No engine, no cord, and very close cuts · review
The best-known reel mower on Amazon, with more than 15,000 ratings. It has a 14-inch cut, 4 blades and a low height range that ends at 1.75 inches.
At $82 and 19 pounds, this is the cheapest way to cut a small lawn without fuel or a cord. The rating count is well above anything else on this shelf.
The range runs from 0.5 to 1.75 inches. That suits short warm-season lawns. Lawns kept at 2.5 inches or more need a different mower.
Keep fingers away from the reel when moving the mower: it turns with the wheels. Clear sticks and stones first, because a reel stops dead on them and the blades can be nicked.
Prices quoted in this text are dated readings and can differ from the live price in the buy box.
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| Blades | 4 |
|---|---|
| Cutting width | 14 in |
| Cutting height | 0.5 to 1.75 in |
| Grass limit | Up to 4 in tall, stated |
| Wheels | 8.5 in polymer |
| Weight | 19 lb in the bullets; the table’s 1 kg is an error |
| Amazon reference | B00004RA3F |
The listing advises mowing often and taking off a little at a time, and it says grass above 4 inches needs more overlap.
No catcher comes with this listing. A separate model with a catcher is sold by the same maker.
7.8/ 10
The classic. Choose it for a small, short lawn. Tall-fescue owners need the 1304-14 or the Scotts 2000-20S.
A small flat warm-season lawn kept short and mown often.
Specifications: the Amazon.com listing, read from a US address. Live prices: Amazon.com, through Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Manual · 14 in cut · 5 blades · 1 to 2.25 in · 10 in wheels · 21 lb · 90-day warranty
A 14-inch reel mower with 5 blades and 10-inch wheels, cutting higher than the 1204-14 for about $12 more.
Best for: A small lawn kept around 2 inches.
≈ $94
Manual · 18 in cut · 5 blades · 0.5 to 2.75 in · 27 lb · 1-year limited warranty
An 18-inch reel mower with one of the widest height ranges here, from 0.5 to 2.75 inches, and a stated 5-year protection plan offer.
Best for: A flat lawn up to a modest size, kept short to medium.
≈ $120
Manual · 16 in cut · 7 blades · 0.5 to 2.5 in · 10 in wheels · 21.8 lb
The most blades on this shelf: 7 on a 16-inch reel, aimed at dense Bermuda, Zoysia and St. Augustine lawns.
Best for: A dense warm-season lawn in the South.
≈ $120
