Battery operated mower!!!

[fredball]

Well!!! Battery operated mower!!! Sounds good until the batteries blow up!! And your neighbor lets you know that your yard and mower is on fire!!!!

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[DB is Here]

Is it yours? what brand?

 

[ma96782]

I had one (battery powered lawn mower) a while back, when I lived in Hawaii. Not enough torque to get the job done. Course, that was back in the old days.

Aloha, Mark

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

Looks to be an image with no confirmed source floating around the web

https://www.reddit.com/r/hmmm/comments/1e9coau/hmmm

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/hmmm/comments/1e9coau/hmmm/


And yeah, the ad says bubble wrap but the lawnmower image is also in the ad

New Small Bubble Wrap 20"x50ft. - general for sale - by owner - craigslist

New High Quality Small Bubble Wrap 20" wide and 50 ft. long. Discounts for Quantities. 12 rolls- $100. 24 rolls- $180. Pickup at Fulton Industrial Blvd near I-20 and Six Flags.

atlanta.craigslist.org

 

[gmerkt]

Everything but the handle made of plastic.

One of my daughters bought a new Toro Flex Force 60 volt Model 21466 battery op lawnmower within the last couple of years. I've never thought much of electric lawnmowers, AC or DC. But I thought I'd give this one a try. I wanted to like it, but it doesn't seem to have an adequate vacuum action for the trimmings. The grass catcher tends to ride up a little and block the discharge chute. Which isn't all that big to begin with. Just about every time I've taken the catcher off, the discharge chute is blocked to some degree. Making sure the bag is properly placed still results in a clogged discharge chute. One of my thoughts was as above, not enough torque to force trimmings through the hole.

This deficiency would never work for me, as the primary function of a lawnmower around here is as a Fall vacuum cleaner to pick up leaves on the relatively small lawn areas that I have. Lots of trees, not much lawn, and what I have of the latter gets covered in maple leaves. Therefore, I need the strongest vacuum action I can get.

Well, I looked up reviews and there were lots of low ratings due to the poor bagging issue. Their multiple responses to these ratings were to cut only dry grass, only cut one third of the grass blade at a time, another suggestion was only to cut one inch at a time. Well, for one thing, I don't want to have to do the same job two or three times. For another, if you have to do the same cutting multiple times, you'll run out of battery before the job is done.

This $500 mower would probably do okay on a dichondra lawn in Florida of about 1,000 sq. ft.

 

[Nosferatu]

You don't need to put gasoline in your electric mower.

 

[DB is Here]

You don't need to put gasoline in your electric mower.

Or on it & light it on fire.

 

[Nosferatu]

Or on it & light it on fire.

Smokers delight.

 

[Tony617]

I had a Craftsman aka a Black & Decker battery powered lawn mower years ago. Don't have that much lawn so worked. But numerous recalls which had it repaired but then a year later it had another recall or possibly Sears didn't keep track of battery powered lawn mowers they repaired?

I bought a Honda Lawn mower that still have to this day. Replaced the blades and spark plugs a few times. The rear wheels are driven so they eventually wear out but I ordered few extra pairs so I am good for a few years at least

 

[P7M13]

Neighbor went through two electric mowers, a Ryobi and an E-Go. After borrowing my gas mower a few times, he now has a gas mower.
Two co-workers have the E-go, and they both swear by them, not at them.

 

[TTSX]

I have an all steel push mower. Bought it when I was 13 at a pawn shop, been mowing lawns just fine for decades. $10

 

[DB is Here]

Funny story:

Had a buddy of mine wanting to sell a mower, I needed one at the time. I asked why he was getting rid of it, he said "All of a sudden it wouldn't pick up grass".

I asked if it ran, he stated it did and he'd sell it for $35. Me being the optimist gave him the $35, took it home and immediately flipped it over suspecting someone put the blame on upside down.

Sure enough, someone put the blade on upside down.

That mower gave me 8 years of good service and a story to rub my buddies nose in...life is good.

 

[Alexx1401]

Battery tech keeps getting better but, the problem with newer products is often they hit the market before they are really ready for prime time. Before buying something like this reviews are a good idea. As to the fire ANYTHING using these larger batteries is ALWAYS a certain amount of risk. Battery bikes, lawn tools, anything like that I would NEVER charge inside while I was not home. Its still fairly rare but, these things to catch fire and man can they burn when they start.

 

[Joe13]

I bought a Ryobi 16" 18v brushless mower since I have a bunch of those tools and batteries already.

It works great.

My only issue (and I am sure it is to keep costs down) is that it come with 2 regular 4ah batteries and not the Hi Output ones that work with the brushless motors more efficiently.

1 6ah battery only goes down 2 of 4 bars mowing both front and back lawns and I don't have a small lawn.

No idea how it will do with damp or wet grass but it does say that it should only be used on dry grass.

I do not and won't leave a battery in it for obvious reasons.


I've used corded electric mowers for years and years with no issues other then you have to work away from the outlet and have long enough cords.

 

[Alexx1401]

I bought a Ryobi 16" 18v brushless mower since I have a bunch of those tools and batteries already.

It works great.

My only issue (and I am sure it is to keep costs down) is that it come with 2 regular 4ah batteries and not the Hi Output ones that work with the brushless motors more efficiently.

1 6ah battery only goes down 2 of 4 bars mowing both front and back lawns and I don't have a small lawn.

No idea how it will do with damp or wet grass but it does say that it should only be used on dry grass.

I do not and won't leave a battery in it for obvious reasons.


I've used corded electric mowers for years and years with no issues other then you have to work away from the outlet and have long enough cords.

Last time a gas trimmer gave up I bought a corded electric one to try since did not have much yard. Damn thing does amazingly great. When we moved and now have a lot more yard I almost bought another gas one. Then remembered I had a small genset I bought when I knew we were moving here. Kind I could toss in the vehicle if I had to go work on the property. So now just a 25ft cord and move Genset around to where I am working. Great up side is no dealing with mixing gas

 

[Joe13]

Great up side is no dealing with mixing gas

Yea, I know how to work on small engines but the amount of time and energy saved going electric or battery really adds up year after year.

 

[TTSX]

Save the whales

Save those snails

 

[Member 24198]

This is the second year of owning an EGO, I'm pretty happy with it.

 

[po18guy]

这是按照最高出口标准制造的！一定是电错了。

 

[TTSX]

This is the second year of owning an EGO, I'm pretty happy with it.

Only a person with a big EGO would say they've had it for a couple years