This came through a newsletter, seems like a good deal considering the fact if you buy them seperately, the skin alone is $269 and a 4.0Ah batt + fast charger is $145. Anyone had experience with one of these? Seems like a new product (I only ever knew of the 36V variants) - price error maybe?
*33cm deck ideal for townhouse or unit residents with small yards
*Up to 25 minutes runtime with the 4.0Ah battery
*Lightweight construction for simple usage
Thanks, sounds like it does the job well, but only if you mow regularly.
I have one and it works very well for me. I have a typical Sydney house 700ish square meters.. one full recharge is more than enough…
700ish square meters
How big is your lawn?
With a house that’s 700sqm in size, I’d say a pretty big lawn…
The average size of a new house in Australia is 180sqm to 240sqm. A house that is 700sqm is not a typical size for Sydney.
@whooah1979: Wasn't everyone building McMansions last decade though? Before the neoliberals crashed the US economy 10 years after deregulating it and then got the US taxpayers to bail them out I mean (the free market = corporate welfare).
700 square spdoesnt mean anything. It also depends on the footprint size of the house on that land and how much of the area is covered with grass.
@ca6leguy: Yeah, I have a 750sqm block, but I concreted most of it. Mowing is easy. I can do it with scissors.
I have a typical 1500sqm house in Melbourne over looking the beach, do you reckon I need 2 batteries then?
I suggest you ask your Butler or Personal assistant or both as they will liase with your Gardener on your behalf.
How could you overlook the beach? It's right there!
Dad joke level 3/5
I tried this model and it severely struggled with a weekly mow of my couch. It’s just not powerful enough. Ended up getting a Victa 82v and have been happy with the move.
Struggles with even just the couch huh.
damn suede needs a good trimming!
shag pile carpet bogs mine down.
He has a sedum sofa. It's a new trend. I saw it on Grand Designs.
I’m hearing ya! Bought the 36V version and I still struggle to get off the couch on the weekend
Maybe you need a petrol version…
I agree with the poster. I have couch and it struggles with couch after 2 weeks of no mowing. I ended up returning it and opt for a more powerful model - Ryobi 36V 4.0Ah 16" Lawn Mower Kit.
Also have the Victa 82v and no regrets - powers through anything with the power of petrol but with less noise and minus the fumes and smell.
I have this, it's good if you have a small lawn, not powerful enough but it does the job. If you have a large lawn, better get an electric or petrol to avoid the frustration. It normally last around 45 minutes to 1 hour. If you're planning to buy this, get an extra battery if it's on sale.
The 32cm one states on the box that it's only suitable for townhouses and short grass, so I bought the 36cm version. Very happy with it. It's lightweight, so easy to carry and quiet but sufficiently powerful.
Just shows what an extra 4cm can do
That’s what your wife said… sorry to “cut your grass” mate;-)
Bang bang
Normal price, not a price error. These 18v ones been around for a while although this is the 33cm version, quite narrow. When I tried in store the height adjustment feels like a toy compared to the 36cm version - https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-one-18v-4-0ah-36cm-lawn-mo… … Anyone compared the two in real usage?
I have one of these. I was tossing up between this and the 36V Ozito, and went with this because the Ryobi tool range looked pretty good. The mower is a bit underpowered. It can cut out if the grass is too thick, so it gets a bit finicky mowing a thicker lawn. I think a 36V model would have been better, except the 36V Ryobis are one 36V battery so you can't use it with the tool range. The Ozito was two 18V batteries, so that would have some grunt and work with the tool range. The Ozito had a narrower blade though.
However, I've just learnt that there is a 9.0Ah battery for the Ryobi - it's a bit expensive at $189 (the people in the US get it for $US89 - Australia tax again). But the higher current available with the large capacity batteries might just get enough grunt for this mower.
Edit: I see this is the 33cm version. I think I have a wider one, but still 18V
Just a heads up I managed to nab a 18" 82V Victa kit (as sold at Bunnings for $499) for about $375 after making a best offer and using an eBay 10% off sale and using my 10% off gift cards from a mower shop in brisbane this week. Pretty chuffed with the buy and figure it's worth sharing :)
I have the 36v brushless and it has been a great machine so far. The battery 5.0Ah battery confortably does our suburban yard, two mows out of it the grass isn't long. It's not all powerful and in thick, overgrown buffalo you either have to slow down or take half width strips but on normal length grass it powers through it. I haven't used the 18v one, but based on the 36v I would have reservations about going for the 18v on a normal sized yard.
I had these. Doesn't mpw well.Of grass is slightly long it will just die off. Didn't last long and I sold it off on Gumtree.
Just in time for Valentines.
What a perfect way to show my SO that they are truly the one for me
Just how wiry is the bush?
I think this is the normal price? There are quite a few models with subtle differences, but mine was $299 as well just a couple of weeks ago.
Yeah, I just checked price hipster and this price hasn't changed at all so I'm confused why it's a deal?
Yes - this is a normal price - has alwats been the same price
I had a look at this unit but it seems a little flimsy in the shop compared to the slightly larger unit (36cm), I'm not too sure if it has more power but the box seems to indicate it's better for slightly thicker grass as well..
