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American Lawn Mower 1705-16 16-Inch Bent Reel Mower | 
| Brand: American Lawn Mower Company
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $117.99
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 1236
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 28
Dimensions (in): 23.3 x 13.9 x 10.4
MPN: 1705-16
Model: 1705-16
UPC: 026479170563
EAN: 0026479170563
ASIN: B00004R9UL
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Hand pushed bent reel mower specifically designed to cut low-growing, creeping grasses | | • | Cutting heights from 1/2 to 2-1/4 inches with adjustable 7-section roller and 3-position adjustable wheel height | | • | Made of durable tempered alloy steel; unbreakable steel side plate; 4-spider 7-blade, ball bearing reel design | | • | 10-inch composite wheels with radial tread tires; 1-inch welded torsion bar frame; painted flare-style cushion-grip handles | | • | 16-inch cutting width; assembles in 10-15 minutes |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The American Lawn Mower Company 16-inch bent reel mower is a simple, efficient, and effective blade-and-reel mower, fueled by environmentally-friendly manpower and specifically designed to cut low-growing, creeping grasses. Made of durable tempered alloy steel with an unbreakable steel side plate, this 4-spider, 7-blade, ball bearing reel design gives you cutting heights ranging from 1/2 inch to 2-1/4 inches using the adjustable 7-section roller and 3-position adjustable wheel height. This mower features durable 10-inch composite wheels with radial tread tires and molded hub caps, 1-inch torsion bar frame, flare-style painted handles with cushioned grips, and a 16-inch cutting width for quick, maneuverable action. This mower can be put together quickly in 10 to 15 minutes.
Amazon.com Review
American Lawn Mower's 16-inch bent reel mower is efficient and effective--no unnecessary attachments, no fancy gewgaws, just a serious blade-and-reel unit of tempered alloy steel with a few height adjustments for different levels of grass. The knife blades are sharp and strong, and, though the mower is light enough to carry, it's got enough heft for proper traction on slick grass. Assembly doesn't take long--10 or 15 minutes is about all. The handle cushions are cushier than on some other models and especially easy to put on--unfortunately, they come off as easily as they go on.
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 Great little mower--getcherself one! July 4, 2010
Gabby
The green ALM 1705-16 7 blade "bent grass" reel push mower showed up several days early! Thanks Amazon. Gotta love under promising and over delivering. It took a full 10 minutes to put the push handle together and mount it on the mower (two 7/16 or 11mm wrenches). It is easier if you have a helper when you are positioning the handle on the mower base because you have to do that first before you can tighten up the bolts that hold the handle together (despite what the directions tell you--at least the English ones).
We live just north of Atlanta, and have Emerald Zoysia grass that responds nicely to sharp reel blades. I mowed with the "out of the box" setting, then spent another 10 minutes adjusting the "wheel" setting up to the "high" notch, and lowering the roller adjustment--net change is maybe one-half inch higher. This change will also make it easier for me to raise the blade during the hottest part of August--simply raise the roller one level. That took two different box wrenches--I used a 15mm, and a 13mm.
Easy to push, and it took me about 20 minutes to do a great job on our 2400sf front yard. I was taking off about 3/4" and got a very smooth cut. The gas powered McClain reel mower will be on the block momentarily. The 16" blade width means more passes, but it pushes so easily I don't care. No more wrestling the mower out of the basement, getting it started, checking/topping out oil, filling with fuel (running the tank over about half the time), and following the stinky thing around the yard. Storage will mean hanging from two hooks on the garage wall!
Our yard has a hill on one side that is not an issue. The mower does a great job, and is very light and easy to maneuver. Not a problem to lift with one arm. Maintenance is hitting the thing with compressed air or the water hose to clean off clippings, and then a coat of WD-40 on the reel and the cutting bar. Directions that came with the machine indicate that with reasonable care, the blades should retain sharpness for several seasons, and then you can just run down to the car parts place for some valve lapping compound, and sharpen them yourself. I have been without a reel push mower for over ten years, and now wonder why.
