Greenworks 40V Cordless Lawn Mower - One Year Later
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2018
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I've had one for 5 yrs, no problems, best $300 I ever spent (it was $100 off the usual price)
I couldn't agree more. Mine has been great and I love how quiet and light it is.
does it have the auto drive?
@@MusicLuv80 mine doesn't but, it's an older model
@@shoknifeman2mikado135 thanks for your answer.
@@MusicLuv80 NP
The Dachshund steals the show.
Dude thank you for putting in the time to review this a year later! That’s the truly helpful kind of review
Thanks and no problem. I still love the battery powered mower several years on. I have a few other green works tools now and I share the battery.
I love the dog wandering around in the background......looking for a beer right?
Give that dog it's own show. LOL
Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower czcams.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
Thanks Tech Connect! Your first review on this mower convinced me to purchase the greenworks 40v mower. I have this same model and love it. I'll never use gas mowers again. Great update review!
Hey great to hear from you Matthew. I feel the same way. I think cordless mowers are the way of the future.
I got the 80v a week ago and love it.Much quieter and mows just as good if not better than my gas mower did. I can save some money on gas especially with prices going thru the roof now.Came with the mower, 2 batteries and the charger. I definitely will upgrade my 40v trimmer and blower to the 80v
I had the same 19 inch mower with a brush type motor. St. Augustine Grass is heavy and the mower labored on tall grass. I purchased an extra 4ah battery to finish mowing my front or my back lawn. I split them up between different days. I purchased the mower with an extended warranty from Lowe's. The brushes wore out on my first one and Greenworks sent me a complete new mower to honor the warranty. The batteries last about 4 years. When two of the three 4ah batteries I had died, I decided to replace the mower with the 80volt Kobalt mower from Lowe's. The 21 inch mower is almost too large for my lawn and is a lot heavier to push, but the 80 volt unit does not bog down and finishes the half yard on one 2ah battery. Greenworks sells an 80 volt 21 inch version as well as a 60 volt unit. The Lowe's version was cheaper and available locally. A 19 inch 60 volt version would be great for heavy grass as I have.
I like that the fact it doesn't throw a lot of grass everywhere, which helps when I cut next to our pool. In this instance having less power is helpful.
I have an older model than yours of the same Greenworks 40-volt lawn mower that I bought back in 2015. I still love mine and have not noticed any problems arising from when it was new other than a little corrosion on some parts that probably should have been stainless steel or at least painted. A slight advantage of the Greenworks series was I also got their chainsaw. This means that I have three sets of batteries and two Chargers. With three sets of batteries I can run the chainsaw almost continuously as long as I take the dead battery out and put it into one of the Chargers immediately. After a full day of cutting wood and the batteries being continuously on the hotter side I have not noticed any degradation in battery capacity. Good work. Long-time subscriber. Aloha.
Great info thanks Duane!
A: I the blade not as sharpe or thick a gas mower blades? (sorry if you answered this already. Aloha from Delaware!) B: Oh, did you make any repairs/take it to the shop in the last year of use? Did you sharpen the blade; if so how many times?
LuckyGuu I have not sharpen my blade(s) yet. Perhaps I should.
I’ve had same issue of grass being layed down and not being cut properly with my gas mower. Completely unrelated issue as far as gas vs electric in my opinion. It’s also just when cutting high in dry weather from my experience.
Thanks for the update. Im looking into a battery mower. Im looking at the Ego, Greenworks, Kobalt, and Ryobi's. Cant decide. Lol... this helps though, so thanks again.
Just used mine for the first time, And I like it a lot. Just have to remember I'm no longer using gas.
Watching her mow the lawn @ 2:08 had me freaking, all I could watch was her phone half hanging out of her pocket & thinking to myself "eeep, that phones could fall any second" maybe not but ehh. lol. It is nice to see a review after an extended time period rather than just after a short day or two of use as some product issues or benefits take time to appear.
He he yeah I was thinking that too. Girls wonder why they always drop and break their phones. Hers has a good tech21 case at least. Glad you like the long run review Spike.
