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Rating:  - Scotts 20" Classic Reel Mower
I have about a one acre yard total, majority behind my house. I generally mow the back with my riding mower and push mow the front. I recently set up a croquet court in the back and bought this mower to use on the court. I now use it to mow the front yard and the court in the back. This mower does an excellent job mowing. A few things to keep in mind before you buy. The thicker the grass the harder to push. I have Bermuda grass. I mow about every third day in the height of the season. Also small twigs will stop the mower, but they are easily removed. Thirdly my lawn is relatively flat. I not sure how it would perform on hilly yards. It seems to be well constructed and mows perfectly right out of the box.
Rating: - Fan-friggin'-tastic!!!
I live on an earthquake formed ridge in northeast Arkansas. My yard is basically a 30 degree slope that is 10 different types of grass and tons of gravel. After spending 7 years mowing this horrible yard with a traditional gas push mower, I saw the Scotts 20-Inch Classic Push Reel Lawn Mower #2000-20 for $106 shipped and thought I might as well have a go of it. It worked like a charm!!! It is light, easy to maneuver through the ditches, over my lumpy, rock ridden yard, and all while NOT slinging rocks, dust or other projectiles. The mower does not upset my allergies, doesn't bother the neighbors, doesn't scare my 3 year old and DOES NOT COST A DIME TO OPERATE!!!! I can go on and on about it. My yard is so craptastic that I cannot mow the whole thing with this mower, but I am able to keep the front yard trim. It has actually thickened up the grass and promoted growth of the grass I want in my yard. I L-O-V-E!!!! this mower!!!
Rating: - A great little mower
This mower is everything it was advertised to be. It's light, easy to assemble and use, and works perfectly. We have a small lawn and for this job, I would recommend it unconditionally. It would probably work well for larger lawns as well (the 20" swath is more than adequate to get the job done), but I'm not sure it was designed to do a large area and I'm not certain it would hold up to heavy duty use, but for a lawn of minimal dimensions, it provides great service without using fossil fuels, electricity, or causing emissions. It pushes easily and the finish cleans up with just a squirt of the hose.
Rating:  - Needed adjustment
The instructions had stated that the lawnmower has been adjusted prior to shipping, however I could hardly push it. The blade was not turning easily. I had to re-adjust the blade for the lawnmower to work wihtout pushing so hard.
Rating: - Asthma and Allergy Sufferers can mow with this!!!
My husband is has pretty severe allergy induced asthma, brought on by most things in nature. We always joked that if we bought a house we'd get him a Darth Vader helmet to wear while he mowed. Of course that was a joke.
The truth was that I was going to have to be the lawn care person of the house. And I like to go "green" whenever possible.... and affordable, so I chose this mower for myself. We put it together in less than 15 minutes and I went out to the yard to give it a shot.
First impressions- 1. It's REALLY QUIET! 2. It's definitely a workout if you don't have perfectly flat land to mow! But I do like the idea of working out while doing housework, so that's not all bad.
3. My husband noticed that, unlike gas mowers, this one does not "throw" the grass into the air as it mows. So he asked if he could try it out. He NEVER gave it back to me! So he wanted me to spread the word to all his fellow allergy and asthma sufferers that you can really mow with this.
I think it is definitely worth the money... and the new neighbors think we're pretty cool, too ;-)
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