try it.
I’ve been in a quandry about which way around to put the handle. The Bosch site pic is as shown here but so many retailers carry a pic of it the other way around. I’m interested the difference you found, as the other way around seems more intuitive and to give a little more height. Also interested whether this RUclipsr has tried the other way around yet?! 🙂
Put it the way round that feels best to you.
Il bought this, but if does not vit.
Nothing !
Just google or search on youtube. There may have to be some adjustments of the lower blade you need to make for it to cut properly.
Was thinking of getting one, but sounds louder than my motorcycle...
Actually it's not that loud. You can go try it at a hardware shop if they have any on display.
Will this work on grass that's 2 foot long?
Have not tried but I do not think so.
What you doing with off cuts?
Leving on grass?
Hi. Yes. I just leave it on the lawn. Sometimes I use the catcher but then I will have a pile to dispose of.
@@Gumbootfamily won't it damage the lawn over time?the grass might turn yellow?
@@townshipbs2335
No, it is better for the soil to recycle the grass nutrients. The grass gets much healthier.
do it all
with a weed
wacker
I don't have one. And this is a rental.
That sound gets a big no from me lol
That comes from the lower blade adjustment. You can look at other videos by other posters. I think I had to adjust mine this way to cut well.
@@Gumbootfamily That’s fair enough,I understand.
The go-deaf loudness from gas-powered mowers is far worse imo
Сколько она стоит у вас. Спасибо .
120 AUD
I got it for 25usd used.
man that thing is noisy mine isnt that loud, i got a different model
Which one do you have?
@@Gumbootfamily its the great states 16 inch reel mower. just to let you know ive messed with the blade alot over the years so its not at factory blade position. mostly eyeball blade position. what i do is i set a light under the blade sometimes and tweak the position till no light shines through where the blades touch. this mostly works but still have to tweak it alittle.
@venuse898 the light is a novel method. Thanks for sharing. :-)
@@Gumbootfamily no prob
no me vas a decir que estas cansado? gracias
No he isn’t. He enjoys it.
No it’s not tiring. I enjoy it. :-)
and this one reel machine
yells, use gas, powered mower
I'm renting so I don't want to have too much stuff or equipment. Moving is hard if you have a lot of heavy stuff.
Ya me cansé de empujar con solo ver el vídeo..
Haha. It’s good exercise!
the handle bar is mounted wrong😂
How so? Can you clarify?
the grip is upsidedown, reverse it@@Gumbootfamily
The manual and the photos show that the handle is supposed to be facing back. Is that wrong?
www.amazon.com/Bosch-Manual-Garden-Lawn-Mower/dp/B004JMTY2K
割不乾淨啊
Not bad for me! :-) Bu Chuo!!!
This is torture...
For you. I see this has cardio.
@@sO_RoNerY honestly I will be frustrated...😃
Hahaha. Depends on how you see it. Exercise IS a form of torture. Just whether it is done willingly or not. :-)
Why does it produce so much noise? It is supposed to be manual?
It’s not that loud in real life. Maybe the audio too sensitive. It’s quieter than a gas mower.
I REALLY HATE the handles on mine like an old fashioned pram handle.