My newest neighbor of not quite a year did the reel mower thing for a few weeks and for whatever reason went to a small gas powered.
I used one for a while myself in the new pad for half of a summer. The front yard grass, not much of a problem.
The back yard grass if it grew any was like trying cut hay. Thick stuff. Figure 90-100 degree summer heat, and I gave up myself.
Back when producing stock footage was worth doing and me kind of giving up the idea of the old timey mower.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-11045114-antique-lawnmower-on-green-grass-tilted-back
That’s what I grew up with until I was a teenager. I could still here the sounds of the blades with the sound off. Then figured I should turn on the sound so I could hear the music of my youth.
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But no sound! :(