My FIRST EVER Mow With Battery Powered Rotary Mower // Milwaukee M18 Mower Initial Review
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- I've never used a battery powered rotary mower...until now!
I know that sounds crazy but it's true. Today I test drive the Milwaukee M18 Fuel Self Propelled Dual Battery mower. This is brand new to the market for 2022 and I received a mower to test out and use in my yard. In this video I show you how it cuts in mulching mode, high lift mode, side discharge and bagging, and also how it mows through some thicker grass with ease.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and other affiliate programs. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
JOIN THIS CHANNEL to get access to exclusive perks:
/ ryanknorrtv
The Ultimate Guide To Cool Season Lawns - ryanknorrlawnc...
The Ultimate Guide To Cool Season Lawn Renovation and Overseeding - ryanknorrlawnc...
GRASS SEED -- Ryan Knorr Lawn Care ELITE Grass Seed Lineup - ryanknorrlawnc...
More info on MY NEW BRAND - Lawn Supply Company - www.lawnsupply...
LAWN LEVELING? Ryan Knorr Lawn Care and Landzie have partnered for a new lawn leveling tool - ryanknorrlawnc...
Kujo Yard Shoes Promo Code - Save 10% on a pair of shoes
ryanknorrlawnc...
LOVE Lawn Stripes? - Check out the Lawn Stryper - ryanknorrlawnc...
Need help with your lawn? Check out my FREE Guide - ryanknorrlawnc...
Simple Lawn Solutions
Get 10% off ANY Simple Lawn Solutions product on Amazon with code ryanknorr10 at checkout - ryanknorrlawnc...
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care “Lawn Essentials” Box on Amazon - amzn.to/2v3kzVF
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care GALLONS Box - ryanknorrlawnc...
Learn something from this video and want to help support me directly?
My website - ryanknorrlawnc...
Join Our Community - / ryanknorrlawncare
My Other Merch Store - bit.ly/2LRDPYF
Paypal - www.paypal.me/...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My Podcast - www.ryanknorrl...
Looking for music heard in the videos??
open.spotify.c...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Listening to music and mowing? Protect your HEARING - ryanknorrlawnc...
Use code KNORR10 for 10% off
Products and Camera Equipment I use in my lawn can be found here www.amazon.com...
Great Place to Purchase Lawn Products - shrsl.com/129zc
Sprayer I use - Sprayers Plus 105Ex
Referral URL: www.sprayers-p...
Coupon Code: Get free shipping with code - goelectric
Amazon - amzn.to/2SmvfZq
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Find me on Social Media-
/ ryanknorrlawncare
/ ryanknorr (New Property, My Music, Vlogs, etc)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care RUclips Channel
/ ryanknorrtv
Musicbed SyncID:
MB01KSBLE1AV33K
![Milwaukee M18 FUEL or RYOBI 40V HP Whisper Series 21" Electric Lawn Mower? [2823-20 vs RY401021]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/3QFWmMZWN9c/mqdefault.jpg)
Learn more about this mower here - ruclips.net/video/ECioJu-h2Bs/видео.html
Mine works perfectly and I include the mowing of my immediate neighbours. The battery goes a long way and recharges quite fast but without cooking itself. Brilliant and simple. I'm on my second EV car too!
i mow for a living and have always worried about my hearing sitting on these commercial zero turns. i started using the apple air pod pros this year. they’re really quite remarkable with reducing the noise from mowers and my wife.
Amazing technology man, I got them as well it’s like once you hit that button the noises of the world shut off
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I use 3M Worktunes w/bluetooth, love ‘em…can also take phone calls, etc.
I would be kind of worried about using those though because they have active noise canceling. What it does is to counteract the noise it shoots out ambient noise and that might end up hurting or hearing.
You should wear proper hearing protection and not headphones when using these machines
I just got the EGO Select Cut XP after my old Toro died. I've had such a good experience with my EGO trimmer that I figured I'd take the risk and try the mower. I did go ahead and get the beefed up top model, because it would have annoyed me to have something under powered. Honestly, I've been amazed with it. It is significantly more powerful than my Recycler was and the cut quality is noticeably better while mulching and I didn't even sharpen the new blades yet. The battery life seems to be great too. I have about 5500sf of lawn and I can mulch it all and have about 40% of the battery left at the end. We'll see how it lasts long term, but they do put a 5 year warranty on the mower and the battery, which is nice. I looked at the Milwaukee too, but from the research I did it doesn't seem like it outperforms the Select Cut XP (maybe does slightly worse even), it would've been a another battery platform to run, and most importantly, it's $300 more at $1099 compared to $799 for the EGO. Didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. I'm happy with it so far!
