Mantis 811103 15-Inch 24 Volt Cordless Electric Reel Mower with Folding Handle And Grass Catcher

Mantis 811103 15-Inch 24 Volt Cordless Electric Reel Mower with Folding Handle And Grass Catcher Review

This mower is Light! I can lift it one handed and it folds nicely to fit in my trunk. It's quiet, easy to turn, and mowing is now actually fun! I love this little guy. The only problem is the handle to activate the motor. Its spring is very tight and so you will probably need a small plastic clip or clamp to hold the handle against the bar. I know I did.

However, it needs some very particular mowing conditions.
#1 Flat lawn. I mean, really really flat. The slightest bump is enough to make the blades catch. If you have the motor running while you traverse across your driveway or walkway to the other half of your lawn, it will likely break.

#2 No debris. A pebble will permanantly damage the blades. My lawn has these peculiar leaves with little 'pods' or bumps in them, and when the mower goes over them a horrible clunking occurs as the hard bits of the leaf hit the blades. Even a single leaf will cause a small clunk.

#3 Small lawn. I have a 1,000 sq ft lawn, and the mower starts pooping out at the end. If I didn't have a fully charged battery, I have to do my lawn in two separate days. I'm in the suburbs. If you are in a town somewhere, most lawns are smaller than this so you should be fine.

#4 Mow it every week. I missed a week once, and the grass was too long for this little guy. My previous lawnmower had no problems, but this guy, nope. I had to borrow my neighbor's gas mower.

Mantis 811103 15-Inch 24 Volt Cordless Electric Reel Mower with Folding Handle And Grass Catcher Feature

• Non-polluting
• Padded Fold Down Handle
• Rechargeable 24-volt NiCad Battery,with charger 120V outlet
• Sealed Ball Bearings
• Variable Cutting height

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Customer Reviews

1 year Warranty is a LIE - D. Cowden - Oklahoma
Mantis does not honor their often advertised one year warranty if you purchase from any source other than them. Amazon wants to charge me a restocking fee because I bought the thing early the year and didn't try it out till recently.

Now I'm stuck with a 0.00 cheap piece of crap that is only good for tiny lawns.

From an e-mail from Mantis.......

Thank you for your email. The one year return policy is not in effect for items purchased online through other establishments.

Sincerely,

Customer Service Representative
Mantis, LITTLE WONDER, and Classen
1-800-366-6268



Mantis Electric Reel Mower works fine. - B.K. BAZHE, Author of Damages, bazhe.com - NYC
It does work fine, not the best, but unfortunately we are behind many countries to be green and in technologies. So there is not much of a choice. The Quality is not the greatest, because many parts are plastic made in China. Also the price is not normal, but as I said, one has not much choice in our market-place.



Terrible Directions but good product - C. Harris - Boston, MA
I'm a 76-year-old woman who has a good-sized yard broken up by garden beds, and trees. Electric mower conked out so bought this one in hopes it would cut my lawn (front and back) on one charge. It does! It's not too hard for me to push although I haven't yet figured out how to adjust the blade height...that's what I mean by terrible directions...took me forever to put it together. Don't use the grass catcher, it fills up too fast and makes the mowing take longer. However it's light enough for me to handle although it's more of a workout for me than my electric mower was but nice not to worry about a cord. If I could figure out how to adjust the blade it would get more stars! Overall I'm glad I bought it.