it took me a little while to get used to the weight balance - it's center-heavy and my old gas machine was front heavy. I mow what is euphemistically called a lawn but is really some grass scattered throughout shrubby woods on a fairly steep slope. We changed out the rear tires for heavy duty ones after I experienced slippage with the originals. The machine is quiet, not at all dusty (my gas rider kicked up a LOT of dust), and fast. I can do all my trails, yards, orchard, etc., in 1.5 hours compared to two plus hours with my old machine. Each mowing uses only about 15% of the battery storage. I've charged it up once (after initial charge) and have used it 5 or 6 times. That's amazing to me. The cutting blades are quiet and seem to work quite well. Back-and-forthing takes some getting used to. Overall, I am quite impressed and pleased with my purchase.
Exactly what I needed to complete my yard work. Worked as I expected right out of the box. I wanted a mower to get into and around those tight places that my riding mower could not. This little gem lasts almost an hour on one charge and allows me to not kill myself weed eating since I am 78 years old. Recommend highly.
The battery life is better than I had expected. The mow quality is not as good as gas IMO. Overall I am not thrilled with it but it is ok.
Would have returned it if there was an easier return but you must pay return shipping so I kept it.
The power and speed seem adequate.
The best thing about this is the width, seems to make it slightly faster to complete the job.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy Greenworks, Greenworks Customer Support, August 1, 2022
Hello CBD1,
Thank you for your honest review! We are pleased to hear that you are ultimately enjoying this product. As for the cut quality, we would like to provide some tips below that may help!
1) When cutting thick grass, reduce walking speed in order to allow for a more effective cut and a proper discharge of the clippings. 2) Only mow 1/3 of the total grass length at a time - no more. For a healthy lawn, always cut off one-third or less of the total length of the grass. The average lawn should be approximately 1 1/2 to 2” (3.8 to 5 cm) long during cool months, and between 2" to 3 1/4" (5 cm to 8.3 cm) long during hot months. 3) Mow when the grass is dry. As this is an electric unit, mowing wet/damp grass is a safety issue. However, ensuring the grass is dry will also help the grass cut cleanly and discharge appropriately. Wet/damp grass carries more weight and will mostly stick to the blade/motor shaft and will not appropriately discharge or cut easily.
For further discussion, please feel welcome to contact us at 1-888-909-6757 (1-888-90WORKS).
We care about our environment and decided when we needed a new mower, we would go electric. Mower arrived so quickly, and set up was simple. It is the most lightweight mower we've ever used. Need to stop it for any reason? No worries trying to get it started again as in a gas mower. LOVE, LOVE this mower. Charging is fast, easy to adjust the height level (all four wheels adjusted at ONE time). Great job Greenworks!