If you are just starting out with EGO, the most important thing to know is the batteries and chargers are VERY EXPENSIVE if you buy them alone. So anytime you buy a tool, consider getting the package with a battery. Second most important thing to know is that the weight difference is huge.....the 2.5 is just right for blowers, hedgetrimmers, etc... You don't want a heavier (higher AH) battery in the smaller tools. The weight even makes a difference in the mowers, as a 5.0 or less makes the mower a breeze to push around. My advice is to have 2 chargers and go with lighter batteries. Finally, OGS mentioned it in the video but to be clear, you don't get more POWER with a higher ampere hour rated battery, you just get more RUN TIME. All the batteries work in all the EGO tools. So a 2.5 ah battery works just fine in a push mower, but will last about 15 mins, where a 5.0 will last longer but cut the grass exactly the same.
Thanks! Very helpful information for people like me. I recently retired to take care of my mother who has Alzheimer’s. She had been taking excellent care of her own yard since my Dad died in an accident 45 years ago. My husband has always taken care of my yard, but he’s a gas only lawn equipment guy. I’m trying to take care of my Mom’s huge outdoor areas (driveways, sidewalks, patio and deck). But the battery for my 3 year old Ego blower is not charging/holding a charge any longer. Thanks again!
Great comment!! My two additional cents, with how expensive the higher AH batteries are, imho when you get a tool, go as BIG AH as you can afford. It's super easy to grab an extra cheap 2.5ah or even a knockoff 2.5ah. It's $$$ to get a 10 or a 12ah alone. Go big, pick up a small to have on hand.
The larger batteries DO have more power! My 5ah battery will NOT run my CSX5000 chainsaw at maximum speed. I don't know if a 6ah one does; because I don't have one. But I DO know that the 7.5ah one WILL operate the saw at full speed.
@@shredman59 Wrong as others stated. The 2.5 ah batteries are only a single row of 14x 18650 batteries. Those batteries only have a discharge of 20a so at 56 volts, that only 1120 watts max discharge. That is NOT enough for most blowers and mowers and they will not run at their max, even when fully discharged. 4ah and 5ah have 2 rows which doubles max output as well as run time.
Last year I purchased a 2 stage ego snowblower and a 10ah battery and rapid charger. This year I bought a dual charger and a 12 volt battery. My question is can I run the 10 ah and the 12 ah in my snowblower at the same time? Also can I charge the 10ah and the 12ah battery on the dual charger at the same time.? Can I use either charger on the batteries? Many thanks for the help. Bob Erwin/ Ottawa Canada/
Hi. I'm debating getting an EGO combo string trimmer and edger with the power head. It looks like it comes with the basic charger and the 4.0Ah battery. My question is, what's the best way to get the most longevity out of the EGO batteries? I've seen videos saying to not let them charge to 100%, or take them off the charger after they charge, etc. I guess there's a lot of opinions. I'd rather not buy an expensive battery prematurely. So what's your take on battery maintenance to get the battery to last as long as possible. Thanks, Matt
For everything but the Zero Turn, etc it’s hard to argue against multiple 5.0A units. As opposed to a 10-12A. With multiple smaller batteries, you can have some quick charging, while using others, creating nearly zero downtime.
Great batteries! Ready for some stacked lithium from these guys. The battery backpack link has saved me a lot of troubles with the weight of these things.
Two questions that would be helpful to add: 1. The EGO batteries are called "generation 1", "generation 2", etc. What do these designations mean? The fuel gage is related to this but is there anything else? I have to imagine the the built-in controller improved and has some slight differences in operation. 2. The main issue of EGO batteries is the price. I have an EGO mower and while I am happy to have it, replacement batteries are so expensive that I often regret buying it. The 12 AH battery is currently selling for $600! When I need to buy a new EGO battery I figure out which provides the most AH/$ (or the lowest cost for capacity in $/AH). How is the price of Gen1 vs. Gen2 vs. Gen3? BTW, I recently was so fed up with EGO battery prices that I sent an old 7.5AH EGO battery to get the cells replaced. This is not a huge savings, but I feel forced into this option.
Question. Just purchased a landowner with 56v 6.0 AH battery and charger. I’m having trouble charging the battery. It just lights up red on 25% and never moves forward. When I hold the battery power button it just blinks red. What do I do
Call EGO. same thing happened to me. Your battery is done. Something is saying "over temp" meaning one of the cells is bad and is below voltage threshold
Blowers use more power than other tools so if you need a little more than 30min then 7.5ah is great otherwise 10ah is what you will need. It sounds like your running it on full blast as well so if the price isn't that much more over the 10ah then just get the 12ah.
