Slightly heavier than some electric mowers due to steel. This model is likely a better option if you have tougher grass, a lot of lawn, or tend to mow when grass it damp. Alex is a lawn tool enthusiast who cut his teeth as a normal Joe lawn dad. After burning through expensive, fancy tools, Alex became dedicated to finding the best tools on the planet.
Thoroughly inspect the area where the mower is to be used and remove all stones, sticks, wires, dog bones, and other foreign objects. Head below for more deals on solar-powered and LED lighting, and of courseElectrek’s best EV buyingandleasing deals. Overall, I’m greatly satisficed with the power, ease of use, not having to store gas in my garage….. I used the Schedule Wizard to create a nighttime work routine and the 50H followed it to a tee. The mower responded instantly to Start and Stop commands using the app, and the GPS radio did an excellent job of tracking its whereabouts.
However, it also has its flaws, including a very noticeable lack of a safety key, and a self-propelling option that isn’t really worth using. If you don’t use the self-propel option anyway and practice careful mower maintenance, then these issues can be greatly reduced. Press the power button and then pull back on the bail bar to start things spinning. The self-propel drive motor works separately from the blades, so you can move the mower to and from your shed or garage as needed without expending more battery power than needed. There’s nothing wrong with that, though, and we like the additional capacity. It’s not quite up to the performance level of a farm and ranch chainsaw, but it’s much better than most homeowner gas saws we’ve used.
Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The well-designed mobile app makes it easy to create work schedules, check the mower’s current status, and start and stop mowing cycles. It opens to a screen that displays the name of the mower and shows you its current battery level and operating status . Tap the Park button to have the mower return to the base and tap the Resume button to have the mower resume its work schedule. Capable of housing 2 batteries that when one drains it automatically switches over and engages the second battery increasing runtime and saves the hassle of stopping and switching.
The lime-green GreenWorks Pro 60V Cordless 21″ is a self-propelled brushless lawn mower best used for small to medium sized yards. It has variable speed, ergonomic design, one-step height adjustment, 3-way grass discharge, and other features I’ll go over in the review. When cutting into deeper grasses and weeds, the brushless motor on the Greenworks 25″ lawn mower drives the blade at even higher RPMs to compensate.
The one thing that bugs me about battery-powered tools, is that there are no generic one-design-fits-all batteries. Each company has its own proprietary battery designs, so once you buy that first tool, you are locked into that brand if you wish to swap batteries. If you decide to mulch, there’s a safety plug that goes where the bag catches grass at the rear of the deck. Bagging requires that this plug be removed and the bag be inserted under a large lift-up door—much like every other mower available today. Designed for lawns of up to half an acre, the Optimow 50H measures 12.2 by 20.0 by 25.0 inches , weighs 26.4 pounds, and has an IPX5 water-resistance rating that means you can wash it off with a hose.