I like the two extra reel blades on this model because of the smoothness of cut (more blades, fewer sprigs "escape". I also like the sound of the mower makes while cutting the lawn. Unless I ignore the grass and let it grow too high, I plan to do without a catcher, even though the McClain that I have been using for the past few seasons has a front mounted one that I have always used. The push mower is so easy to pull out and use that the lawn will be getting more frequent mowing. Clippings of less than an inch simply disappear.
If you have a dense lawn (like emerald zoysia or bent grass) or just like a very smooth cut, and don't have a half-acre to deal with, this little green gem may be for you.
Absolutely love this reel mower! June 23, 2010
Daniel Hagquist (Columbus, OH)
A few years ago I bought one of those Task Force reel mowers from Lowes, used it a couple times and it fell apart, on top of it not doing a good job at cutting the grass. I basically threw $80 on the ground.
Then I researched and read reviews, and stumbled upon this bad boy. This reel mower is the reel-deal! I couldn't be happier. It's super high-quality, and the only plastic parts are the rear rollers and hubcaps. Inexpensive, easy to put together, does an excellent job cutting grass, the whole nine-yards.
I recommend this over anything you can find at Lowes or Home Depot. Spend the extra $20 and do it right.
Love this mower! June 4, 2010
Kauaidreamin (Bakersfield, CA USA)
I received this mower in 2 days (thanks Amazon!) and I unpacked it and had it ready for use in less than 15 minutes.
It's maiden voyage was very impressive! My bermuda grass has never looked so well manicured!
Last year I bought my first reel type mower from Sears. The Craftsman reel mower works well but does not cut low enough for bermuda grass. I set my new American Lawn Mower Company Reel Mower in the middle adjustment and it cut my grass at the perfect height.
The only thing I can think of to make this mower 100% perfect would be if it had a wider cut than 16". My Craftsman is 18" so it's not that big of a difference to make it a deal breaker.
This being my second year using a reel type mower, I can truly say that I will not go back to a gas mower. The lawn looks so much better using a reel mower because the grass is being cut, not shredded. There is virtually no noise to tolerate so you could actually be a midnight mower if you wanted to. And the exercise factor is awesome! It's unbelievable how much better you feel after walking your yard. Cancel that expensive gym membership - hang out in your yard. Oh - I almost forgot - no gas to buy!
Extremely pleased! June 2, 2010
T. Kerrick (Dallas)
Excellent mower! High quality and does an incredible job! I had only used power mowers all my life until now, but would highly advise using this product.
 Great for small yards and regular mowing May 25, 2010
William Dunn (San Antonio, TX USA)
Assembly: this was incredibly easy, but take that with a grain of salt because I used to disassemble things and (sometimes) put them back together for fun as a kid. It took around ten minutes. A couple of notables - I would recommend waiting to tighten the handle assembly until after you have attached it to the reel. I tightened mine beforehand and flexing the bars to fit them onto the pegs was tricky. I also lubricated the inside of the foam handles with liquid soap, and you should too, but keep it light. If you use too much it leaks through the inside of the handle pipes and out the bottom.
Actual use...for reference, I have about 300 sq. ft. of El Toro zoysia grass and I cut on the highest setting.
Pros: great cut. Easy to push around. It is slightly more difficult than a mower that is not self-propelled, but you don't have the chance of slipping and cutting off your leg. I think it's great entertainment to watch the tiny slivers of grass fly out the back as I'm pushing along. And before this, I used to hate mowing. No gas, no noise, no smoke, no oil, no air filter, no spark plug, no cords to yank. It has a solid build, the "feel" of quality. It's green, which is the best color of all. It came with a parts diagram which will make it easy to order replacements, should that be necessary later on. It's easy to carry around with one arm (and I'm no strongman).
Cons: it does have a couple. Forget about getting close to edges, unless you can mow over them. The wheels on the outside of the blades force you to keep 1.5" to 2" of distance. It gets stuck on the slightest of twigs. I have read reviews to the contrary so maybe those folks have softer trees. Mine has gotten stuck on twigs about the width of a USB cable. It helps a lot if I rake the area before I mow, but if it does happen all you have to do is move the reel back a little and pull the twig out.
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