It's doing exactly what's it's meant to be doing and that's de-thatching the above ground growth as it is a verti-cutter and the reel mower is a horizontal cutter. Santa Ana likes to be thin on top (unlike us men) and allow the sunlight to penetrate to the soil.
Cheers, BB.
I live a 24 Hour lifestyle, but every now and again I seem to fall asleep, well at least that's what my wife tells me.