EGO 56V vs RYOBI 40V: Best Electric Mower Battle
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EGO mowers and Ryobi mowers are two of the best electric mowers in 2022. The battery-powered EGO 56V and Ryobi 40V mowers are a classic matchup. We break down everything you need to know to make sure you pick the best mower for your needs. Check it out!
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I bought an EGO last year. No problems but then again, I have a relatively small yard and I never really challenged the machine. Then today, I gave it a challenge. I hit a hidden tree root about the size of a fist. The electric motor stopped instantly. A yellow light began blinking on the top of the unit. I thought I broke something and would have to pay $200 bucks for repairs. Not knowing what to do. I popped loose the battery and gave the underside a look. I saw no damage and I hand-turned the blade. All seemed okay. I reinserted the battery and turned it on. Well, what do you know... no problems. I finished the lawn, removed the battery for charging and gave the underside of the mower another look. Nope, no damage. Thumbs up.
Heck yes, Todd! There’s a reason we called the EGO the Mike Tyson! It can pack a mean punch but can take a solid jab and keep on truckin. Glad to hear you’re liking it!
Awesome video, guys. Feels like you cut straight to the point and help us ignore all of the fancy marketing companies throw at us! Definitely trashing the gas!!
Yeah pour that gas out, baby! Just not on the grass!
Very helpful. Thanks for the pros and cons of both. Glad to see an honest review!
Thanks Chase! You the man!
Been looking for a good electric motor. Thanks for the review! Gonna end up pulling the trigger on one of these
Extremely helpful review. I have been doing my research on the best options available for my lawn care and this video helped a ton.
Thanks Howard! Glad you liked it!
Agreed, Howard!
I’ve had the original Ego 20-inch, non self-propelled mower since they were first introduced - I think that’s about six years now. Still going strong! It’s so good, I outfitted my garage with the blower, the trimmer and the hedge trimmer. I have about five EGO 56v batteries and they are still working fine. The mower’s fast charger is excellent. I want to upgrade to a new 21-inch, self-propelled crosscut mower but really don’t need to. It hands down beats any mower I’ve ever owned. I cut about a half acre with a full battery and maybe a third of a smaller one. The construction of the EGO mower is impressive. I have lots of Ryobi 18-V tools and would consider a Ryobi if I were starting from scratch, but I must say my EGO mower and blower are probably my favorite garage and yard toys. Excellent products.
Wow! That's impressive. I think there is a huge misconception with electric mowers that they don't last many years. Awesome to hear your story.
Great review. You’re the only TH-camr I found which gave an honest review with the self propelled function battery life, which is really important. The stores I’ve been to really avoid to answer this simple question. Thanks!
Always trying to sell! I'm not a big self-propelled fan, but there are plenty of folks that are.
Ok. I have the EGO 56v and I was taking it over my my elderly mom’s house very frequently. It’s very heavy and I was having trouble lifting it into the bed of my truck. So mom decided she was going to get her own mower. She had been using a mowing service but it got too expensive.
She and my sister decided on the Ryobi 40v.
This is an honest review after using both mowers multiple times.
Mom’s Ryobi feels weak and fragile compared to the ego. It has less than half the battery life of the ego. It burns through its original battery in less than 30 min. We ordered a second battery and has even less run time. I timed the recharge of both batteries. Original-1hr.28 min. The replacement battery 1 Hr 15 min.
My ego charges in just about an hour and will go just about an hour on a full charge.
If the Ryobi hits dense, taller grass, it bogs down and dies quickly. The ego doesn’t seem to notice and chews right through. My ego cost almost $200 more than mom’s Ryobi, but in my opinion, is worth it. If you’re used to a gas mower, you’ll hate the Ryobi. You’ll spend most of your time waiting on the batteries to recharge rather than mowing. With the ego, you can just get out and get the job done. My yard is just about 7 tenths of an acre and the ego battery can handle it all without recharge.
Agreed over here. They have pros and cons for sure - but we had a similar experience. Always tough going to the Ryobi after you've used the EGO. But if you are just starting out the Ryobi can still be pretty great.
