This mower lasts just as long as the non self-propelled mower from my experience, which is amazing! I have a fairly large lawn (over 1/3 of an acre) and I can mow my whole lawn with just 2 batteries and in pretty quick time. I like that it's quiet! Mowing the lawn is much more enjoyable. I like the adjustable speed settings, although I wish it was a tad faster on the high setting. It cuts really well, haven't noticed any clippings left behind and my lawn looks amazing after it gets mowed. You can't beat the look of the lines you get with this mower.
To prepare for my retiring, we decided to cut expenses and buy a lawn mower. This 80V cordless mower turned to be a perfect purchase. It saved enough in one summer to pay for itself and the battery, which was nice, but the other benefits became obvious through that summer. It is light, so getting out and mowing is not a laborious activity, and it is quiet, so my ears aren't worn out. When you let go of the power lever, the motor shuts off, making it silent and conserves the battery. It doesn't emit fumes or require filling, transporting, and storing a gas can. There are many fewer mechanical parts to maintain and divine reasons for it not working. The 5Ah battery does my front and back yards (100' by 50' each). It probably would last longer, by I charge the battery immediately after use so that the degree of discharge is minimized, making the battery have a longer life overall. Its easy to clean: just take the battery out and powerwash its undercarriage. There is one simple and easy height adjustment lever. The cruise control is nice to have for thicker patches, but I rarely use it since it uses more of the battery. It is powerful enough to plow through thick and tall grass, and if it senses that it needs more power, it automatically delivers it for as long as it needs to. I will have to wait to see how long the batteries last. They are expensive (as are competing companies' batteries) and it would be a shame if they didn't last long. If that's the case, Greenworks could follow the lead of those companies that provide a corded adapter that plugs into the battery slot. In any case, at the time of this writing, I am thrilled with this mower and the company in general.
Stronger than Ryobi 48v by far. Able to go thru thick grass, even in self-propel mode that would cause Ryobi to stall even tho it is not self-propelled. Excellent battery duration, even when using self-propel. Charges amazingly fast, 1 hr for 4-amp batt. Seems well designed & made. Nice soft-start and soft-self-propel features, no sudden dangerous motions. Durability unknown, have had only 1 month. Able to get spare blade promptly. Very pleased with purchase.
Wow! I like to mow now! Maybe it's a phase, but i recently got into yard work and lawn care in this new home. We have a honda gas mower, but this was well worth the money! This is my 3rd greenworks product and I was a bit worried spending so much on an eletric mower, but the difference is drastic! The mower is super light. I also have the self-propelled version which is great for hills and just easier maneuvering overall. The mower is also very quiet. It literally sounds like turning on a fan. It cuts grass very well that my honda would struggle with. One little downside was the clip on the left bar that holds together the line/cable broke either during delivery or when I took out the mower from the box, but not a big enough deal for me to return/replace. I'll just use zip ties to hold the line to the bar. Has grass catcher on the back and a right side mulch spitter-outter attachment. I got the 80V 4 amps option. Has enough juice for my yard. And now I have a good battery for other 80v products. Very happy with this product so far.
4 stars because it is an electric mower that did a quality job of mowing a large yard for an hour and twenty five minutes straight without running out of battery. That is a cool feat, and the environmental benefits and also not having the noise and fumes of burning gas while mowing is great. Not 5 stars because the acceleration is poor on the self-propelled drive - top speed is good, but really when you're mowing you want it to take off quickly when you corner and it doesn't do that well.