Thr reel mower has a much better quality of cut. You can prove this to yourself by examinining individual stalks of grass with magnification. Reel cut grass should have a sheared blade of grass with the blade having an even, green end. A rotary cut blade of grass will be fractured on the cut end and it will be brownish after cutting. The ovrall result will be a darker, more dense lawn with a reel mower, the grass being healthier and less stressed.
Chuck. Thanks for the differing opinions on the reel mower and thanks for all who collaborated with Chuck! I have loved all of the content that you have put out and glad that you're extending the invite for prayer requests! We all need prayer. God bless you and your family!
I've never looked forward to the end of your videos because it is the end I didn't want them to end! Now I look forward to the end but still don't want them to end lol !!!
Great topics! Thanks for sharing the different viewpoints on reel mowing. Time and cost are the two main reasons I don't reel mow my Bermuda. I do plan to invest in a new machine in the future and have debated on getting one. Right now I am leaning towards a lawn tractor instead. That could change. Thank you for sharing your views and God bless!
@@DaddingAllDay Maybe next year time will tell. Grew up cutting Bermuda with one but they can scalp the heck out of it. My number one reason for wanting one happens in the fall and that is leaves! For about the same cost a reel mower is not gonna help me clear massive amounts of leaves that I deal with. Just not practical. I still want one eventually but not as my primary machine.
Chuck…love the channel. I’ve been following you since the beginning and have really enjoyed your content. Please please please keep it up. Love the prayer and you are an inspiration to a lot to us! Great work!
The struggle is real. Somedays I wish I had a pit crew for the mower, not to mention the need to cut my 14k sq ft 2-3x a week. I thought PGR would be my saving grace but that just introduced more complexity. Never needed to verticut until PGR.
I enjoy listening to music in my ears while I reel. I am just not sure if I should buy 16 or 18 inch. It's a tough decision. I bought a 14 inch and counted my steps and it's the same as my 21 inch MTD gas mower. I think this guy is just out of shape. After the 3rd time, you will get comfortable with it. I have fescue, I like it and only cut once a week. Seriously, I think this young man is out of shape.
I had a longer comment but it's pointless, and yes, at the time I was 30 pounds heavier, but that had nothing to do with my enjoyment or lack there of. I'd like to see people mow 4,000 square feet up hill, or along the hill, uneven (at the time), and tell me it's an enjoyable mow. When people have a level, flat lawn, reel mowing is easy. Anyway, that doesn't matter. I'm fine with people calling me out. Thanks for watching.
Expensive? I guess he's talking about a powered reel mower, not a push reel mower. Brand new, you can get a push reel mower for about the same or less than a rotary power mower. Or you can get lucky like I did. My first was a curbside pickup, an old Ward's reel mower--zero dollars. It lasted a few years before it became unfixable for me. I've just replaced it with a newer Great States reel mower from a yard sale for $15. Yes, it takes a bit more effort to push a reel mower around, especially if the grass starts getting too high, so you have to mow more frequently to stay on top of it. But obviously, there's no gasoline, no noise, no carbon emissions (except from your own breath!). Every thing has its advantages and disadvantages, and it's up to you to decide which side is greater for you. I got into reel mowing because I'm really CHEAP, and kept going because I needed the exercise! ;-)
Just researching reel mowing. But I do have St Augustine. I cut at 4 to 5 inches because that is best height for this type of grass. Is reel mowers out for me ?
Not reel mowing for me. I have tall fescue. There is another you tube channel that I watch Mr Ferguson lawn care he too started a mid week quickie where he has testimony and prayer you should check him out.
Thank you for sharing your faith with your audience and being a good example of Christian witnessing. It's not an easy thing to do, but if even one viewer finds comfort or encouragement by it, then it was all worth it. Looking forward to more incredible content, Chuck. God bless.
More time, meaning I need to mow more often with the reel mower. If I let the grass get too long, the reel mower doesn't do well. You get more forgiveness with the rotary. With my new job, there's no way I can mow every 2-3 days. Sorry for not making that clearer in the video. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing your faith! I too am a Christian, though I don’t share it in my content. I believe in the power of prayer too and am happy to find another believer 😀
That's awesome sir! I debated for a while how to incorporate my faith in my videos, which led to "God bless" at the end. While that's probably enough, I feel I could do more.
I didn't realize I just joined a hipster cult. I'm replacing my ortho classic cut with an earthwise 16" 7 blade manual real mower to take my perennial ryegrass lawn past 1.5". Is this the equivalent of "singles" bikes?
Chuck is there a riding mower you recommend that will give you a HOC close to reel mowing? I’m running the 25inch McLane on 12,000 sq ft and it’s consuming all my time!
