Excellent review! I recently purchased this mower (after watching many reviews) and am very pleased. Like you, I used one of my existing batteries from my other EGO products to test it while the 7.5Ah was charging. I didn't think it would even operate with a 2.5Ah battery. But it did! And, in fact, I cut for 20 minutes before the battery gave out. It's not really designed for a 2.5Ah battery but, if you have a small yard, it will do the trick. The compact storage capability is a very nice feature. Mine came with the mulching blade pre-installed and two other blades; one for bagging and one for power-saving.
I recently got the 2165 and couldn't be happier with it. That's the biggest problem with buying an electric mower - the technology is constantly improving. I think they are at the point now where it's safe to buy one and you'll get good service out of it.
Hi Sue, the Ego shown here let's you do that as well if you push one of the self-propel buttons on the right or left side of the handlebar without also depressing the blade start button. I don't think I showed that separately in the video.
Thanks for showing the decibels using the Apple Watch. I bought the 10 aH mower, blower and carbon fiber trimmer. Super premium products without the noise and fumes of gas lawn equipment and makes maintaining the yard so enjoyable.
I just bought this same mower today. The only differences I noticed were that all of my blades were green, and mine included a cheesy cell phone holder. The cell phone holder irks me because, well, it's dumb. EGO includes something stupid like that but makes you pay $18 to get a leaf blower nozzle separately. Rant over 😂 great video!
Great review! this answered many of the questions I had. May I suggest one thing? When possible, could you widen up your shot a little to give more perspective on what you are shooting? Sort of hard to follow when you are so close to your subject. Thanks!
I bought the top of the line ego push mower last year and I hate it. I wish I had replaced my gas with gas. I liked the idea of getting electric, but the electrics mowers are just not there yet. I have to mow more often and for the lawn to look clean I have to rake up after mowing. Think about this. There is a reason you do not see professional gardeners using them.
In my case electric was an improvement, but everyone has their own lawn types, cutting heights, preferences, and sizes so I can understand how you'd have a different experience. I'm curious though, did you try one of their different blades? Some do a better job mulching than others if that was the issue for you. I think pros don't use electric as much because 1, most use ride on mowers and, until recently, the options there for electric are limited and 2, recharging batteries while on the road from house to house would be difficult.
I've had this mower for 3 months now and find that grass gets trapped underneath it, getting in the way of the blades and therefore shutting it down. I'm in New England and my grass is wet 24/7 because of the rain and the humidity. It's a MAJOR pain to constantly clean it. Has anyone else run into this issue? One dislike that I have is that you can't just hose this down like a gas powered mower to clean it.
I just use a garage rag to wipe it down per the manual at the end of the session and it keeps grass from building up on the underside. For st augustine grass it isn’t great for the lawn to cut it when it is wet so I typically avoid that. I’ve had the grass be more sticky when it’s longer and damp or wet, but not to the point it interferes with the blades-unless the lawn is too long and I’m cutting too low.
J'ai une tondeuse EGO en 52cm achetée il y a 2 ans. Elle a fait quelques tontes au début avec une seule charge. Après 2 ans d'utilisation, perte énorme d'autonomie. Au bout de 1mn, je passe de 5 voyants à 3. Ca reste à 3 pendant10mn et ça passe à 1 directement...bref, 20mn d'autonomie au bout de 2 ans, sans utiliser la traction. Chargeur déjà changé une fois... Pas fiable. Mais c'est une tondeuse agréable si on ne laisse pas trop pousser sa pelouse. Impossible de tondre si c'est trop haut.
Thanks for the video, about to buy a mower myself so this is very helpful. Not sure if you said or not, but what is the sqft of your lawn? seems like a lot of people are saying very different things as to how long the battery lasts.
I’m on a quarter acre corner lot. Battery life will vary with mowing height vs current grass length, type of grass, and how wet the grass is. If it’s long and wet it will use more battery. One battery usually lasts me the full cut but in summer sometimes I need to cut in less ideal conditions when it’s still a bit wet and longer than normal and then I may need to pop in a second battery from one of the other tools to finish up.
Total lot size including house so big guesstimate maybe mowable area is like let’s say 6000 sq ft maybe 7k. Trying to exclude for things like trees and patios and the house itself. If you plan on buying the ego blower and edger that’s two extra batteries right there so if you have a huge yard you can have one recharging while you swap another in and by the time it drains down you’d be recharged.
