Yeah, Im not a fan of the gas mowers. But I do like the older style gas mowers, without all the safety features. They are just so much easier to use....except they burn more gas and oil. Last few years I encouraged my parents to move to the reel mower, its so much easier to handle. It can be a bit tricky to keep them sharp and cutting corrrectly, but once you set it up correctly it is so smooth.