Very few people go on vacation and mow a lawn, unless it's your vacation home. Heading out to Colorado my wife and I planned on helping our son and his wife with a number of things. I knew that my son has never liked mowing the lawn, so I figured I would mow the lawn for him.
My son, 31, and I were standing on the front lawn and he has an electric mower, which I've never used before. Five years ago I bought the below push lawnmower when we had no grass or little grass and I've enjoyed that it's quiet, easy to operate, and no hassle with gas or oil.
I wanted to try out an electric mower and this was a great opportunity. I should have taken a selfie of my son and I out on the lawn as he explained to me how to mow the lawn. This is something I did to him maybe 15-17 years ago. The lawn looked good after I mowed and it was pretty easy to push around, although it was noisier than I'm used to. My son made me laugh when he said to me, "It's a lot easier when you do it." He did the trim and I did the lawn.
On the next weekend, my wife and I travelled about a half hour away to our daughter's house and I offered to mow their lawn. It was a gas mower which is pictured below. It was much, much louder and I had a few problems with it. I've always had difficulty starting a gas mower and that hasn't changed. My daughter's boyfriend started it for me. I did manage to snap off a small piece that covered the gas tank and after I was done they said something about a small rose tree, which I didn't really see.
The winner of the lawnmower test in Colorado was: the electric mower. Will I give up my push mower and switch over to an electric mower sometime in the near future? It's possible it will happen, or maybe we'll get a TV first or maybe a barbecue grill. It's not happening this month for sure, but I did learn something in Colorado.
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