Impressed with single pass cut quality while mulching on that long grass... from what I could see it didnt leave too many visible clippings on the surface either. Thanks for showing us where the limits of the machine are. Too many reviews cutting grass that doesnt need cutting.
I'm from South Africa, ordered a rma 510 in December 2022, recieved it last week. All I can say is that it was worth the wait and that it's worth every penny.
Very useful video! Great to see how it behaves in that long grass in the backyard. That's exactly what you want to know, and nobody else ever seems to test that! Many thanks, and greetings from New Zealand.
@@WesternEquipment - I bought one today and it works great! My grass was super long, because I didn't have a mower for 2 weeks and it's perfect growing weather here. The 460 V made a quick job out of it!
I've now used it for 3 years so can offer some thoughts: PROS Always ready to go. Light to push and operate. Not too noisy. Mulch function works well. Self propel operation is good. CONS Less efficient on hot days - run time on battery not good. Some quality and material issues - control cable broke after 12 months, plastic housing that supports blade is largely broken. Not great in longer grass - certainly not as good as my old Briggs & Stratton powered mower.
I was always a Honda guy but got tired of the noise and always having to have a can of gas so i traded it in for this Stihl electric Mower ( non propelled) and i absolutely love it. I can cut the front and back yards on a single charge with 1-2 bars left on the battery. I leave it on the eco setting and when it senses a heavy load it kicks into high gear!
This was a great and useful review. I have a Toro Timemaster (30 inch) that does well on my 8000 square foot lawn, but I’m considering a battery mower to mow my front portion of the lawn early in the morning. My Toro wakes up my neighbors, so this Stihl Mower will give me an “early mowing” option to knock out the front lawn, and save my Toro for the rear lawn in the late afternoon/evening.
I see a lot of people mentioning the Stihl RMA 510 and the bigger AP battery. It’s true that it should last longer, but after looking at the Stihl lineup and what I would buy other than just the mower (like a trimmer or blower), I appreciate the smaller/lighter AK battery. If all you’re ever going to buy is just the mower, then yes, the 510 with AP battery probably makes sense.
I personally use this mower at my house and I love how light it is. I agree on the AK lineup as well. I love that Stihl makes such a variety of battery equipment to fit all types of users. Do you have any of their units?
Good video and a good review. I cut average 13 properties a day. This just wouldn't cut it. Its just not enough power and doesn't last long enough. But for a home owner. This is great. Just go grab it and start cutting. Mulching is the way to go.
No doubt this isn’t commercial. For the smaller yard it’s impressive. These battery machines have come a long way. Wouldn’t surprise me to see a commercial model down the road.
Have you seen the AR3000 backpack battery? I want to hook it on a mower and see how long it will last. I’m about o put out a video on it today with the BGA 200 blower. 536 minutes of runtime with it!
Understand your point however the bigger 21 inch Stihl 510V mower with AP300S battery will keep you going longer than the AK30 battery shown. AP300S batteries will pay themselves off in fuel savings at least once in the long 1,500 cycle lifetime. Amp Hours per $$ and per weight the 300s battery is more value than any other battery in their range. Think of it as pre-paying all your fuel a few years in advance. You can also have 2 charging while the other 2 are in the machine if your client is OK with that - sell it as environmentally friendly. They charge fully in 45 min on the fast charger.
Thanks for this video. I wouldn't expect any mower to work too well when mulching grass that's this long. I bet it would have lasted longer if you were bagging or discharging out the side. This was helpful.
@WesternEquipment can you share some views on battery powered mower for Buffalo grass ?????? Please I have been looking many videos but not a songle one talks about buffalo.
I'm returning mine. It does a great job on this lawn that is already cut but I have a doublé city lot and didn't get one third of my lawn. Back to gas.
