Pellenc Rasion 2 Review Commercial Battery Lawn Mower
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video we take a look at the awesome Pellenc Rasion 2 battery powered commercial lawn mower and compare it to a Honda HRU 216 commercial petrol mower and a Husqvarna battery mower and share out thoughts on why we think this is one of the best battery mowers currently available on the market.
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Great Video, Thank you Ki your an absolute legend.
Edit on Pricing
Rasion 2 easy 60cm self propelled commercial mower $2530 incl gst
1200wh battery (includes charger) $1936 incl gst
Total $4466 incl gst
or
1500wh battery ( includes charger) $2623.50 incl gst
Total $5153.50 incl gst
Smaller 520wh battery also available
Remembering when doing a true apples for apples comparison against an equivalent Commercial Petrol Mower Add at least 5yrs worth of Fuel and heat engine service costs. ( noting to also add minimal charging cost to Battery equipment over same period)
- Troy Pellenc SE QLD
Thanks for the pricing clarification Troy. I've pinned your comment to the top for future reference 👍🏻 I think when you get above $5k for a mower $200 either way ain't going to make much difference but still good to be accurate. With regards to the apples to apples cost I'll let you guys sort out the official fuel / battery comparison stuff and post it in the future, it's out of the scope of this humble review 🙂 Cheers mate
Yea, what's operational cost over 3 & 5 years comparison with petrol mower
Life cycle costs
Assume electricity cost $25 C/kWh.
State hours of operation
Thanks
Yes however you also need to add the cost of replacing the battery as any Lithium Ion battery degrades over time. With daily commercial use I would suspect the battery would be shot after 3 or 4 years at requiring you spend another $2.6k which is far higher than the running costs of any petrol mower
Hey Ki,
Great review! It’s great to see another Aussie TH-camr on the platform.
Can I ask who I would contact about getting a demo of this unit? Or if Troy can see this, same question. I’m located in Ipswich Queensland.
I don’t do very much push mowing (I’d prefer to do none at all lol). But unfortunately having a push mower is something you’re never going to get away with not having if you deal with real estates or just accept jobs sight unseen. I like the idea of how light it is and being able to store it in any direction without worrying about oil getting into the engine.
Hey mate, yeah contact Troy who is the QLD Rep to organise a demo. He is super helpful and very knowledgeable about the Pellenc gear. Send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll link you on with him. Cheers mate. 👍🏻
I've had a Rasion mower for five years and, as you say, it does a very serviceable job. I'm use it only for sections of our one acre plat that can't be conveniently reached by a ride-on; so it gets very light use. And I'm very happy with the mulching kit I bought with it, to avoid having to empty the box every few minutes. Its only real weakness is dealing with long grass in damp conditions when it can clamp up. Plus, I should add that I was disappointed when the charger unit failed a weak ago - with no apparent cause, or explanation, or possibility of repair.
“I don’t have time for this...but for you guys...” 😉 Thanks for the commercial Honda comparison in the midst of your busy work day. This also provided an audible difference which your mic picked up!
All good mate, stoked it was useful for you :-)
Standard 3yrs Commercial Warranty on Batteries and Tools from Jan 2020
I've had my Rasion 2 for almost a year now. Come back for another watch. I never lock my front wheels. It cuts down so much time edging out a lawn with the swivel wheels. Very neat cut. I do agree that it needs more height settings. I pretty much use 35/45mm mostly as well. I'm hoping we can get a disc + flails for dewy mornings. The two down sides I've noticed so far is the "high lift" blades quickly don't work on dewy or damp grass. The Masport 5000AL battery mower does a much better job with standard high lift flail blades in these conditions. The only other down side is the catcher mounts constantly fill up with grass and have to clear them regularly or the catcher will be higher than normal. Last good thing though is it fits most places my 21" mowers used to and saves so much time with the bigger stripes. Swivel wheels make turning at the end of a run so easy. Cheers for the video Ki :)
Hi mate, thanks for your comment. Stoked you are enjoying the mower 🤙🏻
Thanks for real life review. I just went and ordered one.
Good on ya mate. Let me know how you go. Bloody good mowers 👍🏻
Push only model is about $1550 it's so light I'm told by the owner he doesn't need the drive. But I'm spoilt and lazy and I want the drive model anyway. The battery is ok in $ when you consider it turns into your backpack battery to run the Hedger or whippersnipper or blower. That's the key to battery costs is to use it on everything. Also the smallest size battery to run the mower efficiently is the 700 watt and it's about a grand I believe. I'm doing a trial run with one soon. It's another education on these things . I'm super impressed with the gear. Also did you know there's a more powerful brush cutter suitable for that five ft high crap you have to do on occasions.
Hi mate, yeah the Pellenc gear is amazing. I personally just don’t want to have to carry the battery to use the tools. The mower is the best battery mower on the market in my opinion. I’d recommend the 1200 watt battery for it depending on how much you are mowing. Let me know what you think once you’ve tried it out 👍🏻
I really wish we could get this mower in the states.