@@reallyMello Awesome. thanks. My lawns around 5000 sqft so I'd imagine that'd be fine. Just trying to decide between the 2135 and the 2156. 2135 seems fine but don't wanna regret it haha
I've had gas mowers and at 66 I've owned a few. Let's just say it, nothing tops EGO this is the number one rated mower on the planet (Consumer Reports). There's really not much to say but buy one you won't be dissapointed unless you just want to be nit picky which this mower it stands up to that as well. Perhaps time to get away from the nasty fossil fuel stuff!
@@zed9955 You get 5yrs. of warranty on the battery by registering it. The downside is with anything that has a batteries they will make their money on the batteries. If you want a 5 hr. battery after 5 years it will cost you $249.00. All manufacturers will do the same thing, make the product relatively reasonable in price and charge a bit for replacement batteries. Perhaps at some point some after market company will come in and sell replacement batteries for far less. Another thing, if you factor in gas prices you would spend at least that much or more in 5yrs of mowing the lawn.
Thanks so much for this review. Very detailed and comprehensive. How long would you say this mower runs with blades running and self propelled engaged with the 7.5ah battery?
You're welcome. It does vary with grass length, mow height, and how wet the grass is, but usually at least an hour in my yard which gives me enough to finish the front and back yard. I tend to cut on a higher setting since it is better for the lawn.
Excellent hands-on review. You hit all my questions. I was not sure if a user could turn off self propel but I see that you can. I am not as tall as you, so the handle adjustment was another concern of my because I saw on another review the user, who was well under 6ft, was concerned because these mowers seem to skew "longer" that typical mowers, making turns a challenge, as was the slight delay when you get to the end of a row to turn, but he said there was an adjustment that got much better with time.
Thanks great info. i lost my Toro charger. Model 20360. Ecycler. Can I convert a cheap charger 36v 1.8A from a razor scooter?. Its the same voltage. OEM 119-0269 charger. Any ideas please. Thanks
I do a 5 in the front yard and 3 in the back. If your yard is bumpy and you have self-propelled set to high you might catch some air causing uneven cuts probably more than you would a steel deck mower since this is lighter. That's the only time I've seen that.
I have no regrets going to battery. The mower deck is lighter so you may need to change your mowing habit to get the same lines in some cases but that’s just an adjustment.
Like the motor not running? It will for sure disconnect power if you don't have the handles fully extended and locked out. Also, if the battery wasn't fully inserted/locked in? I haven't seen it on the mower, but the edger will temporarily cut power if it detects it can't spin freely when you start it. Are you cutting super low? It will also shut off if you run over something like a thick branch and it detects a jam.
Our lawn looks like the grass was forced into circular patterns and beat down. If I could "comb" the grass blades back into an upright position, the grass would look like a bad haircut with some of the blades cut and most others sticking up needing to be mowed again. We mowed it again, changing the height and a bit more was cut but the same, beat down, appearance was evident. It's been mowed again and most blades are lying down flat on the ground. This can't be happening to other users of this mower. Ideas anyone?
I can’t say I’ve seen that on mine so that’s weird. Have you tried the other blade it comes with? One of them is “high lift”. Maybe also experiment with different height settings and don’t cut wet grass.
No mohawk patterns here that I've noticed. I tend to overlap the prior pass by the width of the outer wheel to ensure a good mulch of any blade clippings that scattered outward as a habit. I'm still happy with it.
It sounds like you may be subconsciously tilting the mower to one side or the other when making turns when putting your weight into it leading to an uneven cut. It is easier to do with lighter mowers like the Ego since it doesn't have the weight of a heavy motor and deck to act as a counterweight. See if focusing on that or changing the angle of the handle higher or lower to counteract your leverage helps.
Looks good to me. Had to adjust my cutting style a little bit since the deck is lighter-you can catch air easier if you hit a bump which would cause uneven cut height so it’s just a thing you get used to. Hasn’t been a problem.
Honda doesn’t make electric mowers though if you are still on gas they make good engines. My last gas mower has a Honda engine and worked well but the ego is much better. No regrets switching over.
Oh neat, looks like the 2156 comes with a 10 amp hour battery which explains the additional runtime. Fwiw in my yard I haven't regretted the 2135 which is 7.5AH. Great to see improvements with each model though.
@@reallyMello thanks for your review. I was at Lowes just yesterday and as much as I would like to have the 2156 due to the 10amp battery and run time, realistically, my yard is not that large that I'd need the extra run time plus it seems like this 2135 will do the job. Lowes also currently has them on sale for $50 off. I think I'll pick up this 2135. Thanks for your review.
