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I am thinking about getting one of the 5 reel mowers for about 5 acres. What happens if the grass is more than 4 inches tall when you first cut it
Jim
from Maryland
March 20, 2016
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Jim - if the grass is too tall when you first cut it, the grass may simply "lay over" and not cut at all. It's also possible if the grass is too tall that you'll need to increase the amount of overlap between passes, mow the same path once up and once back, or actually mow in a checkerboard pattern to obtain the desired results. Grass that's too tall may also cause a strip of uncut or taller grass towards the center of the reel even though your mower is set properly.
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Jose - how deep of grass will one of these Pro Mow reel mower mow?
Dave
from Illinois
June 17, 2013
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Dave - For the most part, a Pro Mow gang reel mower will handle grass up to 4" long. If it's higher than that the reels have a tendency to push the grass over rather than cut it. We also recommend that, if it gets to that height, to go over it with a rotary and get it back down to a manageable state that the reels can handle.
Thicker, hearty grasses like Bermuda and Bahia should be cut often and smaller amounts taken off at a time. Ideally you never want to take more than 1/3 of the total length at one time. This will keep the grass healthier but may require more frequent mowing.
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I cut 5 acres that is mostly hilly. I now cut it with a 50" zero-turn. Grass is junk, crabgrass, dallas grass fescue, onions, you name it. How will this mower do on this stuff?
Tony Cooper
from Tennessee
February 18, 2013
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Tony - all of the gang reel mowers that we sell, including the ProMow gang reel mowers, are NOT designed to mow crabgrass, fescue and other weed-like vegetation. These are finish type mowers intended to cut large expanses of normal lawn-type grass that is mowed regularly. This type of mower will not be effective at all on what you are describing.
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I have about 17 acres to cut. Most of it is thick grass and weeds. Do you think this unit will work for me? Right now I am using a 60" trail mower made by Swisher.
Willie Mobley
from North Carolina
October 09, 2012
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Willie - a gang reel mower such as the Pro-Mow definitely will NOT work for what you are describing. Gang reel mowers are finish type mowers that are effective for mowing large areas of maintained grass. This will do a very poor job of mowing thick grass and weeds. The Swisher trail mower that you are using now is the style of mower that is really designed to handle what you need to cut.
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