*Correction* it’s $799 with ONE 6ah battery and charger. They recommend running it with TWO batteries for maximum output. I ran it with 2x 4ah batteries here. Let me know if you have any questions about this unit 🙌
I have a question to ask how long does the 2 battery's last on that lawn mower from full battery to flat battery and would use that lawn mower to do your lawn mowing job?
@@TylerMiller-nz9onexpect around 40-50 mins on a 6ah battery but that is usually running with no load, on normal conditions 30 mins is ideal. Running 2 batteries same time gives it a slight power boost but doesn't increase runtime, If you need endurance, use single battery one after another, if needing performance then use 2 together. Considering 36v batteries are pricey, not many ppl will have 2 batteries on deck but if you do, i believe better to have longer runtime than extra power
@@bilalcakir5750 I also find it hard to give estimates for runtime with electric. Because my trimmer can go for 1 hour with light edging, but it's 15 minutes at full power in thick grass.
@@bilalcakir5750 generally is a rip off to buy the batteries by themselves. Pick up a 36v trimmer or blower or whatever kit with the battery included, works out much better. Assuming you actually need one of those.
Got that mower recently. The wife wanted to have a go, and now won't let me do the lawns. She loves it because it is so light and easy to push. Problem is only what am I going to do with my spare time? Fishing it is!
I'm a semi-professional (semi-retired) & have been using this mower for over two years. I love it. Recently, the stitching in the catcher started to split. Although it was only 10mm long but growing, I took it back to Bunnings & walked out with a brand new lawn mower kit. Same model, same battery etc. etc. all because Ryobi doesn't keep spares of any part. Go figure. Just have once criticism - the height adjustment mechanism can be a little tricky but a great mower nonetheless.
Got the same mower with a 6Ah battery, we get 80-90% of our yard done with the one battery, approx 575m2. Only used the catcher once, been using the mulcher ever since and the grass has never been greener. It powers through the longer grass, this year has been pretty bad with rain the sun this summer. Love this beast of a machine
@@thegypsysoulI’d recommend buying a second battery. I recently bought a 4Ah with charger, it’s not only given me more run time. But where the mower would get bogged down in some thicker grass patches, it now powers through. Glad my comment helped you with your decision. Hopefully you registered the mower through the Ryobi website, to get the extended warranty
@@FordmanGTHO351 Mate genuinely thank you for this response - kind of miss the days where the internet was actually helpful!! Lol - Will definitely buy the second battery as per your direction.
I worked for many years in Arizona as a gardener and we always cleaned the house first, throwing the trash on the grass and then lifting it up with the mower last.
I have the 36V 46cm brushless model with the 5ah brick battery. I have a buffalo lawn and with the lawn at the height you mowed it struggles doing a first pass at high setting. It is difficult to push through the longer grass, something not quite right with the design as the front seems to dig in. The shute keeps blocking up to the catcher if grass is slightly moist and the catcher drags its backside on the ground to the point it is wearing through. Only good for a much shorter kept lawns in my opinion. I like the spongy lawn underfoot and the 36 year old old four stroke Rover still does it easily.
I’ve had one of these for 8 years now with the big brick 36v battery and it’s been a trooper. ¼ acre of buffalo grass in SW Victoria where I need to cut at least once a week… absolutely will state this a great machine. Light, quiet, and plenty of power. Original battery (36v 5AH) just packed it in after 8 years. This is good innings! AND NO PETROL TO DEAL WITH!
My Victor has been going 20 years with out missing a beat. Use $20 petrol per year. Sure electric is more quiet but too early yet for them. Too expensive for how long they last. I'm definately not anti electric but they just aren't there yet.
@@geoffgeoff143I’ve just gone electric with the whipper snipper, and I’m converted. I was still sweaty, but I didn’t smell like petrol. Next pay cheque is mower time. I bought the Ryobi with the 4Ah kit. It lasted long enough for my front yard that didn’t have the edges trimmed for 6 months. I’m hoping a mower with a 6Ah battery or possibly two will do my entire yard. 1/4 acre block. I’m converted.
That's what happens in this trade. I work in estates doing verges roundabouts and all sorts of areas, people stop on a roundabout to try ask me something, so I gotta pull my earplugs out and stop what I'm doing because I love being on a roundabout as it is so why not even longer and stay for a chat, you'd be surprised at how many people have no common sense at all especially at the danger of them just casually stopping on a roundabout. People stare constantly while you are working in this trade.
It'll be interesting to see how the Ozito compares, if it's anywhere near as good I could definitely justify the purchase! Good stuff 😎 pumping out the videos this year! Keep it up!
I had an ozito mower the one that takes 4x 18v batters. I upgraded to this mower and the ozito doesn't even compare. The ozito probably had about half the power I would say.
I have the 'smart-boost' version that takes 2 x 36V batteries. Bought it to replace a petrol-powered Honda. Worth ever cent. I can cut my modest 150sqm of lawns and only use about 30% of the battery-capacity. Cut's cleanly and fills the catcher efficiently. Money well spent.
We have 18v Ryobi and is handles lush grass in a much, much bigger backyard like a champ. When grass is up like in this video, my first cut is at level 5. My second cut is at level 3 crossways, just like you did in video. There is no mess as I regularly empty the catcher at half full. It takes 2.5 to 3 batteries to mow the lawn. Absolutely love it! Only problem is the blades need sharpening now …
Yeh I also bought the 18v still sittin in its box for a year now, do u think it can mow the grass that high like knee cap high?? 😢 ppl tell me to whip it down to certain height before running a mower over it
I bought an EGO hedge trimmer , blower , brush cutter. (2 years in I’m lucky to get 20 seconds on the leaf blower at full speed. And 5 mins on the other devices ….$ cost over 2k with two batteries….gone back to petrol power and will never go back to battery
One thing a lot of people don't realise that yes the lighter weight can be an advantage to better manoeuvre it but it also is a disadvantage because it isn't as glued to the ground as a heavier petrol mower and therefore you have to do more passes to get the same cut quality. It doesn't look like you will be replacing your Masport anytime soon with battery for jobs.
