Dewalt 2x20V Cordless Lawn Mower In Action Review DCMW220
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2018
- The new DeWALT 2x20V 3 in 1 cordless lawnmower in action review with flexvolt test. Battery life test in real life.
Tested the supplied 20v 5ah batteries and the Flexvolt 60V 6.0ah and 9.0ah.
Honest review from your average home owner. - Авто та транспорт
Finally a real lawn cutting review.
I just bought this mower. I'm pretty invested in the 20V DeWalt battery system as well. The weed wacker is great, and of course all of the hand tools have worked very well. I have a normal size urban lot - front and back yards are about 40 x 50 feet each. I can do both on one charge and still have two lights out of the three. Lots of juice left over to power the weed wacker and blower, although I do have extra batteries for them. This mower stand on its end nicely out of the way in the garage. I've been very pleased with it.
You still like the mower?
He overheated not killed the 5s
Which 20V batteries are you using, to get this performance? Are you still happy with this?
Do you own a mix of 20V and FlexVolt 60V batteries? If so, could you possibly try running the mower with a mix of them, to see whether it's happy with that?
I bought the DeWalt lawnmower for my home and it's great. Smaller lawn than yours but I never wait until it's so friggin long like yours. Mow often and it's great.
Thank you for video, I definitely buy this model, cause I have DEWALT saw, trimmer, vacuum, lamp and their all work from the same batteries. It’s very convenient for me
Dewalt should : Sell the mower with zero batteries, and the 9 Amp hour x 2 with dual rapid charger kit separately.
If you already have Dewalt tools and batteries, you don't need the two 5 amp hour batteries.
Also, if it's an open lot, just remove the bagger - you are not maintaining a golf course, and it will run longer without the extra weight.
SeaJay Oceans they sell tool only and the battery kits you mentioned
John Parrish do you have the part number for tool only? I can only find the kits
Will be getting this mower soon .All my work tools are DeWalt in 18V 20V 60V 120V tools.Got lots of batteries. I use trimmer on ditch first with very tall weeds them mower. Thank you for video.
Thanks! Great review, you show all i wanna see. I have a small yard, 20x50 so this mower will be ideal for me. 😎
SEB TECH DIY glad you liked it ! I know I pushed it but I wanted to show people the capacity of it !
Excellent video! Very explaining the various features of the table saw.
Great review, you actually put it to serious tests and great comparison on the different batteries. Dewalt is great because of the wide range platforms and a definite purchase for me, only because I’m already on the dewalt platform. Subscribed! 👍🏻🇨🇦
I really liked the video, you're the only one I've seen who's shown us what the different batteries are capable of with this mower. Totally agree that if you're not already invested in DeWalt then there's not much of a point. That's DeWalt's thing though is they want you to invest in their platform and they reward you for it by having compatibility between their lines of products.
i think your video was great, but with what your looking for you might want to get the 40v mower, but i definitely with get one now that i see it cut tall grass, i only own a 60x100 ft lot so its perfect for my set with all my other dewalt tools, thanks again hoss.
I NEEDED this video! THanks!
I'm thinking about buying one of these. But if I do I'm going to get some flex volts because I'd like to be able to use them with my dewalt drill / impact gun. I'm gonna have to check them out in the store first. But you are right. That is ALLOT, allot. Of money. Just in batteries alone. That you could buy a good lawn mower with .
Rzetelne podsumowanie 😀
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Great honest review!
Heck yeah bud. Canada's got the best review. Love it, a true real test. Glad you had so many batteries. 10/10
I just ordered the Dewalt mower, flexvolt trimmer and the Dewalt backpack blower!😛
Really helpful review in some ways, even if it’s probably nothing like the size of lawn or the extreme length of grass that most people push their mower over. Would be interesting to see what you thought of it if you tried using it before the grass got so, so long. I think the fact that the first set of batteries overheated rather than went flat says a lot about how much they were being overworked - but at least the cut out design saved you from toasting them permanently! Watched your other video on the Dewalt strimmer / weedwhacker which you were impressed with. Made me think that, if you bought the mower for the ditch then either (a) use it to cut the ditch and your grass before it gets beyond "normal" length, or (b) if it’s 12 inches long then use the strimmer / weewhacker to cut it down and then go over it with the mower to cut and pick up the grass you’d cut down and maybe it would work better?
Good review - to be fair that's very thick. and you have a rode on - so surely you would use that for the bulk flat. and the 2 9Ah you have would do the ditches in 3 or 4 intervals - assuming you keep it short through the summer
Looks like an awesome lawnmower if it can cut what you put it through..but like you said good for people who have flex volt already..
