Browsing the Bunnings website and noticed my mower had dropped in price. Been using this model for about 2 years now and still going strong. Is my second battery mower and can’t see myself going back. Don’t forget to register it on Ryobi website to extend the warranty to 6 years.
Comes with a 6ah battery and the 4a fast charger too.
I have the 18v model and it doesn't go tall enough for my grassy needs. Seems to have limited height adjustment. I don't want to cut too low because then you have to cut twice a week to keep that height.
Picked up one of these the other day to mow some zoysia I layed recently near the pool. Seemed like good value. Haven't used it yet.
Out of stock near me in Brisbane.
Closest store with stock is Gympie. And they only have a couple.
I own a Ryobi lawnmower. It keeps overheating if you put it on any mode other than Eco for this summer. I don’t recommend anyone buy it.
I have a 7 year old version, and it works pretty well.
With long grass it does struggle, and you need to put it on max height and then go over it again. But I love not having to use petrol.
I would get it again, and would definitely only got the 36v version.
Used to have a battery mower myself - stihl version. Nothing cuts like a good petrol mower. Got a Honda HRX217 and havent looked back. You need that extra grunt especially when it is growing thick or it rains and grass grows a bit faster than usual. Petrol never bogs down. Especially when working in tough buffallo. Less fighting to push through the lawn too. Battery might be ok for a small area of grass though and if you stay on top of the mowing
I'm in the same camp. Have about 300sqm to mow and my Victa with Honda GCV170 always does the job. Had a Victa previously which lasted for 12 years with just an annual oil change and a couple of air filter changes. I love battery power for cordless tools but happy to stick with 4 stroke Honda for the bigger jobs.
This thing sucks, I've been struggling with it for years.
CBF getting a new one, but don't live a life of struggle like me.
If my Victa packs up some day or starts getting annoying to start, Ill be going battery powered for sure. For now though my 10 year old Victa still runs like a dream.
I've had mine for 20 years. Still hammers the tall grass. I'll use that until it dies. When it dies, I'll fix it.
Hell yeah. No issue fixing it - I just know I wont haha
That's pretty much what I did, run the petrol til it was an absolute nightmare to start, switch to electric and haven't looked back. Not having to worry about getting fuel and maintaining the oil/air filter/etc is nice
3% gift cards at cashrewards:
https://www.cashrewards.com.au/store/bunnings-warehouse-gift…
Hard for me to justify $500 when I have the 18v. I'll probably wait for it to die before upgrading.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find a place to redeem gift card on Bunnings online
You can't
Instore use only
I buy 4% discounted e-gift cards, instore use only.
They need to be scanned twice on checkout
Thanks - been waiting on a deal for this since wanting to move away from AEG.
Ordered but was not trusting the online system. Online chat said 3 were available. Rang up just to be sure - yep stock issue and they don't have any. C&C person offered me a discount with the lower version but in the end I agreed for them to source me another and I'll pay delivery. They organised, rang back and offered me free delivery. Should come tomorrow or next day.
Very happy customer service :) now hopefully it comes
Yeh, have to agree Bunnings have good customer service.
Btw, what made you move away from AEG out of curiosity?
Recommended Ryobi mower over AEG from multiple sources and rather keep just one type for batteries. AEG discontinuing bigger batteries, cost more but I Can't fault AEG from my experience with the tools I have. When they die, I'll switch to all Ryobi.
Am considering buying the new brushless 18v: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-hp-40cm-lawn-mower…
I would much prefer to share the batteries across multiple tools, as the only potential 36v tool would be a mower for me. Thoughts on this for a smaller lawn? It seems to be reasonably well reviewed for the price.
Ooh this looks nice, does it ever get discounted?
According to pricehipster, no. Considering just buying it at RRP.
damn good deal but not much stock in QLD. Big saving considering this is $799
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-36v-hp-46cm-6-0ah-brushles…
Any fuel mower suggestions?
I found battery powered is not powerful enough
I have ~1100sqm of semi hilly land to mow, my ride on is broken beyond repair and I'm just mowing it by hand with an old briggs and stratton
it's a bit rough on the hills etc, i was thinking about getting an self propelled electric mower instead of a ride on as they're quite a bit cheaper. But I don't know anything about this stuff.
any lawn friends care to weigh in on any advice plz? it would be highly appreciated! If I got spare batteries? Are electric mowers up to a bit of a semi rural mow? Yard isn't exactly picture perfect.
I have a Ryobi self propelled.
If you your lawn is sometimes wet and long…. Then I would not recommend especially for your size, you'd need at least 3 or 4 batteries big batteries.
