Mean Green Mower Review | SK-48 700 Stalker Stand On Lawn Mower
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
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SK-48 STALKER
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SPECIFICATIONS:
----STANDARD EQUIPMENT----
-Battery hour life: 9,000 hours
-Savings per hour: $7.00 per hour
-Battery options from over 3 hrs to up to 7 hrs
-Speed: low 5 mph, High 8 mph
-No flat front tires
-Easy pin height adjustment
-Powerful 48V system
-Weight 730-845 lbs.
-3 blade side or rear discharge deck
-7 gauge welded deck
-Noise level: 76 dba
-Peak HP: 24
-Standard 25A (110V) or 35A (220V) 8 hr charger
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Key Features: Powerful 48V System, Weight 730-845 lbs, 3 Blade Side or Rear Discharge Deck, Peak HP: 24, Solid 7 Gauge Steel Welded Chassis and Deck, Rugged pin height adjustable deck, Standard 25A (110V) or 35A (220V) 8 hr charger, Battery life: 9,000 hours, Sound level: 76db, No Flat Front Tires, Operator Blade Speed Warning System
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we need more of this type of families making American made electric equipment! great vid much success to y'all
Amazing you did the whole video while being right next to the mower, truly quiet! I’m sold 💯
Yes sir! It's a big difference
Really enjoying my GrassFlap on my new MG Stalker. Thanks again for sending the video of your installation with one arm tied behind your back.
Awesome! I'm glad you got it installed. And, yes, that made it a bit more difficult.
When I was a kid in the 60's my Gramps had an electric cord mower it was awesome. Pop would manage the cord while I pushed the mower, Nana would be making lemon aid, potato salad, hot dogs ect ect.
I miss those kinds of memories Tony and remember using my corded electric Weedeater around the house as a kid. I'm also from the Appalachian mountains in western NC. Thanks for commenting.
Thank you for video,great to see an American company making quality machines and really great your supporting them.
You're welcome. Thank you for watching.
What a great review, thank you! A Mean Green stander is definitely in my future. I appreciate your three-year experience with one so far, and noting how they're built like tanks. I also love the idea of modular repairs, where, if needed, you could simply swap out the electric motors or other parts. I never considered that advantage over ICE mowers. 💯⭐⭐⭐⭐
Awesome! Thank you for your feedback Zaine and we're glad it helped you with your decision. Good luck!
Love your videos. Buddy and I are looking to open our all electric lawn care service this year (2021) in SW Michigan. your videos have been very helpful. Thank you very much
Awesome! Thanks for watching and best of luck to you!
Thanks for posting. I love how quiet.
Saw you referenced having replaced the batteries in the Stalker just prior to listing it for sale. Can you share the reasons why they were replaced, and your take on the machine now that you've moved on to pushers?
I work for a city govt where we have our landscape dept and we purchased the mean green sit down riding mower and it's built solid and works great. this is in CA.
They are great machines and a great family that started it. I'm glad you're pleased.
I would like to see how the run time is doing now 3 years later. You may want to consider a 12Volt DC to 110Volt AC inverter for the truck.
Still great. We have used a 48v inverter on it before which could power a house.
Great review and demo, I would definitely consider this equipment 👍
Thank you for watching! It's a great machine.
Wondering if there is a set up just for mulching the grass back into the lawns with this mower?
What happens if someone leaves a dog cable out? With a gasser you’re replacing a belt. Is there some type of safety shut off if something gets tangled up
Yes, the blades shut off automatically in a situation like this.
I'm going to the GIE and going to give it a good look around and I'm probably buying one Im starting a lawn care business next year and want to be all electric I'm going to use the ego hand held equipment though but this mower is a must thank you for the best review IV found on this mower definitely made up my mind!
Great plan! Good luck. We're having a get together at GIE for guys using all electric or looking to in the future. You should come.
I would love to my email is rockslawncare22@gmail.com if you want to give me more information on that meet up!
Hey, Do you still have the machine? If so how's it holding up?
Great review Michael! I sent you an email the other day with some questions but that's before I knew you had videos. This tells me everything I wanted to know and then some. Great review of a great machine. Hope you continue to grow and succeed.
Thank you sir. Sorry I'm just seeing this.
3 years later any issues? How's the battery life?
What is better to charge it when battery go below 50 percent so is has longer lifetime the Battery.
