Get it with a smaller battery for $299
Or no battery for $329 :D
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Why the sarcasm? He's providing a review of the product.
@dwarves: Not sure why the negs. There is absolutely nothing that can be learnt from "I have this but want a more powerful one" - without additional information on what his/her use case is, it's a useless statement!
@DealHunted: It's a bit hit-and-miss, but if you read between the lines, I think he is saying that it isn't very powerful and a more powerful one might be better
Thats why I graduated straight to a Makita XGT from a $90 corded Ozito
Get the Aldi brushless mower kit with 2 x 4ah batteries when they go on sale. Normally go for $229 with 5 years warranty. Has served me well for the last 3 years. I have buffalo lawn and the mower has no problems with cutting through it.
I’m glad to hear that the Aldi mower we bought recently is faring well
Yeah I bought one when they first came out and it's going strong, would definitely buy again
+1 for the Aldi Ferrex Lawn Mower. The only thing that died for me was the charger. Aldi won't replace the just the charger and I would have to send the whole set for a refund (as they weren't selling it that time).
I have the 36v mower and is good, has enough getting to cut 150mm tall grass with ease depending on type although going taller tends to bog it down but going slower helps.
I've had my mower for about 5 years and I'm ready to sharpen the blade now….
All in all the 36v is the mark.
Just use a grinder, takes like 2mins
That's what I'll be doing once back home.
FML this ASSCF comps.
Any tips please? I'd like to do this to my 36v Ryobi.
Yeah bought this as a gift for my nephews new home,barely strong grass..
if u dont cut it weekly its gonna struggle.
The motor in it needs a serious upgrade
The motor in it needs a serious upgrade
This is the cheapest lowest power motor that Ryobi offers.
There are plenty of more powerful electric mowers with a serious motor upgrade - but they don't cost $199. If you want more grunt then you need to pay more money 😁
Bugger I want one :/
Why?
Trust me bro.
@choofa: I wouldn’t bother trying to change certain peoples mindset. some people are stuck in their ways with 1950s thinking and brainwashed by sky after dark
@Randolph Duke: Not sure if that is sarcasm or not, but if serious, a need for that might suggest someone is compensating for something. I could care less for anyone’s assessment of what a real man is.
@Randolph Duke: Agree, im sick to death of people coming into legitimate deals and then critiquing people interested in the product for whatever philosophical reason to just incite a reaction. These people are a small subset of repeat offenders. Without naming them and inciting a ban, you know who you are
@BartholemewH: … “I could care less” is an informal phrase that means you are not concerned or interested in something. It is a variant of the phrase “I couldn't care less”, which is considered the correct and older form. Both phrases are used to convey that you care so little that you cannot care any less.
You must be old… lucky I didn’t reply in emoji
@BartholemewH: @BartholemewH, it's not grammatically incorrect… It just means something different to what they think.
'I couldn't care less' means they don't care at all.
'I could care less' means they do care a bit.
I have used a Ryobi 36v mower since 2018. I used it on a 2000 metre and 900 metre property. Absolutely no issue cutting the grass. Yes, it's a good idea to have two batteries of mowing huge lawns but I am never going back to a petrol mower.
You're probably trolling, but if not then your comment is ignorant. Get a decent brushless mower - they are not underpowered. I have one, it starts first time (by flicking on the power switch), and it has never cut out, and cuts through anything I have pushed it through. Compare that to the previous petrol mowers I've had - don't always start first time, and if you don't regularly service it you break your arm pulling that cord over and over again. So yeah, it ain't the electric that's unreliable.
Because less noise, no petrol, no fumes, less maintenance of the engine … so it's definitely petrol all the way. It's the same with electric cars. All electric nonsense!
It struggles to cut wet or long grass effectively.
@choofa: I bought a 40V Yard Force mower last year and only used it twice. Now I've gone back to using a petrol mower because it allows me to mow anytime I want.
@choofa: Yeah. I don't know what kind of petrol lawn mowers you've used, but in 30 years we've had 2 petrol lawn mowers, used every month basically.
Maintenance - minimal. What are you on about, them needing to get fixed multiple times???
Noise and "stink" - NO ONE has ever complained, and we've never felt the need to complain either - we just know it as part of being a responsible home owner.
When robot mowers come around, you'll be complaining that your neighbours are actually mowing themselves - my point is, there's no need to find new things to complain about, deal with it and move on with life.
Agreed, but it hasn't put me off electric mowers. I've just finished my post-winter mow of my very uneven ¼ acre where grass was 3ft tall in places. It's just a lesson in not letting it get that long. If I keep it short, I can knock it over in 1 session with two batteries.
