Ryobi electric 54" zero turn mower ZT540e first mowing - Very cool!
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2021
- This 54" electric zero turn from Ryobi seems to have it all together. Great machine! Here I'm mowing just average height grass on the low speed setting, but the thicker grass will come so stay tuned!
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Forget the "shut up and mow" crowd, I am sure there are a lot of people really interested in your assessment and comments on over all performance. As a long time professional your impression means a lot and is important to me. Thanks,
lol, well I have a big group of "shut up and mow" viewers in my subscriber base. I've been doing a bit of a compromise lately by only talking a little. Just trying to get some questions answered before they're asked. Thanks for your comment. I agree, with my 30 years in the business I do know a few things about what would be good or bad on a mower. :)
I agree 100%.
I am one who likes your feedback. I have learned a lot by your explaining the reasons you do things over the years. Especially on something like this machine (brand new product, new technology, new everything), your talking and explaining is very helpful and I think the video would suffer without it. If you include chapters (even as simple as intro, work, conclusion), then people who REALLY get bothered by the talking can just skip to the work and everyone is happy. That is my unsolicited two cents! :D
If you stop bullshitting on your channel and worked maybe you could buy one...
Well thanks Brad. What? You've learned things from me? lol. You know, when I put the time mark on the screen when the mowing begins, people think that's the time of day when I started mowing while filming the video. I don't know what to do. I've been compromising by only talking a little. Only the most important things that people will be asking me over and over in the comments. And oh yea, I remember your 2 cents. :)
@@Paulie1232 Maybe!
I like hearing your opinion on these mowers so keep talking. Great looking mower!
Thanks.
can't wait to see how this preforms in the really overgrown stuff
It won’t
It did!
@@TheJordanAntibellum yea fuck u
I got this mower specifically to be able to drive it through a 36 inch door ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend or gate It is a little tight with the grass deflector installed but has more clearance with the deflector replaced by the recycler/mulcher. This model appears to be popular and a little harder to find for that reason. I can't judge the dependability as I have only mowed the yard twice but everything else on the mower is very nice and working fine so far. I added options for the run hour timer, arm backrests, recycler/mulcher, towing bracket, deck lift assist and cover.
I would have to say that I am definitely impressed. I just recently bought a self propelled electric walk behind mower for mowing my lawn. After many years of riding on a gas powered mower, I find this mower to be a refreshing change. Please continue providing detailed information about the equipment you are using. You are a valuable source of information for me.
Well thank you. I do know what you mean. I've got that little Tacklife electric and I can't even resist using it every time I see it. These electric mowers are a real joy to use. :)
I have been waiting for one of those to be shown. You could have talked for a hour about this mower. Just in love with the performance and like you say. Less noise. No pulleys to fret over. Lower maintenance cost. Stops on a dime. Got to see if they have here in Shreveport. Been raining more than dry days here. So once ground is hard enough to drive on the mowers come out. I can really get used to that. Thanks a lot.
Hard to find these in the stores. Had to order this one and it took a month to get here.
Been waiting for this
No you weren't talking too much, you've done a LOT of mowing and I'm very curious and interested on how these new electric mowers and trimmers and edgers actually perform. Your opinion of them is what I would consider valuable.
Well, my opinion is that we are working toward all electric so we better be ready. I see these electric mowers getting better and better. This one got the best reviews so that's why we went with it. So far it does seem as though it's really solid. I have a good feeling about it. New video posting Monday with it. I mowed some thicker stuff today. :)
Mowers of the future are finally arriving. No fuel, less maintenance, less noise, no air pollution, and if you live where you get plenty of sunshine and have solar panels, electricity is super cheap! I don't think the power is there yet, but its coming. Thanks for reviewing.
I agree. It's like using a future mower. Pretty surreal. And it does have lots of power. Watch my follow up video I posted yesterday called mowing thicker grass. It feels like about 20 hp would.
I have the ego zero turn mower! I love it. I like the ability to hot swap and change batteries on the fly if u need a little extra run time. Plus all batteries r compatible with all their equipment.
A co-worker has one and it's awesome. I'm waiting to see if they make a larger deck model. I mow a little less than 3 acres, so I'd prefer a 54" inch versus a 42" deck.