I bought a battery mower in July and find it so much easier to use than a petrol mower. Doing the extra passes isn't an issue for me because it takes me less time than one pass with the petrol mower used to take.
Hi. I liked your vid. I am a small engine mechanic. I work on all brands of equipment. I must say that the battery mowers can't beat the petrol mowers. Same with the brush cutters and, particularly, chainsaws. Battery will not beat petrol power at this stage for the now. Once it does I will have to find a new profession.
Battery chainsaws crush petrol for all but 30" bar stuff. Plenty or arborist testing out there to show small saws with decent batteries cut better with less fatigue, similar with drills over the older heavy petrol ones for cabling
I have the model down which just uses one battery at a time, no modes (it's always auto). Even with long grass it's great. A 6ah battery normally does my entire 500m2 yard in one. When it struggles is with long, wet, mossy growth after winter. Then I'll need to charge halfway and take it slow, and I'll line trim the long parts first. Charger is fast though so no worries. I really just need another battery to swap in. I might upgrade to the new 53cm self propelled one, when the time comes. Looks so beastly :D
I have a buffalo lawn that is growing gangbusters now that thecmonsoon has finally arrived in the Top End. I have a Stihl electric mower and am dreading mowing the lawn once the rains have done their thing. I love my mower, but the thick, wet buffalo is really going to test it! When you've done a few of these reviews would you consider doing a compilation video and compare a variety of brands? Lawnmowers, whipper snippers, blade edgers, hedge trimmers and whatever else comes up. I have mostly Stihl products & am interested in how they compare with others. With electric stuff you're kinda stuck with one brand unless you're prepared to buy all the batteries - which gets a bit expensive. I started with Ryobi, but their whipper snipper sucked so I jumped ship early. Still have their mini hedge trimmer and lawn clippers which come in handy.
I have the same mower and run 2x 6AH batteries ... and I managed to kill BOTH of them last week doing just under half my backyard last weekend lol ;) Ended up running the whipper snipper over the rest. The next day with 2 fresh 6AH batteries I ran over the whole yard to clean it all up AND do the front and still had 2 bars left on each battery. The biggest issue I have with the mower, is that when the grass is long and wet, the chute clogs a lot and you have to frequently empty or unclog the chute. Other than that - awesome mower. Need to get a new blade for it though ... next weeks job ;)
You don’t cease to amaze. Beautiful lawn. Thinking of buying a cylinder for my tiff tiff, but not sure how the cheaper ones such as the Ozito or second hand Ryobi will fair.
This unit is definitely better than the previous model. I just wished the new unit was lighter. At least I can put on my Bluetooth headphones and start mowing.
Good video mate. I have use of the ecoteq 60inch commercial ride on, one thing about them is you have to preserve that battery throughout the day, some areas are thicker than others so even the ride on struggles to go through thick areas or even elastic grass, so sometimes a day of mowing can be drastically reduced because of a ridiculous thickness in the lawns especially after rain, so you have to monitor it like a hawk, where as petrol/diesel you run out, you can fill up and be back mowing within 5/10 mins, but with electric you can't go any further for the day, and the charge takes 8-12 hours. Bloody frustrating in the commercial world. Unless you are mowing the same areas by the third or fourth day, which is impossible for us as a thick summer mow would take us 6/7 days
@turfandtools yeah its not ideal, if you hit an area that's unexpectedly thick...like I did a while ago, not even a deck width but the height was over double the height of the deck, I went from 41% to 30% in a space of 3 minutes.
G’Day Tim Great video quick question ? What whipper snipper would you recommend that is light weight and powerful? Can you please do a video on various different types of lightweight whipper snippers ? That would be highly appreciated and how do you find your husky ?
I have a Ryobi CLT1830, 2012 model. Have been using it almost 10 yrs myself. Loved it from the first time I used it. Way easier to handle than even a lighter petrol trimmer. Came with a 1.4 battery that is also still going. Bought 2nd hand off gumtree, one of those thing you buy just to try one. Head has tilt adjustment, handle has length adjustment. Has only 1 string. Easy to load string like a sewing machine bobbin. I thought it would not do too much. Well, I have not mixed 2 stroke fuel since I bought it. Great for edging, tilt the head, flip it over as you see done in this video, no worries. (I will say though, I did develop the same technique after a short time, of mowing first, then trimming, being easier on the trimmer and easier to see where to cut.) The trimmer is small and light and I have no idea how it is still going, but it is. Use mainly with 2.5 and 5ah batteries. The 5ah gives it a bit more torque and you can easily hear the difference in performance as you use it. Used on other houses for family members as well, so it gets a fair amount of work! For heavy going, I bought a heavier Victa, maybe 32 volt that was too aggressive to do the edging but a wild slasher for the heavy grass that gets overgrown. It has a large battery, Briggs & Stratton style that lasted just about 7 years. Loved using it, heaps of power, no mixing fuel 👍 Sticking to the petrol mower though for sure.
Great vid. A few questions if I may: 1. Has the mower bogged down even for a short period of time? 2. How is the catcher? I have a 7y 36v mower from Ryobi and leaves quite a few clippings behind.