Ya I'm excited that Lowes started carrying Ego now too. If you have more Ego tools or get more in the future you can swap around their batteries so if you were to run out your 7.5AH on a mow you could swap in even the lower AH one from our trimmer or blower for example.
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Excellent review! I recently purchased this mower (after watching many reviews) and am very pleased. Like you, I used one of my existing batteries from my other EGO products to test it while the 7.5Ah was charging. I didn't think it would even operate with a 2.5Ah battery. But it did! And, in fact, I cut for 20 minutes before the battery gave out. It's not really designed for a 2.5Ah battery but, if you have a small yard, it will do the trick. The compact storage capability is a very nice feature. Mine came with the mulching blade pre-installed and two other blades; one for bagging and one for power-saving.
What a great video! Thanks for showing the difference between a how it works for adults and for kids. Also, thanks for adding the 6 month follow-up.
You’re welcome. I hope I haven’t made chores for too many kids out there :)
I recently got the 2165 and couldn't be happier with it. That's the biggest problem with buying an electric mower - the technology is constantly improving. I think they are at the point now where it's safe to buy one and you'll get good service out of it.
I agree
We have a Honda gas mower that’s easy to start with a blade control so we can push it with the motor on but no blades spinning
Hi Sue, the Ego shown here let's you do that as well if you push one of the self-propel buttons on the right or left side of the handlebar without also depressing the blade start button. I don't think I showed that separately in the video.
Thanks for showing the decibels using the Apple Watch. I bought the 10 aH mower, blower and carbon fiber trimmer. Super premium products without the noise and fumes of gas lawn equipment and makes maintaining the yard so enjoyable.
Yes! Once I got the lawnmower I didn’t need to store gas anymore.
hello just bought same mode, the extra blade in box was bright green color,, thanks for video
You are welcome, enjoy it!
Thank you, reallyMello, for talking about if your kid can easily use the mower. I had the same question for my kids.
Putting our kids to work 💪
Awesome review! Just bought one today and your video helped clarify some questions I had. Thanks a ton and hope to see more videos!
I recently bought one of these lawnmowers
Thanks for letting us know.
@@eltorpedo67 😂
I just bought this same mower today. The only differences I noticed were that all of my blades were green, and mine included a cheesy cell phone holder. The cell phone holder irks me because, well, it's dumb. EGO includes something stupid like that but makes you pay $18 to get a leaf blower nozzle separately.
Rant over 😂 great video!
Thanks for keeping us informed of the latest model updates
Does it allow me to watch TH-cam while push mowing though? 😂
It won’t stop you
I have the same mower, and it's amazing. Great review video 🎼
Thanks! It was a good investment.
Great review! this answered many of the questions I had. May I suggest one thing? When possible, could you widen up your shot a little to give more perspective on what you are shooting? Sort of hard to follow when you are so close to your subject. Thanks!
Makes sense thanks for the suggestion
Thanks for Sharing
I bought the top of the line ego push mower last year and I hate it. I wish I had replaced my gas with gas. I liked the idea of getting electric, but the electrics mowers are just not there yet. I have to mow more often and for the lawn to look clean I have to rake up after mowing. Think about this. There is a reason you do not see professional gardeners using them.
In my case electric was an improvement, but everyone has their own lawn types, cutting heights, preferences, and sizes so I can understand how you'd have a different experience. I'm curious though, did you try one of their different blades? Some do a better job mulching than others if that was the issue for you. I think pros don't use electric as much because 1, most use ride on mowers and, until recently, the options there for electric are limited and 2, recharging batteries while on the road from house to house would be difficult.
Pretty cool. It is on sale so I’m thinking about picking one up.
I've had this mower for 3 months now and find that grass gets trapped underneath it, getting in the way of the blades and therefore shutting it down. I'm in New England and my grass is wet 24/7 because of the rain and the humidity. It's a MAJOR pain to constantly clean it. Has anyone else run into this issue? One dislike that I have is that you can't just hose this down like a gas powered mower to clean it.
I just use a garage rag to wipe it down per the manual at the end of the session and it keeps grass from building up on the underside. For st augustine grass it isn’t great for the lawn to cut it when it is wet so I typically avoid that. I’ve had the grass be more sticky when it’s longer and damp or wet, but not to the point it interferes with the blades-unless the lawn is too long and I’m cutting too low.
Excellent review. Thank you. 👊🏻
Glad you liked it!
