Toro 60V mower (Flex-Force) - First Impressions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2020
- Just picked up the Toro 60v Flex-Force mower. In this video, I will go over some of the key features and first impressions of the Toro electric lawn mower. I'll also do a quick mow to check the cut quality. If you like the video, please hit the like button so I know you would like more content from this channel. Let's do it!
I've had mine for about a month and it works great. Mulches perfectly.
Just bought it today.Charged up the batt,and I did a neighbours lawn for him.Worked like a charm.Love the personal pace self propelled system-the mower goes when you want to go-and stops when you want to stop.Of all the self propelled systems I have tried,the Personal Pace system works the best.
I’ve been running mine two months now. It’s been flawless and goes as good as the Honda gas mower that it replaced.
Did your Honda blow up? I hear they are the best.
The Honda was 18 years old and was well worn. It still ran though, so I sold it for $60 and treated myself to a new mower.
@@robertb5922 , I see. But I hear the Flex Force's are very big and heavy. Unless you have a big yard, maybe?
They are heavier than the typical electric lawnmower since it has a steel deck. But that is what I like about it.
I just bought the vortex version. it works pretty dang good. though I'm coming from a 1st gen ego and I though it bagged well. I changed so I can have the self propelled, since we have a much bigger yard now. The toro bags so much more than my old ego, granted my ego was the first gen push mower. I just wanted a change in mowers and self propelled version. I'm liking it a lot so far.
Oh nice! I was wondering how the vortex helps the mow. Enjoy!
I ordered the Toro Blower and Trimmer.
Looks like it really does a good job
Bought the same mower and love it for my St. Aug grass... had a similar problem with bare spots, I got some plugs and after 4 weeks I can’t even tell where I planted. I also did sod in some areas but like the plugs much better.
Yeah I really love the mower. Plugs are a great idea for the bare spots. Maybe I will try that out. Where did you get your plugs from? Or did you make your own?
Local Home Depot. 18 to a tray. I like the plugs they just seem to get established much faster thank the sod.
What do you mean by “plugs”
Great review I returned my EGO Select Cut because of the cut quality, I have 4 inch St. Aug. grass also. I wanted the same exact mower you have but could not find none in stock in my area. So I went with the Toro Super Recycler..... wishing you well on your new mower.
Thanks! Yeah I'm really enjoying this mower. I actually had to order it because it was not in stock anywhere. How do you like your recycler?
@@staugustinegreen7064 ..... so far its okay.... cut quality is much better than the EGO, night and day.... plus it has a max height of 4.25
@@barrd I just picked one of from Home Depot for $299
A lot of folks are coming to a realization that the metal and heavier decks are better for thick grass cut quality. The lighter decks are easier to push for humans but also easier for thick grass to push up and that makes things a bit uneven.
Yeah I returned the select cut as well. The cut quality sucked. 🤣
Love my Toro , Grimsby , Canada
Crystal Beach Ontario here,love Toro as well.
Nice work
Thanks!
Nitrogen fertilizers can work wonders appearance wise for plant growth, but not a lot for the soil or soil life.
Please demonstrate how to clean the bottom portion of the lawn mover with the water hose. Escellent review. I am considering to buy one to replace my old Toro Lawn mower Model 20016 mower from 2006.
Sure thing. I will try and work on that soon.
I would be interested in how clean the lawn is after using the mulch mode. Can it be hosed down with water after use without damaging the mower.
It would be nice if Toro offered beefed up larger (maybe a 25" to 27") deck in this mower .. but I'd forget the double blade design and just go with a SINGLE (25" to 27") blade.. advantages of one blade instead of two are: Only one blade to sharpen.. With a single blade you keep things more simple and more efficient.. No extra belts or no two motors or no two batteries.. and less weight and cost less than a double blade design.. plus I bet the longer single blade would probably cut better (because of higher blade tip speed).
