Reply With QuoteBrushless is always better.
Having said that. An 18v mower is for tiny strips of lawn, mowed regularly (manicured).
If you have a “lawn” of significant size and don’t mow weekly - go 40v or forget it.
Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.comDunno if this should be here or in Tool Time.
We currently use a Victa EnviroMower.
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It's looking like it needs yet another pair of 12v 10Ah AGM batteries (the thirds set) so we've been thinking of biting the bullet and buying a Ryobi RLM18X33S40 18v One+ battery mower at $299. We already have some One+ power tools so the batteries would be compatible.
Both it and the Victa have a 33cm cut.
The Victa isn't much of a mower, I'm surprised Victa put their name on it. I bought it near new (about 6 years ago) and cheap with accessories for $100 when it was selling for $460 without accessories. It struggles to cut longish grass and I usually have to charge it 3 times to mow all the lawn which isn't that big.
Does anyone have the Ryobi and can offer any reviews on it? Ideally, I'd like to borrow one to try.
Oh, is there any advantage in spending an extra $70 for the brushless motor version?
Ron B.
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OldBushie
Brushless is always better.
Having said that. An 18v mower is for tiny strips of lawn, mowed regularly (manicured).
If you have a “lawn” of significant size and don’t mow weekly - go 40v or forget it.
Master
SubscriberI have an EGO 56v that I bought after trying a friends small battery mower, it does my 870sq m block without recharging and does a very good cut. For battery, go big or go petrol.
Forget about cheap.
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LuckyLes
Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.comI went electric as I could no longer pull start my two ICE mowers after rotator cuff injuries on both sides.
I think I might be better off buying an electric start petrol mower.
Ron B.
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2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA
RIP Bucko - Riding on Forever
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If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.com^^ I've thought about it.
Ron B.
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2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA
RIP Bucko - Riding on Forever
YarnMaster
SubscriberI have that mower. I bought it for the following reasons:Originally Posted by p38arover
1) I have only a small amount of lawn to maintain maybe 70~80 m2 total.
2) the battery pack is common to all other skins in the Ryobi One+ range so has other uses.
3) it's very light to carry and very small to store away.
If you judge things on looks then it looks like cheap plastic crap (Tonka Toy) but it does the job for my purposes and cuts well. The battery easily lasts for what I have to mow plus has enough charge left to power the cord trimer and blower to clean up afterwards.
Yeah, I borrowed one first also to see how it would go - no problem for my use.
For you, I don't know, but if you have the stereotypical house on a quarter acre block with the front and back lawn that might imply then I say it's probably not for you - go for a bigger and probably more robust model.
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ChatterBox
SubscriberOne of the 18V Ryobi mowers advertises that it can use two 18v batteries for longer run time and "25% extra power" - not sure what that means: not 36v but 23v?
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YarnMaster
SupporterI bought a Makita Self Propelled Mower last mowing season, it takes 4 batteries, using 2 at a time with a switch to switch to other 2 batteries. It uses same batteries as my other Makita tools so have plenty of batteries fully charged all the time, I can usually get the yard mowed on just 2 batteries though. So far has been great, starts every time. Only downside at the moment with all the rain is if grass gets too long/ thick or is wet the auto cutout will cause it to stall so have to adjust the height & do 2 or 3 cuts to get down to length I want. When I bought it, it was a new model so they had a special deal going, it came with the 4 batteries, 2 battery quick charger & Makita sent me a leaf blower that takes same batteries for free about a week after I registered the warranty details & it was cheaper than buying a new Chinese S/P 4 stroke.
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