Customer Reviews for Greenworks - 80V 21" Self-Propelled Lawn Mower (Gen 2), 8.0Ah Battery and Charger - Green
Customer Rating
5
Quiet, efficient and very effective
on August 11, 2018
Posted by: BRieli
from Plymouth, MI
Gender:Male
I love our new mower and it is the envy of our neighborhood. It powers up to meet any challenge we have given it. We have cut our lawn 4x's and even our neighbors lawn on a single charge and only charged it because we thought we should. Definitely going to buy a weed trimmer and blower to match. Oh, and I do not need to shower after mowing the lawn, because I do not smell like gas. I do not think I good be more pleased than I am with this mower.
The weekend is when I cut our grass, I have been doing this since 1979 after working 60 plus hours this was my retreat and to this day I still enjoy it but after a broken spine I needed performance plus ease of use which it must have a self propelled unit and not using gas which you need to buy it, transport in, pouring it and storing it. I needed to take gas out of the equation but not give up performance. This Greenworks lawnmower not only does the job it does it safely and best of all quietly. I'm a Greenworks guy for life.
With the 4a battery it cuts as much grass & better than 2 tanks for gas in the old mower. I love the way it auto switches between higher & normal cutting speeds for taller/thicker grass.
I have several Greenworks tools including the original mower with 40V battery. New one with 80V is much better. It cuts through any grass size and even wet grass. 2 2A batteries is my preference over single 4A, since while one battery charges (30 min) the other in use (30 min) so you have constant operation and no wait time. I also have 80V trimmer and blower - all excellent tools.
I’ve had so much trouble with gas mowers over the years, that I finally broke down and purchased this one. It’s way better in almost every way. Totally worth buying.
Had this mower for almost 1.5 years and it does a fantastic job cutting my 0.25 acre lawn with ease. The automatic variable cutting speed depending on the grass situation is also a plus in conserving battery life. When cutting taller dry grass (~7 inches), I just walk a little slower and it has not jammed yet. The 2 batteries that came with the mower last about 40 minutes to 50 minutes total. Only minor thing is that I wish the white mower bag comes in black or other dark color instead of white.
Our small company now has two of these mowers. The first one (for the office) is so good, we bought a second one for my "home office".
We do our own landscaping and maintenance on weekends, to save on having to hire groundskeeping staff.
I have to say, these mowers are quiet, powerful and bullet-proof. We've never had a single problem in their entire lifespan (so far!) and aside from re-sharpening the blades every year, there's absolutely zero maintenance if you keep them clean and lubricated.
The "auto-speed" feature that speeds up the motors when encountering heavy vegetation took some getting used-to, but one quickly learns how to maneuver so as to keep the motor running at higher speed all the time. That is actually my only nit to pick - aside from this issue, I have never in my entire life had a mower as good as this one.