1 year warranty
Product Description
51cm cutting width
Includes 2 x 58V (2.5Ah) batteries
Durable 65L catcher
Self-propelled with 10 height adjustments (30-88mm)
Mulching function and side discharge Weight: 27.5kgˇ
The Ferrex Pro 116V Mower offers impeccable cutting performance for your yard
Makes mowing lawns effortless
Yes these are probably made for only very small yards.
That's 290Wh, the equivalent of 8Ah @ 36v. Unless it's going flat chat all the time, I'd say that's enough for most people.
Is that information current ?
Live current..
I think the explanation was AMPle
Unless they're pulling something dodgy, a 2.5Ah 58V battery has over 3x the energy storage to a 2.5Ah 18V battery.
So this would be equivalent to an 8Ah battery for the Ryobi 18V mower, and since the 4Ah on the Ryobi lasts 30 minutes, I think you'd be fine.
Oh my mistake, i didnt pay attention to the voltage, saw Ferrex and assumed 20V, never seen them use 58V before. Do Aldi sell the 58V batteries very often?
I've never seen them before, so if you have an issue with the mower, I guess you're dealing with Aldi support (who admittedly have been pretty good to me in the past).
Last time i bought a mower from then (1x58v i think?) There was a battery issue and told to just return the whole unit. Wasn't too happy with it. Would advise steering away from this one.
Yeah wonder how this compares to Bunnings ozito dual battery at $379
In terms of warranty, very poorly.
I have this ozito dual battery mower and it is mediocre at best, at least, in my case.
I can't finish my backyard on 1 charge. Also it gets stuck in grass so often that it is really annoying.
Which model exactly? Can you link?
@AlextheMeertkat: That one isn't great… i got the 'seasonal' one that was on ozbargain a few weeks back and its amazing, but a little heavy
I'm happy with my ozito 18v cylinder mower.
This will chew through just about anything.
The Ozito (like all other 36V/ will choke on wet grass
Just get the OZITO… $399 steel deck at bunnings which is self propelled and auppprts 4 4ah batteries.
Why waste money on this no name brand when you can get 5 year warranty at bunnings.
For the ozito have the mulching function?
It has Mulching function available as well as I bought it.
Thanks
Absolutely agree, the Aldi ones have landfill written all over them
Same can be said for Ozito.
Have you had an ozito mower before?
We've got one of those Ozito mowers and it works pretty well given our block is large and on multiple slopes/angles. The key is to accept you do the front lawn on a single charge and then the rear on another. That's with just two batteries and the "lawns" are both maybe 300 square metres each. Mulching works really well which was an unexpected bonus and determine we kept it…
Plenty of power for mixed Buffalo/Sydney grass and no issue with driving up quite steep slopes.
I suspect this mower comes out of the same factory, just the next model up…
The grass isn't always greener on the other side..
Can you post link thanks?
I can't find the self-propelled model. Mind sharing a link? Thanks
Bunnings steel deck mulching mower is also self-propelled. See link: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-2-x-18v-brushless-stee…
Ahh yes this one seems better by the reviews, not self propelled but half the weight
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-2-x-18v-telescopic-law…
@huntabargain: Quite a sweeping statement but I thought that too - not sure it’s always as simple as that, this one https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-2-x-18v-telescopic-law… scores more highly in reviews than the similar brushless one.
From what I can tell the brushless is much heavier, doesn’t last as long, costs more, but it is brushless, not sure I’d get it over other model though based on that and reviews. It just doesn’t sound as good but happy to be proven wrong.
@Captain Hindsight: Being heavier has nothing to do of brushless, but other factors ie steel frame vs plastic, self-propelled, etc. Having said that, I don't like self-propelled mowers as tend to be not easy to manoeuvre and heavy, but would buy brushless as motor last longer with better battery and power performance, this is basic fact when comparing same tool of brushless and brushed. quote: Brushless motor – Eliminates friction and wear for more efficient operation which means cooler motors and longer run time. I am NOT telling you that this particular brushless mower is better than the one you quoted, I am just saying a fact that brushless tool (ie Makita) is better than brushed equivalent tool (ie Makita).
