We bought an ELECTRIC Lawn Mower! MISTAKE or NOT? Greenworks Pro 60v Zero Turn
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- We bought an Greenworks pro 60v electric zero turn riding mower. Nate also does some yard work and shows off his smokeless burn barrel.
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The good thing about having to remove the batteries to charge is that you can have a second set all ready to go. Makes it easy to swap out the depleted batteries from another charged set and keep on mowing .
Very true
I tell folks the zero turn steers just like a shopping cart.
So happy you were able to get that mower. It is important to be able to ride around and carry heavy supplies, no need to wear out your back and legs, besides it is just so much more efficient. Property is shaping up. Have a Blessed day.
Yes, saving his back is important because I am not much help with the heavy things needing to be moved.
Word of advice with the poison ivy throw away any clothing or gloves you use washing does not get rid of the poison. Been there done that. And sterilize your equipment for the residue sap. Nice mower. 😊🇺🇲
Really loving how your plan to use pigs to clear..
Finally enough power to make the electric choice possible!
Love mine!
Clean clean clean….no mess or fumes!
Right on! So far, it is great
No matter which type of mower you use, the result will be better as time goes on.
I agree - and that is a benefit of continued mowing that might be underestimated if you are just thinking how hard the initial cut is! Additionally I'd probably limit the area I wanted to keep as close cropped lawn, so that the mower was matched to the job :)
Agreed!
You can buy an extra set of batteries, so one set is charging while the others are in use.
Congratulations on your new mower!
You should wear a mask cutting of those branches of poison ivy. You can get poison ivy systematically. My daughter did and was put on steroids. We have it growing up trees around here too. My husband has a zero turn lown mower too. He also loves it!
The zero turn is turning out to be quite fun to ride
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I work at Tractor Supply and we are going to be selling these mowers. I was skeptical of recommending an electric zero turn to a customer. But your video has made me confident that this mower would be a good option for anyone considering electric. The fact that you are mowing in a roughish rural overgrown area is excellent. I am going to recommend your video to any customer who is considering this mower. I hope you will get more views and we will sell some mowers.
Hey get some Phelps naphtha soap put it in a hose stocking hang it by water if you get in to poison oak or ivay it stops it
Nice, hand sanitizer works great too
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.
That is what I was going to say the bad thing is run out of battery you have to wait with gas you can fill and go
Yes, unless you have spare batteries banked and ready to go then it is the same.
I like your mower. We have a larger roof so in 2015 we installed solar panels. We also bought an electric car. We are very rural and lots of folks thought we would have problems. After no problems at all we up graded in 2020 and bought a bigger battery electric car. We also have lots of electric tools. After I developed mobility problems we got an electric scooter for around our six acre property. We have never paid an electricity bill since 2015. You won’t ever regret your purchase I am certain. 💕💕🌻🌻
That is awesome. We are the same way and have been slowly working on switching over to electric and off grid where we can. We heated our pool in Portland with solar panels from the roof which was such a huge benefit too.
When you are able get another set of batteries so you don’t have to wait. We have all electric tools
and love it
They are pretty pricey so for now we will wait and work on something else
Good days work there Nate!
Indeed, lots accomplished
Had no idea Green works had such an upscale mower. We have the push mower and we love it. We always have batteries charging so can immediately swap out. We have an electric trimmer as well. Love them both.
Yes, our electric tools collection is getting to be quite nice. So far they have all been great
I love seeing the improvements on the property. I think what you paid for that mower, you would have been halfway towards a used Kubota or John deer with a loader and a brush cutter. I don't think that mower will survive very long on the homestead, It's made for a suburban acre lot with a smooth lot. I'm looking forward to seeing you're first tractor. Thanks for all the great videos! Dave from Sicily
We are working on what we can when we can. I will be curious how it holds up on the property.
