I mowed the grass

[gnappi]

After 50 years of mowing with a heavy steel gas mower and my trusty Honda mower needed work, I bought a 20" 40v Ryobi mower since I had other Ryobi tools.

Gads no start string pulling, no gas, no fumes in the garage and  no horrible loud noise.

The 7Ah battery was only depleted 1/4 (small yard) and I'm sorry it took me so long to go electric.

Add to that if needed I can even charge the battery with my solar system. Anyone else gone electric?
 

[Julian R]

Yes! They don't have as much horsepower (at least my generation of ego tools)... but man, it beats the heck outta dealing with gasoline and oil.

[Amel]

When my Honda mower gives up I will move to electric..I also have Ryobi tools

[TnTrobbie]

I've been on the 'EGO' tool platform for a little over 8 years on 5 acres. From their chainsaw (including telescopic), to string trimmer, brush trimmer and blower...I've come to realize that the cost of the batteries are make it a deal breaker for me to expand my collection in their tool line. Even their lowest capacity batteries cost about $140 if on sale. And if you get them from Amazon, you can get a dud and be out of luck for a refund. If you use the battery (while in tool) and it's on the 'red' 'need to charge' level, it can prevent the battery of accepting a recharge and you're, again, out of luck. Tough to not want to push it a bit more while you're out there working in the field. Lowe's, used to or still charge 15$ or 11$ when a buy a battery in-store towards waste disposal. It used to be that if you buy the tool that comes with a battery you'll maximize your $$$ but their tools themselves are getting expensive- and some don't come with a battery. Who wants two leaf blowers?
I bought a Honda 4 cylinder gas trimmer for the brush cutter attachment about 1yr ago and I have come to appreciate gas. More power, that's consistent, and very little down time. Just plan ahead full up on non ethanol gas and refil as you take a water break. A 2.5AH battery takes ~ 20min to charge fully). I used to alternate between 3x 2.50 AH batteries to offset the charging downtime but that's a huge upfront cost if you're just beginning. However, if you're careful on how you use your battery tools, you can keep on recharging and using.

[gnappi]

When my Honda mower gives up I will move to electric..I also have Ryobi tools

If like me you want additional batteries, be aware that the clone Ryobi batteries are a LOT less expensive than OEM batteries, but do NOT be deceived by their "claimed Amp hour" ratings.

Their 7.0 and 8.0 Ah batteries are the same physical size as the Ryobi 4.0 Ah model BUT lighter by 3.0 ounces (the weight of TWO 18650 cells) so I take a dim view of their actual performance. 

I bought TWO clone "7Ah" batteries @ $81 while a genuine 4.0 Ah Ryobi is $99 plus shipping.

PS the garage also stays cooler without the gas mower cooling down in it :-)

[MasOlas]

Been electric for about a decade now. House has solar so I don't worry about charging batteries. My gas POS would religiously fail to start after sitting a month or more EVEN IF I USED STABIL. Left it on the curb with a FREE sign and it was someone elses problem before the sun went down. One trick I've lernt on the whacker string is buy the Titanium stuff from Amazon and let the spool sit in a tupperware full of water with lid in the dark. It keeps the string from getting brittle and breaking every five minutes. Still running strong on the original GreenWorks 40V 4.0aH mower/whacker and 20V 2.5aH blower batteries.

[spaugh]

For small stuff its ok.  But cutting brush here with electric doesnt cut it.  For small stuff I have an electric weedeater and chainsaw.  For the heavy work a 2 stroke still works better. 

[dm]

I bought a Honda self-propelled gas push mower 13 years ago. On sale under $400.
I'm pretty lax (lazy) on oil and filter changes.
I've changed the blades once, don't remember why, and I changed the wheels because they were worn smooth.

It has not failed me for even 1 second in all that time.

I'm a bit jealous when I (don't) hear my neighbor mowing with his whisper-quiet electric, but I don't envy him when he eventually has to buy a new battery or has to wait to charge if he only has one battery.
If I run out of gas, I just fill and go.
And manufacturers are constantly changing battery chemistries and form, so who knows if a battery will be available for a new electric in a decade.

