Ultimate buying guide for all the latest electric, push and reel lawn mowers.

1. Lawn Mower Buying Guide
Now that I have covered the different types of mowers available on the market let’s take a look at
which mower is best suited for your particular needs by looking at a few key factors.
How Big is Your Yard?
If you have a small area that is well taken care of, a small electric mower will do just fine but I would
recommend trying to avoid a corded machine. I would go for a light small battery powered mower
that is easy to move around, quite and cheap to run.
If you have a bigger yard, say around half an acre to an acre, I would go with a gas mower and look
to get myself a mid-sized to large self propelled gas mower.
If you have a few acres and you want your lawn nice and neat your best option is a zero turn mower.
If you’re not worried about neatness though, and you just want to avoid losing the kids in the grass,
or maybe you want more features than just a grass cutter, look at getting yourself a riding mower.
What Type of Terrain Do You Have?
If you have an average size yard but it’s not flat I would get a self propelled gas or electric mower. I
would also recommend a self propelled gas or electric mower if you have a lot of obstacles to get
around as you don’t have to manually muscle the mower forward and back all the time.
Do You Need More Than A Mower?
This applies more so if you have a large property or farm, but consider if you need more than just a
mower when looking at a zero turn machine verse a riding or tractor mower. Your mower can double
as a quad for hauling if you pick a lawn tractor.
Is There Anything Else?
Yes, get a decent warranty. Lawn mowers are notorious for having issues if you use them often. If
you have a self propelled machine you can add a gearbox to the list of things that can and will break.
If you buy a cheap lawn mower with a short warranty be prepared to bin it and buy a new one if need
be. Replacing a motor or gear box on a cheap machine out of warranty is often not worth the cost.
I’m sure you don’t need to be told that you often get what you pay for so keep that in mind when your
shopping for you new mower. In my option, if you’re on a tight budget there is nothing wrong with
buying a cheap mower but at the very least shop around for a decent warranty and understand the
risk of out of warranty repairs.
Lawn Mowing Hints & Tips Video

2. Check out this video for some handy hints and tips on how to get the most out of your new mower
once you buy it, and make sure your grass is looking as good as possible.
My Humble Opinion
Now that we’ve covered all that, as the previous owner of a lawn mowing business there are two
questions that I get asked all the time. The first is “can you cut my grass for cheap?” and the second
is “what type of lawn mower do you recommend?” I will not cut your grass for cheap but I will answer
the second question:
“What type of lawn mower do you recommend?”
Now I’ve owned and used every category of mower mentioned on this website and the versatility of a
decent self propelled gas lawn mower is second to none in my opinion. Being able to just pull the
clutch means that most of your time is spent walking behind and steering and not physically
muscling the machine around. The good ones have different speeds so if you have heavy long grass
to cut just turn the speed down and let the motor muscle through it. If you have a lot of trees and
boulders you can do the same, just keep the speed low and concentrate on steering.
A word of caution though….
Be easy on the clutch and try to get a good quality self propelled mower because the gearbox can’t
take endless punishment. Look after it and look for a decent warranty.
What if I have a bigger than average yard? Still the same answer, but look for a wider blade so you
can do fewer lines and save some time. At one point I owned both a riding mower and a zero turn
mower but I rarely used them and ended up selling them both. Plus if they break down it’s never
cheap.
So for the average person with an average lawn, do yourself a favor and look into a self propelled
mower, either gas or electric.
Oh and also here’s another tip….
From reading the content above you may have assumed I’m against reel lawn mowers right? Quite
the opposite, I have always had an old reel mower with me and I think every man should have one
buried away in the shed. You can pull it back out in 5 years time, hit with some oil and away she
goes, as good as new. It will never blow a motor or gearbox on you!
Now It’s Over To You
If you’ve made it this far you’re now armed with all the information you need to decide what the best
type of lawn mower is for you. Once you’ve decided what type of mower you want to buy you can
take a look at the various lawn mower reviews I have done for the top mowers in each category.

3. Thank you for taking the time to read through my lawn mower guide and I would be happy to hear
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