The Gilmour RM30 20-Inch Reel Mower with Grass Catcher gives you the simplicity of a push reel mower and the precise cutting of a professional grade lawn mower in one easy to use machine. Made to near perfection by it’s manufacturers, this reel mower provides a crisp and clean cut with a massive slicing action that is foreign to many reel mowers in this class.
This is a great tool in your weekly, summer plight of cutting your lawn. If you want performance and high craftsmanship, then you want to get a Gilmour.
Built with a number of features that will make most people’s eyes pop out, this uncommon push reel mower has a five blade reel with ball bearings for the smoothest cutting imaginable.
It also comes with self-sharpening reels, which is unheard of with push reel mowers. Also included is an adjustable bed knife.
Push mowers are catching on due to their minimal environmental impact. They area also great for some healthy outdoor exercise. And are also easy to maintain, store and much quieter than the typical gas operated mowers.
That makes these reel walk behind mowers perfect for the typical suburban home with smaller lawns and close quarters to neighbors.
But what good is a push reel mower if it doesn’t track well? You don’t have to worry about that with this one because the mower is designed with dual wheels so that it can be more stable during cutting and track more evenly. The front wheel is ten inches in diameter so that it reduces slippage while operating.
The mower’s height easily adjusts from one inch to up to three inches and it comes with a comfortable loop handle that’s large and easy to grip. Ideal for small to medium sized lawns, the Gilmour reel mower gives you more features and adjustments that have above premium and exceptional results. You can be rest assured knowing that you have one of these bad boys in your garage or shed.
About the Manufacturer: Gilmour
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Gilmours existence lies with the needs of the customers being met. With products for serious gardeners and homeowners, Gilmour has built over the last sever decades, some of the most innovative tools on the market for trimming, watering, pruning, fertilizing and cleaning your lawns.
The quality of their products is unmatched and they make it a point to offer products that are not only efficient but also environmentally responsible. With over 350 years of garden and lawn experience, they provide not only quality equipment but also quality customer service. And every day they strive to exceed expectations of the consumer.
Here are some of the other features…
- 20 inch wide mowing width.
- Extra wide blade/shrub guard for safety, grass catcher
- Height adjustment from 1 to 3 inches
- Comes with five-blade reel with ball bearing for smooth cutting, adjustable bed knife and self-sharpening reels.
- Loop handle with comfortable grip
Here are some of the pros and cons…
PROS:
Self-sharpening element is great – this gives it a vast advantage it has over competing brands.
Grass catcher comes included –another improvement over similar competing brands
Storage is simple – its small so you can put it anywhere you have just a little bit of room.
Lightweight – easy to maneuver around the lawn.
Affordable – because it doesn’t have an engine, cost and upkeep are kept to a bare minimum.
CONS:
Hard to cut weeds – you will probably have to pull them by hand.
Stops on a dime – very small objects like twigs and mulch with stop it in its tracks and must be removed by hand.
CONCLUSION
The Gilmour RM30 20-Inch Reel Mower adds a number of elements to make it one of the most premium mowers in its class. Both clean and small, it does what you want a push reel mower to do.
It also has some drawbacks due to its size and lack of sophistication. But in an oranges to oranges comparison, this is still probably as good as it gets.
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