Reel Mower FAQ Toro Greensmater

[@Gr33kG33k]

this came on and it's so good that I couldn't turn it off until it played to the end

[@hallsweldingservice]

That's the best explanation of a reel mower that I have heard since I have been working on them. Sweet machines.

[@andrewp.619]

Those are amazing prices! For both the repair and machinery itself! You got a steal of a deal! Also, that beast beats any Tru Cut, Cal Trimmer, and definitely McLane! That machine is meant for a true lawn enthusiast who loves to #enjoythemow and is willing to maintain their lawn several times a week, and will check reel to bedknife contact every time, and who truly does enjoy some of the finer things in life. Easiest way I’d compare the two is one that: the Toro is driving a Cadillac, while the over is like driving a Mazda. They really are in two separate categories. Commercial vs Homeowner.

[@lawnrebel]

Yes I totally agree. I prefer the greens mower. Lawn enthusiast? Yes that is me.

[@RootedLawnCo]

This was helpful! I just purchased a GM1000, and am enjoying learning what’s needed for maintaining it etc.

[@runningrabbit04]

Got to say that I found your videos last fall as winter was setting in. Love these bit longer videos. Keep doing you stuff and I'll keep watching. Love your curb appeal and the lawn sets the stage! Bravo!

[@lawnrebel]

runningrabbit04. Thanks for watching the videos. I always have way more footage and I struggle to make the videos short. Nice to see that some folks want longer vids.

[@sergeyb8]

Man, I have a new found respect for you. You have so much patience doing all these checks and adjustments

[@carlosaldave7955]

Someone once told me that “ you don’t need patience to do something you love”

[@MahmoudAhmed22]

you know what ! I am a landscape Architect and really I learn from you. Thanks

[@andrewburris2730]

Great and informative video Connor!!!! You are NOT wrong for collecting your clippings.

[@lawnrebel]

Serious? I thought I would be stoned for admitting that.

[@aggadan]

Bagging clippings is about choice if you bag you fertilize more if you dont you fertilize less

[@andrewling5847]

I bought a Toro Greensmaster 1000 from my country club for $400 after watching this video a few months ago. They tuned it up and sharpened the blade prior to letting me purchase it. You are not kidding about the learning curve. The thing is a beast and its a work out to use it. I've used it 4-5 times on my small lawn and I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. The wheel axles are a pain when you get up against fences and rocks. The funny things is I'm building a new house and at that house I'm going to create an amazing medium sized lawn that I'm gonna design around my Greensmasters and its limits and abilities!

[@norcaltrav]

Great video!!! I’m with you on bagging the clippings. It seems much cleaner that way.

[@JEK]

Fantastic, highly informative video. Answered a lot of my questions. Can you do another video on post-mow, like do you clean up your blades afterwards and where do you store your mower when not in use?

[@nightmaredip]

Between you, LCN and Ryan knorr. Awesome information and we are all pumped to get out and start cutting. Keeps the vids coming, great stuff Connor!

[@lawnrebel]

nightmaredip. Thanks for watching. I do love the lawn.

[@GoFastGator]

Most new walk-behind greens mowers start at about $9,500 for a basic machine and go up from there depending on options. A e-hybrid with a groomer, wheels, and trailer easily exceeds the cost of some new cars.

[@lawnrebel]

Thank you. I have always wanted to know this.

[@SOLDOZER]

Crazy how you can get a used one for a couple hundred bucks. They hold their value worse than a 1993 Camaro.

[@wdeahl]

Thanks for your channel and the advice, I am now the proud owner of a GM1000 and it's gonna need some love before it starts mowing, but I appreciate the content it helps out a lot!!

[@JKCrane]

Ive had a reel grinding business for 20 years now, service football baseball golf soccer, NFl, Colleges, Jr. colleges, PGA courses and homeowners. grinding sharpens the reel Backlapping sharpens the knife. i charge alot also, because its time consuming and expensive equipment required to do the job. I have an on site business pulling in 8.5x20 ft trailer and getting it done> good video fella !