@@TheKraemerLife I think everyone would be interested in a video on your opinion of the mower after a few weeks of use. You were right, it sure is a Quiet machine. I love cleaning up overgrown lots in the US and thoroughly enjoy watching you work on your homestead. I'm currently serving in Sicily so I have a villa with no yard and nothing to do landscaping wise. I'm looking forward to moving near Greenville/Johnson City at some point in the near future. Maybe a video of your opinion of the towns nearby would be cool to watch. Thanks!
The ash you have in your burn barrel, once cooled of course, can be used for your poultry to give themselves dust baths. It works as a natural killer of lice, mites, etc. much like DE would. They may even ingest a bit of it if they are needing any of the minerals etc found in the ash. Pour the ash in a plastic tub (that they can get into) and they'll dive in!
Thanks for the suggestion, we will give it a try
Your grounds are so nice. I'm surprised the mower is is good. 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻😃
It is a beast, so far, so good
If you went with the 80 or 82 volt version of this mower (its the same model), Greenworks has a Six Port Charger suitcase thing that chargers six 82 volt batteries at once through a single power cord, instead of using three duel chargers which can cause your house to trip the circult breaker if you're not careful distributing all three chargers. I just bought the 80 volt version and the six port charger might be something I might get in the near future.
I would suggest though eventually upgrading to one of those newer 60 volt mowers that just came out this year that you can plug in charge while the batteries are in the mower.
After watching this video on this mower I am pretty impressed. I then started searching out other videos on this mower and it seems to be very capable and quite an enjoyable mowing experience. So today I saw the they have a promotion on these mowers at Tractor Supply for 0% interest for 48 months. Seems like a no brainer. So I ran off and bought one of these mowers.
I actually prefer the removeable 60v batteries so that I can bring them inside to keep them warm in the winter months and just take my time about recharging them. I can also interchange these batteries with other Greenworks power tools. I already have an earlier model Greenworks push mower that has worked very well for me. I will just keep adding some more batteries as I can so that I can rotate batteries if I need more juice than a full charge can handle. Batteries are the life blood of these tools so have more than you think you need and life is quite convenient.
I also use solar power so it seemed like a great fit for my use case. Thanks for sharing. Would love to hear and update on how your mower has done on the homestead and the various ways you have found to put it to use.
Update: Just did the maiden mow with my Greenworks Zero Turn 60v. I was able to keep it on low speed, low cutting speed. It is whisper quiet and mowed very well. The controls are velvety smooth compared to my ICE zero turn. I am not going to miss my gas powered zero turn. It is a bit bouncy, but like you said the seat has springs. It works very well. Finished what I needed mowed this evening very quickly and still had 86% of the battery charge remaining. Hauling those batteries in the bag is painful. I will think of a simple way to cart those batteries to where I charge them. Overall very impressed at how well it mows and how quiet it is. Reverse is VERY slow. I had the chance to hook up the gorilla cart wagon and throw a few hundred lbs of feed for livestock in it and towed it across the road and over to where I keep livestock. It had no problem at all towing. Then loaded up with hay and brought that back across the road. No problems at all. I will be using the zero turn for a lot more than just mowing.
I can recommend the Gorilla Cart wagon for towing and moving things around the homestead.
Did you get the John Deere Green and Yellow Gorilla wagon. The Gorilla hooks up to my Greenworks ZTR and travels well for hard debris (downed branches) pickup.
We love our electric mower -- much easier on the body and less fatiguing for mowing large areas. We also use it to tow stuff (dirt, tools, grandkids) around the property.
Yes, I have hauled Nate around and it is fun...for me at least ;)
Well Nate, i realize that you are trying to be as environmentally positive as you can be, and will not comment as to the electric aspect of the mower, but i am glad that you choose a zero turn, vs a riding lawn mower. Zero turn are definitely better. And, before i forget, iris festival is next weekend! Hope to see you and katie there! Glad you are watching your back also!
The zero turn has been a huge help in getting around all the trees we have.
i am really rooting for you guys. Glad you like your new mower and it make your life easier.
Thank you!
