Cordless battery lawnmowers

[300bhp/ton]

dhutch said:

What's the advantage to electric/cordless over petrol?

I can't see any payback in terms of eco credentials or running cost, and have never had an issue with a petrol starting.

Daniel

Personally not keen on corded mains mowers. Too much hassle. Although I guess they are cheap.

Petrol certainly has a place too.

But for me the electric is a lot quieter and cleaner. The mower itself weighs a lot less too. So easier to carry through the house if needed. And overall is nicer to use.

I also don’t have to go and buy petrol to run it. Not the cost. More the convenience. Overall it’s just a nicer approach.

[dhutch]

Fair enough. Didn't know corded mowers where a lot cheaper, and certainly I can see the cord is a pain having done it a few times at my grandmothers.

Also interesting they are a lot lighter, if you don't have a shed/garage you can just push it into that make sense.

[biggiles]

dhutch said:

Fair enough. Didn't know corded mowers where a lot cheaper, and certainly I can see the cord is a pain having done it a few times at my grandmothers.

Also interesting they are a lot lighter, if you don't have a shed/garage you can just push it into that make sense.

Very light and very easy to use - just push a button. Ideal for little jobs where you don't want to get out the big kit. And if you already have suitable batteries then it's an easier decision.

Put it this way: my wife has only once used our petrol strimmer and ride-on mowers in the last few years... she now uses the cordless (Makita) strimmer and mower every few days for odd jobs.

[LocoBlade]

The Webb I mentioned and a Cobra (RM4140V) were the only two I found under £400 that I felt could compete with a petrol mower, the rest have much narrower cutting decks and generally looked/felt more toy like in construction.

My Webb is actually very similar weight to my old petrol Mountfield, but it needs to be a decent weight to ensure the roller actually has some effect. I could have got the petrol equivalent for similar money but the battery version still has the advantages of less noise, no risk of starting issues, the ability to store it upright in the shed to take up less room and not having to buy/store petrol. My only real concern is long term reliability compared to petrol engines that tend to last for decades if serviced occasionally, but my reasoning is I've had cordless drills etc that are still going strong after 5+ years and I can't see this being any different so I'll cross that bridge if I come to it.

[Fonzey]

You checked the Ryobi range? If you're a bit of a DIY/Tinkerer or work on cars then they have a pretty comprehensive range of tools that all use the same battery/charger ecosystem.

I'm probably going to get their 33cm mower this summer, but it has no roller and I like stripes

[Biglips]

I made a purchase!

I looked at the Bosch range but wasn’t completely sold on the build quality for an entry price of £300. Not as good as Stihl. I went for a Mac Allister instead, and in particular this one:

https://www.diy.com/departments/mac-allister-cordl...

Felt really robust, came with charger and 2 batteries included, and very importantly it has a cup holder! As a bonus it was the last one in store and was the display model and so I got a discount down to £216.

If it ever stops raining I will let you know if it is any good in the real world.....

[Black_S3]

Beer holder is a winning feature! Just don’t forget to take your drink out before you hang it on the wall .

[Biglips]

Black_S3 said:

Beer holder is a winning feature! Just don’t forget to take your drink out before you hang it on the wall .

Lol

[Biglips]

Well first impressions are very very good. My lawn hadn’t been cut for nearly 3 weeks as my mower broke and then it wouldn’t stop raining and was seriously long.

It has a really wide range of height settings and so I put it on the highest setting and it made mincemeat of the job. It comes with 2 batteries but did it comfortably without needing the second battery.

I have some tiered bits around the side of my house and these were really easy as it is so light. Previously used a flymo but not needed today

Downsides? Well it hasn’t got a roller and so no stripes. Grass box is a bit fiddly but no biggie.

Here is the result of one section of my lawn. Glad I made the plunge

[chunkytfg]

Another Makita LXT user here but my lawn is barely 40m2!

If you are going to use one of these though you really need some high ah batteries. 5ah at least! They not only last longer but they will give the mower a bit more oomph!

[silverthorn2151]

800m2! That's a small field isnt it? I shouldn't think any battery mower could do that. I looked at a Stiga Model 1 and they suggest a max area of 700m2. And that's £2,900. If the lawn is 10m wide and 80m long that means 1.68km of up and down walking.

[Blue62]

I have to replace my old petrol mower which has finally packed up for good. My lawn is flat and @400m square and Im wondering if the latest cordless machines are any good, I need a run time of 40 minutes. Anyone with fist hand knowledge/experience out there?

[PugwasHDJ80]

I have the same query!

Currently looking at the stihl, the g-works and the Ryobi twin battery ones (the latter are especially attractive as i already own the batteries and charger)

[xyz123]

No first hand experience but Which best buy is a bosch model. I have a bosch corded lawnmower and it's fantastic in dealing with tall grass and has may height level with easy adjustments. Personally I will try to get a decent lawnmower and not worry too much about battery life. You can always buy a spare battery and have it ready..

[Blue62]

Thanks, will check out the Bosch, seen an Energizer reduced to £350 that appears to get decent reviews.

[skeggysteve]

I bought this earlier this year:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B082PGM6HS/ref...

Does a very good job and the battery lasts over an hour. Only down side is that you have to have the grass box on.

[MrVert]

I've got a Bosch one, it lasts for approx 45 minutes, enough to cut our grass easily.

The cut depth has 7 variable heights...it's brilliant.

45 minute charge.

Would definitely recommend getting one.

Edited by MrVert on Saturday 17th October 14:10

[Spare tyre]

Wickes were doing red ones cheap

Couple of batteries and your good to go

My dad has a ryobi which does the job


So much less of a faff

[alabbasi]

If your old petrol mower lasted 40 years, you seem like the kind of guy that likes to hang on to their stuff. So my suggestion is to get another petrol mower.

[Stephanie Plum]

Might be worth looking at one of the robot mowers for that size? Is it flat?