Great lawnmower, with a questionable design choice
on September 17, 2021
Posted by: Mike Ca
from PA
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Starts right up and works great! The self propelled being on the back wheels is a bit weird, if they had put the self propulsion on the front wheels, it would have been much easier to steer with it on. Overall a great electric lawnmower!
I’ve had this model for three years now and cannot find a way to mow my lawn without having to go back over the entire lawn manually with a rake to stand up the grass that the lawn mower missed, then go over it again with the mower. I saw a statement on greenworks’ website indicating that their Heavy Duty replacement blade might address the problem, but it’s been on back order for literally years. I’d be quite happy with the mower if green works would address this serious flaw.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy Greenworks, Customer Care, September 16, 2021
Hello TominGH
Thank you for your feedback! Sorry to hear you are not satisfied with the cut of this lawn mower. The cause of streaking could be the way the user mows, but it also may be the result of some generally causes that create this problem. Overlapping each pass in the lawn you make with the lawnmower allows the mowing blades to contact each blade of grass and ensures no areas are missed. The overlap need not be very large. Overlapping by only 1 or 2 inches is enough. As you complete a pass and make your turn for the next one, line up the mower’s wheels with the indentation the wheels made during the previous pass. Another suggestion to take into consideration, a clean mowing deck. Over the course of the mowing season, the underside of the mower’s deck collects dirt, mud, and grass clippings. Even if you mow your grass when it’s dry, the blades still attract some moisture, which tends to make grass clippings clump underneath the deck. This debris hampers both air and grass clipping movement inside the deck. Streaking could be one indication that the deck needs cleaning. With the battery removed or mower unplugged check the underside. Scrape off grass, mud and dirt clinging to the deck by using a wired brush be careful not to cut your hands on the mower blades. Lastly, bent blades and those with severe nicks in them also cause streaking. Examine the condition of the blades while you are cleaning its deck. If a blade is bent, replacing it is the best course of action. The same is true with if a blade’s cutting edge is badly damaged. Because the blades rotate at high speeds, collisions with rocks and other solid objects are enough to damage the blades beyond the point they can be ground to good mowing condition. The cutting edge of lightly nicked blades or dull blades can be restored by using a bench grinder or have the blades sharpened by a professional. Hoping these suggestion help. If you have any follow up questions, or concerns we urge you to contact us at 1-888-909-6757 (1-888-90WORKS) or by email on info@greenworkstools.com for further assistance. We are happy to help.
Easy to operate, good Power for mod size grass cut Wish single Battery should do more area, had to buy spare battery- for 1/4 th acre lot- that’s why 4 star
The mower works well and is relatively easy to store in a vertical position which gives a small footprint as compared to a mower that doesn't allow a fold up scenario. The battery is long lasting for my lawn area. Nice to know I reduced my carbon footprint a tad.
Until now we always needed a gas mower at the begining of the growing season to have the power necessary to get through tall grass, but no more noisy smelly gas mower now with the Pro 80V
Easy to operate. Cuts the grass well. I whish the battery would last longer, but I can switch out the batteries from my other Geenworks tools while it recharges. So overall I am happy with the unit.