I love how Ryan always does these random things to his yard to share various outcomes with us. He planted different types of grass on one side of his house and today he cut a strip with a reel mower and then cut with the electric next to it. I know he is going to enjoy all of those various sections he put in his new property!
One of the reasons I love the EGO mower I use is that it wasn’t just a regular lawn mower with an electric motor. They redesigned the mower from the ground up. It folds up more nicely. The height adjustment is easier, it has headlights, you can store it on its back, etc. I have the first generation and it is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.
I got mine about 3 weeks ago. I got the high lift blade as well. I didn't think that the blade was very sharp either but after looking into it, I found that new blades come powder coated and it takes a bit for it to wear off. Once the powder coating wore off, the blades work great. For those that say that $1,000 is too much, you need to keep in mind that the batteries are $250 each. The double rapid charger is $120. That's $620. The actual mower is really only $380. It's definitely worth that. If you count the taxes in the batteries and charger then the mower is even cheaper.
thanks for pointing out the cost! I want to buy this mower so bad its had to let go of so much money!
Hi Ryan,
I am very picky about quality of cut too! The Milwaukee mower looks good for 21", but I agree, Timemaster for the win. Excellent video, thanks!
EGO should be reviewed here. It's amazing!
Thanks for this latest video, Ryan. The timing was ironic in that I was seriously considering purchasing a new battery operated mower. As I did my research, I gave the battery operated mower(s) a fair evaluation. In the end, I purchased a new gasoline mower. The primary reason? One battery replacement was $200.00 and the mower required two. $400.00 in batteries when the mower actually cost about $400.00 - you may as well just buy a new mower and dispose of the old one. With that being said, I was impressed by how far along the battery operated mowers have come along. The manufacturers just need to work on the price point of the replacement batteries. Thanks for sharing.
I've used two mowers with rechargeable batteries since 1995. The first lasted 17 years! Instead of replacing the battery, I bought a new one. I like not having to keep gas and oil, although I still need them for the snowblower. Sometimes I need to recharge the batteries before I'm finished, but I always need the rest.
Have you seen the EGO snowblower?
@@MrJordanwain No, not yet.
I went battery powered several years ago. Will never go back to ICE. Now I'm looking for a battery powered reel mower. Thanks Ryobi. Hopefully Ryobi designs an economical reel mower.
LOVE mine and I actually took an angle grinder and made a couple of new notches for 1/4" blade height adjustment... was tough to do on a 1k mower but glad I did!
Thank you! - Good stuff. I might have to get one for this coming season
TimeMaster is the way to go. I bought mine last year and he’s spot on with the time savings of the 30” deck.
Heavy but love my Timemaster
Which timemaster does he use? Just started looking at them.
Bought an Einhell brand mower last year. My gas mower was having issues with oil leaks into the air filters and other problems so was time to replace it.
I have about 3800 sqf of lawn to mow in a yard that has lots of planting beds, so am needing to maneuver around a lot and down pathways.
Without being fully sure on battery mowers decided to go for an upper mid-range model. It has 17 inch deck, runs on two 18v batteries, and the 4amp versions will usually cover a single mow. Wet grass or mulching longer grass can sometimes use up the two batteries just before finishing.
I love not having to deal with oil and gas, I like that it’s SOOO much better for the environment. Gas mower engines out pollute several cars driving 55 mph.
I’m satisfied with the cut I get. I can use the batteries to power my angle grinder, hedge trimmer or sawzall; Einhell makes their batteries all interchangeable with all their battery power tools.
4amp battery is their mid sized battery, and they cost around $50-60 per. They sell fewer and more amp batteries at different price points with shorter/longer run times.
Mower cost around $400.
Just got mine, I love it but I wish there was more resistance on the speed control wheel. It’s difficult to make small speed adjustments on the fly as it’s bumping along
I've had a Toro battery powered mower for a couple years. Runs perfectly and each wheel is independently adjustable.