My 7.5aHr (1st gen) battery died with 10 days on the 3yr warranty. I got a solid red light on the quick charger and a rapidly flashing amber light after pressing the button for 5 seconds (indicates over temp condition). I'm in Ohio and might charge my battery 2x/wk in our 7-8 month mowing season. My battery should have lasted 4+years, but didn't make it to 3. Yes, it is being warrantied because I registered my mower purchase.
I have an ego blower that came with a 4.0 ah battery and weed eater that came with the 2.5 ah battery. Question: Can I use the 4.0 with the weedeater as well as using the 2.5 with the blower? Otherwise, are they interchangable? Only reason I would do this would be if one or the other batteries is charging. Thanks in advance.
Instructions say the batteries vent hydrogen when charging. Is this true? I charge mine in the house but need to know if I need to move charging out to the deck when on charge.
For the relatively short time that the battery will be in use; the high Arizona temperatures won't bother it. Just be sure to bring the battery back in the air conditioned house when you are done with your project. Also; if you're cutting a large trunk; so that the bar is almost or all the way buried; the batteries will overheat; at least mine do.
no fires here in 3 years of ownership. you still have to treat your battery nice. don't leave out in direct sun or bitter cold of winter for days on end. Don't leave it on the charger for hours/days after it finishes charging. However, no matter how good you treat your battery it can still fail sooner than expected, i.e. before the 800-1000 charge cycles they are rated for.
Trying to figure out how to buy EGO snowblower. Bundled I get 2 batteries. If I buy individually, do I buy One battery? Does the snowblower require ONE battery only to function. Can I use the same charger as the lawnmower charger?
Not displayed is watts out. The 1p batteries, such as the 2.5ah, can only output around 1100 watts to the motor (assuming 20a output of the 18650s x 56v). This is simply not enough for the mowers or higher end blowers.
EGO says 800 to 1000 charge cycles. that's 15-19 years if you charge once a week all year around. I have a 7-8 mo mowing season in OH and my 7.5aHr battery died w/10 days left on the 3yr warranty. I got the solid red light on the quick charger indicating overheat condition yet it hadn't been used. Even if I charger 2x or 3x per week in my season, I still should have lasted 4+ years, not 2.97 yrs.
Will never reach those charge cycles . Not even close . I looked up the cells ego uses . Can get them in bulk down to around $3 each . In other words , super cheap batteries . They should be using 21700 cells by now . Right now at around $3 per cell and they charge $600 for the 12ah . Give you a good idea how huge the profit margin is for ego batteries 😮
You completely left out how much these batteries cost. The 10 Amp Hour battery costs $500! I can’t imagine how much the 12 AH battery costs. Just for your information,for gods sake,register every Ego mower,battery,charger you buy and staple the receipt to your manual. Ego will fight you to get it replaced under warranty if you don’t!
I haven't had that problem with EGO. They require an image of your receipt sent to them to complete the registration. I just bought the CS2005 chainsaw this month; and the charger that comes with it was heating up batteries. I called EGO and explained the situation; and they are shipping me a replacement charger.
All you should need is the receipt. They require you to register everything as some times people forget that . That way they can get away from not making good on a few warranty claims .
Junk Batteries! They do not last. I have one of the first generation batteries from 2016 and it's still going! I have five newer generation batteries and they all have some sort of problem. I have a huge investment in EGO batteries! EGO sucks!
@bob9999 User experience can vary greatly. I would highly recommend you reach out to EGO with your issues there very responsive and usually will provide a solution. Making statements like "EGO sucks" is unproductive.
my 1st gen (single light) battery from 2019 barely made it 3 years before failing. Based on the overall performance of the mower and the battery tech, EGO is WAY overpriced for what it is and does. They are a lot like Apple; get you to invest in multiple tools and make it difficult to get out after investing a lot of money into 1 system. Additional batteries should not cost what they do. Yes, retailers have profit in those prices, but for many, a $300-400 battery is a new gasoline mower regardless of the price of gas. All of my gasoline mowers lasted 6+ years before they fell apart (engines were fine) and they performed a lot better at the task. EGO is barely a 3-⭐ brand and I see them only as meh. Took me less than 6 months to figure that out and made me sad I bought into the EGO brand (luckily I only have the 1 mower)
Long-time OG fan here. A little note: Voltage is not equatable to power. It is only half the equation. The first part of this video is probably going to go over the head of a novice (target audience?), confuse the intermediate user, and anger the advanced folks. Consider re-releasing the video with updated verbiage? Maybe mention the voltage and amperage ratings across all of the batteries are identical, which means they all deliver the same power? Or maybe the devices themselves request the same power from the battery, regardless of battery capacity (Ah rating)?
