Cordless Electric Lawnmowers

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I want one! Looking for opinions based on use and experience.
I usually do not bag, I mulch. Have about 3000sf of lawn.
Prefer self propelled.
As far as price, I am a buy once cry once guy.

Your thoughts and opinions appreciated.
TIA
Best,
Gary
 
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I have pretty close to the same amount of grass to mow. I bought an Ego last year from Home Depot. The one I bought is the self propelled model with 7.5 amp hour battery. The mower has lots of power. It's light weight and folds up to store vertically in very little space. I do not bag my clippings, either. The Ego chops them up pretty finely. It came with a bag, but I have yet to use it. I've mowed down some pretty tough weeds in the alley up to two feet high with it. Plenty of power. The battery will last up to an hour depending on the length of grass and how much you use the self propelled lever. I often don't bother with the self propel lever since it's so light. I would like to buy one of their string trimmers next. The batteries are interchangeable on all their yard tools.

Pros:

Power is equal to or better than a gas mower.

Very light weight and maneuverable.

Easy to store.

No worrying about gas and oil and spark plugs, etc.

Battery charges quickly - about two hours or less depending on how depleted it is.

It has a headlight, so I guess you could mow in the dark? I've never tried to do that, though.


Cons:

The deck is plastic rather than metal. They do make one with a metal deck advertised as a "commercial" model, but it is more expensive and not self propelled.

No real charge indicator on the battery. It shows a green light until it's about to die, then it turns red. This may have changed, though. I've read that the newer batteries have a true charge indicator.

Probably not suitable for large properties unless you buy an (expensive) second battery.
 
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I have a Lowe’s house brand. Twin blades,2 battery packs,plenty of power and a long run time. It isn’t self propelled,but these mowers weigh half of what a gas mower weighs.
 
Color me dubious. I have two battery operated tools. The first is a Ryobi drill/screwdriver. It came with all kinds of accessory bits and it works perfectly. Unfortunately, the battery is dead, and no one, including Ryobi, has a replacement. I also have a Black & Decker battery powered leaf blower. Its battery is dead and a replacement battery is available, but it costs about what a new blower (with battery) costs. So now I have two perfectly good battery powered tools rendered useless, one by lack of batteries, the other by economics. Unless you're a handyman or a construction trade professional where you're using your battery powered tools a lot, they don't make much sense economically.

I also have a Honda gasoline powered lawnmower that works perfectly. It is 30 years old this year. Gasoline is always available to power it. If you buy a battery powered mower, you'll be lucky to find a replacement battery five years from now, much less 30.

Harrumph!
 
My final retirement was in 2015. We sold the house and bought a "patio home" in a HOA-managed development. No snow removal in the winter. No exterior maintenance. No yard work. Everything is done for me.

I always enjoy a good cup of coffee while watching the young guys working their rear ends off. They have some really nice zero-turn mowers that I admire, and some really cool edger-trimmers, but I doubt that any of the controls would fit my hands anymore.

Had to buy a new coffee machine this morning. Old one failed me yesterday. Got a new Keurig that impresses me as much as any lawn maintenance implement.

I hope everyone enjoys their toys! I hope to enjoy my new Keurig.
 
I saw one on TV you cut the lawn once and it remembers how you did it, every week it will cut the lawn by its self, when done it will go back and plug itself in, ready to go for the next time.

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I've owned two. My first one . . . purchased in the 1990s . . . was a 12 v. My second one was a 24 volt. I loved them (past tense because I now pay a kid to mow my grass). No fuss. No muss. Starts instantly. No maintenance. Quiet.

My advice:
Don't let your grass grow too long.
Don't mow wet grass.
Keep your blade sharp.
Remove the mulching attachment as it will suck your battery. Either bag it or let the clippings lay.

Sucks to run out of juice before you run out of grass that needs cutting. That never happened after I got the more powerful mower, but with a large yard, it could.
 
I don't know what "turf" the OP has, but electric mowers ain't gonna 'cut it" down here! Sometimes it's hard for gas powered mowers to get through.