Hi great review Mike I love your yard mower videos anyway
Interesting machine. Your option is nessesary for me. Thanks for your vlogs
You tube is hitting you dirty. Been a long time fan. Appreciate you and your vids!
Thanks for showing us something new and different! It's dry as could be all over the Gulf Coast but pretty soon I'm sure we'll be complaining that it's too wet to mow!
Ha! I was just talking to a customer today and told her the same thing. I mean, this IS Florida! It will rain!
I really wish our old gas mower would've held out long enough for this machine to come out. We ended up with the last generation 42" zero turn not long after it came out. No regrets, its cut down our mowing time quite a lot despite having a 10" smaller deck than the machine it replaced. Incredibly nice to only have to change blades and plug it in with no other maintenance necessary. Also is amazingly easy to remove the entire deck to swap blades and clean it out.
Great for the home owner. Not a commercial machine. It’s a ryobi!
Missouri getting more rain than Florida 🤷♂️🤷♂️ wow! Very nice machine I see quite a bit of video on these might get one with all these high rising gas prices 👍👍
lol, yea. The misses Florida sometimes...
I actually am very impressed. Ive always been a ryobi fan but this far exceeded my expectations. Love the fabricated deck and seems like plenty of power so far.
I hear you. Wasn't expecting something this big from Ryobi, but it's awesome! Same here, far exceeding my expectations.
Keep making more videos with the ryobi mower look forward to it
Mowed a thicker one today with it. I'll post it Monday morning.
Man that thing sounds like a jet when the blades are engaged.
That sound is really the coolest part of the mower in my opinion. :)
Very neat mower! I use the ryobi electric weedeater frequently when I don't wanna use gas. Ryobi is very reliable!
Awesome to hear!
Hey mate I love your Ryobi ride on mower it looks amazing and my name is Mitchell I made a comment about your mower 5 days ago about my mowing business.
Yea I remember. I think I replied?
@@Something2LookAt yeah you did how is your mowing business going from America what part of America do you live in I live in Vic Australia I cant do my mowing at the moment because of the corona virus but maybe next year I will upgrade some mowing equipment like when I am 16 I am 15 right now when I am 16 and I can learn to drive I mite get a ride on mower like a john deer d130 and a mowing trailer to put my stuff in. How much do people have to pay you with my mowing I charge them 30 to 40 dollars I like your mowing equipment you have lots of mowers
@@mitchellgreen5352 We're in Florida and we're not restricted. We can work. Sounds like you have the right idea on pricing.
Cool we have a push and we love it. Wish I had to battery's but to finish cutting but makes you take a break. HHaha I sure would like a rider.
I like it a lot!
Looking forward to see how it performs.
It's really strong John. All this was on the low speed blade setting.
That's great Mike, it looks terrific and we certainly trust what you tell us.
Just a homeowner here with 3.5 acres to mow, Upstate NY.
I like this so far. Looking forward to bigger challenges.
Also, can't help wondering what this machine will look like and how it'll run in 5 years, or 10 years. I tend to drive my mowers (and cars) till they can't get out of their own way. My 2002 Dixie Chopper just broke something internally and I put it out to pasture, for an Exmark Radius S which I also expect to run into the ground...unless one of these convinces me otherwise.
Well it's one of those things. Nobody knows how long these will last yet. I went with this one because it had the best reviews and because of the lead acid battery technology. That technology has been around for a long time and the industry should have a good idea on how to work with it. The batteries really should last 4-5 years like the one in your car. I agree with you, still too early in the big electric rider market to buy one. This is a big experiment and I am hopeful. I'll posting updates.
Thats a cool mower
It truly is. :)
it's a good acquisition.
Big question, given its battery and it has to be charged, what is the re-charge time?? Would def have to have 2 or a gas back up I think. Probably a few years away from the battery life being where it needs to be for commercial use, just my opinion. Maybe they just want to focus on homeowners🤷♂️. It looks to do a nice job though. But def want to see it in some thicker grass where it is under a little more stress when cutting👍. Keep up the good work!👊
The thick grass videos will come with the rain. Major drought right now. And I think it could do a full day of mowing actually. Mow time for a yard is not that long. If one yard takes 5-10% battery, the the whole battery should be able to mow 10-20 yards of regular size really. And it's pretty ruggedly built. 800 lbs! I don't know the charge time yet. It came with a huge charger like the type that a golf cart uses. Considering that I mowed on the low blade speed setting here, I'm sure that the high speed setting will be able to mow the thick stuff. Hang tight, I'll get that filmed...
