Help me choose a new battery electric lawnmower

[mjo1]

My 30 year old Mountfield pedestrian / push rotary mower has died and I want to replace it with a rechargeable battery electric rotary mower. I don't want a mains electric model.

Our lawn is c.300m², takes about ¾ of an hour to mow. It is bumpy and I'm not looking for a bowling green finish, hence going for a rotary mower again.

Any suggestions based on your experience in terms of makes, models, power, clippings collection capacity and battery size would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[oyster]

mjo1 said:

My 30 year old Mountfield pedestrian / push rotary mower has died and I want to replace it with a rechargeable battery electric rotary mower. I don't want a mains electric model.

Our lawn is c.300m², takes about ¾ of an hour to mow. It is bumpy and I'm not looking for a bowling green finish, hence going for a rotary mower again.

Any suggestions based on your experience in terms of makes, models, power, clippings collection capacity and battery size would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

I have an Einhell one and I'm about to get rid and go for a corded one.
The battery ones just don't have enough grunt to get through the lush grass.

[Mr Pointy]

How bumpy? What about a robot?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Russ T Bolt]

I have a Bosch battery mower, had it for 10 years or so. It replaced a petrol mower and is brilliant.

My neighbour has (I think) a big Mountfield battery mower they bought a couple of years ago, their garden is about .25 acre, they rate it highly.

Do you have any cordless 18v power tools ? I have loads of Makita 5ah 18v batteries so will probably get a Makita when the Bosch finally gives up.

[mjo1]

Thanks for the replies. I'll investigate both Bosch and Mountfield and try to ensure they're powerful enough to cope with the first cut / lush grass. Unfortunately, I really don't see a robot mower coping with the bumps / ant mounds.

Thanks again and if anyone else has some thoughts, I'd be pleased to hear them.

[curvature]

I use Ego for my lawnmower, strummer, chainsaw, hedge trimmer and blower. The mower is way over the top for my small garden but I was recommended them and got a really good deal and then got carried away with the other items.

Same batteries throughout the range and they also supply to professionals so not cheap but you wont find them in B&Q.

They do a sit on version that they say will handle 2.5 acres!

[Some Gump]

Dont buy a flymo.

We got a 40v easistore, so my son could do the grass.
He left the batteries in, it killed 1 battery. Replacements? More than the value of the whole bloody mower! The innards are only 12 common lithium batteries, no justification for the ridiculous cost.

Was going to replace the cells, but the battery pack is all glued together so just binned it and went back to petrol. Much better finish now due to more power, on the flymo any wetness really got it clogging up..

[Turtle Shed]

Another vote for Ego. We have one of these:

https://egopowerplus.co.uk/products/mowers/lm1903e...

and one of these using the same battery:

https://egopowerplus.co.uk/products/line-trimmers-...

Superb in all respects, though using a big battery on a strimmer does make it a bit heavy.

[honest_delboy]

This any good ?

https://uk.ryobitools.eu/garden-tools/lawn-care/la...

[Bluevanman]

I have an Einhell that's powered by 2 3amp 18v batteries.
It's good but I doubt it would do your lawn on 1 charge

[guywilko]

I really rate my makita 2x 18v aluminium deck mower. Depends what battery system you are into I suppose

[Belle427]

Problem is they eat the batteries, I have a Ryobi one and it's great but will go through 3 batteries on some cuts and that's not on huge lawns.
Better used regularly on shorter stuff.

[essayer]

We have a Mountfield battery one, works well. Came with two lithium batteries, our lawn needs about one and a half. Had it about five years and no noticeable change in battery capacity. Would buy another.

[Anastie]

I have owned a Bosch battery mower for 5 years after my petrol mower died. The Bosch is great and does my medium size front and back lawn comfortably.

The only thing I have to watch is that I don’t let the grass get two long as the mower will struggle.

[durbster]

I'm very impressed with my old Bosch battery mower, which is still going strong in what I think is its tenth year of service. It is still using its original battery too which I'm very surprised by.

[Simon_GH]

I’ve got a Stiga 80v which is overkill for our garden but works perfectly and has plenty of power for long grass.

[biggiles]

guywilko said:

I really rate my makita 2x 18v aluminium deck mower. Depends what battery system you are into I suppose

Agreed. We have a Makita, takes 2 batteries, would work well. OP, what batteries do you have?

So long as you have "enough batteries", the brand is probably less important. I expect 2 sets of batteries would be sufficient for 300sqm. With 3 pairs of batteries and the fast double charger I think our mower could run 24/7.

[mjo1]

Thank you all for your suggestions. On the basis of the two personal recommendations, and that I don't have any existing battery tools, I went with Ego.

Ordered the 42cm push along with the 2.5Ah battery. Currently available online from Ego with a 15% discount and it arrived this morning.

Charged the battery to full in 50 minutes, assembled the mower, finally got it started once I discovered the two pronged 'key' (looks like a continental plug) had to be inserted. Did the first cut of the year, with inevitably slightly damp grass, and finished with 40% charge still remaining. Easy to manoeuvre and so much lighter and quieter than the petrol.

So a good result! Thanks everyone.

[ukwill]

Ego kit really is good. Ive had the backpack blower for 6yrs and it’s still on the same battery.

When my current mountfield electric dies I will replace it with an Ego.

[guitarcarfanatic]

I went ego about 2 years ago - brilliant kit. Got the mower, chainsaw, hedgetrimmer and strimmer.

I compared Stihl and Husqvarna, but the Ego chainsaw was miles ahead (unless I went for the pro ranges of Stihl and husky) and I use a chainsaw quite a bit.