I've got a Snapper 62V mower. I like it for the simplicity. No gas, no oil, 1 lever to raise or lower the deck, 3 options mulch, side discharge, and bag. And a lot quieter than gas mower. I just wish it had more power to suck up leaves better during the falllllll.
What a great mower Milwaukee produced for their entry into the lawn mower world. I haven't heard many drawbacks and it really seems like they took a lot of features kn the market and added to this model. The battery segment is unique in the fact that you tend to stick within brands, so this is great as the M18 line is already a part of my arsenal of lawn care machines.
Yep, agree with your Timemaster thoughts. I own an Echo 58V mower as well. The Timemaster is heavy, hard to maneuver, won't climb hills and has a ridiculously small gas tank for the engine size. I have to fill up 3x to get my yard done. Its one saving grace is just, like the name says, how much more quickly I get the yard mowed with it. With my Echo I'd use all 4 of my batteries and it takes forever...so I trim/outline with the Echo 58V now, then blast through the yard with the Timemaster.
I bought a timemaster and I'm never going back to the 21 inch. It saves me hours to do other stuff. Plus the wider stripes looks so much better.
So many reviews for this recently and it’s so split versus others
I’m liking my Stihl battery electric mower, even though I have to recharge the battery between doing my front and my back yards.
Any tradesman will have a couple of those 12 amp hour high output batteries laying around which makes this mower a pretty good deal for them. My buddy is an electrician and picked this up after he got the chainsaw which also uses those monster 12s.
I would have waited to link up with Milwaukee also, sweet piece of kit
I have a HudsonStar manual reel mower that I use three times per week and a Toro 60V Recycler that I use twice per month as a mower/vacuum cleaner when I rake up any dead thatch and leaves before I mow. I don’t have a large grass area but I like to keep it spotless.
I purchased the Toro 60 Volt unit at the beginning of the 2021 mowing season. Big mistake. Cutting at 4 inches I had to cut the grass three times and I still had grass blades uncut all over the lawn. And the self propelled functionality really did not work well in 4 inch tall grass. Dealer had no idea what to do. Torro Rep said cut lower. I have Tall Fescue. I don't cut under 4 inches. The grass won't survive in the summer heat. Two months later I purchased a Hustler Dash 34 inch zero turn. One pass and the lawn is perfect. That was a good buy. I can't even sell the Toro. Nobody responds to my ads....no matter how low I made the price.
I've sold previous e-mowers for cheap; the buyers had a rental property on the coast with a tiny yard, so a beat emower that can only run 20mins is fine for $75 complete.
Got my first EGO 21 inch SP 5 years ago that one quit working after 3 years but EGO sent me a brand new one and this one works even better than the first just hoping this one runs longer than 3 years, especially since it will be out of warranty this time if it quits. Thanks for the review of the Milwaukee mower.
I just replaced my 16-year-old Honda for the newest Ego lm2156sp.
I'll be doing my 3rd mow here in about an hour.
Came with different 3 blades. Plenty of power and run time (8,500 sq ft lawn).
The mower is so light that I only use the self propel about 30% of the time.
I have over 15 Milwaukee battery powered tools, shop and lawn, so I really wanted the Milwaukee.
It looks like it went from $1000 to $1100, where the my top of the line Ego was $800.
So far, I'm happy. I probably would have been just as happy with the Milwaukee.
Thanks for another video.
I friggin' love Ego, and own their edger, blower, and trimmer. But talk to me in 3 years when the battery lasts 1/3 of the time. I already have noticed my tools lasting less time after a year and a half.
@Eric I hear ya.
The new 10 AH batteries come with a 5-year warranty when you register them.
I'm hoping by then battery technology will reduce the price a bit.
I also see that there are companies that will rebuild the batteries for a fraction of the price.
Time will tell.
I love this mower. 👍🏻 Having an Ego mower also I prefer the Milwaulkee. The overall feel of it and cut quality is good. I bought the high lift blade and it definitely creates more suction. My only small gripe with the mower is its mulch plug leaks. I bag mostly but wanted to point that out. I do hope they come out with a dual blade . Nice review. 👍🏻
The problem with Eletric mowers.. right… now, they do not have enough suction. While they cut grass nice add in leaves and “fall things” they fall apart. I’ve tried over 5 Eletric mowers in the fall time in Minnesota, they all lack the power of a combustion engine.
