Electric Lawn Mower Advice - Seeking one ~ $300/Cheap

Lnielsen17 on 09/03/2020 - 16:51
Last edited 09/03/2020 - 19:02 by 1 other user

Currently in the market for a cheap ish lawn mower. Have been researching for awhile and have settled on getting an electric mower for reasons I’m sure many with a lot more knowledge would agree on barring petrol/power.

Live inner city and therefore have relatively small/medium garden. Approximately 150sqm in total with front & back yard along with nature strip. No real hills but have a large tree and garden beds in front yard. Mowers I’m currently interested in are:

If anyone has any advice on the topic or alternate mowers they can suggest would be greatly appreciated. Will try to answer any questions when I can.

Thanks in advance 😊

Home & Garden Lawn Mower

Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2020 - 17:12
    -3

    Gumtree

    • iforgotmysocks on 09/03/2020 - 17:20

      With lots of plumtree

      • iDroid on 09/03/2020 - 21:21

        A stick or two and a kangaroo

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    • nielsen17 on 09/03/2020 - 17:47

      Thanks for your reply. But as stated I’m asking for lawn mower advice not purchasing location advice.

      • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2020 - 19:02
        -7

        Thanks for reply. If it takes you until your 2nd paragraph to get to your point then youve taken too long. Regards

  • Hithere on 09/03/2020 - 17:58

    Aldi have reasonably priced good quality electric mowers, some self propelled, on sale a couple of times a year if you aren't in a hurry for one.

  • spackbace on 09/03/2020 - 18:00

    Ryobi definitely has the better battery (4.0Ah vs 2.0 for the other, and an Ozito I looked up is 3.0Ah), and likely better chance of getting replacement batteries later, or using the battery in a leaf blower or edger

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    • brendanm on 09/03/2020 - 18:26
      +1

      18v X 4ah = 72Wh
      36v X 2ah = 72Wh
      18v X 3ah = 54Wh

      My Victa - 80v X 2ah = 160Wh

      Ah must be combined with voltage to give you the actual battery capacity in watt hours. Ah is just another one of those manufacturers tricks.

      The Ryobi will also actually have a usable warranty.

      • spackbace on 09/03/2020 - 18:26

        Ah true :P

        • brendanm on 09/03/2020 - 18:27

          They should really just put it in Wh so people can actually compare things without having to get a calculator out, it's silly.

      • muppet on 09/03/2020 - 22:23
        +3

        Not the whole story. Also depends on how many watts the motor uses. Higher wattage means the battery will deplete faster, given the same AH, but it also means the motor is possibly stronger to deal with thicker/longer lawn. Then if it's brushless, which allows for varying the speed, and hence the power draw, it's yet another variable.

        In any case, I do own both the electric (as in, plug in to mains, requiring a long cord) and the 18V 4AH 36cm Ryobi. IMO, the 33cm version is too small, and it means you need to do more passes to complete the job. I would suggest you getting the 36cm version. My lawn is probably about 180sqm in total both front and back, and 1x 4AH battery can't do it all. Usually I do the back one day, and the front another day. I bought a 3rd party (non genuine) "5AH" ryobi compatible battery from ebay, but it was a dud. Its actual capacity is far less than the genuine 4AH. I might have to wait / keep an eye on genuine battery sale from bunnings.

        My 36cm battery ryobi would stop when hitting a thick lawn, so I'd have to restart and run it over again once or twice, but overall it's not a big deal.

        • brendanm on 09/03/2020 - 23:05

          We are talking batteries. It goes without saying that a more powerful motor working hard will draw more power.

          • muppet on 10/03/2020 - 00:08

            @brendanm: Yep, but comparing two mowers just based on the Wh isn't the whole story, that's all I'm saying.

            • brendanm on 10/03/2020 - 07:39
              -1

              @muppet: I never said to compare them based on Wh. I said to compare batteries based on Wh.

  • bobkin on 09/03/2020 - 18:44

    I bought this yard force mower from mitre 10 in January and have been very happy with it. Paid $350

  • Znark on 09/03/2020 - 18:53

    Depends really. If you're definitely not interested in other tools, get what works at a good price.
    If there's a chance you'll get any other tools, I can vouch for the great Ryobi range, got heaps of 18v gardening and power tools and they're fantastic. Had one fail and walked into bunnings, walked out with a new one… So can't complain there either. 6 year replacement warranty with registration.

    My yard is too big for a push mower, otherwise I'd probably have a Ryobi.

  • apsilon on 09/03/2020 - 20:13
    +1

    I have the Ryobi 36cm 18v one and it works perfectly. I do a full size residential block with it and wouldn't mind if it were wider to reduce the number of passes but you have to compromise somewhere. For a smaller block it'd be perfect.

    People will tell you they're not powerful enough but if they do the job I figure it's powerful enough. Did the lawn 2 weeks ago and it was long enough that if you pushed the mower into it and took a few steps to the side all you could see was the handle sticking out. I did use more battery than normal to do the lawn but it did it nonetheless.

    I did already have other Ryobi tools and batteries when I bought it though so it made a lot of sense to be able to use all those batteries. Added the line trimmer and hedger as well so I'm completely fuel free.

  • keepingitreal on 09/03/2020 - 22:21
    +1

    I have been using the Ozito 1400w corded electric lawn mower for at least 3 years now and it has not failed me a single time. Still in great condition and almost maintenance free. ozito have 18v lawn mowers too and they are cheaper but not necessarily less capable and durable. Their batteries have the same warranty as Ryobi (3 yrs).

  • Euphemistic on 10/03/2020 - 08:22
    +1

    I’ve had a 36v ryobi for a couple of years. Does 300m2 with a 5ah battery with some left over. Takes now if the lawn is thick, like now while it’s growing silly fast.

    I’d only consider the 18v ryobi if I had other Ryobi tools to use with the battery or if you have short grass that isn’t thick. Otherwise go for more voltage.

    Cheaper battery gear tends to have less power than comparable ‘brand’ stuff. Eg I’ve compared ozito, ryobi and makita saws and drills and the ozito is not real good, the ryobi is ok and the makita is more powerful than the other two.

  • azhangau on 03/05/2022 - 17:53

    I'm using a Bosch electric corded one. $100. I don't understand the need for battery operated ones, you might say you don't need to deal with a cord but you still need to remember to charge the batteries, dont charge them too much, etc. Takes me a few more mins to clear up the cord after

    • Euphemistic on 03/05/2022 - 19:48

      Until you run over the cord! It does depend on the shape of the yard and access to a wall point though.

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