That’s a nice mower never saw one. Never saw one mow. Does a good job tows stuff to it seems. Thanks for showing it
You are most welcome
I love a clean, junk free yard.........so mowing teaches us not to leave things lying about because a mower blade will not last long otherwise and it is a pain jumping off to pick stuff up.
Yes, so does Nate
Having a mower that can pull a trailer has been a life saver for me ! Like you said it makes it so much easier moving everything. Hope you enjoy your mower!
Yes, it ha made chores much easier.
I finally bought an electric push mower and it also is excellent. Why did I wait so long!!
We have been slowly converting and so far everything has been great
What a transformation. Have you thought of getting a woodchipper for preparing your garden?
We have thought about it, yes
Huh…interesting! Didn’t know greenworks made a zero turn. Pretty impressed it was able to get through all the brambles and stuff.
Yes, it does a really good job and is fun to ride
I didn't know they had a ride on battery zero mower! I have a walk behind mower and i love it!
It is pretty sweet
another YT got one 2 yrs back they still have it and really do use it...they love theirs..
Once you get a barn or place to store it all set up you can mount the charger and when you pull in just put the batteries in also you can always buy a 2nd set of batteries! Also I think that was a great option since Katie works from home.
Yes, he has the whole lawn mowed and I didn't even notice while I was working.
its how my wheelchair works touch one side it goes opposite but hey it gets me around , so glad you have the mower just be careful if doing areas with rocks you dont need one flying up and hitting you hugssssssss
It takes some getting used to but works well
Congrats on the new purchase!!
The mower is very impressive. The pigs look like they are thriving. I love your channel.
The pigs are doing really good, they seem happy and have plenty to keep them occupied throughout the day.
Price of gas don’t blame you getting electric. GODBLESS you all
I have several items from Greenworks . I love them!
It is really doing a great job so far
Burning wood in your barrel will burn your barrel up quick,just do small bon fires or rent a wood chipper and use for compost or mulch
Glad I saw your video as I was contemplating buying an battery operated mower (not riding as we have a small yard. ) My husband is having problems with his hip and has trouble mowing. (We're older) I cannot handle a big gas mower so bought battery operated one so I can do it. I bought one. Hope it works as good as yours.
Nice, they seem to work quite well, our previous neighbor had one and she loved it.
We love our electric push mower. Small, folds up, quiet, not smelly!
Wow its starting to look realy nice with the grass cut & great idea to burn the cut down stuff, potato patch is looking good too 👌 xxx
Yes, agreed
Life can be lived electrically and you can show us how. To be able to change how we cope with our work shows intelligence, never give up. Thanks for the video.
That is true. Everything can be used electrically. But people want a faster means that require paying a cheaper, but more expensive over time route. Electric is pricy upfront but in the long end it's way less then 5% of what you'd have to pay for Gas,etc.
It can be alittle more challenging for going pure electric. But in the end it's worth the hassle to get it setup. Because once it's up and running it's less maintence and less hassle for the longer end run.
Nothing requires gas. But gas is simpler to set up and get running quicker.
I like that mower. It just powered through that stuff no problem. If you can get three hours of heavy cutting like that out of it on one charge that's pretty darn good. That's as much mowing as I'd ever want to do without a break. I really like the little pickup box and the fact you can put a trailer ball on it. Very handy. It'll be interesting to see how well it stands up to homestead life.
Your place is looking great. You guys have got a ton of stuff done already. Good job!
Yes, it is cutting through brambles and brush with ease. We will have to review again in 6 months
Congratulations on your new mower!
Thank you!
My grandparents live in a farmhouse from 1811. I can't begin to imagine the amount of labor it took to clear the land and build the house with resources from the property. The fieldstone foundation, cellar, fireplaces and chimneys and the timber were all gathered and cut by hand. For the original owners, it was a labor of love, just as I feel it must be for you guys. You are an inspiration! 🙋♀️
The six pull -ut batteries to me is a positive, you can have six extra batteries fresh when they die you can go back to work right away and it the mower is stuck far from the charger you don't have to push the mower back to the location to charge it. Just my thoughts.
