Rich wrote:

I use a Brill:
http://www.peoplepoweredmachines.com...ll_luxus33.htm

It doesn't need sharpening as the blades don't scrape the scyth on the
bottom, it just misses but is sharp or set close enough to cut paper. I
really like it and it is very quiet as the blades aren't constantly
grinding them selves dull.

YMMV, Rich

I was thinking of mentioning Brill, but didn't - it's a great mower, makes
a really neat squnching noise when it cuts, but IT DOESN'T CUT MANY TYPES OF GRASS.

Unfortunately the more common American grasses seem to be in that don't-cut set.
These it squeezes but does not cut, leaving dead white grass tops nicked at various
heights from various passes over the lawn. Also squeezing but not cutting makes
the mower very hard to push, in addition to not cutting.

If you want to try it, and it cuts the type of grass you have, I'd go with it, it's
great. They have a return guarantee, though I'm not the type that ever returns
things that aren't simply DOA myself.

There isn't much cutting width on Brill in any case, if you have a lot to cut. You'll
make a lot of passes.

But a great sound, and a nice walk.
--
Ron Hardin


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