@@Something2LookAt Looking forward to seeing more of how it performs!! 👍😎
Theres a commercial grade zero turn from mean green mowers. Well built by the looks of and mows 3+acres. Pricey though...
I'll be watching
There's never a neglected yard when you need one! Would be good to see that in some really hard mowing conditions to see if it can still get the job done.
I hear ya. I mowed a much thicker one with it today, and filmed it. It did very well! Video probably Monday.
Yea!
Awesome👍
I like it!
That's the first electric zero turn that I seen on here but I wouldn't leave it out in the rain because it's electric I'd put it in the garage or the shed over all its very cool looking zero turn
That's what common sense is telling me, then I see Home Depot leaving them out in the rain. ???
Thanks for the video
You bet
Just read the manual at Ryobi's website: It clearly states...'Risk of fire and burns. Do not expose battery, battery compartment, or electronic components to rain, water, or liquids. Do not charge battery or expose mower to rain or damp locations. Do not operate on wet ground. Failure to use in dry conditions and to observe safe practices can result in electric shock.'
And this one's for you, Brad! "Never carry children, even with the blades shut off. They may fall off and be seriously injured or interfere with safe machine operation. Children who have been given rides in the past may suddenly appear in the mowing area for another ride and be run over or backed over by the machine. Never allow children to operate the machine."
Thank you! You are the first to answer that important question. So if you were using it to mow several yards, you'd want to bring a rainproof cover for it in case of a storm. I have been shocked by wet equipment before when it was wet. This one with 4 batteries would probably give you quite a zap! So, dry weather only!
And what, was Brad giving his kids rides? I missed that one.
@@Something2LookAt No, Brad is the kid...Ha! I can just see him popping up for another ride.
@@Sara-L LOL!
Size is important good to hear. Most don't fit my build
Well it comes in a 54 and a 42. Also there is a 30.
Interesting mower-will still have the yard service mow my place. Still cheaper. His ZTR won’t fit thru the rear yard gate doorway-so I mow that with a Greenworks cordless electric mower. BUT that Ryobi electric mower looks like fun! The blades sound like a turboprop airplane!-Lockheed Electra or a Convair 580.
Yea, ain't that a cool sound?
I’ve been on the fence about getting one of these mowers because I haven’t seen a professional using one until now. I’ve been watching “something to look at” for a while and I have been waiting on you to evaluate one here in the sun shine state. I wanna see this machine operator on 10” tall morning dew soaked Bahia grass. Looks like it passed the St Augustine grass.
The video I posted right after this one was in thicker St. Augustine. Of course at this point in the season, the grass is growing like wildfire and it would be good to post another video with this mower.
Can you do a side by side comparison on this and the scag. I’d like to see cut, speed, and overall performance between the two. And most importantly noise! This could be something you could have on your trailer for the first few early mows of the day to piss people off a little less.
That's my goal in life actually, to piss people off a little less. :) I try, I try. But anyway, I was just thinking to do a side-by-side comparison with the Cheetah, really only to compare noise. The Cheetah will of course blow it out of the water in all the other categories!
With the deck on it sounds pretty similar to a regular gas mower
Blade noise is about the same, but there's no engine noise. I'll have to do a side-by-side comparison.
They are much quieter. Neighbor has the Ego version now and there is no comparison to his Toro zero turn.
Interesting to watch. I'd like to see this thing mowing some of your more overgrown props. Not necessarily the really bad ones, but more than this, though I know you said you are in a drought, so that may not be possible now. I have long said that when the day comes I have to use electric HH's and/or mowers, I will quit mowing.I still feel that way, but I always like to see and learn something new. I appreciate you making this video. Doubtful now that Ryobi will be dropping me one off to test to see if they can change my mind LOL
I did mow another one today which was much thicker and I filmed it. The mower did great in the thicker stuff! Video will post Monday morning I think.
@@Something2LookAt Good to hear. There's no reason electric should not cut well other than maybe the batteries are still not quite up to the task.
