Does anyone use reel mowers anymore?

I have been wanting one also. My husband is a field service representative for a company that services home depots. Home Depot sells two different ones. 18"- $99.00 20"- $129.00 Of course these are prices for our area I am not sure if they will be different in other parts of the US or not. I want it for the exercise and our ditch. Thanks for the post.

My grandfather alwasys used one of these and hated the gas ones. We had one at his house until we moved last year and got rid of it. I personally think that we may all have to go to these as gas just keeps rising and there is no relief in site. As I was filling up the car today, I realized that for 5 gallons of gas for the mower, I would spend over $15. Now that is wrong!! The oil commpanies are killing us and they don't care. It is going to be that lower and middle class people can't mow grass without one of these as the gas for the other mower will not be able to be budgeted in. How Sad!

In a world of lazy conveniences, I don't know too many people who are like me and swear by a handpushed motor (I do have another couple friends who do as well). The workout is great, and I hate loud machinery - I don't vacuum either, I sweep. They are definitely a lot more work, but in my opinion not much worse than the cheap motorized mowers which never last long anyway. A new reel mower that is kept away from rain and oiled occasionally will last virtually forever, and as long as the blades are kept sharp you will find that they are surprisingly easy to use. For some great info, visit www.reelmowerguide.com - including a list of 7 reasons to use a reel mower.