Cordless Lawn Mowers

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Damian

Damian

Moderator
Mar 14, 2005
7,510
936
30,935
With my current situation I cannot use the petrol mower any more.
I was wondering if any of the Forum members use a cordless mower and which ,in their opinion is the best to get with a budget of up to around £300.
 
Dustydog

Dustydog

Jun 20, 2005
19,573
4,984
50,935
Same as you Damian , the old faithful petrol was getting too heavy to drag around. Courtesy of Argos The Spear and Jackson SJ 40v L.ion powered, has a roller too for stripes but not self propelled £220. Is currently a Which? Best Buy. Cuts very well and actually doesn’t take much longer than the petrol. Battery
asts one hour, then needs one hour to recharge.
 
Buckman

Buckman

Jul 18, 2017
15,758
4,939
50,935
Still looking for the cordless self propelled, but have to put on hold until crack in front panel of caravan is sorted
 
Tobes

Tobes

Jul 23, 2021
1,008
952
5,435
Buckman said:
Still looking for the cordless self propelled, but have to put on hold until crack in front panel of caravan is sorted
Click to expand...
Hyundai have one.
hyundaipowerequipment.co.uk

Hyundai 16.5'' / 42cm 40v Cordless Self-Propelled Lawnmower 2.5Ah Li-Ion Battery | HYM40LI420SP

The Hyundai HYM40LI420SP 40V Lithium-Ion Cordless Battery Powered Self Propelled Roller Lawn Mower with 42cm Cutting Width is the ideal self propelled cordless lawn mower for medium & large gardens. Available now.
hyundaipowerequipment.co.uk hyundaipowerequipment.co.uk
 
Buckman

Buckman

Jul 18, 2017
15,758
4,939
50,935
otherclive

otherclive

Nov 11, 2009
24,206
8,533
50,935
Buckman said:
The battery only lasts 15 minutes so no good to man or beast!
Click to expand...
That’s almost useless run time especially as even two batteries wouldn’t cover it whilst one is charging. Must be the self propulsion aspect that drains it. I think there is a non self propelled variant.
 
Tobes

Tobes

Jul 23, 2021
1,008
952
5,435
otherclive said:
That’s almost useless run time especially as even two batteries wouldn’t cover it whilst one is charging. Must be the self propulsion aspect that drains it. I think there is a non self propelled variant.
Click to expand...
We have the previous push along on a 60v battery. It has enough juice to first strim, then mow both front and back with about 50% left. Takes about 20 to 30 mins.
 
Gafferbill

Gafferbill

Jul 15, 2008
3,860
1,017
20,935
......been using an electric mower since 1976 albeit with a cable.
Had 3 mowers in that time total cost of the 3 = £150.
Current model cost £80 has a 2000 watt motor ...very powerful.
Battery models too expensive for me!
 
Hutch

Hutch

Nov 16, 2015
12,092
4,253
40,935
Why go cordless, you have to charge them up, batteries fail- the power runs down. The cord on mine is 15 meters long and with another 15 meters , covers all the garden front and rear.
 
Beachball

Beachball

Jan 3, 2012
10,833
2,475
40,935
A friend of mine brought a Black + Decker Cordless lawnmower 36V from Argos it was £370 he got medium size garden he very happy with his
 
Buckman

Buckman

Jul 18, 2017
15,758
4,939
50,935
Hutch said:
Why go cordless, you have to charge them up, batteries fail- the power runs down. The cord on mine is 15 meters long and with another 15 meters , covers all the garden front and rear.
Click to expand...
We are really looking for self propelled and not petrol, but not cordless.
 
otherclive

otherclive

Nov 11, 2009
24,206
8,533
50,935
You would expect around 1000 cycles from a cordless lawn mower battery. Lithium batteries are so much better than the old Nicad ones which did require regular top up charges during periods of non use.

My lithium power tools can go months without a charge and one set of batteries for Bosch kit must be 7 years old. Strange this disposition re batteries there are the same concerns re EV batteries yet Toyota give 15 year warranty providing regular inspections are undertaken.
 
Buckman

Buckman

Jul 18, 2017
15,758
4,939
50,935
otherclive said:
You would expect around 1000 cycles from a cordless lawn mower battery. Lithium batteries are so much better than the old Nicad ones which did require regular top up charges during periods of non use.

My lithium power tools can go months without a charge and one set of batteries for Bosch kit must be 7 years old. Strange this disposition re batteries there are the same concerns re EV batteries yet Toyota give 15 year warranty providing regular inspections are undertaken.
Click to expand...

Same with our Makita lithium batteries as sometimes don't use the drill for months.
 
  • Like
Reactions: PTA
Damian

Damian

Moderator
Mar 14, 2005
7,510
936
30,935
Thank you to all who have replied so far.
Whilst I would be happy with a corded mower, it is not for me, it is for my wife when I am no longer here and she would be worried about cutting through the cord.

Despite the negatives about batteries, from my experience with DeWalt batteries they perform very well and like otherclive and buckman have said sometimes they do not need charging for months and still work well.
 
  • Like
Reactions: otherclive
otherclive

otherclive

Nov 11, 2009
24,206
8,533
50,935
It all depends on what your criteria are for a mower. My daughter bought a Spear and Jackson cordless 40v and it works as well as her old petrol mower even on longer and wet grass. Much easier as it requires no effort to start and its light weight enables her to move it around more easily. Trouble free over three seasons and dad does not have to do any servicing. Cost is only one aspect when people make a purchase.

When my Alko petrol one finally gets to the end of its life I will buy a cordless mower. But since it lives on Mobil 1 synthetic it should give some more years of service.
 
B

Beehpee

Mar 27, 2011
1,332
507
19,435
I reluctantly bought a yard force 40volt 32 cm mower plus edge trimmer, £186.19 from Amazon, I only bought the petrol mower previously a couple of years ago, lack of oxygen getting me going meant a lighter easier mower, this one is excellent, I purchased at the same time a spare battery but if I do rear lawn one day and I can just about do the front with same battery, it’s light enough even for my wife to carry it from the shed, having a petrol mower is a man thing needing a noisy engine, I’d rank the new one as good as the £650 petrol mower, I can cut the both lawns in the time it used to take to get the petrol one out.

BP
 
  • Like
Reactions: otherclive and Dustydog
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom