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[WA] VICTA 18V Supercut Cordless Lawn Mower $200 (Was $550) @ Bunnings (Harrisdale)

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[WA] VICTA 18V Supercut Cordless Lawn Mower $200 (Was $550) @ Bunnings (Harrisdale)
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Ehty on 08/10/2022 - 15:11 bunnings.com.au (5271 clicks)
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  • Durable 16" Steel Chassis - designed for Australian conditions
  • Powered by Briggs & Stratton 600W Motor with Load Sensing Technology
  • Includes 1 x 18V 5Ah Lithium-Ion Battery with up to 30 mins run time
  • Powerful brushless motor technology for longer life, low noise & highest in class performance!

Introducing the powerful new 18V VICTA SUPERCUT Lawn Mower with the highly innovative 18V Briggs & Stratton 600W Powerhead. Featuring a durable 16" Steel Chassis designed specifically for Australian yards.

The SUPERCUT utilises 1 x 18V Briggs & Stratton Batteries to power the 18V Powerhead, delivering a high level of output to power through all grass types and conditions.

The 16” steel chassis is lightweight and robust, comfortable to push, and easy to maneuver.

Found one review here

Home & Garden 18V 5Ah Lawn Mower Rechargeable Battery Victa

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  • Top G on 08/10/2022 - 15:36
    +1

    Any punters gonna roll the dice given the reviews?

    • duanew on 09/10/2022 - 11:11

      I used a Ryobi 36V mower and it is pathetic! Sometimes had to go over the grass multiple times to cut. It was gutless. This was one of the first generation. Don't know if they have improved since then.

      • ColtNoir on 12/10/2022 - 15:41

        What type of grass do you have, steel?

        I’ve got the Ryobi 18v x2 and it cuts first go on Kikuyu and couch

  • Grohouse on 08/10/2022 - 15:37
    +13

    Ewww… 18V

    • SlifSlif on 08/10/2022 - 15:43
      +5

      36V Ryobi barely gets the job done, wouldn’t go anywhere near half the power

      • Ehty on 08/10/2022 - 15:54

        How is this compared to Bosch corded ARM.
        I have a small lawn and was looking at the Bosch one

        • Andre1973 on 08/10/2022 - 16:10
          +4

          Bosch is getting bad reviews on amazon :(

        • crunchyhead on 08/10/2022 - 17:53

          I have had this Bosch corded mower for a few years now and I am happy with it.
          (an electric mower is not going to be as powerful as a petrol but the Bosch is a lot more powerful than my really old battery mower)

        • Farmos on 12/10/2022 - 18:50

          Consider a push mower like https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/gardenline-aldi-ha… for small lawns

      • brendanm on 08/10/2022 - 18:35
        +9

        Voltage does not equal power. At all.

        • HelpMeiCantSee on 09/10/2022 - 07:53
          +1

          You are correct. Voltage multiplied by current does!

          And this mower therefore alleges it consumes 33+A out of its 18v battery.

      • mrau on 08/10/2022 - 18:49
        -2

        Power is not measured in volts. It claims 600W of power, which seems an incredibly large number. If that's true, this has to be a good deal.

        • Binchicken22 on 08/10/2022 - 19:06
          +2

          600w? That's 0.8HP.

          Your bottom of the line briggs and Stratton petrol mower has 2.75HP.

        • Andy01 on 08/10/2022 - 19:17
          +3

          No, it's not. It is an incredibly small number for a lawnmower. I have had a 240V electric mower for 15 years and it has a 2500W motor. 600W from 18V is bugger all - maybe good for cutting 2-3 times a week in a townhouse sized backyard ? Leave the grass (at least in Brisbane's summer) any longer and the grass will be too long for this toy to munch through.

          • mrau on 08/10/2022 - 19:32
            -3

            @Andy01: For comparison, 200W is the legal limit for power for electric bicycles in Australia. I'm no expert in lawn moving, but surely Victa engineers are. May not work for you and many others, but 600W of power is not a reason for this mower to be considered bad.

            • HelpMeiCantSee on 09/10/2022 - 07:59
              +2

              @mrau: Oh lad. Most kitchen appliances use more than 600w- that’s abysmal for a power tool!

              It may suffice for regular (very) cutting non thick grasses and I doubt it would cope cutting more than 1cm without bogging down. Zero chance mowing buffalo even weekly with this thing, let alone less often (longer grass).

              The only reasonable use case for such a machine would be a courtyard or almost non existent lawn, probably modern McMansion style on a 300m2 block with 5m2 of yard.

              • badboybuddah on 09/10/2022 - 21:58

                @HelpMeiCantSee: I've the base model Ryobi 18v mower and it's fine for my 100m2 yard in Melbourne. Granted it struggles if it's wet and I haven't mowed in 4 weeks, otherwise it works well.