Interested in buying this! Thanks for the review 👍🏽
I just got one from Menards. It takes me between 10-15 minutes to mow my tiny yard, went through 1.5 batteries. I'm fine with this but just thought you'd like to know.
Thanks for the quick video!
Thank you for your videos. Helped make my mind up
Thanks for the info.
Thank you for the review!!
No problem. Glad I could help. The mower is still going strong years later.
Is your Greenworks 40V cordless lawn mower still working , it's spring of 2020 now. thanks
Its still running great 7 years on.
Very re-assuring. Just ordered one. Will post how it works out for me ...in a couple of months. I hate the gas mower noise/smell/hard to start. Looking forward to this one.
How does this do against fence edges and corners? Do you have to weed whack those separately? Hard to tell from your previous video that you linked.
I LOVED IT
How long do the batteries last before you need to replace? Thanks for the video.
I guess its been over 2 years since you've gotten this now, have you had any issues with it? Any parts that you had to replace? Does the battery still give you a good mowing time?
Hi. Thanks for the video. We just bought the 14” cordless and my husband is having problems installing the muncher. Any idea how to explain it?
the dog has worn a trail.
How long do the batteries live before you have to buy a new one? Is it still holding out after all this time? if you have two batteries in the inside cover slots does it work off them both or do you have to swap them when one is dead?
All of my outdoor hand tools are corded -- and even if I cut the cords occasionally, and I do, I still vastly prefer them. Used to own (for 12 yrs.!) a Black and Decker 18" mower, corded -- and LOVED it. It ate small tree roots, rocks, bricks, and heavy grass like a Cookie-Monster goes through chocolate chippers. It finally burned out (wires melted), and I tried to rebuild it twice -- I liked it that much. Ran over wires, yes (several times -- wire nuts and electrician's black tape got it going again); used a 50' extension cord and 120v 15 amp power, and LOVED it. I would buy more of those if I could find any new. The Greenworks 20'' mower my wife purchased when the B&D died cuts fine (stalls in heavy wet grass, but that's okay) -- BUT the batteries are good on average for maybe 20-30 minutes each (4 hr. type) and 15-20 (2 hr. type) in very DRY grass in my suburban yard; I have two 4 hr. ones and one 2 hr. (came with the mower), and often cannot even finish my FRONT yard, which is not that big. It takes two or even three days to do both front and back -- when with the Black and Decker, it used to take 3 1/2 hrs. overall in one day. I HATE these batteries and will not purchase more. When it goes, I will find a corded model again, if I have to make one myself.
Have exact same one but it is good for small lawn only. The battery won't last for long time and degrade pretty fast. BTW,. the battery is crazy expensive if you want more.
How is this guy doing for ya this year?
Hello, thank you for your video, my mower is not starting, the battery is full charge, but I don’t know the reason!.
Kindly advise?
What did you shoot your video on? Quality looks really good.
It was shot on the Panasonic GH5 and b-roll on Sony a7riii.
Thinking about getting the 3m worktunes saftey headphones.. Curious where you got yours and if it's comfortable. My lawn is .6 acres and takes a while to complete.
Those headphones look cool. Id go for it if I can play podcasts with them.
I got a 1000 square feet home. Does it have enough power and how many times do you charge it or is one charge sufficient?
I bought one I ordered a second battery mine is a self propelled I enjoy it but it seems like the batteries are not lasting as long as they did when I first got them it is a big disappointment I wonder if you are running into the same thing
How much of your lawn can you mow until the battery stops working and needs to be recharged?
How long does a 40v mow? I have an acre and it takes 1 hour with a gas powered self propelled.
Did you say that this IS self - propelled or not? thanks
How do you get the battery out
Hey Tech, Thanks for the great vid. With the stock, 40 volt battery that comes with that machine, how may minutes of run time do you get? And, to charge the battery properly, do you have to wait until the battery is cool to charge it again? Then, after you charge it, do you have to wait again for the battery to cool before you use it?
@markmolinari777 Hey! I can answer your questions!