@huntabargain: I did a comparison of the 19kg Ozito PXC Steel deck (PXBSDMK-4182, LHS in pics) vs the latest 30kg beast (PXSPSDMK-4182), today. The older/lighter one def cuts much lower, though the larger one feels sturdier and less trouble with grass. That spacer on gumtree may be way to go to get best of both worlds. Links: https://ibb.co/BnCVyNz and https://ibb.co/tLrNGGt
@Jo1: Hi, both the steel deck ones are brushless. Ozito told me even the small 30cm mini one is better, as brushless.
Where did you find one?
I bought one yesterday - the handle was broken. I returned it and no stores between Brisbane North and Noosa have one in stock.
Couldn't find details on the four batteries other than on the Bunnings website the manual mentions a "four battery mount" is this mount an optional extra? Obviously the second set of 2x batteries are but just wondering about the mount to accept them
I second this - mulching plug is the way to go
looks like the steel deck is out of stock everywhere… This might be the only one that is obtainable: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-2-x-18v-telescopic-law… do you still recommend this over Aldi for about 350 sq m of land that needs mowing?
Considering to buy one. Bunnings has 36volts ones, no self propelled; Aldi's one is 116V, am I thinking right that it's more powerful?
Aldi's return policy is quite good too, isn't it, say it doesn't do the job as expected, you can just pack it up and take it back?
Once the return period is finished they are like car salesman.
The wouldn't even entertain any enquiries in store.Only through the 1300 number. Spare parts are expensive and difficult to get.
I will keep away from their electrical products.
fair enough, that's a risk
Nope, you're doing it wrong. Consumer Law states you can take it back to place of purchase for any warranty returns, and you entitled to repair, replacement, or refund. I did this with a power tool 23 months into a 2 year warranty. The store told me I had to call blah blah. I showed them print out of consumer Law, they stared blankly. I said I'm quite willing to hold this queue up until you resolve my issue. Got a full refund on the spot.
hey, from past experiences I thought it's not conclusive and there's a catch with this as shops have final discretion whether to obey or disobey the law, by any chance can you reference the exact section of the law where it states so? I'd love to be abe to use the same trick :)
@jackary: this is great, though technically this is not the law, it is its interpretation by ACCC, not to be picky but I'm just wondering why are there still shops that refuse to provide with a refund or replacement? Like instead of refund or replacement they'd give you a gift card and insist it can't be done any other way, or even 'no refunds or replacments' sales etc., are they all in the wrong I wonder?
but yeah definitely great to have!!! need to print it out and laminate :)
I've never had any issue returning things at Aldi. If you get push back from a pig headed check out person just ask for the manager.
They'll just want to line unchoked.
power is measured in watts. so nah, 116V doesn't necessarily mean more power than a 36V one
ok, so a watt is Volts multipled by Amps, right? So say Victa has 2 x18v / 5amps batteries, that's 80 watt (2x18x5);
Aldis is 2x58v / 2.5amps is 290 watt (2x58x2.5)
what am I missing here?
nah, for the battery you are thinking of 5 amp-hours, not amps.
to find out the wattage of the mower you'd need more information.
@hovse: Ah shows capacity, which, along with Voltage, are the most important properties of the battery (I don't understand why they don't use Wh).
On the other hand, W shows power, which is the main thing to look for in a motor to know how strong it. Marketing usually happens here, where they quote input wattage - how much fuel/electricity the motor is consuming, not the output (how strong it is)
W is only half the picture, the issue is how much current can the system as a whole handles and it's much easy to pull 2000w out of 120v than 36v. That's why the ego 56v reigns over most 36v system.
If everything is equal higher volts will mean the motor spins faster.
If doesn't mean the motor has more torque.
for your 2nd sentence, it's still possible for a lower voltage mower to have more torque even when rotational speed is equal.
With a gearbox yes it can
@spaceflight: what about just varying the armature resistance? isn't that a factor that varies between different motors? You probably wouldn't just assume its going to be equal for two different mowers
One year warranty on mover.
This is rubbish
No, this is Sparta!
One year warrenty don't bother get a ryobi which costs about the same and has up to 6 years warrenty
Still think 36v Victa is way to go - Bunnings don’t stock the corvette tho, which has dual blade / switch back blades - just single blade design
I can buy 2 ALDI ones for about the same price
Im planning to get 2x aldis and join them together, mow the lawn in half the time #winning
Your negging this deal based on a different model that's basically double the price? Not sure that's a valid neg.
Apparently it is - I reported the commenter and received a “no action taken” with a link to the voting guidelines.
