Greenworks (18") 5-Blade Push Reel Lawn Mower

This mower is wonderful to use for small yards and little projects.

I don't think that the blades are sharp enough, it will not cut grass that is high and it gets caught up real easy on little twigs in the yard. I love it otherwise, it is pretty heavy to lift around being 70 years old, haha. I still feel that the blades aren't sharp enough.
How can I get them sharper, and how many days do you have to return it. Just wondering, if I can sharpen the blades I will be very happy. Thank you..

We purchased this Greenworks 18" reel mower strictly to mow 30" swaths of pure Dutch clover that's 6"-8" tall and planted between rows of raspberries and blackberries in a raised bed.

The mower cut about half of it extremely well, the other half was simply laid pressed down and I had to take a weed whacker after that. The bagger is a complete joke, little cover ended up in it.

For $99 and free shipping, it still seems like a great value.

Tried it trimming a little off the tops of our perfectly manicured/flat/formerly sodded lawn made up of a premium blend of primarily Kentucky bluegrass, and it worked much, much better.

Even at 10,000 square feet, on a cool, relaxing day when I was up for some exercise, I'd consider using this reel mower to give it all a light trim.

We purchased this Greenworks 18" reel mower strictly to mow 30" swaths of pure Dutch clover that's 6"-8" tall and planted between rows of raspberries and blackberries in a raised bed.

The mower cut about half of it extremely well, the other half was simply laid pressed down and I had to take a weed whacker after that. The bagger is a complete joke, little cover ended up in it.

For $99 and free shipping, it still seems like a great value.

Tried it trimming a little... more

Drawback #1-The mower cuts great when there are no twigs/woodchips in the grass being cut. Even the tiniest chip jams the blades.

Drawback #2--Most of the cut grass makes it into the bagger, but some of the grass still shoots out to one side of the bagger.

Overall, it does a nice job on our Zoysia grass.

Ha, I like this mower, but the two back wheels that are pre-assembled, came very loose and one fell off right away. It was a hassle to find an authorized dealer and then drive 15 miles to have those hidden nuts tightened. The mower cuts pretty well despite that rocky start.

This mower has the advantages of being inexpensive and a reasonable size. After that, nothing works:

1. The rotating blades makes a lot of noise.

2. The struts connecting the blade/wheelhouse assembly with the handles feel flimsy. This adds to its flexibility (i.e. due to lower weight) but it feels cheap.

3. The resulting cut is poor. No other way to put it.

Would not recommend or buy again.

Excited to start my new lawn mowing with this well rated mower. Couldn't push it through the grass. Even after I struggled to cut the grass down, I still had a hard time going over it. I would mention I'm 6'2" 225 lbs. After calling the manufacturer they suggested loosening the cut bar, which I had been doing all along. It comes down to this: if you don't want to mow your grass 2 or 3 times a week don't buy this mower! These reel mowers need to be heavier like the older ones I used when I was a boy. I say this because the tire stops moving when you hit too much friction from the grass. Buy a battery powered mower for smaller jobs!

Excited to start my new lawn mowing with this well rated mower. Couldn't push it through the grass. Even after I struggled to cut the grass down, I still had a hard time going over it. I would mention I'm 6'2" 225 lbs. After calling the manufacturer they suggested loosening the cut bar, which I had been doing all along. It comes down to this: if you don't want to mow your grass 2 or 3 times a week don't buy this mower! These reel mowers need to be heavier like the older ones I used when I... more

I bought this mower because I have just seeded my back yard, it is not that big so all I need is a small mower, it's easy to put together and unlike some other comments the bag DOES stay on if it is attached properly..Does a so so job of cutting the grass, but it does leave wheel marks on the lawn .

Great price, got here in good time. I have used push mowers before and this one seems to cut well.

I am a bit worried about the whole handle, it seems cheap and twists somewhat when you are pushing and turning the mower so I am not sure how it is going to hole up over time.

Other than that I am happy.

I own 4 acres of land. Obviously I'm not going to mow that much with this mower but got it to mow an area of about 40 x 50 that had been sodded. It assembled easily but there were two issues: because the sodded area is soft it was difficult to push at first. The second is the bag - it hardly catches anything. I then tried the mower on my front lawn which is not sodded and not water. It's as hard as a rock with native grasses. Amazingly the mower plowed right through the clumps of native grass, something I did not think it would do. It's not quite what I wanted but good enough to help save the environment. I'm saving my receipt because I suspect the quality of the blades.

I own 4 acres of land. Obviously I'm not going to mow that much with this mower but got it to mow an area of about 40 x 50 that had been sodded. It assembled easily but there were two issues: because the sodded area is soft it was difficult to push at first. The second is the bag - it hardly catches anything. I then tried the mower on my front lawn which is not sodded and not water. It's as hard as a rock with native grasses. Amazingly the mower plowed right through the clumps of native grass,... more

This push mower was very easy to put together, is lightweight and cuts my lawn better than any powered mower I have used. It takes about the same time and is wonderful exercise! I love it and wish I had purchased one sooner!