The battery lasts between 30-40 minutes depending on how much I use the self-propelled feature. I imagine you could get up to 50 minutes if you just push the mower the whole time through medium-length grass.
You have to wait for the battery to cool down (the instructions say 30 minutes, but you can get away with 15-20 minutes most of the time). It takes just over two hours to recharge. We were able to put it right in the mower from a charge without any issues.
I hope this helps you out! Be well!
@@brianisles2705 Hi Brian , Thanks. Since I have bought the mower and used it a couple of times, I have found when the battery is dead, it takes 1.25 hours to charge it and I can get about 45 minutes of use out of a fully charged battery. The machine works ok but, ofcourse it's not as powerful as my gas machine. The only reason I bought it was because my town banned gas-powered mowers as of the start of june. Thanks again for your reply.
Rivers, I've been thinking about going all electric with my lawn care equipment. Right now the only thing I have is an electric leaf blower. The greenworks mower looks promising. Do you have a recommendation for an electric trimmer?
How do you like the leaf blower? That is my next greenworks purchase. I really want one. I wonder if the mower and blower can share a battery. And Yes i totally recommend an electric trimmer based on my cordless mower and weed wacker are awesome and have plenty of run time.
I liked it a lot. It works great. I just added to my EGO lineup and bought the power string trimmer (ST1521S).
That patch of grass issue in the middle of the cutting....I had that but it went away when I took the catch bag off the back. The mower was able to create more suction once the catch bag was gone and the grass was pulled up and cut more evenly. Hope that helps.
How has the battery held up? Most of these mowers battery last 1-3 years top before they need replacement and their costs are astronomically high, sometimes 50% of the mower's value when new...
Review the 80v version
Can you tell how much time it takes to recharge the battery? Thank you.
Almost 2 hours for a 1 hour full charge
How long will it cut on 1charge ?
+Tech Connect
What about the 60V model. Could you review that one?
I want to look at that 60V mower. I bet is has more torque so you could mow high wet grass better. I should do more mower reviews. They have been really popular this spring.
Yes, and maybe compare it with new brands and models :D
I just got the 60V this weekend, but haven't used it yet since it rained yesterday AND this morning. I came to CZcams to find out if it's okay to cut wet grass with the battery mower. Since you mention it in your comment, I'm guessing maybe it IS okay to use. I didn't want it to clog up the bottom of the mower since I know using a water hose to spray it out is out of the question. Thanks for input on this. I think part of it is, I just don't want to get it all dirty as it's so new and shiny! LOL
@@freewaybaby Hi so what about your 60v mower? I am just thinging about one self -prop... How many minutes it run for one charge 4Ah ? Thanks
Hey bro, please upload videos of/when (hopefully not) you start have issues with it and how you fixed it 🙌🏼
The mower is still going strong. Its been 4 years now and no problems yet. I bought a second 4A battery because i have 4 green works tools now so its really nice to have 2 batteries for different things ready to go.
I just bought one the blad is turning
Update on the mower?
Some guy said he buys all these batteries and they apparently last only like 5 min or the bigger ones last like 10 is that true at all I have a twin force and the batteries last forever but what about this mower
Got one, it sucks. Got this for a small back yard that's fences in. My riding mower is a bit big for it. I can't even get 1/6th of it done before the battery is dead
I’m going to buy one of these, where is the link?
Hit that little arrow right below the video to drop down to the linky.
Any way to speed up the blade..???
Today I was using this model and noticed something I am concerned about...Last week I mowed my front lawn and charged both batteries to full afterwards. Today i mowed my back lawn and after using up the charge in one battery, I switched to the backup, which should be fully charged, but noticed when I pushed the little green button it showed only one out of four lights. So I plugged it into the charger, and the charger told me it was fully charged. So I figured the battery had a set of bad indicator lights, I start mowing and it turns out I should trust the indicator lights because after a few minutes the battery ran out of charge.
So my main concern is that my charger is giving me a false green light when the battery isn't actually fully charged. :/
Leave it charge there, it will be full again. Sometimes hot engine or hot battery will cause charge problem. When it cools down, it will charge again.
