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Sun Joe MJ500M 16-Inch Manual Reel Mower w/Adjustable Cutting Height, 6.6-Gallon Removable Grass Catcher, 5 Steel Blades, 2-Wheels

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  • Easy to push and maneuver on small lawns
  • 4 position manual height adjustment
  • Maintenance free.Maximum Cutting Height: 1.81 inches. Minimum Cutting Height: 0.88 inches. Tailor cutting heights up to 1.81 inches deep
  • Grass catcher holds up to 6.6-gallon and detaches easily
  • Two large 8.8-inch wheels. Rust resistant deck

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Easy to assemble
4.2 4.2
Light weight
3.8 3.8
Easy to use
3.2 3.2
Maneuverability
3.0 3.0

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Customer Ratings
Easy to assemble
4.2
4.1
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.5
Light weight
3.8
4.4
4.8
4.4
4.4
4.4
Maneuverability
3.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.2
Noise level
4.3
4.3
4.9
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power source
manual
Manual
manual
self-propelled
self-propelled
self-propelled
material
Alloy Steel
Alloy Steel, Polymer
Alloy Steel
Alloy Steel
Alloy Steel, Polymer
cutting width
16 inches
18 inches
14 inches
14 inches
14 inches
number of positions
4
9
3
5
operation mode
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
weight
22 pounds
18 pounds
1 kilograms
18.96 pounds
1 kilograms

From the manufacturer

Key Features

  • BEST USE for small to medium sized lawns
  • TAILOR CUTTING HEIGHTS from 0.47 in. to 1.57 in. deep
  • PUSH DRIVE that's compact and easy to assemble
  • 4 POSITION manual height adjustment

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Rugged All-Terrain Wheels

Allows you to mow on flat terrains with obstacles

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5 Steel Blades

Provides a 16 in. cutting width

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Easy to Use

Maintenance free + green friendly that features a comfortable foam grip to easily push and maneuver

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6.6 Gallon Capacity

Includes a 6.6 gallon capacity grass catcher that detaches quickly and easily for convenient disposal

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3,358
3.9 out of 5 stars
897
3.7 out of 5 stars
128
3.9 out of 5 stars
4,979
Power Type
Manual Manual Manual Electric
Detachable Grass Catcher
Cutting Width
16 in. 20 in. 16 in. 14 in.
Height Control
4-position height adjustment 9-position height adjustment 9-position height adjustment N/A
Weight
22 lbs 30.3 lbs 23.8 lbs
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Product Description

SEE JOE MOW. No messy gas; just an easy-to-use, lightweight, maneuverable and economical push reel mower. The Sun Joe MJ500M Reel Mower with Grass Catcher handles tough turf with ease and provides a quiet solution for any lawn. The MJ500M comes with a handy rear collection bag to help keep your yard nice and tidy. Powered by you, the Mow Joe MJ500M has a 16-inch wide cutting path with a 4 position height adjustment lever. The Sun Joe Mow Joe comes with a 2-year full warranty. Front Wheel Size- 8.8 inches.

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
3,358 global ratings

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Customers have expressed negative opinions about the pushability of the lawn mower. They mention that it is hard to push and requires some power behind pushing. Customers also dislike the durability, and blades. Opinions are mixed on quality, ease of use, performance, value, and weight.

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311 customers mention97 positive214 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the lawn mower. Some mention that the blades are good and sharp, making it easier to cut the lawn. However, others say that the mower is hard to move, the blade keeps getting stuck, and it's good for keeping the lawn cut lower on a regular basis.

"...In addition I had reservations about the flimsy plastic roller used to adjust the cut height...." Read more

"...and first time we took it off to dump it came loose and dumped the grass on the ground...." Read more

"I only have gas-powered mowers to compare it to, but it cut relatively tall grass. It took some work, yes. I worked up a sweat, yes...." Read more

"...It can get stuck on the bumps pretty easily. I still think it's great and would recommend it to anyone with a small yard...." Read more

223 customers mention150 positive73 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the lawn mower. Some mention it's very easy to put together, maneuver, and gets easier each time. However, others say that it'll give you a workout and is much harder to mow the yard with a push mower. The adjustments are hard to get to and are a little pain to put back on.

"...I would say this will be a good, light workout. Once it goes, It goes fairly well from one end to the other...." Read more

"...This one was an abomination! It was really easy to put together, but the handle wobbled and seemed very poorly fit...." Read more

"...maybe the bolts on the wheels could be adjusted, but they are very hard to get to and not mentioned in the instructions as a way to adjust the height..." Read more

"...It's lightweight, was very easy to assemble and the blades are nice and sharp." Read more

202 customers mention107 positive95 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the lawn mower. Some mention that it works awesome, it accomplishes a good job for small grass yard, and it works easier then expected. However, others say that it looks great but is basically useless, moves wonderful, and does not work easily. Some say that the grass catcher is useless, and that it only works on very short grass and edges.

"...I change my mind later but this thing works as expected and accomplishes a good job for small grass yard I have...." Read more

"...Because it is light weight it's a bit wimpy, but I'll take wimpy over the beast." Read more

"...-- possibly even easier to push than a gas mower, and nice and quiet. We then gave it away when we made a long-distance move...." Read more

"This product looks great but is basically useless. It barely cut grass and only short grass with a lot if effort. Just sits in the yard now." Read more

81 customers mention35 positive46 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the lawn mower. Some mention it's great value for money, inexpensive compared to powered cutters, and does the job. Others say that it'll break easily and is not worth the cost.