The ending allowed me like and subscribe. Christ needs his believers to speak up and speak out about the church no matter what. All praise to the Lord Jesus!
You may have the worst yard to reel mow I’ve ever seen. That may be why you don’t like it so much. Inclines, slants, divits, dirt spots etc. I mow my yard every Saturday during the mowing season. I only have to mow it once. I think you made a great video, well done.
You're absolutely right about my yard. When I had more time, it wasn't too bad... a really good workout. The inclines and what not make the experience a lot more challenging for sure.
Just get a push reel mower and get some exercise while mowing. If you're getting an engine you might as well get a rotary. You look like you could stand to lose a few pounds
That’s why you hate reel mowing. If you would truly level your lawn, overseed or even water more I bet it would look better. Winter is here tho and my grass is still super green
@@NewsNowLIVE1 You shouldn't overseed bermuda. Bermuda seed is trash. My lawn is perfectly fine, I scalped because it had been too long since I last reel mowed. So I had to mow twice, once with the rotary and again with the reel. Reel mowing, as I said in the video, takes more time and commitment, than I'm able to give it. This is my second season transitioning from a fescue sod that the previous owners had to bermuda. Thanks for watching and commenting. See my later videos to see how the lawn turned out.
You should keep that to yourself. If you want to talk about your beliefs start a holy rollers channel. People come to watch lawn care not religion. Best of luck to you in the future.
@Tim Jackson he said he will put pray at the end. Just listen (if you want) to the lawn content and stop when the lawn content is done. We all need prayer including you. Peace, love and God bless you.
In Summary - Here are the reasons you don't like Reel Mowing. 1. You are cheap. 2. You are lazy {Health Tip - You might live longer if you get a push reel mower for that back yard) 3. you don't want to invest time in your lawn.
Chuck - By the way I am also A daddy lawn guy and yep - I need the workout which is why I got a push reel mower for about 1000 sq ft in the yard. I mow it every other day and it is helping the belly go away. People laugh when I show them a pic of my new $85 mower!
Thr reel mower has a much better quality of cut. You can prove this to yourself by examinining individual stalks of grass with magnification. Reel cut grass should have a sheared blade of grass with the blade having an even, green end. A rotary cut blade of grass will be fractured on the cut end and it will be brownish after cutting. The ovrall result will be a darker, more dense lawn with a reel mower, the grass being healthier and less stressed.
You're correct!!
Chuck. Thanks for the differing opinions on the reel mower and thanks for all who collaborated with Chuck! I have loved all of the content that you have put out and glad that you're extending the invite for prayer requests! We all need prayer. God bless you and your family!
I've never looked forward to the end of your videos because it is the end I didn't want them to end! Now I look forward to the end but still don't want them to end lol !!!
Haha! That's awesome!
Perfect way to end your video sir. First timer here, you earned a sub and I don’t sub to people on UA-cam.
Thank you very much! That means a lot.
I salute you for proclaiming the Word of God on your public platform. Glad I stayed to the end. Reel mower for me!😊
Well done. Just got my first reel mower project myself. Great ending, I am not that bold yet with my videos but maybe someday.
Thank you! I greatly appreciate it.
☀Chuck, that was a fantastic video!! Thank you for including me in the video, and great finish with the prayer. Awesome and thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to make something for me.
Great topics! Thanks for sharing the different viewpoints on reel mowing. Time and cost are the two main reasons I don't reel mow my Bermuda. I do plan to invest in a new machine in the future and have debated on getting one. Right now I am leaning towards a lawn tractor instead. That could change. Thank you for sharing your views and God bless!
A lawn tractor would be cool!
@@DaddingAllDay Maybe next year time will tell. Grew up cutting Bermuda with one but they can scalp the heck out of it. My number one reason for wanting one happens in the fall and that is leaves! For about the same cost a reel mower is not gonna help me clear massive amounts of leaves that I deal with. Just not practical. I still want one eventually but not as my primary machine.
Man Chuck! You broke out the BIG Hitters! Good stuff. Spot on!
I'm a bash brother.
Chuck…love the channel. I’ve been following you since the beginning and have really enjoyed your content. Please please please keep it up. Love the prayer and you are an inspiration to a lot to us! Great work!
Thank you very much! That really means a lot!
Great topic chuck! Loved the video!
Thank you sir!!
Great video Chuck. Thanks for sharing 👊🏼
Very nice of you on the pray request, nice video overall. Much love ❤️
Thank you sensei!
Great video as always, Chuck!
Thank you sir!
Great video and the last parto of it surprised me but I appreciate you pray for us.
