Great video. They don't seem much quieter than my Honda 4 strokes...but that's probably your mic. So much easier to maintain though, fewer parts & no fumes or pull-starting. The only reason landscaping power tools require an internal combustion engine these days is for those power-demanding jobs. Otherwise they're already becoming obsolete!
Thanks mate. Yeah it’s a different tone but definitely quieter than a Honda 4 stroke. My mic is pretty sensitive so picks it up quite loudly. The mower and backpack blowers are the final tools that are nearly there for proper commercial use. These two are super close but I reckon further improvements can be made.
Thanks mate great review been looking at the makita with great interest and your review has helped me greatly .I am though not sure on your head gear but for protection is seems a good idea ,in Melbourne we cannot get passed 20 c much and its nearly summer lol ..great work again thank you
Hey Geoff, thanks mate. Stoked you found it useful. Yeah these hats take a minute to get used to but completely protects my face and neck from getting smashed day in and day out by the relentless QLD sun. My English skin can’t handle it mate, along with the surfing I’ll end up looking like an old leather boot in a few years otherwise lol…. 20 degrees, sounds like a might need to move to Melbourne. Was 36 this week here!
Is that the same Ego Commercial mower you reviewed 5 months ago? Certainly holding up well after 5 months of commercial use, pristine you might say. Hell, even the catcher looks perfect after 5 months of use, not even a stray blade of grass. I can see how one week of growth can make a great comparison for mowers, especially when that one mower was there a week ago and 'struggled'.
Don’t know why I keep watching these battery mower video’s, I have no intention of moving from my petrol mower (Stihl RM545 VR) anytime soon. Of the two on show I’d have the Makita.
I own the ego and it genuinely coped with 1ft high grass on the lower power level. Obviously I cut high then a second pass on low but no issues. And on normal short grass like that I never use the high power mode because I just never need to. Also its a way better bagger than my old Honda petrol mower and really fills the bag. I genuinely have no idea what you are talking about ref the ego struggling. Its almost scary powerful. I agree the ego is heavy and mowing all day with it might be harder but its their commercial line and the weight means the cut is more even as the wheels hit the soil not float on the grass like a lighter mower. That's something that electric mowers often suffer from because they are lighter than a petrol engine. I don't have the makita for comparison but my ego is a tank and for me thats a good thing. Compare them again in 5 years time maybe?
How on earth is the ego struggling in that in height 3. The thing is a torque monster and cuts amazingly well, i tried it in wet grass at cut height 1 last week as a stress test and that didnt stop it. Its heavy as hell though.
LoveLawn must be in bed with Makita, given kept saying ego “struggled” on household grass, where there videos on yt showing its domestic mower ie the select cut leaving a nice finish on 6-8 inch long grass stress tests. EGO going down the right path by focusing in yard and garden care. Makita is just an expensive variant or Roybi in the terms dipping its fingers in multiple different industries and not focusing to be great at one main industry.
The only person I’m in bed with is my wife thanks. I’ve paid for all this gear so have zero interest in saying good or bad stuff about either. These are just my findings so far mate. Can only tell you what I’m seeing. Not sure about what others do on RUclips. A lot of those videos are total garbage. It’s about the quality of cut not just the ability to hack through long grass. Thanks for watching and sharing your opinion 🤙🏻
@@lovelawns Have you tried diff batteries? could be a cell died in parallel and it isn't giving the current needed. Also check blade sharpeness. on paper ego should be strong. Is there any sort of eco mode that's accidentally turned on?
Excellent video mate, great testing on a difficult lawn, over a flat perfect lawn, a real world test 👌
Thanks mate, appreciate the comment and you watching 🤙🏻
Awesome comparisons!
Thanks 🙏
Great video! thanks for the comparison.
I was expecting a bit more from the Ego.
Yeah me too mate. Thanks for watching.
Great video. They don't seem much quieter than my Honda 4 strokes...but that's probably your mic. So much easier to maintain though, fewer parts & no fumes or pull-starting. The only reason landscaping power tools require an internal combustion engine these days is for those power-demanding jobs. Otherwise they're already becoming obsolete!