Nice review, thanks
Good work with the review here mate. There are to many videos of the mower cutting 1/2" grass and reviewers saying "this mower is amazing". 5 min on 2 x 5Ah batteries is hopeless.
My lawn is about a 1/4 of your lawn so this dewalt mower would be perfect for me since I already own 2 flexvolt 9Ah batteries. Looked into the EGO but I hate charging different batteries. I would use the 5Ah batteries that comes with the mower for my Dewalt blower, string and hedge trimmer.
Joseph Tirado I think this would be a great mower for you then ! I also reviewed the string trimmer and so far keeping both !
You should look at the Ego mowers. 18/20V platforms are not up to the power requirements of lawn mowers, that's why your batteries got so hot. Ego designed their batteries to stay cool under load, so they're cool enough to charge right out of the tool when dead. Their fan cooled charger charges them immediately.
I have Makita 18V tools and they're great, but I skipped the Makita 36V (18x2) lawnmower and went for Ego, and that was the right choice.
This was a good review. I have a lot of DeWALT 20v tools, so I was very interested in this lawnmower. However, reading up on it, I went with the 40v DeWALT Lawn mower. It came with a 40v 6Ah battery, but I purchased an additional 40v 7.5Ah battery. I don’t have a huge yard, but the the 6Ah battery fell just a bit short, thats why I got the 7.5Ah battery. I love it, light weight, easy to push, and easy height adjustment. I have a corded Black & Decker that I used before, and got tired of dragging the cord around. I can completely understand why you might want to go with gas for a bigger lawn though. My wife really likes the fact that it doesn’t need gas or oil. No starting issues, no winterising, just put the battery in and go.
David Derfus thx, do you use DeWalt’s other 40v tools? I’m debating going 40v or Flex.
Josh Rock not yet, but I know someone who has the 40v trimmer, and he likes it, so I will be getting one very soon. The prices have already been coming down a bit on these lawnmowers already.
Well... Actually, 20Vx2 mower and 40V mower both have the same motor. Same part number and everything the same, except the battery compartment parts.
40V model comes with bigger battery (240Wh vs. 100Whx2) so, 40V model should last about 20% longer for the price, but that's about the only difference.
Kyong Song Ya, you are correct. But there is one other difference that I'm a little disappointed about. My 40v doesn't have that nice power gage on the back of the mower showing the power level of the battery. It's not like it is very difficult to open the panel and look, just would be nice not to have to stop.
I found the stihl hedge clipper on the adjustable pole to be the best for ditches
I'd suggest is 1. add on removable heat sinks on your batterys 2. Keep the top of your battery cover open.
Just make a solar power conversion with six 48 volt panels attached on top ;-)
Goats are also a great choice for clearing hills and ditches.
Love it...
Ya u have to be in the Dewalt platform to make this purchase worth it. I have the propelled Ego with a 56v 7ah battery and I can do my whole property without the batteries dyeing plus it looks like that Dewalt bag is kind of small. Maybe they'll make a 60V lawn mower with two 12ah batteries in a kit so the price of the batteries. Btw I have the 60V chainsaw as well and I also love it. Not going back to gas lol
And yes I know ego is a pricey son of a... lol but for me it was worth it!
Your right being in the Dewalt platform all ready is the key, I have a total of 24 20v batteries ranging from 2 to 9 amp hr so for me it was the logical choice. Rather then getting into another batter platform, I absolutely love mine, it cut every bit as nice as my 6.5 briggs and stratton, and with all my batteries I could mow the entire neighborhood
Battery powered mowers are not made for that disaster of a lawn you have there. That is a torture test at best. Not a fair fight.
RC W if you watched the video I stated it's a unfair test and I'm still on the fence ! When the rain holds out for a day I will cut with the ride on high then few days later cut with the dewalt and give a regular joe grass cut 😊
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If you keep it cut normal length it would be fine this is not a good review. This mower is not meant for this type of yard.
My EGO 7.5Ah 56V could take that lawn in one go. The DeWalt is renowned for its poor runtime. That ditch is a disaster though
I wonder if a liquid cooling system for the batteries would extend lifespan enough to warrant the additional/cost/complexity vs just adding cells. The airflow as the blade pushes cuttings into the bag could provide cooling for fins, so only a small pump would require power. The more thick/wet the grass, the better the cooling.