Greenworks is awesome except their start button is cheaply made so after a while everyone’s handle breaks and you gotta rig it up to start it
How long will the battery or batteries last on one charge?
Its hard to say. I measure more on area than time. It takes me about an hour to mow my lawn and that takes the battery down to about 50%. But there are a lot of factors like how long the grass is or if its wet or not.
It looks brand new after a year? hmmm
had to watch it again, because I got distracted by the the dachshund strolling in and stealing the scene.
You mean the one in the shades, observing her duty.
O i kid. Aloha!!! :)
so its not self propelled? looking for cordless self propelled.jim
It is not self propelled BUT its about as easy to push as my gas self propelled mower (with the wheels helping) because its just so light. They do have self propelled cordless mowers but they cost about twice as much. .
Bought one of those; the battery is sorry. You need to have at least 3 batteries to mow your lawn, or keep recharging the one it came with and stopping mid-cut. And batteries are expensive. Probably wouldn’t buy it knowing what I know now. Take that for what you will.
Your allergy might also be from the petrol and exhaust fumes in addition to the grass clippings. I know that when I use a petrol powered mower, I dump my clothes before showing at the back doorI don't track grass clippings through the house. Once I'm done and I throw the clothes in the basket, they stink of petrol.
I purchased mine in August 18th of 2023 and by June 8 2024 I cannot even finish my front lawn on a charge. Super dissapointed.
i have a green works mower 2nd season the 40v v batteries are junk. today i used up 2 completely charged batteries in 35 min mowed about 500 square feet . dismal at best
Then why don't u take advantage of their warranty?
If you get this, buy two batteries. Because it takes 2 hours to charge and you barely get an hour of work done. Another thing, this thing sucks. My full yard is 0.18 acres. I can’t even finish my backyard before it dies.
*This mower....... changed my life **Bestfor.Garden** also recommend I never thought I would see the day when I would ever make the switch to electric yard tools. But this was one of my best decisions yet. My old 15+ year old gas mower snapped its pull string while trying to get it to fire up and instead of fixing it, I chose to upgrade instead.*
i have a big lawn. takes me like 45 minutes to an hour to mow
1.5 batteries to mow my yard which takes between 10-15 minutes. If you're considering this, better buy extra batteries.
Battery won't snap in...used it once and recharged, now battery won't go in...
When I'm in the middle of mowing it stops working and beeps with fully charged battery. Why is that?
I cannot get mine to cut grass!!
I got the same mower it dose not push my grass down it must be your grass or something.
It pushes mine down.
Of course the main question is how many years will that expensive Li-Ion battery last?
Bought my 60volt 5ah in June 2019. I am mostly pleased the mower. New it mows the entire yard on one charge. The down side is after only 2 years my battery is to week to mow half the lawn and a new one is $179. That would cover about 240 weeks or more than 4 years worth of gas. Not pleased with price of batteries at 179 every 2 years... vs 4 years worth of gas.
Nice review. But really, you should shower stinky. 🤣
That thing sucks! My father in law bought one! Charged the battery, cut for about 35 minutes he paused for a few sec. to catch his breath! And when he tried to restart it! It wouldnt start! And the batterie was still full! The problem is once the batterie gets hot you either have to let it sit and cool off, or throw it on the charger! But if you try to recharge it! It wont do, because the batterie is hot and now you have the charger telling in Red! That is too hot to charge! Now youre wasting time and more electricity in trying to charge the damn batterie pack! I dont think that machine is suitable for large grass yard area! Only if you live in a city like chicago, where the yards are so close to each other and you only have a small area in the front and a small backyard!👎
This review is very bad next time instead of talking how quiet it is SHOW THAT i came here to hear how it works how noisy it is and i wasted my time.
Stop crying and just watch another video. No one is forcing you to watch. Also maybe.dont watch a rnd follow up video. Just some thoughts.
Fake
You know this is a piece of shti. Don’t lie. I have one. How much do the batteries cost now that they don’t work anymore? You might as well buy a new mower, rather than batteries.
Earbuds? Who cares. Review the mower. Bad review
I LOVED IT