By a Honda mower (not just Honda engine) you will buy once and cry a little but they are the best walk behind mower for homeowners



As mentioned, batteries WILL die and replacement costs more than the tool it self


https://powerequipment.honda.com/lawn-mowers
 
Rule3 said:
I don't know what "turf" the OP has, but electric mowers ain't gonna 'cut it" down here! Sometimes it's hard for gas powered mowers to get through.


By a Honda mower (not just Honda engine) you will buy once and cry a little but they are the best walk behind mower for homeowners



As mentioned, batteries WILL die and replacement costs more than the tool it self



My lawn is a Bluegrass and Fescue mix. At this time, I have a top of the line Toro.
Great mower, but I would like to get away from the noise and upkeep of a gasoline fueled engine.
Best,
Gary
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My experience with battery powered tools has not been good. The batteries don't last and you can't get replacements at a reasonable cost.

Have a blessed day,

Leon
 
I have been looking, for several years, at battery lawn mowers. I ended up in a condo, so no mower for me!

My son just bought the Lowe's Kobalt 40 V for his new home. He text me after the first cutting. While doing the first lap of the back yard, he hit a stump of an old juniper shrub that was laying in wait! It stall out the mower. He thought that his brand new mower was dead. It did continue fine after he got off of the stump. Worked fine.

Uses 2 40V brand specific batteries. He also bought a cord less trimmer. It will use the same batteries, but comes with 1 and that is half the Amp Hours of the mower batteries.

Ivan
 
Ole Joe Clark said:
My experience with battery powered tools has not been good. The batteries don't last and you can't get replacements at a reasonable cost.

Have a blessed day,

Leon
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There was a Interstate Battery shop by my old house that would rebuild your battery packs for less that a new one, didn't matter what brand.
 
I chose the Ryobi standard push model last year. Mostly because I have other tools using the same batteries. I use it for a small front yard that is difficult to maneuver with my rider. I like the light weight, easy height adjustment, plus it always starts. Not a great grass cutter, but am satisfied.
I see the eGo ads running now, and they look good.
 
I'd buy again

This is the third year for our electric trim mower a greenworks 20"
with dual 40 volt batteries. Lightweight and I believe it runs about
an hour. I would buy it again if necessary. Click the link below
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terry
 
I have a Toro cordless push mower, bought it when I had about 3k sq ft of yard. They are a nice tool. Very quiet and does a good job. After moving to a big yard it sits in the garage taking up space now.

If there is one drawback to these mowers it would be the blade size, most are only about 17/18 inches. Other than that I don't think you can beat them.
 
Bladeswitcher said:
I've owned two. My first one . . . purchased in the 1990s . . . was a 12 v. My second one was a 24 volt. I loved them (past tense because I now pay a kid to mow my grass). No fuss. No muss. Starts instantly. No maintenance. Quiet.

My advice:
Don't let your grass grow too long.
Don't mow wet grass.
Keep your blade sharp.
Remove the mulching attachment as it will suck your battery. Either bag it or let the clippings lay.

Sucks to run out of juice before you run out of grass that needs cutting. That never happened after I got the more powerful mower, but with a large yard, it could.
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A note for those who hire work done around their homes (yard work, landscaping, maintenance, etc). Check with your homeowners insurance company about coverage (liability and workers compensation issues). I found that I could add an endorsement providing extended personal liability and limited workers comp for temporary and irregular help (not regular employees) for only a few bucks per year.

Better to find out about these things before an accident happens and the lawyers start looking for the deep pockets.
 
K-22 said:
Rule3 said:
I don't know what "turf" the OP has, but electric mowers ain't gonna 'cut it" down here! Sometimes it's hard for gas powered mowers to get through.


By a Honda mower (not just Honda engine) you will buy once and cry a little but they are the best walk behind mower for homeowners



As mentioned, batteries WILL die and replacement costs more than the tool it self



My lawn is a Bluegrass and Fescue mix. At this time, I have a top of the line Toro.
Great mower, but I would like to get away from the noise and upkeep of a gasoline fueled engine.
Best,
Gary
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I understand wanting to get rid of gas mowers, believe me!
For your size lot and type of grass and only 3 months of growing season:D An electric should do fine.


I got rid of my gas leaf blower and went with electric cord powered as I really only do the driveway (about twice a week!) It's a Jungle out there!



I would go with the lease expensive as all the batteries are made you know where!
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