Been looking for a good electric mower for the spring and have yet to purchase. Just bought my first one last night because of this review. Thanks!
Thanks Jonathan! Which one did you go with?
For more lawn mowing tips, check out this video: th-cam.com/video/6OAH_1e7QJw/w-d-xo.html
This is the review I needed! Very informative, unbiased, and to the point! Great job👍🏽
Thank you! That's what we are going for!
Great rundown!
Thanks Nathan! Two titans dukin it out!
Great review!
Thanks man!
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Been looking for a good electric motor. Thanks for the review! Gonna end up pulling the trigger on it!
Thanks brother!
What are you thinking you’ll go with?
@@TheLawnReview Probably the EGO. It's a little more expensive but the extra battery life and durability would be worth it for me
Good info. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! hope you stick around
Still got love for Ryobi!
Ryobi is one of the GOATs
Is it the price point, or value that you enjoy?
Go off, King!
Thank you!
Great review! I would have liked to heard you talk about quality of the cut on both and maybe what the warranties were. I think you can tell a lot about the durability and design by how strongly the manufacturer backs the product. Thanks!
That’s a great suggestion! I appreciate the feedback. I will include that on future reviews.
For these two in particular, the cut quality was extremely similar. They both have a 5 year tool warranty with a 3 year battery warranty.
I agree. Definitely a solid video!
I just bought the self propelled 47cm ego its brilliant even on wet grass. It charges full in less than 30 mins.
Glad you like yours! Where do you live? Rarely hear people use centimeters.
Love Ryobi. Very affordable and will last for summer before the wet seasons.
It’s a great one!
A huge consideration is how long does the battery take to charge, Ego 7.5 amp hour takes less then an hour on a fast charger. So if you can’t finish mowing on a full charge you can charge for 20 or 30 minutes and finish. Some electric mowers take over 2 hours to fully charge, so you would be waiting quite a while to get a decent amount of charge to finish .something to consider unless you have multiple batteries. And even if you can cut your whole lawn on one charge today doesn’t mean that you will in a few years when the battery degrades.
All good points - these battery mower companies are really stepping it up.
thanks so much!
Thank YOU!
I put the ryobi crosscut blade on my 20" that didn't come with it, got an extra knockoff battery on amazon for $50, and it gives some of the best cuts I've ever seen.
I like to hear that.
Love my Ego!! It’s very light and maneuverable, well made. Only complaint is the blades seem like cheap steel. My toro gas mower had much heavier duty blades. Already have some chips in my blade after maybe 4 hours of total mowing and I didn’t mow over rocks or anything. Still love the Ego highly recommend it! Just hope they come out with some aftermarket blades.
Glad you like yours!
If I didn't already have Ryobi weed trimmer, with the 40v battery, I might look closer at the EGO, but since I do have the Ryobi weed trimmer (and quite happy with it), I am probably going to get a 20" Ryobi (non self propelled) so that I can use the batteries interchangeably. We have 2 acres, but only a small portion immediately around the house is actual lawn. The rest is "natural" and I keep that mowed with a Craftsman riding mower (gas). The Ryobi model I'm looking at is currently $349 on sale (normally $400) which is just under our limit we decided on.
That's a great deal! Where are you grabbing it?
It was a real tossup between Ego and
Ryobi, thanks to your video I’ve decided on the Ego my initial gut feeling.
You really can't go wrong with the EGO
I went with the EGO because of the longer run time,durability,bigger cutting deck and a better warranty plus the head light on/off switch.
How do you like it?
@@TheLawnReview No complaints. I haven’t needed the gas mower and it’s nice not having to deal with the gas and maintenance.
@@Bunkysworkshop Gotta love that. I hated doing oil changes.
@@Bunkysworkshop Totally agree. Glad you like yours. We are getting our hands on the newest model soon and will post a review of it.
Would love to see the latest Toro SuperRecycler electric compared too. I have a 20+ plus year old Super Recycler and thinking about electric now.
Thanks, Katz. We will make sure to get one of these out there. Are you leaning towards Toro?
