Electric, Gas, or Reel Lawnmower

Posted by Kelly Smith Mar 24, 2009

Which kind is right for you? I would venture to guess that the vast majority of the ones sold are gas-powered. Personally, I've got a Brill Razorcut 38 reel lawnmower. Had it since last year and it's awesome.

When my old gas one bit the dust we were right in the middle of the oil shortage and the price at the pump was so high. A little research convinced me that a push mower was the right choice. Sure, people give me funny looks, but operating it doesn't make me either deaf or broke.

It's not that I'm a tree hugger either, or as worried as Al Gore is about global warming, no wait, that's now called climate change, to justify the wrong results. Oh well, better luck next time, Al. Seriously though, I like energy conservation as much as the next fellow.

Yeah, I was environmentally friendly, following green building practices, and sustainable before it was cool.

But electric mowers? I don't know; I don't think the technology has caught up quite yet.

I did buy a new gas-powered weed eater last weekend. No options for that landscaping tool. I was surprised at how expensive the high-end Echo weed whackers were. You know, the kind that you see the Pedro y Paco Lawn Care Service wielding?

And just think, when I was a kid back in Panama, I did all this with a machete. Ah, those were the days...