To be more fair to the Stihl mower ... you're only suppose to try to mulch two inches off the top, you were in four to six in grass in the back yard. I believe if the side chute had been used in the back yard you'd finished easily. I've sold an serviced power equipment for close to 50 years. Stihl is one of the brands we sold, so do the yard again with the side chute in the back yard. You've got a winner in the 19" mower.
lawn which was already quite short - would be good to see it on longer grass [I was so impressed by your measured response I toned mine down to be more polite :)]
I used to work for a nursery. My job? Lawn maintenance. I can say this, maintenance on gas anything is spendy. Any time I had to take the equipment in, anything from pull cords, carbs, fuel lines, meant down time. Heck, 6 batteries, 8... could mow commercially all day long. But for my yard, 2 batteries is more than enough. I don't have to worry about fuel that's gone bad over the winter, messing up my equipment. Always starts... no worries. Love my Stihl battery mower😁
I had the chance to use this mower. Family member got it and have mowered her lawn a few times. The battery life is terrible! Sometimes only last 10mins in thick grass and also the motor struggled with damp grass. Battery also over heats so it won't charge right away (30min wait) and then take a good two hours+ to charge up!. Go with ego or greenworks(mine) if you want better battery tech and faster charging between uses.
@@WesternEquipment actually been using an older 80V greenworks one(works great and doesn't bog down in thick grass). But I have slowly been making a switch to ego stuff(blower and snowblower so far)
To this day i never heard of this brand, granted i mainly get mowers from lowes or home depot. All these brands im hearing, hard to figure which brand i want to get. Been using ryobi 6 years now but were tough on them and gone through three mowers and their batteries do wear down bit easily. Thinking switch over and people recommending the popular brands and brands like this i never heard of.
I think this would be a good one for you to give a try if you have been using Ryobi. What part of the world are you from? I'm surprised you have never heard of Stihl.
There are different sizes of these mowers and the larger ones handle the taller grass better, but I do agree about the Honda mowers. Thanks for watching!
@@PLGardenCare well I don't know about that my brother runs his Drag Car 2100 horsepower doubt very much and electric car can hit that you stick to your little electric I'll stick with gas powered horsepower
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Impressed with single pass cut quality while mulching on that long grass... from what I could see it didnt leave too many visible clippings on the surface either. Thanks for showing us where the limits of the machine are. Too many reviews cutting grass that doesnt need cutting.
Thank you for the feedback and thanks for watching!
I'm from South Africa, ordered a rma 510 in December 2022, recieved it last week. All I can say is that it was worth the wait and that it's worth every penny.
Awesome! I’m glad to hear you are enjoying it!
Very useful video! Great to see how it behaves in that long grass in the backyard. That's exactly what you want to know, and nobody else ever seems to test that! Many thanks, and greetings from New Zealand.
Thank you for the feedback! Thanks for watching!
@@WesternEquipment - I bought one today and it works great! My grass was super long, because I didn't have a mower for 2 weeks and it's perfect growing weather here. The 460 V made a quick job out of it!
I've now used it for 3 years so can offer some thoughts:
PROS
Always ready to go.
Light to push and operate.
Not too noisy.
Mulch function works well.
Self propel operation is good.
CONS
Less efficient on hot days - run time on battery not good.
Some quality and material issues - control cable broke after 12 months, plastic housing that supports blade is largely broken.
Not great in longer grass - certainly not as good as my old Briggs & Stratton powered mower.
I was always a Honda guy but got tired of the noise and always having to have a can of gas so i traded it in for this Stihl electric Mower ( non propelled) and i absolutely love it. I can cut the front and back yards on a single charge with 1-2 bars left on the battery. I leave it on the eco setting and when it senses a heavy load it kicks into high gear!
This was a great and useful review. I have a Toro Timemaster (30 inch) that does well on my 8000 square foot lawn, but I’m considering a battery mower to mow my front portion of the lawn early in the morning. My Toro wakes up my neighbors, so this Stihl Mower will give me an “early mowing” option to knock out the front lawn, and save my Toro for the rear lawn in the late afternoon/evening.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Go with the 21" for the bigger job as to have more battery run time.
