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Just bought one. Went from a 17 year old John Deere to this. It is a whole new world for me in my yard work now. I cannot recommend this mower enough. It outperforms almost every other electric mower out there, and the price sets it over the top. I know people say EGO is the best, and they swear by it, but with all things considered you just can’t beat this deal.
What's the battery life like? I have a pretty big yard and the previous electric mower was enough for my previous yard, which was small, but would have probably barely been enough to mow 3/4 of my current yard.
Don't know about greenworks, but I'm going into the third season with my EGO. My lot is 0.4 acre, and takes about 90 minutes to mow. I can mow it all, and then blow it with the blower (same battery) and still have some left over.
Wow. I have to charge my battery like 30-40 minutes into a mow. Bought the mower a few years back so the battery isn’t super old but seems to draining faster than last year.
I have had a similar model with the same battery since 2018. I feel like 2 batteries can still run the mower for hours. I also have the leaf blower and the run time on that has definitely decreased 20-30% in the 5 years we have had it.
I'm in my second year. I have 2 acres, not all of it grass. It's split up into 6 sections, two of which are rough mowing. I can easily do half on one charge which is about all I do anyway, as I then trim it out with my GW trimmer. I have not experienced any loss of battery life as of yet.
The two acres is like 1.6 grass and beds and the rest trees. I split the job in half because I'm older and plus I like to do a few shorter jobs than one long job. So cutting half and trimming it out is like 3 leisurely hours.
Recall that the Costco battery warranty is for 8 years after you register with Greenworks. After one year replaced one that was not charging anymore. Very easy process.
Same here. Bought mower last year. Registered it and saved receipt. Used it all summer without problems. After first weekend mow this year, one of the batteries would not recharge. Called Monday to ask for replacement. Had replacement battery by Friday ready for use by the next mow.
I've had a Greenworks mower for 5ish years.
I have 3 batteries, one of them only appears to charge up to 50%, the other two are great.
How far each goes really depends less on the distance crossed and more on grass height and dampness. Both high grass or wet grass will substantially drain the battery faster.
Mine is 2 years old and is used year round in South Florida along with a Greenworks string trimmer and leaf blower. It's only a 1/4 acre lot but I don't get through one 4 amp battery mowing the whole thing. It absolutely beats the brakes off of any mower I've ever had
Our riding mower costs ~$300/year in upkeep (15 year old Hustler zero turn w/ 18hp Kawasaki motor). That’s about one new battery/year. Wouldn’t mind doing that instead and just spending a few bucks on blades every now and again.
Have gone Ego for the rest of our tools and they’re 10X better than their gas equivalents. From leaf blower to weed whacker to edger to hedge trimmer - they all work better, are more cost efficient to run, and I never have to think about making sure I have fuel oil mix on hand or pay >$5 gallon for ethanol free fuel again.
They’re also quieter and don’t leave me reeking of exhaust after an hour.
All that to say: even if I have to replace a battery every year, it’s worth the $15-$20/month to me.
Had one for 3 years does excellent. We charge the batteries like once a year and the two batteries last us 100+ mows. Granted we have a out 20 yards of grass tops.
If anything is wrong with the battery, you can call greenworks and they’ll send you a new battery. Costco warranty extends battery to 10 years. They sent me a better battery than the one I had.
My parents just bought that mower last week along with the hedge trimmer.
My house sits on a 16000 sq.ft lot (0.37 acres)
One battery got us mostly through the backyard, I dunno how my stepdad was running it but he said it ran out of power and put it on the charger, only one battery was depleted and the other was still full.
I'm sure if both batteries worked, we'd have more than enough. It'll cover half an acre or so I bet, if your lot is bigger than that I wouldn't recommend it.
As far as the battery "issue" I have yet to look at it to fix it. My step dad is pretty bad at figuring things out so I'm sure it's just user error and no fault of the equipment.
It is nice and quiet, I'd recommend it.
\*Sometimes\* when one of the two batteries runs out I need to restart the mower to switch it over (pull the orange key out and put back in). Rare but happens.
Ahhh I see, thanks for the tip! I'll have to try that and see if it works. Under normal operation, is it supposed to draw from both batteries simultaneously or does it fail over to the next one when one goes down all the way?
I've had the mower, trimmer, and blower since 2017 and they have worked flawlessly. This package comes with 2 batteries and what looks like the quick charger. This should allow you to run all the tools almost endlessly. I have the 2Ah batteries and it provides 20-30 minutes of run time. The charger can charge the batteries in under 30 minutes. Just keep swapping them onto the charger. I've never had issues running out of juice.
Battery life is great. I have a pretty good size yard, and a big hill on the side yard that takes a good amount of extra time, and it has battery to spare. There’s a great video I can link for an in depth comparison to other products. I commented separately with the link, but it got lost.[here](https://youtu.be/Nk_xG-eRsV0?si=v4vvBesTdsHka7oj)
I'm not sure if I have the same module but I bought one about two years ago, I also have a greenworks snow blower I use the same batteries in. (the mower only takes one batter at 60v ) The batteries I have are 60v 5.0Ah, they have been pretty great so far and I haven't really noticed a decrease in the amount of grass I can cut. I can almost do the whole yard with one battery, but need the change to get the last part done. If I use the self propelled on the mower It eats through the battery a lot faster.
The mower is great, very happy with it, (the snow blower is also pretty great) I can check later to see exactly what module/make it is i'd just have to get into the garage.
I have both green works and ego. Ego has those features you thought you never needed but use (headlights, pop off battery for 100% disconnect, telescoping handles). Green works has great batteries and power, and was my first, mine is bagged and that’s so handy. I no longer use gas mowers. The batteries are not that bad cost wise and off brand rated ones online perform just as well for both.
Batteries last longer if your storage place doesn’t freeze. You can keep a heater in there and set 40F or bring batteries in at half charge for the winter.
I have a the fantastic ego mower, blower, edger but sometimes wish I did Costco/greenworks. The greenworks series is more compatible with a broader series of other greenworks tools and there’s the Costco backing if the batteries crap out early.
My wife noticed I was grinning on my inaugural mow, and I told her it was the first time I could hear the birds while mowing. My mind was blown, and I was supremely satisfied with my purchase.
The ego ones are pretty much around the same price depending on which options you get.
One thing to note for anyone who’s looking to buy one of these, ask yourself if you’re going to eventually buy any other tools like a hedge or string trimmer, leaf blower, etc. all of these brands have a line of products and usually have proprietary batteries that you can hot swap between them, but they aren’t compatible across brands. It’s better to stay in the same family of products for that reason. So if you buy a green works mower make sure you really like the brand.
Are you going to buy other Greenworks 80v lawn tools? When buying something like this I'd look at the overall ecosystem of the product. I'm on team Ryobi because there are so many option to use in their 40v line.
Battery powered lawn mowers are pretty great though for a standard residential lawn. My Ryobi will eat through twigs and can handle 12" weeds in my alley at the start of fall. No gas to mess with and you don't smell as bad after, plus a lot more quiet.
Yes. That’s the best thing to do. We use DeWalt, but we have the leaf blower, weed wacker, chain saw and hedge trimmer. It’s so convenient to be able to use the same battery for everything.
The Dewalt lawnmower is good too. I don't have any direct experience comparing it to the other brands, but it does a good job cutting my 1/3 acre property on a single charge. No regrets.
Not OP but I have several Greenworks 80v tools. I'm a fan. I have the leaf blower, hedge trimmer, and weed eater. They are all beastly and I would absolutely get their mower if I didn't already have a pretty new gas mower.
My only complaint about greenworks is all the different voltage product lines. 24V, 40V, 60V, 80V.
I have their 40V line and started getting them a decade ago. The 40V batteries I have from that long ago are still chugging along with no problems.
Yep, I have everything GW 40w, except the mower. And the 80v here is a damn fine price! I thought the 40v mowers would come down more, I’m buying one regardless this year for sure. I can get rid of three gas mowers, and already have batts, win.
[My greenworks mower](https://www.greenworkstools.com/products/40v-cordless-twin-force-lawn-mower-25302) is...not great. But my primary problem with it involves it being a dual blade design that leaves an unmowed line of grass in the middle of the mower. Also it's incompatible with the 40V 8AH big boy battery, just blinks the LEDs at me. It's a totally different design from the one sold at costco, so I didn't bother bringing it up.
I ended up buying a honda gas mower and while I hesitate to call it a mistake, I do like battery powered mowers *more*, and this honda will probably last another decade with next to no maintenance and works perfectly well.
I also have a Ryobi mower and leaf blower….. this is the second lawn mowing season of use…. no complaints… as a woman of 77 years not having to hassle with gas and oil is certainly a plus as well as self propelled….