J'ai une tondeuse EGO en 52cm achetée il y a 2 ans. Elle a fait quelques tontes au début avec une seule charge. Après 2 ans d'utilisation, perte énorme d'autonomie. Au bout de 1mn, je passe de 5 voyants à 3. Ca reste à 3 pendant10mn et ça passe à 1 directement...bref, 20mn d'autonomie au bout de 2 ans, sans utiliser la traction. Chargeur déjà changé une fois... Pas fiable. Mais c'est une tondeuse agréable si on ne laisse pas trop pousser sa pelouse. Impossible de tondre si c'est trop haut.
Thanks for the video, about to buy a mower myself so this is very helpful. Not sure if you said or not, but what is the sqft of your lawn? seems like a lot of people are saying very different things as to how long the battery lasts.
I’m on a quarter acre corner lot. Battery life will vary with mowing height vs current grass length, type of grass, and how wet the grass is. If it’s long and wet it will use more battery. One battery usually lasts me the full cut but in summer sometimes I need to cut in less ideal conditions when it’s still a bit wet and longer than normal and then I may need to pop in a second battery from one of the other tools to finish up.
@@reallyMello thanks for the response! is that quarter acre inclusive of the house or is it total mowing area?
Total lot size including house so big guesstimate maybe mowable area is like let’s say 6000 sq ft maybe 7k. Trying to exclude for things like trees and patios and the house itself. If you plan on buying the ego blower and edger that’s two extra batteries right there so if you have a huge yard you can have one recharging while you swap another in and by the time it drains down you’d be recharged.
@@reallyMello Awesome. thanks. My lawns around 5000 sqft so I'd imagine that'd be fine. Just trying to decide between the 2135 and the 2156. 2135 seems fine but don't wanna regret it haha
I've had gas mowers and at 66 I've owned a few. Let's just say it, nothing tops EGO this is the number one rated mower on the planet (Consumer Reports). There's really not much to say but buy one you won't be dissapointed unless you just want to be nit picky which this mower it stands up to that as well. Perhaps time to get away from the nasty fossil fuel stuff!
Agreed
Actually Consumer reports rates the Honda higher…
Does Honda make an electric mower now?
@@zed9955 You get 5yrs. of warranty on the battery by registering it. The downside is with anything that has a batteries they will make their money on the batteries. If you want a 5 hr. battery after 5 years it will cost you $249.00. All manufacturers will do the same thing, make the product relatively reasonable in price and charge a bit for replacement batteries. Perhaps at some point some after market company will come in and sell replacement batteries for far less. Another thing, if you factor in gas prices you would spend at least that much or more in 5yrs of mowing the lawn.
Thanks so much for this review. Very detailed and comprehensive. How long would you say this mower runs with blades running and self propelled engaged with the 7.5ah battery?
You're welcome. It does vary with grass length, mow height, and how wet the grass is, but usually at least an hour in my yard which gives me enough to finish the front and back yard. I tend to cut on a higher setting since it is better for the lawn.
Excellent hands-on review. You hit all my questions. I was not sure if a user could turn off self propel but I see that you can. I am not as tall as you, so the handle adjustment was another concern of my because I saw on another review the user, who was well under 6ft, was concerned because these mowers seem to skew "longer" that typical mowers, making turns a challenge, as was the slight delay when you get to the end of a row to turn, but he said there was an adjustment that got much better with time.
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Nice review
Thanks Edwin!
Very helpful, thanks!!!
Dose it have a ten year warranty. If not look for a mower that’s has one. They are out there.
5 years I believe which is I think longest of the electric brands. Ryobi is only 3 for example.
Thanks great info.
i lost my Toro charger. Model 20360. Ecycler.
Can I convert a cheap charger 36v 1.8A from a razor scooter?. Its the same voltage.
OEM 119-0269 charger. Any ideas please. Thanks
Thanks for sharing! I'm curious if both blades rotate in the same or opposite direction of each other?
Thanks Fraggle, same direction I believe
What height of cut do you use? I'm also in Florida with SA grass and have read a lot about uneven cuts when mowing at 3.5-4 inches.
I do a 5 in the front yard and 3 in the back. If your yard is bumpy and you have self-propelled set to high you might catch some air causing uneven cuts probably more than you would a steel deck mower since this is lighter. That's the only time I've seen that.
Do you think battery operated is really a strong contender against gas especially for cut quality? I’m on the fence
I have no regrets going to battery. The mower deck is lighter so you may need to change your mowing habit to get the same lines in some cases but that’s just an adjustment.
