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Great States 815-18 18-Inch Deluxe Push Reel Lawn Mower |  | Brand: Great States
Category: Lawn & Patio
Department: Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $98.99
as of 9/10/2010 22:05 UTC details
You Save: $1.00 (1%)
New (13) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $45.00
Seller: JacksCountryStore
Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 2801
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 27
Dimensions (in): 25 x 14 x 10.5
MPN: 815-18
Model: 815-18
UPC: 052909081581
EAN: 0052909081581
ASIN: B0007ZK5V2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 18-inch cutting width | | • | 10-inch ball bearing wheels | | • | Easy height adjust from 1/2-inch to 2-3/4-inch | | • | Powder coated finished handle lasts longer and prevents rust | | • | Heat treated blades stay sharp longer, making a quality cut |
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Product Description
18", 4 spider, 5 blade ball bearing reel. Tempered alloy steel reel and bed knife blade. Steel side plates and 2" welded shrub bar assembly. 1 2" to 2 1 4" cutting height with adjustable 7 section roller. Cast iron roller brackets with wing nut adjustment
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 29
 Great buy for a small yard August 30, 2010
Mrs. Tae (I am always around)
I have been using this mower now for the past 2 months, and each time I mow my yard, I'm so thankful I went with this mower. It is quiet, easy to use, and was not too difficult to assemble. Being that there's no gas or electric power to it, the mower is always ready when you are with no prep or money involved. You will still need a weed eater however, as it does not get a close cut next to solid objects due to the wheels. And as other reviewers have stated, don't wait too long between trims because if the grass/weeds get too long, they tend to bend when the mower passes over, and then they won't be cut by the blades.
great mower August 27, 2010
Alice Khteian (Tehachapi. Ca)
I am slowly shrinking my lawn due to high cost of water here in California, and I was also tired of the smelly, noisy motorized lawnmower. Buying this model was a good decision. It took just a few minutes to assemble. I love the sound it makes, swushh swushh.
The only negative is that if a twig gets in the blades it freezes up, but that is a quick 2 second fix, just move the blades backwards with your foot so the twig falls out and off you go again. No big problem at all.
I LOVE THIS MOWER July 31, 2010
KDohermann
I have wanted a push mower for a long time but didn't want to spend the money. So I asked for one for my birthday (my husband was smart enough to also get me a spa gift card). I hate our gas mower as it blows grass into my face since the bag is slightly damaged from wear. When I used this push mower, I found its swirling blades to be melodic and hypnotic. I could mow the entire neighborhood. Also despite what I have heard regarding push mowers, this mower takes no additional effort over a gas mower. Matter of fact, it's much easier on inclines. It's so much lighter that it compensates for the lack of a power driven motor. The only hang-up is that it get's stuck on the bark that finds its way on our lawn from the border. I have to use an edger around the perimeter of the yard so I just whack down the stray blades that way. Now if there was only a manual edger ... can you imagine? Mine's the corded electric variety so that will have to do. No fumes, no noise, no heat, no grass clippings in my face or projectiles hitting my shins. They should have invented these things a long time ago! ahaha
A Great Tool - Makes me wonder where else I can change July 6, 2010
S. Rudge
I received the mower several days ago and the grass can't grow fast enough for me. I love using this thing. My experiences have been similar to those of many other users.
POSITIVES:
1) I instantly became the neighborhood oddity, but have had several people ask to try the mower.
2) I was more than happy to sell the power monster in the garage that has cost me hundreds of dollars in repairs and gasoline over the last few years.
3) I love the fact that I never have to empty grass clipping bags. The grass just spits out the back of the mower to simply mulch. Every time you go over the lawn again, stray clippings will get cut up a little more and you won't even know they are there. For longer grass you might want to run the mower over the clippings a few times just to chop them up a little more. It's cool that I have that much less waste to put out on garbage day.
4) The lawn has a very clean, even cut look which is really hard to describe, but definitely noticeable.
5) You don't reek of gas exhaust when you finish.
6) The entire process of cutting my lawn (a smallish, suburban thing, maybe 1100 sq. ft) takes significantly less time because I just pull the mower out, use it, then put it away. Done.
7) Hitting a hidden foreign object like a rock or a neighbor kid's baseball does not result in a gut wrenching crash of machinery leading to a probable blade replacement. This mower just stops moving forward until the offending object is removed. You will never have flying projectiles launched from it either. It is much safer for dogs, kids and shins.
IMPORTANT:
1) It does take a little bit of effort, no more than a non-self propelled power mower, but you definitely have to push the thing. It is very light, but it's not like floating on air. It's good full body exercise!
2) As mentioned in other reviews any twig thicker than a chopstick will jam it. If you have a yard with lots of trees, it could get to be a hassle, but those yards with a few (or none) trees will discover you find most of the twigs the first time you use the mower and with subsequent mowings this is not a problem.
3) Although I've only had it for a short time, I can tell this will not be a tool that never needs maintenance, but an every two year blade sharpening and routine WD-40 treatment will allow this tool to work for more years than I will be alive. I am not a mechanically inclined person so this is great for me.
4) Uneven terrain proves to be a challenge and forget getting close to walls and buildings or power mowing through heavy growth. As others have mentioned a weed trimmer will be needed to get to hard to reach areas.
As I get older I've developed a clear desire to start dumping complex machinery and systems for simpler, more self-sufficient tools. This mower (as I'm sure many other brands of reel mowers are) is a great affirmation of that desire. It inspires me to look for other areas in my life which can be boiled down to the "power mower vs. reel mower" analogy. If the other differences are as stark as this one, I'm definitely going to have some fun.
 Works great! June 17, 2010
E. Walton (Colorado Springs, Colorado United States)
I have had this mower for a couple of weeks now, I use it to mow my almost quarter acre of lawn every 4-5 days and it has been working wonderfully. Cuts the grass well - leaves a nice smooth finished look. I got this one to replace my 3-4 year old Scott's mower that used to work just great (I had it tuned up twice but it never worked right again - not blaming the mower, it was used to death!), so I got this one, which was cheaper on Amazon. If this lasts me 3-4 years I will have gotten my money's worth and more.
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