Lawn Mower Review, Battery technology BETTER Than GAS!? Ego Select Cut XP LM2156SP review!
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- čas přidán 18. 06. 2024
- Are you in the market for a new lawn mower? Ego says this mower has more power than gas. I put this mower to the test and I was pleasantly satified with the results. EGO Power+ LM2156SP 21-in 56 Volt Select Cut™ XP
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I have been using the EGO 21 inch self-propelled select cut mower for about 3 years. A few things you should be aware of if you're considering buying this mower:
1. I had some issues with the supplied 7.5 ah battery 2 years in, however, the battery carries a whopping 5 year warranty and EGO replaced it. All I had to do is to call the customer support, they'll ask you for the serial no. of the charger and the battery and that's it. Didn't even had to send the bad battery in.
2. Once I accumulated a few EGO batteries that came with additional EGO products I bought, I stopped using the bagging blade (mentioned as the "eco" blade in the video). Even if you're bagging, it is more convenient to use the mulching blade that cuts grass into finer pieces as some will drop. You'll use more battery power but a quick battery swap and you'll be back in business.
3. The biggest complain I have, and I think it applies to all battery powered mowers, is that in order to increase run time, they've made the mower blades pretty light. And while it has no problem cutting grass, even stalky ones with seed heads, they do chip pretty easily if you hit twigs or other hard debris on the lawn. Expect to be sharpening your blades pretty frequently.
Overall, I have pretty satisfied with my EGO mower and recommends it.
Great detailed feedback. Thank you
Great info!
Great information
The Toro Super Recycler 60v uses the same blade as the gas
What problem did you have with the battery that it had to be replaced?
Dude! I just picked up this exact same mower up on Friday and ran it for the first time today. I got it after your first battery mower head-to-head review. The Ego hurt the pocket book, but it is an amazing mower! I previously had a cheap Greenworks mower than had no suction and had a clumping issue that just ruined my lawn.
Rad! So far I’m liking it
I’ve had mine for 4years and it’s freak sick! Love mine . No oil gas ZERO maintenance!!
Love the feedback
Thanks for the review I got the 47cm destroyed the jungle that was my garden I hate gardening and I’m not very fit and my garden is really steep the spots I usually struggle just hit the self propelled button and it pulls me up the hill great mower I’m in love with it
rad
Going on my 4th season with the Select Cut. No issues. Still run beautifully as the first day.
Rad! once I discovered the high lift blade I loved it.
Heya, Ginja!
Outstanding video! You not only explained the features and performance, but demonstrated them clearly and quickly.
I have a different brand with the same features, and agree with your conclusion about the power of a battery mower.
Major concern for the home gamer is to stick with a brand for as many "tools" as possible, so you don't end up having four different brands of batteries and chargers.
Thanks for taking the time and putting in the work on this.
Glad you enjoyed it! appreciate the feedback. I see you tinpony9424 . you've been around my channel for a very long time. thanks for the support.
I am completely satisfied with my Ego Mower! Not one problem!
its a beast of a mower!
I love my EGO hedge trimmer, 650cfm blower and line trimmer with all the attachments. I am most impressed with their 18" chainsaw, like they say "Power beyond belief"
rad! I'll try it out.
I love my EGO, I have the 2156sp. I use the high lift blade for pretty everything now. I also have their leaf blower and 2-Stage Snow blower.
love me a battery snow blower. I was blown away at how well they work.
Excellent and thorough review!! Thanks. Helped me make a decision. I’m buying this bad boy. Quick question though, for the “side” (really rear) discharge, what are the best blades to use?
Thank you again for an awesome video. It’s why I got all my three YT accounts subscribed to you bro. 💪🏻💯
🙌🏻🤩 thank you!
I've been mowing so long I forgot the basics, but "rediscovered" that my gas mower has really good power when bagging.
Awesome 👏
Great review! I’m especially impressed with the last lawn that was 8” tall and you cut 5” off! Very impressive! My gas powered mower, which is a craftsman with a Briggs and Stratton motor in it, would choke on that. I would have to cut in 2 or 3 layered passes
I was impressed! I didn’t think it would do it
@@PestandLawnGinja I’ve tried to bag tall grass and most of it clumps up under the deck! Way impressive
I have this same mower with the 10.0 a/h battery and it's great. I had a Honda mower which served me well for 8 years prior and when it came time to get a new one the EGO line-up made sense as I was already in the platform with the carbon shaft weed eater (awesome line feed feat.) and the blower. EGO products are well thought out and the mower is no different, but after 2 years of use there are cons that come along with the pros.
Pro's
1. Great run time on the 10.0 a/h battery and after 2 years of cuts in KS Tall Fescue the battery is not showing any signs of degeneration just yet. I'm cutting 8500 sq ft. and the 10.0 a/h battery usually still has 2 bars left after mowing for about 50-60 minutes.