I have one, so far the motor has never bogged down, when it starts to struggle you can hear it ramp up and just keeps on going. As for the catcher, it doesn't leave much behind until it gets over half full which happens very quickly, it will require you to empty it a fair bit.
That unit with your current battery set up has more balls than my petrol Honda mower. I'm not only impressed with the mower and the whipper snipper but your work ethic. You are a skilled professional who takes pride in what you do - I sure wish you were working in Melbourne!
I got the 18V 37cm mower. It does an awesome job in the dry for general weekly maintenance but torque is severely lacking and it stops frequently due to clogging of the chute. Plus since the load is a lot higher with taller grass, the batteries heat up a lot more which causes them to cut out until they cool down. I recommend either getting several 7Ah batteries for it or just going with this 46cm beast x'D
I had a 36v Ryobi mower, lasted about 5 years doing a buffalo lawn similar to this one. At 5 years, the plastic on the handles had become brittle and started snapping. I also replaced the 36v battery twice in that time. They just failed to hold charge after about 2 years. I replaced it with a victor classic 4 stroke which was considerably cheaper, and to date, way more reliable.
36v batteries have a 3-year warranty, if you bought the mower kit with mower charger and battery you would have gotten a standard 4-year warranty. Should have taken it back to Bunnings ;)
How are you finding the commercial Ego line trimmer? I'm liking how it operates over previous models, but it seems to chew through batteries pretty quick compared to other models.
have you seen the 51cm 2x18v mower from Ryobi? I would prefer that one as it can use the 9ah 18v hp batteries which can also be used in other tools. 36v batteries are that useful to me
I heard you say the other day you get bad hey fever, I too get extremely bad hay fever it’s so bad i actually have a anaphylactic shock to grass and my eyes swell so much I can barely see but I changed wives in my late 40s and my wife now is a nurse and a very good one, she suffers too but she said I’m the worst she’s ever seen how suffer from hay fever she gave me a Kenacort 40 shot a voile I don’t get hay fever anymore I strongly recommend you ask your doctor for one it’ll change your life as it did mine, I now mow lawn’s like yourself with no problem at all good luck
How dose this handle wet grass. Living in Tassie, I frequently have to either mow when grass is wet or wait until it is dry, in which case it will be very long.
It did OK - if you went away for 4 weeks in winter, and came back, and that was your mower... you'd get it done... I think the higher speed also helps a lot more when it comes to either bagging or mulching - a good test of the power is to set it low, and run it along the path as a vacuum with an empty catcher... see how much suction it really can generate... I reckon wet AND long grass would choke it...
this is why i like the gas powered mowers they are heavier they will sit in the lawn deeper also they have the power to do it the battery ones don't if you had to do another house like that you would have to recharge them, sit and wait for the recharge battery
Can have two batteries at the same time in that one and even one battery goes a long way. I can do my whole yard with the mower, take the battery out and throw it into the whipper-snipper and do all the edges.
I'm on my second of the 36v Ryobi mowers... Bunnings replaced the first, both have failed by just beeping with no warning... and won't cut, second one still starts but only if I start in eco mode... would not recommend these mowers... Ryobi support is useless as well. great video tho! good job.
@@turfandtools it's the R36XLMW20...I can't find the receipt after I did the first swap over so can't take the second one back which is my fault obviously... maybe it's something I'm doing idk but I look after my equipment well or maybe I'm just twice unlucky 😬
Thank you for the nice video. I have 2 questions please. Has the mower got a self propeller? Your lawn looks great. You said your lawn is buffalo. What variety?
@@turfandtools Ah. Do you have any recommendations about what might be a good brand/mower for starting up a little one man mowing business? I was thinking I would probably go the electric route, I've seen some models by Greenworks for commercial use which seem pretty decent.
I find my 18v is fine because I keep it fairly neat, simply because it’s so much nicer to use than the old heavy noisy smelly 2 stroke! So longer thicker grass is something I don’t allow to happen, whereas before mowing was such a PITA i did ignore it, then it got too long….. Loving my electric garden tools!
#Turf And Tools I've been using the Ryobi petrol mower with the Subaru engine for years now, and I've been thinking about upgrading my mower and whipper snipper over to battery jobs ..... what's your thoughts on the battery mowers and snippers mate? are they worth changing over to? (p.s thinking about buying the mower your using here) looks and sounds great.
@@aussieadventurestimetoplay hitting the edge with the last couple mms of the line is the way to not run through a bunch of line. You've got a good snipper, just need a steady hand and some patience, practice on lines you wont see as often, work on using the least amount of line as possible to just hit blades of grass for starters.
Mowing in the blue mountains is heaps different from these squares of grass in the suburbs! You need to deal with lots of sticks heaps of leaves rough terrain, strong weeds and grasses. I use a petrol mower. If you’re doing ten lawns a day that’s a lot of batteries!
I definitely wouldn’t use a DIY battery mower for 10 lawns a day. My ideal setup is a commercial petrol self propelled coupled with a lighter battery for access and light maintenance.
That’s some healthy looking buffalo! Tim, any idea why my buffalo is getting so thick with stolons crossing across one another so quickly? I’m cutting on setting #7 (90mm) on my ego 21” inch mower (quite high). A lot of peeps say with buff the higher the better! Holds more moisture, looks greener and withstands the heat waves better. It looks phenomenal but if I dare try to cut lower on setting #4 for example it bogs and will not cut thru all the stolons and thickness…. It’s only been thru 2 seasons of proper lawn care since I moved into the house and I primarily use 2SpecElevate as my fertiliser. Reckon the 2Spec is making it grow too thick or is it just getting great water/sunlight for it to grow so thick?
