I recently purchased a 60V Toro 60V mower for $399 at the Depot, as my wife can no longer start the gas mowers. It's a new model without the personal pace setup I find so annoying. It comes with a 60V 6AH battery. It has a thick steel deck, and a conventional "thick" mower blade (not a razor thin flexible one that is so common on E-Mowers) .
Bottom line: I love the thing.
Keep in mind, I mow with a tractor and the push mower is for tight spots and finishing.
The cut is absolutely acceptable, but not absolutely perfect. The blade runs most of the time at a lower than typical RPM (I'll measure it to see just what RPM it runs at) and that results in mulching that is not quite 100% with just a touch of grass remaining on top (not much). However, when the load increases, such as when in really tall grass, the RPM increases too, in multiple steps. Forcing the mower into a pile of leaves results in some pretty righteous RPM and good mulching. I like this low blade RPM a lot, as it does not drive massive dust or clippings into the air. Using this thing is an absolute joy. It's box fan quiet and treats the nose right! Oh, and this thing is stupidly light. So it's great in tight areas and for mowing the banks of the canals.
The 6AH battery lasts about 30 minutes of serious mowing, about 1/2 what the commercial Snapper can do, and exactly the same as the Two Stroke mower. The Lawn Boy Silver Series 6.5HP is the hands down HP winner. It flat out cuts any high grass at any pace. And that's where this gets interesting. The Electric can also cut thick grass, as the motor cranks up as necessary. I simply don't squeeze the lever as much and the wheel speed slows down enough to keep the mowing happening without stalling, it's got the power when it needs it. Very nice! The old Snapper commercial is the tank of the bunch, and even with it's swiveling front wheels, is just a pain to use and a fight when it's on a hill. Even with the Honda 190 engine, the Snapper seems down on power, and gets bogged down in thick grass when compared to the Lawn Boy or the Electric. What the Snapper can do, is any number of hours of hard core mowing without missing a beat.
Conclusion: I love it for what it is, light, vibration-free, quiet, very powerful.
Bottom line: I love the thing.
Keep in mind, I mow with a tractor and the push mower is for tight spots and finishing.
The cut is absolutely acceptable, but not absolutely perfect. The blade runs most of the time at a lower than typical RPM (I'll measure it to see just what RPM it runs at) and that results in mulching that is not quite 100% with just a touch of grass remaining on top (not much). However, when the load increases, such as when in really tall grass, the RPM increases too, in multiple steps. Forcing the mower into a pile of leaves results in some pretty righteous RPM and good mulching. I like this low blade RPM a lot, as it does not drive massive dust or clippings into the air. Using this thing is an absolute joy. It's box fan quiet and treats the nose right! Oh, and this thing is stupidly light. So it's great in tight areas and for mowing the banks of the canals.
The 6AH battery lasts about 30 minutes of serious mowing, about 1/2 what the commercial Snapper can do, and exactly the same as the Two Stroke mower. The Lawn Boy Silver Series 6.5HP is the hands down HP winner. It flat out cuts any high grass at any pace. And that's where this gets interesting. The Electric can also cut thick grass, as the motor cranks up as necessary. I simply don't squeeze the lever as much and the wheel speed slows down enough to keep the mowing happening without stalling, it's got the power when it needs it. Very nice! The old Snapper commercial is the tank of the bunch, and even with it's swiveling front wheels, is just a pain to use and a fight when it's on a hill. Even with the Honda 190 engine, the Snapper seems down on power, and gets bogged down in thick grass when compared to the Lawn Boy or the Electric. What the Snapper can do, is any number of hours of hard core mowing without missing a beat.
Conclusion: I love it for what it is, light, vibration-free, quiet, very powerful.
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