When using the bagger, will the mower pick-up long pine needles? Thanks.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to test that since I don't have pine needles. I did however mow over some beaches and leaves I cut off the tree and it did well. I belive the toro has the best suction power with the bagger out of all of the electric lawn mowers. Check the turf mechanic TH-cam channel. He did some compassion videos with bagger suction. Good luck!
Any idea whether Toro honors warranty if I don't have the original receipt (got as a gift / second-hand) ?
That's a good question. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to that. You may want to contact their customer support.
Also, please provide the model number of the lawn mower. Thank you.
Nice review. After a year later, how's it running? Specifically the battery.
Runs good. No issues with the battery
Thinking of going cordless. Had a Toro gas before. How has it held up ? Would it do a 1/3 of an acre ?
Depends on the battery you get. I would recommend the largest available batter. 1/3 acre is a large lot. I would assume you may need an extra battery.
@@staugustinegreen7064 went with the Ryobi 40 Volt Duel Battery Self Propelled It's a nice mower too
3rd week . Battery lasts less and less. Now have to recharge to finish lawn. Now self propel ain't propelling.
Contemplating return or tech support
Well even though you wont bash ego I will. Ego's mowers (the 3 I have had) including the Select Cut cut quality was crap. It left all type of stragglers and didn't have any where near the amount of lift Toros does. I just returned the Select cut for the toro 60v mower and the difference is crazy. Also, the personal pace feature really is nice compared to the ego. Also, to any one wondering about actual mowing time on a single charge, with dry grass of a moderate hight you will get a little less than 1/4 acre of grass cutting done on a 6 ah battery.
I bought an EGO mower 2 weeks ago and I just returned back today. I have St Augustine grass and it kept mohawking the grass. I talked to tech support and they asked me to install the hi lift blade which was included but that still didn't help. Really thinking on getting a toro.
@@danielvillarreal8892 Do it bro! It is way better. Try the Toro Super Recycler 60v.
The toro ran fine you did not show backing up. How it would work. Next time please do it. 1/28/2022
The only reason I never went with toro was because of the personal pace system. I hated it!
Is that self propelled ?
Yes it is. And yes, does a great job!
Dud not emphasize that the key button has to be engaged or mower won't run---a safety feature if you have curious kids.
Mowing lawn
My battery is only charging to 3 bars not 4 😭 I will contact Toro Monday.
Oh man. Sorry to hear that. I'm sure they will take care of you. I will say though, being a 7amp hour battery, I get less mow time than expected.
@@staugustinegreen7064 I used it yesterday and after I put it on the charger I have 4 bars 😊 I also purchased a 60v 4am for $100 as a backup battery.
@@RichieColemanSr I've seen that with new ryobi and toro batteries. You use it and then charges fine after that.
@@J-Colt It's been great since then.
Toro does not know what's good for the consumer. Having wires not inside the handle may be good if they break and need to be replaced. But having them run down on the outside of the handle is the worst thing you can do. That is why you have to replace them on the Toro, they constantly get snagged on things if you have to run close to something. That is a HUGE drawback for Toro. It's the one thing I hate about my current Toro gas mower. They could have at least learned something and have them run down the inner side of the handle and not the outer side where they can snag. The only thing I like about Toro is their Personal Pace system. That is the best self propulsion system there is.
I tried the Toro and didn't like it. I did love the cut quality but I don't like that it goes into turbo mode on on the self-propelled. Turbo drains the battery since I'm on a hill my battery goes out really fast. The ego never went into turbo on self-propelled only when mowing thick grass. So would not recommend this mower if you have slope/hills and if you have over 4,000 sq ft.
You know what. I have to agree with you. Although the battery I have in this Toro has a higher capacity then my ego did, it does last less longer. Although my Ego was a push mower, I was expecting the increased battery capacity to equal what the ego was giving, even with self-propelled. The battery life is an issue for sure. Thanks for the comment!
I'm going to ditch my Honda gas mower. I don't like the noise, bad for my ears.