[@dpiddy022]

I have a manual reel mower and honestly before watching your vids, never realized there were motorized versions!

[@lawnrebel]

David buddy... Do yourself a favor a get yourself a motorized one. The cut quality and the result you will get will blow your socks right off.

[@lifeofbrett]

Just used my new California Trimmer today. One difference is the drive wheels instead of the rear drum. My yard was a little soft from all the rain and the wheels left little wheel tracks even with a roller on the front. Definitely something for people to think about when getting a reel mower.

[@lawnrebel]

I love that rear roller.

[@sziligolf]

Thank you for this! Very very usefull!!! Just planning to get one of 1000-s. Hope to find one.

[@jeffsmith825]

I bought a 2006 GreensMaster 1600 a couple months ago for $875. Talked the guy down from a grand. I'm lucky to have my country club mechanic available to me for essentially anything. Bottle of scotch for him and a nice bottle of wine for his wife and the reels are sharp. I've had a few GreensMaster mowers and believe it or not the basic maintenance is pretty simple. Sharpening is the difficult part. I cut between .1 and .125 inches depending on the time of year. It's a bentgrass putting green, not a lawn. Great machine.

[@diyard3001]

Connor, great video. I’m going to check out a 2002 GM 1000 tomorrow and this was very helpful.

[@diyard3001]

I ended up getting the 2002 Greensmaster 1000 for $500. I’m happy with that.

[@lawnrebel]

That's great. My 1600 was 200$ (a steal) and it's a 2003. It's such a fantastic mower

[@MadMetalShop]

Could never use one of these on my land but I like the cut they produce.

[@hunterhouston1928]

Love the videos. I was hoping for the looky loos. Probably spelled wrong but ya know.

[@philip9015]

Great vedio. I bought what you suggested from our previous correspondence. Very pleased. Thanks!

[@lawnrebel]

Philip Suter. I'm sorry. Please remind me

[@philipsuter5461]

Connor Ward Corresponded under vedio's Applying Humic Acid. Purchased Trucut c27. My lawn starts from the road at 30 degrees and levels off. It's like mowing a huge ball. The Trucut has wheels instead of the rear roller and climbs these areas with ease. I mow parallel to the hill side, and it works well. I checked on the Toro, John Deere, and Jacobson. They almost double the weight of my True Cut. I found the True cut is easier for me to handle. If my lawn were flat, my choice would have been a Toro, or Jacobsen, or John Deere. Thanks for the great and informative vedios.

[@lawnrebel]

Philip Suter. Good work. Hills can be challenging for sure

[@dekonfrost7]

Just bought mine today. Needs tons of work.

[@seminole715]

Great video, great information!! Thank you!

[@harryfhamburg]

Very nice lawns a lot of work but you seem to like workin on your lawns i wisi could bring myself to cuttin that shor i currently mow at 3''my side yard is aslow as i can get my 28'' rear engine snapper to go thanks for sharing vast knowledge i love your lawns i live in philadelphia Pa,

[@dekonfrost7]

I think i am going to make a new set of guides for cut height. I want a 2” 1.5” lawn.

[@medicmike4906]

My Tru-cut cost me $2200 brand new and it costs me $120 to grind sharpen my blades. Not sure I can remove the wheels. The front bagger isnt as good as your Toro. By the way, do not lose any sleep over the removal of grass clippings. Removal of clippings will reduce the occurrence of fungal issues. However, that can be more of an issue in hot humid environments that your bluegrass cannot survive in. I live in central Florida and have Empire Zoysia. I also am a Florida Certified Operator in pest control as well as Lawn and Ornamental (35 years) Great info by the way!

[@wiredawg2005]

Good Stuff...great review thanks for sharing...

[@joelarson6658]

first time home owner and became obssessed with making my lawn great. but i mowed my lawn down to 2 inches and it completely ruined my yard. how in the world do u get to be able to cut the grass so low and stay green???

