Are Lawn Mowers Tech Now?
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Andrew finally bought an EV... sort of. Join him as he nears his final fatherly form and waxes poetic about his new electric lawn mower.
Check out the Ego Power+ Z6 Zero Turn Riding Mower at geni.us/gajT9k
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:15 Assembly
02:45 Batteries/charging system
04:04 Overview
06:39 Riding performance
08:23 Automatic features
10:40 Longevity concerns
14:22 Conclusion
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If you watched this whole thing thank you! I know this is pretty niche, but it's legit been one of the biggest purchase decisions I've made and wanted to have a video out for anyone who doesn't know much about lawn mowers and is thinking of getting an electric one.
Also, we're currently working on a Google I/O travel vlog that should be out hopefully soon (lots of footage) so stay tuned for more regularly scheduled content!
I once saw this concept for a riding lawn mower that had a glass ball around the person that was air conditioned so any debris, bugs, etc wouldn’t hit your face and you’d stay cool. Wish that would happen
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I need more of this content! Like you, I have been researching this for months, and it nice to see a review with just a dude using the machine and talking about it. All the other reviews I can find are people that mow lawns for a living and their use cases are not like mine.
@@gmuduckman That's exactly the reason I wanted to make this. I enjoyed all the other reviews, but wanted to have the point of view of someone who honestly, doesn't really know much about the niche even though it's a tool a lot of people need.
@@Manganellia1 Hey Andrew, Great review! I learned a lot and loved all the pros and cons you gave. Could you maybe do a durability review in 1 or 2 years to see how it held up over time. Did you research and/or consider an automated self driving robot lawn mower? Thanks and have a great day ☺
When you are in Europe, living in an apartment and have no use whatsoever for this, because you dont even have a lawn to mow, but you still watch the video because its kinda interesting 😅 I like that the Studio channel is a place where such a video can exist :)
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Brooooo same here mddddrrrr I want to buy a house now I want this mdrrr😂😂😂
Totally
in the US but same!!
Most Europeans will never understand how large US is, that’s why they keep harping on about silly trains.
As if everyone just going to live on spine of rail and ignore endless amount of land.
More home / dad-tech videos please! Loved this video!
The Studio is at its best when each member gets to speak their minds on topics they want, niche or otherwise, I love to have a random well produced video with the people that we love so much from the MKBHD channel or Marques himself talking about the stuff they love.
Like the "What's in my bag" Studio Channel edition, David speaking about cameras, Ellis, Miles and Adam talking about The Walkman, etc.
Amazing video Andrew!
same!!!
I don’t watch this channel that much or MKBHD for that matter but I deff agree, it can be hard I’m sure as any “owner” in this case content creator to decide whether someone is good at just their specific job and also be a good host for videos, but I think having multiple personalities for one channel can certainly help
This episode was perfect. I feel like a lot of people who followed marques when he first started are easily into their 30s now. This is a modern, mature, version of useful tech. Keep it up 👍
Turning 30 soon🥲 been watching him like for more than a decade or so now!
Yep 28 here and have a house with an acre of lawn that i need to mow. Thought about purchasing a regular sized mower from ego a while back but found an incredible deal on a Honda couldn't pass it up. Now I'm constantly thinking about tech in more mature ways.
34 in 4 months, you’re exactly right. He’s taken us from broke college kids to house and car owners investing in techs future and this video is a perfect example of it.
At what point right under our eyes did Andrew become this expert product reviewer?
Waveform did the wonders
100% really need more of these MKBHD quality review videos for more normal household tech like appliances, vacuums, mowing, printers, trash cans, lights, and sooo much more.
Love the video Andrew!
The tech inside of the power tool industry will probably surprise anyone who hasn't looked that much into it. The companies are putting more resources (employees) into their firmware than the mechanical design itself. I love the review POV from someone who actually owns the tool, and doesn't do tool reviews as main content focus. I'll watch ever single tool review the The Studio makes if they are all like this one!
I like how you really really did your research before buying that. It makes the video much more informative and true to life. Personally, I wouldve just gotten a used gas mower instead.
Used mowers on marketplace were another reason why I took so long debating this. Ultimately I didn't go that route because I know very little about the workings of an engine so being able to tell if it's a good deal, and then having to do the maintenance afterwards just felt like deal breakers to me personally.
