Skewl me on electric lawn mowers. [Archive]

Thud

04-08-2011, 7:30am

lander

04-08-2011, 7:34am

http://www.48hourslogo.com/upload/201008111632453442.jpg

Exotix

04-08-2011, 7:46am

I'd go like a 10ghz wireless ...

:leaving:

Sea Six

04-08-2011, 7:50am

I'd just go with a weedeater if it's that little.

Thud

04-08-2011, 7:54am

Here we go. I think I found the one.

Amazon.com: WORX WG783 Lil' Mo 14-Inch 24-Volt Cordless 3-In-1 Lawn Mower with Removable Battery: Patio, Lawn & Garden@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41hvAB6WOlL.@@AMEPARAM@@41hvAB6WOlL

It's small so it'll fit in the storage shed (which is also tiny) and the battery comes right out so I can charge it inside the house.

*edit*

wow, the forum software does magical stuff with amazon links

Yerf Dog

04-08-2011, 8:08am

Can't wake up the neighbors with an electric mower. Just sayin'.

mrvette

04-08-2011, 8:37am

Here we go. I think I found the one.

Amazon.com: WORX WG783 Lil' Mo 14-Inch 24-Volt Cordless 3-In-1 Lawn Mower with Removable Battery: Patio, Lawn & Garden (http://www.amazon.com/WG783-14-Inch-24-Volt-Cordless-Removable/dp/B003BJC758/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1302266984&sr=8-8)

It's small so it'll fit in the storage shed (which is also tiny) and the battery comes right out so I can charge it inside the house.

*edit*

wow, the forum software does magical stuff with amazon links

Might check on the price and availability of those batteries.....

just saying....IMO the only damn batteries with any life to them are car batteries....

:cheers:

Cybercowboy

04-08-2011, 8:43am

Your yard is 20' x 15'? 7 yards by 5 yards? Use scissors.

mrvette

04-08-2011, 8:47am

Your yard is 20' x 15'? 7 yards by 5 yards? Use scissors.

Does he do lawns??:dance:

Stangkiller

04-08-2011, 8:59am

I have a tiny lawn. Maybe 300 square feet.
Until last week, it looked like the surface of the moon, nothing but dust and rocks (and tree roots). Therefore, it was low maintenance.

Now, I have fresh sod (fescue) that I'm watering every day, and eventually it's gonna need some mowin'.

I don't think my lawn is big enough to justify a big gas mower, so are any electric (esp. cordless) mowers worth a damn? I think even a smaller reel mower would be fine for my yard.

Have you considered hiring whoever your neighbors are using....$20 bucks a month for a mowed weedeated & edged yard is a much better deal than $250 up front. Remember without an edger and weed eater it's going to still look ratty after a while, so a lawn crew may actually be your cheaper option.

LATB

04-08-2011, 9:05am

Have you considered hiring whoever your neighbors are using....$20 bucks a month for a mowed weedeated & edged yard is a much better deal than $250 up front. Remember without an edger and weed eater it's going to still look ratty after a while, so a lawn crew may actually be your cheaper option.

20 bucks won't get you one cut a month here...although the OP's 300 sq ft lawn should be discounted.

:dance:

Stangkiller

04-08-2011, 9:07am

20 bucks won't get you one cut a month here...although the OP's 300 sq ft lawn should be discounted.

:dance:

With a small yard, it can work out pretty cheap, especially if the yard crew is already in the neighborhood. I think $20 a month is what Tony <C5silverbullet> pays.

LATB

04-08-2011, 9:10am

With a small yard, it can work out pretty cheap, especially if the yard crew is already in the neighborhood. I think $20 a month is what Tony <C5silverbullet> pays.

20 a month = 5 bucks per cut... I got more than that 40 years ago. :rofl:

not gonna happen here...not even if the crew cuts next door every week.

