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.
I love this lawnmower, although it is not quite as powerful as a gas lawnmower, it is sufficient enough & gets the job done mighty fine. Also I love the light weight & ease of operation, & if you get the other line of products like me, you won’t have to worry about having to use gas ever again, because where the gas prices are headed you don’t want anything else. I did extensive research & this is the best for both performance & handling of any battery operated lawn mower out there. Suggest getting an extra 5amp battery & using that one to start so you won’t have to change it in the middle of mowing your yard, & then you can always use the other for a backup if you ever need; & also buy an extra lawnmower blade in case it happened to break if you were to run over something like a big rock or tree limb & so you don’t have to worry about leaving your lawn unfinished. Also, they have good customer service & strive hard to support their products & make their customers happy.
I love this mower... I'm a 64 year old female that does all of our yard work..it's so easy and lightweight compared to our gas ,self propelled John Deere mower.. I'll never buy another gas mower.. thanks for making my life easier.
I bought it because the battery system is compatible with several other tools I have. I have used it once, on an overgrown lawn and was extremely pleased with the speed and even cut. I used it in mulching mode and it did not leave the bunches of grass my old mower would leave. I was also pleased with the battery life. While the new one was charging I used an older smaller battery which lasted through the whole lawn with power to spare.
Easily cuts through heavy fescue. Better than my previous gasoline model in every way. Easy to use and has self-propelled rear wheels when you need it. It takes a few seconds to disengage the self-propelled feature, so backing up is less than ideal, but not a real issue. Good controls for start and stop. Good side discharge that doesn't easily fall off like other mower brands. A spare battery would be good for large lawns, but the cost is high. Battery from the trimmer fits mower.