I enjoyed this! I have no lawn so not getting a lawn mower anytime soon but still watched this entire thing. Nice to see each member of the studio talk about their own interests.
Here for this intro. Major Saturday morning dad vibes.
I'd love to see more homeowner tech reviews and discussions. Not just individual products either, but the more abstract analysis that comes with MKBHD/Studio content. Like reviewing one or two electric tool ecosystems, then taking a step back, doing the math, and comparing them to gas tool ecosystems. Or homeowner tech ranging from essential to dope. Keep it coming!
Great video. We need more “Dad” tech. I have lots of Ego yard tools but not the ride-on (yet); appreciated the review. I do have their generator and it works amazingly well during a power outage: Those batteries have a lot of juice. You should look into getting one.
They don’t take solar as in input though right?
I bought a push battery powered lawn mower from ryobi a few years ago and it is still my favorite lawn maintenance tool I have. The push button start is worth the cost of entry alone. Starts up right away every single time, no more pulling a string 20 times or having old gas you have to drain. Definitely recommend a battery mower.
I just bought my first house 3 years ago and got a small yard that I can mow in a few minutes using my hand mower (without a motor) and yet I still watched this because it's so interesting to see on this channel.
We might be the only 2 people in NJ to have one of these 😂.
Getting the mower from Lowes was an absolute challenge. They are not allowed to deliver it in NJ due to the batteries for some reason. I had to get a friend of a friend with a trailer to pick it up with me and Lowes was an absolute nightmare to deal with. They did try to give me the floor model first, but I eventually did get a new one from the back.
Holy cow I'm so glad they were more expensive then and I didn't try dealing with that.
LOL! THE INTRO THo
I spent 40% more to buy an EGO snow blower. My good experience with an EGO string trimmer and chainsaw gave me confidence to spend that much for it. I value trouble-free quality. It has performed quite well through 2 snowy winters in the mountains. I would like to have a 2nd set of batteries, but the cost has put this off so far. They last about an hour with light snow, and I get the job done, but sometimes I need more. It takes a couple hours to fully charge them. I can use the batteries out of the other tools for a short while. No gas cans or oil changes. I like!
We need more, Andrew. I love all the power tools. Tell us the best ones, zaddy!
Personally, this is 100% tech! It's not that different than reviewing an electric car. I find this incredibly important if you're someone who likes to maintain their home and yard and maybe want to cut down on needing things like gas and oil and stuff like that. I just got an all electric walk behind and it is sooooo stinking cool! Awesome video!
As a new first time homeowner, really appreciated this. Andrew’s transparency with feelings on longevity are helpful. Support seeing more of these reviews.
I 100% loved this video! I'm very into lawn/garden and lawn/garden tech so I was excited to see you cover this, Andrew. You guys should for sure not hesitate to do more content like this!
Good review. Wearing a Carhartt sweater in the mowing clips really was the icing on the cake lol
We use Ego products and have been really satisfied with them (hedge trimmer, blower, walk-behind lawnmower), so this review is great to see. We don't have a lawn large enough to for a riding mower, and we bought our walk-behind long enough ago that it's part of the generation that doesn't share batteries with the hedge trimmer and blower...but it's also lasted a *really* long time, so we can't justify buying a new lawnmower quite yet. Rest assured that when the time comes, though, we'll be sticking with Ego.
Even though at first glance this video might not belong on this channel, I still think it is cool to hear what other companies are doing tech wise. Keep this stuff up. I would love to see more of this (even if I’m not the ideal customer for the product)
We need more Studio Dad videos.
Thanks
I just got an ego push lawnmower this year and just being able to grab the thing and start cutting on a whim is nice! I wondered how good the riding lawnmower was.
I love the long grass and cut grass props in the background!
I love these kinds of videos. I really value everyone on the team’s opinions, especially for niche things! I also genuinely appreciate the easy straight forward way you explain things.
Andrew thanks for the review. As a user of EGO products, I keep hoping that they will come out with a self propelled walk behind mower with a deck larger than 21". Hopefully someone will release that 30" electric mower so I can justify the upgrade.
