Customer Reviews for Greenworks - 60V 17" Brushless Cordless Push Lawn Mower, 2-in-1 Mulching/Bagging, 4Ah Battery and 3A Charger - Green
Customer Rating
5
This Self propelled mower is an absolute BEAST!!!
on May 27, 2022
Posted by: Anonymous
from Guthrie, Oklahoma
Gender:Male
I bought this mower almost 4 weeks ago. It’s is so well built!!! The handles fold with ease. This thing will really scoot in Rabbit mode!! You better be better to run! Jk jk. It does have a lot of different speeds that will fit your needs! Love this self propelled mower. It runs forever on the two 4 amp hour batteries that were included with the mower. It charges super quick too! Love how quiet it is too. My girlfriend loves this thing too!
I hardly ever provide reviews (but am always happy to read helpful reviews). I am submitting this and writing everything I like to look for in reviews, hopefully this helps you in your decision to buy this or not.
I have used the mower a couple times, so more time needed for true robustness testing.
We live in MN, the mowing season usually lasts May-October, with mostly leaf pickup in the end.
Our LOT is rated at 1/3 acre, BUT...we have an in-ground pool, and of course a house and driveway, trees, bushes, etc. I'd put the turf area at about 10,000 ft2. With a gas mower, 21" deck, it typically took about 90 minutes, but that includes time to pick up the back yard, where the dogs roam freely, among other things. So, truly 75 minutes mowing time.
Upon using this mower, all I can say is "Wow!" It's light, fairly quiet (mowed with ear buds, no problem hearing the music). It's less noisy than your average vacuum cleaner, if you want a point of reference. And in some regards, kind of sounds like one.
Operation is easy and intuitive. There are paddle "switches" on both sides of the center power engagement module (I made that up, but thats what it is), and the mower only needs one side to run (handy when making turns or going under/around bushes).
The LEDs automatically come on and can be helpful if you get a late start on the job.
Self-drive is well done, and easily adjusted by a slider to your desired speed. There's a slight lag when it's activated, but rack that up to a first-world problem and get used to it.
Cut is decent, only drawback is blade weight (more on that later). But, they give you two blades...brilliant!!!
And two batteries. My overall cut time and battery performance were a very good match - I do need battery #2 to finish, but only just for about 5-10 minutes. I then charge #1 and have an almost full charge on both for the next time. Not sure how it knows which to use first, but mine is using the left first. So, switch before starting? Not sure on that one...Anyway, it can probably mow up to a 1/2 acre, with typical yard obstructions.
Height adjustment is very easy as promised. One annoying thing: it does rattle over bumpy ground, and almost feels like it will pop out of its height setting, but so far this has not happened.
The drawbacks, and what makes it a 4 star rating (but does anything deserve a 5 star rating?): 1. The "Turbo" button is pretty much a gimmick. I tried it, whirred faster for a bit then dialed back down. Not really sure what logic controls it, but so far not very impactful. Maybe when you get into really tall grass? Hopefully others can expand on this topic.
2. Although you get 2 blades, which is to be commended, the blades are a very light grade of metal, at least compared to gas mowers. I'm dreading if/when I nick any rocks with it, as we have river rock in some parts of our landscaping. Pretty sure it won't be good...time will tell. Probably a power saving decision on the part of the manufacturer.
Will update with more use, but I do recommend this mower to anyone considering a battery powered unit. When done mowing, one thing I did not anticipate: being clean! No smell from spent fuel, or dust, my ears not impacted and hands not irritated from the vibrating gas monster. It was...pleasant to smell the fresh cut grass and only fresh cut grass (OK, and the hops from my beer).
I did pick up the mower for far cheaper than advertised here at "The Co"...but there you need a membership. BUT, the savings more than paid for that membership cost. Call to check on availability...hopefully they keep them in stock.
So glad I got this mower...no looking back to gas!
Overall I like it. It’s light weight, pretty durable for my 1 acre mostly level lawn. Does a nice job mulching. Batteries last 1/2 hour each AT MOST using self-propel feature. Turbo will cut that in half. Don’t need it? Don’t use it. Pleasantly surprised overall and I’m not a big “green” guy by any stretch.