2. IT DOES NOT BOG DOWN! I'm not perfect, so naturally I don't always get in 2 mows a week and in the spring during fertilizer pushes, rain and sunny days the yard gets thick and at times used to bog down my Honda gas powered, but not with my EGO. As you said in the video, it's a torque beast and just eats up whatever you give it.
3. The fast charger that came with your model (and mine) is FAR superior to the standard chargers! That 10.0 battery can mow my lawn, edge it, and blow away clippings before draining it down to nearly dead, but that fast charger will have you back up and running within the hour if needed! That cannot be overstated how awesome that is, as you don't have to leave batteries on the chargers unattended over night for extended periods of time if that's something of concern, but is definitely worth the extra cost if you can swing it.
4. Fold and Stow, No gas cans, no oil changes, blade changes/removal are simple, large sturdy bag, ease of adjustability, and all the features of the mower are color coded to the Neon Green tabs. If it's green it does something! Very intuitive to use and while it is a little quieter than my old mower (although not significantly), it's easy to use and has no fumes, which means that even my wife (who had never mowed our lawn in 10 years living here!) wanted to give it a try. That's worth the price of admission alone! ;)
Con's
1. No mower is without its downsides and EGO, while great, is no different. There are two major ones for me, the first being that the control arms have to be fully extended in order to engage the blades and run the mower. This seems nit-picky and it for some people it is, but if you have a yard that has some tight spaces that you need to maneuver around in, it gets very difficult to do because that arm is very long when extended and must be extended fully to operate the machine. I know that doesn't sound like a big deal, but if you're in a typical residential neighborhood it's likely you're going to have some "nooks and cranny's" you have to work around and this is likely to cause some frustration, but certainly isn't a dealbreaker by any means.
2. The Self Propel. I have a Love/Hate relationship with this thing. I love it's speed adjustability and the fact that you can use it even when the blades aren't running like you'd have to with a gas mower. Both are big Pro's don't get me wrong...BUT. If you're not engaging the Self Propel all the time, because you're doing a smaller area that requires pushing and pulling (like under a swing set or under low hanging trees/bushes) then engaging and disengaging the SP function is tedious at best, but usually is a massive hindrance because there is a bit of a lag between the controls and the application. Not a significant amount of lag, and when you're doing long passes it'll likely never cross your mind, but if you're doing short passes and engaging the SP frequently it'll start getting annoying very quickly. Also, when not using the SP, like with most gas mowers (or at least my Honda did), the back wheel(s) will lock up when you're stopping to turn and engage your next pass. This infuriates me to no end and it happens all the time during these short passes as well as when you just stop on a longer straight away, like when picking something up out of the yard. It's so annoying that I've even contemplated selling this mower to get the the non-SP version. The fact of the matter is that the EGO is really well made and they use good, heavy duty, durable plastics. Their mowers simply don't weigh that much and pushing the mower is so easy because it's incredibly lightweight and I often find myself not using the SP function as it's simply not needed, but usually because I have some bumpy areas in my lawn (renovating this fall) and the SP in bumpy areas is just not ideal for getting a good cut as the mower, being lightweight, has a tendency to bounce around in those areas a lot, and will sacrifice the quality of cut, where simply pushing the mower more slowly through there gives a better result.
All in all, I really do enjoy my EGO for all the reasons mentioned above. Ease of use and the fact that there's basically no maintenance outside of sharpening blades are great, not to mention universal batteries across the platform which makes other tools cheeper because you can then buy them tool only once you've amassed 2 or 3 batteries because you really only need so many for residential work. The fact that EGO is pretty much the leader in the electric lawn tool space says a lot about overall quality, which has not gone down from what I can see over the last 4 years when I got my 1st ego product and they're still innovating in the space which is great because it means better products will eventually come to market. I have recommended EGO many times and will continue to do so, although I do caution about the SP models for the reasons mentioned above. For some that's not a big deal, but for my workflow it's been significant and deserves attention.
Now if EGO would only make a 2 blade 30" deck I'd be in heaven!!! C'mon EGO! Give us a wide deck option that I don't have to ride on and fork over $6k for! I'll happily give you my money for an EGO direct competitor to the Timemaster!!!
#nailed it. such an awesome review. thanks for sharing. I agree that extra safety feature with the bars is a pain. it also gets in the way of removing the bag which forces you to have to lift the bar up.
I just bought this exact mower and feel much better about my purchase now. EGO is also giving an extra 5AH battery free as a promotion now (3-2-24)
Awesome 👌
I have the Ego Select Cut XP, 2 years now. I still have my old 17 year old 42in Craftsman riding mower. Put it this way, I’m very happy I never sold my gas mower and it’s still running. I know a fair comparison would be my mower vs the Ego Z6. But for what I have, there’s no comparison, my gas mower cuts so much better.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for making this video! I’ve been struggling on which brand to switch over too and it looks like Ego will be it! Tough price to digest so saving $100 a month for a 2024 purchase.
Glad it was helpful!
Dude have this mower it is the bomb. Always use high lift and bag. Replaced my Honda HRX I would never go back!!!
the high lift blade and bag is the way to go!