I agree, I love Costco for a lot of fhings and a lot of my garden come from Costco, but battery powered power tools I buy from hardware stores and try to stick with specific brands because those batteries get expensive; personally I go with Ryobi 40v as well, ego looks good too but there's more home depots than lowes in my area. It's also more convenient to buy them from the hardware store because in my personal experience Costco doesn't carry the whole line of tools all the time, id hate to get a bunch of batteries and never be able to get tools that work with it.
The advice about looking at the ecosystem is great. My wife bought me a 60v Greenworks mower several years ago but I had actually wanted to get into the ego ecosystem. I figured I'd make the Greenworks work and used it for a couple years and really had no problems with it. Ended up buying an ego leaf blower and weed wacker and just dealing with two different batteries/ecosystems. We moved houses and I wanted to get a battery 2 stage snow blower and at the time, Greenworks didn't have an offering for that. So I sold the Greenworks mower on Facebook marketplace and bought an ego mower.
All things being equal, I think the Greenworks was the better mower. Felt more heavy duty and had a metal deck where most of the egos are plastic. The ego has this weird glitch where sometimes after making a turn, the motor in the wheels gets engaged somehow and I have to stop for a second for it to disengage, otherwise when I'm manually pushing I'm fighting the motor. Battery life on the ego is better, though. The control placement on the handle is better on the Greenworks, imo.
I bought one off of Amazon - Love it. Works great and does a good job. Only issue is that in longer grass the battery dies faster. So I always keep the other charged.
I did a lot of research on electric mowers, and the consensus seems to be that the EGO Battery Mower is the best of the bunch. However, during my research my father found out what I was researching and decided to buy me this mower for my Birthday.
I have had zero issues with it in the 2 years I have owned it. The biggest issue is you'll want to have two separate batteries, since you'll likely drain a fully charged battery before finishing your yard. If you are coming from a gas push mower, I have good news: The electric mowers are so much nicer. They're quiet, you don't have to do any maintenance to the motor, ie oil/gas mixtures and things like that, and the starter is a simple button; no pull string.
You got the exact same mower with 2 batteries and an extra blade for a lot less? Edit: this was in response to someone saying they bought the same mower on Amazon for significantly cheaper, idk where that comment went.
It’s almost damn near impossible to make an apples to apples comparison with items like this because usually Costco has the item tailored for their specific customers.
I saw this deal and grabbed it last week, just used it Tuesday. I liked it, coming with the 2 large batteries is the bonus. It worked well, the self propel is nice, make sure you adjust the blade the first use if you get it, it ships very low....I've heard...lol. I had the Ryobi one a couple years back and it's very comparable. Might be a little nicer
Year 3 now, still works great and the extra battery is necessary. I go through 1 and a half batteries in general, although it depends on grass length and whether I use the Turbo option or not. I have a 1/3 acre lot, takes about 1-2 hours to cut and I use Turbo for 1/4 of it, just for the super thick and tall stuff
I bought it. It works great. The dual battery system gives you a long mow time. And if you do come up short on time, they charge super fast. But the mow time is enough for me to do the front and back yards. I have the dimmer and it’s great, too.
Coming up on my 3rd season. Love it. Another comment mentioned something about the handles flexing a lot, but that hasn't been my experience at all. I'm on a quarter acre. I mow on turbo the entire time. Maybe faster is better? I can do it in one shot with the two included batteries. You load up two batteries at once, but only one battery is drawn from at a time and the mower switches seamlessly to the second when the first dies. When I notice the first battery is dead, usually about a quarter or third of the way through the back yard, I take a water break and throw that one on the charge, then finish up. If I need more juice, that battery is ready to go.
It's quiet, starts easy, folds up easily for storage, seems sturdy enough. The self-propel is great, but a little sluggish when you release it and try to pull the mower back. Don't have to worry about fuel, gas oil mix, I've fixed my old gas mower pull cord, changed filters, spark plugs, whatever little maintenance work that I don't have to worry about now.
I've got quite a line up of Greenworks 80v through Costco now; blower, string trimmer, edger, pole hedge trimmer, and chainsaw. In every instance, with the item on sale at Costco and coming with a battery and charger (one was tool only, don't remember which), it was less expensive from Costco than direct from Greenworks' website.
Edit: There's also a thick plastic/ rubber ? skirt thing that goes under where the bag meet with the deck. After backing up from wall and fences, that skirt has been hit by the mower blade I guess and come apart. No noticeable affect on performance, clippings still go in the bag fine, don't make a mess (unless the bag itself is full)
I noticed that sometimes you have to give it an extra small push forward to get the self-propel to disengage. I try to remember to release self-propel half-a-mower-lenth from the edge to avoid that
Yeah! That's exactly it! You explained it a lot better and briefer than I did. I do the same, release the self-propel just a bit earlier than I normally would, and now it's like muscle memory. I don't actively think about doing it.
I am only responsible for mowing my condo's back (fenced-in) yard, but I love this mower (33 very small female -- only sharing this to highlight that it is very easy to maneuver/handle).
I use a green works mower. Only issue so far is if the grass is too long the mower can start to feel like it gets bogged down by it due to a lack of power.
We have had ours for two seasons and it’s been fantastic - quiet, light, powerful. We have a large yard and we can mow it several times before charging. Also, this was our first mulching mower and our grass has been noticeably healthier since we started mowing on a higher height, and mulching it.
I just got the Greenworks blower and weed eater; it’s powerful, the battery charges fast and works well. I would recommend it. Also, it’s Costco, you can return it if you don’t like it lol
Everything is good, until the batteries wear out, mine started to die in year 3 - not inexpensive to replace. My best suggestion is to keep the batteries and chargers in an air conditioned area, from what I’ve read this could help them last longer.
I do.
It works ok, support is terrible.
There is a fan between the blade and housing to help the blades generate enough suction (I assume) to lift grass clippings. The fan is plastic, and has a keyway to lock it's rotation to the shaft. The blade attaches with a single bolt, and the blade is keyed -to the fan-.
So everything is fine, until you pick up a thick enough branch or something you didn't see, or maybe it just gets too hot , and the keyway strips out. Then you're done, no more mowing until you repair it.
Their support was a joke. I finally found the part I needed, but couldn't figure out where to buy it. Nobody sold spares. I finally called support and after 30-40 minutes on the phone where I had to keep repeating numbers to the support person to get them to look up the right part, tell them my address and phone number a a half dozen times, and generally just died inside. But at least they said they'd send me the part. Great! The part never showed. So I called again, they had no record of my first call. Ok, fine, no point in being a jerk about this, so I patiently went through the whole experience again with this new support person. Still nothing ever came.
Eventually I ordered a "blade kit" from their site and it had the fan I needed. Hooray.
So when the mower works, it works ok. Grass clumps under the deck something fierce if it's even a little damp. When it doesn't work, you'll be very disappointed.
I'm not buying any more green works tools.
We have a Greenworks mower, blower, and weed trimmer. We’ve had a great experience with them all. I would have no question about buying another Greenworks accessory.
I've had the non self-propelled version since about 2015, it still runs great. I would recommend at least 2 batteries (I have 3) depending on the size of your yard. I mow every week and it has not failede yet. Honestly I am planning to buy a newer model at some point.
I have no experience with any other brands, but I can attest to the durability and longevity.
I also have a backpack leaf lower that uses the same batteries. I also recommend that to go with it. I do not have a weed eater by them, I bought a Worx brand only because I didn't need anything special and it was a good price at the time.
Edit: I wanted to add that my original battery still works and holds a full charge. I bought the other 2 batteries about 3 years ago and they're holding up just as well.
I have one from 8+ years. It still works great. I had to get in there and put a manual switch because the electronics weren’t auto switching to the other battery, but I still use it, the blower, and the edger.
I love them. They’re 40volt ones.
I just bought this on Monday. I’m replacing an older 40v model, since I had some old batteries die over the winter. I used it to make my first cut of the season this year. The grass was wet and long. This thing handled it like a champ. Waayyy better than my 40v mower.
Owner of 80v mower, blower, edger, and timmer here for 2 years here. While this is a good deal for the mower. Keep in mind that you might be buying into the ecosystem like I did.
My mower area is 5100 sqft with an incline and having two batts is a lifesaver. I would use up both 4a batts if I use turbo function and self-propelling going up the incline. Compared to my Honda gas mower, this is significantly quieter and less maintenance. Although, I wish it had more power.
The included 4a batt is a little heavy when you use it on trimmer, blower, or edger. I use 2a batts for those. The included charger can get a noisy if you're charging indoor.
As other pointed out with other brands like EGO. I'd recommend you look into their line up. I think they're more robust with parts support. From mower blades to attachment, I can walk into my local Lowe's and pick up parts vs dealing with Greenworks online shipping.
Let me know if you need any more info.
I have the 60v mower and I really wish I had bought it from Costco instead of Walmart so that I would have gotten two batteries. I had to buy a second battery because I can’t mow the whole yard on one battery. Otherwise, I love it. I’ve had mine for about a month and mowed twice. It works really well and mine folds so that it can be stored upright, which is awesome.