I was just looking at these. I’ve got about 5 acres. We do most of it with a rotary cutter off a tractor, but this would be great for finishing and getting right areas. Thank you!!
Great job Andrew, it was fun and super interesting to listen to you talk about it :)
Though just an e-mower, it is still tech. Might be niche but i think this is why the studio channel is so fun and flexible, branches out to many things new and upcoming that we may not yet be familiar with
Thanks, Dad.
I've got a Ryobi electric push mower and I love it.
Seeing your beautiful green grass and shrubs was so comforting! Combining the same battery unit to run the mower and various other lawn tools surprised me. After a few seconds it seemed like such an efficient concept for reducing pollution. And also, a strategic plan for creating economic security for the company, too.
I loved it! As much as we love tech, lots of us are also homeowners or have to do work around our house. It's nice to get reviews for stuff like this from sources you trust
Bought this last year after nearly a year of watching and researching. Have absolutely loved it!
I have exactly 1 acre with a few trees and half the yard is fenced in. Typically I end with 20-30%.
Great video, Andrew and Studio Team! I really enjoyed it and it is making me consider an electric mower when I never knew they existed.
That home bouldering wall in the garage 😍
Great review! I have their auto feed string trimmer and love it! Glad to see they are expanding product line.
Great video and super well presented. The insight into the purchase decision and then how it performed was really informative.
i work at lowes as a slaes associate for the seasonal department and i have to say that these are really best and i have sold 15 of then in past month and no complaints till now so its good
Dad mode engaged 😎
The set was on point! Been looking at electric ride on mowers, so your timing was great.
My mother recently got one of these but with a collector for the grass as well. After 40 years of using a hand powered mower all summer to collect clippings for the fields it is time to start retiring.
I have a Cub Cadet XT1 LT42E that I've had for about a year and a half now. I use it all summer to mow my 1.2 acres in Michigan once a week, and finish the yard with about 40% battery left. While driving it's super quiet, but of course the blades are as noisy as expected. Still much quieter than the old John Deere that the neighbor mows with.
In the winter, I actually use it to plow my driveway. I will say, it doesn't plow as well as something like an ATV, just due to the lack of four wheel drive and better traction, but it still beats shoveling by hand. I use the same plow Cub Cadet sells on their site for their gas mowers, and some tire chains.
When not in use it stays in my garage, plugged into the charger.
There's a lot of negative reviews I've seen for the XT1 LT42E mentioning it lasting only a few months, or only a year, but mine has been great so far. I do kind of wish I had sprung for a zero turn mower, but this one still works great for me.
Great to hear you're enjoying it! Thanks for letting me know!
got a snow blower, lawn mower and string trimmer all seem to be working well. agreed batteries are very smart, have had issues with the mower and a lower powered battery in wet conditions, but snow blower has plenty of battery to do multiple driveways works just okay with really heavy snow, but the two stage snow blower would probably take care of that no problem. I'm mostly on these because I have solar with backup batteries so I over produce the amount of electricity I actually use for my electric car so no emissions here 🙂
4:25 I never thought there would be a day we saw a sport mode on a lawn mower but here we are
With all that yard, you need a motorize lawn mower and your augment is sound. Electric is cleaner. However, I could never live around so much grass that needs to be cut all the time. I'm glad my Brother takes care of my flowers and scrubbers. He's into that.
Im so glad you posted this. I also have a little over an acre with sharp turns, hills etc. ATM i have a gas powered rider that gives me problems every spring (i live in NY BTW). I have to winterize it, get it ready in the spring, charge the battery and hope it starts. Every other piece of yard equipment i have is battery powered and i put the battery in and doing yard work. This is the exact mower you reviewed i was looking at. I have this summer covered, but def selling my gas powered Husqvarna rider next spring and pulling the trigger on this electric rider (i already have a battery powered push mower for small and weird areas). For anyone that is stubborn about gas powered yard equipment, borrow or use someones battery powered equipment and you'll see little to no difference. Your ears will thank me too.
