how big is your yard? what type of grass? do you have weeds, sticks, tree roots?

Hi. There are several recent messages on Fiskars and other push type reel lawn mowers. So scroll down. Just to be clear you are looking for thattype of mower and not a powered rotary right? Push reel mowers do require their own routine maintenance which includes blade sharpening to keep them cutting correctly.

Thank you.
Neworleans...My lawn is about 15' x 25'
There are no sticks, rocks, no weeds, no tree roots. It's the front yard of my small home and it's very clean of any debris that would harm the mower. It's fescue I believe.

roadbike...Fiskars? okay, I can go and check out their website. I can also check around my community to see if anyone sharpens blades. Thanks for the tip.

The fiskars wont need sharpening. I have The Fiskars, Brill Razor, and the Mascot Silent cut. I would recommend the FISKARS.

Hi Neworleans,
Thank you so much for your help. My neighbor just purchased a near new Brill Razor on Craigslist. He seems to really like it, so I did think about this one.

Just curious, when cutting the grass does all the cut grass blow at you or away from you. I'm going to check out the Fiskars next.

I have a brand new Brill Razor if your interested. I never cut my yard with it.

it depends on which mower you have.

ALL reel mowers will need sharpening sooner or later, including the Fiskars. One thing to keep in mind, most push reel mower are disposable. What I mean by that is the cost to sharpen the reel by grinding can be almost as much as the cost of a new unit. You can prolong the life of your push reel by avoiding rocks & other debris when mowing, obviously. Also, you can backlap the reel to help keep it sharp. But backlapping can only go so far til you need to have the reel grinded to be sharp again. And at that point, you will probably have to make a decision to have the work done, or buy a new unit.