Have one love it cuts my zoysia lawn beautifully. Got so trued having to get gas and change the oil. I also got the ego edger too works great. My zoysia never gets that tall but man this mower cut the tall stuff great.
the no gas no oil thing is awesome.
Great video. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Been using mine since they first came out. While it is time to upgrade to a higher torque model, I love mine and will buy another one.
Awesome
I’ve had mine a year. I have a small yard 3200 sq ft and I can mow it 3 times on one charge. That is with the high lift blades bagging each time. It’s a thick healthy yard and I cut an average of 3 times a week.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing
So thrilled to find a mower that will be able to cut my new Zeon Zoysia grass that is not messy and easier to store. In looking I read that Honda was discontinuing gas mowers for residential. That’s proof that electric can do the job.
The rumors are true 👍
I love my new Ego mower. I put Nu Finish on the bottom of the mower before I ever cut with it, and use a Liberman kitchen broom to sweep all the clippings stuck to the bottom of the mower. The long handle means I have no chance of getting cut by the blades, and the Nu Finish makes it so nothing really sticks to the mower as long as I don't let it dry on. My mower came with a 7.5Ah battery which is enough to mow my whole yard and have enough battery left to blow the sidewalk and porch with my Ego 765 CFM leaf blower.
Thanks for sharing!
I’ve owned mine for 5 years, mowing a 759sq ft lawn in SoCal year round. The only problem is my variable speed control is stuck on high. Doesn’t bother me. I also went on to buy the trimmer, the edger, hedger, and blower. I have an additional light weight battery and have never not had power. They are way better than my old gas tools and I expect they will last for years to come.
that is the king pin to all the battery operated devices. you have to pick a team. I have to say ego is a great team to be on.
I have last year's version of this mower (2150SP) with the 10.0 ah battery, which replaced an aging gas Toro Super Recycler. Overall I love the Ego mower for the convenience and surprising level of power it offers. Although I loved my Super Recycler, not sniffing gas fumes anymore is a huge plus along with the ease of storage. I just wish my Ego mower had something like Toro's Personal Pace self-propelled, which is excellent and makes it difficult to go back to pre-set self propel settings.
nice idea! throttling during the mow to find the right speed can be a pain. especially when turning around.
Yep, the fumes are really bad for health. Wish Briggs, honda, chonda ect would fit catalytic converters.
I have one of the earlier EGO mowers without all the bells and whistles...love it....I cut my grass every 2-3 days with the rear/side discharge and it looks great...if the grass is too long and leaves little piles or rows, I get out my EGO blower and whisk it away...batteries are expensive but the have pretty long warranties...I have seen issues with constantly folding the handles back and forth can pinch a wire inside the handle and cause a no start/run condition so be aware unless they solved this with later versions...overall I have 6 EGO tools and love them all...gas is a pass for me now except for my big boy Ariens 9 horse snowblower
that's awesome. ego has some fun innovative tools. there weed line feeder is incredible.
Thank you, bruh. I am a gas mower believer from way back. I grew up with gas. I had an exmark 21 commercial mower. Spent 1200 bucks in 2006. Well, I drank the damn cool ade. I have the ego 2156 as a matter of fact, all my lawn equipment is now battery-powered ego. Yes, the damn mower has as much power as my exmark when it was new....great mower and video. Oh yeah, my weed eater, edger, leaf blower, and hedge trimmer all ego...I seriously drank the kool ade never going back!!!!
😅😂😂😂 i feel yah
Thanks, bruh. All good, believe me. I now look forward ta doin yard work!!!!!
I love mine. Got it as "open box" at Lowes, someone accidentally discounted it for $350 (battery + charger included) and I didn't hesitate. It's been wonderful.
Was the box all torn up from a weed whip or something?
@@jamesdeclan7538 nope, not this one! Just a mistake on the part of whomever priced it, which they confirmed at the register but still honored it.
love me a good deal! Open boxes are my fav.
I bought the top ego (single blade) and hated the clippings it left. I mulch and don't want to be bothered by bagging but I'm sure it's good. My lawn is super bumpy which probably contributed to more clippings.
I returned the ego the next day and bought someone's old HRX. Much cleaner mulching.
My back lawn is now smooth and being reseeded (per your recommendation) so now it's flat maybe it'll be time to try ego again.
Thanks for sharing Tyler. The newer models are better in my opinion
Nice review and the lawn itself looks great. I have a Milwaukee M18 mower. If you haven’t used one, you should try to get one sent to you for review. It’s an absolute beast mower.
That's the plan! I've heard from a few of you guys the m18 is a good mower. can't wait to try it!
Finally, a real test for the Ego. Many of the on-line reviewers are barely taking any grass off the top.
Question: You are bagging with the high lift blade. How is mulching (no bag) with the high lift blade?
Nice review!
That is a great idea that I didn’t think about. I’ll give it a try
@@PestandLawnGinja Thanks!
