Nice video. I have one of these. My biggest nags are: 1. The accelerator pedal is to stiff, and not linear enough (goes from not moving to darting away) 2. I wish it had a rocker pedal instead of rocker switch for forward / reverse. 3. Considering these weight nearly twice as much as a normal lawn tractor, I wish it had bigger wheels. 4. I wish the charger was built into the tractor. 5. Having a full floating seat would be awesome as it is a little bumpy. Other than that it is a great lawn tractor, and has the easier to remove bagging system.
Now that it's been about a year, how is the battery capacity? And do you keep it on the charger while not in use? I'm thinking of getting one and have heard one person say that the battery life was terrible after the first year.
sleepytyn Just mowed for the second time this season. The battery seems just as good as last year. Hopefully they are keeping it plugged in anytime it is not in use, that is what is recommended and I've had no battery issues.
My batteries literally took a crap shortly after the second season and the warranty is only a year. Costs over $800 to replace all four. Still figuring out all my options. 😟
In about a year and a half your batteries will start going out. At least it doing that for me. If I’m riding around with my cart hooked on picking up sticks and branches it’s fine but if I’m mowing with the bag on it drains about 20 minutes. I changed the blades thinking that’s the problem but no. Going to try to mow without the bags.
Fred Eisenlohr I tried backing up my front yard which is sloped pretty high and it started spinning it's tires. In the manual the speed shows as slower in reverse as well.
You said that it rode bumpier, then I noticed your tires. You didn't happen to inflate the tires to the max inflation pressure on the sidewall did you? You are not supposed to do that. That max pressure is only in order for them to meet their load rating, a load that is much heavier than that mower is. I can see it easily that your tires are over inflated because they don't have a flat contact patch, and not only is this going to give you a bumpy ride but they won't wear evenly. You can probably just about cut in half the air pressure in them. For a little mower like that, 20 PSI is probably too high.
why not try...and make something up that you could bolt to the front end,,,would void the warranty for sure....I like the idea of using this as a cart as well...for towing or even go to the letter box if you have a long drive..
How long is that extension cord? It looks like a 14gauge which might be too light for the application and distance it is going. For high electric draw items you often need heavier cord,like maybe 12 or even 10gauge. What does the book say to use for varying lengths? The farther you go the heavier cord you should use.I gather you plan to add outlets in your shed but there may be folks who will use a cord forever. Ah well,maybe they should read the instructions too.... Do not be tempted to wire your shed with 14wire,use 12wire or bigger,IMO 14 is more for lighting circuits....It sure would have been nice if the charger was built in on board and a standard plug cord plug right into machine... One last thing,for me it isn't worth it unless it can sit outside in all weather,I have no plans to build another shed or mess around with rider covers. Walk out get on and go is my style.
ayp193s small engine repair, yes you probably can, and then you have gas, oil, trips to get those, and the loudness of the engine to deal with. It's like an Automatic car vs a Manual. I prefer Automatic because it's newer technology and more convenient. You'd probably prefer a manual shift.
No Joshua, a manual mower vs automatic is like a manual car vs automatic. Let me give you a hint about a gas mower. I go to gas stations anyway because my car uses gas, and I go to stores that sell oil too, so it is practically no issue to get gas and oil, quite the opposite it would be much more of a PITA to have to plug it in to charge and find it needs that before I can use it again, while I can refuel my gas mower in 30 seconds. Plus a gas mower is much more powerful, I can mow over just about anything, and it is longer lasting due to the sturdier frame and drive components, and it has a wider deck so it mows faster, and it can pull a larger heavier cart on the back, and I can even jumpstart a car with it should the need arise (I have done so, my neighbor needed a jump and riding the mower over there was more convenient than a car due to where they were parked, so I could get it around to where jumper cables reached. Electric mowers are fine for people who aren't very handy and only need to mow a small area. Otherwise there's just about paying twice as much for an inferior product so you can feel good about yourself, and then pay even more to replace it when you find out that it doesn't last as long. Oh yes, the whole thing is built lighter duty to get more out of the battery. Back in the day we would have called a gas mower built like that, flimsy junk. It would have been the cheapest mower available that nobody wanted.
Stinky Cheese wow, not so GREEN are we lol.. 2 acres on a charge is pretty damn good. Ya leave it plugged in so it's ready to go whenever. Even farm tractor manufacturers are exploring electric so it not like it's not the future. Lets be real here to, most folks have manicured lawns so these machines are not getting a lot of abuse. It's a great price for new tech AND great for those who not only do it to feel good about themselves but just might actually prefer to spend a little more while actually doing something good for their environment!
Ken Rimmer you are totally full of shit. No farmer is going to use a battery powered tractor. Wouldn’t work anyway. They have to be built heavy to do the work they’re intended for. The reason this piece of junk rides rough is because it’s so light, which is necessary to get the most out of the battery. This thing is ridiculous. And I hate to think what it’s going to cost to replace the battery in four or five years.
Terribly shot shaky cam video, but good content just like all my videos, Liked and subscribed, gotta sub to someone with 30 subs, come on people help this brother out!