I am so happy to see this video and I am project manager of this product, we planed using 3kwh battery on this mower but changed idea to 6 small handheld Batteries
What's the battery capacity reduction after 5 years with typical use?
neighbor bought one, used it for two days of cutting and returned it for refund. Not enough power and NO dealer network to get anyone to work on them or replace warranty parts. Big time pass. Made in china junk.
Dominic and I were both super impressed by the battery power!! It does a great job.
Us too, it is holding it's own here on the homestead.
.. congratulations...seems to do the job, as well as being a workhorse for other farm chores..so win win 👍 we have an E-Go push behind & a trimmer as well, 4+ years young and still going strong. Y'all have a wonderful rest of your weekend
☮️&🌱's
Thanks 👍
Something to think about would be to buy Mulcher. You will have mulch for your raised garden beds and you wouldn’t have to burn the smaller branches. I do understand you & Katie have priorities on what to buy. We love our mulcher! Love your videos.
Very interested. I’ve had doubts about electric mowers do to power issues, but this is showing me that they can do the work. Thanks for this super useful information.
Every tool has pros and cons. We will see how it holds up over time.
Next time put the cuttings on a tarp to move them.
DIYdifferent has an electric riding mower with steering wheel and the wife, Ashley, loves it. Your place looks good.
Yes, it is great and fun to drive around.
Could you put a grass catcher on it and put the clippings on your garden around your plants or compostvpile
We could probably build one
And I thought it could take Nate years to get his tractor. Looks like the first tractor version has already arrived!
He has been researching lawnmowers for longer. 🤣 but this will help quite a bit until the tractor is decided on.
Congratulations ‼️ That mower looks like so much fun to drive (+ it turns just like skis) and it is doing a great job of mowing‼️. Oh yes, keep on wearing ear protection ‼️❤️
Yes, it is so much fun, especially when you turn it to high speed
Jason at Sow the Land could sure use a mower like this. For the same reasons you got it . Nice job and not as painful and exhausting!!
Win win !!
Jason has more acreage than a battery powered mower can cut in one charge-who wants to get half way into mowing and have to wait for the battery to recharge? Or buy expensive batteries for backup?
@@carolynfulton4060 not as much as Kraemer 's have and Jason's is basically flat and not as wooded . I've watched both channels for a long time. Jason is exhausting himself running back and forth and carrying stuff to do his jobs..Same a Nate .
@@hillarys.k8518 They do both have large distances to cover but unless they’re mowing, a lawn mower isn’t what they need. They need a four wheeler of some sort-a golf cart, side by side, maybe-just something to get them around and haul the things they need to work with on the farm.
Congrats with your new lawnmower. Where is Katie? Say hi to her for me. I love watching your dogs play. Keep recording videos. I like to see the progress in your homestead.
Thank you. I am around just working 12 hours days behind the computer so I am not out and about while Nate is filming.
My only concern would be that I might not pay attention to the charge and end up stranded far from the charger, lol, but that would be ON ME, lol. Great purchase to maintain the property. I like how quiet it is.
The quietness is my favorite. I was working and I couldn't tell he was mowing until he was right by the trailer.
I used to own a xmark mower and it was the most fun thing to drive. Made mowing a pleasure. As far as the comparison for gas vs electric I imagine mowing 60 acres will be more time consuming due to charging requirements. The only downside to mowers in general is having to remove and sharpen blades pretty often. Especially if mowing over branches and thick brush. Thanks for sharing this. I had no idea 0 degree existed. ✌️
They have a new line out that moves 21 acres and goes 16 mph but it cost over 20,000 so not my spending budget lol
Congrats on your new mower. I know you will enjoy that and get a lot out of it. I HATE I mean HATE tall grass!!!! All it does is breed snakes, wasp, ticks, etc.
Same, the ticks were getting so bad
When buying equipment there is always a first, but seldom a last. I am sure that you will get good use from this mower and learn more as you go. I am glad to see that you are enjoying it, that’s what it is all about.