I see a lot of people mentioning the Stihl RMA 510 and the bigger AP battery. It’s true that it should last longer, but after looking at the Stihl lineup and what I would buy other than just the mower (like a trimmer or blower), I appreciate the smaller/lighter AK battery. If all you’re ever going to buy is just the mower, then yes, the 510 with AP battery probably makes sense.
I personally use this mower at my house and I love how light it is. I agree on the AK lineup as well. I love that Stihl makes such a variety of battery equipment to fit all types of users. Do you have any of their units?
I love mine.just a note when charging the battery, leave it on until the charger light goes off .
Where is it made?
These are made in Virginia Beach, USA. Stihl has a huge manufacturing facility there. Good question and thanks for watching!
I bought a 460 V and it works great!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Good video and a good review. I cut average 13 properties a day. This just wouldn't cut it. Its just not enough power and doesn't last long enough. But for a home owner. This is great. Just go grab it and start cutting. Mulching is the way to go.
No doubt this isn’t commercial. For the smaller yard it’s impressive. These battery machines have come a long way. Wouldn’t surprise me to see a commercial model down the road.
@@WesternEquipment id definitely buy one if they made one. It have to be able to do a few yards at least
Have you seen the AR3000 backpack battery? I want to hook it on a mower and see how long it will last. I’m about o put out a video on it today with the BGA 200 blower. 536 minutes of runtime with it!
Understand your point however the bigger 21 inch Stihl 510V mower with AP300S battery will keep you going longer than the AK30 battery shown. AP300S batteries will pay themselves off in fuel savings at least once in the long 1,500 cycle lifetime. Amp Hours per $$ and per weight the 300s battery is more value than any other battery in their range. Think of it as pre-paying all your fuel a few years in advance. You can also have 2 charging while the other 2 are in the machine if your client is OK with that - sell it as environmentally friendly. They charge fully in 45 min on the fast charger.
Thanks for this video. I wouldn't expect any mower to work too well when mulching grass that's this long. I bet it would have lasted longer if you were bagging or discharging out the side. This was helpful.
Yes, I agree. That is why I chose to mulch so I could really put it to the test. Thanks for watching!
Great video Brent! Awesome mower! Thanks for sharing! Have a great and awesome day!
Thanks Vincent! Good to hear from you!
@WesternEquipment can you share some views on battery powered mower for Buffalo grass ??????
Please I have been looking many videos but not a songle one talks about buffalo.
theres no replacment for displacement, need alot of power to cut thru the long stuff
I'm returning mine. It does a great job on this lawn that is already cut but I have a doublé city lot and didn't get one third of my lawn. Back to gas.
That is totally understandable. Thanks for watching!
Very nice and healthy lawn
Yes, especially in the back yard haha!
the back lawn was too high and thick for mulching. should have used side discharge, but it did better than I thought it would.
I agree but i wanted to really put this mower to the test so that is why I went ahead and mulched. Thanks for watching!
Will it climb inclines/hills? Can it handle a dirty dusty yard/not a pristine style lawn?
I will say it is not the most powerful when climbing hills but it will help and yes it can handle multiple kinds of terrain. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Thank you. It was very helpful. I am sold!
Thank you and I'm glad I could help with your decision.
To be more fair to the Stihl mower ... you're only suppose to try to mulch two inches off the top, you were in four to six in grass in the back yard. I believe if the side chute had been used in the back yard you'd finished easily. I've sold an serviced power equipment for close to 50 years. Stihl is one of the brands we sold, so do the yard again with the side chute in the back yard. You've got a winner in the 19" mower.
I completely agree. I did the mulch to really put the mower to the test.
@@WesternEquipment Would you try this mower on Buffalo grass?
lawn which was already quite short - would be good to see it on longer grass [I was so impressed by your measured response I toned mine down to be more polite :)]
Interesting. I'm sorry you weren't pleased with the demo but thanks for watching.