@PestandLawnGinja any follow up to trying to mulch with the high lift blade?
Good to see Electric mowers continue to improve. I have an HRC that should last me a long time with minimal issues. But that Ego looks really nice. My family members own Ego. Their biggest complaint is the battery life. They seem to not take a charge just outside of the warranty period and the batteries cost $250- $450 depending on the size.
Agree, had 1 battery that died just out of warranty. I am hoping the new batteries won't have the same issue, but they are so freaking expensive to replace. They make them that way so you just spend another 100 and get a new mower.
Did you register your mower and battery with EGO? If you did, remember that the battery comes with a 5 year warranty, not the usual 3 years offered by other brands. It might be that your battery is still under warranty and can be replaced free of charge.
I’ve read that a few times. My suggestion to everyone is to immediately register there product. They’ve extended the warranty in batteries as far as I’ve read
There are places that can rebuild a battery pack, for a lot less than full replacement.
@@christopherestewart that is good to know. Thx!
I just bought a brand-new LM2156SP kit (with an LM2156SP mower) from Lowes. It goes from 1" to 4" and not 1.5" to 4". The Lowes and Amazon websites and some other CZcams videos show it only going to 7-height settings and from 1.5" to 4". But I can tell you my lever has 8 settings and it goes down to about 1". Also, the EGO website manual says 8 settings from 1" to 4". It looks like EGO changed the height setting but kept the mower model number the same.
wish i had that model. I crave the 1" setting.
I bet, it takes a lot of people to want 56volt compared to 80volt. EGO for the Sheeple.
I've mentioned it in another video, but I love my Ego. Mine is about 5 years old or so, it is the 21 inch push mower (not self propelled) and at the time it came with a 5.0 AH battery which is still working. My lawn is 5,000 square feet and I have more than enough run time on that 5.0 AH battery that I can finish it on a full charge with ease and it takes me roughly 35-40 minutes to mow the lawn, more or less. I also have a 7.5 AH battery that came with the Ego backpack blower (which I got for $299 at Home Depot after they lost the rights to sell Ego to Lowes) so I can use that one as well.
My mower has 6 height settings but the stock blade isn't great and the suction with it not very good, the high lift blade on the other hand is the better option but it's only a single blade and not a double blade like these new ones have. What I noticed though is as the bag begins to fill that's when it leaves the debris. With mine, the grass tends to build up in the front of the back as it fills so what I do it stop take it off and push the clippings as far back as possible and then it works fine until it fills up again.
The two pet peeves I do have with it: one is that if you like to mow high, it's not the best even with the high lift blade. Mine has 6 height settings and the #3 setting is where you get your best cut and 4,5, 6 tends not to cut as well and the grass gets matted down which becomes a mess as the season progresses so I cut my grass on the #3 setting. The second issue I have, and I noticed it on this video too, is I am not sure of the wheels are heavy or maybe it's the mower itself but for some reason the wheels tend to flatten out the grass a lot which I never noticed happening before on my old gas mower and maybe that has to do with the suction being better on the gas more so it may have lifted the grass where the wheels went over on the next pass.
Overall, I love it and the best positive for me is the fact that you don't smell like exhaust fumes like you do with a gas mower and it's a lot quieter. That being said, I still loved my gas mower, it was a Lawn Boy with the bag that came out of the side. My dad got it from his old next door neighbor, who was a landscaper, back around 1988 or so and that think lasted 30 years when it finally died back in 2018 and that's when I got the Ego mower. That Lawn Boy was an absolute beast and I'm not sure they build them like that anymore...it was a gas mower which you mixed 2 cycle oil into the gas and it worked like a charm.
Awesome detailed comment. thanks for sharing.
I've seen some videos where they got a conversion kit to allow you to use the 2 blade system if you're interested in that
Those mountain views are amazing.
Agree
Where is that??@@PestandLawnGinja
@@Taykheed utah
Ego makes a good mower for sure.
been happy with this one! Thanks for dropping by and commenting!
what height setting on the mower did you use when cutting that high 8 inches of grass ?
Just got mine yesterday .. super impressed with cut quality .. way better than the Honda I sold
Great to hear!
I own a 10 amp ego mower and a several-year-old Honda self-propelled, and hands-down, I’ll take the Honda any day, over the Ego..... if I had to choose just one .....for ease of use reliability and the super low cost each year to maintain the Honda versus a very very expensive ego battery to replace periodically
@@dm285 my first Honda mower lasted 25 years, but replaced it 5 years ago with the larger 190cc engine Honda model that I absolutely hated due to the excessive weight .. was a BEAST to maneuver around trees, etc .. my new EGO's cut & build quality are outstanding .. very happy so far
I’ve loved my Ego mower. I have the same one, but with the 7.5 battery. Still can do my 6400 sq ft yard on one battery, including my leaf blower and trimmer. It’s great to see you enjoy it too.
that's great to hear! the 10ah battery was a nice touch.