Your a Great man dont worry about the silencers speak be alive!
Thanks.
This was gonna be my purchase, but a huge front yard hill squashed that plan. Had to get a scag proV walk behind
Talk all you want. Your opinion matters to a lot of us, especially since you are there actually using it. I'd check the tire pressures though. They look like they are still over inflated for shipping to me, at least they do on video. Probably not a lot of blade choices right now unless they went with something std for many commercial mower in their design and set-up. It just makes me wonder how a higher lift blade will do as far as power drain.
Oh, do they over-inflate tires for shipping? Ooops. Here I'm so proud of myself that I never once looked at the directions. Seems as though there is valuable information in there. Something I did notice today is that the 3.5 inch height of cut position is matching up to the grass I cut with the Cheetah at the 4.25 height of cut position. Too much air in the tires could be the problem there. Oh, and John Kavli is already making a set of blades for this.
@@Something2LookAt Most dealers never even check the psi in the tires of mowers they sell IME I know for sure that the factories usually inflate the tires way over the recommended psi so that when they strap the tires down in the crates will band iron, it doesn't hurt the tires. I'll be really curious to see how that cuts with those Kavli blades.
You’ll be the kind of guy I like to go out and have a beer with some pool
You not talking to much there arent any videos out on the mower so any insight on it is much appreciated. This could very well be my next mower. Like this weekend im changing oil and filter on my husqvarna zero turn and changing hydrolic oil and filter on 2010 john deere zero turn im fixing up. With electric there is none of that mess.
Exactly. My hopes are high that this one has things figured out well. Like the way they use 12 volt batteries like golf carts have been doing for years. I would be happy to leave that whole gas and oil world but for now this mower is a kind of guinea pig test subject. :)
@@Something2LookAt I hear that. Its only a matter of time before somebody jacks up the seat and shoe horns 4 200 amp hr trojen batteries in there. It probably mow a week.
Interesting👍🏽
Mike! I like the way it’s cuts! Butt in my honest opinion! I would rather prefer my gas powered better! What about you!
Ha, you know it's funny. I got back on my Cheetah after mowing with this one on Friday and I thought we were having an earthquake!! I could very easily get used to how smooth and quiet the electric mower is. But still for raw power in big doses, you still need gas.
I am putting a bet on now when the Kavli Blades go on that mower will cut as good as any gas mower or better. I put some finisha blades on my push behind ryobi it mows anything down with great mulch left behind just fantastic.
Exactly. Did you see the video I posted recently with the Cub Cadet 500 Z mulching that thick St. Augustine? It does have a Finisha blade on it. I've never seen anything like it. The grass is just gone! Yes the Kavli blades are coming for this Ryobi. I will surely film that and share. I expect amazing things!
@@Something2LookAt we are all waiting to see. These mowers like Mean Green, Gravely and others are so expensive. If you can buy a Ryobi and a set of Kavli blades and it does equally as good or even better why in the world would you buy a so expensive mower.
@@louisgarden3888 I believe the Mean Green mowers are full commercial mowers. Meaning they are tougher. And can probably get wet, whereas this one says to keep it dry.
This looks great in the way that it should be cut with the shorter grass. But I wanna see the tall grass of the deep dark Florida continent jungle, and the neighbor that just won't cut his grass unless the H.O.A. orders him to. LOL !!
Question: Is the seat comfortable ?
I would be happy to send some rain your way. As we got over 4 inches Thursday night.
Thanks, yes, please email me some rain. lol. I did cut much thicker grass with it today and I filmed it. I'll post it early Monday morning. It did great! And yes, the seat is comfortable and has springs under it. Nice ride.
These electric mowers are cool but I just think they'll ever be used for commercial crew, or at least not for awhile.
Oh, yes, they will surely eventually be used commercially. This one of course is residential but having used it even more today, I'm sure it could handle all day work. I think that all these electric zero turns coming out this year will get them all the data they need to start making the commercial machines.
Hi Wil from KC
I’m Bofkaycee
I have to agree with you. It will be a very long time before we get a 12 hour day out of any battery operated ANYTHING! The battery tools I have experienced are pretty much a joke. And a huge waste of money... except my little hand shear. It’s small enough that the battery is actually a good power source. All the trimmers I have last 40-60 minutes and take longer to charge. I’d rather burn gasoline than switch to battery powered tools. They have definitely proven themselves and in my opinion, battery stuff will not prove worth the investment.
