Battery Lawn Mower

[Mark S.]

Ryobi

Since I had about 20 Ryobi 18v tools I went ahead and bout the chain saw about 15 years ago, it still is doing fine,. About 10 years ago I bought the 18v weed whacker. It was junk! Then I bought the Ryobi 40v weed whacker; what a dream come true.

I have a Ryobi 18v Blower, Hedge trimmer and Weed wacker (Mine's fine). So when my gas mower crapped out, I opted for the Ryobi 20" 18v.

I was going for the 40v but decided to remain compatible with my other tools. It takes two 18v batteries. My yard is real small and it works like a dream.

Now I keep my fingers crossed that Ryobi keeps making the same 18v batteries. I have about 6 of them and all keep good charges. That was the problem I had with Black & Decker battery operated tools... they kept making new style batteries and eliminating the old style. Thus the tool became obsolete.

 

[Muss Muggins]

do they come with a remote control? I've got a nice lawn chair and good shade. lee

Muss, that's called a CAN holder.

Nope. Last time I bought promotional coozies for my business, I got the ones that fit a Solo cup . . .

 

[H Richard]

I used to have a John Deere 48" cut (with cup holder) for a little over a half acre of lawn, but having to cut around a dozen gardens. Now I sit by my computer and watch the Association contractor mow the grass (and clear the snow and trim the shrubs). Life is good.

 

[Old Corp]

Guess I'm old and stubborn.
I mow and keep up our yard, ~1 acre and another piece of property we own about 7 miles away that has my range on it. That's 2 acres.

Have a 42" rider for each. The 2 acre location has a shed with my 12 y.o. 'Scott's ' mower made by John Deere in it.
Home has a new Cub Cadet that I love.

I maintain, do oil changes, filter cleans or changes, sharpen blades, do it all with both mowers.

Think my Dad must've really instilled in me his belief that a man doesn't pay others to do that which he can do himself.
Will admit once the 95° days come on, I do start questioning that.

 

[Tom K]

I love battery operated equipment. I am a user of the Ryobi 18v tools, mainly because they are priced right. I have a couple of drills and drivers, circular saw, reciprocating saw, jigsaw, angle grinder, vacuum, tire pump, leaf blower, LED work light, and I don't know what else.

The old NiMH or NiCads were junk, but the lithium batteries now available work great and I have yet to have one fail. I actually have a couple of them in the original package that I have never opened because I just haven't needed them.

The beauty of the rechargeable stuff is that as long as you keep the batteries charged, you just pick it up and it works. I hate dealing with extension cords, and gas powered stuff is loud and vibrates. Granted, the rechargeables won't do everything and I still have my corded circular saw if I'm doing a LOT of cutting, but 95% of the time the Ryobi stuff is all I need.

I also have a Ryobi 40v weedeater and a self-propelled 20" mower. We have a one acre lot and I have a riding mower for the majority of it but I like to use the push mower and weedeater around the house and trees so I can get close and neat. Driving my mower around the trees creates a circular rut that I don't like and it can't get in all the tight areas.

I used to use a gas weedeater and hated it, ditto with a corded electric. Then I got the 40v Ryobi and was sold. When the Ryobi 40v push mower went on sale at the end of the season last year I went ahead and bought it too and so far it works well, and is a lot more pleasant to use than my old gas push mower. I also love that it will fold up and store vertically, taking up much less floor space. The grass catcher bag is tiny and has to be emptied pretty often, but I just dump it into a yard waste bag and when that gets full, dump it in the clippings pile. The battery takes several hours to charge but I have enough of them to get the job done without having to wait.

The mower is pretty much all plastic which makes it light, so I don't know how well it will hold up. This is my first year with it so we'll see, but so far I really like it. I will say that you'd need to have a pretty small yard for this to be your one and only mower.

 

[huthike]

Have a 30 year old Honda mower that I overspent for then. Started right up this year. Eventually I’ll need a battery replacement mower...


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[STCM(SW)]

My hunting buddy works at THD repair tech on equipment.
Out of the box DEA on battery mowers is not uncommon.
Don't try to mow high grass, will not work.
Won't mow wet grass, won't run.
High battery failure.
That is what he see's.
I'll stick with my Honda self propelled gas burner with maintenance once a year or so....

 

[Cellar Hound]

1993 - Purchased a Sears Craftsman 4.8 mower with a Briggs and Stratton engine. Only change the oil once per year and sharpen the blades every two. Still running like when I bought it. Just lucky I guess.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I use a John Deere riding grass eater.........However 4 years ago we bought our daughter a Ryobi 40V electric mower. It still work like new.