It’s the best battery push mower on the market in my humble opinion. 🤙🏻
@@lovelawns That says a lot. I've been trying like crazy to get one. They said they're going to start selling here next year. We've been using the Greenworks Commercial 25" mower that appears to have been designed after the Pellenc and we're not impressed at all. Missing many of the features and quality that the Pellenc has.
I’m not sure why the don’t offer this mower in the States already. It will probably cost you a fortune but if you want me to get one for you and send it over let me know?
@@lovelawns Ha, that's definitely an idea. I bet shipping would cost more than the mower
@@lovelawns I sell it in Canada, so I don't know why it's not in the states.
First time i saw one of these it was on sale slightly used, the pictures were taken in a poorly lit garage and the price tag (still nearly 2000 euros) seemed like a joke because it looked like someone had stolen half the parts and just sprinkled the rest into a pile resembling a modern art piece made of garden equipment.
One thing always puzzled me about Husqvarna.. They make professional grade commercial equipment, from chainsaws to hedge trimmers to grass trimmers. And they do that both in gas and battery powered lines. But they don't have any commercial lawnmowers in their lineup. Now that I think of it, Stihl is the same. Why is that?
I remember when I was starting the business I went to a Husky dealer and bought myself the 525 trimmer, (in my humble opinion the best gas powered trimmer on the market, perfect ratio of power vs weight), and I asked the guy if he could recommend me a gas mower with a blade clutch. He looked at me in a funny way and told me Husqvarna doesn't make mowers with a blade clutch. OK, I said, can you point me to the most powerful 21" mower. He showed me the one with B&S engine sporting 2,5 Kw.. I mean really?
After some research I went to a Honda dealer and got myself the mighty Honda HRX 537. On the other hand Honda's lineup of grass and hedge trimmers is awful..
Stihl has the RMA 765 which is same class as this one here. Or for really hard conditions you choose AS Motors mowers
Husqvarna has got a few, at least around here (Norway). LB 553iV, LC 551iV and LB 548iV.
😀 Another great video chap 👍🏻
The Fully Charged Gardener thanks mate 👍🏻
Not a bad video. I have the 1st generation lawnmore that I got last year. It's good to see they got rid off the load driving noise. When the drive was working it sounded like a scream. Which was very annoying indeed. I have a Bosch lawnmower GRA 53 as well which is as quite as a dead mouse.
Good to see the update on the wheels making them more robust. As I broke 2 just from normal use. I am going to look at the new Stihl when I get my hands on it.
All my hand held tools are all Stihl. In Ireland we have more rain to you and damp. Batteries don't like the damp and get into the connections so keep them dry to stop corrosion on the points. That's my top tip for all people on battery power stuff.
Will you be doing the Stihl soon.
Hey mate, thanks for the message. Yes the newer versions have improved quite a few things compared to the 1st gen models. Hoping to try the Stihl when it arrives in Australia. 👍🏻
Hey Kai, any chance of a review of the new Husqvarna LC 551iV battery mower? Cheers.
Hi Antonio, thanks for stopping by mate. They aren’t out in Australia yet. As soon as I can get hold of one I’ll definitely be doing a review of that model and the new bioclip 548i too. They look good on paper 👍🏻 cheers
How dose it in test with time? Now that 2 years had passed. Also, did you try the smart range? The model with reverse, left/right turning, vegetation sensor and all that.
Its so nice to hear expert/down to earth opinions
I only had it for a few weeks as a demo. But I have friends that have run them for several years with no dramas. Probably the best battery mower for commercial use out there at the moment. I have used the Smart mower and it's cool but not necessary for our style of work.
@@lovelawns much appreciate the feedback 👍 realy like the way you present things, down to earth. Got a new viewer/subscriber. Cheers from the old continent and keep it up 🍻
@@tehice23 Thanks mate, really appreciate that. 👍🏻
5000$$$$!!!! WTF??? When they lower it to around 3000$ than I could consider it. Until then, I'm sticking with a trusty Honda for 2000$
Could you do a review on the Ego 21" self-propelled battery lawn mower? Just curious to see how it compares to this mower?
I’m waiting for the new select cut ego mower to compare. Cheers 👍🏻
Hi Lovelawns, How is the Pellenc 2 mower performing now 9 months after this post, cheers John
Hey John, I only had it as a demo for a few weeks. But I know others that have used them extensively and had no issues. The Pellenc gear generally is very reliable. The mower is built mostly out of metal and is solid. Cheers 👍🏻
good to see you have your safety thongs on
The great Australian way mate.
Saving up to get one 👍🏽
Nice. You’ll love it
Was loving it until I heard the price! Think I'll be sticking with my Hondas for now.