                I also have the 18v brushless line trimmer and it's amazing.

                Say what you want with your uneducated assumptions on the specs, real-world scenarios show these models and sizes as being fit for purpose

                • HelpMeiCantSee on 10/10/2022 - 08:34
                  +1

                  @badboybuddah: I rest my case. Your 10mx10m patch of grass is even too much for it if the conditions aren’t ideal.

                  I guarantee you I have far, far more educated and qualified experience than you think- and real world examples such as yours actually do show that they are not fit for purpose, being reliably cutting grass. They may be technically capable of, but only just meet the mark- in any engineering scenario except cost saving, this is not an ideal (or acceptable) scenario.

                  But I’m glad you’re happy with borderline.

                  • badboybuddah on 27/10/2022 - 13:54

                    @HelpMeiCantSee: What are you talking about?

                    "It may suffice for regular (very) cutting non thick grasses and I doubt it would cope cutting more than 1cm without bogging down. Zero chance mowing buffalo even weekly with this thing, let alone less often (longer grass)."

                    Wrong. Cuts more than 1cm fine. Cuts buffalo fine - Have real world experience to prove it. I hadn't cut my grass for 3 weeks and it's growing at a rate with all this rain. It was still dry-ish when I cut it and it cut it all fine. Didn't need to go-over sections or anything.

                    "The only reasonable use case for such a machine would be a courtyard or almost non existent lawn, probably modern McMansion style on a 300m2 block with 5m2 of yard."

                    Wrong again. Fine for 100m2.

                    You are totally wrong. I rest my case. You say you have "far, far more educated and qualified experience" but you don't. You've never used the model we are talking about, I have. So jog on thanks.

      • Flenser on 08/10/2022 - 20:40
        +1

        The important spec is the power. At the same RPM a more powerful motor will cut more strongly. This is not dependent on the voltage.
        I have owned a Black and Decker "Stealth" mower for over 10 years with a 12V 38Ah SLA battery and a brushed motor. It was never able to cut long grass but so long as I mow every 2 weeks in spring it copes perfectly well.

        • mrau on 09/10/2022 - 11:11

          Exactly

      • SlifSlif on 08/10/2022 - 21:06

        Meant in terms of completing the job, but yeah, my bad on that one

        • lancesta on 09/10/2022 - 02:47

          Tbh I still agree. The higher voltage tools generally seem to perform better. Due to the better motors.

          Like there's a reason Tesla car motors aren't just running on 12V and it's not just for the batteries, they could just be placed in parallel. 12V is safer so I can't imagine they up it for the sake of it.

          It's not the same as power sure but in general higher voltage batteries are literally more powerful (in watts, yes). They are physically bigger and have more cells so can put out a higher current and voltage leading to actually more power. Not the case in all circumstances but I've seen it as a bit of a trend.

          • brendanm on 09/10/2022 - 10:15
            +1

            @lancesta: Evs run high voltage, because at 12v, 180kw of electric motor would draw 15,000amps. At 450v, it's 400amps.

            Can you image the conductor size, and power loss, to run 15,000amps?

            • mrau on 09/10/2022 - 11:20

              @brendanm: Indeed. Engineers raise the voltage at that lower current can be used. That's not hard at all, Tesla electric cars use 3.6V Panasonic 18650 batteries, and a circuitry to create whatever voltage they require for whatever application in the vehicle.

      • RubenM on 09/10/2022 - 09:58
        -1

        Half the voltage means a quarter of the power (assuming the same resistance, which it likely won't be).

        P=VI
        I=V/R
        P=V^2/R

        • mrau on 09/10/2022 - 11:27

          Half the voltage requires double the current to produce the same power, as shown in your post. Sure, resistance is important, but why go for that angle? What I don't think is clear, is what does 18v or 36v even mean in the specs of these appliances? It's that the voltage of the battery pack or the voltage applied to the electric motor?

    • annarchon on 08/10/2022 - 17:26
      +1

      I got a 18V Bosch, and it does the job. How long are people's grass anyways?

  • resisting the urge on 08/10/2022 - 15:41
    +39

    'Load Sensing Technology'. Stops when it senses thick grass?

    • TomShugar on 08/10/2022 - 18:03
      +2

      In the terms of the 36v version I have means it powers up for thicker grass and down for thinner grass

      • lancesta on 09/10/2022 - 02:48
        +1

        Or in my case stops and beeps at me because the battery overheats (36V version).

        I've gotta go on the really high setting and step it down over time. Still even with that it has issues, particularly if the grass is wet. Still it's pretty good regardless.

    • wetwork on 08/10/2022 - 18:28
      +3

      Stops when it sees grass?

  • beach bum on 08/10/2022 - 15:47
    +9

    It's got a Victa sticker on it , it must be good ?

