Is the Smallest Battery Greenworks 48-Volt 21" Self-Propelled Mower Right for You?
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The invention of the Greenworks 24-volt line is very interesting. While Greenworks is a much larger company than what we think of it, the idea of Greenworks jumping into cordless drills and circular saws was something that I did not see coming. With the Powerall 24-volt tools, it makes sense for Greenworks to use a platform that they are good at and already have in place to make a 48-volt mower. My question was if this 48-volt mower would be as good of quality or would it drop to more of a DIY status of outdoor power equipment. It seems sad to use DIY as a designation for the low-end tool. The discussion as to why DIY is negative these days is a whole other story.
We were stunned to see the shipping info get delivered to us and see our mower in the box weighed in at over 81 pounds. Opening the box was refreshing as the packaging was great and the mower was very sturdy. At first look, you could put this mower next to any other Greenworks that cost more and the quality all looks the same.
As we dove deeper and deeper into this mower, it became clear that there is little or no difference in the quality of the mowers in the lower-end lines than the ones offered in the high voltages. That too is refreshing to see as the cost difference is very small also.
The idea of getting into a nice affordable lawnmower is appealing to many, but the downside of doing so with smaller battery setups is hot batteries. The draw from the larger mower motor will heat and drain batteries with a high amp load. The hot batteries will not charge right away and they will need time to cool. On this mower, between the thermal cooling and charge cycle, the wait to get out and mow again was slightly over 3 hours. The good news is that this mower will mow a 1/2 acre on one charge, so many can cut their lawn on one charge.
The two-by 24-volt system allows users to get into other 24-volt tools Greenworks is offering. Right now, those tools are pretty limited, but in the future, that might change.
Purchases of battery-operated mowers are a technology purchase, similar to that of a computer. When the technology changes, your investment is worth next to nothing, and battery purchases separate from tool kits are incredibly expensive. Buying into any battery-operated lawnmowee is currently pricing in a hearty premium for the convenience of no gas or oil. These $500 dollar mowers will not be around in 20-years. Many of them might not make it to 5 years without the purchase of new batteries.
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I bought the not push mower for my parents property and just brought this self propelled and I love it. Relatively quiet from the ego 22 aluminum self propelled, squeal was horrendous on the self propel mode. It now comes with two 5.ah batteries. And it is advertised as 45 minute run time and 75 minute charge time. I’m so happy with it. I can also use my parents batteries since I have two for the non self propelled one.
I have green work 40 volt lawnmower….the best lawnmower ever, two batteries , and my neighbor has been using it for almost 3 years.. I had it for 5 years….
I love the 48v with no self propel because it is so light and easy to maneuver. I bought an ego 22 aluminum self propelled and it weighed >80lbs and it squealed so awful and was too loud to run at night. The weight was so bad it was better to mow with the no self propelled Greenworks.
You are the fourth video that I watched on battery operating lawn mowers and I have my hats off to you. You were the most. Informative in all areas and you're looking to the future. In regard to these powered lawnmowers I feel was correct and right on you're right on point. It's only a matter of time until they change the technology. I have a special interest in this one. I will probably purchase this one. The date I saw this is July 20th. A year later after you recorded this, filmed it and tried this. Thank you for so much for your experience in your knowledge.
Fantastic video and review of this mower. Thank you for all the information. I’m glad to hear that when not using the self propelled function that it pushes easier still, which could save battery life as well when in a pinch. Well done sir
Best way to keep use less battery power and keep battery temps down plus give the best cut… KEEP BLADE sharp.. since all electric mowers can be stored vertically giving easy access to blade area while still installed on mower unlike gas mowers… Fairly easy to use crenel lawnmower sharpener or one more that attaches battery to a drill and sharpen after every use…most electric lawnmowers sense difficulty cutting and spin faster using more battery… BUT a RAZOR sharp blade doesn’t need RPM to cut…
Outstanding review! Thank you.
On charging batteries, have found with any type of battery you need to let them cool overnight. My Ryobi batteries like to be charged this way ... and battery life, the Ryobi 4 amp 18 volt battery I have one that's close to 9 years old, still good as day #1. I like the Green works mower in this video. I'd budget and get two extra batteries to get the job done, this would help with the charging cycles.