I've had my eye on Mean Green for a couple years and am thinking about going with the stander and walk behind within the next year or two. Great review video, covered pretty much everything I wanted to know about it, but how does it handle on hills?
Excellent on hills.
Very interesting! I'm definitely interested...as a distant future purchase, when that $17k price tag goes down.
Thank you!
Hey How is this machine holding up ? I see some GreenWorks handheld equipment. Do you have self propelled battery mower ? Nice video
Do you still use this machine? I’ve noticed recently it looks like you guys just use kress push mowers
Thoughts on the EGO zero turn?
How is the mower now 2 years later?
It's still good. However, we don't use it anymore. Check out our more recent videos to see what we currently use
I saw a unit like this during some recent survey work. Is the 635 number on the battery / hour meter when it first flashed the number of hours OR key cycles? The unit I saw flashed 380, then when it settled on the battery status screen about 1-2 seconds later it said 0280 1 in the upper left... which I assumed was the hours (280.1hrs). Typically hour meters have a 1/10 of a hour, which would be consistent with the 280.1 I figured was "hours", and there would be no need for a 1/10 of a key cycle. Do you know?
Hey Greg, their new units might be different, but mine flashes the hours as soon as you turn it on and then it goes away. It only shows whole hours and no decimals.
Have you had to use this in thick overgrowth? I’ve had a lot rental properties to mow before where grass hasn’t been cut in what looks like months in some cases and have been wondering how this machine would fare in that type of environment.
Hi Lorenzo,
They would do fine as they have comparable power to gas mowers. As I've said in another video though, you're probably not going to spend $18k on a mower to mow hay fields and most people will look for a better clientele. Good luck.
It would be tempting to rig controls so you could also sit on the battery lid. First mower to give the option of stand up or sit down. Or both on bring your child to work day.
That would be cool. And, yes, I've strapped a car seat on it many times and taken my boys to work. They love it
When you said compared to Wright, you got my attention
Yes, I'm very happy with it.
Do u need to change more for the service ?
It seems like the majority of 48" commercial mowers these days have anti scalp rollers on the front left and right edges of the deck. Have you ever wished the Tracker had more rollers in addition to the two is the middle. Even the two in the middle look small compared to other commercial machines that I have seen.
We are looking at starting an electric lawn care division. Really appreciate this review. Question: In regard to quoting do feel like you are able to get a better rate than a standard gas operation? Or do you still have to compete with their pricing models.
I would say no in our market. We price competitively with other quality lawn services. However, our customers really do appreciate how much quieter and less intrusive our equipment is once they sign up. But, if you're in a market where being eco friendly and going green is very popular, I'm sure you could.
I would like to see a video on the chute blocker that you have on your Stalker. It looks like you can control it with your foot.
I'm sorry I never saw this comment until now. But, that chute blocker is called a Grass Flap and there are a ton of videos. I did make a video of the installation on my Stalker if you ever decide to get one.
Thank you. I have a Tracker on order and should get it next week. If you could get that video to me that would be super helpful. Also, have you ever looked at a Husqvarna 520iLX? I'm probably going to go with EGO but from my research the Husqvarna looks tempting. @@QuietLawn
@@BWCA-vy2pi send me some an email address and I'll see if I can find the video. I have demoed the Husqvarna line and I did like it. It wasn't quite as heavy duty as the Ego stuff at the time. To new honest, there are lots of good options out there now for handheld equipment over the past year or two. Things are changing quickly.
@@QuietLawn Thanks, I called your office and left my e-mail address with them and ordered a Grass Flap today.
I would love to see the grass flap installation video if possible? Sounds like some people have problems with the cable if it is not routed correctly so I'm curious as to the path you took. Also wear and tear from the platform going up and down so often. You must have done a good job for the amount of time your tracker is in operation. I called your office and gave them my e-mail or let me know if there is a better way to get you my e-mail. Happy Fathers Day! Your little boy looks like a hard worker.
What's the cost of a replacement battery? Like 5k
Each
You need the Kavli Blades on it if you want it to perform like a gas one. There is a review on a Mean green mower watch it you will be surprised.
What are the financing options for this mower? It's hard to justify when you run 5-8 crews. Thanks
I'm not sure, but they do offer financing through banks like Synchrony. That's a big investment for you.
The 9000 hours is if you full charge and full discharge. If you don't fully cycle the batteries the life will be longer. The batteries don't just die at 9000 or even 10,000 hours. 9000 hour is how long it will last until it gets to 60% - 80% capacity, This how manufacturers rate batteries.