Really nice mowers and a good review, but those are tiny little postage stamp lawns. I borrowed one to try and would need at least 2 batteries which are ridiculously expensive to replace even one
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I get through about 8-10k Square feet per charge. It's better than most brands
I bought one of the last models avail at lowes today. Always wanted one, I was hoping for the SPEED IQ, but they are sold out everywhere of the 2167 models.
Awesome
Should I trade in my Honda Commercial? I've been pleased with my other EGO products, very convenient and powerful. I'm just not sold on the longevity of electric yet. I think I'm officially a cranky old man that's refusing change. Lol
Only if you can't stand filling it with gas or the maintenance. The electric mower won't quit, the batteries weaken or die before the mower ever even thinks of not working well. The issue is that replacing the batteries is not cheap. I have had an ego mower since 2018. Still works great. 1 of my smaller battery packs won't work anymore and stopped right outside of the warranty. But still works good. Whether to trade your Honda commercial? Again depends on how much you don't like the gas and maintenance, otherwise just keep the Honda. But that's just my opinion.
Luckily the warranty support with ego is stellar.
Time will tell as far as the longevity is concerned. But it’s much better than what it was
I've used my ego mower to cut down weed Stalks and small trees (half inch thick) 1ft to 2 ft high. Just go slow on those spots and angle it like a chopper. The overpower/ turbo mode these mowers have are top tier. Of course your not gonna more a whole yard like this, but it can handle it with the cost of more battery power being consumed
Great points
I love mine. I sharpened my blades more and its amazing
Rad! Just sharpened my blades yesterday!
@@PestandLawnGinja @Mexi99 do you guys recommend sharpening before first use? Sharpening is such a chore for me, but if it's worth doing I'll consider it :)
@@IIIllllIIIIlllll depends on who you talk to really. the local suppliers swear that by first use the paint peals and shows a nice clean edge. but i still have them sharpen it hahaha
I've been hammering the EGO train for awhile now. I hate going to grab a tool and having to tune it up or figure why it won't start... With EGO I've never had that problem. I also don't have to hunt down clean gas anymore. I have 5 EGO batteries so run times not a issue, especially when one 7.5 amp does the lawn and weed eating. The only issue that I have with battery is the stand alone edger kills batteries quick if the dirt is wet. Literally took two batteries to edge my 3/4 acre yard... And it kept bogging out and I had to sweep the mud out of the guard. I was extremely disappointed as I've never ran into anything gas could do better up until then. Well that and the chainsaw. Chainsaws awesome but much weaker than gas. Either way you can't replace the reliability and ease of use. I work 65hrs a week 6 days a week with a family and I don't have time to maintain gas engines.
Love the feedback. Thanks for the detailed comment
I still own a couple of old Honda mowers, I used to mow 2 properties, I just bought this Ego mower as an experiment to see if it would do as good as the Hondas, if not I'll give it to someone else. So far I really love the height adjustment ease and the convenience of being able to flip the ego on its side to change blades, clean the deck. So far I think the Honda has a better self-propelling action while mowing, the Honda blades are far Superior to the overpriced ego blades except for the ease of removing the Ego blades for sharpening, I suppose that the Ego mower absolutely must have lightweight blades?
Thanks for sharing!
I love electric mowers... Especially self propelled dual blade ones. Oneday I'll get an electric reel lower too!
Awesome
The mower the blower the edger an trimmer all best in class ego is the best on the market especially the battery’s. P.s the battery and mower in the kit he just showed come with a 5 year warranty just need to register them.
Good call 🙌🏻
Hopefully the battery holds up. I've heard of many of them are not lasting despite the 3 year warranty it comes with. Replacement batteries are not subject to the same warranty I'm noticing. This sucks considering the high cost of these batteries.
you know.... i've read a lot of those complaints and most of them after being questioned NEVER registered there products. which is why they are complaining. ego has been a stickler to registered products. its been an interesting argument. I've heard of others complaining on different platforms outside of ego as well. i feel like what happens is these people aren't consistently using the products.
I wish it would cut lower. Also, wish there was a power setting for full power instead of increasing when it meets taller grass and then powers back down. I know it is to save battery but it would be a nice option.
a lower cut would be great. what i noticed with mine is they have technology that gets in the way of a low cut. when the blade senses it's hit or touched something on the surface it stops.
Lower the cut the more debris. Not sure if this is the major issue on why they don't provide a cut lower than 1.5" but it would be my best guess.
After just two years, my Ego stopped working. Saw quite a bit of comments and some videos with basically same problem. Seems like the wires get pinched and causes issues. Haven't been able to get thru support yet so might have to break open and fiddle with the wires. Will try contacting Lowes like someone suggested but not holding my breath.
Frustrating. Hopefully you get it figured out soon
The new 22" claims more power but no side discharge and no mulch blade and its more money plus blade is actually 21" i heard wtf
Great review. Thank you. You didn't mention battery life especially when used in self-propelled mode. Curious how the 10AH battery that came with it lasted in self-propelled mode. Did you do an entire home front and back with one battery? We have a pretty small lot so I am guessing it should be no problem.
