McLane 17" Push Reel Mower
- Seven blades - 17" Mowing width - Front and rear wheels adjust to keep mower level
- 7/16" to 2 1/2" cutting height - Baked polyester powder paint
- Heavy duty 12 gauge tempered steel construction - chain driven
- Precision sealed ball bearings in reel
Product Description
Seven Blade for bermuda, zoysia, centipede, fesuce, rye, St. Augustine, blue grass, and mixed grasses. McLane is one of the leading manufactures of reel mowers for lawns. This unique mower takes the clippings and throws them forward so each blade of grass is cut and then cut again to mulch the lawn with a fine consistency. Or you can simply add the catcher and bag you clippings to use as a mulch elsewhere.
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McLane 17" Push Reel Mower
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- Publisher: McLane Manufacturing
- Label: McLane Manufacturing
- Studio: McLane Manufacturing
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 2 reviews
- Sales Rank in Tools: #184888
Avg. Customer Review:
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Premium push mower 2004-11-05
Comment: I purchased the McLane at the beginning of last mowing season. For the price, I found the handle grips to very cheap and cuased blisters. I do a lot of yardwork so I found this odd. I purchased some better quality hand grips (bicycle type) and this solved the problem
When the mower was shipped, the front and rear axle were on different settings, so an immediate adjustment was needed to first balance the machine. I have never had a reel mower before, but mowing was not very difficult after that first cut.
I made it 2/3 through the season before the blades got so dull they would just bind. I have very, very thick bermuda grass. I have not taken the time to sharpen the blades yet, but will most likely only use this on my small 70 sq yard backyard of Royal Zoysia. It should do fine on that.
The cut was premium and use was easy. It may be excellent for zoysia but stay away from very thick bermuda.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good Reel Mower for All Types of Grass 2004-05-14
Comment: I purchased the McLane 7 blade reel mower from reelmowersetc.com for $160 including shipping. I have been extremly satisfied by its performance. The mower is extremely sturdy. It is heavier than some other reel mowers, but it is still no more difficult to push than a gas powered mower. It may be a little more difficult to get started, but when you get some momentum it is very easy to push. I have a 4000 sqaure foot lot with a mixture of zoysia and bluegrass, and it takes me about 30 minutes to mow. The mower goes right over small sticks and other debris without any problems.I did have move the front axel up a notch to raise the cutting height when I recieved the mower. There is a lever to make fine height ajustments, but the front or rear axel can be moved to make large ajustments. The process was described in the manual, and only required one bolt to be removed. The mower was trying to cut too much grass and binding up before I moved the axel up. If you want to cut your lawn very short, you will have to gradually work your way down. It takes a little time and patience to get used to a reel mower. It doesn't cut grass over 6 inches. This mower's blades are only on inch from one of the edges, but triming is a little more difficult on curved edges than a rotery mower becuase you have to keep moving to keep the blades going. These are just differences in reel mowers and rotory mowers that require you to change your mowing tecnique. I have found that I can now mow just as fast and do just as good of a job as my nieghbors who have gas powered rotory mowers. I would recommend this mower to anyone considering a reel mower. I don't have expirience with other reel mowers, so I can't make a very good comparison. I chose this model because I read that some of the 5 blade models have problems with thick zoysia. I can say that I am extremely satisified with this mower.
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McLane 17" Push Reel Mower
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