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im a scag man myself. I have the turf tiger and haven’t jumped to the turf tiger II yet.
Boy, you’re not lying about that, @texdawg !
If my running buddies saw me come home with an electric mower, I’d never hear the end of it!
That said, if you can be done cutting in 15 minutes, @Bankwalker , sounds like it would be a good choice.
What’s wrong with your garage/shed smelling like gas? I don’t think I’ve ever owned one that didn’t smell like gas! 😎
Electric lawn mowers are for people who prefer to sit down to pee. Give me noise, grease, flammable liquids, and something to cuss at when I'm working on it.
I don't have any experience with the electric mowers but I have a 58 volt Echo chainsaw and it will cut anything a gas chainsaw will. It lasts a pretty decent time to.
I don't have an issue with electric anything, a Prius could be gas powered and would **** either way. Apparently you have drive 15 miles under the speed limit and brake going uphill in one. They look like they're from a knock off toy set.
At one time I worked at a large home improvement store. We sold an electric model. One.
I never tried an electric. The reviews seem pretty good, but in North Georgia we have mostly bermuda and fescue. When it rains a lot or just in general, the grass gets thick. My gas mower has nearly 7hp and it is under full load when mowing under these conditions. I'd be very surprised if an electric mower could get through it.
I have an EGO 56v. Works great. Pretty good power. Cost $450 tho. The weirdest part is the quiet.
Friend sent this to me because he wanted me to go fishing. I said I had grass to cut, but wished I was wetting a line
Seems like any kind of uphill terrain would also be a deal breaker. The nice thing if I go with the Snapper from HD is the 90 Day return policy if I decide I dont like it, and at $610 it better be pretty awesome.
I do want one of the chainsaws, and the pairing with the lawnmower is pretty important. Not having to carry gas in the vehicle when Im travelling backroads is a hugely attractive option, but I know from experience with a battery powered Stihl that the 56v chainsaw will not cut the same as a gas chainsaw. The Stihl is an awesome tool, but it doesnt have the power or speed of a gasser. Every tree is different, which will change the drain on the battery. Even with a brushless motor, the ramp up in torque is not going to equal a gasser. It’s just not, but just know that and don’t try to tackle a tree the size of your vehicle rims for more than a cut or two out in the middle of the woods where you dont have a charger.
Cant believe there's no mention of the grass in this thread. It has feelings too. Little TLC is needed before you whack it with mower of any kind. Jmo
What every retired gunny sergeant dreams about.
Grass kisser.
Pulled the trigger on a Snapper 82 volt this week from Home Depot. Cuts even and smooth, plus the bagger works very well. Just know it wont pickup the sidewalk for some reason, but I have a blower. Did a nice job on our zoysia (pic was taken prior to use) and cut my neighbors wet fescue like it was nothing. I think he is going to get one.
Another nice thing - it’s red, like a lawnmower is supposed to be.
That is a $75 M Hollywood movie - that is. "Groundhog Day - Payback Time" Tag: "In a world where vermin determine the length of winter, mankind finally puts its foot down, er..., feet off the ground and beyond the curb!"
I don't think your manhood suffers if you decide to do a small thing for the air your kids breathe.
That said, no I haven't tried one. Something that bothered me when looking at them is most of the returned mowers at the local Home Depot were electrics, even several high end Eco-whatyoumacallits.
That was 3 years ago, with the rapid improvement of batteries I'm thinking they'll keep getting stronger.
Mean Green makes a zero turn electric beast.
https://meangreenproducts.com/