Earthwise 1715-16EW 16-Inch 7-Blade Push Reel Lawn Mower, Grey

I bought this to mow my new installed Bermuda turf... (It's hard to crank though... LOL!) it was extremely easy to assemble and the blades were sharp from the factory. I found it very addictive to mow with despite having an expensive Zero Turn mower and a new rotary mower. Obviously the noise level is much lower than a motorized mower and the gas savings are a plus. It is light weight which was perfect for my newly installed turf. I am mowing approximately 3200 sq ft around our house (I use my Zero Turn for the rest of my 3 acres). I have yet to have to sharpen the blades or to adjust the bed knife. IF it ever wears out, I would buy another one immediately!!! My wife is 5'2" and barely 100 lbs and she has NO PROBLEM mowing with it... it is easy to push. When I finish mowing, I WD-40 the bed knife and then run the blades over it by pulling it along my concrete drive to distribute the WD-40 on all the blades. Great mower for the price!!!

Husbands review: simple, easy to use, easy to change how to cut, easy to make major height adjustment when you take the wheels off (took maybe 5 minutes). I’m currently mowing on the 2nd lowest setting around 0.75 inch.Wife’s review: husband loves it, spends every waking moment thinking about mowing his grass with this mower and when I can’t find him — guess what.. he’s mowing our grass with this mower. Definitely getting his moneys worth!

I bought this mower because I wanted a reel mower for my weed free, flat, Bermuda front yard without spending $3k for a powered reel mower. Also the 7 blades were a selling point. This has proved to be a great purchase for what I use it for and I’ll list out some pros and cons below.Cons:-Adjusting the height is a pain. It’s not hard to do, but it’s cumbersome and irritating to do by yourself. So set it once and don’t ever touch it again.-The grass clippings shoot back to your feet, I knew this before buying, but other brands have a guard to shoot them forward in front of the machine. Something to keep in mind.-It’s got a small footprint, expect to make several more passes in your yard then you would have with a gas mower.Pros:-it just works. No gas to mess with, no oil changes or yearly carb cleanings. Sharpening is recommended, but If you keep a clean yard you won’t have to sharpen as often. I will admit sharpening a rotary blade was easier, reel blades are also easy but it can get messy.-Surprisingly easy to push, again though, I have a weed free, flat lawn and never mow more then .5 inches at a time, typically mowing 3 times a week during the peak growing seasoning.-My allergies love this thing. It doesn’t kick up dust or grass like my rotary mower does.-It mows under a trampoline with ease.This mower isn’t replacing my rotary mower, I still need rotary suction to clean up fall leaves, and even use the rotary for my larger back yard. The front yard though is solely done by this reel mower. It gives a significantly better cut then my rotary mower and is able to cut down to near golf course 2nd cut fairway levels.

Functions flawlessly, and provides nice clean cut. Works even better with aftermarket roller. Height adjustment takes a little time/disassembly. Good solid manual reel.

I am a seventy two year old man with a 2000 sq. ft. yard(not yet a lawn) that I am transitioning to bermuda grass. Previous owner sometime in past had installed bermuda, but lawn had not been maintained and yard consisted of various weeds and a few sprigs of bermuda here and there last year when we moved in. My goal is to have a carpet-like lawn so I am creating the best environment I can for bermuda which includes, among other things, keeping it at about one inch and mowing at least twice a week. After much research I decided on the Earthwise seven blade mower due to reviews stating the seven blade mowers are best for bermuda and provided the smoothest cut. If I was intending to cut a larger area with taller grass of other varieties I would probably have opted for the Fiskars Stay Sharp, but I felt the Earthwise was a better choice for my needs and it cost about $115 as opposed to $200 for the Fiskars. I used it for the first time yesterday and am very pleased. Having not used a mower of this type in about sixty years I was a little apprehensive. Also, I had read several negative comments such as hard to push, flimsy handle that flexes, handles not wide enough, foam cushions on handles not being sturdy enough, hard to maneuver, doesn’t cut close enough to edges, blades and rollers locking up, noisy, and being hard to adjust mowing height. I found the mower to be as easy to push as a non-self propelled power mower. The handle is sturdy with no flex. The handle grips are plenty wide enough as the mower is easy to turn and maneuver. the foam grips seem as sturdy as any other foam grip I have used. I’ve never had a mower that didn’t require edging with a weed eater and this one is no different. I mowed my yard twice yesterday, first at the factory setting and next at a lower setting and had no lockups of any kind. The noise is not offensive and what I expected – sort of a combination of metallic clicking of blades touching the cutting bar and ‘whooshing’ of spinning blades. As far as adjusting cutting height, it is not as easy as some mowers which only require moving a lever as the bolts on either side of the rollers must be removed and re-tightened. However, no tools are required as the nuts that have to be loosened are large plastic wing nuts that I could easily manipulate even though I have some arthritis in my hands. This is not an issue for me anyway as I will likely leave it at the same setting most the time. Sorry about the long review, but I want to be specific as to what I am using it for and why it works for me. Also, I bought a sharpening kit with the mower, but after reading the manual it said with normal use and maintenance the blade will not need to be sharpened for several years. At my age needing to sharpen might not be an issue.

This mower is amazing. I modified the rear roller with a conveyor roller. It adds a bit of stability and needed weight. There is a video on YouTube about this mod. The height adjustments are easy, although you need to remove the wheel initially, it’s no big deal. I downsized and this is perfect for my small yard.