A manual mower is one which is powered by you pushing it rather than by a motor. Manual mowers are best suited for smaller areas such as backyards. Anything under about 10,000 square feet of grass would be well suited for mowing by a manual mower.
It does take a little longer to mow the lawn with a manual mower compared with a gas powered mower but the benefits are numerous. You will not be polluting the environment, you will not be breathing in toxic fumes, you won't disturb wildlife or pets (or the neighbors) and you won't have to buy gas.
By far the greatest touted benefit of a manual lawn mower is the fact that you do not need to buy or use gas. That means you save money and you help the environment.
Although lawn mowers emit a small amount of pollution compared with cars, if everyone uses a motor powered then that is significantly more pollution being emitted than needs to be. In all reality, it is simply not necessary to mow your lawn with a polluting, noisy motor when there are perfectly good alternatives like a manual lawn mower.
Brill Razorcut 38 Push Reel Lawn Mower is an excellent example of this type of mower. It is a top of the line model and weighs a very light 17 pounds. It has 5 blades and has a variable cutting weight that ranges from 14mm to 45mm. This new design has foldable handle bars and large wheels. There is also a unique spoiler at the back that safely and cleanly ejects the grass cuttings. This manual lawn mower is one of the best and will serve you well.
To get the most out of your manual lawn mower always walk at a regular, steady pace so that you are going too fast or too slow. It is also a great idea to overlap each row that you mow so that you catch any missed blades and it also makes the mower lighter to push, particularly with longer grass. However letting your grass grow too long will make the mowing process more difficult so it is best to mow around once per week although this will differ depending upon your grass type and climate.