Wow! That's great to know. Thank you very much. Unfortunately, we will be running them almost empty each day. But, I would be very happy to get anywhere close to 9000 hours.
@@QuietLawn if you charge it up to 80% max and discharge it up to 20% low, the battery will quadruple its cycle life.
@@zarbonida Thank you for that. I had no idea
@@QuietLawn I’m not sure how true that claim is but you should charge them between 20-80% if possible. Some Li-IONs are different and the receiving device can handle the overcharging differently as well. As a general rule you don’t want to charge to 100% or below 20% as it causes stress to the battery. Most devices now are not damaged with trickle charging if you do go to 100% but going to 0% may be an issue. I think that’s why the system tells you when you are getting to 25%, so if you are recharging before that it’s likely not causing much wear
I would be very curious to hear a review in the much longer term for this series of products. It is my understanding that the 8,000 - 9,000 hour life of the batteries is a little bit misleading at first. I read on the website recently that they are guaranteed to retain 90% of their charge capacity at 8,000 or 9,000 hours. So, it's not like they are going to have to be replaced at 8,000 or 9000 hours because they do not work anymore but rather they will still work just about the same as when they were brand new. And if my back of the envelope math is correct: 3 mowing seasons at just over 200 hours per season, you could retire on the same battery pack that came with the machine when it was brand new. Is that right? 200 hours per season divided into 8,000 hours = 40 seasons. And if it is true that they will retain 90% original charge capacity at 8K hours, you're golden. Looks like your done buying gas, forever. Looks like your done taking time out of your day to go get gas and then gas up allof the different machines you operate and all of the headaches of all of the maintenance related to gasoline in internal combustion engines. Sweet 👍.
Thanks for watching Aaron. Yes, I'll be very pleased for getting anywhere close to 9000 hours as most gas mowers never see 2000. And, I'd say the average hours per season with s full schedule is more like 500-750. If you're a solo operator, 200 is probably average.
@@QuietLawn No problem and thanks for the content. Sorry for the typos, it was supposed to say 8000 - 9000 hours, but the voice to text wrote it as 80029, which makes sense, but looks goofy. Are you still happy with the purchase? Are you planning on expanding the fleet at all?
@@aaronbounds1336 Yes sir. I'm happy so far. And, we're going to add another crew next year.
Awesome review my friend. I have been looking for an honest review of these things. Naturally, I am die-hard Exmark. However, I am interested in getting these for our smaller yards.
AWESOME VIDEO ! THANK YOU !
This is my dream to start a lawn service just like this cause it's non-existent where I live, but, I'm poor
Start simple and build it up
Just do it! Dive in my friend, no risk, no reward. You'll find that most of us who own a lawn care business, were poor too. We're still poor, the business makes all the money, lol
@@legendlawncare2957 I appreciate the motivation.
I own a lawn business and I'm always looking to cut cost.. I wanna get one but that pricetag scares me.. I had a nice Toro Titan 1500 that worked great for years until I bought a new Toro z master 4000.. the titan was like 5k and my new z master was $10k 😲.. I am struggling to bring myself to plunk down $20k or more for a mower.. I know it will save me money, time, hassle in the long run but damn.. I wish more manufacturers would get into making these so we could bring the prices down to somewhere near reasonable.. like if I could get one for $10k I'd be willing.. same with trucks.. I'm spending so much on gas and maintenance for my 2015 Chevy Silverado.. I wanna get an electric Silverado.. would save SOOO much on maintenance.. you think mowers are expensive to maintain.. trucks are way more.. it's up to $100 from r an oil change now.. if I could get an electric truck and one if these green machines
.. I'd be saving money and the environment all at once.. I got a lot to think about.. GAS or 🔋.. I just dont know .. I just don't know 🙇
It's a big investment and a tough decision. Check out our newer videos to see how our philosophy has changed since this video.
How much it cost?
Have you looked at Pellanc
Yes. Unfortunately they're not bringing their mower to the US yet.
I bought this mower just this month. I was wondering how it does in damp grass and some yards that are over grown
It does great as I'm sure you've discovered
Oh yah I do huge cleanings and yards its a beast
@@RLC2754 how much is it?
17k
I'd love to own one of these one day!
It's well worth it and will greatly increase your efficiency.
Can you put a catcher on the side?
