Which mowing technique do you need?

This is the most common way of mowing. A rotary mower has a blade that rotates at high speed in a round box. The air flow pulls up the grass, and after that a rotating blade cuts it. The result isn't as nice as mowing with a cylinder mower. Rotary mowers perform better on rough surfaces and when there's a lot of high grass.

As the name suggests, this type of mower has a reel. Between the discs, you can find rotating spiral blades that rotate over a cutting plate. When you start driving, the wheels bring the reel in motion. As they rotate, the blades and cutting plate mimic the movement of scissors, so they can cut the grass neatly. The roll on the back of the blades provides the lanes in the grass. This technique is mainly used on golf courses or (sports) parks. If the grass is too long, the reel mower doesn't work as well, so make sure you mow regularly.

A glide mower is almost the same as a rotary mower, but there's one crucial difference: a glide mower doesn't have wheels. The rotating blade creates an air cushion. The mower rises and floats above the grass, as it were. As a result, gliding mowers are easy to control. They're less suitable for tall grass and shouldn't be used for larger lawns, given their small size. Hard-to-reach places are easier to reach with a glider mower than with a rotary mower.