    Read the reviews = run away

    • WayneOZ on 08/10/2022 - 20:14

      Lol exactly.

  • easternculture on 08/10/2022 - 16:18
    +4

    I had the ryobi 18V and did a good job for a small backyard.

    Now ive moved to a house so sold it and got a petrol one

  • TooManyVolvos on 08/10/2022 - 16:19
    +8

    Just the road going EV's, this battery operated mower is a disastrous idea! Whereas my mower is over 30 years old and runs like new with nothing but a few oil changes and one or two spark plug changes in that time, that things battery will be cactus in 5 years. Then all the wasted resources will go out on council pickup night. Not economical, not environmental, not as good at doing the job.

    • eagerfisherman on 08/10/2022 - 16:46
      +13

      You're wrong about car EVs and you're half right about battery mowers.

      My Ryobi 36V is 9yrs old and the original battery is still pulling 60-65% capacity, I got a new battery a few years back because I moved to a place with a bigger yard and keep the older one on the leaf blower where it's more than sufficient and has been for years, likely will for many more. By no means landfill after 5yrs.

      Really depends on your yard but yes, they don't do the job as good. I can't switch from a petrol whipper snipper, as the battery ones are garbage.

      • boomramada on 09/10/2022 - 08:51
        +2

        Could be half right, those battery operated devices including cars are getting better and cheaper every day and why would you fork out for batteries when you can get the whole new better design with features fraction more?

        Its gonna be even worse soon as Tesla change its 10 year old outer shell design.

    • BargainKen on 08/10/2022 - 21:11

      Funnily enough its the petrol mowers winding up on the council pickup night, in working order! Bet the owners regret that move!

      • Murkymerv on 09/10/2022 - 09:42
        +1

        Yep , picked up one in someone's hard rubbish. Fresh oil and petrol , she's a runner !
        Overall condition is pretty good too

        • BargainKen on 09/10/2022 - 10:12

          Oh we have people putting them out on the street with signs stating they're working, already got two of them otherwise would have picked one up.

          • mrau on 09/10/2022 - 11:31

            @BargainKen: What do you think is a reason people are getting rid of the noisy, smelly old lawn mowers? I can't think of one.

            • easternculture on 09/10/2022 - 15:29
              +1

              @mrau: They upgrade. And throw older model away

              I picked up a 200cc old mower for $50 on fb marketplace. Its pretty rare to find these.

    • lancesta on 09/10/2022 - 02:51

      Mine shot out sparks last time I tried to fix it. Previously it wouldn't even start. The electric models will continuely get better. I tried an electric battery chainsaw and it was far better than the 240V model I had previously. I'm sure a $300 petrol one would be better but this is small and cheap so not complaining.

      • BargainKen on 09/10/2022 - 10:14

        I tried an 18V chainsaw once and it was pretty gutless, I reckon perhaps 40-60v would be the minimum you'd want.

        • BargainKen on 09/10/2022 - 11:33

          Throwing away functional equipment? First World problems I suppose..

  • pitpicker on 08/10/2022 - 16:29
    +5

    Could you upload a copy of your receipt? That's a great price, want to try my luck with price match at my local store. Thanks

    • Ehty on 08/10/2022 - 17:53

      I didn’t buy it, although should have taken a picture of it atleast

  • WayneOZ on 08/10/2022 - 17:11
    -6

    Don't be fooled by the voltage hype. 18v, 36v… even 40v or 80v. They're only suitable for small yards and easy tackle lawns (yes I mean buffalo is a no-no). If you know some physics and math a basic calculation will reveal that even the cheapest entry-level petrol mower would easily be 3~4 times the power of these bluffs - from an owner who just sold his 36v battery powered gimmick.

    If you wanna dig into it, here is a good read. An internet classic.

    • buckster on 08/10/2022 - 17:40
      +7

      Have to disagree, my Makita battery mower makes quick work of my kikuyu lawn and only uses ~1/4 of a charge.

      Would never bother with petrol again

      • jrowls on 08/10/2022 - 19:15
        +3

        honestly have no idea where these people are coming from with these hot takes on electric mowers etc. maybe they tried one of the early generations a while back..?

        i got an ozito mower (steel full size one) and whippersnipper. two batteries. i have a small house on a 650sqm block and i mow and whippersnip infrequently and aggressively.

        i run out of steam and need a break before the batteries do. i can do my verge, front lawn, back lawn, and all the whippersnipping as well as 'edging' (read: just pinging the whippersnipper at full throttle sideways along paved areas at dirt and thick grass incursions) on a single charge.

        used plenty of petrol mowers, some better some worse than this. it's a mower, it just does the job. the whippersnipper is probably a little worse than your average petrol one in terms of performance but like, really, i'm not a groundskeeper at the SCG or trying to tame a golf course. it does the job.

        all this and the two items plus batts were about the same price as a half decent standalone petrol mower and i get to never think about oil and petrol. if you really had higher demands than me you could have a second set of batts but honestly i think you'd be knackered if you powered through four batteries worth of mowing/whippersnipping.