If you maintain regularly then it could work. The length and dampness makes a big difference in performance imho.
For this setup you're already looking over 1k for Ryobi so maybe look into better brands which I've no experience with.
My lawn was maybe 250 sq and it's was ok and I could get away with 4ah battery self propelled Ryobi.
You'll definitely need more than one battery and if your grass is long and/or thick the electric motor will struggle, which drains the battery even faster. Same for mowing through sticks, dirt mounds etc., the electric mowers can't take a beating like the old petrol ones can.
That being said if the ground itself is relatively even and you're mowing shorter grass, electric should be fine.
Thanks @camMMM I just brought on.
I'd been thinking about this mower for a while - I originally purchased the original ryobi 10 years ago, but its been on its last legs lately.
I wouldn't go back to a petrol after owning one, it's been great.
What’s Bunnings return policy like? I’m not sure if this will be able to do my tall grass, it’s like off road bush grass iykwim. I’d like to try it so I know if electric can do what I need
I’d rather mow the lawn multiple times with height adjustments if it's really tall or more frequently in the future than deal with issues like oil, petrol, and a lawnmower that won’t start.
Friend bought a kit (mower and trimmer set) and tried the mower only and didn't like it. It just wasn't up to it. Bunnings won't refund because it has been used.
It's worth nothing that (I'm fairly sure) the 6Ah is the "obsolete" model. It was replaced in around October with a 4Ah variant - at least for the single battery mowers.
I know this because I bought the 6Ah about 18 months ago and recently it shit the bed - a frame screw had come out and it stopped mowing more than 1m at a time before turning off. I took it back to Bunnings and they tried to replace it with the new 4Ah model as the "equivalent". Luckily after I protested they gave me the 6Ah dual-battery version, so technically an upgrade, as that was the only one they had that has an equivalent battery. This might've just been unique to the Bunnings I went to though so take all that with a grain of salt.
The Ryobi mowers come with a 4yr warranty minimum and Bunnings are really good at replacing faulty items.
I had a similar experience. My mower was working fine, but the height adjustment continued to fail. After mowing a couple metres, it kept dropping to the lowest setting.
I emailed Ryobi and they said to return to Bunnings. I paid extra to get the upgraded dual-battery version (no free upgrade for me unfortunately).
I wonder if this version had a few issues.
I am looking for a petrol mower, is there any deal around, please share.
Second hand honda!
I'd had one of these for nearly 2 years.I'd never go back to petrol. This mower is excellent and does a great job. Battery plenty powerful.
Great mowers. I have the 2x18V HP version and absolutely love it. A few comments about mowing frequency I find surprising though as in my experience the cut length is less with this than my existing petrol mower but being from QLD regardless I of mower type mow weekly
Do you find you need the extra power of two batteries, or just the one suffices? Brushless?
Is there an equivalent whipper snipper?
Had my ryobi 36v for 7 years now still runs perfect with both the original batteries I bought
If you have a banksia tree, avocado tree or a dog that likes to hide bones, doesn't matter how light or quiet they are they aren't durable, mine got replaced 3 times. I still use the battery for the line trimer and blower, no complaints there worked perfectly for years.
What line trimmer do you use may I ask please?
I have the older 36v https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-36v-46cm-brushless-lawn-mo…
Really struggles when the grass is long. I have to get the petrol one out. It's possible to cut the long grass by constantly lifting in the air every time it gets stuck. However It will deplete the battery within 5 minutes if it keeps getting stuck.
The grass catcher is beyond useless, does not go into the catcher at all.
I leave it outside and trim a small patch where my kids play. Needs to be mowed weekly though.
I bought and tested this mower yesterday for my 15cm -20 cm thicked Buffalo grass and very happy with the performance!!
I have been waiting for the $499 36v 4.0ah single battery on sale, but this one offer better performance with the same price.
Thanks OP!
Picked up one of the sets in Katoomba, and a 36V Line trimmer at the same time.
Battery comes uncharged, but was nearly fully charged in a little over and hour (using excess solar, nice!)
The garden was very badly overgrown as my petrol whipper snipper died about a month ago, but this kit plus the strimmer made very quick work of it.
Really good catcher on the mower, and easy to adjust cut height. I am a convert, no more petrol in the shed for garden work
Is there any good deals on line trimmer?
Link is dead…anyone have the item number for stock check?
Legend thanks heaps!!
As per description on the Bunning’s website: “ 25% more power than the previous model (RLM36X46S52)” - which looks exactly the same as the RLM36X46BL above, except it looks like the kit used to come with 5ah battery instead of 4ah.
So overall the R36LMW16 is a newer model and 25% more powerful