Thank you! You helped me get a relative's electric Sun Joe mower going yesterday so I'm playing this video and the one year review again today to help your channel. Charge and battery indicator 2:38 How to start the Sun Joe electric mower 4:30
These freaking work just make sure not to use the lowest settings it will stall otherwise this did my whole front lawn on a single charge and for the price I got my money's worth and so easy on the back omg well worth it.
Been using mine for four years now. Was finally able to get the side discharge unit last year. (Availability of that unit is very spotty at best.) I feel like I get a lot more time out of the mower when I don't use the bagger and just let it mulch the grass (or use the side discharge unit.) I get a sense that stopping and starting the mower to empty the bag wastes battery power, but I've never watched a timer to see for sure if my sense is actually right. I've replaced the blade once and bought a couple spare keys and a couple extra knobs for the handle. I've had a couple of those come loose and mysteriously disappear into my lawn someplace. For the price, I don't think you can find a better mower.
I bet you are on to something with run time with a side discharge vs bag. The bagger uses the motor and blades to push the clippings into the bag and when it gets closer to full it starts to back up a little into the deck again. So I bet there is less strain by shooting all the clippings out instead of pushing them and cutting them a bunch. I too am very happy with the build quality and price. I think it’s a lot of mower for the money.
I got this but with a side shoot! I always hated normal gas guzzling mowers especially with gas prices going up! Best mower I've used. Actually makes mowing tolerable lol
Yeah I love this little mower. Cool it comes with a side shoot variant! Worth every penny and nice not dealing with gas and oil and all that extra maintenance
Thank you for this. I’m buying my first mower. My yard is 10k sq ft (with the house on it) and pretty nasty looking with rocks and debris that I try to clear as much as possible. Also patchy grass & bald sandy patches. I’m so nervous but this helps
Well like I said in my review you should get 1300sq ft in the worst conditions. I bet you can easily triple my numbers. This mower is pretty awesome. If you have not ultra thick grass like I do like you said and cut it dry vs wet lawn like I did, you should be totally fine! If you haven’t bought one yet get it from Amazon, they have the best return policy, shipping, customer experience, etc. also I get a credit too which helps me out a ton. amzn.to/3QncGyF
You are correct, you can bag the grass clippings in normal operation, or I think its designed to also cut without it if you don't want to catch the clippings.
I haven’t tried sharpening my blade yet. I believe any Lawn and Garden / Outdoor Power equipment shop that provides this service should be able to sharpen this blade as well. I know some people know how to do it at home, I’ve never tried it myself.
I managed to get one for $74 on a deal. But it only lasted slightly longer than 1 season. First the screws that mount the motor to the plastic body backed out, then the motor started acting like the brushes were worn out. I might attempt to take the electric motor apart.
I have this one, it stopped working 15 minutes after the first start and hasn't worked since. I charged the battery as instructed before first use, recharged after it died in case that may have the issue.. it wasn't. Contacted Sunjoe for help troubleshooting they said it needed returned but couldn't replace it because they had none in stock and to take it into Walmart. Walmart won't take it back, but did refund me my money. Now i have a brand new lawnmower in its box not getting used because idk what to do with it or how to fix it. 😒 Irritated is an understatement. 160 bucks down the drain ..
I am very sorry to hear that. It seems a couple of my subscribers have had an issue similar. Nearly everyone I talk to except the couple have had very good luck for years with no issue. I usually recommend Amazon because they have really good returns and customer service as far as getting new products and making sure people are happy. I am surprised Walmart had none in stock. I haven’t tried taking mine apart as I haven’t had to. Any luck finding someone with a video on repair?
Mine has been working fine but now I lost the safety key and replacements are out of stock everywhere. Bummed. If anyone has a broken one, I'll buy the key off you! Ha ha, but no, for real.
I can't tell you exactly what the 100% right thing is to do as I threw out the instructions. BUT I do leave my safety key in ALL the time. I will advise this, under no circumstances would I attempt to use the mower while it is charging though, I think it would be bad for both the battery and charger. Also I think the safety key is also a child safety thing, so that's my 2 cents on it.
@@Jeep-Creep Gotcha, I still have the instructions the only time it specifies anything about it is to plug it in before use it doesn't mention it one way or the other for charging. I used mine for the first time today,.
Ok, good to know. I honestly think its just a safety key is all. How do you like it? I have a big yard but I use it for cutting my dogs area and trim around the house mainly and works great for me.
@@Jeep-Creep I love it! I just wish the charge held a little longer. I at least wanted to cut my front yard in one go, but I still have a little patch left. I have about .25 acres but my back yard is halfway covered with grass at best.
@@artsycoder533 Great to hear it, yeah I cut a very small 20x30 section easy. .25 acre might be its limit. I love it, I do wish the charge was also a little longer, or if it had a swappable battery like other mowers for doubling its daily use. I mean for the price, you cannot beat it's build quality at all.