I bought an EGO Electric Mower (not a riding model) a couple of years ago. I used all summer the first year. I then stored it in my work shed. The next spring when I needed to do the first mow for the season, I discovered that not only did the charger die over the winter but the battery did as well! I had to order replacements before I could mow the lawn again. Granted it was colder than normal that winter, but I would have thought it would have lasted longer than it did. I'd still highly recommend the EGO mowers if you need a new mower. Not having to maintain a gas mower any more is well worth the investment.
Great video. Wished there was more footage of the mower sound and how loud it gets from different perspectives
Awesome video Andrew! Big fan of EGO and happy to see a good review!
I see you with the climbing wall built in the garage. Fun to see others with home wall build outs randomly popup in videos.
Love this kind of content and would love to see more of it. I went with Ryobi for my outdoor equipment, though I got a push mower instead of a ride on mower. I'm in north Jersey and we don't have that kind of land 😂. I have a strong trimmer, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, and snow blower. It's nice having everything on the same battery system.
we got an ego push mower about 3 years ago now to replace an old Toyota mower that we’d had for as long as i remember. it is substantially easier to use for our lawn, especially if you’re ok with your kids mowing. the ego mower is light enough that a 13 year old can handle it easily and the mower has great pull so you barely need to push it around. it’s got just one battery but usually lasts the whole yard if you use the push capability smartly and we’ve not had any issues with it breaking down so far. Conclusion: it won’t make a lazy teen love mowing, but the teen will definitely have less to complain about
This was a very informative vid - keep them coming!
Love the fact that Mac photo is at the back. Much love
This is good content. I was looking at this mower myself.
This really tickled my dad bone in the best way. As an EGO user myself (push mower and weed whacker) and as someone who plans to buy a house with acreage in the future, this was really exciting to see and I think you hit all of the major talking points that I’d have as a potential buyer. Please do an update video in the future, whether good or bad!!!
Being in the ecosystem is huge cause you can buy all the tools without the battery at a significantly lower price as you mentioned. We have the chainsaw (which is actually a beast, we've felled trees with a 20" diameter no issues plus if you have 2 batteries they charge as fast as they discharge so virtually no downtime other than filling up your chain oil), the push mower, the leaf blower and the 1-stage snow blower (that thing throws slush a good 20 feet, I've never had a snow blower that doesn't just clog up with slush before). I have friends in the Ryobi ecosystem and they love their tools too so you can just pick the brand you want and go from there, quite a few brands even have mitre saws that run off those batteries
I've had a few people ask my why EGO when it comes to electric, and ecosystem is always my answer. I am a little jealous that Ryobi people can pair it with their power tools, but I'm in pretty deep with Milwaukee already in terms of drills/saws/etc.
I have an ego push mower personally, there wasn’t a ton of easy to find reviews at the time, but I would 100% recommend it!
Love for the Mac picture in the back, he sure is missed
Seeing Mac's poster behind you makes me miss seeing him more...
you guys should do stuff like this more often I really enjoyed this video
I’d love to see more videos on the other Ego products you have!
Loved the video and would definitely enjoy seeing more of those niche type of videos! 👍
I have this exact lawnmower and it works beautifully!
Dude, your reviewing has become so, so good man!
This is better than all MKBHD videos combined and more.
The only one with better storytelling skills than marques is andrew. Kudos for the good work!
This is top tier dad content - thank you sir
love my little ego-system i've built up, honestly completely worth it just for equipment that's relatively so much quieter and doesn't smell like gas --it becomes -*-SO-*- much more noticeable when you've stopped using gas tools-- but they also work great, and haven't had any complaints yet. currently have 2 leaf blowers, a trimmer, a push mower and a snow blower, and for batteries, 3 5A, 2 2.5A and 2 10A (for the snow blower), most of which came with the products.
More Andrew talks lawn tips, please and thank you!
The home climbing wall😍 (0:12)
I saw Mac behind you, that made me emotional
Why was this so good? I don’t even have a lawn but now I want one so I can buy this
I’m definitely excited about more “dad tech” reviews because I am more likely to actually use these than the phone/camera reviews!
Ego tool user here, with a lawn thats too small for a ride on. But I'm happy that you made this video.