@@TheLawnReview I like Toro and their mulching capability. I just wish the running times were closer to an hour. It takes me 40-45 minutes to cut my lawn which is right in line with the time Toro’s will run on one battery. If it takes two batteries I’ll probably not get one. Extra Battery is $300. If I don’t go electric I’ll be looking at Toro Super Recycler gas, or possibly Honda as I’ve never had one and I’m curious. Guy that has the best looking lawn in the hood has just a regular Toro Recycler.
@@katzsteel Yep those toro recyclers are great. We did a review of the Honda equivalent a few weeks ago if you're interested.
I'm a ryobi fan, been getting their products for years. Their lawn mowers had a rocky start and only reason i got them originally cause of extra spare batteries i had. But i am glad that ryobi over the years is getting better. Maybe one day i try out a ego but for now i will stay with ryobi
Thanks for the comment! Ryobi is a great choice! I prefer HD over Lowe's so I'm more likely to pick a Ryobi as well.
@@TheLawnReview I still look out for other brands but ryobi still main brand i prefer getting. Unless something else peeks my interest. I seen green works and worx that i see sold online at multiple stores that i dont see normally in stock or sold at stores.
Ego all day, baby!
It's definitely approaching GOAT status!
What model of Ryobi is it? Great video
Thank you! Check out our written review here with a link to the model at the bottom: thelawnreview.com/ryobi-20-in-40v-mower/
@@TheLawnReview Should not have to click a link for the model number of the mower you reviewed in this video! Should have this in the title or description.
@@docmorris4591 Thanks for the feedback, doc. I believe the model number is RY401120.
If you're invested in the "EGOsystem", buy their mower. If you're invested in the Ryobi platform, buy their mower.
It's about the batteries.
Yep - that's a huge part of it and exactly what I recommend to folks who have an existing battery system.
I have the new 21” Ryobi and love it. I get almost 80 minutes of run time on a relatively flat yard. Cuts incredibly well.
Oh wow that's amazing. Thanks for sharing. Did you have the self-propelled function on?
@@TheLawnReview I use the self propelled function in the front yard. The back is totally flat so I don’t need it there. It came with two 6Ah batteries (40 volt) and I can generally cut my entire yard (8000sqft) with one battery. I usually have one bar left on the battery. It takes me usually 40 minutes total to mow the entire yard. I’ve been thoroughly impressed with the mower. This is my second season using it.
@@ericcomfort6228 Love it - glad you're happy with it. Ever owned other electric mowers that you would compare it to? Or even gas?
@@TheLawnReview this is my first electric mower. I had craftsman mowers (several) over the years and the Ryobi cuts just as well for me. I have Bermuda in the front and Zoysia in the back and I cut as low as it will go, 1.5 inches, and it does a great job. No issues.
@@ericcomfort6228 Love to hear it. I think these electric mowers do really well with lower cutting heights. Since they are lighter, when you crank them up really high they tend to be a little less stable. Glad you've had a great experience!
You talked about battery life while mowing, what about overall battery life, one year, two years etc.?
Tough to say as we haven't had both for that long. They have decent battery life warranties - usually 2-3 years which should give you some comfort. I've had my Ryobi 40V battery for 3 years and haven't noticed any difference.
For what its worth, my EGO batteries only live for maybe 2.25 seasons of mowing before failing and i have to buy or warranty.
The first one i bought a replacement.
The second I used the warranty, which went well and was not a hassle.
It is a great mower, trimmer, edger, leaf blower but I don't know if it's really worth it.
I live where its really hot and often humid.
Interesting - I think they should be under warranty, right? How long are EGO batteries returnable?
I really want to go with an electric mower for my for my first ever lawn mower purchase, but I keep reading in review sections about batteries dying and it’s making me pretty hesitant to go that route.
New Ego Select Cut has 8 cutting heights: 1 in-4in.
oooooh nice! Thanks for the headas up.
what is the comparison of the availability and costs of each mower's replacement batteries, please?
Hey Bill - EGO's batteries are about $40 more for the same Ah, but obviously have higher voltage. Ryobi has a bigger suite of 40V products which can be found at Home Depot. EGO products are mostly online and at Lowe's.