@jiffer I have been using Ego mower for 3 years now and I can say that the Milwaulkee mower does an outstanding job with suction power in comparison. Love the high lift mode as well and considering it's a single blade makes it very impressive. Hope they offer a dual blade in the near future.
5? How many leaves are you mulching? Most companies have a leaf blower that uses the same batteries. Or a rake would solve the issue. Not the mowers fault.
@@puvlea83 We just has a hail storm and clumps of leaves, I wouldn’t normally blow those because there are not many, just mow over them. However Eletric mowers can’t pick them up. Combustion engine suck them into the mower. Clearly you always blow leaves in the fall before the mow but you still may run into a clump or some leaves and it just blows them around with Eletric mowers.
The real problem companies face is this. Battery life, suction, runtime. You could totally get crazy suction power from these Eletric mowers but only for a short time before the battery runs out. Combustion engines run all the time at the same rpm. Toros Eletric motor tried to solve run time by lack of suction= longer battery life and it created uneven cuts and almost no suction. But you could run long times, maybe for a second pass. Lol Dewalt has zero suction power, in fact dewalt lawn mower was the Top number one machines in returns last year 2021. You couldn’t give me a dewalt mower they are horrible. Honda is currently making a new Eletric mower that is suppose to solve these suction issues but until it’s proven it’s just all talk.
@@puvlea83 …if you have a lot of trees on a large lot, you have a lot of leaves, and they “don’t” all fall at the same time. If you don’t know his situation as far as lot size I can easily agree with his stance on a battery powered compared to fuel powered mower. I’ve got about 2 acres to mow and would never even consider a battery mower.
We are at least 5 years out from better battery technology that can keep the mowers moving at a consistent RPM (creates suction) for longer periods of time. Until that time comes the best cut you would get is from a combustion engine in my opinion, keep in mind maybe if you lived on a small plot of land with really no yearly weather change or leaves you might get away with a ev mower today.
I like to side discharge too. My only challenge is the first 3-5 rows closest to the bush beds when the clippings shoot in there and then die off it doesn’t look good. The only way I figured out to prevent it is go the same way 5 rows closest to the bushes. But then no stripes lol
The plum crazy purple Challenger looks awesome. Closest thing I’ve seen to the AMC Javelin.
Thanks Ryan,
I love to watch your videos. I have followed your tips and now I have the best yard in the neighborhood!
Oh Yeah I loved your previous introduction to that mower video!!!!
You literally can't install the blades upside down... Hats off to whoever came up with that "Circle" and "Triangle" design so simple and effective. I thought I would never like my battery powered Weed Wacker and leaf blower and when I think about it, I haven't touched my gas-powered tools since.... but I'm still not sold on a battery powered walk-behind lawn mower and especially not a battery powered zero turn! Working in the automotive industry for too many years, I know that batteries have a life span and yes today's lithium batteries and brushless motors have come a long way, they still can only take so many chargers in their life span before its depleted. I work on Lexus hybrid vehicles on a daily basis, and I know around 150,000 miles a customer is going to be hit with a $6,000-$8,000 bill to replace the hybrid battery. I'm waiting to see which outdoor power equipment company will be the first to offer a 10yr or greater warranty on their batteries. Like always Mr. Knorr love the videos and content, keep'em coming.
Ryan, I got my seed in I ordered you laid down along with the triple action Scott’s fertilizer! Looking forward to seeing the rye grass grow in the next week or so
...uhhh I hope you used Triple action for seeding because regular triple action is a pre-emergent which will prevent your seed from germinating.
@@shockwave402 sure did
Finally I was waiting for you use it I waiting for what you say about I heard a lot of good things about it I am thinking of buying one thanks again Ryan always a great show
I am shocked you fully answered my question and have the perfect video for my needs haha. I currently own a time master. Used on my 1/3acre all grass yard. I have moved and have a 1/3acre again but half is wooded. I was wondering if I should spare my neighbors some noise and myself some hassle with the weight of the time master and get a ryobi 40v or Milwaukee 18v but I’m thinking maybe I’ll stick with time master because I’m just like you. It’s all in the details and my biggest worry is time savings and giving up that 30” stripe! It’s a big difference.
Thx for your the honest review 👍 ..