@@turfandtools yeah ok, the only way I’m gonna be able to do it is with a commercial petrol mower at some stage. Think I might leave that project for my spring 2024 reno time!
Splashed out on this after we lost the old 4 stroke in floods early ‘22 We have a quarter acre block about 65% still grass (not lawn 😅) Mix of everything under the sun Life on the one 6ah battery on fullpower is about 40 ish minutes and will get 80% of our grass done If on the smart mode we can usually get it all done. And that’s a mix of catch and mulch As you can imagine, this summer we are mowing every 4 -5 days 😂 Will get the 36v trimmer when my 14 yr old 2stroke needs major work or dies outright. Probably get the brushless chainsaw for this winters fire wood. Then I’ll have more batteries to play with 😁 They are pricey buggers!
A lot of bucks for a pretty average mower, Until they match petrol on torque and durability I would pass on buying until all things are comparable. I do have two battery mowers, an early Ryobi and a Bosch, both 36v. Each one was dumped on the kerb from loose wiring. Easy fix. I use them on a handful of mini lawns. Both cut fine, but don't stand a chance an overgrown lawn.
Why going over the lawn 4 times? Forward and backward then you trim the edges then you go over the same area again forward and backward that is 4 times in total for every area you cut. I only go over mine just once with my petrol mower.
@@turfandtools most times my grass is similar to your grass and I only go over it once with my petrol mower. Do you go over your lawn twice or 4 times if you were using a petrol mower?
@@souhailshamaissem7564 His reply, "I am very particular about my lawn.", means he likes his lawns to look perfect, not just cut, hence the extra cuts.
A great mower for some applications... I would rather my self-propelled Honda Buffalo petrol no need to go over the lawn 2 or 3 times unless it is a total jungle. To each his own.
*Correction* it’s $799 with ONE 6ah battery and charger. They recommend running it with TWO batteries for maximum output. I ran it with 2x 4ah batteries here. Let me know if you have any questions about this unit 🙌
I have a question to ask how long does the 2 battery's last on that lawn mower from full battery to flat battery and would use that lawn mower to do your lawn mowing job?
@@TylerMiller-nz9onexpect around 40-50 mins on a 6ah battery but that is usually running with no load, on normal conditions 30 mins is ideal.
Running 2 batteries same time gives it a slight power boost but doesn't increase runtime, If you need endurance, use single battery one after another, if needing performance then use 2 together.
Considering 36v batteries are pricey, not many ppl will have 2 batteries on deck but if you do, i believe better to have longer runtime than extra power
Great timing, was just looking at this unit after Christmas, seems like it handled the long grass well, maybe time to retire the old 2 stroke Victa.
@@bilalcakir5750 I also find it hard to give estimates for runtime with electric. Because my trimmer can go for 1 hour with light edging, but it's 15 minutes at full power in thick grass.
@@bilalcakir5750 generally is a rip off to buy the batteries by themselves. Pick up a 36v trimmer or blower or whatever kit with the battery included, works out much better. Assuming you actually need one of those.
Got that mower recently. The wife wanted to have a go, and now won't let me do the lawns. She loves it because it is so light and easy to push. Problem is only what am I going to do with my spare time? Fishing it is!
Hahaha. What are you cutting with it? How often do you cut?
@@turfandtools SHE is cutting couch grass weekly. Comes up really well.
I'm with your wife.. My hubby retired ftom lawns.. He can vacuum the floor and do different dishes. I love my ryobi... I do need another battery tho..
well done! I love watching someone else mow the lawn!
I'm a semi-professional (semi-retired) & have been using this mower for over two years. I love it. Recently, the stitching in the catcher started to split. Although it was only 10mm long but growing, I took it back to Bunnings & walked out with a brand new lawn mower kit. Same model, same battery etc. etc. all because Ryobi doesn't keep spares of any part. Go figure. Just have once criticism - the height adjustment mechanism can be a little tricky but a great mower nonetheless.
It’s a cool warranty but I can’t help but think, what happens to the totally functional mower. Ends up in land fill?
Got the same mower with a 6Ah battery, we get 80-90% of our yard done with the one battery, approx 575m2. Only used the catcher once, been using the mulcher ever since and the grass has never been greener. It powers through the longer grass, this year has been pretty bad with rain the sun this summer. Love this beast of a machine
For what it's worth I bought this mower based on this comment. You should get commission.
@@thegypsysoulI’d recommend buying a second battery. I recently bought a 4Ah with charger, it’s not only given me more run time. But where the mower would get bogged down in some thicker grass patches, it now powers through.
Glad my comment helped you with your decision. Hopefully you registered the mower through the Ryobi website, to get the extended warranty
@@FordmanGTHO351 Mate genuinely thank you for this response - kind of miss the days where the internet was actually helpful!! Lol - Will definitely buy the second battery as per your direction.
I worked for many years in Arizona as a gardener and we always cleaned the house first, throwing the trash on the grass and then lifting it up with the mower last.
I have the 36V 46cm brushless model with the 5ah brick battery. I have a buffalo lawn and with the lawn at the height you mowed it struggles doing a first pass at high setting. It is difficult to push through the longer grass, something not quite right with the design as the front seems to dig in. The shute keeps blocking up to the catcher if grass is slightly moist and the catcher drags its backside on the ground to the point it is wearing through. Only good for a much shorter kept lawns in my opinion. I like the spongy lawn underfoot and the 36 year old old four stroke Rover still does it easily.
