I just got in from cutting the grass with my reel lawn mower.  In case you aren’t familiar with these marvelous machines, a reel lawn mower is people-powered and has a different type of cutting blade than the typical helicopter-style blade of a more common gas or electric powered mower. While I still get a good workout pushing it around, my reel mower, or push mower, is relatively easy to use and low maintenance. Pros Long Lasting – This machine is durable. It has no engine and few moving parts to break down and cause trouble. There are push mowers 50 years old and older still going strong.