I did a follow up video, she still runs the same, and I put it through a even harder stress test as well to find out its absolute minimum capability. ruclips.net/video/TBGNHTZJISs/видео.html
I’m sorry to hear that. If you store it over winter season did you make sure to give it a good full charge before storing? I wonder if it’s your battery or charging cable?
Aww man I am sorry to hear that. Where did you buy it from, they might be able to exchange at the store. I also looked them up on their website and they have a 2 years no questions asked warranty to replace their products. Let me know how it goes. I’ve had mine over a year with heavy use with no issues.
Well this will be the second season for me on my battery one, stay tuned and I will let ya know how it goes... For sure I wouldnt use this for a larger yard, its a smaller mower, but I feel like its a decent build quality. Unlike a gas engine there are next to no moving parts, less to fail and wear out. Electrical motors tend to be very reliable and last a long time.
I did a follow up video and stressed tested this very hard to find out the absolute minimum run time, which is about 16min. ruclips.net/video/TBGNHTZJISs/видео.html
I got mine from amazon and it already has a battery that won’t charge, very cool
I’m very sorry to hear that. Have you tried getting Amazon involved to help? I have have my mower I think a few years now with no issues knock on wood
Thank you! You helped me get a relative's electric Sun Joe mower going yesterday so I'm playing this video and the one year review again today to help your channel.
Charge and battery indicator 2:38
How to start the Sun Joe electric mower 4:30
Glad I was able to help! 😊
Mine works for what it's worth
@@grimace006 glad to hear it. Mine works like new still too!
These freaking work just make sure not to use the lowest settings it will stall otherwise this did my whole front lawn on a single charge and for the price I got my money's worth and so easy on the back omg well worth it.
Great mower for sure
I just got mine Dec 2. So far so good
It’s a great mower. I’ve had mine over a year and still running strong
I was wondering about this mower, for trim work, and this video proves its worth.
Thanks for showing!
And easy on the back allways use the second or thrid setting the lowest height will stall it otherwise it works!
I have 2 and they are over 4 years old and I have a nice size back yard
I love this mower. It’s a great little mower
Had mine for 3 months to cut a small back yard. I get 1.25 hours of mowing per charge cutting super thick St Augustine. Love it!
It’s a great mower!
Why does it get stuck
Get stuck?
Been using mine for four years now. Was finally able to get the side discharge unit last year. (Availability of that unit is very spotty at best.) I feel like I get a lot more time out of the mower when I don't use the bagger and just let it mulch the grass (or use the side discharge unit.) I get a sense that stopping and starting the mower to empty the bag wastes battery power, but I've never watched a timer to see for sure if my sense is actually right. I've replaced the blade once and bought a couple spare keys and a couple extra knobs for the handle. I've had a couple of those come loose and mysteriously disappear into my lawn someplace. For the price, I don't think you can find a better mower.
I bet you are on to something with run time with a side discharge vs bag. The bagger uses the motor and blades to push the clippings into the bag and when it gets closer to full it starts to back up a little into the deck again. So I bet there is less strain by shooting all the clippings out instead of pushing them and cutting them a bunch. I too am very happy with the build quality and price. I think it’s a lot of mower for the money.
GOT MINE FROM AMAZON AND IT CAME WITH BOTH BAGGER AND SIDE DISCHARGE
Yes I love mine, which is something I’ve never thought i would say lol, specially since it’s so quiet
Oh man so much quieter than a gas one
I got this but with a side shoot! I always hated normal gas guzzling mowers especially with gas prices going up! Best mower I've used. Actually makes mowing tolerable lol
Yeah I love this little mower. Cool it comes with a side shoot variant! Worth every penny and nice not dealing with gas and oil and all that extra maintenance
Thank you for this. I’m buying my first mower. My yard is 10k sq ft (with the house on it) and pretty nasty looking with rocks and debris that I try to clear as much as possible. Also patchy grass & bald sandy patches. I’m so nervous but this helps
Well like I said in my review you should get 1300sq ft in the worst conditions. I bet you can easily triple my numbers. This mower is pretty awesome. If you have not ultra thick grass like I do like you said and cut it dry vs wet lawn like I did, you should be totally fine! If you haven’t bought one yet get it from Amazon, they have the best return policy, shipping, customer experience, etc. also I get a credit too which helps me out a ton. amzn.to/3QncGyF
This Sunjoe mower is designed/ intended for small yards. The yard you have described is quite large.
I see it's good for mowing weeds and patches of dirt i.e. your backyard 😂😂😂
Yeah lots of weeds
Isn’t the bag to catch all the mulch so it won’t be sitting on the yard?
You are correct, you can bag the grass clippings in normal operation, or I think its designed to also cut without it if you don't want to catch the clippings.
I JUST GOT MINE AND I CAN'T USE DUE TO THE RAIN BUT IT IS LIGHT AS A FEATHER AND I CAN LIFT IT WITH MY PINKY AND GREAT FOR MY BACK PROBLEMS
It’s very enjoyable to use. So light, easy to push. My wife even loves it and she doesn’t do any kind of physical labor like heavy yard work.