I’ve had one of these for 8 years now with the big brick 36v battery and it’s been a trooper. ¼ acre of buffalo grass in SW Victoria where I need to cut at least once a week… absolutely will state this a great machine. Light, quiet, and plenty of power. Original battery (36v 5AH) just packed it in after 8 years. This is good innings! AND NO PETROL TO DEAL WITH!
My Victor has been going 20 years with out missing a beat. Use $20 petrol per year. Sure electric is more quiet but too early yet for them. Too expensive for how long they last. I'm definately not anti electric but they just aren't there yet.
@@geoffgeoff143I’ve just gone electric with the whipper snipper, and I’m converted. I was still sweaty, but I didn’t smell like petrol. Next pay cheque is mower time. I bought the Ryobi with the 4Ah kit. It lasted long enough for my front yard that didn’t have the edges trimmed for 6 months. I’m hoping a mower with a 6Ah battery or possibly two will do my entire yard. 1/4 acre block.
I’m converted.
That lady walking the dog was staring you down something fierce, lol.
Karen
Give her a business card...
...for a rival lawncare guy.
That's what happens in this trade. I work in estates doing verges roundabouts and all sorts of areas, people stop on a roundabout to try ask me something, so I gotta pull my earplugs out and stop what I'm doing because I love being on a roundabout as it is so why not even longer and stay for a chat, you'd be surprised at how many people have no common sense at all especially at the danger of them just casually stopping on a roundabout.
People stare constantly while you are working in this trade.
I think she was staring at his gas mask hehe.
She literally just smiled and nodded but let's pretend she's a problem 🙄
Savage Tim, looks perfect from where you started
Thanks for the tips and your feedback. 👍👍😊❤️
Nice little mower. Nice job Tim❣️You always do a great job.💚
Thank you!
That grass is really nice.
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It'll be interesting to see how the Ozito compares, if it's anywhere near as good I could definitely justify the purchase! Good stuff 😎 pumping out the videos this year! Keep it up!
I had an ozito mower the one that takes 4x 18v batters. I upgraded to this mower and the ozito doesn't even compare. The ozito probably had about half the power I would say.
I have the 'smart-boost' version that takes 2 x 36V batteries. Bought it to replace a petrol-powered Honda. Worth ever cent. I can cut my modest 150sqm of lawns and only use about 30% of the battery-capacity. Cut's cleanly and fills the catcher efficiently. Money well spent.
what whipper snipper are you using and which one do you recommend for cutting small - med sized lawns
Brilliant work
Ryobi is doing some good tech to try and stay relevant with the big boys..I was impressed with the mower.
Ryobi is one of the big boys.
Great job Tim 😊.
Thanks! 😀
How does it compare to the EGO mowers? I am looking for another option but have a big fast growing front and back ?
best review. I guess i'm getting a new mower.
We have 18v Ryobi and is handles lush grass in a much, much bigger backyard like a champ. When grass is up like in this video, my first cut is at level 5. My second cut is at level 3 crossways, just like you did in video. There is no mess as I regularly empty the catcher at half full. It takes 2.5 to 3 batteries to mow the lawn. Absolutely love it! Only problem is the blades need sharpening now …
I am a 60+ female with back injury. There is no way I could mow with a petrol mower. Too heavy 🤣🤣🤣
Yeh I also bought the 18v still sittin in its box for a year now, do u think it can mow the grass that high like knee cap high?? 😢 ppl tell me to whip it down to certain height before running a mower over it
When grass is really long and wet i like to lift the front of the mower for the first pass. It's easier with self propel. That way it doesn't clog up.
I bought an EGO hedge trimmer , blower , brush cutter. (2 years in I’m lucky to get 20 seconds on the leaf blower at full speed. And 5 mins on the other devices ….$ cost over 2k with two batteries….gone back to petrol power and will never go back to battery
One thing a lot of people don't realise that yes the lighter weight can be an advantage to better manoeuvre it but it also is a disadvantage because it isn't as glued to the ground as a heavier petrol mower and therefore you have to do more passes to get the same cut quality. It doesn't look like you will be replacing your Masport anytime soon with battery for jobs.
My ideal setup is a self propelled commercial petrol mower AND a smaller lighter battery mower. 👍
I bought a battery mower in July and find it so much easier to use than a petrol mower. Doing the extra passes isn't an issue for me because it takes me less time than one pass with the petrol mower used to take.
I'm completely new to this, but would it be beneficial to add weights to the mower?
@Turf And Tools that machine performed really well. And again, your edges are MINT👌.
Hi. I liked your vid. I am a small engine mechanic. I work on all brands of equipment. I must say that the battery mowers can't beat the petrol mowers. Same with the brush cutters and, particularly, chainsaws. Battery will not beat petrol power at this stage for the now. Once it does I will have to find a new profession.
Battery chainsaws crush petrol for all but 30" bar stuff. Plenty or arborist testing out there to show small saws with decent batteries cut better with less fatigue, similar with drills over the older heavy petrol ones for cabling
I have the model down which just uses one battery at a time, no modes (it's always auto). Even with long grass it's great. A 6ah battery normally does my entire 500m2 yard in one.
When it struggles is with long, wet, mossy growth after winter. Then I'll need to charge halfway and take it slow, and I'll line trim the long parts first. Charger is fast though so no worries. I really just need another battery to swap in.
I might upgrade to the new 53cm self propelled one, when the time comes. Looks so beastly :D
I have a buffalo lawn that is growing gangbusters now that thecmonsoon has finally arrived in the Top End. I have a Stihl electric mower and am dreading mowing the lawn once the rains have done their thing. I love my mower, but the thick, wet buffalo is really going to test it!