I am sticking with gas. I get the push to move to electric but for me I know I can trust the tried and true tech and grew up working on and around gas mowers. I have non ethanol has stations right by my house and that prevents a lot of issues with the gassers. The batteries are also very expensive. Anyway, good to have options no doubt about that.
While the batteries are still ridiculously expensive, the tech has been improving dramatically over the last decade or so. I quit using gas mowers around 7 years ago because I got tired of having to winterize it, change the filters, plugs and oil, and store gas. Not to mention anything mechanically that can go wrong with a gas motor. The battery ones are super low maintenance and I can push an entire half acre lot with my singular 80v 8Ah battery that came with my Kobalt 21" mower, and the battery still shows at least 33% left. When it's done, I fold it up, tuck it away, and put the battery on charge next to my Dewalts. You say gas is tried and true, but I really just think you mean to say "it's been around longer". The maintenance on small engines alone is worth the switch.
@@andrewclary872 The tech is definitely improving for sure. The main issue with gassers is people use ethanol fuel and leave it over the winter. This gums up the lines etc. I don't have any issues with mine using non ethanol fuel.
@@nyquil07na38 Just use stabilizer and run the fuel out, it's not that difficult. I go as far as running the fuel out of the carb after every mow. I run some sea foam carb cleaner through it every few years too. Mower is 10 years old and probably has at least another 10 years in it. You can't say that about this battery toy crap. Nice to have non-ethanol fuel, but you can get by on E10 if you take the proper precautions.
@@andrewclary872 Winterizing consists of running the fuel out of it. How hard is that? Just put some stabil in the fuel. Gas mowers will run for 20 years with basic maintenance.
@@mplslawnguy3389 ethanol fuel is garbage for small engines. I have 2 fuel stations right by my house that have ethanol free fuel. I guess I am spoiled compared to others that don't have this option.
Additional disadvantages to the Timemaster are the belt maintenance (and eventual replacement costs), as well as the silly design for oil changes requiring you to tip the mower over. I also struggle to get accurate oil readings based on the dipstick design. That said, I think comparing the Milwaukee to the Timemaster is fairly trivial as the likely user base, as you point out, is likely different based on lawn size alone.
The Timemaster is imperfect, but it has no real competition.
I would use it even on smaller lawns if it were me but was going more after price comparison and what people have seen me use on my channel for years as to why I compared those.
@@ryanknorrlawncare Makes sense. I think the Milwaukee is a great addition to an already robust M18 line. Perhaps comparing it to your Honda is more apples to apples?
Keep up the great work. Your channel continues to impress!
Half the weight twice the sunburn! Love the videos and podcast with RD.
I have the Ego and it always leaves an uncut strip. I cross cut the front to make sure it's all cut. Front yard is about 200 sq ft.
Thanks for the Review and trials of the Milwaukee!!!! And Time Master opinion as well.
New..or somewhat new to your channel. Catching up on a lot of your episodes. Just what I've been looking for. I've used the "thunb" guys and the "true" guys. Love your content, editing and honesty. Love the new build episodes! Thanks to you, I'm tackling my self this year
MKE sure is proud of this mower to want around $1k for it, when others are half the price. I love MKE brand and battery system. I use their string trimmer, edger and their blower, love them. I guess once my Toro dies or this price drops, I'll definitely look at this mower.
Would have loved the sound test to include a few passes in the TimeMaster too, for a true reference comparison. Other than that, great review as always 👍🏻
Pretty much all noise on electric mowers, riding included is strictly the whirling noise of the blades. Something that will never be silent
Nice review. I'm a fan of battery mowers. I use the Greenworks 60v and love it. I know you and others love those reel mowers because it gives you that look of a ball field cut but when you did the cut on the side for comparison I feel the reel mower cuts are so low that it takes out all that lush green of the grass. Just my opinion I like cutting a little higher. many of my neighbors will have a nice green lawn then they cut it so low and it goes from that nice dense green to a pale green.
Love my Ego battery powered mower!
Great job Ryan
I have about a quarter acre to mow and currently use a riding Toro mower. If that goes I'm definitely getting an electric replacement regardless of cost.
Love my Ego I got last year. Never going back to gas
Looks like you could modify it to cut those 1/2 cuts if you cut slots in between the other slots ..gonna put the milwaukee flood light on mine when I get one.. 👊😎⚡️
I just bought a new Honda Hrx. The battery powered mowers just aren’t there. I’ll buy a battery one next time in 25 years when my Honda dies
Agree...battery life isn't there (takes me a few hours to mow), plus suction is too low to stripe effectively. Nice stripes from a gas unit w/no stripe kit? Here for it.