Eisenwerks I wanna put a fan on the lid cause the batteries are real warm and I’ve asked a few people who have them same issues
Really impressed with the power being able to cut grass that's that long. Really you should be strimming grass that long before mowing and keep on top of it once cut short.
much better unit than my 18v x 2 Flexvolt unit (DCMW564T2-XE) that I just returned for refund today, used once and very disappointed. Mine cut 225m2 only and stopped, with 2 bars on the batteries still showing. My grass was summer dry and way more sparse than your demo shots. I mulched and there was no zero grass left on the ground. My mower is rated 18v 6A or 54v 2A. My guess is that it runs at 54v 2A full time and then overheats. It ran for 25mins max. I used the 30day money back. I bought it bundled with the blower and loved the blower.
Positives:
Build quality is very good,
the handle does NOT rattle at the hinge like so many do
wheels have bearings so it rolls sweetly
Packs away and stands vertically for storage
Cuts very well and mulching is now a real thing for me
Blower is awesomely strong
Negatives:
Run time is a disaster. It should come with 54v 12A battery and it would then be a killer.
Background: I just retired my 30+yr old ROVER 2-stroke 18" mower and wanted to get into the 21st century. Dewalt has the brand image, but.......
What height was the mower set on? It would make a difference in the running time.
Sorry If I missed it in the video but what height setting was that? Looked awfully low for such tall grass.
Matthew Ferguson it was on 4 the highest it could go on
I mowed the 1/2 acre yard of my youth each and every week. My ol' man wouldn't tolerate any 'hay' lines or piles of cut grass anywhere. Sometimes I would do a quick criss-cross pattern to help alleviate the problem. The rake was my last, regrettable resort.
Anyway, the one thing I ALWAYS did, without fail, was to overlap my cuts by about 1/4. One-half if the grass was particularly heavy. I notice everyone on UA-cam barely overlaps at all. No wonder so many lawns look, well, not so great. Go a tad SLOWER and overlap more. My guess is the lack of resistance due to the previously mown grass will balance out the additional time on the batteries.
Your lawns will look much better.
Just sayin'....
@IMR
I've almost convinced myself to buy this, but I was planning to use a mix of batteries with it - A new 6Ah FlexVolt, and a collection of 2Ah 18Vs that I already own.
I asked Dewalt and they "advised against mixing batteries", but didn't give any concrete reason. And obviously they're incentivised to get me to buy 2 new FlexVolt batteries :)
Have you tried running with mix-and-match batteries? Did it power the mower? Did it seem to cause any problems for the batteries?
You can't mix and match, It has to be the same amp battery.
That grass is way to think for this little mower. I will stick with my self propelled HONDS gas mower. I also leave the bag off my HONDA and mulch the grass. Mulching is good for the soil and future grass.
Ego is the best.
Did you charge the 5amp-hour batteries while using the 60v ones? Or where you just letting the 5amp-hour ones cool down? It sounds like a thermal cut-off. I just got this mower myself and those batteries get very hot.
Nyall I pulled them out at the point I could not use them anymore ! Put them in the shade and did not charge them .i cut with the 60v 9.0ah tell the 60v ran out then I grabbed the 20v 5.0ah batteries that were allowed to cool and got maybe a min out of them !
I've since got a pair of 6amp-hour flexvolt batteries (came with a circular saw). Their power delivery is much better than the 5amp-hours that came with the mower and the flexvolts run a lot cooler. Which is what I'd expect given how much bigger they are. They are a noticeable upgrade to the mower.
I bought this lawnmower on amazon for $325. I already have one 9ah battery that came with my 60v string trimmer. Bought another 9ah battery that came with the rapid charger for $175. I have a good size front and backyard and when its done, I always have one cell left using the 9ah batteries.
I'd saw the mower performed adequately. Use it on dry grass and not 10 inch high thick grass. How did it do on the next cut?
i used the mower on the ditch sides with the 9amp hour battery and i was able to get both sides done. I like the mower for its lightness and ease of start but which it would last longer. Im going to try the 12amp hour batteries in the spring and will do a review of the mower and weed eater then.
How is this a year later?
Excellent review, great explanation and visuals. As one commentator mentioned did the 5.0a have max battery? Besides that you proved the product for us small lawn guys :)
Would be interested in seeing you review the saw and any other DeWalt FlexVolt tools you have. I’m thinking of moving from gas to electric.
Josh Rock they are the batteries that came with the lawn mower here in Canada they are the 5.0ah 20v max DCB205.
Josh Rock I will do a review of the weed eater when it gets here ! I did a review of the chain saw and I will make a video soon 😊
My 40v DeWalt mower gets about an hour, over 7ah battery.
The fact is most people who buy these have a collection of DeWalt tools with batteries. So the whole "xyz runs longer" is pointless, who wants a battery charging system for no name brands like Greenworks?
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I was going to buy this, but it looks terrible!
You just saved me $600!
Will this be able to cut san agustin grass???
