Reel Mower vs. Rotary Mower ~ Which Is Better?

We're all familiar with the good ole reel mower. It was one of the first lawnmowers ever made. Now it has a big brother, the rotary mower. Overall both are really good lawnmowers, but only in certain conditions. Watch the video to find out more.

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[JakeTheLawnKid]

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[philliptheone]

never thought that i would watch a 8min long lawn mower review clip . Great job Kid keep up the good work

[dillonqaphsiel]

Reel is the way to go no gas no noise.

[harrisonphillips]

This kid is probably excited when he looks outside and the grass is too tall

[borderex]

Why all the dislikes? this is a fantastic video ! he put alot of effort and time into this video and I find this very interesting and educational. keep it up bro.

[TheLawnCareNut]

dude you pushed that thing through that grass like butter. I would have broken my back with it. And I'm surprised the reel didn't stripe better.

[michaelz]

I finally bought a reel mower after almost a year of debating whether or not to. And this is the video that made me want to so I want to thank you Jake

[frostrime]

Excellent video! I'm late to the comments but I bought my reel mower in 2012. With a lot of care I brought the yard from a yellowing patch to a beautiful crop of grass. My neighbor spent 12 years on her yard and was baffled by how mine was greener in 2. The difference is the reel CUTS the grass, whereas a gas/electric powered one, sharp or not, BREAKS the grass, causing it to actually go into shock. Now, you should've shown the cut on the grass blades between the two tests.

Also, my reel went up to 4", was great exercise and gave me a reason to hit my yard twice. The weeds that got missed? Yeah I used to have those, till my grass chocked them out =)

[ericmacfadden]

I just found this channel. I love Jake. he commands attention and is clearly passionate about what he does. Keep on cuttin' Jake. Your'e a good kid.

[DaddyDooDooGames]

I think you've provided some good info on rotary vs. reel, but I would add a few other points. I have both a reel and rotary and have used them on various grass types. I've had a full Bermuda lawn at one property and now a fescue mix at my current property. I'd say the quality of the cut you'll get with a reel mower depends on your grass type and weeds. My Bermuda lawn didn't have any weeds and I could get nice, clean, low cuts. In my fescue lawn I've inherited some weed issues like dallisgrass and crabgrass. If those weed stalks pop up, the reel mower doesn't always do the best job getting those. As many have stated, I've found the reel mower gives the cleanest, scissor like cut, but mostly if you have a healthy and mostly weed free lawn that is uniform. Added bonus: you get a nice workout with the reel mower, so a few less minutes as the gym perhaps!

[kika]

I may be the only one that loves using all of the lawn care tools available: Reel, corded, cordless and gas. It's funny in my childhood I learned to use an OLD long handle grass scythe that my grandparents have in Mexico and it's something I'll never forget.

[duermedespierto]

I know nothing about lawns; yet, I watched this entire video because I have to start cutting my own grass. good video...thanks!

[SchwererGustavThemm]

The take-away I got from this with both mowers, is that reels are cheaper, they dont consume gas, they are quieter but you need to take 2 passes on your lawn. Rotary are expensive, consume gas, are loud but they are more efficient and you only need to take one pass on your yards, depending on your situation, one or the other might work best for you.

[chrisunruh]

I just listened to your podcast on average Joe lawn care. This is hilarious. You’ve definitely came a long way! Happy to hear you never let the negative people discourage you. They’re just a bunch of Mondays anyway.

[lamakicker]

I don't know if I'm as passionate about anything as this kid is about mowing lawns, nice vid man

[davidmecey]

Nice to see a younger man that is making his work fun. Heck nice to see a younger man actually working now day. You rule!

[calebleonard]

When you're told to now the lawn and you think
"How can I make this more fun"

[chamisaredmond]

I was standing in the lawn mower aisle on Loews when I saw the reel mower. Not sure if it was a good piece of equipment, I opened your video. Thank you so much. I bought the reel.

[FrostMonolith]

Reel Mowers are less probable to be borrowed by your Neighbor. :D

#TeamReel

Nice vids man! +1 sub for you!

[jasckon]

This is the most pumped up lawn care video I've ever seen. Now I really want to do some lawn work.