When you've done a few of these reviews would you consider doing a compilation video and compare a variety of brands? Lawnmowers, whipper snippers, blade edgers, hedge trimmers and whatever else comes up. I have mostly Stihl products & am interested in how they compare with others. With electric stuff you're kinda stuck with one brand unless you're prepared to buy all the batteries - which gets a bit expensive. I started with Ryobi, but their whipper snipper sucked so I jumped ship early. Still have their mini hedge trimmer and lawn clippers which come in handy.
I have the same mower and run 2x 6AH batteries ... and I managed to kill BOTH of them last week doing just under half my backyard last weekend lol ;) Ended up running the whipper snipper over the rest. The next day with 2 fresh 6AH batteries I ran over the whole yard to clean it all up AND do the front and still had 2 bars left on each battery. The biggest issue I have with the mower, is that when the grass is long and wet, the chute clogs a lot and you have to frequently empty or unclog the chute. Other than that - awesome mower. Need to get a new blade for it though ... next weeks job ;)
I was actually surprised I only had one chute block here
WOW I was surprised ....impressive
i got gen 1 mower looks like this is next one to get ,unless you have others to looks at on long wet grass
You don’t cease to amaze. Beautiful lawn. Thinking of buying a cylinder for my tiff tiff, but not sure how the cheaper ones such as the Ozito or second hand Ryobi will fair.
The cheap ones are just a gateway to the more expensive ones. 😂
@@turfandtools wifey would love that.
My Ryobi battery mower does a real good job on my fescue lawn. It's a lot lighter and thinner than your buffalo grass.
This unit is definitely better than the previous model. I just wished the new unit was lighter. At least I can put on my Bluetooth headphones and start mowing.
Good video mate. I have use of the ecoteq 60inch commercial ride on, one thing about them is you have to preserve that battery throughout the day, some areas are thicker than others so even the ride on struggles to go through thick areas or even elastic grass, so sometimes a day of mowing can be drastically reduced because of a ridiculous thickness in the lawns especially after rain, so you have to monitor it like a hawk, where as petrol/diesel you run out, you can fill up and be back mowing within 5/10 mins, but with electric you can't go any further for the day, and the charge takes 8-12 hours. Bloody frustrating in the commercial world. Unless you are mowing the same areas by the third or fourth day, which is impossible for us as a thick summer mow would take us 6/7 days
Yeah, I’m definitely not a fan of having to think about preserving battery or running lower rpm to save battery.
@turfandtools yeah its not ideal, if you hit an area that's unexpectedly thick...like I did a while ago, not even a deck width but the height was over double the height of the deck, I went from 41% to 30% in a space of 3 minutes.
G’Day Tim
Great video quick question ?
What whipper snipper would you recommend that is light weight and powerful? Can you please do a video on various different types of lightweight whipper snippers ? That would be highly appreciated and how do you find your husky ?
I have a Ryobi CLT1830, 2012 model. Have been using it almost 10 yrs myself. Loved it from the first time I used it. Way easier to handle than even a lighter petrol trimmer. Came with a 1.4 battery that is also still going. Bought 2nd hand off gumtree, one of those thing you buy just to try one. Head has tilt adjustment, handle has length adjustment. Has only 1 string. Easy to load string like a sewing machine bobbin. I thought it would not do too much. Well, I have not mixed 2 stroke fuel since I bought it. Great for edging, tilt the head, flip it over as you see done in this video, no worries. (I will say though, I did develop the same technique after a short time, of mowing first, then trimming, being easier on the trimmer and easier to see where to cut.) The trimmer is small and light and I have no idea how it is still going, but it is. Use mainly with 2.5 and 5ah batteries. The 5ah gives it a bit more torque and you can easily hear the difference in performance as you use it. Used on other houses for family members as well, so it gets a fair amount of work! For heavy going, I bought a heavier Victa, maybe 32 volt that was too aggressive to do the edging but a wild slasher for the heavy grass that gets overgrown. It has a large battery, Briggs & Stratton style that lasted just about 7 years. Loved using it, heaps of power, no mixing fuel 👍 Sticking to the petrol mower though for sure.
Great vid.
A few questions if I may:
1. Has the mower bogged down even for a short period of time?
2. How is the catcher? I have a 7y 36v mower from Ryobi and leaves quite a few clippings behind.
I have one, so far the motor has never bogged down, when it starts to struggle you can hear it ramp up and just keeps on going.
As for the catcher, it doesn't leave much behind until it gets over half full which happens very quickly, it will require you to empty it a fair bit.
That unit with your current battery set up has more balls than my petrol Honda mower. I'm not only impressed with the mower and the whipper snipper but your work ethic. You are a skilled professional who takes pride in what you do - I sure wish you were working in Melbourne!
I got the 18V 37cm mower. It does an awesome job in the dry for general weekly maintenance but torque is severely lacking and it stops frequently due to clogging of the chute. Plus since the load is a lot higher with taller grass, the batteries heat up a lot more which causes them to cut out until they cool down.
I recommend either getting several 7Ah batteries for it or just going with this 46cm beast x'D
Got a 10 litre jerry can of 91 ron can cut any shit only once 😅
I had a 36v Ryobi mower, lasted about 5 years doing a buffalo lawn similar to this one. At 5 years, the plastic on the handles had become brittle and started snapping. I also replaced the 36v battery twice in that time. They just failed to hold charge after about 2 years. I replaced it with a victor classic 4 stroke which was considerably cheaper, and to date, way more reliable.
im with you battery tech just isn't there yet
36v batteries have a 3-year warranty, if you bought the mower kit with mower charger and battery you would have gotten a standard 4-year warranty. Should have taken it back to Bunnings ;)
Is it powerful enough to detach thick buffalo?