I own the 42"...I like it a lot...did you mention the steel deck, mine is stamped.
I didn't mention it but a lot of people noticed it. I actually totally forgot to show under the deck. I will in a future episode.
I like electric lawnmowers. When I get the money I am going to buy me one. Everybody don’t forget to save your purchase receipts for your tax returns.
I like that
Grass already looked to be mowed, There were still strips in it?
Oh those were the Cheetah stripes. We're in the middle of a major drought and it had been a week since the last cutting. Watering like crazy but couldn't get it to grow for the video. All my yards look like that right now. People were anxious to see it so I filmed it. There will be thicker grass! Much thicker, hang tight...
Very cool while it's working, I would hate to see a repair bill, or the cost of battery replacement. I'll stick with what we all know works and lasts. Also that sounds like a Power Wheels toy. lol
Well, these are pretty normal looking 12 volt batteries. Replacing all of them would be nothing compared to years worth of the cost of gas. I know that my weekly mower gas cost is about 75 bucks. This one is zero. But oh yea, that's the first thing I thought when I heard the gear noise was Powerwheels. Having had a number of Powerwheels for the kids and seeing the gearboxes on this machine I can confidently say that they're not the same lol.
@@Something2LookAt your still paying for the electricity that charges it. I know lithium ion battery’s and cells sometimes can only be discharged and recharged only a few hundred times before there done. For a homeowner that might be the life of the machine but for a commercial guy that might only be a years use.
@@FishFind3000 Well these aren't lithium batteries and I don't think that percentage of the overall power bill will be very much. This is all just a big experiment anyway. I'll let you all know what's happening with it when it happens and then we can make some calculations on what's cheaper overall.
@@Something2LookAt can you start logging your electricity consumption and what your cost per kilowatt of power is? It would be really cool to see hard numbers for the cost of operating a electric mower. Especially with how fuel prices are going. Even if the battery's don't last that long the savings on fuel could offset that cost and still give a break even. What would be cool is if you can install a dc to ac converter on the trailer to charge the mower from yard to yard when transporting or even using the built in 110v plug on some trucks to charge it. I know that for my f150 you can add a fuse to enable a battery charging circuit for a trailer with battery for a dump trailer and it comes from the 7 pin trailer connector. If the mower battery's are normal car battery's you could even use that feature and not have to do a dc to ac converter to use the plug in charger. Just a thought but could be a fun project or useful idea.
@@FishFind3000 Well, 2 things. I think I would never be able to keep up with a year's worth of data collecting. And this mower would not need to charge on the road. It would easily mow all day.
Would be great to see if you can do a whole season just using this mower.
Well, I still don't know if it can be out in the rain?
@@Something2LookAt only one way to find out 😂
LMAO 95% ?????!?!?!?!??!?? .... sayyy less my brother..... the mower is awesome!
Don’t watch with headphones, “battery is 100%.. beep beep beep” 🙉🤣
Yeah, that just sent my two little dogs (Pomeranians) into "EMERGENCY! GENERAL QUARTERS! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!" mode.
What's the width with the chute raised? Would it fit on a 58" wide trailer?
Great review. Thank you!
Well it's a 54" inch deck. I haven't measured to see if it really is 54", but I would guess so. The deck is the widest part.
I’m really interested in seeing Kavli blades on it. I’m thinking there would less resistance, more mowing time on the batteries, & would like to know how well it handles those blades!
Funny you mention Kavli blades. They are coming for it. John Kavli is very interested in the subject of resistance and battery life for these electric mowers. I'll surely post a video on it once they arrive.
Hi Hans good to hear from you. Yes we are very interested how our blades perform on this electric mower. We have put them on a Mean Green mower and they really outperformed their regular blades in which Mean Green state that their blades are the best. It certainly seems this is the future and with our blades these mowers will match the gas ones and in many occasions outperform them like we have seen. Mike will inform you when he gets them and only time will tell how good they are.
So it has been nearly a month since you posted this video. What are your thoughts on the mower now and how has it performed with wet grass and charging?
Thanks again for your video.
