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Thinking of getting an electric lawn mower
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I bought a new Honda gas late fall got it while I could. My 15 year old craftsman Honda power mower was fine but how much longer could it go so pulled the trigger no interest in battery mower
Bought an EGo 21" SP in 2016. The original 7.5Ah battery is still going strong. The SP unit got iffy a couple years ago but the rest is still solid. Uses a separate motor and drive control for SP.
Would originally mow just over an hour on one charge and lawn took 1:10. Then it got to where I (not the mower) couldn't mow an hour so I'd mow the front one day, the back the next. Perfect!
Love not needing earplugs to mow.
I have quite a few customers who have battery mowers now. Battery mowers have come a long way, and are great for many use cases. A vacation home where you don't want to store gasoline for long periods of time or deal with carb issues is one example, or for small yards. They have decent power and are quieter.
The disadvantages in my opinion are cost and battery life. A good battery mower is expensive especially if you need to purchase more than one battery. I also notice those who purchase mowers with a battery life that is "just enough" to do their entire yard when the mower is new struggle to finish their yard on one battery as the battery life decreases after a few seasons. If the lack of required maintenance and quieter operation are significant advantages for you, then the battery life might not be as big of an issue, just something to consider. I'd also recommend purchasing equipment that has a platform where you can share the batteries across multiple pieces, such as Toro where they have the battery recycler mower and multiple other tools that take the same battery.
Greenworks 80V battery life = excellent (wife even left one in the rain, still perfect). Greenworks 80V battery cost = high.
I think the drawback of the mower to me is the safety first start sequence. Seems counterunidiotic.
I think the drawback of the mower to me is the safety first start sequence. Seems counterunidiotic.
He can maybe find a used one I guess, but Honda no longer sells new lawn equipment in the USA. Someone may still have some old stock yet.
Battery is trash plugin is where it's at.
I used a plugin mower from 2006 to 2010 to cut grass at my 1/3 acre lot then used it from 2010 to 2017 cutting my 1/4 lot.
It died its final death in 2017.
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I used a plugin mower from 2006 to 2010 to cut grass at my 1/3 acre lot then used it from 2010 to 2017 cutting my 1/4 lot.
It died its final death in 2017.
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He probably needs to sharpen the blade like in the movie "sling blade" mmmmhhhhhh.
I have a 1/3 acre lot and there is no way a 50' cord would reach multiple areas...I have a 100' cord for my dethatcher and that allows me to reach everywhere between two outlets (one on either side of the house).Battery is trash plugin is where it's at.
I used a plugin mower from 2006 to 2010 to cut grass at my 1/3 acre lot then used it from 2010 to 2017 cutting my 1/4 lot.
It died its final death in 2017.
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All that said, I dethatch once every year at most and it is brutal being constrained to a cord...I can't imagine mowing with a cord.
When the old gas mower does its final death you could repower it with a harbor freight 173cc mower engine.
That's what I did. Very happy.
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I highly recommend RTVing the air filter cover, some amount of time with no air filter kills lots of mowers. More so than never changing or checking the oil.
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I had a longer cord for the 1/3 acre house. I had a salvaged 12ga 100ft cord that was more like 70ft.
The 1/4 acre house had plugs front and back so 50ft was plenty.
I bought my EGO in 2017. My SP unit got iffy as well but I had it was repaired by EGO just before the 5 year warranty expired.
I want a new one but this thing just keeps going!
Just make sure you have someplace away from any buildings you don't want burning, to store the batterys and to charge them.
Watch "StacheD training" on youtube. And look for the vids on power tool batterys.
Watch "StacheD training" on youtube. And look for the vids on power tool batterys.
This month Costco has a Greenworks 80-volt, 21-inch self-propelled mower with charger, a 4ah battery and a 2 ah battery packaged together for $499.
I didn't mow my lawn last year for the first time since 1990. Nature is taking over. Lots of moss now, wintergreen, clover. Nothing shaggy or long. Probably have to take the recoil and cover off and eject mice and nest.
Bet that Stabil in there aint too stable now,
Bet that Stabil in there aint too stable now,
I am impressed with my neighbor's EGO mower. Property is about 1/2 acre and cuts everything on one charge. Seems to cut decent and is so quiet, you could mow during the middle of the night and not disturb anyone.
If you are one who lets their grass get high between mowing , stick with a gas powered mower.
I agree I have mine for 6 years now without an issue
Serious exaggeration here.
StacheD does make some great recommendations but as rare as name brand tool battery fires are, he recommends inside, metal shelf, not on charger for sure. And don't use cheapie China knock offs!! But not outside away from buildings.
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