Yup. An acre is approximately 75% of the everything in bounds including end zones. Or about 90 ish yards excluding the end zones.
Electric Lawnmowers - Pros and Cons
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This is a great deal with 4 batteries (uses 2 at a time).
Thanks for all the feedback, was very helpful. No maintenance was big for us, just not something I'm good at. We found an EGO 21" self propelled for $499 at Ace (on sale, $100 less than Lowe's). First time mowing it basically got the entire yard with one charge (would have been entire yard if not for talking about it to neighbors.)
Yard he was mowing wasn’t even his it’s a relative of his that he mows for. He lives a few houses down and his wife was gone. Probably had an early tee time.
Here's a great breakdown of all your options that came out a couple weeks ago.
Once Deere comes out with a battery powered rider I'm trading my gas one in on it.
Once Deere comes out with a battery powered rider I'm trading my gas one in on it.
I have a .25 acre lot. I am on my second cordless electric. My first I bought eight (?) years ago. It was a Kobalt 40 volt. At the time I needed a new mower as my old Craftsman was dying. It was an ok mower. Not great. Two years ago as those batteries were dying I bought a 60v Craftsman instead of investing in new batteries. I found it on clearance at Menards. I saved a couple hundred over the Ego, but if I would do it again I would go Ego (for one reason so I can sell my ice snow blower and get electric. Craftsman doesn't make an electric snow blower).
The cordless Craftsman cuts way better than the Kobalt but not as great as the old gas Craftsman. A neighbor has an Ego and his cuts so much better. At this point I really don't care though as I am not that picky about my lawn. If you are I suggest testing a few electrics first. The 60V Craftsman is the same mower as the new ice Craftsman mowers but with an electric motor, so the body and handles are sturdy steel and my old Kobalt was all plastic. My Craftsman is louder than my neighbor's Ego. All in all I am not completely unhappy with the Craftsman.
Spring is a difficult time for a cordless. The grass is so thick and grows fast that it just kills batteries but I get through the entire yard with a single battery. I bought another battery anyway and just mow twice a week (I walk a lot every day anyway so not a big deal. Truthfully, I though long and hard about buying a robot mower. I thought that would save me a lot of time and hassle but I didn't have $2500 to drop, and, again, I had walking to do anyway.). Once the heat of the summer settles in and the grass isn't as thick I can mow once a week and use little batteries. I also have an old Worx 18v cordless trimmer that's on my second battery. It would be nice to have products from a single company. Maybe Craftsman will step up.
In summary, if you go electric spend the money and get something good. Don't go cheap. Also, if you have an opportunity the more power the better. I see Kobalt now sells an 80v mower and that may help with some cutting issues I've experience. Also, I mow at the highest setting so that may be a reason too.
The cordless Craftsman cuts way better than the Kobalt but not as great as the old gas Craftsman. A neighbor has an Ego and his cuts so much better. At this point I really don't care though as I am not that picky about my lawn. If you are I suggest testing a few electrics first. The 60V Craftsman is the same mower as the new ice Craftsman mowers but with an electric motor, so the body and handles are sturdy steel and my old Kobalt was all plastic. My Craftsman is louder than my neighbor's Ego. All in all I am not completely unhappy with the Craftsman.
Spring is a difficult time for a cordless. The grass is so thick and grows fast that it just kills batteries but I get through the entire yard with a single battery. I bought another battery anyway and just mow twice a week (I walk a lot every day anyway so not a big deal. Truthfully, I though long and hard about buying a robot mower. I thought that would save me a lot of time and hassle but I didn't have $2500 to drop, and, again, I had walking to do anyway.). Once the heat of the summer settles in and the grass isn't as thick I can mow once a week and use little batteries. I also have an old Worx 18v cordless trimmer that's on my second battery. It would be nice to have products from a single company. Maybe Craftsman will step up.
In summary, if you go electric spend the money and get something good. Don't go cheap. Also, if you have an opportunity the more power the better. I see Kobalt now sells an 80v mower and that may help with some cutting issues I've experience. Also, I mow at the highest setting so that may be a reason too.
Is this really a thing? Can you pickup a mower to test it out on your lawn without buying it?
Dunno, but plenty of neighbors probably have them and a couple of beers can buy a lot of testing time.
Agree on Toro personal pace. Best push mower hands down. I broke my first one mowing over my bb post base. Stopped the blade cold and cracked the engine. So I bought the same mower used for $100. It lasted 8 years before giving it away at the end of the season. I'm looking for an e-mower, but don't think it's reasonable for my lawn. I love my JD zero-turn, but you can't beat the push mower look when I have time and need the exercise.
Wish I had a Stihl trimmer. My 4-cycle craftsman is a ***** to start and rarely can I run it without a little choke on. I'll probably end up with an e trimmer and another Toro PP.
You want to save a few bucks but have Stihl quality? Buy an Echo. Hasn’t given me any trouble and I haven’t been exceptionally nice to it.
I will be going battery once my current mower kicks the bucket. I’m a maintenance freak though, so not sure when that will be. My current mower is 14 years old and still starts first pull every time. I’m constantly researching which brand has the best battery longevity for when that day comes. I know gas is bad, but is 2 gallons a year worse for the environment than tossing a battery every two years? That is a serious question. I’ve owned two battery trimmers that only lasted two years each, then the batteries died and the companies changed battery tech and the batteries I needed were no longer available.
Snowblowing is different, you can go as early as you want.
Snow blowing I would think whenever I need to leave for work would be fine. Snow is a bugger once it gets packed down.
Not a fan from recent experience of using the battery equivalent of your gas powered tools? Or you just like your equipment louder, heavier, more maintenance-intensive, more expensive to operate, etc.?
Sounds like throw-away battery-powered trimmer. You wouldn’t have that issue if you went with a reputable, established yard tool battery platform, like Milwaukee, Ego, Toro, etc.
