Title: Think twice... I wish I could.
Product review: Dreams are nice, but reality is a different story. I love the IDEA of this man-powered mower. The idea of quiet. The idea of no pollution. The idea of a good workout. Well, this mower delivers on all those things, but also something that I did not consider or want. Namely, the quality of the cut. This is a new mower with OLD technology. Picture the difference in quality between a letter printed on laser-jet vs. banged out on an old IBM typewriter. Basically, this 2009 mower does as a poor a job as the one I used 30+ years ago. You pretty much have to crisscross your lawn to get a decent cut it will still be uneven with LOTS of tall pieces poking through. So the workout is good, but the job takes MUCH longer than I wanted it to. And the result is tolerable, but not impressive.As for the mower itself, I'm generally impressed with the quality of the reel, wheels and lower body. But the handle, as mentioned in other reviews, is a joke. It reminds me of a wire hanger.
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