My Toro gas does that 😠 let's try the big Stihl next 3and 3/4 way to short for Florida
Stay tuned, it is coming soon! Thanks for watching!
Great review, thanks mate
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I feel like if you used the side discharge it would last a bit longer
Yes, It definitely would but I wanted to run it with the hardest running conditions to really out the battery to the test.
I know how to push a lawn mower. I would prefer to see the operation and features.
Nope, struggled in mildly longer grass. Battery power just isn’t there for this type of work yet. Good review though.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Great video sir !!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I go almost one and one half hour with gas powered hand mower.
Yes, definitely more run time out of a gas mower. These are definitely made for certain applications, not for everyone. Thanks for watching!
I used to work for a nursery. My job? Lawn maintenance. I can say this, maintenance on gas anything is spendy.
Any time I had to take the equipment in, anything from pull cords, carbs, fuel lines, meant down time. Heck, 6 batteries, 8... could mow commercially all day long. But for my yard, 2 batteries is more than enough. I don't have to worry about fuel that's gone bad over the winter, messing up my equipment.
Always starts... no worries. Love my Stihl battery mower😁
Do a review on the Stihl sh 86 c
I will try to do this one this fall when the leaves have started falling. Stay tuned and thanks for watching!
I had the chance to use this mower. Family member got it and have mowered her lawn a few times. The battery life is terrible! Sometimes only last 10mins in thick grass and also the motor struggled with damp grass. Battery also over heats so it won't charge right away (30min wait) and then take a good two hours+ to charge up!. Go with ego or greenworks(mine) if you want better battery tech and faster charging between uses.
I have never used an Ego so I will have to check them out. Thanks for the feedback! What model do you use?
@@WesternEquipment actually been using an older 80V greenworks one(works great and doesn't bog down in thick grass). But I have slowly been making a switch to ego stuff(blower and snowblower so far)
You have a lot to learn when it comes to cutting the grass, keep trying. Kiwi
To this day i never heard of this brand, granted i mainly get mowers from lowes or home depot. All these brands im hearing, hard to figure which brand i want to get. Been using ryobi 6 years now but were tough on them and gone through three mowers and their batteries do wear down bit easily. Thinking switch over and people recommending the popular brands and brands like this i never heard of.
I think this would be a good one for you to give a try if you have been using Ryobi. What part of the world are you from? I'm surprised you have never heard of Stihl.
@@WesternEquipment Texas but i never seen this brand in homedepot or lowes before whenever i go their
Under powered compared to Ego XP, Green works 80v pro, Milwaukee
I will have to check these out. Thanks for watching!
back looks like hayfield
Haha, yeah it pretty much was. Would have been some high quality grass hay! Thanks for watching!
No thanks I’ll stick to gas
Totally understandable. Thanks for watching!
that really depends on the lawn. the lawn he chose was a good candidate for electric
Forget it. That thing bogs out in taller grass. A Honda gas mower don't bog.
There are different sizes of these mowers and the larger ones handle the taller grass better, but I do agree about the Honda mowers. Thanks for watching!
There's no way he's cutting that long grass like that mine wouldn't even touch it
This is 100% raw footage. I was cutting this grass myself. I hate to hear yours did not perform this way, but thanks for watching!
I can't even tell if the lawnmower is cutting anything
Interesting. Did you make it to the clips of the back yard?
Two thumbs down on electric lawn equipment.
I can understand. They definitely have a time and place.
That's noisy !!!
It's really not as bad as it sounds in the video. The mic I use picks up noise very well. Thanks for watching!
No don't buy electric.. nothing like the real thing Called gas powered Horsepower
Everyone has their own opinion but thanks for watching!
yet Telsa has more horsepower than any gas powered car?
@@PLGardenCare well I don't know about that my brother runs his Drag Car 2100 horsepower doubt very much and electric car can hit that you stick to your little electric I'll stick with gas powered horsepower
@@flatstheflounder9874 In twenty years you will be driving an electric car, the powers to be have ordained it.
They said that about horses vs cars too.