Congrats! Great investment!!!
Thanks
Wow! You guys are getting so much done in such a short time! Starting to look like a yard and your potatoes are looking great!! So happy for you!! Looking forward to seeing more videos like this!!
Thanks so much
A gardener I watch suggests using a respirator when mowing poison ivy. That stuff must be nasty! I'm glad you are so careful when working around it.
Yes, it is no fun when you get it on you skin or ingest it
Nice rig Nate. I'm really impressed by the battery life.
Although...sheep would also get rid of that grass for you :)
Hard to train as draft animals though haha
We still want sheep but do not have to worry that they coyotes will eat the lawnmower so it was an easier purchase
That's fair
If coyotes become an issue, then you will have to resolve the isssue as all your neighbors do
looks pretty cool. And with the price of gas these days.
It rides nice and I love how quite it is
I have a Greenworks 60V Pro 21" Self-propelled mower, just got it. Does about a half acre on a single charge, the mower is equipped with 2 4 amp 60 volt batteries. The charger uses about 400 watts to charge 2 batteries. If you want to charge the batteries with solar,, you should consider a 2000 watt inverter and 2000wh or more in batteries.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Hey Go and get the new 8 amp hour 60 volt packs for your mower
Congratulations!
It looks like a good mower, very good choice. Multi use is great and eventually charging it on solar will be great also.
Yes, it has served many purposes even a little fun when you kick it to high speed :)
Great job Nate 👍
Do you have a list on Amazon ? I enjoy all of your videos and would like to send you something but don't know what you need !
I see you are Milwaukee fans like I am . Tommy
We do, the link to the list is in the description to the video :)
I don't know anything about that mower, but I love how you rock that hat! Best hat.
Bringing solar to the homestead may be a phased project given the reported supply constraints.
A noble goal to depend less on the mains.
I may still have a generational reaction to electric lawn mowers. The one I had years ago died a horrible thankless death. The dent it left in my wallet still gives me small shock (pun intended....)
We hope to get off grid here at some point or at least the majority of it.
Bring Ella there she’ll have a blast! How fun 🤩 good job farmer Nate!!!!👍
She is welcome to visit anytime :)
I got an electric self-propelled EGO push mower last year so that I could collect the grass for my compost piles. My husband uses a gas riding mower for some areas but it only mulches in place and he didn't want the big collection attachment. My EGO works great and the batteries are interchangeable with my Ego Chainsaw. Someone mentioned that you can use your grass clippings as a feeding supplement for the pigs. Win, win :) Nice work!
Nice, all of our other electric tools have interchangeable batteries which makes everything much more efficient. We will have to see how the pigs like the clippings.
Also do not burn it because the oils float on the smoke and you can breathe it into your lungs. Be safe
Nate, it is neck reining versus direct reining. That will help you keep it straight in your mind.
Personally I find value in most battery tools but I think I would draw the line at a battery powered riding lawn mower. It does look like it is working out ok for you.
So far, so good
It's looking good.
Hey Nate good to see u!!!
Btw i grew up on a great guy and passing colors like no body's buisness, good oh Bob Ross, which u remind me of.🤘🍻
Good stuff, Bob is a legend...I grew up watching him too
Wish my yard looked like that.
Hope it works for u. I bought the Ego z6 zero turn last year. I absolutely love it. I mow about 2.5 acres
I would love to get the Ego z6 but it's not in my budget. I do however really like how the Greenworks batteries are under the seat and there is space to put cargo in the back.
Check out the " gorilla cart". We got one to tow heavy stuff... Tilts and has a 1200 lbs capacity!
YEs, we want one of those for sure they are awesome
It runs like bobcats when Grass is that high you need to run your deck all the way up and lower your deck cut the grass because it want dull your blades as much
Exactly
My kids used t mow in layers to turn the back yard in to a golf course. Then neighbors came and played and hit the house ove and over.
