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I've got some good answers for you out of experience the last few years.
Own both a 40v Kobalt mower and also a Kobalt leaf blower. Before that I had a Toro gas mower and gas blower.
Battery Lawnmower:
Pros
-quiet
-light and manueverable
-ease (not getting gas, now pulling cords)
Cons
-battery life ( I have a pretty big yard and it's just enough to finish when it's not to high, if it's higher or taking longer it might die before finish)
-power (mine is 40v, maybe 60v is better, not as powerful as guess, the biggest negative there is the gas mower works like a vacuum, sucks up sticks pine cones,etc, I miss that)
Had it two years haven't changed any blades yet, still cuts fine.
Overall I prefer battery, it's just quiet and easy, grab and go.
The battery operated leaf blower is the best thing ever!! Plenty strong, very light. Can just grab and use it instead of sweeping, shoveling snow etc. Can even use indoors and mess with the kids etc. Love it.
If going battery stick with the same brand if getting more then one device. My mower and blower are both Kobalt and can use the batteries in either one, the mower is 5ah battery the blower is 3ah. Same physical size and charger. Having both batteries is a huge help.!
Own both a 40v Kobalt mower and also a Kobalt leaf blower. Before that I had a Toro gas mower and gas blower.
Battery Lawnmower:
Pros
-quiet
-light and manueverable
-ease (not getting gas, now pulling cords)
Cons
-battery life ( I have a pretty big yard and it's just enough to finish when it's not to high, if it's higher or taking longer it might die before finish)
-power (mine is 40v, maybe 60v is better, not as powerful as guess, the biggest negative there is the gas mower works like a vacuum, sucks up sticks pine cones,etc, I miss that)
Had it two years haven't changed any blades yet, still cuts fine.
Overall I prefer battery, it's just quiet and easy, grab and go.
The battery operated leaf blower is the best thing ever!! Plenty strong, very light. Can just grab and use it instead of sweeping, shoveling snow etc. Can even use indoors and mess with the kids etc. Love it.
If going battery stick with the same brand if getting more then one device. My mower and blower are both Kobalt and can use the batteries in either one, the mower is 5ah battery the blower is 3ah. Same physical size and charger. Having both batteries is a huge help.!
I use a battery trimmer (Ryobi) - I've bought a few of them over the years, the technology changes (mostly the battery gets smaller and more powerful) - but the battery does die after a couple of years if you use it regularly.
You can get a standard gas mower at Walmart (Target, HD, Lowes, etc) for less than $200 that will last 20 years. If you're not good at fixing a Briggs & Stratton engine just look on youtube and there are all sorts of tutorials on how to fix them....or find a repair guy (most will cost less than $75 to fix). I take my blade to be sharpened every two years and I've taken it to a repair guy once (I couldn't get the carburetor unclogged). I'd stay away from a $400 battery powered mower....
You can get a standard gas mower at Walmart (Target, HD, Lowes, etc) for less than $200 that will last 20 years. If you're not good at fixing a Briggs & Stratton engine just look on youtube and there are all sorts of tutorials on how to fix them....or find a repair guy (most will cost less than $75 to fix). I take my blade to be sharpened every two years and I've taken it to a repair guy once (I couldn't get the carburetor unclogged). I'd stay away from a $400 battery powered mower....
Cut suburban lawns in N TX and central FL for 30 years thru 2015
We found it best to change blade on a 22" mower every eight to ten lawns (approx 6 to 8 hrs) when cutting st augustine turf. Bahia and bermuda grass could go a bit more w lower wheel height but in Florida st aug was preferred by about 80% of our clients
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I have one but they don't do a good job on wet lawns. If the grass has any kind of moisture it clogs the blades. The motor isn't strong enough to keep turning like a gas powered mower. I have a Kobalt 40V mower. If you stick to staying on top of your lawn and cutting once a week in addition to not raining every other day it does the job. If you have gas mower you have to know how to service it and mix gas and oil. The battery powered though only last a couple of years are service free. I was paying a lawn service $1000 a season to cut my lawn. Now that I do it myself I have saved over $3000 the last three years. It doesn't look as good and does take an hour of my time but $3000 is $3000. The mower cost me around $350.