Thanks mate. Yeah it’s a different tone but definitely quieter than a Honda 4 stroke. My mic is pretty sensitive so picks it up quite loudly. The mower and backpack blowers are the final tools that are nearly there for proper commercial use. These two are super close but I reckon further improvements can be made.
Thanks mate great review been looking at the makita with great interest and your review has helped me greatly .I am though not sure on your head gear but for protection is seems a good idea ,in Melbourne we cannot get passed 20 c much and its nearly summer lol ..great work again thank you
Hey Geoff, thanks mate. Stoked you found it useful. Yeah these hats take a minute to get used to but completely protects my face and neck from getting smashed day in and day out by the relentless QLD sun. My English skin can’t handle it mate, along with the surfing I’ll end up looking like an old leather boot in a few years otherwise lol…. 20 degrees, sounds like a might need to move to Melbourne. Was 36 this week here!
Great video mate 🙂🤙🏻
Cheers mate 👍🏻
Great video, thanks mate!! Have you had a chance to have a go with the Husqvarna 230ib blower yet? I’m very tempted to upgrade 😅
Thanks mate. No not yet, it’s not available here in Australia yet! 😒
Is that the same Ego Commercial mower you reviewed 5 months ago? Certainly holding up well after 5 months of commercial use, pristine you might say. Hell, even the catcher looks perfect after 5 months of use, not even a stray blade of grass. I can see how one week of growth can make a great comparison for mowers, especially when that one mower was there a week ago and 'struggled'.
What can I say, I look after my gear. Cheers for stopping by
Very nice video makita xgt 480mm is even batter when we talk about power becouse it has the same motor but smaller blade.
Yeah a few people have mentioned that. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Don’t know why I keep watching these battery mower video’s, I have no intention of moving from my petrol mower (Stihl RM545 VR) anytime soon. Of the two on show I’d have the Makita.
I own the ego and it genuinely coped with 1ft high grass on the lower power level. Obviously I cut high then a second pass on low but no issues. And on normal short grass like that I never use the high power mode because I just never need to. Also its a way better bagger than my old Honda petrol mower and really fills the bag.
I genuinely have no idea what you are talking about ref the ego struggling. Its almost scary powerful.
I agree the ego is heavy and mowing all day with it might be harder but its their commercial line and the weight means the cut is more even as the wheels hit the soil not float on the grass like a lighter mower. That's something that electric mowers often suffer from because they are lighter than a petrol engine.
I don't have the makita for comparison but my ego is a tank and for me thats a good thing. Compare them again in 5 years time maybe?
How on earth is the ego struggling in that in height 3. The thing is a torque monster and cuts amazingly well, i tried it in wet grass at cut height 1 last week as a stress test and that didnt stop it. Its heavy as hell though.
No idea, i was quite surprised myself but it is what it is….
Again, a lot of talk about how one mower 'struggled' to cut the grass but no actual video evidence or what happened one week ago when it 'struggled'/
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would be sweet to see the Milwaukee mower compared to these
I’ll work on getting hold of the Milwaukee mower for sure. Would be interested 👍🏻
LoveLawn must be in bed with Makita, given kept saying ego “struggled” on household grass, where there videos on yt showing its domestic mower ie the select cut leaving a nice finish on 6-8 inch long grass stress tests.
EGO going down the right path by focusing in yard and garden care.
Makita is just an expensive variant or Roybi in the terms dipping its fingers in multiple different industries and not focusing to be great at one main industry.
The only person I’m in bed with is my wife thanks. I’ve paid for all this gear so have zero interest in saying good or bad stuff about either. These are just my findings so far mate. Can only tell you what I’m seeing. Not sure about what others do on RUclips. A lot of those videos are total garbage. It’s about the quality of cut not just the ability to hack through long grass. Thanks for watching and sharing your opinion 🤙🏻
@@lovelawns Have you tried diff batteries? could be a cell died in parallel and it isn't giving the current needed. Also check blade sharpeness. on paper ego should be strong. Is there any sort of eco mode that's accidentally turned on?