# Hey, I like my manual push-reel lawnmower **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 30, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-i-like-my-manual-push-reel-lawnmower/413625 "2007-07-30T00:08:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-i-like-my-manual-push-reel-lawnmower/413625/21 "2007-08-02T13:48:56Z")
My lot is 75’x100’, minus 30’x60’ for the house plus the detached garage and trees, etc my yard is probably small enough (though there is a hill) But the “don’t let the lawn get long” thing makes a reel mower much less attractive to me. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-i-like-my-manual-push-reel-lawnmower/413625/22 "2007-08-04T00:07:45Z")
I heard from a guy who went to a store looking for reel mowers, and only saw the big riding tractors and such. So he asks if they have any. The clerk says, “They’re ALL real!”. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-i-like-my-manual-push-reel-lawnmower/413625/23 "2007-08-04T01:05:21Z")
I liked my push mower so much that I wanted to spread the joy. So I gave it away and bought an electric one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-i-like-my-manual-push-reel-lawnmower/413625.md?page=1)