Where can you sharpen the blade?
I haven’t tried sharpening my blade yet. I believe any Lawn and Garden / Outdoor Power equipment shop that provides this service should be able to sharpen this blade as well. I know some people know how to do it at home, I’ve never tried it myself.
I managed to get one for $74 on a deal. But it only lasted slightly longer than 1 season. First the screws that mount the motor to the plastic body backed out, then the motor started acting like the brushes were worn out. I might attempt to take the electric motor apart.
I am sorry to hear that. I’ve had mine 3 years I think now without fail. Hopefully you are able to repair it. Let me know how it goes.
I have this one, it stopped working 15 minutes after the first start and hasn't worked since. I charged the battery as instructed before first use, recharged after it died in case that may have the issue.. it wasn't. Contacted Sunjoe for help troubleshooting they said it needed returned but couldn't replace it because they had none in stock and to take it into Walmart. Walmart won't take it back, but did refund me my money. Now i have a brand new lawnmower in its box not getting used because idk what to do with it or how to fix it. 😒 Irritated is an understatement. 160 bucks down the drain ..
I am very sorry to hear that. It seems a couple of my subscribers have had an issue similar. Nearly everyone I talk to except the couple have had very good luck for years with no issue. I usually recommend Amazon because they have really good returns and customer service as far as getting new products and making sure people are happy. I am surprised Walmart had none in stock. I haven’t tried taking mine apart as I haven’t had to. Any luck finding someone with a video on repair?
@@Jeep-Creep Unfortunately not yet, Im still looking
@@tandrasmith1605 I looked a bit too with no luck. I am sure there is a way to fix it. Need someone who is handy with electronics.
I don't understand. Walmart gave you a refund, PLUS you got to keep the mower. How can you be out 160.00??
Sir,you do not have grass!
Lol it’s coming in
Great video!
Thank you so much! I am happy to report too my mower is still running as strong as the day I bought it 2 years ago.
Mine has been working fine but now I lost the safety key and replacements are out of stock everywhere. Bummed. If anyone has a broken one, I'll buy the key off you! Ha ha, but no, for real.
Mmm wonder if you can make one?
I have the same mower, are you supposed to charge it without it without the safety plug inserted?
I can't tell you exactly what the 100% right thing is to do as I threw out the instructions. BUT I do leave my safety key in ALL the time. I will advise this, under no circumstances would I attempt to use the mower while it is charging though, I think it would be bad for both the battery and charger. Also I think the safety key is also a child safety thing, so that's my 2 cents on it.
@@Jeep-Creep Gotcha, I still have the instructions the only time it specifies anything about it is to plug it in before use it doesn't mention it one way or the other for charging. I used mine for the first time today,.
Ok, good to know. I honestly think its just a safety key is all. How do you like it? I have a big yard but I use it for cutting my dogs area and trim around the house mainly and works great for me.
@@Jeep-Creep I love it! I just wish the charge held a little longer. I at least wanted to cut my front yard in one go, but I still have a little patch left. I have about .25 acres but my back yard is halfway covered with grass at best.
@@artsycoder533 Great to hear it, yeah I cut a very small 20x30 section easy. .25 acre might be its limit. I love it, I do wish the charge was also a little longer, or if it had a swappable battery like other mowers for doubling its daily use. I mean for the price, you cannot beat it's build quality at all.
Still running for you ok, almost a year later?
Got a month or so before spring hits Michigan but I will let you know how it survived winter. I used it all last spring 0 issues.
@@Jeep-Creep Thanks and much appreciated, I look forward to the update👍
I did a follow up video, she still runs the same, and I put it through a even harder stress test as well to find out its absolute minimum capability. ruclips.net/video/TBGNHTZJISs/видео.html
I used mine last year once. It doesn't work. Anymore.
I’m sorry to hear that. If you store it over winter season did you make sure to give it a good full charge before storing? I wonder if it’s your battery or charging cable?
Uhhh, you’re cutting weeds friend
Still thick
Mine just stopped working only after 1 month.
Aww man I am sorry to hear that. Where did you buy it from, they might be able to exchange at the store. I also looked them up on their website and they have a 2 years no questions asked warranty to replace their products. Let me know how it goes. I’ve had mine over a year with heavy use with no issues.
i see the corded one for $87.99. tempted to buy it but wonder how long it would actually last.
Well this will be the second season for me on my battery one, stay tuned and I will let ya know how it goes... For sure I wouldnt use this for a larger yard, its a smaller mower, but I feel like its a decent build quality. Unlike a gas engine there are next to no moving parts, less to fail and wear out. Electrical motors tend to be very reliable and last a long time.
I did a follow up video and stressed tested this very hard to find out the absolute minimum run time, which is about 16min. ruclips.net/video/TBGNHTZJISs/видео.html