So I joined in downvoting his above comment to get it over the 8 downvote threshold, users negative vote has now been revoked :D
Nothing against you beerzy!
Not a mower expert but is 30mm lowest height not that low?
Mowing any lower on anything other than a golf green is going to cause damage to your lawn making it look worse than when it was long and need a head more water. The 30mm min is ultimately a good thing.
I had to learn this the hard way. I used to mow on the lowest setting I could, since getting a mower that only goes down the 30mm my lawn has never been healthier.
Agree. I have the other Bunnings steel deck (not current one) that goes to 25mm, which I thought was too high…lawn never healthier. 25mm can be too short in the 'spongier' areas, sometimes.
Do these electric mowers have ludicrous mode?
Only Tesla mowers have that - $2000 please.
The upside is that you instantly get the unlock code via email
100 and WHAT volts?
Sixteen
27.5kg is too heavy
How do you get it from front to back?
it's self propelled lol :)
But gotta lift it through narrow path and few steps to get to back :(
yeah same, I keep using the electric one, it's sooo light compared to this one, I can cary it over the fence easily with one hand
@gimli: I actually have buffalo grass, it's quite thick but the mover does ok. I wouldn't say I don't have any troubles. It can't do a nice cut on the lowest length and if the grass is tall it does struggle, but If I don't push it too hard and keep it on the middle lenght setting, I usually manage to complete the job even without the auto power off kicking in. But yeah every time it does I start thinking I need a new mower. On another hand, I don't think $130 bux or less that I paid for it like 5 years ago can be beaten by any other mower. Repaced the blade recently and it keeps going well.
the trick is not to let the grass grow too tall (I try and mow at least once a month, or better once per 3 weeks or soething) and not push the limits;
But the next one will most likely be cordless, kind of annoying of tagging the power calbe along all the time.
p.s. oh and another trick is don't cut the grass when wet, the mower will struggle
@hovse: Thanks. I actually have two small patches of lawn which was maintainable with push mower. But got too many dandelion/weeds which grow too tall these days which is my problem
@gimli: I think it will cut through dandelions stems easily, but I usually try and pull them out completely with the root by hand cause otherwise they'll just keep poping up
actually, just remembered, if the weeds are thick, like finger thickness - a cheap electric one will definitely struggle, that's how I broke my older one - I let the grass grow tall and though it'd be fine, then something snappend in the mower and the motor started wobbling; that mower was out of warranty already though and we still bought an electrical one as a replacement.
if the weeds are thick like thin tree branches - best to pull them out by hand before mowing; a battery operated one will dfinitely struggle with those too I'm sure, read too many reviews, these battery operated ones also auto power off and batteries don't last long.
my lawns aren't big,and a neighbour is using ryobi 18v single battery and he says he's happy with it, so that will most like be my next mower once the current one dies
@pakkapie: was about to say the same, but regretably that's how good lawns get killed, poison doesn't differentiate between good and bad grass no matter what manufactureres said;
tried using 'feed and weed' ones, surprise surprise, all the good grass was killed together with the good one.
maybe the one you quoted though is selective - I used it, but only on bindee as it suggests and also trying to avoid contacting the other grass as much as possible. still, had inevitable patches of good grass getting killed.
id's say use poison if it's safe to do so :-) I used a plastic bottle top part (cut with scissors) to reduce the sprayed area, even tried using paint brushes lol;
my conclusion is that a gardening fork and pulling them by hand with the root, preferrably straight after rain is the best bet…
@semaj: I guess it depends on the soil, I broke one in my yeard, the solil was quite tough there; the plastic 'step-on' thing on the right broke eventually, guess had to pull out too many weeds and lucky they took it back and gave me a full refund. Since then used full size gardening fork, now switched to a smaller one like this: https://www.amazon.com.au/Spear-Jackson-Traditional-Long-Han…
As an alternative I can vouch for the 36v ryobi. Only $100 more, has a proper warranty and batteries are easy to come by, and they've been around for years (e.g. proven design, reliable). Also they are very quiet, lightweight and easy to use.
Wow. Good rec.
17.7kg (without battery)
batteries are easy to come by
But not cheap. It's more than half the cost of a new mower, which is probably why there are so many skin-only offerings on gumtree.
Yep, I've using the $499 version since mid December, and it has been sensational. Very happy with it.
The HP battery which costs around $400 makes a massive diffferentce. It no longer chokes on tall patches.
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