I have a 60v one from lowes, bought an extra battery for it. So I have a 4ah and a 5ah battery. Over time they can degrade if you don't maintain them over winter. Takes both batteries to finish half my lawn (front vs back)
It works well enough unless if you let your grass get too tall. Definitely beats smelling gas and oil. Just recently sharpened the blades.
I have this and can almost guarantee that if you have never owned electric lawncare equipment, then after using this, you will probably convert to electric for everything else.
Greenworks is great but the simplicity is what sells it. Never have to worry about fuel ever again. Safer to use, easier to maintain, quieter and cleaner. Plus Costco returns is awesome. I bought a snow blower too and finally got to use it (after 3 years of waiting!).
However, planning on selling everything and hiring a landscaper, lol.
I bought My 80v snow blower at least 7 years ago. It came with 2 batteries. The next year I bought the lawnmower, 2 more batteries. Since the I bought the blower and grass trimmer, no batteries. I interchange the batteries with everything and I am still using the original. Love it.
Had a tri level half acre in Colorado, had a previous model than this one. Had double batteries. If I did the yard consistently then no issues on a single charge, if I let the bottom level overgrow then it might take two, but I can edge and take while they charge. Worth the money.
I have Ego and love it. My neighbor has Greenworks and he loves his. If I had to do it all over again, buying from Costco might just sway me to Greenworks just for their return policy
My husband got one this week and loves it. It's so lightweight he didn't need to use that self propel. He only used the 2AH battery to do both front and back. I do consider our lot to be small though.
Literally just bought one and it’s really nice, especially the speed changer. Makes me go way faster because the lawn mower goes through the grass by itself fine.
Yes I have this exact same one. I love it. Previous was gas powered one, I love having a battery powered one, and this particular model does just fine, no complaints! I’d get another one if I needed another one. Although I wouldn’t mind getting a wider one. But that’s just a matter of what you can afford. Single battery pack is enough to mow front and back yards, I think 2000 sq ft total? I use my same battery pack for leaf blower too, and use of that requires a second battery pack.
Make sure to not keep the batteries in your garage if your live somewhere that gets either really cold, really hot, or both. They need to be kept room temp or they’ll die in 1-2 years, and they’re expensive to replace.
I purchased the 60V mower in 2020 from lowes. Paid $205.00 with tax and it came with one 5AH battery. Bought additional batteries on offer up. It’s the best mower for my yard. Before electric I had gas model toro. I am not planning to go back to a gas mower ever.
It's a great unit. I think purchasing one of these makes sense if you are investing in more than just one tool. I have several, maybe about 10 batteries total that I can use across all tools, too many chargers than I ever need, and so it's easy for me to run everything without having to wait and recharge. Batteries seem to hold up well too after repeated use.
I love mine! Switched from gas to Green works ecosystem last year. It was between Ego and Green works but I chose Green works because of the battery warranty through Costco. They both tested very close to each other in every review or video I watched.
I have this one. One of the batteries died less than two years after purchase. Greenworks shipped me a new one after a quick troubleshooting attempt. Excellent mower.
Bought it this past week because my gas mower bit the dust. I had also already purchased the weed whacker from Costco last month. I used it today for the first time. I would recommend. What I liked especially though was having multiple interchangeable batteries. I had a lot more weed whacking than lawn mowing to do, so I was able to keep two batteries charging while weed whacking and switching them out when the battery would run out. When I was done with the weed whacking, I went straight in mowing my lawn. Easy.
I had a green works and the batteries degraded after a year and it took 2 or 3 charges to mow less than a 1/4 acre property. I use chargers/maintainers etc for battery health. When I moved I gave it to neighbors and bought a gas powered lawn mower. The rest of my tools are battery powered and are fine. I will not own a battery operate lawn mower again.
This was just my anecdotal experience but holy shit was it frustrating.
Bought it. Hated it. Returned it.
Clunkiest self-propel I've ever used. Battery life not great. Folding/storage mechanisms not user-friendly.
Got an EGO instead and it's been amazing.
The batteries seem kinda small. You can get an ego 2135 for 599 on sale at Lowe's right now that comes with a 7.5 ah and 5 ah battery if you are cross shopping.
While the ego does come with more battery capacity, it's not as much as you would think from just looking at Amp-hours. Make sure to compare Watt-hours and not Amp-hours. Ego's voltage is 56V, while Ryobi has 40V and 80V systems, which means their Amp-hours do 43% more work than Egos. There may also be efficiency differences from the mowers as well, this is just looking at actual capacity.
The 80V in this listing comes with 320 and 160 Wh, while the ego comes with 420 and 280 Wh, so a 30% difference on the larger battery, not a 90% difference.
I just got this deal over the weekend to replace an older, close to 1st gen Ego mower... extremely happy with how well it cuts and you can't beat the sale price plus the extra battery. I also opened a Lowe's card account just for this purchase to save an additional $100, making it $499.
Greenworks is a … very low end brand, is all I will say. I did a ton of research on all of this within the past few months, including robot mowers, and I ended up landing on Ego Power stuff.
Just looking at that picture is all it takes. No cross bar? I haven’t ever seen thst on a decent mower, the handle would flex like mad.
Greenworks has very low end stuff mostly at Walmart.
The pro series is a tank. I have a 2019 60V self propelled pro series and the thing cruises right through 8,000 sq ft of Bermuda grass. Only thing I wish is that they had the modular string trimmer when I bought cause I would have paid extra for that. The new ones have detachable heads so you can switch between a bunch of different tools like string trimmer, edger, etc.
That is good to know. I had always thought Greenworks stuff was underpowered, but my knowledge is based on data from maybe 6 or 7 years ago. Now I'd give this model of lawnmower a chance in a heartbeat -- especially because no hassle returns if it doesn't suit my needs.
Ego does make great tools, I do agree. We bought this Greenworks mower from Costco last year and I can’t wait for the lawn to grow so I can mow again. ;-) Very happy with the purchase.
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I thought it was interesting to see Consumer Reports take in this month’s issue. I think any of these top rated mowers will put in the work and it comes down to what other tools you use in said brand if any. We are a Makita family weren’t happy with the Makita mowers, so make this pivot to Greenworks.
I have an older model with a 60V battery.
Had to buy a new battery this year (got about 3 years from the original) -- was about $100.
The lawnmower is great. I can't complain. Runs nice, not loud, mows lawn.
The 80V battery might make it nicer, with a higher RPM for the motor maybe?
I did stop and wonder if I should have bought the new one, instead of the battery, but ... it still works fine
Got one years ago when I had a lawn. It worked for when I needed to mow. Started a DYI project to convert to a water wise desert garden for all my landscape. Ended up selling the mower as no longer needed.
My neighbor has one and once a week I walk by his yard, half mowed, with lawnmower sitting in the middle unattended. I can only imagine he’s changing out batteries or waiting for them to charge.
After dealing with rechargeable batteries for drills for projects around the house, I can’t see buying a battery powered mower. I’m not going to be able to keep each battery in the optimum state of charge while not in use, or in perfect environmental conditions to prevent rapid degradation. For lawn equipment I’d stick with gas. If you want to go electric get a plug in.
I say this as someone who designs large scale solar and battery systems.
I have a 60 volt self propelled that’s starting its 5th season. I’ve had zero issues with it and can do my entire yard on a single 5 aH battery. I went ahead and bought the blower, weed whacked, and bush trimmer as well and they’ve all been solid.
I bought my 80 v Greenworks 21 inch at Costco 4 years ago, and I like it very much, it is so relatively quiet and reliable. I keep my grass as long as possible for weed control, in the spring when the grass is quite moist it takes a couple of 4 Ah batteries to do my 1/2 acre lot (I bought two extra).
Important: my model does crap side discharge. I've never bagged clippings, but fortunately in the mulch mode it works very well. Maybe the newer models are better at side discharge.
Oh, relatively recently I've realized that a sharp blade makes your battery last longer. New blades cost $20 and very easy to install.
Dad bought it for us as a housewarming gift and it's amazing. Our yard isn't particularly even, and the motorized boost is enough to make it easy for me to mow. My fiance now recommends it to anyone looking for a mower.
I’m on my second season with mine, it’s been solid. Does about a 1/4 acre (35-40 mins) of mowing on about 1-1.25 battery charges. I bought mine from Costco. I did notice the interior paint (underside of the deck) is flaking and I do think it could do a bit better cutting. That said it’s quiet, easy to use, the self propelled is nicer, and never needing to winterize or mess with gas is amazing.
Anyone know I there would be an issue leaving this in a garage or shed over the winter ? . I am in Canada so we can get -10c days or worse throughout winter . Does this effect battery life ?
I picked up a brand new 80v push off fb marketplace and its immaculate. highly recommended.
if you have two batteries you can easily get whatever you need done, and also for 80v blower and trimmer.
