I really appreciate that, thank you

Yes definitely, I will show how to swap them i and how they each work. Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much

It's a very cool machine especially if you like to cut on the lower side too. Thanks for watching.

Silver Cymbal great video too!

The serenity while cutting is very unusual. If it wasn't for our outbreak here of EEE I would be cutting at 6am with no problems at all.

@@SilverCymbal Eastern equine encephalitis? Hey, could probly hook up some LEDs.

@@tomjones4318 Definitely I had a bike light on it but nobody here is going out after dark outside now unless you are covered with bug spray

@@SilverCymbal Oh, Now I understand. I guess they'll start spraying from the air till it's under control.

Yee Haw! Hillbilly engineering on high dollar gear. Go first class or stay home!

El Negro 44 will probably come down in price once it’s made with more plastic. The steel grass collector for example.

El Negro 44 totally agree

Quit asking for cheap communist chinese plastic parts... it costs more in the long run

I would love that to happen and make it more available to many more users. Hopefully sometime

Thank you

Thanks, more to come on this mower, the attachments are pretty slick.

Thank you so much

Not at all. Like he said in the video, it provides the best cut possible for grass. Doesnt matter if you have 1 strip of grass it still needs to be cut with a reel to be considered perfect.

It’s like purchasing a Kitchaid stand mixer or Kirby vacuum cleaner or Aerus or Rainbow vacuum. A SubZero refrigerator. Fine furniture is that way. Something that is made right will outperform and last most of your lifetime making it one of the most worthwhile purchases you make. I’ve always tried to make all of my purchases like that so that I never need to replace things.

That Ryobi is a nice mower. I have used that one.

I should have said at least 10 years based on their literature They state it could be a lifetime battery but I am a bit skeptical of that claim but I would be happy to be proven wrong.

It's really easy but I couldn't block the camera so I had to stand kinda of weird to do it. It just lifts off but I like to be head on to the machine when doing it normally.

I can't let my lawn get that long otherwise kids and the pets flatten it and it gets pretty rough. I personally mow between 2-3"/ From Seedland: Tall fescue grass for lawns should be mown at a height of 3" to 3.5" *For athletic fields, mow to a height of 2 to 3 inches*

Swardman has a oprepaid service where it is sent to directly to them, they sharpen it and return it to you. You usually need to do this once a year and you are right most local places only sharpen blades for professional courses and it can be hard for a homeowners. Swardmans service makes this easy and when I priced it out it was actually a little less than my local place that will sharpen reels abut didn't install a lot of confidence that it would come out right.

You can find out where good courses get their mowers sharpened and get a reel sharpened there. I did that last year for my McLane, a full sharpen (reel and bedknife) was $150

😀 Did you send me your stuff I haven't been to my mailbox in a while.

Silver Cymbal negative Batman....😫

I haven't they don't have any dealers up here. I have tried a California trimmer and it was a good machine but the cut was not as nice but you couldn't switch any attachments which is a big thing with this machine. I know some people love their TruCuts

They still sell their gas powered unit the Edwin 2.0 that cuts to 2 1/2" and is the same machine except uses an engine. It is a little less expensive too. Works very well for the exact situation you mentioned.

You are correct batteries did suffer from memory, ni-cads especially from the older days. Lithium ion used in phones, computers today and these mowers do not have that issue so you can charge then for 5 min, 5 hours it won't affect their lifespan to any great extent.

Ya it aint worth it. Ill take a zero turn anyday.

@@JM-yx1lm - Absolutely! It only cuts a 21.6" wide path. I've got about 2/3rds of acre to cut, and it'd take me over twice as long to cut my yard with this one, and I'd have to walk taboot. My walking behind a mower days are OVER! But this isn't my granddaddy's old reel mower from the 30's. I remember using that thing when I was a kid at the age of 5. And although I was big for my age, I could hardly push it to get it going. But once you got it going you better not stop, lol. This one has it's advantages for some folks I'm sure. Especially if you've got $$$$ to burn. But on the plus side, there's not nearly as much to go wrong on this Electric Mower as there is on my Zero-Turn Gravely. And it looks pretty easy to work on should something go wrong and it had to be repaired. But IMHO, it's just not practical for most folks.

