Electric lawnmower, string trimmer and blower - much easier to use!

User: markallenhays@gmail.com

Vendor: None

Action: 1839 - Electrify your landscaping equipment

I used to own a high quality gas-powered Honda lawnmower, which I used to mow our front yard in Wayland - after "mow and blow" crews repeatedly infested our lawn with crabgrass.   I had to drain the gas out every fall, then try to get it started again in the spring.  The Honda was also heavy and tough to wrestle around the curves in our yard - show in the photo above.

All of my battery powered construction tools are Ryobi One+, so I was intrigued when I saw Ryobi's new range of 40 volt lawn care tools at Home Depot.  I bought the 40 volt string trimmer first, which worked great.  Then the 40 volt mower.  It weighed less than half as much as my big Honda, and also worked great -- no "startup" challenges!  I was concerned about battery life with the mower, however.  How many batteries would I need to finish both sides of our front yard?  It turned out that one 5aH 40 volt battery lasted the entire time - even with thick grass - and still had 50% left!  I used the same battery with the string trimmer to finish the job.

So I bought the 40 volt blower too, which gare me a complete set.   They all use the same 40 volt batteries, so I can swap them out an put one back on the charger for big spring and fall cleanups.

I would never go back to gas powered lawn equipment.  Battery power is much easier to use.

One important tip with these and all lithium batteries:  Immediately recharge them after they are depleted.  If you leave a lithium battery in a discharged state for more than a day or two, this can damage the battery.  Also store batteries on a charger over the winter.