Which line trimmer were you using here?
Oh that’s a whippersnipper, not a line trimmer
Between 1-5, which setting should I move mow my sir walter buffalo lawn in?
Why the respirator?
New study recently, grass causes cancer
You do a good job mate
How are you finding the commercial Ego line trimmer? I'm liking how it operates over previous models, but it seems to chew through batteries pretty quick compared to other models.
Hey Tim, have you had anything to do with the 53cm ryobi mower
Hey mate, what cord are you using for edges? They’re sharp!
OCD requires that I ask about the weeds in the front walkway along the raised beds. Please tell me you took them out before leaving.
What plant is that beautiful wine colored one? Im so intrigued
have you seen the 51cm 2x18v mower from Ryobi? I would prefer that one as it can use the 9ah 18v hp batteries which can also be used in other tools. 36v batteries are that useful to me
Do you get hayfever, just wondering why the mask? What edger do you use?
I heard you say the other day you get bad hey fever, I too get extremely bad hay fever it’s so bad i actually have a anaphylactic shock to grass and my eyes swell so much I can barely see but I changed wives in my late 40s and my wife now is a nurse and a very good one, she suffers too but she said I’m the worst she’s ever seen how suffer from hay fever she gave me a Kenacort 40 shot a voile I don’t get hay fever anymore I strongly recommend you ask your doctor for one it’ll change your life as it did mine, I now mow lawn’s like yourself with no problem at all good luck
Glad that you’ve found something that works for you 👍
How dose this handle wet grass. Living in Tassie, I frequently have to either mow when grass is wet or wait until it is dry, in which case it will be very long.
It did OK - if you went away for 4 weeks in winter, and came back, and that was your mower... you'd get it done... I think the higher speed also helps a lot more when it comes to either bagging or mulching - a good test of the power is to set it low, and run it along the path as a vacuum with an empty catcher... see how much suction it really can generate... I reckon wet AND long grass would choke it...
what whipper snipper are you using there?
Just wondering what trimmer your using in this video? cheers
Me too!
Me too
I rate my ryobi 36V mower, nearly 3.5 years old.
Honestly won’t be going back to petrol, to heavy and noisy
What model is the weedeater you're using? The head looks different to the 36V one I have....
this is why i like the gas powered mowers they are heavier they will sit in the lawn deeper also they have the power to do it the battery ones don't if you had to do another house like that you would have to recharge them, sit and wait for the recharge battery
Can have two batteries at the same time in that one and even one battery goes a long way. I can do my whole yard with the mower, take the battery out and throw it into the whipper-snipper and do all the edges.
Hi, what's the edger you're using? (Sorry... I realise that this video is about the mower).
Ego STX4500
Cheers 👍🏻
I'm on my second of the 36v Ryobi mowers... Bunnings replaced the first, both have failed by just beeping with no warning... and won't cut, second one still starts but only if I start in eco mode... would not recommend these mowers... Ryobi support is useless as well. great video tho! good job.
Which 36v one was it out of interest? They have a few. Have you taken the second one back?
@@turfandtools it's the R36XLMW20...I can't find the receipt after I did the first swap over so can't take the second one back which is my fault obviously... maybe it's something I'm doing idk but I look after my equipment well or maybe I'm just twice unlucky 😬
@@glennwinter3340 I would still ask about taking it back as they are only sold at Bunnings so it definitely came from there.
@@turfandtools noted, good idea will give it a crack wish me luck, thanks for the content btw.
@@glennwinter3340 I've returned without receipt before, you're in good hands with bunnings, no stress, they'll sort you out.
To clarify, you did this with one charge on the two 4ah batteries?
Thank you for the nice video. I have 2 questions please. Has the mower got a self propeller? Your lawn looks great. You said your lawn is buffalo. What variety?
This one isn’t self propelled but there is a self propelled version. This was a clients lawn and it is buffalo 👍
What’s the model of the Ego trimmer you used?
Would this be a good mower for commercial everyday use for small/medium lawns, or is it really just for domestic DIY use?
Ryobi is a DIY only brand.
@@turfandtools Ah. Do you have any recommendations about what might be a good brand/mower for starting up a little one man mowing business?
I was thinking I would probably go the electric route, I've seen some models by Greenworks for commercial use which seem pretty decent.
Bouncing all over the place does it have any weight on the deck.
Which trimmer is it? 😊
Wow, that Buffalo looks healthy. Nice mower. 🎉
Grows like crazy this one
What settiing is the mower at i find the tallest setting the grass loves it
Whats the name of the purple shrub?
How does it go with mowing dust… All we have in Perth atm 😆
Does this mower mulch.. Thanks.
Yes it comes with a mulch plug
What line do you use I’ve got an ego whipper snipper and I can’t get straight lines and it doesn’t seem as tough as that
Check out my line trimmer tutorial on here. It’s the most viewed video on the channel. It’s more about technique, not the line.
Whatever you do, make sure you buy a 36v one. I bought a 18v one during Covid as there were no 36v available, and it struggles.
I find my 18v is fine because I keep it fairly neat, simply because it’s so much nicer to use than the old heavy noisy smelly 2 stroke! So longer thicker grass is something I don’t allow to happen, whereas before mowing was such a PITA i did ignore it, then it got too long…..
Loving my electric garden tools!
How come you wear a respirator?
