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Interesting thread.... The wife & I are talking about a cordless electric mower for some small areas that are a pain with a lawn tractor. So far I've discovered that in the last few years the lithium ion stuff has supposedly improved but I have no personal experience to back that up. Currently looking at a small lithium ion powered Stihl chain saw; I hear those are great for small stuff and trimming. Gonna start looking a bit closer at some of those mowers too.
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The new lithium battery powered tools are pretty impressive especially in the higher voltages but the better brands are quite pricey compared to like gas and corded power equipment.
A while back I watched an employee of a local hardware store zip right through a piece of galvanized pipe like a hot knife slicing butter with a new lithium battery 40 volt Stihl cutoff saw. He said since his store stared stocking them he became a believer.
I believe if I were planning on buying a battery powered lawn mower I would have to go with the highest voltage lithium battery I could afford with 40 volts being the very minimum.
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A 56V, 5ah battery for a Greenworks mower costs $200. It's the biggest battery they sell and their mowers don't come with it. The mowers I looked at come with a 4 ah battery which is in the $150 range.
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A 56V, 5ah battery for a Greenworks mower costs $200. It's the biggest battery they sell and their mowers don't come with it. The mowers I looked at come with a 4 ah battery which is in the $150 range. Amazon is showing a 80 volt 4ah "GreenWorks" push lawn mower with charger and battery $499 & free shipping: https://www.amazon.com/GreenWorks-G...mp;psc=1&refRID=1D8M8QJ2NP9KD45VGGW7
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My mistake. I said 56v, but it's a 60v.
I looked at it at Lowes. They don't carry the 80v, just 60 and smaller. Their 60v is 399.
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My mistake. I said 56v, but it's a 60v.
I looked at it at Lowes. They don't carry the 80v, just 60 and smaller. Their 60v is 399. Amazon is showing some EGO brand 56 volt battery lawn mowers in models with up to 7.5 ah. They get pretty pricey too just for a push mower. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FAW5HXW/ref=psdc_4543152011_t3_B01DPH08BU
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DeWalt now has a 40V string trimmer, and also a 40V chainsaw. Since these big Lithium Ion batteries are so expensive, it may make sense to look for a brand that would allow the battery to be used on multiple tools, not just the mower. DeWalt is pushing a "flexvolt" system that has 40V & 60v tools.
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These mowers are very low maintenance. No oil change, no gas cans, just sharpen the blade once in a while. To winterize one, just clean it up and hang it on the wall. Charge the battery a couple times during the winter to keep it topped off.
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