Don't forget to change the oil and air cleaner! It is really coot, but that is more than I spent on my last car! I will keep running my old gas one that I got for $350 for now.
No buying gasoline, no carrying 5 gallon cans, no adding fuel preservative, no oil, no oil filters, no gas filters, no carb, no air filters, no spark plugs, no belts, no starting battery... I do all of my own maintenance and this would save me over $100/yr easy, and would "fire up" in an instant. Now all I need is an extra $2K or so.
Douglas Cooke, I've owned my current gas riding mower for nearly 20 years and average about $60/year, including EVERYTHING and by that I mean over 20 years I've also bought 2 batteries, and 4 tires while even the electric mower would need new tires. That everything includes gas, oil & filters, air filters, 3 belts, a pulley, and a steering shaft bearing (misc bearings/bushings/etc are also something an electric may need). I bet you that Ryobi does not last 20 years, so it doesn't just cost twice as much but possibly 3X as much per year in total cost of ownership. Oh yeah, and it's going to need a new battery long before 20 years have passed too, which is another few hundred dollars?
This machine is ok if you have a small yard but leave it outside in the rain the electric motors will short out. Basically it's an over rated piece of crap. Ryobi tools are all unreliable and defective over a short period of time.
Sada, no you are quite wrong. This mower may have some shortcomings but many of their cordless tools are a great value as long as you don't pretend they need to be as powerful as the contractor brands that cost 50% more. Millions of people own lots of Ryobi tools, largely because they now have over 150 tools on their One+ 18V lineup beating everyone else for how many tools run from the same batteries. None of my Ryobi One+ tools have failed.
Nice video. I have one of these. My biggest nags are:
1. The accelerator pedal is to stiff, and not linear enough (goes from not moving to darting away)
2. I wish it had a rocker pedal instead of rocker switch for forward / reverse.
3. Considering these weight nearly twice as much as a normal lawn tractor, I wish it had bigger wheels.
4. I wish the charger was built into the tractor.
5. Having a full floating seat would be awesome as it is a little bumpy.
Other than that it is a great lawn tractor, and has the easier to remove bagging system.
Remember those good old mart karts from back in the day with the beeping.
Oh yeah.. Lol 😂 Good Ole beepy carts!
Now that it's been about a year, how is the battery capacity? And do you keep it on the charger while not in use? I'm thinking of getting one and have heard one person say that the battery life was terrible after the first year.
sleepytyn Just mowed for the second time this season. The battery seems just as good as last year. Hopefully they are keeping it plugged in anytime it is not in use, that is what is recommended and I've had no battery issues.
My batteries literally took a crap shortly after the second season and the warranty is only a year. Costs over $800 to replace all four. Still figuring out all my options. 😟
just curious what the cost to keep it charged is? do you have a wattage meter?
Did i miss the part of actual mowing?
we all did, he talked about it tho.
I read several complaints that it's too bumpy and uncomfortable. How did it feel?
Greg Korovilas maybe a little bumpy. But definitely worth it.
In about a year and a half your batteries will start going out. At least it doing that for me. If I’m riding around with my cart hooked on picking up sticks and branches it’s fine but if I’m mowing with the bag on it drains about 20 minutes. I changed the blades thinking that’s the problem but no. Going to try to mow without the bags.
Yeah, for sure the batteries do have a 2 year'ish life span.
When you plug in your charger does it hum at all? Mine seems fairly loud. Thanks.
ichogger yes mine hums when it is plugged in, seems normal.
Ok thanks.
Nice mower I just got one how big is your shed?
Have no idea how big the shed is. Haha
I bought that mower last week I love it
Does it go in reverse as fast as it does in forward ? in other words will it back up a dry sloped lawn ?
Fred Eisenlohr I tried backing up my front yard which is sloped pretty high and it started spinning it's tires. In the manual the speed shows as slower in reverse as well.
Bummer . Thanks Josh.
hello there,,interesting video...does this mower have a mulching plug or is it only side discharge..thanks
It does have a mulching plug.
You can go off grid solar for your cool shed. After you do so, you'll have solar charged cordless lawnmower.
You said that it rode bumpier, then I noticed your tires. You didn't happen to inflate the tires to the max inflation pressure on the sidewall did you? You are not supposed to do that. That max pressure is only in order for them to meet their load rating, a load that is much heavier than that mower is. I can see it easily that your tires are over inflated because they don't have a flat contact patch, and not only is this going to give you a bumpy ride but they won't wear evenly. You can probably just about cut in half the air pressure in them. For a little mower like that, 20 PSI is probably too high.
They came inflated, I didn't mess with them.
Wondering if a plow could be added to the front?
It is a light duty mower with a weak tubular frame. A plow would be silly and a bad idea.
why not try...and make something up that you could bolt to the front end,,,would void the warranty for sure....I like the idea of using this as a cart as well...for towing or even go to the letter box if you have a long drive..
Does your camera have an off switch? Use it, and don't turn it on again, ever.
Why are you here then? If you are going to talk shit, go somewhere else.
@@Anonymouso283 I'm not talking shit. I'm just sayin to turn your camera off. You don't know what you're doing.
I hope this comes to the UK
What is holding your phone for you?
