Customer Reviews for Greenworks - 80V 42" CrossoverT Riding Lawn Tractor, CRT4282 - (4) 6Ah Batteries and 600W Charger
Customer Rating
5
Solid Riding Mower
on July 6, 2022
Posted by: brad_ny
from NY
Gender:Male
I was looking for my first riding mower and wanted to go electric. I took a chance and ordered this mower online, and was happy I did. Its not a perfect mower , but overall I'm very happy with it. I'd give it 4.5/5 but I'm rounding up for the overall rating.
Pros: - Seems like its built well - Easy to use, relatively quiet, and consistent cut. Saving me a ton of time compared to my push mower , and its fun to ride - I'm very impressed by the battery life. I have about .5-1 acres to cut and it handles with ease. So far I've cut my lawn three times and it still has 40% charge left. - Comfortable seat
Cons - Seat adjustment. This isn't as big of a deal for me being 5'10'' 160 pounds , but if you are taller or heavier I'd highly recommend trying it out before buying it. It seems to me like there are a few inches it could go back but doesn't. I think it could probably be modified to go back further. - It would have been nice to have a hitch on the rear like on the front - As others have mentioned , it would be nice in a future model to have something you could plug to charge the batteries while in the mower. Not as big of a deal for me as I can mow my lawn multiple times on a single charge. - Reversing with the blade on is a bit of a pain. I know its probably a safety feature , but it would have been great to have an option/switch to keep the blade on while reversing (there is a button , but I haven't quite figured out how to use it yet)
Cuts great, handles well. Going from forward to reverse seems a little slow to engage, but basically OK. Mowing in reverse takes getting used to as you have to hold the button the whole time. if the intention is safety, keeping one hand engaged that way instead of steering seems counterintuitive. Overall a winner and would definitely buy again. Would give it 4.5 stars if that was an option. I don't give 5 stars very easily but its close.
We have 5 acres with slope, rocks, and holes. The larger tires on this model have been great for handling rough areas without getting stuck. The mower has handled our tall field grass easily. Recharge time on the batteries is pretty quick. The mower has plenty of power for going up steep hills.
My only major knock is having to take all 6 batteries out to recharge. An onboard plug in would be much more convenient. Also, the instructions for putting on the mulcher are not good. Maybe something was lost in translation, but this needs major improvement, and I’m an avid do-it-yourselfer.
Overall, though, great mower so far. Love being able to recharge from our solar panels and not having to keep gas around. It cuts really well and is very quiet.
We are thrilled with this mower. After putting alot of money into keeping our gas rider working the last few years, we were happy when Greenworks finally came out with their rider, which we had been waiting for. We have close to 2 acres to mow, it is not flat, and there are lots of things to go around. Starting at 100% charge, it does the whole thing. We also enjoy using it to pull around a utility cart for lawn chores.
We are very impressed with how much fun we had putting it together, and driving it off the ramp. My husband didn’t want a new mower, but we’re getting older and I hate to get gasoline and smell in the car. He loves it and is sorry we didn’t get this mower sooner. Easy to use, charge, cut and does our bill with ease.