I have only used it twice but am very pleased with its performance. The issue with having to move the lawn motor forward to dis-engage the drive system is no problem. I really like the option to stand the mower up not only for space but for cleaning.
Everything about this mower is very well thought out. Batteries have reasonable life. Cuts very well through tall grass. Folds up and stores easily. Variable self propelled speed. Turbo mode. Batteries charge quickly. Some reviews mentioned that after releasing the self propelled lever, it would not come out of gear right away. I found that if you just continued pushing forward about 6 inches it disengaged immediately. Very pleased with it so far.
This is a really great lawn mower. The only issue would be that I need to buy one more battery. We have 1/2 an acre to mow and on the two batteries we can do the front and most of the back. It works for now but we’re definitely going to buy one more battery. It’s also really quiet and sturdy. This isn’t flimsy plastic like the sun joe.
My absolute favorite thing is how easily the handle folds down so that the mower takes very little space in the garage. I’m a 70+ year old woman and I find the mower easy to start and maneuver. Seems to be more powerful than my old gasoline mower.
Bought this a month ago and first time going away from gas powered. It’s powerful and much quieter and made cutting the grass much more enjoyable. No more pull starts and getting the choke right. So much easier.