Can you turn off the LED lights on the ego to save battery power or are they always on? Or do they not really drain that much?
I don't think they really drain that much so wouldn't be concerned. The self-propelled function will though.
I got them both to try out myself and the Mike Tyson Ego bit the ear off the Ryobi. On a good note the Ego/Tyson sounded nothing like how powerful it is, sounds more like a box fan.
hahahah so you like it?
@@TheLawnReview Seriously l only bought the 2114 push 21” Ego for $475 after tax. I have used it twice so far and I have no buyers remorse so far.
The noise and the weight make me choose Ryobi especially since my yard is small.
Nice! Yeah it’s really quiet. Can’t go wrong with either one really
You mentioned the voltage of the batteries but not what the AH of each battery is for each mower. The higher the AH, the longer the battery time for mowing.
Yes, that's correct. Oversight on our part.
Actually watt hours is what matters. Volts is a marketing game.
Good review on the fence small yard leaning ego but i saw a demoon the select cut blades i cut 2 times a week my grass is thick and green with the ego it seems like you have to keep changing blades as i dont bag every time seems like extra work maybe i should get a ego with 1 blade i now have toro SR gas
Hmmm - never had to change blades before. I get them sharpened yearly.
@@TheLawnReview i mean the ego has 3 different blades each is gor something different mulch high lift for bagging, then the other one for long run sometimes i bag sometimes i mulch
@@wayne1362 Oh yeah - I don't change those out I just use one and roll with it.
@@TheLawnReview what's your opinions about the toro battery recyclers
@@wayne1362 We just posted a new video about it - check it out here: th-cam.com/video/DJzJpq3qmSo/w-d-xo.html
Covered a bunch of elements except how well they mow lol..
Hey Alaskan Malamute! Thanks for the feedback! What exactly would you have wanted covered that I didn’t show? I would love to improve on that during my next review.
Self propelled eats at least 1/2 battery time. That is a minimum.
My GreenWorks battery dies real fast if I use self propelled.
I got the GreenWorks used on a really good deal.
Like he stated, I only use self propelled when I turn on a hill to get me going, then release.
I have an EGO trimmer and other tools. If I was buying new, I would get the EGO.
The unsung strength of the EGO system is the superior battery design.
Yep self-propelled is definitely tough for batteries - I think you're approaching it the right way. Thanks for watching!
Which is better for thick crabgrass lawn?
Probably the EGO as it is heavier and provides more downward pressure.
Thick grass overwhelms the Ryobi.
what is considered small yard? I have a half acre will this work on on charge it will make me crazy if I have to stop half way and recharge 😅
Hey Joe, half acre is passable for sure. I think you can get the job done with both these provided your lawn isn’t extremely hilly and you use the self propel function sparingly.
@@TheLawnReview thanks you just got a knew follower 😉
Thanks Joe! Very much appreciated! Any tips would be too!
Me: Real men don't need self propell.
Also me: Just tweaked my back, self proppell needed.
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I just bought an ego and thought it was very light not sure I would want one any lighter personally
I hear you. I like a good weight to help keep the mower from jostling around. Thanks for watching!
Gotta go Ryobi for the affordability and better maneuverability.Also I like the look better on Ryobi and final reason,Lowe's is just a horrible place to shop all around!!Both mowers sound great for whatever fits each individuals situation though honestly.I would just personally go Ryobi.
Depends on your preferences, but I'm glad you like Ryobi!
Ih heard all I needed to know by 1:15.
Love it. Nice and concise.
You can not compare those crappy ryobi mowers to EGO!
Hahaha! Well they have their pros and cons!
The ego linked on amazon is not the product you have in front of you. The select cut is actually about 150 more than the ryobi.
Thanks! They update their prices regularly
Ego all day
Yep....Do you own one?
Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower th-cam.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
Thanks!
You lost me on an electric mower when you said I can cut the run time in half by using the self-propelled function. I was honestly interested up until that statement.
