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I had an electric lawn mower it was great compared to gas mainly due to it being so quiet. Charging wasn't too bad at first one battery for the front yard and

I had an electric lawn mower it was great compared to gas mainly due to it being so quiet. Charging wasn't too bad at first one battery for the front yard and one for the back. But then one battery would not charge as much or run for as long as when new. The store had moved on to new models so I couldnt buy a battery in store. Even if I could it was expensive $100, the mower cost $250. Online even the manufacturer seemed to have moved on and not have the battery type. But if it did price plus shipping and tax would be high. It cut grass OK but if it was too long it would eat up the battery or stall. The grass catcher bag would also require more from the battery. One day at three years old thw mower just quit. The good battery is OK so it must be the mower motor. I looked at electric but the new ones are $500 they took a big jump in price. I bought a new gas mower.

RickJWagner 5y ago
You've expressed all my concerns nicely. I wish they'd have mandatory battery shapes and standards. I think that would go a long way towards preventing death-by-unsupported-batteries.
PragmaticPulp 5y ago
There are services that will refurbish old batteries with new cells. Do some research to make sure you're buying from a trusted company, though.
chokolad 5y ago
I bought an Ego+ leafblower in Home Depot about 7 or so years ago. It was around $500 and the best garden related purchase I made so far. It is still going strong, there is literally no maintenance to perform, it's quiet, does not smell, starts instantly. I don't have to remember to discard fuel at the end of the lawn mowing season, no need to do oil changes etc. A+ will buy again.
bombcar 5y ago
The battery issue is why I’ll only consider companies that make the OPE (outdoor power equipment) as a side part of their main battery powered tool business. Milwaukee’s M18 mower is coming out next year and I’ll be getting that.
jdavis703 5y ago
If you’re not a professional landscaper, consider getting a plug-in lawnmower. I used them throughout the 2000s and 2010s when one of my childhood chores was lawn mowing. I never encountered any of these problems.
spikej 5y ago
That's one of the reasons I went with corded... It's a little annoying, but a fraction of the cost, never runs out of juice, I never forget to charge it, and only thing I've had to do in years is replace the blade. In most of these types of articles, no one mentions the problems that batteries are going to cause... (environment and convenience)
- Forge36 5y ago
  I must need a less powerful one. I went corded and both ended up catching fire after 1 year. Went with gas for the third one

RickJWagner 5y ago

You've expressed all my concerns nicely. I wish they'd have mandatory battery shapes and standards. I think that would go a long way towards preventing death-by-unsupported-batteries.

PragmaticPulp 5y ago

There are services that will refurbish old batteries with new cells. Do some research to make sure you're buying from a trusted company, though.

chokolad 5y ago

I bought an Ego+ leafblower in Home Depot about 7 or so years ago. It was around $500 and the best garden related purchase I made so far. It is still going strong, there is literally no maintenance to perform, it's quiet, does not smell, starts instantly. I don't have to remember to discard fuel at the end of the lawn mowing season, no need to do oil changes etc. A+ will buy again.

bombcar 5y ago

The battery issue is why I’ll only consider companies that make the OPE (outdoor power equipment) as a side part of their main battery powered tool business. Milwaukee’s M18 mower is coming out next year and I’ll be getting that.

jdavis703 5y ago

If you’re not a professional landscaper, consider getting a plug-in lawnmower. I used them throughout the 2000s and 2010s when one of my childhood chores was lawn mowing. I never encountered any of these problems.

spikej 5y ago

That's one of the reasons I went with corded... It's a little annoying, but a fraction of the cost, never runs out of juice, I never forget to charge it, and only thing I've had to do in years is replace the blade. In most of these types of articles, no one mentions the problems that batteries are going to cause... (environment and convenience)

Forge36 5y ago
I must need a less powerful one. I went corded and both ended up catching fire after 1 year. Went with gas for the third one