Bought a house and need a mower. Probably only have 150-200sqM so thinking a battery powered mower might do the job as heard they have come along in leaps and bounds the last few years. Saw bunnings has a Victa 18V (not dual battery) on clearance with a blower. Anyone used Victa 18V or similar. Don't think I have the need for a 82V just want something that will do the job without forking out 600+
Battery Powered Lawn Mowers Any Good?
Damannation on 18/08/2020 - 09:43
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I have the Ryobi, if your grass gets too long it cuts out all the time. And I only do my tiny front yard and it runs out by the end of it on a 4.0ah battery
which one?
Same with my ozito, runs on two 4.0ah batteries. Cuts out a lot in longer grass so have to keep the grass length setting high which is a pain. Batteries only just last to do my front lawn and the council strip.
i have had a ryobi 18v for about 3 years., i have a patch or grass that's about 100 square metres.
buffalo lawn, i mow it every 2 weeks in summer because that's when the bins get emptied. i have a 5amp and 4 amp battery.. i edge and then trim. then blow, then mow and then blow again. the grass rarely grows that long that the mower cuts out.
if you let the grass grow long.. and you like to cut it really short you might find 18V or even 36V not enough power.
Depends on how long and thick your grass is when you cut it. If you’re going to leave it 20+cm long and then cut it short (<6cm) - it’s really really going to struggle.
I have a ryobi 36v 5ah; works fine (20-40% battery used) for 100sqm if I cut off less than 5cm.Yes.
(And the existing rule of cheap crap vs good shit still applies.)
They have been great for me I would never go back to petrol. The 18v Ryobi would struggle with some scenarios so I upgraded to the 36v Ryobi and it can handle anything it seems.
I have the Ryobi 18V mower. Great for my size of lawn. I have solar panels too so charge the batteries during the day so it feels I'm contributing less to pollution etc. Also, as it's quieter, I don't feel as guilty sometimes cutting later into the evening.
But electric suitability would depend on your yard size, lawn height etc too
and grass/lawn variety.
Yes, this too. I have buffalo lawn which doesn't grow to crazy bush/knee height if managed properly. Best lawn I've had from maintenance perspective.
Concur 100%.
I have Ozito and it works for my fairly large block. Downsides are (a) if you forget to charge your batteries you cant just top up with fuel and get started straight away (a bit of forethought needed) and (b) its fairly front heavy so spinning it around is a bit harder than for a petrol mower where the centre of gravity is further back
Its not really much quieter, is a little bit. Starts much easier. Overall there isnt too much difference.
My tip: Get a mower that mulches grass…no more emptying catchers or worrying about green waste bin day
OP how much was the victa 18v combo?
$319 from bunnings. Was on clearance so guessing a new model had come out. Didn't see it at another bunnings store though so didn't make a post as probably unlikely to be much stock anywhere
18v probably isn’t enough for thick or long grass.
I have a ryobi 36v and it does around 280m2 on a 5ah battery. The 2.6ah battery doesn’t have quite as much grunt will need a high then low cut if the grass has been let go too long. This encourages me to keep the lawn tidy though.
I’ll never own a petrol mower again.
It's 18v 5ah, there are a fair bit of weeds so probably will struggle. Though can take it back and go the higher voltage, mainly wanted to give that one a go for the included blower and not many of the cheap kits have 5ah batteries.
I have the Victa 82V and it does a good job, better than my old petrol.