I did post 2 more videos with it. Not sure if you saw them. One of them the longevity test on 1.5 acres. The longevity is amazing. I believe it would mow for about 3.5 hours straight. It handles very nice and smooth, just like hydro. The cut on regular grass in nice, but it misses high seed stalks and such. So, kinda lousy blades. Biggest disadvantage? You can't get it wet! Can't take it out all day mowing for that reason. It rains here. Otherwise, fantastic mower.
Where is the mowing in this video I don’t see
Sorry, just mowing a little off the top. Better than most yards in my neighborhood right now. Terrible drought.
I would be interested in how long will the batteries last over time one year two how about the motors do they require any mainance do the blades need to be greased. Just wondering i am intrested. THANKS. 😊😊
I'm afraid I still haven't opened the owner's manual, but I don't think there is any maintenance.
That zero turn does an excellent job of cutting the grass does it mulching kit
Yea, the deck is well baffled underneath and it did come with a mulching door. Haven't looked at that yet really. I'll try to do a mulching video too.
Now you have to charge the battery, for the next 3 weeks
Interesting mower! Can you get a bagger for it? I wonder how long the batteries will last in it?
Yes, I see baggers for these. Not specific for the 54 but maybe it works. And these are lead acid batteries. Should get 3-5 years like a car.
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Sounds like driving around an electric golf cart LOL.
I'm assuming it's better suitede for manicured lawns ?
Well, don't bet on it. I mean, this one will never go out on the power trails, but once it's raining, Florida lawns grow tall and thick! At a week they look like it's been a month. This was all mowed today on the low speed blade setting. It's got alot more power. Hang tight...
I want the all electric f 150 truck. AND WELL GET
My question is can you bolt on a striping kit for this 54” cut ryobi
Oooo, that's a good question. I don't think they make one. Not Ryobi anyway. There are 2 holes under the rear steel frame bumper that are for some attachment. Might have to make a custom adapter to bolt there, then to whatever striping roller kit.
It was just a thought planning on buying one but I got a striping kit for a cub cadet 54” cut but wounder if I can fab up a roller for that striping kit
maybe in like 10 years
Well, this one seems to have things figured out pretty good. I have high hopes that it is the breakthrough.
That was a great demo , fwiw, no need to apologize for talking . I don'think you did over talk, how else would you pass on the info ! Did you buy this or did Ryobi ask you to demo it for them ? Curious about the price point ? I do like cutting out the belts and the stop for gas every couple of days. Won't have to worry about carb gumming up over the winter. . . . of course I might need to explain " winter " to you Florida guys ? LOL. Thanks for the video !
Never heard of this word, "winter." But yea, we own it. Never even talked to Ryobi. It had the best reviews. About $4600.
@@Something2LookAt . . . I like it but my concern with anything battery operated is how long before they change to a new battery style and stop making the one you have. We've all been through that with battery operated small tools . Makes me El Mucho Chappedo !
@@wh8085 Yea, a lot of things are a mystery at this point. If something like that happens, I'm lucky enough to have resources to make it work. But I could see how the average homeowner would get frustrated if parts aren't easily available.
That’s a sweet mower and I do appreciate you talking about it. Does it feel durable enough to last many mowing seasons? Also, does it have the typical light duty blades associated with electric mowers? Thanks for the video!!
Oooo, I didn't show the blades!! D'oh! Well, they are lighter duty blades like you'd expect. About 2mm thick. But hang on, John Kavli is making a set for it. :)
Oh, and yes, it's constructed very sturdy, with a fabricated steel deck.
Okay let's cut some thick shit now... 😳👍🏽LOL I'm excited to see how it does against a mini Forrest.
I did just post a video with thicker St Augustine grass and it did very well. But don't expect to see this mower out on the power line trails! I'll find some really tall bahia grass though...
Sounds like my kids power wheels
Yea, it really does. But they are all metal gearboxes on this.
Bom dia eu posso não saber muito sobre cortadores de grama mas pelo que vi em seu vídeo a única vantagem dessa máquina é que não faz muito barulho isso no meu ponto de vista
But does it go 16 mph like that scag??? That’s the real question!
Oh no, not a speedy thing. I think I'm going full ground speed in this video.
Looked fast enough for quality & safety.
That would likely be double insulated wires.