My pocket...
How long is that extension cord? It looks like a 14gauge which might be too light for the application and distance it is going. For high electric draw items you often need heavier cord,like maybe 12 or even 10gauge. What does the book say to use for varying lengths? The farther you go the heavier cord you should use.I gather you plan to add outlets in your shed but there may be folks who will use a cord forever. Ah well,maybe they should read the instructions too.... Do not be tempted to wire your shed with 14wire,use 12wire or bigger,IMO 14 is more for lighting circuits....It sure would have been nice if the charger was built in on board and a standard plug cord plug right into machine... One last thing,for me it isn't worth it unless it can sit outside in all weather,I have no plans to build another shed or mess around with rider covers. Walk out get on and go is my style.
Is it electric start? oh yeah just what i thought….LOL
"When it was owin" ohh Canadians
Funny seeing you here lol
Now you just need solar. ☀
you can buy 2 troy bilt gas riders for the cost of one of those
ayp193s small engine repair, yes you probably can, and then you have gas, oil, trips to get those, and the loudness of the engine to deal with. It's like an Automatic car vs a Manual. I prefer Automatic because it's newer technology and more convenient. You'd probably prefer a manual shift.
No Joshua, a manual mower vs automatic is like a manual car vs automatic. Let me give you a hint about a gas mower. I go to gas stations anyway because my car uses gas, and I go to stores that sell oil too, so it is practically no issue to get gas and oil, quite the opposite it would be much more of a PITA to have to plug it in to charge and find it needs that before I can use it again, while I can refuel my gas mower in 30 seconds. Plus a gas mower is much more powerful, I can mow over just about anything, and it is longer lasting due to the sturdier frame and drive components, and it has a wider deck so it mows faster, and it can pull a larger heavier cart on the back, and I can even jumpstart a car with it should the need arise (I have done so, my neighbor needed a jump and riding the mower over there was more convenient than a car due to where they were parked, so I could get it around to where jumper cables reached.
Electric mowers are fine for people who aren't very handy and only need to mow a small area. Otherwise there's just about paying twice as much for an inferior product so you can feel good about yourself, and then pay even more to replace it when you find out that it doesn't last as long. Oh yes, the whole thing is built lighter duty to get more out of the battery. Back in the day we would have called a gas mower built like that, flimsy junk. It would have been the cheapest mower available that nobody wanted.
Stinky Cheese wow, not so GREEN are we lol.. 2 acres on a charge is pretty damn good. Ya leave it plugged in so it's ready to go whenever. Even farm tractor manufacturers are exploring electric so it not like it's not the future. Lets be real here to, most folks have manicured lawns so these machines are not getting a lot of abuse. It's a great price for new tech AND great for those who not only do it to feel good about themselves but just might actually prefer to spend a little more while actually doing something good for their environment!
Ken Rimmer you are totally full of shit. No farmer is going to use a battery powered tractor. Wouldn’t work anyway. They have to be built heavy to do the work they’re intended for. The reason this piece of junk rides rough is because it’s so light, which is necessary to get the most out of the battery. This thing is ridiculous. And I hate to think what it’s going to cost to replace the battery in four or five years.
Terribly shot shaky cam video, but good content just like all my videos, Liked and subscribed, gotta sub to someone with 30 subs, come on people help this brother out!
You know what I like about mine? It uses gas.
Don't forget to change the oil and air cleaner! It is really coot, but that is more than I spent on my last car! I will keep running my old gas one that I got for $350 for now.
+FrugalPrepper no oil, no filter.
poor video
No buying gasoline, no carrying 5 gallon cans, no adding fuel preservative, no oil, no oil filters, no gas filters, no carb, no air filters, no spark plugs, no belts, no starting battery... I do all of my own maintenance and this would save me over $100/yr easy, and would "fire up" in an instant. Now all I need is an extra $2K or so.
Douglas Cooke, I've owned my current gas riding mower for nearly 20 years and average about $60/year, including EVERYTHING and by that I mean over 20 years I've also bought 2 batteries, and 4 tires while even the electric mower would need new tires. That everything includes gas, oil & filters, air filters, 3 belts, a pulley, and a steering shaft bearing (misc bearings/bushings/etc are also something an electric may need).
I bet you that Ryobi does not last 20 years, so it doesn't just cost twice as much but possibly 3X as much per year in total cost of ownership. Oh yeah, and it's going to need a new battery long before 20 years have passed too, which is another few hundred dollars?
Cutting too short
Absolute FANUUK, the waste of time, not the mowwe.
This guy...hahaha
This machine is ok if you have a small yard but leave it outside in the rain the electric motors will short out. Basically it's an over rated piece of crap. Ryobi tools are all unreliable and defective over a short period of time.
Sada, no you are quite wrong. This mower may have some shortcomings but many of their cordless tools are a great value as long as you don't pretend they need to be as powerful as the contractor brands that cost 50% more. Millions of people own lots of Ryobi tools, largely because they now have over 150 tools on their One+ 18V lineup beating everyone else for how many tools run from the same batteries. None of my Ryobi One+ tools have failed.
Mate......you need to improve your video skills....average