Paul - Gardenworx Toowoomba
Yeah it’s pretty steep but it’s in a whole different league to all other current battery mowers. The Honda’s are still a bit more powerful and cheaper initially but the cost over the course of the mowers life will end up in favour of the Pellenc, still a lot upfront tho. If you want battery it doesn’t get any better than the Pellenc.
@@lovelawns Disagree about the lifetime costs as I mentioned above the batteries have a limited number of charges and degrade over time. Replacing a $2600 battery every few years will be a far higher running cost than any petrol mower
@@plucka9999 I know people who have some battery powered Pellenc tools, mostly sheers, chain saws and cultivators (mostly wine producers). This lithion batterys, if stored right will do at least 800-1000 charge/discharges before starting to lose autonomy and degrade. 1000 is alot. Some have them for 10years. I have the h21 selion saw, 2,1kW, with 700 battery. In 8 years not lost an amp and it payed off + its just "press to play" tool, so convinient. Ofcourse there are exceptions that go over or bellow those numbers but generaly, long term costs are in favor of battery range tools.
I get that it has nice features, but at 2.5K I can get two Egos that do the job perfectly, non of which are as good as petrol though!
This in a completely different league to the Ego mowers and beats most petrol models too. But yes Ego will do the job too. It’s a. It like cars really. A Honda Civic will do a similar job as a Mercedes so why do people keep buying Mercedes..?
Bare in mind the Husqvarna is a residential model and the Pellenc will cost you around 5k with a battery! I have an Ozito 21" that will cut like that and it cost $499
Need to try that Ozito model if you reckon it’s that good?
Trouble is the runtime is rubbish on the Ozito
@@lovelawns Run time is excellent, but the load sensing has stopped working
It looks awesome and i'd love to get one. But it needs to be on the same power level as the honda 216 (running at 3600rpm). I dont mind paying for cool gadets, but i couldn't justify buying something thats less efficient (power wise) then my pre existing honda 216. Especially when you're forced to pay the running costs upfront aswell ($2600 for 1500wh battery). If anything, Honda really need to release a new commercial 21" that has more power. as the 216 is a bit gutless imo.
Match or exceed the power of the Honda 216 and i'll be the first to throw my money at it.
Thanks for the comment. It’s not far off the Honda in terms of power but beats it in every other way. 👍🏻
Lovelawns i definitely want one. But i think ill wait for the pelenc rasion 3 first (so probably 2023..), as i assume that’ll be the ticket for me in terms of power. I love the concept, especially being able to tip it over for onsite deck cleaning and hanging it up inside the trailer to save space. It being lighter to carry aswell is definitely a plus. Ive had a few jobs where i had to pickup the honda by hand and dam its heavy and awkward to lift. I had a quick look at the new stihl one about to be released. It says its 1500watts for a 24inch cut, seeing as the rasion 2 is 1600 watts at 21inch cut. I think its safe to say the stihl will likely have considerably less power then the pellenc.
Yeah the Honda’s are ridiculously heavy. The Rasion will have more power than the Stihl and the blade speed is much faster too. It is a 24 inch cut as well. Will test the Stihl when it’s released though, see what it’s like. I think the Rasion 3 will be a beast whenever it comes out.
I mow around 8 lawns a day with the smaller battery last one day
How good are the Pellenc batteries in this mower 👍🏻
@@lovelawns I have been running Pallenc mower and trimmer for a week now and am blown away by how good this gear is, that’s why it’s so expensive the cut quality of the mower is great and the battery life is even better, at 58 years old I was changing to work smarter and more years than harder with a heavy Honda mower
It's a very good shout mate. Best battery mower out there, at the moment...
Like it
Me too 👍🏻
Honda is still king👑
Change is coming....
Dodge vs Tesla all over again 🤣
Love it, but I think electric is just a novelty that will soon wear off, gas is better in every way I'm afraid
Battery is the future mate....
@@lovelawns well you keep running about with your 4 batteries that just make it through a day, and I'll keep running around with my 4 liters of petrol that lasts me about a week 🤙
yeah I don't reckon the battery gear is quite there yet for some tools, such as the mowers and blowers, but for the handheld tools such as hedgers, pole hedgers, pole saw and some chainsaws battery is so much nicer to use. No fumes, no vibrations, very little noise, simple on and off etc etc. Batteries are only going to improve with time. You've only got to look at the way the world is changing to see that it's not a novelty, Stihl and Husqvarna are fully invested in battery gear, more so now than their petrol line. All the major car manufacturers are coming out with battery powered cars and the list goes on. There is still a space for petrol tools at the moment, but that space is getting smaller each year 👍🏻
Eventually gas will be replaced. Stop thinking like the dinosaurs you use to run you machines.
You a business man first think like one over time these (commercial machine's) will be cheap by far to run,maintain. Making your business more profitable
@@longwalkoffshortpeer fossil fuels are a myth mate, there's an inexhaustible supply of oil ;)