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  1. 1st July 2017, 04:40 PM #1
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    Petrol vs electric mowers

    Like the chainsaw thread, but this time about mowers.

    I'm very happy with the Ryobi battery chainsaw I've had for 5 years. My cheap old Aldi petrol mower has just carked it after 10 years (which actually pleases me, as it never cut well, but at least always started).

    So, I'm in the market for another mower, and am considering going electric.

    I already have plenty of Ryobi One+ gear, including 2 x 5.0Ah, 1 x 4.0Ah and 1 x 1.4Ah lithium batteries, plus 3 chargers.

    I'm struggling to decide between the Ryobi 18V smaller mower currently on sale at Bunnings with a blower, charger and 4.0Ah battery for $399 (18V ONE+ Blower & Mower 4.0Ah Kit Product Detail - RYOBI Tools) or a bigger mower (Ryobi or otherwise). I already have a blower, so this would be redundant, as would another charger. The extra 4.0Ah battery would be handy though. Perhaps I could sell the blower, charger and used 1.4Ah battery to recoup some costs.

    Ultimately, it comes down to the quality of the mower, and whether I can put up with:
    • the small cut size (33cm)
    • the small catcher (35L)
    • the plastic body of which I'm skeptical about the lifespan
    • no mulching feature that I can see, although I've never used this before
    • no brushless motor.

    On the other hand this mower:
    • has a 6 year warranty, and the salesman said if I tried it and didn't like it I could return it (although I'm skeptical about this also).
    • is small and light, so easy for the wife and kids to use
    • can use all my existing batteries.

    If I don't go with this, I think I'd choose either the Victa, AEG or EGO over the larger Ryobi.

    Anyone care to comment?
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  2. 1st July 2017, 04:52 PM #2
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    Hi,
    Years ago my mower died, and both neighbours had similar problems.
    We jointly bought a professional model at nearly 3 times the cost of a domestic model.
    It has been going for nearly 30 years as a shared item, and still cuts like new.
    I service it
    Clive pays for it
    Garry stores it.

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  3. 1st July 2017, 04:53 PM #3
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    Victa 2-stroke....Victa 2-stroke....Victa 2-stroke...that's all I have to say on this matter....will cut anything...and keep going. My first one is still going 20yrs later.....so who needs a warranty!
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    Like many things, you get what you pay for. I'm tempted to buy a Honda or similar petrol mower for this reason.
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    I like Honda and if that's the way you decide to go, contact Fluids; but I prefer...

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  6. 1st July 2017, 05:37 PM #6
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    We bought a Victa electric with a long lead and no battery off Ebay for next to nothing and it's been fine since. We only have a small yard in Brissie.
    In Maleny we inherited a ride-on and a Honda mower with the house and land.
    If I was starting from scratch I'd buy an electric mower and chain saw which used the same batteries.
    I have a long and unhappy history with petrol mowers and chain saws.
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  7. 1st July 2017, 11:51 PM #7
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    I probably shouldn't even answer this discussion...

    Never used an electric mower and other than in shops, I've never seen one being used...

    My mowers are usually the throw aways from others... Currently a VIC as the TA left a while ago, been knocking for last 6 or so months, but I do have another flasher one(comes with catcher) to replace it...

    If the mowers run out(that hasnt happened for last 20 or so years), I do have a scythe, might need sharpening but as I usually leave the weeds til there a foot high, the scythe would work well...

    And as for a desperate solution, put a horse in house yard, they'll eat it down and fertilise at same time...

    The only thing that an electric would be good at, is being nice and quiet...Could listen to music while mowing, now would be cool!
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  10. 2nd July 2017, 07:19 AM #10
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    Vs Battery mower as well?
    I will be going all battery when our mower dies.
    Now that we are downsizing from 3 acres to a normal house block.
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