My biggest issue with something like this is the battery longevity. Having used dozens of different electric batteries for electric snow blowers, weedeaters, drills, vacuums, etc On top of knowing current battery tech and battery trends for regular tech I use too. I just know they're going to need replaced within a short amount of time. So it's tough spending that much on the mower alone with 4 batteries. Then every 2-3 years having to spend another 2000-3000 on more batteries alone if they're even available anymore at all. Especially when I know I can buy a high quality zero turn like a Bad Boy, Husqvarna, Scag, John Deere, Ariens, etc. All for roughly half the price of this and yes I will have gas cost buy I also can guarantee it'll last me 10-15 years no question.
I would love to see more videos related to technology and tools. It’s an interesting intersection, but would be great to see more electronic tool videos from “studio dad”.
Picture of Mac in the bg, miss him running around in videos ❤
When you said it stops the blades whenever it gets to 5% battery and said you would use it until it turned off. Literally my dad had a DJI drone and used it until it turned off and it landed in a water pond. Whenever it tells you it needs to get back you should because it got so ruined that we had to buy a new one because the repair was as expensive as a new drone.
Photo of Mac in the background ❤
My Ego snow blower really surprised me. Couple years ago we got snowed in with a 36" blizzard and I forgot to get gas decided on the Ego. Got 30" this winter and that Ego blower had no problem.
Never ever gonna buy anything remotely close to this, but really enjoyed the video!
Looking forward to more dad home appliances haha, really insghtful and enjoyable!
I don’t know what it is about this fella but I like the way he presented this.
Great video!! Please do more battery power outdoor products!
As someone whose parents bought a zero-turn mower and used it for nearly a decade on a similar-sized lawn, a lot of the features you discussed about this electric zero-turn are very similar. It's really cool seeing that this electric mower is intuitive for someone who used a similar gas-powered, mechanical version before!
Great review! I learned a lot and loved all the pros and cons you gave. Could you maybe do a durability review in 1 or 2 years to see how it held up over time. Did you research and/or consider an automated self driving robot lawn mower? Thanks and have a great day ☺
I think the robot lawn mower wouldn't be able to do my entire yard, but potentially could knock out the small fenced in area
I really enjoyed this video it’s kinda different and something we wouldn’t expect. Love that
I ave the auto-feed trimmer/weedeater, it's awesome. I've had it like 2-3 years now though and haven't had to repalce the string yet (which blows my mind, I've never had string last the entire summer let alone multiple years, but I live on a 1/4 acre not a whole. All that to say, the auto feed was awesome when I used it the first time but other than that I haven't got a lot of use out of it lol. But I think it's gonna need changing this summer.
Very interesting video! I do part time commercial mowing / landscaping with professional husqvarna ride on mowers (petrol) and other handheld tools, some of which are electric. I havnt used a electric ride on mower, simply because petrol is more productive in a commercial environment, could be quite good for certain homeowners though. About having only 4 battery's, i honestly think for 5,000 is reasonable (from commercial point of view), as petrol counterparts are just as expensive, however the batterys being 500 each is crazy, 5 year warranty is really good though. Seems super simple to use for people who dont know about engines transmission ls etc which is good. Anyway, cool Vid would watch all of these cause its interesting seeing a different side of my job.
EGO has been awesome for me as well. I have the snow blower as well as the string trimmer and blower and it’s wild how much quieter all of them are. The noise pollution reduction alone is worth spending the extra money. Additionally, not smelling like gas or oil when you come in is great, too. I’ve watched the promo video for the Z6 tons of times, but my yard is slightly smaller and really gives me pause to spend that much at this time. For now, my mower is the only thing that is left as a gas mower and I can’t wait to get rid of it. Great video, Sir!
Suggestion though - from a tech perspective though, I’d be intrigued at looking at the tech more. Talk to an EGO rep, explore what’s in the Firmware updates and more.
Low-key the most exciting part of the video was peeping the climbing wall in Andrew's garage.
Damn quality control in need. As a 15 year landscaper. It sounds like a home type of mower not commercial. But its a stem into the right directions cant wait for those back pack blowers to be stronger and better than the gas ones but will have to see
We need a check in series on this mower!
i rent an apartment in the city , why did i watch this whole thing?!? great job andrew! id love to see tech review from the rest of the crew that they love
I have the 2 stage snow blower, and it's great. It not perfect for anything above 2ft bit up to 2ft I feel pretty good cleaning everything out.