Earthwise 1314-14EW 14-inch 5 Blade Rotary Mower

Easy to assemble and cleans up lawn very nice after lawn had been cut by a zero turn gas mower. Great to use for a work out and manoeuvers easily. Highly recommend this product,

I have been intrigued by reel mowing for the past couple of years as I've always wanted to get my lawn looking like a golf course fairway. By the way, if that's what you're looking for, reel mowing is the way to go. Before I bought this product I naturally read reviews on it and it seemed all the bad reviews were from people complaining that it doesn't cut their weeds. I have to say, if you don't take care of your lawn, reel mowing is not for you. Now, for those of you who are serious about having a great looking lawn, this mower is great for an entry level person to reel mowing. First, if you're looking to get some exercise while mowing, you'll definitely get it here. I have about 3,400 sqft combined front/back and I had to stop to take a break a few times. As far as the cut, I could definitely tell a difference between the quality of the cut compared to my rotary mower although there was one little flaw which I'll explain in a bit. I gave this mower 3 stars for a few reasons. First, this particular mower only goes to 1" at it's lowest setting. For a lot of people, that's probably satisfactory but I was really hoping to get my grass down to 0.5" or 0.75". If you're wanting to get the cut lower, I would recommend getting the Earthwise 18" 7-blade manual reel as that can cut as low as 0.5". Second, since this is a manual reel mower and it only has 5 blades, I did have some issues with "wash boarding" on the thicker parts of my lawn. This is basically a wavy pattern you can see across your grass due to the mower "hopping" as you're pushing it and because the reel isn't spinning fast enough. Third, and probably the most annoying, is that any debris you have in your lawn will stop this mower dead in it's tracks. I always do my best to clear my lawn of sticks and mulch before I start mowing but it doesn't take much to jam this thing. I found myself pushing the mower at a good pace and then feeling like I hit a brick wall all of a sudden. I will say though, I definitely got the reel mower addiction after buying this and recently went all in and bought a motorized reel mower. I keep my Earthwise as an emergency back up just in case I get a lot of rain and need something light that won't cause ruts in my yard. However, I may end up selling this one and pick up the 18" 7-blade for my back up.

Works well. Don’t go too fast. Slow and steady and it does cut well

I'm an older single woman with limited mobility in my right arm. I assembled this up to the E rings without any problem or help. I tried to follow other buyers advice on how to install and it didn't work for me. The needle nose pliers couldn't quite hold in place correctly. Really just walked away and kept going back using my fingers to firmly place then the flat end of a screwdriver to push down firmly. I took it and cut my backyard grass and it worked fine on original setting for cutting. I don't think it will work in my front yard without adjustment of cutting height. Overall pleased with this mower. It's relatively easy to push and I can work at my own pace. It's decently priced and I believe it truly matters how you take care of it..removing those items that could damage the blades, etc. I would recommend this mower...

I bought this because I live in a rental property with a small yard. Instead of paying 200+ dollars for a lawn mower I decided to go this route. However when I first got it, my lawn was overgrown pretty bad. By over grown I mean 2ft of grass in most areas of the yard. This product is not viable for tall grass/weeds like that. It just laid it down flat. Had to buy a separate manual weed wacker to cut up the tall stuff. After the first mow as long as the grass is kept up with, it works just fine! I mean it’s not going to be as pretty as a gas mower but it cuts your grass, doesn’t need gas (which is expensive right now) and it’s half the price! So if I gotta go pluck some weeds every now and then I don’t feel cheated plus I get a workout while mowing lol. It’s not hard to push, but definitely takes a little more muscle. It’s not going to get you tight edges like up against a house or fence line. Definitely recommend at-least buying a weedwacker with this product.