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Thank you for this video. I have rheumatoid arthritis and was so thrilled when I got the brushless one. However, my experience was a bit different than what happened to you. I used them for perhaps a half hour the first day and they worked flawlessly. I oiled them before and after, per the instructions. The next time I used them I was only cutting those small branches off the main branch so fit more in the garbage can. They began making the exact noise you videoed and suddenly one blade and the part with a spring fell off the unit and to the ground. Even though I picked these up immediately and set them aside, I can now see that circular piece that flips by where you oil is gone. I thought I would just need a part, but I am guessing from your video that they are broken. I sure could have had the trimming done for me for less than $149 for a tool that lasted an hour or less. I have not had trouble like this with my other Ryobi tools.

Thanks ! Would you recommend the 325ilk ?

Love your work mate,I use bag with mulch plug in on some lawns then the customers say wire what fertiliser did you use late winter, oh the nitrogen I say 😉

I have at least a dozen or more Ryobi tools and this one is my favorite and the one that gets used the most. I couldn’t even imagine the pain and possible injury I might have endured by using a manual pruner over this life saving device. The only problem I have is Ryobi doesn’t offer replacement blades so the options are trying to sharpen them or replace the entire tool. Oh well, with the amount of usage it gets, it would be worth it ☺️☺️☺️

Best one ever Made in history of Mowers in my opinion and you can’t change my mind

Very valuable information. I can clearly see exactly what you described and how it will improve the drive mechanism and future problems, which, after having welded the spline shaft to the adjuster, should remove any possibility of it recurring, leaving only one possible cause, cable adjustment/replacement.

OMG, I had one of these 10 years ago ????????

cool useful jig indeed 👍

Thanks for the review, glad you went into detail. I’m currently looking into getting a laser level for the job site and for home stuff. I just want to make sure it’s the right one for me. Also, my Canadian feelings are hurt now that you’ve reminded me winter is only 4-5 months away 😩. Last season was harsh in my area.

Thanks for the short review👍

Hello, just wondering if you’ve ever lost one of the pins under the rubber boot. I have and wondered if it can be replaced like the two outer pins??? Of is it a whole shaft that is needed? Cheers

Can you turn the self-propelled off?

any oil in the gearbox? or is it sealed

Thanks mate good job

Good to see you back mate, always value your opinion. Still can't see the point of these scissors though, cheers Steve.

Hi mate I have 3 mulchmasters 2 with briggs and 1 the Same as yours and I also had one from 2002 and the gearing in mind are all metal never seen a plastic one and with a mower so heavy like theses are the plastic would not last

Thanks, that was valuable. Got this in the 48 cm flavor this winter, in Lithuania, and then found out Bosch (a better company, imho, as it managed to completely leave the russian market, while Makita keeps on doing business with this aggressive terrorist dictatorship) released their first mower in the professional line, the GRA 18V2-46. It is extremely similar to the Makita ones in terms of exterior design, but has an "only" 46 cm blade. It seems nobody has reviewed it yet, unfortunately, it would be a very interesting watch... Anyways, Makita seems to have a regular blade pretty much everywhere except Australia and some neighboring regions perhaps, which get this x shaped one. As far as i know, nobody has made any comparisons in terms of running time and performance, which is a shame. On the other hand, I couldn't find this x shaped replacement blade for the 48 cm version on sale anywhere online (in Australia, or elsewhere), so perhaps it's only the thing with 53 cm one. Anyways, sticking with Makita and we'll see how well it does this summer in a homestead, where the conditions are rough and I'm not trying to maintain "a lawn". By the way, I get a strong feeling from watching 53 cm reviews the rear discharge hole is way larger on this one, compared to the 48 cm version, because the motor area is the same on both models. Frankly, I will be pleasantly shocked if mine will be able to fill this bag over 70 percent. By the way, Makita also has 64V mowers, which have considerably more power (2300 W vs 1900 W of these 40V ones), but take ridiculously large, otherwise worthless batteries. They also have a polycarbonate deck (apparently), which is supposedly both extremely tough and light, but I consider it a major minus due to the high toxicity of PC. EDIT: there's also at least one 64V mower (LM004J, 53.4 cm) with a metal deck too.

Being an old fart and looking at retirement, I personally will stick with petrol. Battery will catch up in time, but when I have to cut through some heavy shit, nothing beats a Stihl HS81R or a Husqvarna 522HDR75X!

Nice one

The front axle is actually attached to metal. The plastic is just a cover. You can verify this for your self by going to the makita website, navigating to the mower in question and viewing the parts pdf. Edit: looking at buying one myself. Weighing up my options between this, an Ego or sticking with fuel and getting a honda

If torqued according to Honda specifications the blades will be easy to swing. That’s the point of them.

You seem knowledgeable regarding this mower. Can you tell me what the "U" stands for in HRU216. I know H stands for Honda, R stands for rotary, 21 is the blade length, and 6 is for the horsepower of the engine.

What is the attachment on the due grinder called?

I have inherited one of these and trying to figure something out. Does it "drive" both rear wheels or just the right? seem to not have any power on the left so it works but it's a pain to push.

I'm gonna give 2mm line a try now on my DeWalt 54v trimmer. I used 2×6ah, 4×9ah and 1×15ah batteries using 2.7mm line on a church job this week..... it's powerful, but loves to drink battery juice.

Love your relaxed down to earth review style, man. Thanks.

Nice work mate.

any update?

Great video mowey, I’m a bit older as well , and can’t believe how thick some boys lay a top dressing down these days.

Great advice, very wise and clearly experienced.

Start 1st go after 8 years no use $ 600 " what a bargain !"

I have difficulty taking them out for someone to charge. Is there a trick or need to add some lubricant to the battery so it slides out? Thanks

Best thing about this video is the simple instructions without any damn music

Thanks for the comparison review. I' was a big fan of the reciprocating saw with a pruning blade to trim off branches on the tree, but if the branch is already cut and on the ground, the reciprocating saw teeth sometime just shakes the branch and does not cut it until you grab it tight. I hope this small chainsaw works better for all that small loose stuff that needs to be cut up.

I would have immediately put some loam in the cracks (over here I use gin gin loam WA). Helps with any edge dry spots and has good water retention. Have a wheel barrow or two full on standby, water that in and roll it level and then after say 4-7 days I refill any cracks that have settled in from the watering in. Obviously I have a commercial roller mower that helps a lot with rolling in initially and then mowing a few weeks later.

How did you end up with 4 green bins mate?

Thanks legend 🎉

Good video mate, hopefully you will do updates as you go along.

I'd say the electric blowers have the power of the petrol (BGA100 upwards). But, yeah, they suck batteries dry quick.

An important detail that I didn't see is whether this is the Basic or the Easy model. The Basic model has an 1100 W motor, while the Easy has a more powerful 1600 W motor.

Its a great machine.. and pellenc battery is outstanding... but its just far too much cost for a mower i will need to pull my honda out for to cope with any tough jobs.... best battery mower so far but still staying with my honda for now

Love my Honda... have you looked at any of the honda battery gear?

The battery tools are getting better with time the technology is not quite there for professional use they are short of the mark but really it is just the expense of building a set up equivilent of a petrol powered set up

I have been looking at the reviews of the Masport 60v mowers, they seem like well specified mowers.

Great vid. Keep up the good work

What in the heck is this😂 mower wheel chair😂

jesus.

Great wee video telling it like it is about battery tools. I am only in GM for about two years and decided from the start to go battery. Like yourself though, I haven’t many more years left in me! However using battery will extend my working life.

*promosm*