LOL, bet they had a blast doing that.
My plan is to install 400v solar panels on my enclosed trailer and charge my batteries. I mow 40 properties a week and waiting for a proper commercial mower to handle 6-8h of mowing a day.
I really hope walker can build one soon.
Green works commercial but it’s $17,000
Gravely's Pro Turn EV is getting great reviews, but they are very expensive. Though the savings in gas can be HUGE.
Looking really good. Garden looks good. Burning the brush pile.
Yes, thanks
that machine is going to be very handy hugsssss
yes, it is
Thanks. There aren't many customer reviews of these on RUclips yet.
We will do a do we still like it in about 6 months of using it daily.
I agree. You can't find any reviews of the 60V Greenworks ZT mower out there. Not too many people talking about it. It is one that I am considering because of the removable batteries. I do wish it had a port to plug into the wall instead of taking them out to charge but that is much better than the current Ryobi ZT mower. Although Ryobi is coming out with a new version with different batteries that I will be keeping an eye on.
@@luckylogan11 I'm Jake, I was watching an older guy maybe 70 push an electric push mower around a corner block in the suburbs- which was a vacant block. The grass he was mowing was about 4 inches long- but healthy green grass. His mower was a 'Stihl' brand.
I thought to myself- "the guy should have bought a self propelled mower"- as he did have a bad leg. So I watched very intrigued as to how well this electric push mower would perform.
I observed him having to stop every lap to clear the grass out from under the deck. And also other laps he had to stop, dislodge and refit the battery to clear an alarm or cut out protection , so it would continue. He did 4 or 5 laps only- and I saw the battery start flashing and the mower died completely. So he dragged the stupid thing back to his home up the street. I felt bad for him but then I knew that they are presented as a decent option in the mower shops. Stopping every lap and only doing 5 laps- leaving the block un mowed- that would have me just about throwing that thing away to the dump.
@@luckylogan11 have you looked at the Ego zero turn. 42 and 52 inch models available and with removable batteries but you can also recharge all the batteries by plugging the mower itself into the charger. Maybe it's worth a look. Both look great.
Yay you!! Save you a lot of work
Yes! Thank you!
Now you can plant a garden soon with that field mowed!
We have quite a bit to get in the ground here soon
One of the reasons why I'm interested in this mower is because you can actually take out the batteries. To me I think that would be handy because in the winter time you can keep them in your house to properly maintain them through the winter and if one of them goes bad you'll be able to easily swap it out with a brand new one instead of replacing the whole pack
Yes, also...it runs on one or any number so you can still use it even if you are needing to charge a battery or 5
Wear a mask when dealing with poison ivy. Breathing it in is not pleasant. Safety first. Your doing a great job and I like the mower.
Thank you!
The best way to deal with poison ivy, oak, and sumac; turn it into bacon! Yum. Good job!
Magic, turn problem some weeds into delicious treats
Nice incinerator, seems smokeless- good design.
I don't burn any more. The world is on fire. We burn for energy, clearing, farming, driving and waste.
If I'm not cooking or making something (pottery for example) then no fires.
Hugelkulture
Great update. I will be excited to see how the hay bale works on growing corn. However, the highlight to me was the discovery Justin shared in the mill site. You are a great researcher so I hope to see what more you learn about this site. Happy growing!
Thanks, the more we research about the property the more fascinating it all becomes.
We use sheep to clear all the poison ivy and oak from our property. They love the stuff.
We want to get sheep soon too
Great investment. From all the channels I watch, they all keep the pig food in there bowls?
We put the food where we want them to root
You should always allow your battery’s to cool off about two hours minimum is good to prevent a fire 🔥 because you must remember those batteries do get hot 🥵 you don’t have a Tesla with a cooling coil.
I am so surprised at all the woods floor the pigs will eat I knew goats would do this but not pigs!! Your own little grinders!!
Yes, Miny (the spotted wattle) was running around with a stick in his mouth the other day, lol. They eat so much from the woods