[@scottsanddollar]

I got A TuCut 28" 7 blade with a front roller, Cuts my penncross golf green perfectly around 1/4 inch

[@treymatlock3775]

I bought two Jacobsons from a Country Club closing. I bought to fix up and resale. I just haven't gotten to them yet. I thought about going to a CC and see if their mechanic would be interested in fixing what I got in the side. I really would like to use in my lawn but my yard has a gradual slope. I'm guessing a reel mower wouldn't cut my lawn.

[@lawnrebel]

I am a lawn mower collector addict. I currently own 5 mowers. Use one. Just try it out

[@eddtello]

Ey Connor I use a reel push mower to mow tall fescue I wish KBG but in my country there is not... only Rye grass and fescue..! Many soccer fields would wish to have a grass like yours!!!

[@lawnrebel]

What do the sports football/soccer fields grow? Do you know? What country are you in?

[@eddtello]

Connor Ward Obiusly grow grass but not so care like yours!!! I am from Guatemala in the south, I think I'm the only of this country watching your videos... KBG is my favorite grass.

[@TheAMVDJ]

What is the best years for a Toro Greensmaster? Sometimes newer isn't always better

[@gregau21]

This is the exact video that I needed on reel mowers and reel mowing. Thanks for your time putting this together, Connor! Will you be selling your Toro 1000 now that you have the 1600?

[@lawnrebel]

Selling the 1000? I do not know. That is still yet to be determined. That would be like selling one of my children.

[@marcusj97]

Thank you

[@smithbeee]

Nice video, Connor

[@lawnrebel]

Thank you sir.

[@palmdoggy155]

Just wow! I'm a lawn nut but this has really opened my eyes! Best wishes from Utah!

[@Sunleyantiques]

I'm pretty sure he's in Utah... I want to see it in person!

[@lawnrebel]

I'm in Utah

[@Sunleyantiques]

I figured by the road signs. I am only 35 minutes away! I sent you an email.

[@rns2222]

Very helpful thank you

[@ColonelK0rn1]

Did you hear about the newest mulching greens mower that Toro came out with? Yeah, neither have I. :P

[@brian7908]

I never mulch! You can’t mulch when you keep the lawn that low. A tall think lawn will easily hide the clippings. A short trim lawn leaves them sitting on top to rot. They look terrible and when it rains you get those ugly lines of clippings all over. With a short lawn, bag those clippings every time!

[@lawnrebel]

Well said. I totally agree.

[@sebastiancannavo8786]

The lawn police are looking for you guys.

[@brian7908]

Sebastian Cannavo I know it. They are called the housewives that make up my HOA, who have nothing better to do with their lives than complain about every detail of every property, just looking to fine you.

[@wiredawg2005]

LOL

[@MrFitzkeith]

Max height on toro greensmaster is 1-1/4"

[@TacoRios]

Very informative!!!! Thanks!

[@morganhamilton2305]

What do us to clean your mowers as i just got the 1000 and love it but needs a good clean 🧼

[@devildesign8770]

That Toro 1000 is $2200 second hand here in Australia. Nice machine but not for the price of a cheap car.

[@lawnrebel]

Devil Design. Holy crap. That is too much $.

[@eschneider5]

Hey Connor, I think I am ready for a greens mower for my Zoysia grass here in Miami. I wanted to ask you though if these machines can handle a NOT perfectly flat yard. I run the same Honda you have at the lowest setting and don't scalp and it cuts around 1", but I definitely have high and low spots around. What is your opinion on this? I've got a line on a John Deere 220E for $750 that I want to go for. Thank you!

[@lawnrebel]

You will be fine if your not scalping a lot now.

[@305-Dinguez]

Erik Schneider. Hey Erik, hows the zoysia doing in miami? What time of the year does it start browning? I'm thinking of soding with Taccoa Zoysia formulated at UM. Thanks

[@colineames6866]

Hey Connor, love the channel, thanks for all the content and effort you put into these videos. Im in the market for a new mower and have been pondering the reel mower idea for a few years but super nervous to make the plunge. Looked at a 1600 today in great shape, 650hrs, needs an oil change, bed knife but runs smooth. They asking $995. What do ya think? I guess I’m looking for you to push me over the greensmaster cliff...