So far we have been mowing a 5000 sqft lawn, 2500 sq ft lawn and an additional 3500 sqft lawn in a row all on one charge. I’ve been doing this weekly for about 2 and a half months.
@@PestandLawnGinja 11000 sq ft on a single charge and 1 battery ??????? Did you spin the blades with your hand ???
@@retiredinfl8343 LOL nope. I've been pretty impressed by the battery life. we mow all three lawns everyweek same results.
Is this LM2156SP better than the LM2020SP?
How do you think it will up in the long term with all the plastic, transmission, wheels? I'm impressed with power especially the 5" cut. Battery useage? I have about 8000 sq ft. I'm use to a Honda HRN and looking to get a new one before they stop making them. It's 17 years old not one problem until last year. It's starting to wear out. My Honda needs more power with the 163 cc engine. Thinking of going with the HRX with the larger engine. Wondering if the Dewalt being metal would be more durable. Thanks Ninja as you're awesome!!!
Time will tell for sure. They have shown imporvements over the past 5 years and people still rave about them. I think the biggest issues that have been mentioned are battery longevity. but if you have register your product online and have the warranty there's not a lot to be worried about.
I prefer a metal deck. but what I've noticed is the blade lift matters most in many mowers. I'll be circling back and swapping the toro out for the high lift blade to see if that's the major issue with the toro. I was very excited about the base line toro model since its deck is metal. but i was shocked at how it clogged.
@Pest and Lawn Ginja Try the Dewalt max model. It looks well-built metal deck, one control for all 4 wheels.
Lawn Ninja, any chance Milwaukee or Dewalt can get you a mower to try? I was ready to get a new Honda, and now there is a stop sale on all models due to a cam issue with all engines right now. Maybe these newer Honda's aren't what they used to be? What gas model would you pick these days? I do about 50% mulching and bagging to prevent thatch, and I have about 8000 sqft in Colorado. Thanks!
Congrats on the new mower dude!
Just got a new one myself 😃
Thanks! Appreciate you dropping by! Lemme know your thoughts
How is the cut quality compared to your Honda HRR, I’m looking to maintain KBG at around 1.5”-2”
cut quality has been great so far. I like advantage the honda has is it will go down to 1" where the ego will not go lower than 1.25" . Minor difference and a big at the same time :) . I'm still very pleased with the ego. its been performing well.
hahaha i missed the trimmer unboxing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Just bought this mower with the charger and the 10.0 AH battery for $699.00 at Lowes, I think it was worth the extra I paid for it. Kicking the the gas pwered Toro to the curb. It's been a great gas engine mower, no complaints from me, but it's time to go high voltage and stop buying gas or having to run to the gas station to buy gas. It's a thing of the past now. The first electric car was made in 1903, can you imagine where we would be today had they developed battery technology since then instead of gasoline engines? These mowers would probably only need to be charged once a year.
interesting point. from what i've researched battery tech started around then too but never took. crazy thought
Great review. At the current price of 100 off plus free battery, is it a buy?
As long as you understand the cut quality is a 7.5 or of 10 you'll be very happy with it
@PestandLawnGinja from the video I saw, the quality is that or better than a regular mower. In fact my regular mowers leave way more grass on sidewalks and other concrete.
I had an electric and it was like a bush hog. Just amazing.
that sounds fun :)
I just bought a new LM2156SP lawnmower yesterday at Lowes. The box has LM2156SP on the outside but the product info label on the back of the mower says it's a LM2150SP. Which is the exact mower I already owned that was Manufactured in Dec. 2020. I put both mowers side by side and other than the scratches and dirt on my old mower, they are exactly the same. So why are these labeled as LM2156SP?
Has anyone noticed this? Looks to me like Ego is passing off an old model as a new model. Check your model number on the back plate to see what the model number is on the mower itself. I paid the exact same price for the "new" model that I did almost 4 years ago. The only difference is I got the 5 AH battery free along with the 10 AH battery.
Others have indicated that the last number has something to do with what else it comes with. That the mower itself will end in a 0 but if it comes with a battery the package will end in a number.. Not verified this myself.
Feels like an ad for EGO... expected more from your Ginja. Why not compare the EGO to the Honda HRX models?
I’m all for feedback and thanks for speaking your mind. Would you mind being more specific as to why it’s feels like an ad?
In the future I will do comparisons 💯
They have yet to make a battery mower which has the suction of a Honda, in my opinion. I have a heavily treed lot, so there's always some sort of debris on the lawns...leaves, small twigs, etc., so I bag exclusively. Battery mowers just do not suck up this stuff like my Honda does. Forget about the fall; battery mowers cannot come close to a Honda as far as sucking leaves up...that includes these dual blade Ego's. That's been my experience, anyway.
not sure about the leaves but happy to try it in the fall. this mower feels different than the others i've used.
Have you tried this XP mower with 8.3 lbs of torque. The Honda is only 8.2. Honda has stopped selling theirs. That looks like they have thrown in the towel.