I belive the video is pretty clear, I underderstand where your coming from but as far as EGO is concerned Volts = "power" (its irrelevant anyway considering it doesn't change between battires) And Amp Hours = Duration/ Number or cells. I also dont belive the info provided will "go over there Head".
So you r the type to put people down just to feel good about yourself?why not just help people that don’t know without all that extra stuff you just added
Feel like it doesn’t matter in this case. Since all the batteries are same in power. If they were different and it could potentially cause issues than it would’ve made sense to include
I don't think all the batteries have the same power. I have seen the difference in my big CSX5000. All the batteries will 'run' it; but NOT at the same speed.
If you are just starting out with EGO, the most important thing to know is the batteries and chargers are VERY EXPENSIVE if you buy them alone. So anytime you buy a tool, consider getting the package with a battery. Second most important thing to know is that the weight difference is huge.....the 2.5 is just right for blowers, hedgetrimmers, etc... You don't want a heavier (higher AH) battery in the smaller tools. The weight even makes a difference in the mowers, as a 5.0 or less makes the mower a breeze to push around. My advice is to have 2 chargers and go with lighter batteries. Finally, OGS mentioned it in the video but to be clear, you don't get more POWER with a higher ampere hour rated battery, you just get more RUN TIME. All the batteries work in all the EGO tools. So a 2.5 ah battery works just fine in a push mower, but will last about 15 mins, where a 5.0 will last longer but cut the grass exactly the same.
Thanks! Very helpful information for people like me. I recently retired to take care of my mother who has Alzheimer’s. She had been taking excellent care of her own yard since my Dad died in an accident 45 years ago. My husband has always taken care of my yard, but he’s a gas only lawn equipment guy. I’m trying to take care of my Mom’s huge outdoor areas (driveways, sidewalks, patio and deck). But the battery for my 3 year old Ego blower is not charging/holding a charge any longer. Thanks again!
I have 3 2.5 batteries and am happy with the time they run and can't have extra weight since i'm small older woman, heavy enough in blower
Great comment!! My two additional cents, with how expensive the higher AH batteries are, imho when you get a tool, go as BIG AH as you can afford. It's super easy to grab an extra cheap 2.5ah or even a knockoff 2.5ah. It's $$$ to get a 10 or a 12ah alone. Go big, pick up a small to have on hand.
The larger batteries DO have more power! My 5ah battery will NOT run my CSX5000 chainsaw at maximum speed. I don't know if a 6ah one does; because I don't have one. But I DO know that the 7.5ah one WILL operate the saw at full speed.
@@shredman59 Wrong as others stated. The 2.5 ah batteries are only a single row of 14x 18650 batteries. Those batteries only have a discharge of 20a so at 56 volts, that only 1120 watts max discharge. That is NOT enough for most blowers and mowers and they will not run at their max, even when fully discharged. 4ah and 5ah have 2 rows which doubles max output as well as run time.
There's one more point besides bulk and weight that many people consider important, and that is cost. Big difference between 5.0 AH and 12.0 AH.
i live by ego i have the mower weed trimmer and leaf blower my mower is about 5 years old its amazing
I love my ego weed eater
The 2.5 ah battery on the smaller black 210 watt charger can also charge in around 30 mins given its storage capacity
Last year I purchased a 2 stage ego snowblower and a 10ah battery and rapid charger. This year I bought a dual charger and a 12 volt battery. My question is can I run the 10 ah and the 12 ah in my snowblower at the same time? Also can I charge the 10ah and the 12ah battery on the dual charger at the same time.?
Can I use either charger on the batteries? Many thanks for the help. Bob Erwin/ Ottawa Canada/
Yes and yes
Hi. I'm debating getting an EGO combo string trimmer and edger with the power head. It looks like it comes with the basic charger and the 4.0Ah battery.
My question is, what's the best way to get the most longevity out of the EGO batteries? I've seen videos saying to not let them charge to 100%, or take them off the charger after they charge, etc. I guess there's a lot of opinions. I'd rather not buy an expensive battery prematurely. So what's your take on battery maintenance to get the battery to last as long as possible.
Thanks,
Matt
For everything but the Zero Turn, etc it’s hard to argue against multiple 5.0A units. As opposed to a 10-12A. With multiple smaller batteries, you can have some quick charging, while using others, creating nearly zero downtime.
Great batteries! Ready for some stacked lithium from these guys. The battery backpack link has saved me a lot of troubles with the weight of these things.