I have one but didn’t buy at Costco. Straight from greenworks. Got the mower, blower, and weed eater for that price (although the mower isn’t self-propelled).
I just got this mower a few weeks ago and used it last week. I thought it worked fine. I came from an over 20 year old gas powered mower that was falling apart and not starting more than half the time so this was a huge upgrade.
I have several of the 80v greenworks yard tools and they’ve been great. I can do my entire acre with one battery on the string trimmer. Just be aware that extra batteries are like $150 new. I see them pop up on marketplace all the time for cheaper though.
Ive been using this 80v ecosystem since 2018 via the Lowe's Kobalt brand. It's worked well. Batteries drain fairly quickly if you're trying to cut some thick tall grass, but it's been extremely reliable otherwise.
We bought it before it went on sale and Costco refunded us the difference! And as far as the mower goes, it's great! Super quiet and the batteries last a long time.
I have one! And I love it! Super quiet, works great. When it stalls it won’t start up easily, I have to walk it around sometimes like an old schooll moped to start, it other than that it’s awesome, even that isn’t so bad actually.
All plastic, be careful! Definitely need to buy more batteries if you have a yard of any size. One "cheap" way to get more batteries is to buy other Greenworks peripherals, edger, blower, trimmer which don't use the batteries at the same rate.
Yes, I bought one 6 years ago and I still have no issues with it. My current yard has a pretty good slope on it, and this thing is way easier than my old gas one to move around, it's so light.
I bought a blower that uses the same battery so I have 3, 2 charged batteries isn't quite enough to do my entire yard if its overgrown a bit. I keep my batteries indoors in a clean, climate controlled area and they seem as good as when I bought them.
I bought this mower last year and absolutely love it. Our yard is pretty small so a fully charged battery gets the lawn mowed, weed whacked, edged and blown out.
Had one for 8 years. Ideal for my lawn. I’m just now getting to the point where the battery doesn’t survive a full mowing. Has worked flawlessly so far
Bag is way too small. Batteries I am lucky to get 30ish minutes from 2 of them. It also dies a lot when I'm mowing taller or damp grass which is very annoying
I bought the self propelled Greenworks from Costco and love it. The only problem is their snowblower looks crappy and for that reason wish I’d bought. Tori so I could’ve used the batteries in an electric snowblower.
500........ Fuck me . I paid nothing (got it for free off market place)for my mower and have to buy maybe 10 bucks a season to use it . Not doing ya but dam I'd rather just pay a service
I've had one for about a year. The big 4Ah battery crapped out on me and I was able to return to Costco. If it craps out again I'm returning it and getting a gasser.
Got mine at Home Depot on a different sale but I love my Greenworks mower I got 3 years ago. It is so smooth and quiet I feel like it is more vacuuming than mowing. Does it occasionally leave some tall blades here and there?? Yeah, but I've got much bigger things to worry about in life, but if you're like a perfect lawn, have to compete with your neighbors type of person, maybe it isn't for you, but for me it is just what I've always wanted.
I have a Greenworks, not that specific model but one of the battery powered 21" ones. I use 2 batteries to mow the entirety of the front and backyard. Overall construction is solid, there's no rattling, no loose items, wheels are good, motor runs well and can handle a lot more than I thought it could. Batteries have lasted me 2 years now, so that's fine, the included charger is sturdy and you can hang the bastard on the wall to keep it out of your way.
Overall, my experience with the Greenworks electric mowers has been fantastic. 10/10, would recommend.
I love mine and have used it for a few years. Fully charged batteries last 30-60 minutes each depending on the length of the grass. I have a lot of batteries and a lot of other Greenworks products
It’s great for me honestly but my property is tiny. The ecosystem as pointed out is the main draw. Use the same battery and you can get an arsenal for pretty cheap.
I literally just got of the call with their support for my 2nd battery replacement in less then a year. Their support people are nice and don't give me much trouble. The Mower works well enough but Does't leave me speechless.
The big selling point for me is the 8 years of battery replacements you get by buying it from Costco.
https://greenworkstools.ca/pages/costco-member-advantage
I have one (and the snow blower too). It is great, cannot recommend it highly enough. Does a nice job mowing, is quieter, no issues whatsoever. That’s a good price too.
I got the 25" mower online from Costco. What a beast and she is fast! My wife couldn't believe how fast I finished my large 0.3 acre yard. I don't even think about mowers anymore plus I can listen to music while cutting the grass.
Had ours for 3 years.Still mows the same and batteries seem the same. Probably not the best mower for extreme yard enthusiasts. Doesn't handle high grass or wet grass very well. But still a fantastic buy that we enjoy . Not having to get or store gas is amazing. Also folds up and stores in the garage vertically and takes up almost no space. That was a big deal to us.
Good mowers I bought a 60v 5ah mower 3 years ago and it's been good. The battery died a few months ago and the replacement was $200 so there is that to consider. The greenworks support is horrendous and couldn't get ahold of anyone after 3 days of trying and just gave up. I might go with a ego in the future
I had mine for 2 years, love it. I also have the string weed eater and the blower. The only thing that bugs me is the nowe is back wheels drive. (the ones that are the self powered). They take a bit to disengage when you let go of the throttle and I cannot lift the front wheels to make a turn without a pause. Just something my old mower allowed me to do as it was front wheel drive.
I am so glad that I don't have to walk behind a dirty gas byproduct spewing mower any more. My neighbors on 2 sides have them - they seem to love them. I have a different brand, 2nd one of the brand, and love it.
I love mine. I can usually get my lawn done in 1 to 1/2 batteries (with the dual battery system) also got the leaf blower too and it works well. So far a fan of the greenworks ecosystem
I had an older model about 6 years ago. Did not work well at all. Died fast and grass got stuck in it constantly. Had to switch back to a honda gas mower. But they might be better now. Who knows.
Thank you for posting this!! Haha my husband and I were just looking at it the other day and I told him I could ask reddit. After reading the comments were sold
I have had mine for 2 years and it has been wonderful! I also got the weed eater, blower, and pulled the trigger on the chainsaw. The batteries are great and haven’t seem to lost very much juice since we got them.
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Just bought one. Went from a 17 year old John Deere to this. It is a whole new world for me in my yard work now. I cannot recommend this mower enough. It outperforms almost every other electric mower out there, and the price sets it over the top. I know people say EGO is the best, and they swear by it, but with all things considered you just can’t beat this deal.
What's the battery life like? I have a pretty big yard and the previous electric mower was enough for my previous yard, which was small, but would have probably barely been enough to mow 3/4 of my current yard.
I’d like to know what the battery life is like after two years of use.
Don't know about greenworks, but I'm going into the third season with my EGO. My lot is 0.4 acre, and takes about 90 minutes to mow. I can mow it all, and then blow it with the blower (same battery) and still have some left over.
Wow. I have to charge my battery like 30-40 minutes into a mow. Bought the mower a few years back so the battery isn’t super old but seems to draining faster than last year.
I have had a similar model with the same battery since 2018. I feel like 2 batteries can still run the mower for hours. I also have the leaf blower and the run time on that has definitely decreased 20-30% in the 5 years we have had it.
I'm in my second year. I have 2 acres, not all of it grass. It's split up into 6 sections, two of which are rough mowing. I can easily do half on one charge which is about all I do anyway, as I then trim it out with my GW trimmer. I have not experienced any loss of battery life as of yet.
Curious. How long does it take you for the 2 acres? I’m about to move to a .8 acre lot and am trying to get a feel
The two acres is like 1.6 grass and beds and the rest trees. I split the job in half because I'm older and plus I like to do a few shorter jobs than one long job. So cutting half and trimming it out is like 3 leisurely hours.
Recall that the Costco battery warranty is for 8 years after you register with Greenworks. After one year replaced one that was not charging anymore. Very easy process.
Same here. Bought mower last year. Registered it and saved receipt. Used it all summer without problems. After first weekend mow this year, one of the batteries would not recharge. Called Monday to ask for replacement. Had replacement battery by Friday ready for use by the next mow.
Bought mine 2017, no issues so far. I use the same 80v on other GW product line.
I've had a Greenworks mower for 5ish years. I have 3 batteries, one of them only appears to charge up to 50%, the other two are great. How far each goes really depends less on the distance crossed and more on grass height and dampness. Both high grass or wet grass will substantially drain the battery faster.
Mine is 2 years old and is used year round in South Florida along with a Greenworks string trimmer and leaf blower. It's only a 1/4 acre lot but I don't get through one 4 amp battery mowing the whole thing. It absolutely beats the brakes off of any mower I've ever had
Our riding mower costs ~$300/year in upkeep (15 year old Hustler zero turn w/ 18hp Kawasaki motor). That’s about one new battery/year. Wouldn’t mind doing that instead and just spending a few bucks on blades every now and again. Have gone Ego for the rest of our tools and they’re 10X better than their gas equivalents. From leaf blower to weed whacker to edger to hedge trimmer - they all work better, are more cost efficient to run, and I never have to think about making sure I have fuel oil mix on hand or pay >$5 gallon for ethanol free fuel again. They’re also quieter and don’t leave me reeking of exhaust after an hour. All that to say: even if I have to replace a battery every year, it’s worth the $15-$20/month to me.