Absolutley
How do you recoup that extra money that you spend on the machine?
Spending less than 10% on electricity than we would gas, 1% of the maintenance. No belts, no pulleys, no gas, no oil, no filters.
If you don’t mind me asking, how much does one of these cost brand new?
If I understand correctly he said 17.000 thousand dollars
Green Thumb oh sweet Jesus! Yea no this out of my market :/
@@greensplatter3480 Hi..God bless you...they said it last 9.000 thousand hours, and a regular zero turn mower just over 2.000 thousand hours....maybe I can purchase one in payments...
Green Thumb yea, I guess you get your money’s worth, but dang that’s a big price tag. Maybe one day...
I find this interesting… there are dealers up in Canada that have them as well now. It can be upwards of $32K CDN for the industrial package but even the walk-behind is $13K. Now that’s a lot for any mower but realistically $13K-$27K CDN ($10K-$20.5K USD) is the range for a Contractor package, i.e. the ZTR would come with just 2 batteries (not 3) and a charger.
It’s a strong commercial grade Battery-Powered package that’s for sure, but I can’t imagine it is affordable for most businesses. Unless you have a lot of large commercial properties and you need to replace your gas equipment anyway. Gas is getting to be more cost efficient, for residential Battery-Powered mowers last 3 years, I can’t imagine getting more than a year out of them for commercial use.
These machines look like quality machines capable of replacing gas, let’s say you can get 20 years out of them, that’s still $1,000 per year. I can buy a similar gas product for around $5K, in 5 years I would guess that it would need maintenance and keep on going. For these Battery-Powered ones there are a lot of electrical components that could short out or require replacement, I’m guessing the battery replacement is around the $2K-$3K amount.
So will Lawn Pros keep replacing those batteries and electrical components? Will they really get 20 years of no maintenance? I understand the short-term ROI, but what about the long-term ROI?
I want to go electric for all of my lawn/yard equipment, but for some reason (that only my wife knows), she's trying to talk me out of it, even though I've told her all the advantages of electric. I was looking at the Ryobi zero turn electric riding mower, but seeing this Mean Green stander is making my decision tougher. From what I'm seeing and hearing you say in this video, the Ryobi is about 100 lbs lighter. Other than that, I don't see any other advantages.
The Mean Green will definitely be on another level. The Ryobi is made for homeowners and won't have much of a run time or be built like a commercial mower. But, you have to start where you are able. That's great you're considering it. You can always start simple with an Ego push mower and handheld equipment.
If your just using for your home stick with the ryobi, commercial go mean green. Ryobi zero turn with 100ah batteries is 4000+ were the mean green like the one in the vid is 17000+.
For what they cost I can buy a fleet of Gas equipment. I checked on them. I can't justify the cost. verses benefit...I like the epic duck tape on the front spindle of this high quality machine.
Go buy a fleet of gas mowers then
Looks like a great mower, but serious investment even for a small business.
Definitely
what is the price of this stander..
watch the video.
Just wish they would come out with a 30" standon. 48" with huge backyards and small gates don't work for me.
I definitely agree. Or a 36"
@@QuietLawn 36" is great, but if you want to stand out NO ONE has a 30" standon. It will go through narrow gates.
How are they on steep embankments?
Excellent. Just like most stand on mowers are.
I would love to purchase this machine...but its so expensive.
That's true
How much is it?
@@zarbonida about 15k+
So healthy compared to a two stroke, and the noise is like 10 percent.
Absolutely
Need a 32 inches like that
They have a 33"
Now just to get a ford lightning to drag it all around
Maybe
The cut quality is not that good as far as striping.
Luckily there is no such thing as striping with warm season grasses in the south.
How coincidentally convenient for them that there yet to be a review of their mowers cutting tall or overgrown grass. There's a reason gas mowers are king.
There are videos and they cut just fine in tall grass. However, if you're mowing hay fields all day, I would buy the cheapest mower you can as you're going to be hitting lots of surprises and replacing blades and spindles often. That's not good for any mower. We focus on customers who want to keep their properties maintained regularly. I'm not going to tear up my $17k mower or even a $10k gas mower on properties like that. Get the right clientele and you won't need a mower that can cut grass like that.
only downside i see would be.if you forget to charge it one night after a full days work you'd be screwed the next day for work for sure lol
You learn that lesson pretty quickly.
awesom,e
Thank you!
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