"...The grass collector bag is starting to lose its grip so that feels like a waste of money. It was easy to put together...." Read more

"...GREAT value for money!" Read more

"...The basic mower is made well enough, but the manufacturer used some cheap parts, like the rubber on the wheels - it's just a band that keeps coming..." Read more

"...It’s a nice unit for the money but it doesn’t work in the area I was wanting to use it" Read more

62 customers mention34 positive28 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the weight of the lawn mower. Some mention that it is relatively light weight, while others say that it's hard to move and maneuver. The bar is not as sturdy and moves too much. The clippings works well, just makes it a little heavier to push.

"...It's lightweight, was very easy to assemble and the blades are nice and sharp." Read more

"...Problem is that it doesn't weigh much but the wheels are geared in a way that make this unit 5 times harder to push than a full size full weight..." Read more

"...Grass catcher easy to put on and take off. Because it is light weight it's a bit wimpy, but I'll take wimpy over the beast." Read more

"Does an okay job cutting. The handle bar is not as sturdy and moves too much" Read more

102 customers mention23 positive79 negative

Customers find the lawn mower hard to push. They say it requires an enormous amount of energy, and it's stiff and noisy. They also say it'll get stuck and lose traction. Customers also mention that the blade is not sharp and grass won't cut evenly.

"...However it does require some power behind pushing especially at the initial push of each time. I would say this will be a good, light workout...." Read more

"...I recommend that you do this 1st (pages 8 & 9). It is only hard to push on uneven ground, but if your lawn is flat & even, you'll be fine...." Read more

"...Just buying one based on reviews may not cut it. This things is difficult to push. Definitely wear a "back brace"...." Read more

"...-compact, easy to set up, instructions were clear and easy peasy, easy to maneuver...." Read more

79 customers mention3 positive76 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the lawn mower. They mention that the wheel keeps coming off, the bag attachment falls off at times, and the tread on the wheels keeps coming.

"...flies around everywhere during cutting process and it does not really fall in the bag...." Read more

"...That said, it’s easy to use after you get the hang of it. The protecting handle ripped 2 months into using it...." Read more

"...Very difficult to push. The bag, forget it! It popped off after 5 mins. Which is the only reason I chose this brand!..." Read more

"...Cons- tread on wheels kept coming off; not enough height adjustments for my lawn...." Read more

44 customers mention0 positive44 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the blades of the lawn mower. They mention that the blade is not sharp when it arrives, and needs to be sharpened.

"...than the first but still worked pretty well, even when the blades started to dull a bit. Again, we gave it away when we moved...." Read more

"...even trying to make that adjustment, well in theory as the blades are fairly dull when you get it...." Read more

"...The blades are not sharpened at all. Don't even try, youll break your back ...." Read more

"...unfinished (that took some work to get sharp) and the reel blades need some light sharpening too...." Read more

... buy this product because there was a lot of bad reviews about this
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... buy this product because there was a lot of bad reviews about this
I was worried to buy this product because there was a lot of bad reviews about this. My review maybe little premature since I just got this unit and only used it once. And I will update if I change my mind later but this thing works as expected and accomplishes a good job for small grass yard I have. Assembly is easy enough and mowing process is fairly simple. However it does require some power behind pushing especially at the initial push of each time. I would say this will be a good, light workout. Once it goes, It goes fairly well from one end to the other. While you cannot really turn it well to go different direction. Also when you are an uneven ground or if ground is slippery, the wheel might not catch on very well. On those spots, you just have to go back little bit and start their like you would with the mud or snow when driving. At the end of the day, this is manual push unit and you should not expect this to behave like motorized one. Only thing I'm not super happy about is the fact the grass flies around everywhere during cutting process and it does not really fall in the bag. What's the product video on this and you will see it's flying around and that's exactly what you got. There are times when Wheels get stuck. I had it one stop by little cable ties That was laying on the ground. The other time it was just a ball of mud. So you just reverse the blade little bit and shake the machine for mud to fall off then you go ahead again. Most of negative stuff I mentioned here are things that I expected from manual mowing unit and I think those are reasonable, expected downside, that's why I give this a full five star.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017
I was worried to buy this product because there was a lot of bad reviews about this. My review maybe little premature since I just got this unit and only used it once. And I will update if I change my mind later but this thing works as expected and accomplishes a good job for small grass yard I have. Assembly is easy enough and mowing process is fairly simple. However it does require some power behind pushing especially at the initial push of each time. I would say this will be a good, light workout. Once it goes, It goes fairly well from one end to the other. While you cannot really turn it well to go different direction. Also when you are an uneven ground or if ground is slippery, the wheel might not catch on very well. On those spots, you just have to go back little bit and start their like you would with the mud or snow when driving. At the end of the day, this is manual push unit and you should not expect this to behave like motorized one. Only thing I'm not super happy about is the fact the grass flies around everywhere during cutting process and it does not really fall in the bag. What's the product video on this and you will see it's flying around and that's exactly what you got. There are times when Wheels get stuck. I had it one stop by little cable ties That was laying on the ground. The other time it was just a ball of mud. So you just reverse the blade little bit and shake the machine for mud to fall off then you go ahead again. Most of negative stuff I mentioned here are things that I expected from manual mowing unit and I think those are reasonable, expected downside, that's why I give this a full five star.
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Noelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Best purchase so far!
Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2023
MattG
4.0 out of 5 stars Great little mower for specific use
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2022
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Andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it.
Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2023
lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente.... Podadora manual
Reviewed in Mexico on December 28, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente.... Podadora manual
Reviewed in Mexico on December 28, 2022
Todo llegó bien en excelentes condiciones y llegó el producto antes de tiempo 😉👏🏻

Fácil de armar y corta bien y rapido el pasto.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Garbage does not work properly.
Reviewed in Canada on July 16, 2023