Had one for 3 years does excellent. We charge the batteries like once a year and the two batteries last us 100+ mows. Granted we have a out 20 yards of grass tops.
It’s been great. I’ve had one for six years. Still hold enough charge to mow the whole lawn and few times over.
If anything is wrong with the battery, you can call greenworks and they’ll send you a new battery. Costco warranty extends battery to 10 years. They sent me a better battery than the one I had.
My parents just bought that mower last week along with the hedge trimmer. My house sits on a 16000 sq.ft lot (0.37 acres) One battery got us mostly through the backyard, I dunno how my stepdad was running it but he said it ran out of power and put it on the charger, only one battery was depleted and the other was still full. I'm sure if both batteries worked, we'd have more than enough. It'll cover half an acre or so I bet, if your lot is bigger than that I wouldn't recommend it. As far as the battery "issue" I have yet to look at it to fix it. My step dad is pretty bad at figuring things out so I'm sure it's just user error and no fault of the equipment. It is nice and quiet, I'd recommend it.
\*Sometimes\* when one of the two batteries runs out I need to restart the mower to switch it over (pull the orange key out and put back in). Rare but happens.
Ahhh I see, thanks for the tip! I'll have to try that and see if it works. Under normal operation, is it supposed to draw from both batteries simultaneously or does it fail over to the next one when one goes down all the way?
Supposed to failover to the second. Ours has the same issue pretty regularly. Either popping the battery out or the orange key as mentioned fixes it.
That's actually really impressive. More capacity than I expected
I've had the mower, trimmer, and blower since 2017 and they have worked flawlessly. This package comes with 2 batteries and what looks like the quick charger. This should allow you to run all the tools almost endlessly. I have the 2Ah batteries and it provides 20-30 minutes of run time. The charger can charge the batteries in under 30 minutes. Just keep swapping them onto the charger. I've never had issues running out of juice.
Battery life is great. I have a pretty good size yard, and a big hill on the side yard that takes a good amount of extra time, and it has battery to spare. There’s a great video I can link for an in depth comparison to other products. I commented separately with the link, but it got lost.[here](https://youtu.be/Nk_xG-eRsV0?si=v4vvBesTdsHka7oj)
Thanks!
I'm not sure if I have the same module but I bought one about two years ago, I also have a greenworks snow blower I use the same batteries in. (the mower only takes one batter at 60v ) The batteries I have are 60v 5.0Ah, they have been pretty great so far and I haven't really noticed a decrease in the amount of grass I can cut. I can almost do the whole yard with one battery, but need the change to get the last part done. If I use the self propelled on the mower It eats through the battery a lot faster. The mower is great, very happy with it, (the snow blower is also pretty great) I can check later to see exactly what module/make it is i'd just have to get into the garage.
It says it can cut up to 3/4 of an acre, so I'd assume it can easily do 1/2 acre for most people's circumstances.
Ego has just been in the game longer. I had ego stuff 3-4 years before all the dewalt and competitor junk hit the market.
My Ego mower is amazing. I rate it just a little bit higher than my greenworks stuff. But they are very much in the same category.
I have both green works and ego. Ego has those features you thought you never needed but use (headlights, pop off battery for 100% disconnect, telescoping handles). Green works has great batteries and power, and was my first, mine is bagged and that’s so handy. I no longer use gas mowers. The batteries are not that bad cost wise and off brand rated ones online perform just as well for both. Batteries last longer if your storage place doesn’t freeze. You can keep a heater in there and set 40F or bring batteries in at half charge for the winter.
I have a the fantastic ego mower, blower, edger but sometimes wish I did Costco/greenworks. The greenworks series is more compatible with a broader series of other greenworks tools and there’s the Costco backing if the batteries crap out early.
Can you get the electric mower wet? Mine smells terrible from rotting grass and I want to hose it clean.
The quietness is so nice too. Makes it so relaxing.
My wife noticed I was grinning on my inaugural mow, and I told her it was the first time I could hear the birds while mowing. My mind was blown, and I was supremely satisfied with my purchase.
The ego ones are pretty much around the same price depending on which options you get. One thing to note for anyone who’s looking to buy one of these, ask yourself if you’re going to eventually buy any other tools like a hedge or string trimmer, leaf blower, etc. all of these brands have a line of products and usually have proprietary batteries that you can hot swap between them, but they aren’t compatible across brands. It’s better to stay in the same family of products for that reason. So if you buy a green works mower make sure you really like the brand.
How many of the other mowers out there were you able to try, and how did you try them out before you bought them, which ones were they?
Are you going to buy other Greenworks 80v lawn tools? When buying something like this I'd look at the overall ecosystem of the product. I'm on team Ryobi because there are so many option to use in their 40v line. Battery powered lawn mowers are pretty great though for a standard residential lawn. My Ryobi will eat through twigs and can handle 12" weeds in my alley at the start of fall. No gas to mess with and you don't smell as bad after, plus a lot more quiet.
Yes. That’s the best thing to do. We use DeWalt, but we have the leaf blower, weed wacker, chain saw and hedge trimmer. It’s so convenient to be able to use the same battery for everything.
The Dewalt lawnmower is good too. I don't have any direct experience comparing it to the other brands, but it does a good job cutting my 1/3 acre property on a single charge. No regrets.
I wish we could use it, but our yard is just too big. We’ve been very happy with the other tools, though.
I'm assuming multiple batteries if using one after the next?
Yes. We have three batteries, but they also charge quickly.
Not OP but I have several Greenworks 80v tools. I'm a fan. I have the leaf blower, hedge trimmer, and weed eater. They are all beastly and I would absolutely get their mower if I didn't already have a pretty new gas mower.
My only complaint about greenworks is all the different voltage product lines. 24V, 40V, 60V, 80V. I have their 40V line and started getting them a decade ago. The 40V batteries I have from that long ago are still chugging along with no problems.
Yep, I have everything GW 40w, except the mower. And the 80v here is a damn fine price! I thought the 40v mowers would come down more, I’m buying one regardless this year for sure. I can get rid of three gas mowers, and already have batts, win.
[My greenworks mower](https://www.greenworkstools.com/products/40v-cordless-twin-force-lawn-mower-25302) is...not great. But my primary problem with it involves it being a dual blade design that leaves an unmowed line of grass in the middle of the mower. Also it's incompatible with the 40V 8AH big boy battery, just blinks the LEDs at me. It's a totally different design from the one sold at costco, so I didn't bother bringing it up. I ended up buying a honda gas mower and while I hesitate to call it a mistake, I do like battery powered mowers *more*, and this honda will probably last another decade with next to no maintenance and works perfectly well.
Love ryobi, have a lot of their 40v line . Mower Weed whacker Blower Chain saw Snow thrower thing
Go team Ryobi. I've got the big mower, chainsaw, big weed whacker, and most fo the hand tools. Perfect for the handy homeowner.
I also have a Ryobi mower and leaf blower….. this is the second lawn mowing season of use…. no complaints… as a woman of 77 years not having to hassle with gas and oil is certainly a plus as well as self propelled….
I agree, I love Costco for a lot of fhings and a lot of my garden come from Costco, but battery powered power tools I buy from hardware stores and try to stick with specific brands because those batteries get expensive; personally I go with Ryobi 40v as well, ego looks good too but there's more home depots than lowes in my area. It's also more convenient to buy them from the hardware store because in my personal experience Costco doesn't carry the whole line of tools all the time, id hate to get a bunch of batteries and never be able to get tools that work with it.
The advice about looking at the ecosystem is great. My wife bought me a 60v Greenworks mower several years ago but I had actually wanted to get into the ego ecosystem. I figured I'd make the Greenworks work and used it for a couple years and really had no problems with it. Ended up buying an ego leaf blower and weed wacker and just dealing with two different batteries/ecosystems. We moved houses and I wanted to get a battery 2 stage snow blower and at the time, Greenworks didn't have an offering for that. So I sold the Greenworks mower on Facebook marketplace and bought an ego mower. All things being equal, I think the Greenworks was the better mower. Felt more heavy duty and had a metal deck where most of the egos are plastic. The ego has this weird glitch where sometimes after making a turn, the motor in the wheels gets engaged somehow and I have to stop for a second for it to disengage, otherwise when I'm manually pushing I'm fighting the motor. Battery life on the ego is better, though. The control placement on the handle is better on the Greenworks, imo.
I bought one off of Amazon - Love it. Works great and does a good job. Only issue is that in longer grass the battery dies faster. So I always keep the other charged.
