reel mower

working – posted 04 February 2004 09:38

I would like to know if anyone has any experence with the brill luxus 33 reel mower? I am looking to purchase A reel mower this spring & looking for info. thanks

TextronSaudi – posted 20 February 2004 22:55

I’ve never heard of that one, and you don’t say what your requirement is for (how wide cutting reel, how big your lawn)

But if you are a home-owner, looking for a nice solid reel mower at a good price, then check to see if you can get an Aussie brand called “Rover” in your area.

We sell quite a lot of their rotaries – which are aimed at “home-owner market” but small contractors are buying them too, and we hardly ever see them back in our workshops – “bullet-proof!” And I was talking to a Brit distributor at Saltex last Summer who sells their reel-mowers (about 18″ cut, I think) and has the same high regard for them.

If you are doing “serious” size areas, then start to think about the Ransomes Marquis (4 hp, 20″), Matador (5.5 hp 28″) or even the Mastiff (9 hp, 36″). They may be branded differently in US – possibly as “Jacobsen” machines.

A lot of Mastiffs used on soccer fields, and they stand up to 10 years or more of the sort of abuse that a lot of local (relatively un-skilled)operators put them through!

working – posted 21 February 2004 12:04

thank you for the info. i am a home-owner with about 6000 sq ft.i will try to find that mower here in central fl.

dm – posted 10 March 2004 07:14

I cut 12,000 sq ft with a 25″ Trimmer for years.

Trimmer reel mowers are the best for homeowner applications IMO.