It looks like I can't upload a pic of my mower so I'll just add a link to it.
https://www.scotts.com/en-us/product...eel-push-mower
I've used push reel mowers for years including a 20 old 14" Great States that was my first. I still have it and another newer 14" but this Scotts 20" is much lighter and cuts 20" wide instead of 14.
I have a normal 1/4 acre lot with a front, back and side yard and as long as you don't let the grass get too tall, this reel mower works just as well as a gas mower. As long as I keep it adjusted and sharpened it cuts just as fast as my old 4 hp Craftsman gas mower. Sticks that get caught in the blades stop it dead but are easily dealt with. Cuss, kick the reel backwards to clear the stick and drive on.
I'm not some super eco hippie, as a matter of fact, I've got my eye on a commercial grade Cub Cadet 250 at the local pawn shop, but for small to medium flat lawns, modern real push mowers will work very well.
I sharpened the 20" Scott today, which involves using valve lapping compound to smooth off the reel blade faces and the cutter blade. It took me 15 min and now it's slicing through grass like butter.
Like buttaaah!!!
Gringop