Just had one of each delivered, 2 batteries. Might use one in each tool—an hour of mowing will be plenty for my poor joints to cope with.

I bought the LC3471VX mower that has self propulsion (drains the battery.)

I had been thinking of a rideon but won’t need that—vege patch and the rows of trees will be gravel then with flower beds/wildflower meadows etc even less lawn.

I bought a Ryobi 36 Volt battery mower recently.

Very happy with it. It increases the power itself when it hits a tough patch. Very light and easy to push. Catcher empties well and it gives a cleaner cut than my old petrol mower.

Yeah.

Ryobi is not junk like Black & Decker etc but IMHO only, not as good as other brands.

I like the selfpropulsion.

I think I will use one battery in the mower, one in the whippersnipper. That gives me 1 hour of mowing which will be plenty.

Captain Nemo wrote on Dec 6^th, 2023 at 10:51am:

I bought a Ryobi 36 Volt battery mower recently. Very happy with it. It increases the power itself when it hits a tough patch. Very light and easy to push. Catcher empties well and it gives a cleaner cut than my old petrol mower.

When i was on the GC I bought one of those. I never had to mow the lawns again.
It was so light and easy to use my 12 yr old took up all the lawn mowing duties. He even started mowing the neighbours lawns for a fee, but if he did them both together the battery wouldn't last so he usually did my lawns then her front yard and he'd finish her back yard the next day.

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 6^th, 2023 at 9:55am:

Just had one of each delivered, 2 batteries. Might use one in each tool—an hour of mowing will be plenty for my poor joints to cope with. I bought the LC3471VX mower that has self propulsion (drains the battery.) I had been thinking of a rideon but won’t need that—vege patch and the rows of trees will be gravel then with flower beds/wildflower meadows etc even less lawn.

Great, a mate of mine bought an electric mower, he loves it.
Far less tiring to use. Quiet, smooth.

Regards the batteries, it is better to discharge them to just 20% then recharge them to just 80%.
They will have a longer life.
Advise is to not run them totally flat or leave them on the charger till they are 100% charged.

Bloody pussies!  :D

When I was a kid, my Grand-Pappy would make me use one of those rotating non-electrical/petrol two wheel push mowers on his property full of thick Buffalo Grass.

...I still use one.

HTFU !  ;D

Sprintcyclist wrote on Dec 6^th, 2023 at 1:34pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 6th, 2023 at 9:55am: Just had one of each delivered, 2 batteries. Might use one in each tool—an hour of mowing will be plenty for my poor joints to cope with. I bought the LC3471VX mower that has self propulsion (drains the battery.) I had been thinking of a rideon but won’t need that—vege patch and the rows of trees will be gravel then with flower beds/wildflower meadows etc even less lawn. Great, a mate of mine bought an electric mower, he loves it. Far less tiring to use. Quiet, smooth. Regards the batteries, it is better to discharge them to just 20% then recharge them to just 80%. They will have a longer life. Advise is to not run them totally flat or leave them on the charger till they are 100% charged.

Ah, OK, thanks for that info.

If you have couch grass as I did at my last house  -
battery powered whipper snippers and lawn mowers aren't powerful enough.
I had to buy a self propelled petrol mower and whipper snipper to get anything done.
I did use an electric edger for all the edging but
it used a long extension lead to connect to the mains for more power.

Is that why you moved into a Covid-isolating Unit in an Apartment Block full of Sudanese?

At least monk won't drink the mower fuel now.  ;D

Gordon wrote on Dec 6^th, 2023 at 8:26pm:

At least monk won't drink the mower fuel now.  ;D

He's a tight-arse alright.
Would rather buy petrol for himself (can sniffer) than for a mower.  ;D

Jasin wrote on Dec 6^th, 2023 at 7:49pm:

Is that why you moved into a Covid-isolating Unit in an Apartment Block full of Sudanese?

They are everywhere in Melbourne.    :-[

Mower works well, the selfpropelling feature worth every cent I paid!

Bobby. wrote on Dec 6^th, 2023 at 9:36pm:

[quote author=JaSin link=1701820518/8#8 date=1701856166]Is that why you moved into a Covid-isolating Unit in an Apartment Block full of Sudanese?

They are everywhere in Melbourne.    :-[/quote]
You're with Big Black Bubba now.
He's gonna make a 'sport' out of you.

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 6^th, 2023 at 9:55am:

Just had one of each delivered, 2 batteries...

Good idea.   One working and one
charging  =  continuos power needs.

Stuff that! One hour mowing, one hour recovering—bloody joints are shot. Why do you think I paid for the self propulsion?

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 11^th, 2023 at 8:12am:

Stuff that! One hour mowing, one hour recovering—bloody joints are shot. Why do you think I paid for the self propulsion?

Yes, I find 1 hour of anything takes it out of the fun range.
40 minutes works well for me

I’m not 20 anymore!

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 11^th, 2023 at 8:12am:

Stuff that! One hour mowing, one hour recovering—bloody joints are shot. Why do you think I paid for the self propulsion?

It used to take me 1 hour and 20 minutes to mow my lawns -
edging and whipper snipping even longer.
That's why I've decided to buy a Unit - low maintenance -
as it doesn't get any easier when you get older.
It also costs quite a lot to hire someone to mow your lawns and do garden work.

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 11^th, 2023 at 5:25pm:

I’m not 20 anymore!

No. You sound like you're 99 and at the end, more like it.

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 11^th, 2023 at 5:25pm:

I’m not 20 anymore!

Yes, those extra 40+ years do make a difference.
I've felt it over the last decade, especially the last 5 years.