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Great States 204-14 14 in Hand Reel Mower review

A 4-blade 14-inch reel mower with a 1-year warranty, close in every figure to the American 1204-14 but with fewer ratings.

A close twin

Everything measurable matches the American 1204-14: 4 blades, 14 inches, 0.5 to 1.75 inches, 8.5-inch wheels. The price difference was about $5 when we read both.

Odd copy

The listing refers to a Scotts mower in one bullet, and the table’s 1 kg weight is wrong. Neither changes the product, but they say something about how carefully the listing was written.

Good habits

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.

The two closest products on price

Same section, nearest cost — what else that money buys.

The declared figures, and the point they stop at

Strengths

  • A 1-year warranty
  • Over 2,100 ratings at 4.3
  • Simple and cheap

Compromises

  • Only 4 blades
  • Stops at 1.75 in
  • No real weight published

Specifications

Blades4
Cutting width14 in
Cutting height0.5 to 1.75 in
Wheels8.5 in polymer
Warranty1-year, stated
WeightTable lists 1 kg, which is an error
Amazon referenceB004S6HR1M

What this machine usually gets asked

Is this the same as the American 1204-14?

The listed specifications match on blades, width, height and wheels. Great States states a 1-year warranty.

Why does the listing mention Scotts?

A bullet says best results from "Scotts push mower", which appears to be text reused across brands.

Our score

7.8/ 10

Near identical to the American 1204-14. Pick whichever is cheaper on the day.

This one and its buyer, among lawn equipment

A small short lawn where the warranty tips the choice.

Sources

Specifications: the Amazon.com listing, read from a US address. Live prices: Amazon.com, through Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

The way we judge this lawn equipment