The struggle is real. Somedays I wish I had a pit crew for the mower, not to mention the need to cut my 14k sq ft 2-3x a week. I thought PGR would be my saving grace but that just introduced more complexity. Never needed to verticut until PGR.
Definitely a time consuming hobby. Has its positives, but need to be prepared to be in the lawn A LOT! Thank you for watching.
I use a fiskars, unpowered.
Reccommend power raking, helps with leveling the lawn.
Chuck this hits home. I'm close to trying reel mowing and considering buying the battery sunjoe mower. Also fantastic idea to pray
I'd say go as cheap as you can, just to make sure you like it.
Amen!
Did you scalp? My understanding is that if you scalp and maintain you won't expose all those brown stems.
That year I did scalp. The lawn was still in a transition period during that year. Now it's looking great!
Thanks for sharing your faith. Thanks for the prayers.
You're very welcome! It's what God calls us to do. Be blessed.
I really enjoyed the video Chuck, especially the last 5-6 minutes. I'm also loving reel mowing, and more importantly I love Jesus too.
Fantastic! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching
To God the Glory. Reel mower!!!
God bless you Chuck.
God bless you as well!!
I enjoy listening to music in my ears while I reel. I am just not sure if I should buy 16 or 18 inch. It's a tough decision. I bought a 14 inch and counted my steps and it's the same as my 21 inch MTD gas mower. I think this guy is just out of shape. After the 3rd time, you will get comfortable with it. I have fescue, I like it and only cut once a week. Seriously, I think this young man is out of shape.
I had a longer comment but it's pointless, and yes, at the time I was 30 pounds heavier, but that had nothing to do with my enjoyment or lack there of. I'd like to see people mow 4,000 square feet up hill, or along the hill, uneven (at the time), and tell me it's an enjoyable mow. When people have a level, flat lawn, reel mowing is easy. Anyway, that doesn't matter. I'm fine with people calling me out. Thanks for watching.
Amen.
God bless you and your family sir I knew I loved your channel!! For many reasons and this is another one!! Much love from my family to yours!
Thanks Vinny! That really. means a lot.
Expensive? I guess he's talking about a powered reel mower, not a push reel mower. Brand new, you can get a push reel mower for about the same or less than a rotary power mower. Or you can get lucky like I did. My first was a curbside pickup, an old Ward's reel mower--zero dollars. It lasted a few years before it became unfixable for me. I've just replaced it with a newer Great States reel mower from a yard sale for $15.
Yes, it takes a bit more effort to push a reel mower around, especially if the grass starts getting too high, so you have to mow more frequently to stay on top of it. But obviously, there's no gasoline, no noise, no carbon emissions (except from your own breath!).
Every thing has its advantages and disadvantages, and it's up to you to decide which side is greater for you. I got into reel mowing because I'm really CHEAP, and kept going because I needed the exercise! ;-)
You are absolutely right on everything. I was talking about powered reel mowers. Most manual reels are fairly cheap.
Love you and your prayers helped me see a different perspective, I’m not perfect but God is good!
No one is perfect. Thank you for reaching out.
Just researching reel mowing. But I do have St Augustine. I cut at 4 to 5 inches because that is best height for this type of grass. Is reel mowers out for me ?
There are some that go high, but it's definitely tough to do at that height and keep a level mow
Not reel mowing for me. I have tall fescue. There is another you tube channel that I watch Mr Ferguson lawn care he too started a mid week quickie where he has testimony and prayer you should check him out.
I'm subscribed to Mr. Ferguson. Really awesome how he does that.
Thank you for sharing your faith with your audience and being a good example of Christian witnessing. It's not an easy thing to do, but if even one viewer finds comfort or encouragement by it, then it was all worth it. Looking forward to more incredible content, Chuck. God bless.
Why does reel mower take longer than a rotary mower? I imagine a 20 inch reel mower will take same amount of time to mow as a 20 inch rotary.
More time, meaning I need to mow more often with the reel mower. If I let the grass get too long, the reel mower doesn't do well. You get more forgiveness with the rotary. With my new job, there's no way I can mow every 2-3 days. Sorry for not making that clearer in the video. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing your faith! I too am a Christian, though I don’t share it in my content. I believe in the power of prayer too and am happy to find another believer 😀
That's awesome sir! I debated for a while how to incorporate my faith in my videos, which led to "God bless" at the end. While that's probably enough, I feel I could do more.
@@DaddingAllDay well I hope you’re blessed and inspired to do more!
I didn't realize I just joined a hipster cult. I'm replacing my ortho classic cut with an earthwise 16" 7 blade manual real mower to take my perennial ryegrass lawn past 1.5". Is this the equivalent of "singles" bikes?
You know... you may be on to something here...
Reel mowing to me is the only way to cut my yard. I did rotary for a season and i like my short cut turf way too much.