The bag was full several runs before you emptied it.Because if you look in the video you can see the grass line that it left behind because the bag was full.
My Greenworks 21" 48v depleted in 18 minutes . I did have 4" or 5" tall grass and I did not run it on turbo. Batteries had 3 bars each to start.
For my little patch of grass it's ok, but definitely it would be useless for 1/4 acre or more, unless you you have 4 extra back up batteries to switch when you run out, and you will.
I have the 60 volt Greenworks and love it, cuts tall grass with ease. Got it at one Lowes for half price ($249) last September. Weird that my local Lowes wouldn't honor the price that a Lowes two towns over was closing it out for.
Got mine at the same place when they went on clearance. Got it for $149, so I bought 2 just for the battery!
Own a green works dethatcher and really like it. Mower looks great. Seems like a good competitor for ego finally.
The larger 60 and 80 volt greenworks are a great competitor to ego.
Great video, just bought a house on 0.57 acres and dad brought a new one over for me. Batteries on the charger now. I wonder how far I’ll get…
I have Greenworks 40V here in Canada and I have 3 batteries to avoid down time.My mower is about 5 years old and no issues. Only a 14 inch cut but I dont have much lawn. CHEERS P.S. the 14in. model I have is not self propelled.
They have a 17" now that is similar to yours.
Do you keep these mower's around? I'd love to see a second "fall leaf pickup" review. I can put up with a "medium-tier" mower most of the year, but when fall comes I just want to vacuum up my yard. Such a review might not be needed, I was really impressed with how it packed the grass into the bag.
I've got a dewalt gen1 and it inflates the bag nicely, and I recently picked up a used (cheap) toro 20367 which doesn't inflate the bag. If it doesn't pick up leaves this fall it's getting sold - but I can get a gator blade for the toro.
I will see what i can do for testing this fall.
So no he doesn't lol
I just bought a house and wanted an electric mower, so I ordered this one (non-self propelled) a few min ago. It was on sale for $259 for one day only and nothing in my research came close to that price for those specs during current chip/supply shortages. I'll have to see how much of my 1/4 acre lawn the 2x24v batteries cuts for me. Hopefully being a push mower, it will save a lot of power. Can you cool the batteries in the fridge or is that bad for em?
My Craftsman V60 takes a long time to charge the 7.5ah battery that I have but I can mow all of the property I need to mow from the self propelled mower... so I always just let it charge fully and it does take about 3 hours...I won't need it again until I mow again...so charge time isn't critical to me as long as I can mow everything...in one charge...one battery
I like the Greenworks line, but would need the 60v or 80v mower. I would want dual batteries.
I have the cheap green works electric pressure washer and it actually works pretty well.
Greenworks does make some good stuff.
@@WorkshopAddict for around the house stuff and washing vehicles it does fine, a little slow. But a lot cheaper and more convenient than a gas unit... All in all I'd give it an 8/10 and recommend as long as you don't expect it to work miracles. Durability... I can't personally vouch for yet, it's only six months old. But CZcams reviews seem promising.
Good video, thumbs up 👍👍
Would there be a smarter buy that you have experienced with your knowledge for similar money?? Or is this a "best buy"?
To put that in perspective 3,750 RPM works out at a blade tip speed of 343 feet per second, or 233 mph, which is about 30% of the speed of sound. That does not sound slow to me...
One thing that bugs me about the 60 volt mower that I bought is that they didn’t leave any room for higher AH batteries. Wonder why they did that with a second gen mower?
you should test it on really high grass. Also on high weeds
Nothing made now will do well in that.
I have a 14" mower BUT, the ON handle broke off. Can't repair it (it's plastic) I need a replacement. Customers service/ parts dept won't answer the phone. Mower works great , needs to be on to work.
Anyone have any ideas.?
If ur someone who brings there lawn mower to the shop every spring it will pay for it self
I would personally put my money towards a true Honda lawn mower
I discussed that at the end. Agree
Great review Brian, looking for a electric mower to possible replace my gas husqvarna AWD. I am looking at the dewalt as I have a lot of dewalt tools and can use the 10ah batteries in other tools.