 

[brucev]

If I had to cut 3.8 acres, like at the last parsonage where I lived, I'd have a riding mower. But, thankfully... I don't have such a pasture to cut! PTL!!! The yard I cut measures .38 acres. Big enough for me! Grass cuts like butter! Just gorgeous. Have a self-propelled gas lawn mower provided by the church. I can edge and cut the entire yard in about 1 hour. Bought a Husqvarna self-propelled lawn mower last Saturday for $25 at a yard sale. It was a good deal. I'm giving it to my son-in-law since it will do a good job for them. If the day comes that I have to buy a lawn mower, I'll almost certainly take a good hard look at a electric mower. One of my neighbors have one. It does an extremely good job. The neighbor has a yard about the same size as mine. I cut the grass twice a week so that it will look nice. A light weight self-propelled electric lawn-mower would be nice and quite ... let me listen to a symphony while cutting the grass. Sincerely. bruce.

 

[rubiranch]

I'm happy that I no longer have a yard to mow.

 

[gman51]

I have a battery powered weed eater and grass trimmer. The battery charge doesn't last long on either to the point that In a short time they are bending over the grass rather than cutting it. The dang batteries are always dead when I need to use them. I had a battery drill which I got rid of through a recall for possibly causing fires. My 110v electric drill works when I need it.
I went back to my gas powered equipment. I run the weed eater out of gas every time I use it and the carb doesn't get gummed up when not in use from the **** they sell for gas now. They should have left the corn on the cob and the batteries in flashlights.

 

[moralem]

I gifted the SIL a Kobalt 80v and though I was skeptical I must say I am a convert. Battery life is long enough for him to do his yard and still have 3/4 battery life left. The Kobalt has a steel deck and it it has plenty of torque. He lives in town so it is perfect for his situation. I live in the country so I have no use for one.....I have the need for a kubota 52 inch zero turn and a kubota L2800 with a three point 60 inch bush hog....but I am convinced that if I ever downsize an electric mower would be on my list.

 

[CH4]

Nothing like the smell of mower exhaust and fresh cut grass on a warm summer morning.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I'm happy that I no longer have a yard to mow.

That's sad. You must live in a condo. My yard is nearly 3 acres with my 20 acre field in front of that. I LIKE space.

 

[rubiranch]

That's sad. You must live in a condo. My yard is nearly 3 acres with my 20 acre field in front of that. I LIKE space.

Don't feel too sorry for me.

Actually I live in a fairly secluded canyon. My closest neighbor is about 3 miles from me.
I just took this picture looking out my front door. I just don't have any grass, just all native plants.






I did use my 14" 40v chainsaw today to cut some trees that old man winter left in the middle of the road.




Then I just dragged them out of the way with my ATV.

Other than some oil leakage its actually a very impressive little chainsaw.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Don't feel too sorry for me.

Actually I live in a fairly secluded canyon. My closest neighbor is about 3 miles from me.
I just took this picture looking out my front door. I just don't have any grass, just all native plants.






I did use my 14" 40v chainsaw today to cut some trees that old man winter left in the middle of the road.




Then I just dragged them out of the way with my ATV.

Other than some oil leakage its actually a very impressive little chainsaw.

That's a beautiful place....Enjoy!

 

[TX-Dennis]

mowed with the Ego again this evening. It went through my yard like it was nothing. Mowed the alley. My alley is grass. No weeds; I keep it sprayed. After I cut mine I decided to have a go at the next door neighbor's alley and his two foot tall grass and weeds mix. No way my gas mower would do that, but the little Ego powered right through. It was pretty cool to hear that brushless motor rev up when the going got tougher. I think I need one of their trimmers that uses the same battery, too.

 

[BigDaddy7972]

Just can't see it. I suppose I am old and set in my ways. I bought a Torro 10 years or so back for approx $350.00. I have my mower guy, change the plug, sharpen the blade, change oil, etc at the start of each year. It costs less than $20.00. I buy a 5 gallon can of premium no-alcohol gas and it will last all season. It always starts on first or 2nd pull.

I dumped all my gas power tools including my lawn mower and replaced them with cordless ones. Much better, start every time. All I have to do is put the batteries back in the charging base when I'm done. I clear my driveway, both front and rear sidewalks and my patio with the blower with no problem. I trim my hedges and my trees with my battery powered edger and my battery powered pole saw. I may replace my gas snow thrower with a battery powered one if I can find one.

 

[Old TexMex]

When my honda mulching mower conks out, I may get an electric, but my honda is less than a year old, and I only have 4,000 sq.ft to mow. It may be a while.