[@jasoncosby8363]

Well, did you get it?!

[@lawnrebel]

Yeah.. Did you get one?

[@colineames6866]

@@lawnrebel Didn’t end up buying that one and still looking for a GM1000. Trying to find one up here in 🇨🇦 is like trying to locate a unicorn. Been mowing low with my super recycler and has responded amazing but ready for a reel.

[@lawnrebel]

@@colineames6866 a reel will sky rocket your lawn

[@colineames6866]

@@lawnrebel can’t wait! The lookyloos are already amazed at 1.25 inch rotary cut. Thanks again 🍻

[@later_daze_4080]

You stole those mowers for those prices! Well done! I maintain a fleet of 12 Toro Greensmasters at my job, 1600's and Flex 21's. Toro's are great machines. Jacobsen's are garbage. Beautiful lawn.

[@GeryTeague]

@Later_Daze_ what's the advantage/disadvantage to using the flex/fixed? I can see that the fixed comes standard with 1" HOC and with the flex you don't have to lube it... but... I'd love to know what your experiences are between the two. I've got the option to get either at the same price. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

[@damodoesall6240]

Why do the engines have those tall filler funnels on them?

[@daybreak5594]

The mowers are designed for walk mowing greens and you don't stop walking to make the next cut pass. You spin the mower around and with a flat gas can you'd leak gas on your turf. Gas kills turf. Also Connor please don't refill your gas with the mower on the grass.

[@lawnrebel]

OK. I promise you. No more gas on the lawn. I also think the reason that the gas can has that tall neck is for when you tilt the mower on its back to check reel to bed knife and check height of cut. When it's laid down on it back the gas does not spill out because of the neck. Just like day break said. But honestly I do not know I could be wrong.

[@czrs85]

So I have a chance at 1000 for $1000 bucks but it is ready to go. It's for sale at my local lawn repair shop. What's your opinion?

[@lawnrebel]

What year? That feels steep. At that price make sure its fresh ground and new bed knife

[@czrs85]

Connor Ward 2004

[@lawnrebel]

Too much

[@Movingshrub]

nice TLF sticker

[@lawnrebel]

ha ha. Yeah I saw it in there and had to give a plug. I almost edited that out.

[@mushroomasmr6125]

Do you recommend a reel mower for Fescue?

[@lawnrebel]

You can. It (the grass) likely will not perform as well at a lower cut. I'd just stay with rotary and cut around 2 inches.

[@mushroomasmr6125]

thank you!

[@donluna6067]

Wat Do You Think About A John Deere 180b Greens Mower. Having trouble trouble on deciding between that or a Tru Cut wat do u recommend.

[@lawnrebel]

John deere all the way. FYI That is a narrow mower. Only 18 inches. I personally would want a greens mower that is wider. Toro John deere or Jacobsen.

[@donluna6067]

Connor Ward so u think I should buy it? Getting it for 600$ my yard isn’t very big compared to your amazing Yard! 👍

[@lawnrebel]

Where do you live? What kind of grass are you cutting? How big your yard? Is the reel sharp? Have you tried to cut paper on it? Does it have a grass catcher?

[@donluna6067]

Connor Ward Southern California, I Have Bermuda. Backyard is roughly 1700sqft.Front Yard roughly 1200sqft. it is cuts paper easily. Yes comes with grass catcher.

[@lawnrebel]

Then yeah.. That is not a bad price for it. I would try for $500. If not then that is a pretty good deal.

[@joshuadickson4862]

If I had a normal push mower and used it to scalp my Bermuda early in the season could I then use an unpowered reel mower like Fiskars to get similar (obviously not as good) results? Assuming I mowed it often?

