I love mine! I have had it for about a month. I have not had to back lap yet. Thanks for the video, it will make it easier when I need to sharpen my reel.
Man, I feel for you. It will be June and you'll be in instant summer! It's crazy though that your bent grass has woken up while my wild bent grass is just sitting here like nope....
This mower is like British manual reel mower. Super cool..! I got a vintage manual reel mower from the UK (Im in Canada) that I picked up thriugh FB market. Restored it, and I just love the design and how it's made. Hudson star's got upgraded system on the gear system tho!! 👌👌👌 Mine has 6 blades. Bought a brand new bed knife and had a professional sharpening service company to sharpen the reel blades. I was wondering upgrading to 10 blades (I found a manufacturer who said yes they can make one for me in the UK) and if that would work fine (spec wise). Generally, increasing blade counts on any reel mower would have no issue ? Hudson star, allett, swardman have options of blades, so I assume the mower is build for that. Just wanted to ask your thoughts!:)
I'm guessing the sand top-dress makes re-sharpening often a must, but nice to see that awesome mower being cared for I seem to have skipped any 70°F days this spring, and went from barely 50°F~60°F straight to 90°F this week
I wish they made these with a higher mowing height as well. The engineering seems hands down better than most on the market. I just don't want to cut a golf green on my lawn. 1.5" to 2" max height mower would be amazing!
They do have an adapter that will raise up the height of cut, but I’m not sure that a standard length lawn really needs something like this. I’m pretty certain in the very near future they will be another mowing option from Hudson that will cover off what you’re lookingth
I got mine used a few weeks ago and im using it on my 2 week old tiff sod putting green. Its a way cool machine, ill be backlapping it this weekend. Im only cutting at 3/8 right now until i sand level next yr then its low low time
Interesting way to sharpen the blades. I thought for sure there would be some kind of grinding stone involved. So really need to sharpen every week? What size lawn? Or is it a golf course? I am wanting to get this mower, but not sure that amount of maintenance is in the cards. Was hoping to maybe have to sharpen a couple times a season. I have 3500 sq ft of Bermuda. Thanks.
@@JMCretella here’s the best option for you: every 15-20 mows, do a light back lap. At 100-150 mows, grind the reel. I wasn’t good about keeping up with the backslapping and honestly, I was mowing 2x per day on my golf green, it ran through sand and such as well. Cutting at 1/4-3/4” you won’t have to do hardly any maintenance.
"STAR LORD " !!! Are you starting a new series, called "Gardians of the Green" ? 😁 This mower is awesome, but most people don't realize it is specifically made to cut sub 1 inch. Especially if it has 11 or 14 blades.
As a home owner working to make my lawn perfect, with leveling and all I want to get into reel mowing ,is this machine over kill for such a task? I want to cut 1" height but lower on KGB, or rye not sure. What do you think? I was going to buy a Sun Joe reel battery mower but just cancelled my order, looked cheap and blade flimsy. This machine is a lot more beefier and US made. Seems robust and would last for years.
@@Lawncology I’m interested. This is “Utah paranormal”. We spoke the other day. I decided, I may as well just start a channel and document everything if it helps others. I’m already doing the work anyways lol
I threw away a gallon container of lapping compound this past winter. If I would have known you were doing this I would have sent it to you. Also can you tension the chains?
I talked to Brian today and he told me not to let the reel make contact with the bed knife during a back lap and during normal operation. He said they set the reel to bed knife gap to around .002(2 thousands of an inch)
I love mine! I have had it for about a month. I have not had to back lap yet. Thanks for the video, it will make it easier when I need to sharpen my reel.
It’s not difficult. Stay on top
What an incredibly simply design for a precision mower.
It’s pretty awrsome
Sweet choice on the mower , I so want one. I wish there were more nice manuals reels out there
Yeah it’s great. Not a lot of them for sure.
I feel for you my friend….hope it get warmer for you soon…
What an incredibly simple design for a precision mower.
Can't wait to see that back in action 👍🏻
That mower is a beast for sure!
Unboxing mine as we speak! hell yesssssssss!!!!!!
You’re going to love it.
@@Lawncology I hope so, Brian Hudson is the man. I think you need to convince him to come out with a verticutter model ?!?!
Man, I feel for you. It will be June and you'll be in instant summer! It's crazy though that your bent grass has woken up while my wild bent grass is just sitting here like nope....
Its going to shift quickly. I just can believe how much snow we keep getting.
Great video cool mower also I'm gonna look into real mowing soon and this was definitely helpful
This mower is like British manual reel mower. Super cool..! I got a vintage manual reel mower from the UK (Im in Canada) that I picked up thriugh FB market. Restored it, and I just love the design and how it's made. Hudson star's got upgraded system on the gear system tho!! 👌👌👌
Mine has 6 blades. Bought a brand new bed knife and had a professional sharpening service company to sharpen the reel blades.