I think that way for a car but not for a lawn mower. I have Honda HRX217 and love the Milwaukee mower. So much easier to move around, you are able to feather the self propelled so it does not hop like Ryan said, no more oil/gas and so much less noise. Also moving my edger/trimmer to the Milwaukee quick-lok system as well. It just makes so much sense for me as I mow just under 50 times a year.
@@seang3538 I have a bunch of the Milwaukee line and it’s amazing. I’d say if I had a lawn that took 30 min I would of gone battery. I mow 2 hrs a time and up north our grass gets real thick. Also replacing those batteries will be damn expensive and you do ll have to eventually
It seems from the video the cut quality of the Toro is still much better. Am very tempted by these battery units though for lugging them around easily in a car to other peoples yards. Thanks for posting
could be the sharpness of the Toro blades too. Remember he just took it out of the box, and made a couple light passes on the blade with a grinder. He said he wanted to keep it pretty stock in the video. I bet his Toro blades will cut through space and time.
Sounds right. My lawn is ornamental, KGB full sun longer cut out front and about an 1/2 inch shorter KGB under a maple in the back. I have used a TroyBilt 160cc push ~2014 MTD unit / Honda engine for about 9 years and have been spoiled with tremendous and consistent vacuum and cut quality. I bought an M18 on a Monday, main reasons 1" height of cut, and self propel for a front yard slope. I returned the M18 for a refund Saturday after the second use. This mirrors what I saw when I used it at 1-1/2" and 2". Very uneven cut quality on dry turf, - I bought the high lift blades thinking this might correct it. These were installed prior to second cut on the Saturday. The high lift blades did not correct it. When the cut is complete the M18 looks like someone rode a dirt bike over the turf (heavy wheel marks), there were many stragglers and it was very uneven pass to pass. When thick and healthy - the lawn should look like a just vacuumed carpet when you just finish cutting it. The M18 is 85lb and the TroyBilt is 64lb, and I found the M18 cut quality also suffered on slopes/grades, and the +33% weight of the M18 is far more difficult to move at the ends of a run. You might read / watch reviews that say this mower is light. Often those reviewers are used to a 144lb Toro TimeMaster or 240lb Toro GreensMaster reel mower. So in that context, yes - the M18 is light. Everything is relative - and I was able to clean up the cut quality by running over the front lawn with the TroyBilt, just before taking the M18 back.
i just bought a craftsman twin battery, no mulching here , it has a bag too when it's tall.
good stuff Ryan, will stick with the TM :)
Nice review. I think a big part for a lot of people is no oil or gas ever. I’m still partial to gas powered equipment though
I've had a Worx 40v battery operated mower for going on 3 seasons now. I've got very few complaints. Battery lasts ~45mins, power has never been an issue, and it works great for my 4000sq feet. With gas prices the way they are, I'm glad I've got a battery powered mower.
4:01 Dropping the shots for when Mrs. Knorr watches the videos, huh? 😂
I love my battery powered lawnmower, almost zero maintenance, I can mow my front and back yard 3 times on one charge.
Looks great man! Thanks for the review!
Great color on the fescue!
I bought this mower and ended up returning it due to the uncomfortable transmission paddle for my hands and wanting to stick with the 30" cut of my TimeMaster.
I am going on my 5th season with my Timemaster and it is still going strong. I don't know of any 30 inch battery powered walk behind mowers, so, if I had to replace the Timemaster, it would either be with another Timemaster or maybe a commercial grade Toro or Scag walk behind.
@@andreyv1 I had a bad time. LOL.
Always nice to get a new toy, especially a mower, even if it is electric. I personally will stick with my Honda commercial mower, but I'm using an electric Dewalt blower and trimmer.
I would really love to move to a reel mower but I'm not paying the outrageous prices their asking for these machines? That new electric Allett Sterling 53 is very impressive!!
We tried a 60 volt craftsman for a couple of years but then the grass got too thick for the mower. Got a Toro Recycler that I can stand up to save space. Have to sharpen the blade after 3 mows. Palisades Zoysia is tough. Can't affford a reel mower.