:dance:

Entropy

04-08-2011, 10:11am

Your yard is 20' x 15'? 7 yards by 5 yards? Use scissors.
It's a pretty short drive from Virgina to Georgia, that could work. :cheers:

navyndi2

04-08-2011, 11:04am

From what I've read on the battery operated lowers the battery dosn't last long and you have to replace them every couple years. For that small of a yard I'd just get one with a cord and get a battery operated weed eater.
:cheers:

C5Nate

04-08-2011, 11:19am

IMHO, drop the battery idea. Just use a corded electric. Cheaper, more reliable, will do a better job.

If you get behind on mowing because you are gone, had too much rain to mow, etc, etc the battery mower will not handle the taller grass.

Corded electric will not have any issues.

I hate cords but on a small lawn it would be OK.

Is the tree and tree roots still there? If so, it will be back to dirt by next summer. Trees suck up water big time. Your only hope is to water daily or every other day once the grass is established.

Thud

04-08-2011, 3:29pm

Your yard is 20' x 15'? 7 yards by 5 yards? Use scissors.

I might have misunderestimated it.

lander

04-08-2011, 3:33pm

http://www.sustainableisgood.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/08/reel_mower.jpg

Stangkiller

04-08-2011, 3:38pm

http://www.sustainableisgood.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/08/reel_mower.jpg

That's actually the best suggestion yet. :yesnod:

lander

04-08-2011, 3:38pm

That's actually the best suggestion yet. :yesnod:

:bs: The goat also provides fertilization.

:D

fartleker

04-08-2011, 3:43pm

My lawn portion of the yard is 10'x50' or so. So 500 sq ft total (wow, math!). I use the cheapest corded-electric mower that Lowes had at the time. Have used it for a few years now without an issue. Didn't feel like messing with the gas ones. :cheers:

Petew1971

04-08-2011, 4:15pm

dont buy electric, they suck

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MrPeabody

04-08-2011, 4:46pm

20 bucks won't get you one cut a month here...although the OP's 300 sq ft lawn should be discounted.

:dance:

When I lived in Silicon Valley, 20 bucks would get you a Viet Cong jumping off the back of a pickup truck and running around with a leaf blower for 3-5 minutes.

Uncle Pervey

04-08-2011, 5:06pm

http://www.sustainableisgood.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/08/reel_mower.jpg

that's what I used when I was a kid... damn that was a frigging workout! :yesnod:

Petew1971

04-08-2011, 5:23pm

that's what I used when I was a kid... damn that was a frigging workout! :yesnod:

:iagree: I pushed one of those son of a bitches around myself

09CTSV

04-08-2011, 5:23pm

We have the Worx lawnmower which I bought for my wife about 4 years ago. We are still on the original battery. The trick is to run the battery down and the plug it in and leave it plugged in.
We have 74,000 sq feet of yard, she does all the tight spots I get the rest with the rider. She can mow for about 1 hour with the hoover before the battery dies down.
This is her third battery lawn mower and by far the best so far. She hates the gas ones.
Sears used to sell the Worx lawnmowers, not sure if they still do or not.

BuckyThreadkiller

04-08-2011, 6:10pm

Guys, its Thud...

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Thud

04-23-2011, 4:34pm

I know you have all been on the edge of your seats waiting for an update.

So, last week I got my cute little 14" Worx mower shipped from Amazon. I used it on Tuesday (battery arrived half-full) and again today. Works (worx) like a champ, but it feels more like vacuuming a rug than mowing the lawn. It's tiny. :lol:

I love the electric. Just yank out the battery after you're done, put it on the charger, then drop it in next time.

Kerrmudgeon

04-23-2011, 8:35pm

http://www.sustainableisgood.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/08/reel_mower.jpg
The new ones like this are easy to push, not like your grandfathers spinner, and they cut the grass better than a rotary.
Me, I'll stick with my lazy-fatcat tractor, ha! :D:D

OddBall

04-23-2011, 8:47pm

http://www.sustainableisgood.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/08/reel_mower.jpg

:iagree:

Seriously. I have more carpet than you have lawn.