I've also been considering buying the 36cm mower along with one of the drill sets to get a few spare batteries and additional charger (also some of the drill sets come with a 5.0Ah lithium-ion battery…
36cm Mower: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-one-18v-4-0ah-36cm-lawn-mo…
Compact Drill Kit: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-one-18v-compact-drill-driv…
Hammer Drill Kit: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-1-5ah-5-0ah-hammer…
Brushless Drill Kit: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-brushless-drill-dr…
Looking for any comments or feedback on any of the above and if the 5Ah battery might also help give the mower a little extra power perhaps?
5Ah is the size/capacity of the battery - power of all 18V Ryobi batteries is the same.
Although I'll take any change I can to complain about using Ah for size of batteries, it doesn't take into account voltage. It should be Watt hours so you can easily compare actual size across different voltages. EG the 82V Victa above comes with a 2Ah battery, seemingly smaller than this 4Ah 18V. But the Victa is actually 162Wh and the Ryobi is 90Wh.
Interesting.. this was a reply from Ryobi about a customers question as follows (from their website):
Q: I have just bought a rb18l50 (5Ah) battery and it says not to use it on cdd18v2 (Cordless Drill). Could you explain, please
A: Thanks for reaching out, the reason is, using a more powerful battery in this drill causes it to produce more torque, and under Australian law the drill must be used with a side handle with the added torque and as this unit does not have a handle, we recommend not using the CDD18V2 drill with this battery.
The above implies to me that with the larger batteries the mower also might offer extra torque which is why I was interested to know if any one has tried this out? I have also found a few people in the USA stating that using a low Ah battery does not work in the mowers and ones that do produce poor results and they suggest sticking to the higher Ah batteries for a better experience/power…
I also found the following image that was interesting: https://bettertoolz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Another-R… It claims other than having a longer run time the larger batteries can also offer improved tool performance so hopefully this means the 5Ah battery might make the mower a little more snappy for those that have mentioned it's a little underpowered?
"The above implies to me that with the larger batteries the mower also might offer extra torque which is why I was interested to know if any one has tried this out?"
Not in the mower, but I have in other tools. Anything that's working really hard (the driver, the circular saw) is noticeably more powerful with the larger batteries - in the lighter tools (like a drill) then the battery size only really affects runtime.
"5Ah is the size/capacity of the battery - power of all 18V Ryobi batteries is the same."
Not true - if I'm driving long screws into hard timber, I have to use the 5.0Ah battery - there's not enough grunt from the smaller batteries.
The larger units definately supply more power to the tools.
Hi Nom,
Thanks very much for the confirmation, very interesting and might make it worth me getting a drill kit with the 5A battery then as above if I do decide to give the mower a try as it sounds like it might help out a little on the weeks I get lazy and leave the grass grow a little longer than normal :-)
can confirm the 5.0ah definately has more grunt and for a longer period of time. i have both 2.6ah and 5.0ah ryobi batteries.
The problem with all the Ryobi stuff is that it is exclusive to bunnings so due to lack of competition there will never be any great pricing.
Yes but very easy to get warranty replacement
Lol warranty…I took a charger in that was 4 years old and got it replaced I told them it was only a few months old and hopped they didn't look at the manufactures sticker which had the date on it.
Got a 36 v ryobi lawn mower console on clearance for 199. About 2 years ago Then bought a 36v lawn vaccum blower which was 299 and came with 5ah battery and charger. It was actually cheaper than the battery and charger by itself. Bunnings is so big on Ryobi with so many similar SKUs it tends to end up competeting with itself
Performance is good as the 36v also mulches
A 33cm blade is small compared to a >18" petrol mower. Plastic chassis and lithium batteries are also not recommended for Australian summers.
I wish I could get a decent electric bike for that price.
Struggles with lawn of any real length. Just cuts out when pushed too hard. Either mow often or try the Aldi special when it returns. Similar price, two battieries, more power and brushless.
get the 36v version
I’m waiting for a good deal on the 36v version. Already have the 36v 5amp battery.
The older 18v models used to require a pair of battery. The newer model replaced it with only one. Not sure why but surely the performance would have dropped with the lost of the extra battery.
You may be thinking of the 36V version that had a 2 x 18V battery configuration.
Agree, my 18V only has single battery
Stay away from this mower no matter how good a deal it is, if
1. you mow your grass tall (like me :-))
2. you have a big yard
3. you don't mow your lawn every week
Standard price, not a deal
I bought the 36v brushless ryobi a few weeks ago ($599) and absolutely love it. I had a forest for a lawn and it smashed through it no problem.
I have the Ryobi 36v and with the standard 4.0ah battery that came with it, it was touch and go if i'd get front/back/nature strip all done at once (grass could not be long). I have a 600sqm block with a small house and lots of lawn (hardly any trees and only some concrete) Also it doesn't really have the guts to do really long grass without conking out and requiring multiple restarts.
I have a 5.0ah battery now which means I'll get everything done, but i'd love an upgrade to a brushless mower. Kicking myself I did not spend the extra to get it back then.
