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The Scott’s classic Push reel Lawn mower is light, maneuverable, and economical. The business end of this push reel mower is solid, sharp, and everything a reel mower should be, with five heat-treated, knife-sharp steel blades that can be adjusted for nine grass heights with very easy wheel tabs. With its 10-inch wheels, radial tires, and 20-inch cutting width, this mower should enable you to cross whatever terrain and reach whatever hard-to-access rogue patches of grass you desire. There’s no soft cushion on the handle, which is too bad, but otherwise, the Scotts Classic is a durable, well-constructed, simple device.
Customer Reviews
Cuts grass good, gives high intensity work out
This mower cuts through grass very nice, when properly sharpened and adjusted. It also chokes on a toothpick, so clean up your yard before mowing.
I am likely one of the few knuckleheads who successfully sharpened and adjusted the cutting bar on this machine, it took 3.5 hours…and I hated every minute. I used valve grinding compound and a jury rigged crank. It will take less time, now that I understand the cutting bar action vs. the set screws, which are a complete mystery at first.
The BEST lubricant for the blades is synthetic motor oil, bar none.
Ive tried lithium axle grease, EP moly grease, brake grease, antiseize, WD40, silicone spray, and nothing keeps the blades turning smoother than synthetic oil. It also stays on longer, and most effectively prevents rust on the blade edges,
This thing also takes so much effort to push in heavy grass, it can get you in shape for a decathalon.
Great mower, lousy handle
I really like this mower a lot. I have owned a Brill and Sunlawn, but I like the Scotts classic better than either. I do have a 40 year old Scotts Deluxe that is substantially heavier and which I like the best of all. I use the old Scotts Deluxe for mowing my own yard and leave the Scotts classic in my trunk to mow rentals. Here are my pros and cons.
Pros.
1. Heavier than others. That makes it less likely to slip when going over uneven lawn or wet grass. It also has more reel momentum making it cut tall floppy grass and leaves better.
2. Handle comes off easily. There are little clips that hold the handle in, but I do not use them. I just pop the handle on and off, making it easy to store in my trunk and use any time.
3. No gas, much, much lighter and smaller than a gas mower. Of course this is true of all reel mowers, but it is an important point for me. I can leave this in my trunk and not worry about gas fumes or about refilling gas. It is always ready to go. With the handle off, it does not take up too much of my trunk and it is light enough to easily take in and out of my trunk.
4. Durable. You might not think of this with a reel mower, but it saves me nice money in maintenance. I actually mow several rental lawns weekly. With that much mowing I have to take my mower in for maintenance every year. Also I have bent the crankshaft on multiple mowers. The only maintenance on this is sharpening the blade.
5. Easy to sharpen the blade. This mower is made by American Lawn Mower, which means it can use the very easy, very cheap american lawn mower sharpening kit available from amazon and tons of other places for under $20. I like the kit and feel I get a better cut with this mower than I did with the brill or sunlawn models.
6. Quiet. Maybe it is a little louder than the brill, but it is still super quiet. If I feel like mowing in the middle of the night, just because I can, I do and it bothers noone. Now when I use a gas mower, the noise really bothers me.
Cons.
1. Handle is super flexy. They really cheaped out on the handle. The sunlawn and brill models are much stronger. It works and lasted a heavy use season, but it will not last as long as the body.
2. Tough time with weeds. Like all reel mowers, this thing does not like to mow anything that is tall and floppy. This one handles weeds and tall grass much better than average, but you should still try to hold down the weeds and cut weekly if possible. That being said my sister often forgets to mow her weedy lawn for a few weeks, and I am able to mow it with my Scotts classic when her sunlawn would have more difficulty.
Scotts Push Reel Review
Great product if you have the right grass. You can’t have bumpy, patchy grass like mine. You also have to make sure you cut the grass at least once a week, preferably twice. If you are dedicated to your lawn and keep it perfect, this is a great product.
Features
- 20-inch reel mower with 10-inch dual tracking wheels and rugged radial tires
- 9 grass heights to choose from (1-3 inches) controlled by quick-snap height adjusters
- 5 heat-treated, steel blades;
- Includes mower, handle, composite wheels
- 2-year warranty
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