Great review and interesting features. I have an EGO battery mower and 2 downfalls are the fact that it clumps up with the slightest moisture and there isnt enough suction power. So that High lift mode sounds right and they are getting things better with battery mowers. I use the 7.5Ah battery which is more than enough for an 80 minute mow
I just want something quite enough I can mow at 6am and not wake the neighbors up. I am just so used to waking up really early for work that I cant even sleep in on the weekends and waiting around until later in the day makes me feel like I wasted the weekend just to do some yard work.
Let the lawn wars begin!
Has Milwaukee done anything to improve the drive system for the self propel? Still belt/pulley driven to a gear box?
That looks eerily like my step dad's Stihl he just bought. Same plug for chute, same adjustment of height, same place of battery. Wonder if they are all from same factory...
I think the design is starting to solidify amongst the difference manufacturers. They probably have to put more effort into optimizing it because unlike gas mowers that just get refilled after a couple minutes of cooling off, you gotta wait a couple hours for the crazy expensive batteries to charge.
He should check out the Milwaukee Fuel Quik-Loc string trimmer and edger. Got them a month ago so far work great
I've had it for a few years
This would work great for someone like me with a smaller yard. I wouldn't mind spending that type of money for the mower and battery packs but I still get nervous about how long the batteries last. I don't want to be replacing batteries every two years. They would have to last me a solid five years for me to feel confident in buying more.
You're in luck. I've been pushing the Kobalt 80v 21" self-propelled for 5 years on a half-acre lot, and the battery still shows 33% left when I'm done. But, I feel you on the battery replacement when it does inevitably go down. currently, those things are about $250 apiece. Crazy.
You could probably file middle hitches into that adjustment bracket. At least there’s only one to do it in lol
Great review! Too many compromises with electric. I'll stick to my gas Honda and John Deere rider.
Now try the EGO xp select cut you'll be blown away
Milwaukee's Best. Accept no imitations.
First.. I buy a 40v ice auger. Oh it was way nicer than any 2 stroke ive owned.. By far.
So then I got all my yard tools as 40v models.. And they all kick ass. (I have a large yard and they handle it great). Except I still have my stihl backpack leaf blower.
I hate to admit it... But the way this is going. Ill probably end up with an electric pick up truck by the end of the decade.
Hey Ryan thanks for all your great straight forward videos. Can You tell me what stripping kit you use on timemaster? Thanks, Joe
One thing about lighter mowers (I have an ego) is it’s painfully obvious how bumpy your lawn is! It’s also easy to pop a wheelie…
Toro Electric vs Milwaukee would be interesting. Toro looks like it mostly uses the same steel body of their gas lineup. Maybe a bit higher quality, but not sure on the cut being any better.
I’m pretty happy with my battery powered trimmer and blower…. But I’ll stick with gas for my mowers.
yeah Battery Trimmers are hands down way better in basically every way. Blowers kinda Eat Batteries if its not just for a quick weekly clean up but they have gotten really powerful lately ego just launched the new like 765ish CFM. Mowers electric is pretty damn good enough for most people but not as good in a few niche areas still.
@@guhbe385 yeah I just use the battery blower to cleanup the driveway/walkways after mowing. Twice a year I hit the gutters with it and it’s much better to use in the garage because it’s so quiet.
In the fall when I really have to blow leaves to cleanup the oaks it is not used.
Great review Ryan!
How much run time did you get out of the batteries?
This, I would love to see a review of the mowing experience from full charge to dead battery. How much area can you mow? Does the performance degrade on lower charge? How does it compare to a gas mower on a long mow? Do the batteries get really hot?
@@ctcook81 I saw a comparison between the Milwaukee and the EGO. The video was 1hour 22 minutes from memory, they went into lots of detail.
Here's my deal w/ battery powered (anything)... Sure, they want you to review it out of the box when the batteries are new. But 3-4 years down the road, how many times are you going to have to re-charge before you can cut your entire lawn? I own several battery powered lawn tools. But, depending on your lawn size, a mower will need to run a long time, and I don't want to "take a break" to recharge before I finish mowing.. or have to own 5-6 batteries. A gas-powered mower will run all day without complaining. AND the power doesn't decrease over time.
ive had my ego 3 years and one charge on the battery will last me for cutting my lawn twice
@@davidjonburke2729 Not sure how big your lawn is, but i can barely edge/trim/blow on one charge. I would rather use them than gas, don't get me wrong. But the battery WILL decrease over time. I'm keeping my gas-powered mower.