Yes in fact it will be online in the next day! Perfect timing

Some things have changed in this space including the departure of Swardman's ceo and original founder. I also would prefer that they have more than one dealer in the US. You might want to take a look at an Allett, they have grown a lot here this year and I see a lot more videos from owners, they have also been around 50+ years and have dealers in almost every state in the US. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z62qp9ej05-0YJc.html

@@SilverCymbal Very true Sir. The Swardman dealer is near Atlanta ... so it's close to me. Their program to send in the reels for sharpening is nice. I have investigated the Allett mowers also. Not a fan of their bed knife attachment system (two end bolts and a spot welded support bar), and the closet dealer (to me) is quite a ways away. We'll see. Pretty darn pricey though. I may just pick up a used Toro 1000.

@@richardgleason5953 That's good that they are close to you. But yes they are super expensive. Not sure if you are rotary mowing now but this is also another very nice alternative It cuts incredibly well. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i79jq8mEx-DUiZ8.html

@@SilverCymbal I have been using a commercial grade Honda rotary mower with decent results. However, I'm in the process of re-doing the lawn and changing from TTTF to a bermudagrass blend (Blackjack+Maya+ Yukon). I will be cutting fairly low. Luckily, it's a small lawn (about 3K) so I won't kill my tired old body. LOL I have never seen the Masport mower... pretty interesting. Like the rear roller. Pricewise, that is about what I paid for my Honda. Thanks for your feedback.

reelrollers.com can hook you up

No really, but I pick up specific high-profit landscaping jobs that helped pay for most of the Walker T25i I bought last year. I planned to do a video on this topic for making money but wasn't sure if people would watch it so I held off.

@@SilverCymbal I would like to see that video

@@SilverCymbal I watch everyone of your videos and I learn something everytime. Your content is very good.

@@goingruby I really appreciate that a lot! That's the best comment I could ask for. Thanks for being part of my channel!

Why would you compare a riding mower to a reel mower? One is for cutting large areas, the other is for cutting grass at golf course heights.

The Electra 22” shown weighs 125lbs with grass catcher.

No you can use it on a lot with some slopes. 🎖BTW: Do you know you won the sprayer contest? I wrote you earlier! Check your email please!!!

Many people own their own equipment and have people who come over for them as they don’t want potential contamination from other properties.

Lots of folks can afford a lawn service, but have a passion for creating/ maintaining a great lawn themselves. It’s their therapy, and a moment to let their OCD shine. If you want to do it right, the Swardman is the best.

I don't think so. Landscapers use commercial equipment. This would take way too long.

For tall grass not that well at all. Better for mowing short. Check out the Allett battery mower also, its expesnive but much cheaper than the Swardman, built in the UL and I like the build much better. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z62qp9ej05-0YJc.html

It's very hard to find reel sharpening locally so the US dealer has a certified firm that you just pop the blade out they use a prepaid mailer, they sharpen it perfect and return it to you pretty quickly too. They were charging less than a local place I found and it's easier to get done

I was always surprised no one asked about that yet. You are exactly right! This one they stopped making that is all magnesium not steel so it's really light. I couldn't lift anything without it. Best part is I only paid $75 for it years ago at a yard sale. Good eye!

They start at about $3k

Good service is hard to find. My own experience is that no one is going to care about my lawn and yard the way I do. This mower is for people who really care about the quality of cut and are mowing 3 or 4 times a week. You can't get a lawn service to come that often.

Up until 1975, power reel mowers were a dime a dozen. Rotory mowers were very expensive to buy. The thought of being able to mow ones lawn once a week with a rotory mower instead of 2 or 3 times a week with a reel mower was more appealing, especially if you had more than a acre to mow, like my family had.

Charming

People buy riders all the time that cost that plus a lot more and I understand they are bigger but not necessarily better. This is a great fit for someone who wants that perfect lawn and might be cutting on the very low (under 2") side. Other mowers just can't do it and combine the ability to take attachements that are $1k plus each and it's actually a good deal IF you need the above. You need the right machine for your budget and situation.

@@SilverCymbal I looked up the price and posted it... I'm well aware of what other mowers cost...

Zero turn mowers are heavy and leave indentations in your soil necessitating constant topdressing of your lawn.

i mean 4 grand