Efficient and fairly quiet. It's a step-up for me to have a self-propelled mower and I like it. But the machine and battery are much heavier than the 19" Greenworks mower I've had for 5 years.
This lawnmower isn't made for cutting thick grass. I have two batteries, and they both went dead on me trying to cut the back yard. Very disappointed and now I have an incomplete yard.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy GreenWorks Tools, GreenWorks Customer Service , July 21, 2020
Hello thebaldwonder,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you are not completely satisfied with the run time that you are receiving. 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 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. 3) Make sure that the grass is dry. We hope these tips will help you with the issue you have encountered, however, if they do not please kindly contact GreenWorks at 1-888-909-6757 (1-888-90WORKS) or by email on info@greenworkstools.com.
Bought this three years ago. Been mowing our front and back yard as well as a small one or two acre field in our neighborhood. Time to sharpen blades but she runs strong!
I had my doubts about a battery powered mower, but so far I can say I'm impressed. I had shoulder surgery in the past and wanted mower that is easy to start and easy to use.
I've had a few lawn movers in my time, but this is by far the best. It's well-built, has great features, and does a fabulous job of mowing. I especially like the ability to control the self propelling feature. This cuts my mowing time in half!