Mowing the lawn, generally speaking, is a pain in the ass. And if you have a big yard, I understand people having a gas-powered mower, a riding mower or paying somebody to do it. But if I had a small yard, my first reaction would be to have a reel mower; a non-gas, non-electric, push mower. The problem is that they aren't very effective.
Consumer quote highlighted in ConsumerReports.com feature:
"I can't take the way the mower's blades only cut some of the grass. Each row requires at least two passes. Whereas I initially loved the mower's simplicity, I'm now envious of the power of the self-propelled mowers. I'm jealous that my power-mowing neighbor doesn't need to carbo-load the night before a big mow. Grass with more than six days of growth requires a cool-down with a sports recovery drink. I can't help wondering when Al Gore last mowed a lawn."
Not all that is vintage is worth preserving.
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