Thread: Electric Lawmowers

Originally Posted by POD

..... Also that if he ran out of battery his day would be over.

On my portable electric tools you can swap in a charged battery when the one in the tool goes flat.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

The mower is very old and my attempt to try and toss a brushless motor on it was a bit slow. Just ordered a 460mm matika. The my drill, blower vac and a nifty wheel nut removing tool now share the same batteries with the mower coming next week. The two stroke blower and mower are on gum tree now.

36v or 2 x 18v?

They look good but I already have two battery ecosystems in my shed.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

36v or 2 x 18v?

They look good but I already have two battery ecosystems in my shed.

The 36 v version. I have a few of the batteries already making it an easy choice. Did my decking all by myself saving several K so happily added the battery packs to keep me screwing all day long for that job ( No rude bits gents)

DLM464PT3


Not the cheapest. The electric blower by the way is SOOO much quieter It may be a little less blow that the noisy and smelly one it replaced.

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

The only issue I have with modern battery stuff is ................................. How long will the damn batteries last ? The grass has been going crazy here over the last few weeks. I've been welcomed to "grass season" with a dead battery in the ride on mower ..... and a dead battery in the tractor. sigh.

You last chinese mower lasted 8years. Will the batteries in the battery mower last .... 3 ... maybe 4 years ? hmmm..... I figure a 50+ year old tractor hasn't died yet, so maybe I'll get another decade or three out of it

The modern battery stuff really seems quite amazing. I've been eying off the small battery ride on mowers available these days .... hmmm.

If I charge it once a week on average - it will be less than this but just for ease of calculations I should get 7 to 10 years out of it just based on charging but yes it could die of other causes before then as could the mower, but it does suit me and my application - your yard is just a tad bigger than mine (around 30 times bigger I think) 😁

Since I commented on my son's 36 volt Ryobi back in March 2017, his mower is obviously now over 4 years old. During that time he has been dealing with a kikuyu lawn that varies from running rampant to going into hibernation during the New England winter.

He told me earlier this year that he had bought a new battery for it and was impressed by the fact tat he can now do the whole lawn on one charge. Apparently the old battery, which he can still use is only good for about half the lawn.

Given the advances in battery powered devices in the last 4 years, I imagine that there are battery powered mowers available now that are much better than his 36v Ryobi.

I had heard that professional tree loppers were keen on battery powered saws because they could start work earlier in the day without falling foul of noise restrictions. Surely swapping batteries is quicker and easier (although more expensive) than refilling the fuel tank of a petrol chain saw.

I'm still running my trusty old Kubota 4 stroke that I bought 20 years ago. The only things I've ever done to it is replaced the oil every 5 years or so, a new spark plug about once a year, and occasionally a new blade (which is just a bit of flat bar with sharpened and tempered leading edges that I make myself). Petrol wise - it always starts first pull (unless the spark plug needs replacing) and it runs on the smell of an oily rag - I fill it about once a month.

If it ever seriously gives up the ghost, I'll be going to battery, but haven't decided which brand yet. My battery tools in the shed are all Ryobi 18V and one of the chainsaws is Ryobi 240V - but I wouldn't consider a mower with a power cord, and I don't think 18V is enough for a mower - so there is no specific "brand" I'm hooked to. I've heard some good things about AEG ???

I'm a bit like you Brian and still running my old 4 stroke Rover Scott Bonnar reel mower bought back in 1981. Serviced once a year with oil change, filter clean and plug gapped or renewed as necessary. Sharpened every now and again but as long as I keep it adjusted it cuts fine. I also put a few drops of oil on all rotating parts before each use. Catcher has seen better days but I've patched it a few times instead of paying the 150 bucks I was quoted for a new one.
Not a bad buy for about 350 bucks from memory.
AlanH.

Hi,
I reckon the best bit with battery tools is that it instantly becomes coffee time if the battery needs charging.
Saves over working the operator.
Cheers