It is a beautiful cut for sure!
Chuck is there a riding mower you recommend that will give you a HOC close to reel mowing? I’m running the 25inch McLane on 12,000 sq ft and it’s consuming all my time!
Honestly, I don't. I've only used a riding mower once in my life. Sorry about that.
If you have a small yard you don't need a expensive gas reel mower you can achieve the same results with a small manual reel mower
The ending allowed me like and subscribe. Christ needs his believers to speak up and speak out about the church no matter what. All praise to the Lord Jesus!
You may have the worst yard to reel mow I’ve ever seen. That may be why you don’t like it so much. Inclines, slants, divits, dirt spots etc.
I mow my yard every Saturday during the mowing season. I only have to mow it once. I think you made a great video, well done.
You're absolutely right about my yard. When I had more time, it wasn't too bad... a really good workout. The inclines and what not make the experience a lot more challenging for sure.
7:42 why can't you scalp with a reel mower?
You absolutely can scalp, but you absolutely have intend to scalp.
@@DaddingAllDay I still don't understand it. So a rotary mower scalps your lawn easier unintentionally? If so, why?
@@saiiiiiii1 The reel and the roller on the go over uneven terrain better. A rotary mower, especially if cutting short, tends to scalp easier.
Very nice ministry ending. Hope you’re finding opportunities to lead folks to Jesus.
Thank you for watching.
I bought an American LawnMower Co reel mower. It flips over when I walk backwards with it. The company said that is how it is. How???
No earthly idea. Sorry you're having issues with it.
I agree powered reel mower is not for the typical
I do love reel mowing and the look of it, but it's a committment.
❤🙏
Selling in the name of Jesus I love it! Start a church!
Hahaha! No thank you. Thanks for watching.
You make some good points. But, your yard is pretty much a turd when it comes to being a good candidate for reel mowing.
That's one way to look at it. HAHAHA
@@DaddingAllDay lol. I’m sorry my friend, I shouldn’t have written that… 👍🏼
No worries. I took no offense.
@@DaddingAllDay 👍🏼🤣😅👍🏼
It's ok. There is treatment for Stockholm Syndrome, especially in regards to lawn care. :P
Hahaha!
Just get a push reel mower and get some exercise while mowing. If you're getting an engine you might as well get a rotary. You look like you could stand to lose a few pounds
Dang homie.
Longer I spend outside the better. It helps relax my mind from the females that live with me. Hehehe. I can handle 45mins.
I gotcha! LOL! I find mowing, lawn work in general relaxing. Just wish there were more hours in a day.
@@DaddingAllDay XD
You scalped your lawn
Yup
That’s why you hate reel mowing. If you would truly level your lawn, overseed or even water more I bet it would look better. Winter is here tho and my grass is still super green
@@NewsNowLIVE1 You shouldn't overseed bermuda. Bermuda seed is trash. My lawn is perfectly fine, I scalped because it had been too long since I last reel mowed. So I had to mow twice, once with the rotary and again with the reel. Reel mowing, as I said in the video, takes more time and commitment, than I'm able to give it. This is my second season transitioning from a fescue sod that the previous owners had to bermuda. Thanks for watching and commenting. See my later videos to see how the lawn turned out.
You should keep that to yourself. If you want to talk about your beliefs start a holy rollers channel. People come to watch lawn care not religion. Best of luck to you in the future.
His channel, his content. Door is that way ➡
@Tim Jackson he said he will put pray at the end. Just listen (if you want) to the lawn content and stop when the lawn content is done. We all need prayer including you. Peace, love and God bless you.
Hi Tim. I appreciate your opinion and respect it. Have a blessed day and good luck to you as well.
if you're not maintaining a putting green, reel mowing is dumb
You smell broke, same here bro lol.
In Summary - Here are the reasons you don't like Reel Mowing.
1. You are cheap.
2. You are lazy {Health Tip - You might live longer if you get a push reel mower for that back yard)
3. you don't want to invest time in your lawn.
Dang... you're cold and extremely misinformed. Watch the ENTIRETY of my channel and say, "You don't want to invest time in your lawn."
@@DaddingAllDay Mowing the lawn can be a great workout and that was a joke so ease up Francis.
@@333cparker Sorry. It's hard to tell what's a joke and what's not in text form, especially if I don't know who's saying it.
Chuck - By the way I am also A daddy lawn guy and yep - I need the workout which is why I got a push reel mower for about 1000 sq ft in the yard. I mow it every other day and it is helping the belly go away. People laugh when I show them a pic of my new $85 mower!
@@333cparker Hey... $85... as long as it does the job. You look like a genius!!
i just bought a push reel mower for $7