Also id try to avoid it getting to wet
That's what I figured on the wires. Curious to see how thick the actual gauge is, and what the amp draw is to a blade motor. Yea, will try to keep it dry.
@@Something2LookAt all my battery gear has a circle with a rain cloud crossed out to.
Going off wires i cut of similar size out whitegoods etc recently i have seen it have 6 wires in it and be that sort of thickness.
Useally a couple live earth and ground wires.
@@Something2LookAt id love to try a zeroturn one day lol
It sounds like a Powerwheel with a leaf blower an the back of it
Ha! True! Doesn't operate quite like a toy though...
What is that high pitched rattle that would be really annoying to hear while mowing?
I'm hearing a high pitch but I don't think it's a rattle. Reminds me of the sound that an electronic speed controller makes on an RC car. I'm guessing that's what it is.
What would you recommend gas or electric lawn equipment
For now gas, just because it's proven and reliable. But I'd like to go with all electric once the concept is proven.
@@Something2LookAt Thank you for the Info, love the video by the way!
Does it work for 10 Acres
I use this same mower to cut a 6.9 acre pasture. A full overnight battery charge lasts me very close to 2 hours (+/- 5 minutes). In two hours, I cut 2.33 acres. So it takes 3 overnight charges to cut the 6.9 acres with 6 hours of mowing time. If I operated the mower at full speed then I would get more acreage per charge cycle.. But the pasture is not smooth enough for me to comfortably zip along at the max speed (which is 7 mph). I mow at about a 4 mph speed. This mower is great on overgrown lawns! My first cutting with this mower took 12 hours because the pasture was overgrown grass more than 6 inches!
The manual says do not leaveor opertate in wet conditions
Seems not bad at all. Are you demoing this, or are you going to work it into your stable of mowers? Just curious if you think it has a role in your business. Maybe it cuts down on your fuel costs and maintenance/repair costs if nothing else. Bummer it has lead acid battery, but better for keeping the initial sale price low I guess. Mower looks great.
Nope, not a demo. Just ordered it and it's here to stay. It's kind of an experiment. As for the batteries, my guess is that they will be far less expensive to replace when that time comes around.
Other than the odd mowing pattern. . . . cool !
Did you buy this or did ryobi loan it for a review. If you did buy it why did you choose this particular brand over the others? Thanks
Not a paid promotion. Never talked to Ryobi, just bought it. The Ryobi has the best reviews. Purchase was based on reviews.
Nice video! How long it takes to charge?
I don't know. Came fully charged and now it's sitting there at 95%. Not gonna charge it for a while but I will let you all know in one of the videos. Came with what looks like a golf cart charger.
@@Something2LookAt I'm telling Ryobi on you! It says "ALWAYS CHARGE WHEN NOT IN USE"! :P
@@CopperCreekCuts That must be something that they wrote in the instructions. Never did look at those things. But now that it's all together and been mowing, maybe I'll take a peek at them. :)
I am just wandering why the mower doesn't have a catch bag , so all the grass you cut will stay on the lawn , my friend.
In Florida that's no problem. All the clippings biodegrade quickly here. This mower also mulches. I'm going to have to look to see if they sell a bagger for it.
Oh yeah and one more thing I would never tell you to shut up to your face because I think it’s cruel and rude you’re a pretty cool guy
Lead acid betteries eeewww, heavy and short lived. Ego Z6 ftw.
You’ll be able to replace those batteries with Tesla 4680’s soon.
It doesn't look like any grass was cut
At Home Depot in Ontario for a smooth $8 G’s 👀👀
Well that's Canadian money. for $5K in the U.S. Actually did order it through Home Depot too.
When they come out with an electric lawn tractor with a PTO so I can hookup my snowblower to it, then I maybe interested, until then none of these electric lawn tractors or Zero turns are useful for me :(. I'm slowly going electric, cordless on pretty much everything as things die, I replace them with battery powered equipment or electric stuff. No need anymore really for gas powered lawn equipment if you have a small lawn, but for people like me that use my lawn tractor for things other than mowing, the battery powered lawn mowers don't suit my usage...I'm sure someday they'll come up with something though.
How much are they
Right at about $4600 on sale.
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Noisy like hell.
Yea, the gearbox takes away from the magic of it being electric doesn't it?