I was wondering upgrading to 10 blades (I found a manufacturer who said yes they can make one for me in the UK) and if that would work fine (spec wise).
Generally, increasing blade counts on any reel mower would have no issue ?
Hudson star, allett, swardman have options of blades, so I assume the mower is build for that. Just wanted to ask your thoughts!:)
Damn, the design of that mower is so elegant! …wait a minute, what’s wrong with me that I’d call a mower design “elegant?”
I'm guessing the sand top-dress makes re-sharpening often a must, but nice to see that awesome mower being cared for
I seem to have skipped any 70°F days this spring, and went from barely 50°F~60°F straight to 90°F this week
For sure all the topdressing is taking it's toll. until the playing surface has completely filled in, i will do weekly backlaps
I wish they made these with a higher mowing height as well. The engineering seems hands down better than most on the market. I just don't want to cut a golf green on my lawn. 1.5" to 2" max height mower would be amazing!
They do have an adapter that will raise up the height of cut, but I’m not sure that a standard length lawn really needs something like this. I’m pretty certain in the very near future they will be another mowing option from Hudson that will cover off what you’re lookingth
Something like the Promow six blade might be right for you.
I got mine used a few weeks ago and im using it on my 2 week old tiff sod putting green. Its a way cool machine, ill be backlapping it this weekend. Im only cutting at 3/8 right now until i sand level next yr then its low low time
Very nice
I'm considering it for my backyard Bermuda. Is it cutting Bermuda without washboarding?
@@piyush83dimri yes
Can you attach a snow plow to it. Just kidding summer will be there soon enough. We skipped spring here in Kansas City area.
Haha
That is beautifully simple but effective. I wonder what the import and cost of getting one to the uk
If there were a dealer or a central location to stock them, it would not be significant.
Avoid the Hudson. Get a Falkenstein from Germany Cylinder Mower instead.
Interesting way to sharpen the blades. I thought for sure there would be some kind of grinding stone involved. So really need to sharpen every week? What size lawn? Or is it a golf course? I am wanting to get this mower, but not sure that amount of maintenance is in the cards. Was hoping to maybe have to sharpen a couple times a season. I have 3500 sq ft of Bermuda. Thanks.
@@JMCretella here’s the best option for you: every 15-20 mows, do a light back lap. At 100-150 mows, grind the reel. I wasn’t good about keeping up with the backslapping and honestly, I was mowing 2x per day on my golf green, it ran through sand and such as well. Cutting at 1/4-3/4” you won’t have to do hardly any maintenance.
I think that mower could probably make Julienne fries too lol
Probably so
"STAR LORD " !!! Are you starting a new series, called "Gardians of the Green" ? 😁
This mower is awesome, but most people don't realize it is specifically made to cut sub 1 inch. Especially if it has 11 or 14 blades.
That’s right! 11 bladed and not good above 1”
They make an extension kit to go up to 1 1/2"
As a home owner working to make my lawn perfect, with leveling and all I want to get into reel mowing ,is this machine over kill for such a task? I want to cut 1" height but lower on KGB, or rye not sure. What do you think? I was going to buy a Sun Joe reel battery mower but just cancelled my order, looked cheap and blade flimsy. This machine is a lot more beefier and US made. Seems robust and would last for years.
What is it that holds the double sprocket in place? A side plate bearing? TY
Hi, may I ask how much you paid for this fine piece of mowing engineering ? Awesome video sir !!! Thank you for sharing 👍🏻
2500
What’s your thoughts on the mclane 25? My yard is only 3k sqft. I have that typical northern utah KBG/PR mix from emerald turf.
I don’t know that unit but I have a friend that might be selling his California trimmer here in the state.
@@Lawncology I’m interested. This is “Utah paranormal”. We spoke the other day. I decided, I may as well just start a channel and document everything if it helps others. I’m already doing the work anyways lol
@@Lawncology pss, I think you might like my very first video. Gotta give props where it’s due. Thanks again, JP
What’s up 😎✌️💪
I threw away a gallon container of lapping compound this past winter. If I would have known you were doing this I would have sent it to you. Also can you tension the chains?
That sucks! I’m not sure about that but I believe so
I talked to Brian today and he told me not to let the reel make contact with the bed knife during a back lap and during normal operation. He said they set the reel to bed knife gap to around .002(2 thousands of an inch)
Yes that’s right
So how u know is cutting ?i just get mine n trying to cut paper but wasn’t cut,,i need adjustment to it
NOOBBBB to reel mowing here...why do you have to spin the reel backwards instead of forwards when applying the grinding compound?
the opposite way cleans the edge, the forward motion would dull it.
What size wrench are you using??
How did you grind this mower?
I agree it a great mower I just can’t get over the price, there’s not much to it.
It’s not for lawns per se. Too precise. No one needs 11 blades and .0932” cutting height unless you have a green.
What microphone do you use?
This is the rode wireless go mic
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