In mulch mode, is using the bag necessary?
Not if you’re mowing a couple times per week
I would love to go electric but I don’t think I’ll ever justify a $1,000 push mower. Neighbor has a cheaper model Ego and loves it though
Makes sense
9:10 look at those mountains. Does anyone live up there?
Not those parts. Along the benches yes
My 6 yr old was mowing with the ego this week it’s so light and easy. He even got it up to “sport mode” full speed after getting used to it. I was impressed. It beats my 1 yr old Honda HRN.
Rad!
I need to stop watching your videos. It's costing me too much money
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I bought the Ego snowblower, Select cut 21" mower(the same in video), weed whipper, leaf blower and one attachment for weed whipper. About 2 years ago now. Mower hands down the worst product. I have a quarter acre with grass around my 1200 sqft house. Mower with 5ah batter that it came with, can't even do half of my yard. It's not even cutting 2 inches off. Very disappointed in it for the price. Constantly has to ramp up the blades. The walking is super slow on highest speed and very unresponsive on the buttons. It should have two battery slots, not one. The rest of the stuff is extremely good and I recommend it for anyone looking. The mower needs many efficiency gains before I buy that from them again. Nice video though.
Facts
What engine speed did Ego measure torque at? Even gas mowers mislead with their torque rating at 2500 rpm, and that is far too low of a blade speed to achieve a decent cut. In my opinion 3000 rpm minimum with 3200+ is preferred for a good cut. Most consumer gas mowers are factory set at 2900-3000 and benefit from an extra 100-300 rpm, and I'm thinking the battery mowers are non adjustable in terms of engine/blade speed.
Well the Makita XGT 40v 19 inch is 3200 rpm
@@ecp4500 A 19 inch blade mower would need to run above 3500 rpm to match the blade tip speed of a 21 inch just below 3200rpm. Commercial mowers are usually set to a blade tip speed of 18,000+ feet per minute for best cut possible, but the calculation I just did was at 17,500 feet per minute tip speed. If your battery mowers ran at that speed they would be nearly as loud as gas mowers, and the batteries would be dead in 20min
Here's the specifics on the ad "The EGO POWER+ 21" Select Cut™ XP Self-Propelled Mower delivers 8.3 ft-lb of torque that exceeds the power of gas."
as for rpm's i'm not sure that we will find it. and you're completely correct the rpm speeds are not user managable. which is why i referrenced the a desire for a turbo button. however this model didn't throttle down and up like the others i've used in the past. which was a nice surprise. I was shocked how much the cut changed simply by swapping the blades out. I think i'll try finding a high lift blade for the toro and give it another run. love your thought process. thanks for the well thought out comment.
I love my ego. But I will say it's light weight makes it bounce around more on bumpy ground, and as the bag fills, especially with damp grass, it'll want to wheelie super easily. Just be aware of that.
this model is a tad different than the others i've mowed with . I didn't experience the front end lift that your talking about, which i'm familiar with on the others. it was an interesting unboxing.
@@PestandLawnGinja that is interesting. I’ve considered strapping a dumbbell to the front haha.
How would it do cutting zoysia grass?
Zoysia is very close to Kentucky bouegrass
But is it better than running a power cord. I’ve got a Ryobi 40v trimmer/ wacker and it doesn’t spin up as fast. The batteries in general are soooo expensive and HEAVY. This transition is painfully expensive for a sb.
that is an issue with the battery world. you have to pick a team. I will say that after this unboxing i was very optimistic for the future. I've been anti-battery for a long while. there are some tools that i absolutely love and prefer over gas ie. hedge trimmer, snow blowers, some weed whackers. but i've been patiently waiting on the others to make the products equally as good as gas before jumping ship completely.
How long till the mountain snow melts ?
Normally by June / July. I think this year it'll be around late august / september. we received a ton of snow.
It's melting now. Flooding all over
About time ego built a proper ROLLER MOWER, the roller kit is better than nothing but its awkward to use, and just does not give a good finish therefore i still have to use petrol/gas machines on my clients lawns 🙄
interesting! That's on my list of things to try.
Can you push this without self propelled option?
You can
Nice thanks for replying!
i have the 2nd to top ego mower its ok but my gas cheapo mower I got from Lowes 20 years ago is better than the ego, it was the cheapest mower they sold at the time 100$
Love it
Test the Milwaukee m18. It’s even better than the EGO.
I'll be doing just that.
@@PestandLawnGinja looking forward to it!
How was the actual run time ?
I cut 5500sqft of grass and wheeled the mower acrossed my street about 6 times while filming. battery usage showed 2/5ths. one of the reels i forgot to ad. thanks for the comment.
What’s the battery run time ?