@@hero227 also 5 year warranty on all ego batteries
@@davidjonburke2729 that means they'll replace the battery within 5 years if DEFECTIVE. they won't replace them when the battery loses 80% of it's capability. A gas mower goes as long as the tank lasts.
Depends on how they manage the battery. If they go EV style and charge to 4.0v per cell instead of the 100% 4.2v per cell, you'll be using that battery for a long while before you reach 80% of original capacity, the general end of life point where it's not capable of putting out the power it needs.
Thanks Ryan good video👍👍👍
Great call on going to electric. Friendly piece of advice. Generally speaking, higher voltage mower is better. I’m generalizing a bit but you can get a higher output power easier with a higher voltage and lower amperage. I prefer a minimum 40v
Can you review the sun joe battery reel mower? I am looking to see if it is worth purchasing for my front lawn.
I switched to an EGO last season, never looking back. Personally, I stopped using the self propelled except for when I end up at a weird body angle to work around bushes or trees. It's so light, I hardly need it.
Same here. Got the ego self propelled, select cut last year for Father’s Day and I love it. I barely use the self propelled feature though unless it’s around edges of beds like you said.
Have been using the EGO mower for 2 years...amazing!
As for the blade reinstall are the arrow nipples metal?
For those with this mower, would you mind posting a comment back here about the blade durability after using for a season or two? I've been using a EGO Select Cut mower myself and I have lots of trees in my backyard, and the one disadvantage of the EGO mower is that its blade is rather thin and soft (for battery life I suppose....). This results in a blade that is quite easily notched and dulled and I have to sharpen it 2 to 3 times a season. I'm curious if this Milwaukee has the same flaw. Thanks.
Although not the Select Cut model, I too have an Ego mower, going into it's second full-year of use (bought August 2020) for a .38 acre lawn, and I have to agree the blades dull fast and leave blades uncut on the ends. So I tend to do a touch-up once a week to ensure clean cuts. They also chip easily--as the mulch dug out from squirrels into the lawn or fallen tree branches have proven multiple times.
Hoping for a new blade from Ego or a replacement blade that will fit the mower, but higher quality.
Check out the high lift blade, I like it better than original that came with Ego.
I tried a battery mower but it didn't last long. To much plastic and I could only do either my front yard or back, not both. Now a battery weed eater and blowers are great
I just wasn’t a fan of my dewalt one… ended up buying a timemaster 😂
Battery mowers aren’t good. I’ve never had a good experience even using the some of the top of the line EGO battery mowers. Every battery mower I’ve used I’ve had to make 2 to 3 passes to get all the grass blades cut. I feel like if they added some weight to them it would help tremendously. I just think they are too light. Just my experience.
I absolutely hate single-lever height adjustment. It makes the mower deck longer. So, I can't always get as close to an obstacle as I'd like.
Ryan ever heard of buffalo grass? A native turfgrass, it's native across the west/Midwest from Texas up into Canada.
It's more like a southern grass that spreads pretty quickly, it's a low maintenance grass, good in drought, requires less nitrogen compared to other grasses (1lb per 1k sq ft) and it is only supposed to get around 4" tall.
In theory it would make for a nice low maintenance lawn for people who want a nice lawn but don't want to work a lot, or for people who have a weekend home and aren't there to mow regularly.
whenever i've gotten a new blade, i think yeah, this doesn't look sharp, but then i use it, and the paint on the cutting edges gets knocked away, and reveals what i'd say is an adequately sharp blade.
I am hoping my gas mower eventually fails so i have an excuse for a battery one, i like how quiet they are, and i hate going to the gas station to fill up gas cans, it would probably be the ego though, since i have ego trimmer/blower/saw/edger and their batteries are all compatible.
Ryan, any suggestions for a push reel mower?
I see you used 2 batteries. You never said how much battery it used for the whole backyard? I just got an Atlas 80v push mower. Just got 1 80v battery, 1 fast charger. All together it was $380. My front & backyard together is around 1600 sq ft. I also have the Atlas 40v string trimmer, that I use same 80v battery with. After trimming & mowing, battery drops just 1 bar.
Great mower, just doesn't cut low enough.