        • Scrobo on 09/10/2022 - 08:31
          +2

          I tried a few electric ones and eventually but the bullet and bought the (stupidly named) E-GO mower. It has a huge cutting deck and is more powerful than my old petrol victa. We have a difficult lawn and it chews through grass that used to stall the petrol mower. Wasn’t cheap but I’ll never go back to petrol. These are nothing like the 36V ryobi that I tried before it. Self propelled and ridiculously powerful.

      • WayneOZ on 08/10/2022 - 19:59
        -4

        I don't doubt even a bit, but what you said was nothing to do with what I wanted to express. I'm happy your battery mower can do the job, but it doesn't change the fact that these mowers have pathetic power. It's just in certain occasions that this power is enough for the specific work, but that's a different story from this power being enough for other people or other occasions, let alone "petrol-like power" from a battery powered mower, far from it.

  • zapinc on 08/10/2022 - 17:52
    +2

    Not sure what is the fuss about 18V. It's the Ah really.
    Just put together our new Bosch city from Amazon (4ah) and it easily cut 6 inch grass of around 200m2 backyard and looking for more to test out battery. Rained today too.
    It was almost fun and no hearing protection and fumes to boot!

  • jimojr on 08/10/2022 - 18:15
    +1

    $300at Bunnings Clyde North.
    Swift-Start Bent Shaft Trimmer $100.

  • grover77 on 08/10/2022 - 18:20

    @zapinc Your half right, actually power is neither volts nor amps, it is watts which is voltsxamps.
    So at half the voltage you need twice the amps (or to Ah in terms of capacity). For the same power output.

  • regsofweb on 08/10/2022 - 18:25
    +2

    18v * 5ah / 600w=0.15 hour
    it is about 10minutes
    if the battery could run 30min, the power of the motor is 200w.
    maybe the peak power is 600w but only 200w when working

    • Che0063 on 08/10/2022 - 18:44

      This. It probably has a "boost" mode, but for normal use it would have to be sitting at around 200W to get anywhere near 30 minutes

  • brendanm on 08/10/2022 - 18:44
    +6

    Quick rundown.

    Voltage does not equal power.

    Current (amps) does not equal power.

    Watts does equal power.

    18v at 100amps is 1800watts

    80v at 22.5amps is 1800watts

    Different voltage, same power output.

    Higher voltage generally means more efficient, it also allows smaller gauge wiring to be used.

    A 1000w motor does not produce 1000w whenever it is running, just like a petrol engine, it is related to load. So you can't just look at max motor output, and battery capacity, and calculate runtime, as it varies wildly based on load.

    • Aspon42 on 09/10/2022 - 11:39

      And the maximum motor output (or amps consumed) is governed by a controller …..
      Its likely that the motor could have greater potential than 1000w but is limited for greater battery runtime.
      Be fun to overvolt one of these and see what it can do before it gets too hot
      The other problem with the vanilla 1000w comparison is not all are born equal & some are more or less efficient

  • donkcat on 08/10/2022 - 18:45

    I hope these batteries are a lot better than their discontinued 80v range. The Briggs and Stratton batteries were notorious for failing about the 2 yr mark.

  • OZZAC on 09/10/2022 - 04:42
    +1

    That they deleted this model and use dual 18v batteries now, says it all

  • Waltervp on 09/10/2022 - 08:21
    +2

    I have a corded electric mower, about 10 years old! Not even that small a lawn, 30 minutes wouldnt be enough for me. The cutting diameter is more important when looking at power, and a smaller radius requires far less power but mows less at a time. I totally love my corded mower as there are no stupid batteries to go flat or not be charged when you need it, it is clean, quiet, and totally relaxing to mow the lawn. The smaller diameter makes the unit smaller tonstore and lighter to use. Never need to worry about batteries or petrol.

  • zz876 on 09/10/2022 - 09:18

    price back to $550 now.

  • fleabag on 09/10/2022 - 12:50

    Victa can eat a bag of dicks after how they've supported past battery platforms, signed grumpy owner of an 82v lawn mower.

  • sethman75 on 09/10/2022 - 13:22

    Seems underpowered unless you have a small yard

  • Gaz1 on 09/10/2022 - 14:02

    Anyone found these in other stores?
    Even the app shows the price in Harrisdale as $550.

    • Ehty on 09/10/2022 - 17:37

      It was always showing $550 on the app.

  • Gaz1 on 08/11/2022 - 15:02

    Anyone have any thoughts on how this compares to the Aldi one for $249 with 2 x batteries?
    https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-sat-29-…

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