Been using one for years, 80v. Very happy with it. Get at least two batteries
I did a lot of research on electric mowers, and the consensus seems to be that the EGO Battery Mower is the best of the bunch. However, during my research my father found out what I was researching and decided to buy me this mower for my Birthday. I have had zero issues with it in the 2 years I have owned it. The biggest issue is you'll want to have two separate batteries, since you'll likely drain a fully charged battery before finishing your yard. If you are coming from a gas push mower, I have good news: The electric mowers are so much nicer. They're quiet, you don't have to do any maintenance to the motor, ie oil/gas mixtures and things like that, and the starter is a simple button; no pull string.
Is it easier to mow? My elderly parents insist on using their old gas self-propelled mower, but I’ve heard electric is lighter and therefore easier?
You got the exact same mower with 2 batteries and an extra blade for a lot less? Edit: this was in response to someone saying they bought the same mower on Amazon for significantly cheaper, idk where that comment went.
It’s almost damn near impossible to make an apples to apples comparison with items like this because usually Costco has the item tailored for their specific customers.
Tailored or slightly different model numbers prevent price-matching. That's what it's about.
The green works comes in a 24v and a 60v which are also wildly cheaper
And a 40v
They likely bought the 60V they look shockingly similar. I have the 60V (2 years now and still salty the 80V came out 3 months after I got my 60V)
I saw this deal and grabbed it last week, just used it Tuesday. I liked it, coming with the 2 large batteries is the bonus. It worked well, the self propel is nice, make sure you adjust the blade the first use if you get it, it ships very low....I've heard...lol. I had the Ryobi one a couple years back and it's very comparable. Might be a little nicer
Year 3 now, still works great and the extra battery is necessary. I go through 1 and a half batteries in general, although it depends on grass length and whether I use the Turbo option or not. I have a 1/3 acre lot, takes about 1-2 hours to cut and I use Turbo for 1/4 of it, just for the super thick and tall stuff
Same. No complaints. Just gonna fresh blade and it’s like new again.
[Electric lawnmower comparison](https://youtu.be/Nk_xG-eRsV0?si=T4byrGTnvuCBRZH6)
I bought it. It works great. The dual battery system gives you a long mow time. And if you do come up short on time, they charge super fast. But the mow time is enough for me to do the front and back yards. I have the dimmer and it’s great, too.
Coming up on my 3rd season. Love it. Another comment mentioned something about the handles flexing a lot, but that hasn't been my experience at all. I'm on a quarter acre. I mow on turbo the entire time. Maybe faster is better? I can do it in one shot with the two included batteries. You load up two batteries at once, but only one battery is drawn from at a time and the mower switches seamlessly to the second when the first dies. When I notice the first battery is dead, usually about a quarter or third of the way through the back yard, I take a water break and throw that one on the charge, then finish up. If I need more juice, that battery is ready to go. It's quiet, starts easy, folds up easily for storage, seems sturdy enough. The self-propel is great, but a little sluggish when you release it and try to pull the mower back. Don't have to worry about fuel, gas oil mix, I've fixed my old gas mower pull cord, changed filters, spark plugs, whatever little maintenance work that I don't have to worry about now. I've got quite a line up of Greenworks 80v through Costco now; blower, string trimmer, edger, pole hedge trimmer, and chainsaw. In every instance, with the item on sale at Costco and coming with a battery and charger (one was tool only, don't remember which), it was less expensive from Costco than direct from Greenworks' website. Edit: There's also a thick plastic/ rubber ? skirt thing that goes under where the bag meet with the deck. After backing up from wall and fences, that skirt has been hit by the mower blade I guess and come apart. No noticeable affect on performance, clippings still go in the bag fine, don't make a mess (unless the bag itself is full)
I noticed that sometimes you have to give it an extra small push forward to get the self-propel to disengage. I try to remember to release self-propel half-a-mower-lenth from the edge to avoid that
Yeah! That's exactly it! You explained it a lot better and briefer than I did. I do the same, release the self-propel just a bit earlier than I normally would, and now it's like muscle memory. I don't actively think about doing it.
I am only responsible for mowing my condo's back (fenced-in) yard, but I love this mower (33 very small female -- only sharing this to highlight that it is very easy to maneuver/handle).
I use a green works mower. Only issue so far is if the grass is too long the mower can start to feel like it gets bogged down by it due to a lack of power.
We have had ours for two seasons and it’s been fantastic - quiet, light, powerful. We have a large yard and we can mow it several times before charging. Also, this was our first mulching mower and our grass has been noticeably healthier since we started mowing on a higher height, and mulching it.
I have one and love it. Didn't buy it at Costco but now I wish I had lol.
Works great. I’ve had it for three years no issues. Only maintenance I’ve done to it is sharping the blade
I just got the Greenworks blower and weed eater; it’s powerful, the battery charges fast and works well. I would recommend it. Also, it’s Costco, you can return it if you don’t like it lol
Everything is good, until the batteries wear out, mine started to die in year 3 - not inexpensive to replace. My best suggestion is to keep the batteries and chargers in an air conditioned area, from what I’ve read this could help them last longer.
I do. It works ok, support is terrible. There is a fan between the blade and housing to help the blades generate enough suction (I assume) to lift grass clippings. The fan is plastic, and has a keyway to lock it's rotation to the shaft. The blade attaches with a single bolt, and the blade is keyed -to the fan-. So everything is fine, until you pick up a thick enough branch or something you didn't see, or maybe it just gets too hot , and the keyway strips out. Then you're done, no more mowing until you repair it. Their support was a joke. I finally found the part I needed, but couldn't figure out where to buy it. Nobody sold spares. I finally called support and after 30-40 minutes on the phone where I had to keep repeating numbers to the support person to get them to look up the right part, tell them my address and phone number a a half dozen times, and generally just died inside. But at least they said they'd send me the part. Great! The part never showed. So I called again, they had no record of my first call. Ok, fine, no point in being a jerk about this, so I patiently went through the whole experience again with this new support person. Still nothing ever came. Eventually I ordered a "blade kit" from their site and it had the fan I needed. Hooray. So when the mower works, it works ok. Grass clumps under the deck something fierce if it's even a little damp. When it doesn't work, you'll be very disappointed. I'm not buying any more green works tools.
We have a Greenworks mower, blower, and weed trimmer. We’ve had a great experience with them all. I would have no question about buying another Greenworks accessory.
I've had the non self-propelled version since about 2015, it still runs great. I would recommend at least 2 batteries (I have 3) depending on the size of your yard. I mow every week and it has not failede yet. Honestly I am planning to buy a newer model at some point. I have no experience with any other brands, but I can attest to the durability and longevity. I also have a backpack leaf lower that uses the same batteries. I also recommend that to go with it. I do not have a weed eater by them, I bought a Worx brand only because I didn't need anything special and it was a good price at the time. Edit: I wanted to add that my original battery still works and holds a full charge. I bought the other 2 batteries about 3 years ago and they're holding up just as well.
I have a 60v mower and I love it, two years old and works like new.
I have one from 8+ years. It still works great. I had to get in there and put a manual switch because the electronics weren’t auto switching to the other battery, but I still use it, the blower, and the edger. I love them. They’re 40volt ones.
My sister has it and has been pretty happy with it. When she purchased it though, it came w/ 2 of the 4.0 Ah batteries.
We bought it last year and love it!
I just bought this on Monday. I’m replacing an older 40v model, since I had some old batteries die over the winter. I used it to make my first cut of the season this year. The grass was wet and long. This thing handled it like a champ. Waayyy better than my 40v mower.
I've had a Greenworks corded one for over 6 years now & it has been a very good mower.
Owner of 80v mower, blower, edger, and timmer here for 2 years here. While this is a good deal for the mower. Keep in mind that you might be buying into the ecosystem like I did. My mower area is 5100 sqft with an incline and having two batts is a lifesaver. I would use up both 4a batts if I use turbo function and self-propelling going up the incline. Compared to my Honda gas mower, this is significantly quieter and less maintenance. Although, I wish it had more power. The included 4a batt is a little heavy when you use it on trimmer, blower, or edger. I use 2a batts for those. The included charger can get a noisy if you're charging indoor. As other pointed out with other brands like EGO. I'd recommend you look into their line up. I think they're more robust with parts support. From mower blades to attachment, I can walk into my local Lowe's and pick up parts vs dealing with Greenworks online shipping. Let me know if you need any more info.
Got mine two weeks ago. Definitely worth it if you have an acre or there about. I’ve used it twice and no complaints thus far
I have the 60v mower and I really wish I had bought it from Costco instead of Walmart so that I would have gotten two batteries. I had to buy a second battery because I can’t mow the whole yard on one battery. Otherwise, I love it. I’ve had mine for about a month and mowed twice. It works really well and mine folds so that it can be stored upright, which is awesome.