Not sure. But I do get 8k to 10k square feet of cutting per charge. Depending on how much I'm cutting off the top
I have had an Ego since 2019 and my battery is starting to die .. the battery is the cost of a new mower .. I’m wondering if no gas was worth it
Ok I did some quick math .. I guess if I was using 4 gallons a week for 8 months for 4 years an ego replacement battery is still cheaper
@@doug350zTT As much as I want to go electric I can't afford to buy a big battery every 3-6 years. I'm at less than 1 gallon per week with my Honda, and I don't "need" to swap out blades for bag vs mulch.
Love you dug into the numbers.
@@thenexthobby for me I’m mowing 2-3 times a week and I have the leaf blower .. edger.. trimmer.. mini chain saw.. tiller.. broom and fan .. all ego .. so with all those with gas it’s worth it to replace the battery every 4-5 years
@@doug350zTT 4 gal a week???...More like 5 gal for the whole summer / season...average size lawn...get real dude
At 8.3 lb ft it's not more powerful than gas mowers in it's price range. It's the same power my honda hrn has and that's a few hundred cheaper. Definitely seems like a nice mower but at $800 I think I would go for the 60v super recycler (if going battery powered). Unless if I had a whole line up of ego stuff, then this would make more sense.
great comment. unfortunately picking a team is a big deal. excited to put a few of these mowers head to head in the future.
As a 60 year old woman, I hate this electric mower. Took me all day to mow less than an acre. The battery lasts about 2-3 hours. Then I have to wait 2 hours for the batteries to recharge. I prefer a riding gas mower. That's just my opinion.
That’s a lot of grass. My gas mower took me two and a half hours to mow 12,000 sq ft s as well in a half acre lot. It’s a tough day. Ride on is such a time saver
You don't need a self-propelled, it's a pretty light lawn mower. Good way to save money.
Agree. They are very light. I'd only get self propelled if I had a decent amount of hills to mow. Flat lawn, don't get the self propelled unless you want your 14 yo daughter to more the lawn.
It’s true
Correct I got my 21” push in 2017 for like $600 with the battery I believe. I’ve got 5 ego products… I wanna get the chainsaw but my wife correctly calls out we have zero trees anywhere near us 😂
I was saddened by Honda's announcement to end their push mower production, but when I see the electric mowers cut/mow quality...at the end of the day that's all that matters, along with the accidental abuse durability (sticks and baseball rocks) and reliability. Aside from the silly wax cartridge that causes random nonstarts, Honda had the perfect gasoline mower...but it's pretty heavy and producing it at higher costs isn't sustainable. Nobody will want to buy a gasoline $1200-$1500 21" push mower. Mine is a top model and I need to disassemble the entire back end of it because the transmission fluid wasn't filled to the proper level...and I'm not dealing with the local dealer in my area. These electric models- you don't need to deal with that ever unless you cause the damage.
soo true!
Yeah it has that for about 5 minutes... Anyone that knows anything about it knows battery is never as powerful... Even my electric drills are great for convenience but don't have the power of a plug-in cord drill... Hey but if you're okay with it... Fine with me 😁.. I think they probably have some good features though for the average homeowner
I guess another downside is that it doesn’t go to an inch or lower. Would be nice for us guys who cut low.
Agree! 1.5 is high and also doesn’t allow for a Nic scalp job
This or Makita xgt?
Great question
I have got the Makita XGT 19 inch. Its much better.
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I want it to be a drone with a VR headset
LOL that'd be pretty awesome.
They do perform well, just the battery runtime.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
this 10ah battery only used about 2/5th of the battery over 5500 sq ft. i also crossed the street using the select drive about 6 times during the filming process. I'm confident it'll do 12,000 sqft on one charge which is more than most.
Their summer products are fine but a battery snowthrower won’t beat a gas.
Beg to differ. My single stage rocks! In your defense I haven’t had a chance to compare a two and three stage system side by side
@@PestandLawnGinja Maybe I should have said won't be a gas on my street lol I just see my neighbour across the road having to go 6 inches at a time and then back off to let the motor catch up and he has the EGO. I have a Toro single stage it has it's particulars in terms of all the extra maintenance. Wasn't trying to be confrontational. Love your channel!
First Aussie 😁. Ginja Ego 😎
Hahaha ginja ego. Love it
Gas powered is what works for my larger lawn, never lets me down 😅
perfect!
My God the whining of that thing is louder than a gas-powered LOL
Why, why, why use gas trimmer to open electric mower?😕
🤣 so true
"superceded" your expectations?...
Superseded
Unboxing . . . needs better skills.
There's no way to know if your items is received DOA or with serious hidden damaged, and so on large expensive items, so I'll always save all packaging for some time.
Its so much easier to return a new item, within the return period, by using the original box and packaging. The warranty on both tool is 5 and so is the battery (but only if you register the warranty before the initial 3yr warranty expires). So I guess I'll be keeping the huge ass box for 5 years 🤷♂
I like my skillz
Give it 3 to 4 years. All my batteries are shot. Huge waste of money.
Indeed! Interested in seeing
$849.00 for a mower..............Get the F outta here. I'll stick with my $329.00 Honda gas mower.
Mowers are no longer cheap. Kinda sad