[@lawnrebel]

Yeah you could. Similar.. Not as good. Just get a cheap powered reel like a Tru cut or mclane. I bet you could find one for under 500

[@joshuadickson4862]

Awesome! Thanks for all the tips!

[@ryank9910]

Loved this style of video.. hammered out information

[@pete7321]

Do you recommend a website the I can order parts for gm 1000 I tried Toro’s website but have no luck

[@lawnrebel]

Yes. Google r&r products

[@billwesterlage5949]

Professional Turf Products Euless Texas 817 785 1900 get a parts manual online and have part numbers ready

[@lawnrebel]

Yes true. Love the toro dealers

[@AndrewDobek04]

Congrats! You hit 2k subs! (And I hit 76! Lol)

[@lawnrebel]

Keep posting videos. Keep getting better at making a nice looking lawn and you'll be there.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

24k now...

[@gorillaarmyarmory]

My dealer sells them for 8k for the 21 inch and band new

[@MatHelm]

Also, you know how they call it "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder"? It's only a "Disorder" if you're not accomplishing anything. Otherwise, it's a "Obsessive Compulsive Superpower"... And on carbs, if you use a fuel shut off valve to turn it off, it will always start on first pull. I learned this with my generator...

[@mr.nmoney3554]

$400 to get a full service on a reel mower isn’t bad considering it was probably in bad shape from the golf coarse

[@malisha1]

how do u kill grassy weeds?

[@lawnrebel]

No. That is too difficult. The only real way to deal with them is to let them grow tall and hand wipe them with roundup. They grown taller than the normal desirable grass so they are easy to see but that means I have to let the lawn grow tall and ...... I do not want it to grow tall.

[@MadMetalShop]

Can use a pre emergent in early spring to prevent them from popping up in the first place.

[@williambissell794]

Pre-emergent doesn't work on perennial grassy weeds. Only on germinating seeds.

[@MatHelm]

Yea I was like, $400!! What an idiot..... Then you mentioned the new air filter, and I thought.... ahhhh.... OK then.... lol ;p (universal sign of just kidding around)....

[@lawnrebel]

Yeah... The air filter was like 300$ the rest was labor. I was looking through the bill a few days ago. He charged me 120$ for reel grinding then 2.5 hours at 65$ per hour. Then the rest was parts.

[@MatHelm]

You know I was just picken at ya. I looked for one of those a few years back because I wanted to try my hand at making my own putting green. Even with the rebuild cost you got a steal..

[@MikkelKnudsen]

200 bucks for a 1600 - the prices I can find is more like 2000!

[@danielpratt6672]

400$ isn’t shit man if you think about it. You payed 600$ for a flawless reel. Even if you wanna replace just the reels yourself it’s like 200$ at least

[@thefpvlife7785]

1st time as a 1st wow lol

[@hondahut]

I'd save up and find a used triplex mower...you have a sizeable open lawn...triplex would be ideal

[@DorkusesInJapan]

lol

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

1 yr later

[@Gr33kG33k]

gm1600 for $200 that's hilarious 🤣😆

[@jasperedwards3341]

400 dolars for service i think too much 150 maybe

[@hosoiarchives4858]

Reel talk

[@tex24]

.7 = 7 hundredth of an inch? Hmm. Don't think so. Isn't that 7 tenths of an inch?

[@lawnrebel]

Yeah. Seven hundredths of on inch is =to seven tenths

[@juansaladzar]

That’s not sticker shock if you people who can’t afford that then those people need to go get a rotary mower brah

[@jaygonzalez3555]

Wanna let me take the 1000 off your hands? 👐🏽 Please. I've been looking for an excuse to drive out to see your part of the country. This would be an awesome excuse. C'mon buddy, pal o' mine. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@lawnrebel]

I no longer have a 1000

[@donsugg4048]

$15.000 New

[@drewmania6034]

5/8” = 0.625” < 0.7”. Come on man. Sorry I had to.

[@TheErichn333]

Lol 😑