#Turf And Tools I've been using the Ryobi petrol mower with the Subaru engine for years now, and I've been thinking about upgrading my mower and whipper snipper over to battery jobs ..... what's your thoughts on the battery mowers and snippers mate? are they worth changing over to? (p.s thinking about buying the mower your using here) looks and sounds great.
Fine for regular maintenance. 🙌
Hello love your videos!!! can you tell me the name of the red plant?
I want to know this too
I have a honda Whippa snipper and i still can't cut the edges without the cord breaking all the time
Have you tried my line trimming tutorial? It's helped a lot of people th-cam.com/video/T0q8pAdQOyg/w-d-xo.html
@@turfandtools I would love a quick feed head too haha
@@aussieadventurestimetoplay hitting the edge with the last couple mms of the line is the way to not run through a bunch of line. You've got a good snipper, just need a steady hand and some patience, practice on lines you wont see as often, work on using the least amount of line as possible to just hit blades of grass for starters.
@@Lachlanrocca sounds like a plan.
Whipper line breaking is not the trimmers fault.
What is your charge time for Ryobi 36V battery ? Your line trimmer is also Ryobi electric? why use Milwaukee electric blower, I am not use Ryobi?
Why do you wear a respirator though?
Love your videos, have you used the Victa contractor mower range and if so what did you think of it?
I haven't! I reached out to them but no reply. They did follow me on instagram the other day so maybe one day
It would be awesome to get your opinion on their contractor range as I’m considering getting the 19” commercial mower .
What height did you have that set to? I feel like you have to have it on mulsh mode to get it low enough - for buff and couch turf
Not sure the actual number but a little above the middle height
Sounds like level 4 …?
Mowing in the blue mountains is heaps different from these squares of grass in the suburbs! You need to deal with lots of sticks heaps of leaves rough terrain, strong weeds and grasses. I use a petrol mower. If you’re doing ten lawns a day that’s a lot of batteries!
I definitely wouldn’t use a DIY battery mower for 10 lawns a day. My ideal setup is a commercial petrol self propelled coupled with a lighter battery for access and light maintenance.
Hey Tim, where did you get your shirt from?
Printed Workwear
That’s some healthy looking buffalo! Tim, any idea why my buffalo is getting so thick with stolons crossing across one another so quickly? I’m cutting on setting #7 (90mm) on my ego 21” inch mower (quite high). A lot of peeps say with buff the higher the better! Holds more moisture, looks greener and withstands the heat waves better. It looks phenomenal but if I dare try to cut lower on setting #4 for example it bogs and will not cut thru all the stolons and thickness…. It’s only been thru 2 seasons of proper lawn care since I moved into the house and I primarily use 2SpecElevate as my fertiliser. Reckon the 2Spec is making it grow too thick or is it just getting great water/sunlight for it to grow so thick?
I’d give it a bit of a scalp to reset the height personally. These lighter mowers can float on the grass meaning you cut higher and higher each week.
@@turfandtools yeah ok, the only way I’m gonna be able to do it is with a commercial petrol mower at some stage. Think I might leave that project for my spring 2024 reno time!
What kind of blades do these electric Ryobi mowers use?
Bar blade
Hey mate, what line are you using on the trimmer and what size line? I’m struggling to find something that gets that crispy
I've heard him mention using 2mm for edges
Hi Tim ! why the mask is it for allergies ?
Was wondering the same thing 🤧
Spot on 🙌
Splashed out on this after we lost the old 4 stroke in floods early ‘22
We have a quarter acre block about 65% still grass (not lawn 😅)
Mix of everything under the sun
Life on the one 6ah battery on fullpower is about 40 ish minutes and will get 80% of our grass done
If on the smart mode we can usually get it all done.
And that’s a mix of catch and mulch
As you can imagine, this summer we are mowing every 4 -5 days 😂
Will get the 36v trimmer when my 14 yr old 2stroke needs major work or dies outright.
Probably get the brushless chainsaw for this winters fire wood. Then I’ll have more batteries to play with 😁
They are pricey buggers!
A lot of bucks for a pretty average mower, Until they match petrol on torque and durability I would pass on buying until all things are comparable. I do have two battery mowers, an early Ryobi and a Bosch, both 36v. Each one was dumped on the kerb from loose wiring. Easy fix. I use them on a handful of mini lawns. Both cut fine, but don't stand a chance an overgrown lawn.
Why would in Australia of all places let your grass get that long?
That Sheila was checking you out..
This is your house??
With any mower blade selection is what matters if your mulching just a mulch blade if your collect a high lift blade none of these 1 does all crap
Seems to go all right What Kind Of Edger Whipper Snipper Ya Using It's A Gun Little Machine 👍
Why going over the lawn 4 times?
Forward and backward then you trim the edges then you go over the same area again forward and backward that is 4 times in total for every area you cut.
I only go over mine just once with my petrol mower.
I am very particular about my lawn. Double cut is always better than a single and I’m assuming your grass isn’t overgrown
@@turfandtools most times my grass is similar to your grass and I only go over it once with my petrol mower.
Do you go over your lawn twice or 4 times if you were using a petrol mower?
@@souhailshamaissem7564 His reply, "I am very particular about my lawn.", means he likes his lawns to look perfect, not just cut, hence the extra cuts.
You can most certainly go down at least 2 steps in height
A great mower for some applications... I would rather my self-propelled Honda Buffalo petrol no need to go over the lawn 2 or 3 times unless it is a total jungle. To each his own.
Now why cant people overseas do edges like you can without using a metal blade¿?¿
Whats the mask for