That is a nice mower!
What mower do you like more, this or dewalt?
I like the Dewalt because I can use the batteries for tools and because it can use the 12Ah flexvolt batteries.
@@WorkshopAddict I have dewalt dcd922 string trimmer with 5ah battery, see your video like and buy it. My question what do you think new dewalt battery 10ah been better 9ah flexvolt? ( Sorry for bad English)
@@stopwar2712 I like that the Flexvolt is 3P, but the 10Ah I'd a great battery that will last longer than the 9Ah FV
@@WorkshopAddict thank you very much!)
How do I decide if this is good enough or I should get 60v one?
Look at the size of yard you have. Is it very small? This might work. What is your budget? Can you afford more power? Do you want more power or a better mower? Do any stored near you sell this model or the 60 volt?
You shouldn't treat your batteries so poorly. For example, fully discharging them shortens their life and can, if you do it a few times and you'll reduce the storage capacity of the battery enough to notice. Use them until they have like 1-2 lights left on their power bar.
That’s such a huge myth. These batteries have electronics in them that shut them off at a certain voltage. Lithium batteries have no memory. But of course you have to make sure you charge them so they don’t drop below that voltage.
workaddict -- go to about 1:50 -- the grass looks distinctly like it is cut unevenly , that is, each row is a different height -- is this so or some illusion????
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Get the Toro mower with 7.5 amp battery its 50.00 dollars more but you get a bigger battery and a 5 year warranty on the battery plus Toro been around a long time
I do t disagree, but you have to give greenworks credit here. They build a nice "low-end" machine. No corners were cut. That is probably why it is pricey.
I have a green pressure washer electric works great very happy with it I was just saying that for 50.00 more you it get more bang for your buck and besides the Toro only needs one battery so that can save you in the long run to replace one instead of 2 love your channel keep up the good vids
Well ford has been around a long time but Tesla still makes a better electric car..
Toro battery system is nearly identical to the greenworks 60v/80v , snapper, MTD, kobalt etc…
Greenworks 24v is built like RYOBI, Dewalt, black and decker, Worx etc … sure Dewalt has great batteries for TOOLs but way different environment when it comes to outdoor power tools because we cut grass in summer when it’s hottest and blow snow in winter when coldest…
Extreme heat kills batteries..
Best battery system EGO with patented sleeve and arc lithium… what does that mean EGO batteries basically are in an ARC shape so nearly every CELL has a surface to the outside plus within the arc there is spacing between cells also..
Versus RYOBI 40v and other power tool batteries where cells are packed together and multiple cells are surrounded by batteries.
Greenworks 60v/80v, kobalt, snapper, toro etc.. those batteries have spacing between the cells but also have air holes in case and the charger has a fan..
Last the EGO battery the BMS is isolated from batteries and on the side… contacts are in curve of arc.
RYOBI, Dewalt, black and decker and others the BMS is right above contacts before batteries.
CONTACTS connect to motor controller and in mowers the motor also… (HEAT) then you have HEAT from the batteries as they drain.. SO BMS sensitive electronics are sandwiched between the two hottest areas.
LAST everyone mentions heat… I live j Arizona… simple solution gel ice pack frozen.. TOSS in spare battery area or on top of batteries sealed cool pack so no moisture and it will keep batteries cooler since motor generating heat is rising into battery compartment and batteries generating heat are in same compartment but now you have a frozen cool back absorbing heat and lowering temperatures…
Some of this is made worse by the choices of colors or clear covers that all sun to heat that area..
I’ve tested and used lawnmowers from ego, greenworks, RYOBI in various battery sizes…
I also repair batteries and have opened up many to look at design…
I got a similar Greenworks 5 months ago and so far very happy with its performance. No more last minute trips to the gas station for my lawn care tools. Here’s the review video of my battery mower.
Is the Greenworks 40V battery Push Lawn Mower worth your money? Owner’s Review
czcams.com/video/3qUcqr90SWo/video.html
Great review. Thank you. John3:16
maybe charge on 2 bars instead of 1 charging system sounds so so.
IAre you saying use two chargers rather than a single double charger?
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