So saying this, I'm just not sure a 18v will do a normal kind of block without 2x battery. So make sure you have them all charged!
I bought the 36v 5ah Brushless ryobi mower ($599) along with 18v trimmer and blower kit ($200). Opened the blower and tried cleaning the garage, this wasn't any powerful at all and had my doubts the mower would be able to do the job for Walter buffalo grass. Ended up returning it and bought the 36v AEG mower ($750) and 36v Trimmer ($300), a lot more expensive but I suppose you get what you pay for.
They Ryobi seemed very flimsy and didn't think it could last more than year or two before breaking the plastic body with regular use.
it has always been the same; or at least for most part of last year. I bought mine at the same price.
I found out that i need 2 batteries (1 full, and the 2nd one may be 2 bars) to finish my lawn (which is ~60 sqm and i do it every 2 weeks on buffalo grass).
The 5.0 ah battery powers through almost everything (even if i cut the grass after 3 weeks, where the 4.0 ah struggles; however, if you start the mower on a low density area, it will still power through the longer grasses).
Damn bought the skin only about a month ago. Could have done with an extra battery.
It works really well for what it is. We have an acre and mow most of it with a ride on. We do have an area about 15m x 20m fenced off for the dog. We use this mower for that area. I was worried as it is quite thick buffalo grass but it copes well.
Can recommend this mower.
I bought 36 V Ryobi Lawn mower for $500 and have santa ana couch grass (which grows back almost in 3 days in summers).
I have big backyard, front yard, nature strip and side yard to mow (700 Sq meter block size)
If I am mowing one part of house everyday it works perfect. It is comfortable to use and enough battery for just one part. grass is also not that long so works like a charm. If doing regularly I can do 2 part of house in one charge.
If I get lazy and dont touch the mower for a week then pain starts because grass is too long to cut and mower stops all the time. Battery also dies in like 20 mins. I have to go mow the same place 3 times reducing the height each time. There have been times I could not even finish my nature strip and battery dies.
I assume 18 V one will have even less power and cant even go through 7 days tall grass specially couch grass.
Its now 6 months old mower bought from Bunnings. Is there any way I can return this and get the petrol one instead ?
I'm using this one at the moment. It does the job well but as others have noted, you can't just mow through tall grass. If you don't mind the limitations mentioned above, it's a decent product.
I bought the next model up. I found the height adjuster on this base model a little flimsy. Having said that, you'd rarely need to adjust the height. I think for the next model up, the maximum height is a little taller than this model.
Otherwise, great mower for a small yard. With edging, I would say the battery could easily do 50m2 of dry grass.
I've got this one for a small 10x10m lawn of mostly thick kikuyu grass. It does the job fine without any cut outs if I do it weekly. If I leave it a few weeks, I'll need to mow at half-width of the mower (i.e. overlap previously cut grass). It even goes fine if the grass is a a bit wet. It's light and easy to move around and put in the car if someone needs to borrow it.
has one of this, and to be honest. not powerful enough. a little bit longer grass the mower will just stop, and you have to start again. if you mow every week would be really good, but i would rather get a normal electric one. with the cord. or the 36v version.
Have one, has been that price forever now (been watching never seen it discounted and bought one recently).
Does fine for the small area I have to mow, grass was long (close to knee height) and while it did get a bit choked up at times with it all a couple of passes or a restart (pressing the buttons to start the mower again when it stops) got me through it all much easier than a whipper-snipper or a hedge trimmer had done in the past.
Also buying this means I probably wont put it off as long as in the past and do more frequent runs when its shorter which on one area was great.
I already have many of the other tools so an extra battery isn't bad to have either.
Only thing I wasn't too happy about was the catcher where due to the steep angle it doesn't always throw the cut grass far enough back in the bag and the occasional detach and then shake about to get it to the back before re-attaching and continuing.
Happy with it, had put off buying a mower for a year as this is the first place in 15 years I've lived where I have any sort of yard or grass.
It does feel a bit cheap (and look it) however for the minimal use I see no point in spending another $100 on the next one up.
Nice.
Be wary, not all stores have the kits in stock, some only have the skin, despite what the bunnings stock check says. the easy identification is the battery + mower combo is in a BLACK box, the mower only is in a GREEN box.
We use this on our small yard without issue. we didnt mow the lawn for months due to not having a mower, borrowed my friends, set the height to the maximum and it had no issue cutting through 25cm+ grass. Just tilt the front up a bit on the first pass, then mow as normal on the second pass.
I imagine if you are the typical aussie who mows the grass within a millimetre of its life you will encounter similar problems with the safety cut-out engaging. Dont cut your grass too short!
FYI the smaller batteries work fine in this too, however you get less than the expected runtime, as the smaller batteries cant sustain the current draw. eg. a 1.5ah battery does not last 30% as long as the 4.0Ah, more like 20%.
the 4A is enough to do my 2 rear grassed areas and our front nature strip though.
what size lawn is this ideal for?
Small. It's a small mower so you will have to do more passes.
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