What happens if you run over a rock? That thing does not look like it will last, not with a plastic deck.
It’s actually quite strong. Still holding up well.
Anyone have trouble with occasionally not cutting? One time, didn’t have handle extended, but still happens sometimes!!
Like the motor not running? It will for sure disconnect power if you don't have the handles fully extended and locked out. Also, if the battery wasn't fully inserted/locked in? I haven't seen it on the mower, but the edger will temporarily cut power if it detects it can't spin freely when you start it. Are you cutting super low? It will also shut off if you run over something like a thick branch and it detects a jam.
Our lawn looks like the grass was forced into circular patterns and beat down. If I could "comb" the grass blades back into an upright position, the grass would look like a bad haircut with some of the blades cut and most others sticking up needing to be mowed again.
We mowed it again, changing the height and a bit more was cut but the same, beat down, appearance was evident. It's been mowed again and most blades are lying down flat on the ground. This can't be happening to other users of this mower. Ideas anyone?
Hi Lynette is your lawn at augustine or another variety?
@@reallyMello it is, "Heinz 57" variety. The gas powered mower did a beautiful job.
I can’t say I’ve seen that on mine so that’s weird. Have you tried the other blade it comes with? One of them is “high lift”. Maybe also experiment with different height settings and don’t cut wet grass.
I have a 1st gen. It leaves Mohawks every other pass (from previous pass wheel), especially in taller damp grass. Does this?
No mohawk patterns here that I've noticed. I tend to overlap the prior pass by the width of the outer wheel to ensure a good mulch of any blade clippings that scattered outward as a habit. I'm still happy with it.
I overlap probably too much. I overlap at edge of handle.... about 1/3 of the way from side.
I really like my EGO mower. It has a single blade and when cutting on gradual turns or mowing in reverse it cuts unevenly. How can that be corrected??
Uneven to one side or the other or something else?
@@reallyMello Uneven to one side mostly.
It sounds like you may be subconsciously tilting the mower to one side or the other when making turns when putting your weight into it leading to an uneven cut. It is easier to do with lighter mowers like the Ego since it doesn't have the weight of a heavy motor and deck to act as a counterweight. See if focusing on that or changing the angle of the handle higher or lower to counteract your leverage helps.
You mow wet grass? 🤔
Ideally no, but sometimes it is unavoidable 😄 Florida summers are crazy ⛈️
Dude, what kind of lawn you have? It looks so thick and different from the types i know..
It's called St. Augustine which is what is commonly used in humid tropical states that don't get freezing temperatures
it being electric, is it safe to clean the underside with my power washer?
No they state not to do that specifically. All it takes is a wipe down with an old rag.
What does it weigh? (Older woman who would have to haul it up steps from a basement.)
It is about 70-80lbs
@@reallyMello Thanks! That saves me some time. I don't think I could wrangle it.
How is the self-propelled holding up?
Have not had any issues
@@reallyMello just curious about that I have seen some videos where the right wheel locked up I just purchased one about an hour ago
how does the cut look?
Looks good to me. Had to adjust my cutting style a little bit since the deck is lighter-you can catch air easier if you hit a bump which would cause uneven cut height so it’s just a thing you get used to. Hasn’t been a problem.
You could have gotten a Honda
Honda doesn’t make electric mowers though if you are still on gas they make good engines. My last gas mower has a Honda engine and worked well but the ego is much better. No regrets switching over.
Or you could have made the better choice and got yourself an EGO! ✌🏻👍🏻
Xp is 75 min. Not 60. I just bought one
Maybe you should check the model number. The one he reviewed is 60 mins run time
That’s the 2156 model. The review is on the 2135.
Oh neat, looks like the 2156 comes with a 10 amp hour battery which explains the additional runtime. Fwiw in my yard I haven't regretted the 2135 which is 7.5AH. Great to see improvements with each model though.
@@reallyMello thanks for your review. I was at Lowes just yesterday and as much as I would like to have the 2156 due to the 10amp battery and run time, realistically, my yard is not that large that I'd need the extra run time plus it seems like this 2135 will do the job. Lowes also currently has them on sale for $50 off. I think I'll pick up this 2135. Thanks for your review.
Ya I'm excited that Lowes started carrying Ego now too. If you have more Ego tools or get more in the future you can swap around their batteries so if you were to run out your 7.5AH on a mow you could swap in even the lower AH one from our trimmer or blower for example.