@brooksmd Actually, I lied. Just having fun with the pun! Didn’t think you would believe me. I am way too effin lazy to use a reel! My “I do” was about knowing what they are. Sorry!
I have a nice 20 HP Kohler-engined TroyBilt 46" tractor (nice now that the repair place put 46b blades on instead of the 42" they used earlier) and a self-propelled Honda 22" walk-behind. I tried to use a really old heavy reel once and felt like I was pushing a block of concrete through mud. Maybe a new one is lighter and better lubricated, but I don’t think my cardiologist wants me to find out.
So, the tractor’s key, steering, throttle use, and blade manipulation are all powered by one Mayjay Power (MP), while the Honda’s starter cord and reverse are powered by one MP also.
The sons were not very good at the mowing thing, so their Grandpa (my F-I-L) did it for exercise. By the time he died, they had moved. Now I am the Grandpa doing it because the next gen is in Hawaii.
I have mower envy, though. You could ripsnort through my yard in 15 mins.