Battery Lawn Mowers

[roger dodge]

I am about to buy an 80v Cobra roller rotary , when they come back into stock next month. Have a look . I had their petrol version which was very very good.

[Steve509926]

Originally Posted by roger dodge

I am about to buy an 80v Cobra roller rotary , when they come back into stock next month. Have a look . I had their petrol version which was very very good.

Need to put a review on here Roger when you get it, specs look impressive.

[Brinormeg]

Originally Posted by roger dodge

I am about to buy an 80v Cobra roller rotary , when they come back into stock next month. Have a look . I had their petrol version which was very very good.

Never heard of them before but look the buisness.

[Highland Haggis]

I have the STIHL AP series lawnmower and it is perfect no issues and can use it with my chainsaw

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by Highland Haggis

I have the STIHL AP series lawnmower and it is perfect no issues and can use it with my chainsaw

Isn't a chainsaw to cut the grass overkill

Love STHIL, but I wouldn't swap my petrol chainshaw for anything electric

[Highland Haggis]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Isn't a chainsaw to cut the grass overkill



Love STHIL, but I wouldn't swap my petrol chainshaw for anything electric

Should have been more clearer on that I have the AP battery’s as well which works with the mower and the strimmer etc can you explain why you wouldn’t swap I use them for tree surgery work and have no issues also run 500i as well for really big stuff but not much the new STIHL 300AP runs at 30m/s which is faster than my 500i at 24m/s

[Fenlander]

Well genuinely pleased to have been kicked up the backside by this thread. Bought the Ryobi hedge cutter and strimmer battery powered combo with one basic battery between them. £154 all in, could have trimmed a bit off that but used a trusted local physical shop.

Had a trial with both and so impressed. Great to lose the weight of the Honda hedge cutter yet still be free of a mains supply. Similarly not having to reel out the extension cable and have its cable all over the place with the strimmer is brilliant.

The fact the old tools will make give or take the cost of the new ones is the icing on the cake.

Old items on left and new pair on right.

[Steve509926]

Pleased you're pleased David. Post an update in a few weeks time once you've given them a good trial.

[Fenlander]

Will do. This ticks off another step on my personal road to making things easy for full retirement.

You'd love this shop. A major Milwaukee dealer with 90% of their range on display... a real boy's toys store.

[TmMorris]

I bought the same trimmer. What surprised me was how long the 2ah battery lasted and the thickness of the stuff it would chomp through.

The brand seems a fair compromise re cost for basic garden use.

I probably should have bought the one with the pole extension though as going up on a ladder to do the tops isn't the easiest way. I'll be looking for a used one of those over winter.

[Steve509926]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

Will do. This ticks off another step on my personal road to making things easy for full retirement.

You'd love this shop. A major Milwaukee dealer with 90% of their range on display... a real boy's toys store.

Bet they didn't have a Milwaukee Lawn Mower in stock!

[Fenlander]

I certainly saw chainsaws and strimmers in that brand but no never noticed a lawn mower. The shop is a sea of red and lime green.

[Steve509926]

The kind of shop I like to browse around to see what I need much to Diane's disapproval!

[TmMorris]

Yup. Sounds like quite a dangerous shop!!

[Fenlander]

>>> What surprised me was how long the 2ah battery lasted and the thickness of the stuff it would chomp through.

We don't have enough hedge or edge to strim here to ever test the battery endurance on a single charge but yes I noticed the unexpected cutting power of the hedge trimmer. My only previous experience of a battery one was an early attempt some 25+ years ago dad bought on a whim. Hopeless... would stall on the lightest hedge. But this Ryobi seems to go through 1/2" with ease.

[Fenlander]

Well I did say I'd report on the Ryobi cordless trimmer and hedge cutter pair. Both more than cope with everything this modest garden has to throw at them... both in terms of battery duration and cutting power. Put my old petrol/corded tools in a local auction and the nett outlay ended up at just £54 for this change. Bargain.

I've just broken my rib and can't mow the lawns causing Mrs F to remark even our 16" push Honda rotary was awkward for her so it's a battery mower for us next. I have said before without petrol garden tools I will be living a lesser life... however I guess I must evolve with a degree of grace.

[jeffstevens763@g]

Monty don not jumped on this thread yet then

[Fenlander]

Yep where is he when you need him. Seems it's easy to buy the smaller garden tools powered by battery but many mixed views on cordless mowers that may or may not be able to cut a week's average spring/summer growth.

[paulbrown22]

My parents went to a Stihl battery mower when they built their new house and seem happy with it. I wouldn't say they've got a massive garden, but in the height of Summer (or when things are growing at least...) it can't quite cope with cutting both the front and rear lawns before it runs out of puff and needs a recharge. But that doesn't seem to worry them - mow one, put battery on charge, have lunch or afternoon tea, then mow the other!

[Nasher]

Nothing new with battery lawnmowers.

My father had one that looked like an Atco petrol mower back in the 80's, but had a car battery sat where the motor would have been.

He was so proud of being able to cut the lawns for nothing as he used to swap the battery into his company car and charge it back up using the companies fuel.

It lasted long enough to cut two lawns of @1/4 acre in total then started the car afterwards.