What my new Greenworks 60v mower does that my old Honda mower doesn’t: Helps me mow faster. It’s wider than the other one so I spend 1/6 th less time mowing. One lever adjusts the height for all the wheels. Basically a two second adjustment. Grass does not stick up inside the mower deck even when I’m mulching wet grass. My hands don’t smell like gasoline when I plug the battery in! It is significantly lighter than the Honda so the self-propelled function isn’t even used half of the time. It is so much lighter, making maneuverability is a breeze. I should have done this YEARS AGO!
What my new Greenworks 60v mower does that my old Honda mower doesn’t: Helps me mow faster. It’s wider than the other one so I spend 1/6 th less time mowing. One lever adjusts the height for all the wheels. Basically a two second adjustment. Grass does not stick up inside the mower deck even when I’m mulching wet grass. My hands don’t smell like gasoline when I plug the battery in! It is significantly lighter than the Honda so the self-propelled function isn’t even used half of the time. It is so much lighter, making maneuverability is a breeze. I should have done this YEARS AGO!
I've mowed my lawn 4 times here in Ohio since I bought this Greenworks mower - Pro 60V 21" Brushless self-propelled Lawn Mower w/ (2) 4.0 Ah Batteries. I am very please with it so far. Hopefully it will continue to be a good move from my gas powered 21" Troy BIlt which it replaced.
Build: Mower is sturdy, yet light and has a comfortable height handle, (I'm 5'10") with intuitive controls.
Battery Life: I have a 0.7 acre, but only 1/3 acres of lawn when you subtract out the house, garage, driveway, deck, woods and foundation planting beds. Most of the lawn slopes gently away from the house. I use the self propel about half the time, only when on the uphill. Speed is set at 3/4. I like a longer grass cut and have mowed at the second Highest (5) and Highest setting (6) so far, the last time with some fairly damp grass. I am able to mow the 1/3 acres with one (1) of the 4.0ah batteries and still have a bit of charge left. Omitting the 2nd battery saves about 5 pounds to push or propel. I have not needed the Turbo setting yet.
Battery charge time: Batteries charge well within the 40 minutes charge time spec. More like 30 minutes each. I alternate batteries between cuts. It would be nice if the charger shut off when the battery is charged. You have to unplug it after charging or the fan keeps running unless you remove the batteries. Minor issue.
Cut: Very even cut with standard blade. I have not installed the other supplied High lift blade. All 4 wheels are set to be within the blade cut path which avoids missing the grass in the wheel tracks like on some mowers. I really like the single lever to adjust all 4 wheels at once. Wheel tracks are minimum due to the light weight of the mower itself.
Noise Level: It's quiet and I no longer need to wear ear plugs like with the gas mower.
Other: No gas, oil or stabilizer simplifies things.
Easy clean up and no need to worry about gas spilling out when you place the mover on it's side to clean under the deck. There is an easy to use battery safety lock out also or just clean after removing the batteries.
There is a small delay when you engage the self Propel mode which take a bit of getting used to.
I have not used the mulch bag yet, or tried leaf pickup.
Conclusion: Highly recommended. Wish I would have gone for the 25" model if it would perform as well.
I purchased about two months ago after months of research on diff types of mowers. This one fit all the criteria of powerful, lightweight and big battery for longer run time. I’ve never had a battery operated mower and I was a little skeptical But I tell you the truth when I say this is everything it’s supposed to be and more. It mulche the grass so well I hardly spent any time blowing off the driveway. Am 62 and healthy but have a back issue and can’t push a heavy mower and I had NO problem pushing this one up my incline in the front yard. Starts right up and is comfortable on the hands. Turns around easy and cuts close to trees or poles. It also gives you a little more power if needed in thicker areas. So far it’s great. And the price was great for my budget! Thank you! I will review again in a few months.