Any bargain?
Petrol mowers are the way to go. Don’t worry about this electric nonsens
This is spectacularly wrong - I wouldn't go back to a petrol mower in a million years, the ONLY thing it did better than my 82v Victa was offer more raw power (that you don't even need for a regular suburban lawn).
The electric mower is lighter, quieter, faster, doesn't stink, never needs servicing, and never needs fuel. It's better in every single way that matters.
However, I wouldn't buy an 18v unit like the one in this deal - that's barely powerful enough to actually mow a lawn.
This one is a wheeled whipper snipper.
I have the brushless, and use it to mow around the pool area. I need to put it on the highest setting, as I am a little inconsistent in mowing, and it reaches knee height so quickly in summer!
I can carry with one hand, and is far easier to start than the temperamental petrol mowers. ( I have one, it has not been used in a long time).
I use 3 5aH batteries to do the pool area when it is long. 25x10m approx.
For the rest of the area I have a ride on.
and for extra powa make sure it’s a 2 stroke that blows white smoke and runs louder, amirite?
I would never go back to a petrol mower or line trimmer. Smelly, expensive petrol, oil for my 2 stroke line trimmer, pull starts, servicing. No thanks. I don’t let my bush lawn grow out of control, so a 36V mower handles it no problems. For when it does get way to long, I just do the first pass on a higher height and go back over at the normal height.
I have this, my garden is the size of double garage.
I dont really recommend it because the battery barely lasts.
Its also very light and you cant really cut low. I put a brick over mine if i am cutting really low.
It also jams if the grass is too long. You will certainly need two battery.
I’ve got one. Very underpowered and the battery dies easily. Don’t recommend. The 36V would be a better option.
which is 36V? May please provide a link? Thanks
Bought it and returned. This is for small town house backyard.
It stops working when 1) grass is little bit wet 2) grass is long 3) grass is thick…
Basically stops all the time lol
36V one is okay and works well (but i paid for 799 at the time of purchase)
Yeah I have a 36V one like you, and it works well. I have a 900m2 block. I gave this one away to my daughter - she's found a great use for it - her place is mostly pavers, and it does a wonderful job of picking up tons of leaves from the paved areas and driveway and mulching them :D
Probably wouldn't got anything less than a 36V mower unless you have a courtyard with 10m2 grass you are willing to mow every week.
Would struggle with longer grass after a bit of rainfall likely.
U can put 2 18v battery into this right? And it makes a 36v mower or how does it work. Do I just get a 36v mower instead
No the extra slot is just a holder for your spare battery.
Ofc 36v is better but much more $.
Are the ryobi 36v ones good I need a new one but know nothing about them. They were the cheapest at $500 or Ozito but idk. It seemed like others could use 2 18v at the the same time? The ozito one says 36v but 18x2v battery so is it actually 36v
My Roybi 36V is usable but it frustrates me endlessly. Gets the job done but I would honestly want it to handle much more.
Only get it if you have a thin grass
I've had mine for 4 years and battery performance is still good - 1 Ryobi, 1 generic.
It's fine on short, dry grass. When it's wet, the grass clumps around the blade and it frequently stalls and the batteries drain quickly. It's my first mower, so I don't know how common this is. A sharper blade might help.
@Nom: Easy during summer, can be hard to avoid in spring. Doubly so if you've got Buffalo or kikuya that's shaded in the morning.
Nice description. Anyone had a good experience? Pretty good 5ah battery kit if the mower is half decent and sellable?
We have a slightly higher model, it's.. fine. Whole thing is pretty cheap and plasticy but it does the job.
I've been running this mower for 6-7 years on 250sqm of haikyuu. With a 9AH Ryobi battery (More powerful, shutoffs are rare), and sharpened blades it's a much better mower.
You can realistically only use the first 2 height settings, anything lower will be a struggle.
As stock its not a good lawn mower - it will struggle and shutoff on thick lawn.
This is ok for those who have a very small lawn and is ready to mow every week or two. As mentioned in the previous comments, this struggles when the grass gets a bit tall and you end up with mowing backwards, lifted up, etc to get the length down. Otherwise the mower just stops.
With all this, the battery drains pretty quick and I end using multiple packs. I use 3 batteries, each taking turns in charging and sometimes end up with all batteries down and just waiting for them to charger up again.
If you have a bigger lawn, this is not the right one for you.
I will be replacing mine with a powerful version soon. Any recommendations for a lawn size of 120m2 plus ?
This thing is a waste of money unless you have a very very tiny lawn. I have the 36V and a medium sized front and back and if I let the grass get too long it struggles and uses at least 2 batteries to do both lawns (if the lawns are very short I can do both lawns on one battery but I don't wanna mow that often).