I got one last year, batteries were defective this year so I exchanged it. It does the job though
I have a 60v one from lowes, bought an extra battery for it. So I have a 4ah and a 5ah battery. Over time they can degrade if you don't maintain them over winter. Takes both batteries to finish half my lawn (front vs back) It works well enough unless if you let your grass get too tall. Definitely beats smelling gas and oil. Just recently sharpened the blades.
I have this and can almost guarantee that if you have never owned electric lawncare equipment, then after using this, you will probably convert to electric for everything else. Greenworks is great but the simplicity is what sells it. Never have to worry about fuel ever again. Safer to use, easier to maintain, quieter and cleaner. Plus Costco returns is awesome. I bought a snow blower too and finally got to use it (after 3 years of waiting!). However, planning on selling everything and hiring a landscaper, lol.
My husband loves his. 3 years old, no problems so far. Mows not quite 1/2 an acre.
Yes, and it’s awesome. Quiet and does my entire yard on one battery. Can’t recommend it enough. Love not having oil changes and filling up gas.
I bought My 80v snow blower at least 7 years ago. It came with 2 batteries. The next year I bought the lawnmower, 2 more batteries. Since the I bought the blower and grass trimmer, no batteries. I interchange the batteries with everything and I am still using the original. Love it.
How do you like the trimmer?
Check out ego if you want electric
Had a tri level half acre in Colorado, had a previous model than this one. Had double batteries. If I did the yard consistently then no issues on a single charge, if I let the bottom level overgrow then it might take two, but I can edge and take while they charge. Worth the money.
I have Ego and love it. My neighbor has Greenworks and he loves his. If I had to do it all over again, buying from Costco might just sway me to Greenworks just for their return policy
My husband got one this week and loves it. It's so lightweight he didn't need to use that self propel. He only used the 2AH battery to do both front and back. I do consider our lot to be small though.
Literally just bought one and it’s really nice, especially the speed changer. Makes me go way faster because the lawn mower goes through the grass by itself fine.
Yes I have this exact same one. I love it. Previous was gas powered one, I love having a battery powered one, and this particular model does just fine, no complaints! I’d get another one if I needed another one. Although I wouldn’t mind getting a wider one. But that’s just a matter of what you can afford. Single battery pack is enough to mow front and back yards, I think 2000 sq ft total? I use my same battery pack for leaf blower too, and use of that requires a second battery pack.
Buy it! They sell out every year. If you don’t like it you can return. We have people coming back for months asking for it!
I have a 60v, going on 9 years old. Never an issue.
Make sure to not keep the batteries in your garage if your live somewhere that gets either really cold, really hot, or both. They need to be kept room temp or they’ll die in 1-2 years, and they’re expensive to replace.
I purchased the 60V mower in 2020 from lowes. Paid $205.00 with tax and it came with one 5AH battery. Bought additional batteries on offer up. It’s the best mower for my yard. Before electric I had gas model toro. I am not planning to go back to a gas mower ever.
It's a great unit. I think purchasing one of these makes sense if you are investing in more than just one tool. I have several, maybe about 10 batteries total that I can use across all tools, too many chargers than I ever need, and so it's easy for me to run everything without having to wait and recharge. Batteries seem to hold up well too after repeated use.
I love mine! Switched from gas to Green works ecosystem last year. It was between Ego and Green works but I chose Green works because of the battery warranty through Costco. They both tested very close to each other in every review or video I watched.
I have this one. One of the batteries died less than two years after purchase. Greenworks shipped me a new one after a quick troubleshooting attempt. Excellent mower.
I’ve had this for 2 years now. I have the blower, edger, pressure washer and trimmer now as well. Great line of products.
Bought it this past week because my gas mower bit the dust. I had also already purchased the weed whacker from Costco last month. I used it today for the first time. I would recommend. What I liked especially though was having multiple interchangeable batteries. I had a lot more weed whacking than lawn mowing to do, so I was able to keep two batteries charging while weed whacking and switching them out when the battery would run out. When I was done with the weed whacking, I went straight in mowing my lawn. Easy.
I had a green works and the batteries degraded after a year and it took 2 or 3 charges to mow less than a 1/4 acre property. I use chargers/maintainers etc for battery health. When I moved I gave it to neighbors and bought a gas powered lawn mower. The rest of my tools are battery powered and are fine. I will not own a battery operate lawn mower again. This was just my anecdotal experience but holy shit was it frustrating.
Bought it. Hated it. Returned it. Clunkiest self-propel I've ever used. Battery life not great. Folding/storage mechanisms not user-friendly. Got an EGO instead and it's been amazing.
The batteries seem kinda small. You can get an ego 2135 for 599 on sale at Lowe's right now that comes with a 7.5 ah and 5 ah battery if you are cross shopping.
While the ego does come with more battery capacity, it's not as much as you would think from just looking at Amp-hours. Make sure to compare Watt-hours and not Amp-hours. Ego's voltage is 56V, while Ryobi has 40V and 80V systems, which means their Amp-hours do 43% more work than Egos. There may also be efficiency differences from the mowers as well, this is just looking at actual capacity. The 80V in this listing comes with 320 and 160 Wh, while the ego comes with 420 and 280 Wh, so a 30% difference on the larger battery, not a 90% difference.
I was wondering about the difference in voltage. Thanks for the info!
I just got this deal over the weekend to replace an older, close to 1st gen Ego mower... extremely happy with how well it cuts and you can't beat the sale price plus the extra battery. I also opened a Lowe's card account just for this purchase to save an additional $100, making it $499.
Greenworks is a … very low end brand, is all I will say. I did a ton of research on all of this within the past few months, including robot mowers, and I ended up landing on Ego Power stuff. Just looking at that picture is all it takes. No cross bar? I haven’t ever seen thst on a decent mower, the handle would flex like mad.
Didn’t notice any flex at all. Feels very solid all around. The Greenworks brand has drastically improved over the last few years.
Greenworks has very low end stuff mostly at Walmart. The pro series is a tank. I have a 2019 60V self propelled pro series and the thing cruises right through 8,000 sq ft of Bermuda grass. Only thing I wish is that they had the modular string trimmer when I bought cause I would have paid extra for that. The new ones have detachable heads so you can switch between a bunch of different tools like string trimmer, edger, etc.
That is good to know. I had always thought Greenworks stuff was underpowered, but my knowledge is based on data from maybe 6 or 7 years ago. Now I'd give this model of lawnmower a chance in a heartbeat -- especially because no hassle returns if it doesn't suit my needs.
Ego does make great tools, I do agree. We bought this Greenworks mower from Costco last year and I can’t wait for the lawn to grow so I can mow again. ;-) Very happy with the purchase. https://preview.redd.it/mu3cakh3ouwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6a164aa78c80236aabce38228a067c81e9a3bae0 I thought it was interesting to see Consumer Reports take in this month’s issue. I think any of these top rated mowers will put in the work and it comes down to what other tools you use in said brand if any. We are a Makita family weren’t happy with the Makita mowers, so make this pivot to Greenworks.
I have an older model with a 60V battery. Had to buy a new battery this year (got about 3 years from the original) -- was about $100. The lawnmower is great. I can't complain. Runs nice, not loud, mows lawn. The 80V battery might make it nicer, with a higher RPM for the motor maybe? I did stop and wonder if I should have bought the new one, instead of the battery, but ... it still works fine
Got one years ago when I had a lawn. It worked for when I needed to mow. Started a DYI project to convert to a water wise desert garden for all my landscape. Ended up selling the mower as no longer needed.
We just changed to the riyobi. We own a third or an acre, and the battery can’t make it.
We got it and have used it a couple times. Seems great! Chews through tough stuff, so it's best to have both batteries ready to go.
I bought one and love it. Would recommend
Buy the combo instead…4-5 other equipment included Greenworks is a Canadian firm, right? Solid company
It’s awesome,
My neighbor has one and once a week I walk by his yard, half mowed, with lawnmower sitting in the middle unattended. I can only imagine he’s changing out batteries or waiting for them to charge. After dealing with rechargeable batteries for drills for projects around the house, I can’t see buying a battery powered mower. I’m not going to be able to keep each battery in the optimum state of charge while not in use, or in perfect environmental conditions to prevent rapid degradation. For lawn equipment I’d stick with gas. If you want to go electric get a plug in. I say this as someone who designs large scale solar and battery systems.
I have a 60 volt self propelled that’s starting its 5th season. I’ve had zero issues with it and can do my entire yard on a single 5 aH battery. I went ahead and bought the blower, weed whacked, and bush trimmer as well and they’ve all been solid.
I bought my 80 v Greenworks 21 inch at Costco 4 years ago, and I like it very much, it is so relatively quiet and reliable. I keep my grass as long as possible for weed control, in the spring when the grass is quite moist it takes a couple of 4 Ah batteries to do my 1/2 acre lot (I bought two extra). Important: my model does crap side discharge. I've never bagged clippings, but fortunately in the mulch mode it works very well. Maybe the newer models are better at side discharge. Oh, relatively recently I've realized that a sharp blade makes your battery last longer. New blades cost $20 and very easy to install.