Who batteries is expensive everybody keep buying after threes. The customers will be upset
I just have a question on 10.0 ah have trouble with battery the light flashing one green light then goes Solid red
Two questions that would be helpful to add:
1. The EGO batteries are called "generation 1", "generation 2", etc. What do these designations mean? The fuel gage is related to this but is there anything else? I have to imagine the the built-in controller improved and has some slight differences in operation.
2. The main issue of EGO batteries is the price. I have an EGO mower and while I am happy to have it, replacement batteries are so expensive that I often regret buying it. The 12 AH battery is currently selling for $600! When I need to buy a new EGO battery I figure out which provides the most AH/$ (or the lowest cost for capacity in $/AH). How is the price of Gen1 vs. Gen2 vs. Gen3?
BTW, I recently was so fed up with EGO battery prices that I sent an old 7.5AH EGO battery to get the cells replaced. This is not a huge savings, but I feel forced into this option.
Question. Just purchased a landowner with 56v 6.0 AH battery and charger.
I’m having trouble charging the battery. It just lights up red on 25% and never moves forward. When I hold the battery power button it just blinks red. What do I do
Call EGO. same thing happened to me. Your battery is done. Something is saying "over temp" meaning one of the cells is bad and is below voltage threshold
How long will 7.5amp battery last with blower? My 5amp and 4amp needed charge after 30min each use for front half only when doing leaves.
Blowers use more power than other tools so if you need a little more than 30min then 7.5ah is great otherwise 10ah is what you will need. It sounds like your running it on full blast as well so if the price isn't that much more over the 10ah then just get the 12ah.
@@abhishekmahendru1583 If your 5.0 lasted 30 minutes, than a 7.5 will last 45 minutes. The math is not that ccomplicated.
My 7.5aHr (1st gen) battery died with 10 days on the 3yr warranty. I got a solid red light on the quick charger and a rapidly flashing amber light after pressing the button for 5 seconds (indicates over temp condition). I'm in Ohio and might charge my battery 2x/wk in our 7-8 month mowing season. My battery should have lasted 4+years, but didn't make it to 3. Yes, it is being warrantied because I registered my mower purchase.
Will the 12 ah battery fit in the 24 inch snow blower?
No
I have an ego blower that came with a 4.0 ah battery and weed eater that came with the 2.5 ah battery. Question: Can I use the 4.0 with the weedeater as well as using the 2.5 with the blower? Otherwise, are they interchangable? Only reason I would do this would be if one or the other batteries is charging. Thanks in advance.
Yes, all ego batteries are interchangeable.
@@ObsessedGarageShortswith varying degrees of performance.
Instructions say the batteries vent hydrogen when charging. Is this true? I charge mine in the house but need to know if I need to move charging out to the deck when on charge.
I'm not sure honestly, But If they do it's so negligible I wouldn't worry about it. Many people charge them indoors with no issue.
The charger work, but the monitoring don’t the connect icon don’t even show up on the phone some thing going on with the app
Great informative video! Would you be willing to recommend an Ego blower for car drying and a little leaf blowing? Thank you.
I have the 650 blower with 2.5 battery and love it and highly recommend it. Being cord-free is wonderful, lol.
@@geod3589how did you get the 650 with a 2.5ah battery? When I bought my 650; it was only offered with the 5ah.
What batteries are good for the ego power station
All batteries will work. Bigger batteries last longer.
I use the 5. Powered my fridge for 5 hours
Is it better to buy 2.5ah batteries in AZ for shorter usage in high temps, or should I avoided ego in the summer?
For the relatively short time that the battery will be in use; the high Arizona temperatures won't bother it. Just be sure to bring the battery back in the air conditioned house when you are done with your project.
Also; if you're cutting a large trunk; so that the bar is almost or all the way buried; the batteries will overheat; at least mine do.
How safe are these batteries. I've head many stories of them causing fires.. pleas advise. Thanks
They are incredibly safe, so much so that I wouldn't even consider a fire to be a possibility. We have dozens of them and have never had any issues.
@@ObsessedGarageShorts thank you for the information...
no fires here in 3 years of ownership. you still have to treat your battery nice. don't leave out in direct sun or bitter cold of winter for days on end. Don't leave it on the charger for hours/days after it finishes charging. However, no matter how good you treat your battery it can still fail sooner than expected, i.e. before the 800-1000 charge cycles they are rated for.
Trying to figure out how to buy EGO snowblower. Bundled I get 2 batteries. If I buy individually, do I buy One battery? Does the snowblower require ONE battery only to function. Can I use the same charger as the lawnmower charger?
All EGO chargers work with all EGO batteries.
Will the 12ah fit in the 2 stage snow blower?