I can't imagine how terrible it would be owning one less powerful than what I have.
can we use more powerful battery in it?
Do you mean a larger capacity battery?
The larger capacity batteries are also more powerful.
The answer to the question is yes, you can use a more powerful battery in it.
You do this by using the 9Ah battery, it has more peak grunt than the included 5Ah unit.
thanks
Don't forget the revolution of robotic mowers. Set them loose, come back to a mowed lawn.
There is a third choice to petrol and battery. It is corded electric. And it would do the job at least as well as either of the others for at least some people. Sure, you have the small inconvenience of managing the power cord, but you save the inconvenience of fueling and the noise of petrol, and having (enough) charged batteries for battery mowers.
Lawns are getting smaller, extension cords aren't getting shorter.
I had a corded whipper snipper, annoying AF. Not worth the annoyance in my opinion. I have a ryobi battery one now and it does a fine job, def not as powerful as petrol but it does the job and no annoying cable being dragged around.
Family would never willingly want to mow with the old petrol mower.
Now with the electric mower everyone is having fun mowing lol
Happy relaxing days
Family member has one of these for a 900 sqm property. It doesn't let you cut super short grass but for the price nothing wrong with it. Don't let the grass get too long. If you can afford it get the 36v but this is fine for a small block of land.
How much does this normally cost?
I have this mower. very small patch of grass. its great. I dont mow often because I'm lazy. I set it to 5 then do another run on 3.
Always finish on medium brown.
Anyway where was I? Oooooohhhhh yeah.
Is this on sale? How much was normal price?
And why is the smaller battery $100 more expensive? - Is it the same model or a different mower?
I'm not sure if they make it anymore but I used to have the version that used 2 of the 18v batteries. Bigger cutting deck and more oomph than the single battery but it still chewed through the batteries if the grass was longish, so I'd be concerned about the single battery version
I have this one and agree with some of the others. Good if you have a small backyard or want something cheap but struggles with damp or thick grass, even with the height adjusted. Chews through the batteries too.
For the price it's fine and has its purpose, however if I could take mine back for something stronger I would (noting I bought mine as part of the garden kit with blower and line trimmer + a battery or two for $399)
I did take mine back on the grounds that it is "not fit for purpose". Took some convincing, but as you outlined it struggles on thick grass yet no where does it say on the product that it can only be used on certain lawns.
Ugh, I bought the $399 deal for the mower mainly, and now this comes around!
How many hours does a mower like this run for on one set of batteries?
Less than 0.5
Ah, thank you. Not for me then.
Appreciate the reply :)
Said in Bunnings description
Get up to 33 minutes of runtime with a HP™ 5.0Ah Battery connected.
I used to own this machine, but I ended up returning it. It has very limited power and is far from enough to deal with buffalo, jammed quite often. And it's very light I can't really mow the lawn to a desired height.
Negging. I had this mower to use on about 8sqm of SWB. It might be good on softer lawns, but with thick buffalo it struggled to the point that the blade would slow to the point of not cutting. Returned it and got the 36V version and it made a massive difference. Returning it was a massive pain as it was theoretically used and working, it just lacked power. After many emails back and forth they allowed me to pay the difference and upgrade.
This thing is shit, unless you have specific grass, only 10sqm and mow every two days so the grass doesn’t get too big.
This suits me - I do not have space for a large mower and have a very small patch of grass (~18m2) which takes me 5 minutes to cut.
When the grass is long, I have to go to the top height setting otherwise it gets jammed and cuts out. So yeah, cutting the grass once a week is necessary or it will take longer.
I got the pack with 2 batteries and the whipper snipper and leaf blower, all does the job. Also already had 2 Ryobi batteries and a charger, so I am not worried about running out of power.
If you have similar requirements, it might work for you.
This is great for apartment dwellers who don't have lawns and just want to claim they have a mower.
Thanks for sharing, grabbed one of the very few left in NSW.
This is like a toy lawnmower. It’s probably fine if you’re mowing at least once a week, but leave it a bit longer and it struggles. Specifically, it stops over and over again.The safety lock needs to be held in while using the mower, but it’s quite flimsy and often disconnects so you frequently have to stop and restart it even if it hasn’t gotten stuck. I guess it’s small and light? But overall can’t recommend this, even if a lightweight 18V is right for you, would prefer something more sturdy with a higher build quality
Just had my order from yesterday cancelled
More expensive, but if you want a decent battery mower get the EGO 56v. I've had one for 2 years and it's brilliant.
I have this but want a more powerful mower