Hey man! Thanks for the feedback! We pride ourselves on giving you an honest representation of what to expect! I’ve been a gas guy for a very long time and told myself I’d never go electric but my mind has been changed due to the sheer convenience aspect of not having to fix/maintain my mower as much or deal with gas. Yeah, I may have to invest in another battery but most of the tools come with a battery so that’s not too big of a deal. Then you don’t lose half the runtime while using self propelled function! But I hear ya man! So appreciative of the feedback!
If you have a flat yard you'll never miss it.
Volts is streignth. Amp hours is current and current volume. Power is a function of both. Power=volts×amps. Amps=amp hours/time of use so if its a 6ah battery and you drained it in a half hour ur running 12 amps. 12a×40v=480watts. Way below 1hp. This why I dont buy the hype of electric mowers.
Thanks for watching, Henry!
Green works vs ego is more fair
Gonna drop that one here soon.....stay tuned
Avoid Ego at all costs. Quality has gone way down. My battery died after a year after purchasing. Replacement died after 2 and now they are saying tough luck that it's outside warranty. My string timmer went down and it took 3 months to fix. It seems customer service has gotten pretty bad over the last 8 years I have used their stuff.
Wow I'm sorry you've had a bad experience. They've always had great products in my experience but I have heard things about batteries failing.
@@TheLawnReview It's sad. I have enjoyed their products for probably 10 years. More recently added another weedeater/edger. If failed and the battery failed twice. The worst part is 2/3rds the cost is the battery. This is the start of how companies die. Poor reliability and poor customer service.
Not apples to apples. That was not Ryobi’s top model. Was hoping to see that.
Which one do you consider Ryobi's top model?
@@TheLawnReview The new 21”Whisper Series with Cross Cut and all wheel drive probably competes with EGO the best.
EGO is an American owned company. Ryobi is a Hong Kong owned company. I prefer to support America, not the Chinese.
EGO is owned by Chervon, which is a chinese company.
EGO is owned by Chervon which is a Chinese company in Shanghai. Chervon has an assembly plant in the US and they produce some of the mowers but most of them are produced in China.
Ryobi is a Japanese brand owned by Techtronic Industries which is a multinational company based in Hong Kong. Ryobi does have manufactory facilities in several countries including China, Germany, Ireland and US (Indiana)
Just stop, because when you think you know, you’re probably wrong.
@@HELMDG-fh1ld ??? I did my research. EGO is Chinese. Ryobi is not. If you get Ryobi is most likely made in USA. EGO would probably be made in China.
This review does everything but show the viewer what the lawn looks like after each each mower does its thing. Six overlapping swaths is all it would have taken...this ain't "rocket" science!
Thanks, Bill. I'll put that in the next video
PSA… don’t buy Ryobi mowers. They’re are total junk. I went thru three different models and had issues with every single one which is sad because I wanted to stay true to Ryobi. I say go with Milwaukee or EGO for push mowers.
Wow! Strong statement. But you're right EGO and Milwaukee are both better.
Oh well if you had a defective mower that must make the entire company junk lmfao.
I've had my Ryobi 40 volt 20" mower for about 9 years now and I use it to cut fairly heavy grass on about a third of an acre at one of our vacation houses about every 2 weeks. It's held up incredibly well. But at this point, when I'm going to upgrade the gear at this house, I am going to get an ego self-propelled instead of the ryobi. Partially because I can use the batteries in the 28-inch snowblower that ego has, which is considerably more powerful than the 24-inch ryobi snowblower.
The problem is the service on both brands has gone downhill now that you can't take your product back to Home Depot with Ryobi any longer. I've never needed to do that, but I understand it's a real pain now. Although I'm not sure if ego is going to be any better in that regard.
@jakr1880 wow thanks for sharing. That’s pretty impressive that you’ve had your Ryobi that long
Clash of the weaklings
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You bought the cheaper ryobi to put up against one of the best egos lmfao. What a joke.
No I didn't. These were both the top of the line 2022 models.
@@TheLawnReview sorry but wrong the crosscut model was being reviewed in 2021
okay! @@Taylormade2350