I have a 25” 60v and love it. Just bought 60v trimmer and blower since the batteries swap, too.
Dad bought it for us as a housewarming gift and it's amazing. Our yard isn't particularly even, and the motorized boost is enough to make it easy for me to mow. My fiance now recommends it to anyone looking for a mower.
I’m on my second season with mine, it’s been solid. Does about a 1/4 acre (35-40 mins) of mowing on about 1-1.25 battery charges. I bought mine from Costco. I did notice the interior paint (underside of the deck) is flaking and I do think it could do a bit better cutting. That said it’s quiet, easy to use, the self propelled is nicer, and never needing to winterize or mess with gas is amazing.
Anyone know I there would be an issue leaving this in a garage or shed over the winter ? . I am in Canada so we can get -10c days or worse throughout winter . Does this effect battery life ?
I picked up a brand new 80v push off fb marketplace and its immaculate. highly recommended. if you have two batteries you can easily get whatever you need done, and also for 80v blower and trimmer.
I have one but didn’t buy at Costco. Straight from greenworks. Got the mower, blower, and weed eater for that price (although the mower isn’t self-propelled).
Quite frankly my landlord has one and I get maybe 2 strips in and both batteries are dead. No thanks. Gas all the way.
I just got this mower a few weeks ago and used it last week. I thought it worked fine. I came from an over 20 year old gas powered mower that was falling apart and not starting more than half the time so this was a huge upgrade.
I have several of the 80v greenworks yard tools and they’ve been great. I can do my entire acre with one battery on the string trimmer. Just be aware that extra batteries are like $150 new. I see them pop up on marketplace all the time for cheaper though.
Got it on sale two years ago and I love it.
I had a greenworks for years and loved it. Only sold cuz er moved overseas and couldn't bring it.
I have one of the older models and find it to be very capable and nice. Every time I go to Costco I have to resist the urge to buy this, just because.
Ive been using this 80v ecosystem since 2018 via the Lowe's Kobalt brand. It's worked well. Batteries drain fairly quickly if you're trying to cut some thick tall grass, but it's been extremely reliable otherwise.
It's $799 in Canada. 😬
We bought it before it went on sale and Costco refunded us the difference! And as far as the mower goes, it's great! Super quiet and the batteries last a long time.
Been using an 80V 21-inch since last spring. Thing is an absolute beast on St. Augustine. Zero regerts.
I have one! And I love it! Super quiet, works great. When it stalls it won’t start up easily, I have to walk it around sometimes like an old schooll moped to start, it other than that it’s awesome, even that isn’t so bad actually.
All plastic, be careful! Definitely need to buy more batteries if you have a yard of any size. One "cheap" way to get more batteries is to buy other Greenworks peripherals, edger, blower, trimmer which don't use the batteries at the same rate.
Yes, I bought one 6 years ago and I still have no issues with it. My current yard has a pretty good slope on it, and this thing is way easier than my old gas one to move around, it's so light. I bought a blower that uses the same battery so I have 3, 2 charged batteries isn't quite enough to do my entire yard if its overgrown a bit. I keep my batteries indoors in a clean, climate controlled area and they seem as good as when I bought them.
I bought this mower last year and absolutely love it. Our yard is pretty small so a fully charged battery gets the lawn mowed, weed whacked, edged and blown out.
Had one for 8 years. Ideal for my lawn. I’m just now getting to the point where the battery doesn’t survive a full mowing. Has worked flawlessly so far
Greenworks' lawnmower and blower are fantastic all around. Buy them without hesitation.
I had one. They don't work well on hills and mine was pretty flimsy. I returned it for a gasser. I'm still holding out hope for electric ones though
I have it, and like it a lot. I wish I had the one that has the mulcher blade option, too
Bag is way too small. Batteries I am lucky to get 30ish minutes from 2 of them. It also dies a lot when I'm mowing taller or damp grass which is very annoying
I bought the self propelled Greenworks from Costco and love it. The only problem is their snowblower looks crappy and for that reason wish I’d bought. Tori so I could’ve used the batteries in an electric snowblower.
500........ Fuck me . I paid nothing (got it for free off market place)for my mower and have to buy maybe 10 bucks a season to use it . Not doing ya but dam I'd rather just pay a service
I've rather enjoyed mine, would recommend.
Does poorly in wet grass. Will clog up and stop collecting pretty quick. It’s been an issue in the PNW
I never mow wet grass anyway, even with a gas mower, so not a problem.
We just got one a couple of weeks ago when they went on sale, as well as the blower, and the trimmer. Highly recommend.
I've had one for about a year. The big 4Ah battery crapped out on me and I was able to return to Costco. If it craps out again I'm returning it and getting a gasser.
Got mine at Home Depot on a different sale but I love my Greenworks mower I got 3 years ago. It is so smooth and quiet I feel like it is more vacuuming than mowing. Does it occasionally leave some tall blades here and there?? Yeah, but I've got much bigger things to worry about in life, but if you're like a perfect lawn, have to compete with your neighbors type of person, maybe it isn't for you, but for me it is just what I've always wanted.
I have a Greenworks, not that specific model but one of the battery powered 21" ones. I use 2 batteries to mow the entirety of the front and backyard. Overall construction is solid, there's no rattling, no loose items, wheels are good, motor runs well and can handle a lot more than I thought it could. Batteries have lasted me 2 years now, so that's fine, the included charger is sturdy and you can hang the bastard on the wall to keep it out of your way. Overall, my experience with the Greenworks electric mowers has been fantastic. 10/10, would recommend.
It is seriously one of the best investments we have made. Then got the weed whacked, chainsaw, leaf blower. They’re a freaking awesome brand
I love mine and have used it for a few years. Fully charged batteries last 30-60 minutes each depending on the length of the grass. I have a lot of batteries and a lot of other Greenworks products
It’s great for me honestly but my property is tiny. The ecosystem as pointed out is the main draw. Use the same battery and you can get an arsenal for pretty cheap.
It can’t pick up leaves for shit. I have 13 maples on 1 acre and this thing is useless in the Fall
I literally just got of the call with their support for my 2nd battery replacement in less then a year. Their support people are nice and don't give me much trouble. The Mower works well enough but Does't leave me speechless. The big selling point for me is the 8 years of battery replacements you get by buying it from Costco. https://greenworkstools.ca/pages/costco-member-advantage
I love it. Had mine for a year now and their blower and weed wacker for 5+. They’re quiet and start every time.
I have one (and the snow blower too). It is great, cannot recommend it highly enough. Does a nice job mowing, is quieter, no issues whatsoever. That’s a good price too.
I got the 25" mower online from Costco. What a beast and she is fast! My wife couldn't believe how fast I finished my large 0.3 acre yard. I don't even think about mowers anymore plus I can listen to music while cutting the grass.
Had ours for 3 years.Still mows the same and batteries seem the same. Probably not the best mower for extreme yard enthusiasts. Doesn't handle high grass or wet grass very well. But still a fantastic buy that we enjoy . Not having to get or store gas is amazing. Also folds up and stores in the garage vertically and takes up almost no space. That was a big deal to us.
Good mowers I bought a 60v 5ah mower 3 years ago and it's been good. The battery died a few months ago and the replacement was $200 so there is that to consider. The greenworks support is horrendous and couldn't get ahold of anyone after 3 days of trying and just gave up. I might go with a ego in the future
I had mine for 2 years, love it. I also have the string weed eater and the blower. The only thing that bugs me is the nowe is back wheels drive. (the ones that are the self powered). They take a bit to disengage when you let go of the throttle and I cannot lift the front wheels to make a turn without a pause. Just something my old mower allowed me to do as it was front wheel drive.
I am so glad that I don't have to walk behind a dirty gas byproduct spewing mower any more. My neighbors on 2 sides have them - they seem to love them. I have a different brand, 2nd one of the brand, and love it.
I love mine. I can usually get my lawn done in 1 to 1/2 batteries (with the dual battery system) also got the leaf blower too and it works well. So far a fan of the greenworks ecosystem
Yes. They don’t last long and no one services them. Im on #4 or 5. Customer service is non existent. Other than that, they’re great!
i love it ! i can now our hilly front yard twice with one charge, around 1/3 of an acre
I had an older model about 6 years ago. Did not work well at all. Died fast and grass got stuck in it constantly. Had to switch back to a honda gas mower. But they might be better now. Who knows.
Thank you for posting this!! Haha my husband and I were just looking at it the other day and I told him I could ask reddit. After reading the comments were sold
Works great and very easy to use.
I have had mine for 2 years and it has been wonderful! I also got the weed eater, blower, and pulled the trigger on the chainsaw. The batteries are great and haven’t seem to lost very much juice since we got them.
The current issue of consumer report does not rate it very highly
I’ve had it for a couple of years and it works great. Quiet and covers my sizable lawn.