Yes
Not displayed is watts out. The 1p batteries, such as the 2.5ah, can only output around 1100 watts to the motor (assuming 20a output of the 18650s x 56v). This is simply not enough for the mowers or higher end blowers.
What about 5 amp?
I mow my 3/4 acre lawn easily with one 7.5 ah battery. Absolutely no need for the bigger batteries unless you're using self-propelled or a rider.
Cool 👍
Heat is power, that's why it's power loss, it's power you can't use towards the desired application.
Cycle times might help someone make battery choices. How many times this battery can be used.
EGO says 800 to 1000 charge cycles. that's 15-19 years if you charge once a week all year around. I have a 7-8 mo mowing season in OH and my 7.5aHr battery died w/10 days left on the 3yr warranty. I got the solid red light on the quick charger indicating overheat condition yet it hadn't been used. Even if I charger 2x or 3x per week in my season, I still should have lasted 4+ years, not 2.97 yrs.
@@K03sportdid EGO warranty the battery?
Will never reach those charge cycles . Not even close . I looked up the cells ego uses . Can get them in bulk down to around $3 each . In other words , super cheap batteries . They should be using 21700 cells by now . Right now at around $3 per cell and they charge $600 for the 12ah . Give you a good idea how huge the profit margin is for ego batteries 😮
The 12 ah batteries don’t fit my ego snowblower.
Heat = reduced battery lifetime
You completely left out how much these batteries cost. The 10 Amp Hour battery costs $500! I can’t imagine how much the 12 AH battery costs. Just for your information,for gods sake,register every Ego mower,battery,charger you buy and staple the receipt to your manual. Ego will fight you to get it replaced under warranty if you don’t!
I haven't had that problem with EGO. They require an image of your receipt sent to them to complete the registration.
I just bought the CS2005 chainsaw this month; and the charger that comes with it was heating up batteries.
I called EGO and explained the situation; and they are shipping me a replacement charger.
@@John-cj3ve You have had a different experience than I did. I’m glad they are sending you a replacement without the trouble I did.👍🏻
All you should need is the receipt. They require you to register everything as some times people forget that . That way they can get away from not making good on a few warranty claims .
Junk Batteries! They do not last. I have one of the first generation batteries from 2016 and it's still going! I have five newer generation batteries and they all have some sort of problem. I have a huge investment in EGO batteries! EGO sucks!
@bob9999 User experience can vary greatly. I would highly recommend you reach out to EGO with your issues there very responsive and usually will provide a solution. Making statements like "EGO sucks" is unproductive.
my 1st gen (single light) battery from 2019 barely made it 3 years before failing. Based on the overall performance of the mower and the battery tech, EGO is WAY overpriced for what it is and does. They are a lot like Apple; get you to invest in multiple tools and make it difficult to get out after investing a lot of money into 1 system. Additional batteries should not cost what they do. Yes, retailers have profit in those prices, but for many, a $300-400 battery is a new gasoline mower regardless of the price of gas. All of my gasoline mowers lasted 6+ years before they fell apart (engines were fine) and they performed a lot better at the task. EGO is barely a 3-⭐ brand and I see them only as meh. Took me less than 6 months to figure that out and made me sad I bought into the EGO brand (luckily I only have the 1 mower)
Which new batteries did you have? I know the 4.0ah (2p) and 6.0ah (3p) have lower end cells than the classic 5.0ah (2p) and 7.5ah (3p).
@shaunnightfire8269 I have some 2.5 & 5 Ah batteries. I was unaware of the lower end cells they were using. So it appears that EGO pulled a fast one!
Long-time OG fan here. A little note:
Voltage is not equatable to power. It is only half the equation. The first part of this video is probably going to go over the head of a novice (target audience?), confuse the intermediate user, and anger the advanced folks.
Consider re-releasing the video with updated verbiage?
Maybe mention the voltage and amperage ratings across all of the batteries are identical, which means they all deliver the same power?
Or maybe the devices themselves request the same power from the battery, regardless of battery capacity (Ah rating)?
I belive the video is pretty clear, I underderstand where your coming from but as far as EGO is concerned Volts = "power" (its irrelevant anyway considering it doesn't change between battires) And Amp Hours = Duration/ Number or cells. I also dont belive the info provided will "go over there Head".
So you r the type to put people down just to feel good about yourself?why not just help people that don’t know without all that extra stuff you just added
Feel like it doesn’t matter in this case. Since all the batteries are same in power. If they were different and it could potentially cause issues than it would’ve made sense to include
I don't think all the batteries have the same power. I have seen the difference in my big CSX5000. All the batteries will 'run' it; but NOT at the same speed.
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