First off, I wish Greenworks included the 6ah battery instead of the 5ah. You get a LOT more runtime out of that battery compared to the five amp hour battery. Second, I bought mine at Lowe’s for $432. for just a little more I could’ve bought the kobalt 80v mower that has more power than this mower(btw Kobalt and Greenworks are pretty much the same). So if you want more power, I highly recommend buying the 80V mower instead of the 60v. Third, now that I’ve got that out-of-the-way I love the headlights on this mower! I was mowing at night and I could see everything clearly, unlike the 3rd gen EGO mower that also has headlights but are useless.And lastly forth, this mower still has some good power. I mowed down some really tall/thick grass, and it handled it great! Although I had to double cut it, it still did great. In the future I plan to run the mower on 2 6amp batteries to get as much runtime possible.
I’ve mowed my grass three times with it. Love the mowers concept but does not cut clean the first time have to mow a second time in another direction. My lawn is three months old. Biggest issue is the battery goes dead after 32 minutes of operation.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy GreenWorks Tools, GreenWorks Customer Care, September 15, 2020
Hello Elrond,
thank you for your feedback. It is unfortunate to hear that the run time is unsatisfactory. The run time of a lawnmower is dependent on the load acting against the unit and fluctuates depending on the height setting, the terrain, grass height, type of grass, whether you are mulching, using self-propelled function etc - there are so many factors to consider. The run-time of a battery would depend on the load acting on the unit while in use (speed, terrain, unit height, grass height, and density). Please be aware that the more power being used from the lawn mower (i.e. lawn mower speed, terrain, grass height, density, etc.), the faster the battery charge will drain. Here are a few tips to help you extend the run time. 1) Set the mower to the highest cutting height (or 1/3 of the length of grass), mow no more than 1/3 of the total length at a time. 2) Mow in the morning or late afternoon to reduce the heat stress on newly cut grass and ensure that grass is dry. We hope these tips will help you with the issue you have encountered, however, if they do not please kindly contact us at 1-855-345-3934 or by email on info@greenworkstools.com. We would be happy to look into this for you.