Reel Mowers

Reel Mowers

The reel mowers are preferable on sports fields. A reel mower has several rotating blades, paired with a bed knife - is usually fixed at the base of the rotating cylinder between the wheels. The rotating blades rotate towards the stationary back blade, gathering up loose stalks of grass as they turn through their arc. When the back blade brushes against the spinning blades, it cleanly cuts any grass or weeds caught in between. Using reel mowers for any cutting other than sports fields is not wise because any rocks or debris will quickly dull the cutting surfaces, and sharpening the reel blades can be expensive, requiring special equipment and skills.