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11.22.09

Get Reel: Mow Your Lawn for Free

Save gas, reduce pollution, and get fit, all at the same time
By Dave Prochnow Posted 07.15.2008 at 9:07 am 7 Comments

Have higher gas prices turned your lawn into a jungle? Allay those fuel fears by switching to a push reel mower. Harkening back to those halcyon days of 1950, the reel mower relies on a rotating cylinder of 5 to 7 blades for silently snipping your grass into manicured perfection. All of this beauty is not achieved without some sweat, though. Your sweat.

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