I think the 40v version better
i had a 1st gen 20v dewalt trimmer lasted 1 year had to call Dewalt 15 x befor any action and case # before i got a replacement unit , no using gas again
i think the Echo electric better unit
Not awesome, but that'd be more than enough for a standard suburban front yard. Or likely would have done yours with a bit more reasonable height. Overall not great, but certainly good for a small in-town home.
What's "Basily" and how would you spell it?
I think your 5 amp battery would have done better if you mow every week like you should. Plus it looked wet which you said it was . You should mow weekly and mow a dry lawn. If you do it weekly it will not put the strain on the mower unless you like to put the strain on the mower but you will just burn out your batteries faster and it will just cost you more money.
$800 and poor battery life for expensive batteries is a deal breaker. nice honest video though
I own damn near all the dewalt tools but I don't own this one I'm still not convinced but what the hell might as well buy it.
How is it?
Pretty long grass.Must be first cut of the season. Should do better next time.
darryl mcleman yes first cut of the year ! I'm going to cut with the ride on soon but we've been getting rain !
Should've made side discharge so you can use without the bag
Battery powered lawn mower... nice toy...
Made in ... ? (sorry i'm not fluent in english, and I'm not sure you mentioned it in the video)
Its self propeller?
10:06 the start of the "brush hog" test....OUCH!
Looks like a quality cut but run time is terrible and the bag seems to be very small
americantroy77 I'm impressed with the lawn mower it's just the batteries ! If the 12.0ah batteries come out at a decent price might be better option for people !
IMR I’m using a 58v Echo cordless and I thought it had the best cordless cut quality until I started seeing videos for this mower.
how long did the 5.0 ahr batteries last ??????
5 min
The Girl Replied !!! Me Nah want no 5 min MAN !!!!!!!!!!
When I saw the height.of grass, low deck height,and size of yard, I had to stop. Use the John Deere in the background. Also, who bags a field?
Way to completely miss the whole point of the video....
Lol...srsly dude? ffs
I've come to a conclusion after having looked at all the options out there. For my 1/2 acre property, a $275 gas mower with a 160cc Honda motor and 22-inch blade made the most sense. You can't really find a sub-$500 battery mower that is capable of doing a decent sized lawn that's cut just weekly on the 2 Ah to 4 Ah batteries they come with. And extra batteries cost hundreds. I see promise on the horizon though -- once the manufacturers put those $600 80V mowers and bump the battery up from 6 Ah to 9 Ah in a kit for around $350, that's when I'll pull the trigger on cordless tech. For now it just is too lame and pricey.
Wait...5 min?
batteries are going to be overworked and won't last and will cost A LOT !!! good luck...I use a 36v black and decker self propelled over 7 years now batteries are cheap and I re-cell/rebuilt it myself for $65 for the 3 SLA cells inside. BTW got the mower for $20 at a yard sale with weak batteries...and had picked up 3 more left in the trash with dead batteries.
Dude drops batteries in... Then proceeds to flip the mower on its side and reaches for the blade.
i took mine back ...gas is better ---- 20V DeWalt weed wacker is great ...
Sweet now I know not to get 1 , with gas you would be done alot faster, the costs of dewalt batteries is outrageous.
how loud is it
Kevin Taylor honestly not that loud ! I’m able to cut my lawn and listen to music off my DeWalt radio on the steps about 60-80ft away
It’s not a bush hog bro... it’s for mowing small lawns lol
You CANNOT expect these things to perform anything like a gas mower in thick/tall grass. And even worse when it is wet. You answered your own question when you said it wouldn't start up in tall grass, you had to tilt it back. And seeing you doing that ditch made me laugh. You need something heavy duty if you plan on letting it get that tall. I used electric for years; you have to mow more often since they aren't great with tall grass. A cordless mower is worse. This thing might be great for someone with a VERY small yard but it is way too pricey if you have to invest in a slew of batteries.
All the advantages and pros you mentioned for the DeWalt don't make up for the downside issues.
Mark Keeler I wanted to give it a chance for the ditches ! If you watch the whole video I stated I will retry under normal conditions 😏 soon
for 500$ u could get a gas mower that would shit on this thing .... my briggs and straton was like 300 and is a 550 would shit on this lol. i love cordless tools but not for lawn mower
You should try the ego 56 volt will change your life
Tech life I was looking at it issue is the spare battery is $300cdn . I would be in $900 for a lawn mower 😳
Spare battery cheaper then that but one battery alone a 4 amp will do more then both your 60v together and u know what the best thing is that the 4 amp battery charges less then 30 min trust me I have all the ego tools your 60v takes days to charge
Try it out and u can return it if u dont like it
My yard is not that small and I cut from and back and take to battery out And use it with the edge and then blower sometimes depends how long grass is
He needs it just to do his ditches, this is the right way for him to go. I'm in the same boat. I will be using it just for clean up in areas the rider can't hit.