Some people will spend the $$$ on the luxuries that going electric affords, and they are happy with their decision.
The more frugal need more convincing and may benefit from estimating how often they will need a new battery, how much they cost and compare this to how much gas and ICE maintenance will cost. 

Maybe my current setup is more $$$.
I haven't done the math because I don't need to spend the money right now, but I know I'm more happy when I spend a few bucks at a time on gas throughout the year than a big chunk on batteries.

[Julian R]

I bought a Honda self-propelled gas push mower 13 years ago. On sale under $400.
I'm pretty lax (lazy) on oil and filter changes.
I've changed the blades once, don't remember why, and I changed the wheels because they were worn smooth.

It has not failed me for even 1 second in all that time.

I'm a bit jealous when I (don't) hear my neighbor mowing with his whisper-quiet electric, but I don't envy him when he eventually has to buy a new battery or has to wait to charge if he only has one battery.
If I run out of gas, I just fill and go.
And manufacturers are constantly changing battery chemistries and form, so who knows if a battery will be available for my new electric in a decade.

Some people will spend the $$$ on the luxuries that going electric affords, and they are happy with their decision.
The more frugal need more convincing and may benefit from estimating how often they will need a new battery, how much they cost and compare this to how much gas and ICE maintenance will cost. 

Maybe my current setup is more $$$.
I haven't done the math because I don't need to spend the money right now, but I know I'm more happy when I spend a few bucks at a time on gas throughout the year than a big chunk on batteries.

My Ego mower cost around $500 5 years ago and still using the same battery today. Mow around once a week and I discharge about 80% of the battery. I have 2 extra smaller capacity batteries for the edger/blower/whacker

[gnappi]

Folks, this post should never have gotten to the "I got this" and here's why I do not have yours discussion. It's like I eat and grow mango and here's why you're selection can be wrong, it's just silly. But since it HAD to go sideways consider these issues:
 
IF you factor in NOT having a gas powered leaf blower, or chain saw, or mower, or a host of other things that run on gas which eventually need expensive repair or replacement and then compare to battery powered stuff it's a toss up and in your ball court.

When I ran out of mower gas, sure I "could" unsafely dump it from my trimmer, weed eater (if it they were 4 stroke) or other appliance OR jump in the car and buy gas, but if you like some of us have multiple battery powered devices we can just swap batteries and go forward. For us replacing gas with Electric is sensible AND I can mow at midnight and not disturb anyone :-) Like many others deciding on my sub $300 battery powered mower was a no brainer.

There's no doubt that for larger plots, acreage, commercial users, or power mongers that gas is and will be king for many years to come.

Lastly since Lithium Ion battery technology has pretty much become the De Facto standard for battery powered devices (including phones, EV's and tools, portable computers and more) I think expecting 10+ years service or replacement support is not unreasonable to expect. My 10+ year old 14v and 18v Hitachi tool sets are still going strong AND replacement batteries (or rebuilding one) are inexpensive and readily available.



 

[MasOlas]

Agreed.

[roblack]

Congrats!

Have been using EGO products for many years, and got the self propelled push mower about 2 years ago. I love it, and the tools have been great. Started with the chainsaw (because starting the gas one was a pita) and the blower. The newer models are more powerful, gas powered landscaping tools are on the way out. Can't wait to have my R2D2 mow the lawn and pick mangoes for me.

[Tropicaltoba]

I bought the original ego mower 14y ago, worked great (battery lasted pretty good) but this year part of the chassis broke. Now that my lawn has been reduced to about 1/4 of what is was due to my expanding garden I decided to go retro and bought this, only 200$)

On top of the added benifit of the excersize, I’ve now scared away all my fruit thieves and my daughters boyfriend.

[gnappi]

I bought the original ego mower 14y ago, worked great (battery lasted pretty good) but this year part of the chassis broke. Now that my lawn has been reduced to about 1/4 of what is was due to my expanding garden I decided to go retro and bought this, only 200$)

On top of the added benifit of the excersize, I’ve now scared away all my fruit thieves and my daughters boyfriend.

:-)  My yard has been reduced to the front only due to fruit tree planting and with a 2 car driveway it's no chore.

[pineflatwoods]

I still nick the bark on my trees here and there with a tractor. Wish I had $$  to drop on a zero turn- those things are amazing