That property is little too big for push mower gas or battery operated, you should be using a riding mower
Lou Cifer just curious if you listened or even watched the video at all lol
Second of all dewalt advertised this lawn mower for a 1/4acre lot ,which the front area in mowing is ! Also I talked in front of my ride on in the video !!
You have convinced me that Dewalt is not the way to go.
i think the 40c version would be better !!!!!!!!!!!
It was painfull to watch you cut bushes with that brand new mower, maybe a wood chipper is in your future
Its funny. Every video I see of people reviewing it, their grass is super tall. Of course the run time is going to suck. You're cutting a ton of grass.
Seems like it's pretty shit I'll stick with my old half rusted half welded Cub Cadet
so far the reviews on this shows little run time. Just go with EGO and save the headache.
They should have done a built in battery
Grass is way to high for a real test any mower will be loaded down with that height .
Thanks for cutting a real lawn.
Battery operated lawnmower is a terrible investment, if you own a large lot, since it has minimal power and takes much longer to complete the task when compared to a gas mower.
save your money ...keep it old school ..gas all the way ,, HONDA lawnmower are bulletproof and works on wet grass also
Thanks for the video. Now I know not to purchase one of these
Not impressed with this mower at all,I think for the money and runtime the ryobi is better.
Seems that you needed a bush hog not a mower.
Why are you wearing white pantyhose
lol 😂 just kidding good job on the video I want to buy one 😎
Sorry but for 600 feet I buy something else.
Well i think if u have a big place u need a big tool. Doesnt make sense this video.
Jouse Viva if you read the comments I’ve made I have a 60” ride on ! The purpose was to do a actual test and in the first min of the video I told everyone this is to do my ditches ! But hey maybe I should of opened the box and told everyone it’s the best and mowed a 10x10 piece of grass and feed everyone the koolaide 😏
Sweet response!! 😁👍and thanks for the review and your thoughts on the mower.
You are abusing that dewalt it doesn’t work in your yard! Period
Most garbage mower
This is why diy guys should not give reviews. You knew exactly what the outcome would be based on your lawn conditions, before you did the test.
Do an honest review or don't bother. Misinformation is worse thing you can do....you clearly don't know anything about tools,ope, batteries or pricing..your statements are false.
watch the whole video. DIY lol ok buddy lets slap the lawn mower on a bench and read out the specs and cheers to a beer. The first cut with the 20v was pretty close to your avg lawn. If you watch the whole video you will see that when i stopped at 4:49 the grass was about 2" higher then the mower deck. If this mower cant do this its junk.
IMR they didn't claim it can do tall grass. The specs are based on normal grass length from week to week, read the disclosure. Obviously your not a DeWalt fan and choose to bash them,it's your right but it's completely a lie. DeWalt makes some of the best tools ever made.
dude i have so many dewalt tools it would make your head spin. I have 10 flexvolt batteries alone. Im going to retest the lawnmower this week. The first 3000 sq ft was normal dry grass and if you look at the other reviews they got 7min too lol.
IMR I am also a huge fan of dewalt but the mowers need the raw torque of gas. I couldn’t get through a yard and especially if the grass was wet. The thing won’t even start to spin unless you lift it off the ground and that is dangerous.
that's rich coming from you.
This mower is a dud. It doesn't matter how the reviewer tested it (not that you even watched the video or listened to what he actually said anyways.) It's also been verified by Workshopaddict and just about every other tool reviewer out there(some of whom do landscaping professionally) that Dewalt has sent this mower to. Those people got free mowers and still had trouble recommending it. It also has bad reviews on Dewalt.com and middling reviews on Amazon.com.
The fact of the matter is that this thing is an inefficient dud that eats batteries for breakfast. An Ego (and most other battery powered motors) will accomplish more on a per watthour basis.
Idk why you have to be such a pussy snowflake about it either. Dewalt makes a few duds, just like every other company, big deal.
Just stop being such a braindead idiot for once. It's sad how you are literally incapable of separating your personal identity from a power tool brand. And that's why you're constantly crying in comments sections whenever somebody shows something that makes Dewalt look bad.
I can only imagine how bad the power tool industry would become if everybody behaved like you.
i'am staying with CORD. NO MORE BATTER PACK OR ENGINES POWER TOOLS FOR ME!! DONE WITH EM ! i will stay with a gas mower> Never fails battery packs can't do the job! POWERLESS POS