Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
Got one today and just finished my first cut. This is absolutely an outstanding mower. I had a kid walked up to me and asked was it actually on while I was cutting!
I have the 20" "human propelled" version so it looks more like a toy than the self-propelled. This is my second season with mine and I love it. I had a lady walking down the street that stopped and asked me if it blew bubbles LOL!!
Thank you. I am 65yo female homeowner do all my own landscaping & yard work purchased this in June- love it.! I do have a 1/4 acre property and cut every week during growing months in the northeast. No problems. Best purchase I ever made.💖
I bought the mower back in April when Home Depot had it on a fantastic sale. Got the self propelled for $329.99. Love this mower. Does a great job, relatively quiet, and it's so nice not having to fill it with gas or mess with oil changes and such. With the self propelled, though, you have to develop a feel for the speed you want it to go. I'm 72 with bad legs and if I turn it up full, I can't keep up. It nearly drags me through the yard. But I wouldn't have anything else. Damn good machine.
I love mine. I got it precisely because I didn't want to deal with gas, the pull to start and the annoying noise. I used it last night and yes I heard the hessitation/RPM depending on the thickness of the area to cut, it did leave some long pieces of grass here and there. I did my 1/4 acre in one charge. The lights helped me as the late afternoon came in but I had to finish so they came handy! I recommend it
I have this mower and have owned it for about 4 months now. this review is pretty accurate with a few exceptions in my experience. the bagging issue: mine actually allows for the bag to be 3/4 full to almost completely full before I have to remove bag. I would like to note that I live in Texas and when I cut, everything is dry and I've never attempted to cut when it is moist at all. Secondly is run time. I have a 1/2 acre lot and when running my ryobi the first time, it drained the battery but I was able to complete it. I was, however walking faster during my run vs the demonstration in this video. plus I did turn it off when I needed to adjust in my front yard just to conserve battery but it did cut the full 1/2 acre. After that, I tend to have 1/2 a battery left after I cut the grass but I stay on the grass every 2 to 3 weeks. the biggest challenge I had with my mower was helping a friend do a patch that was unkept (appx 20 feet by 35 feet) and had weeds primarily that were about 4 feet high. to my surprise I used 3 batteries to complete it ( I have spares charged). I did have to go up and down with the mower quite a bit and even back up and go forward but that was not an average scenario.
I’m in the process of moving into a new home with a small yard and small garage space. I have watched reviews on many cordless mowers but this is by far the best and appears to be the most honest.
I am the same way. I did "look" at the directions and was turned off when i didn't find any pictures. I just looked for assembly videos and was good to go.
I've had this mower for about 3-years everything with the mower is great. I think my mower might be the model before this one the battery looks different but otherwise everything looks the same. Battery lasts about 1 hour. And I don't cut the lawn very low. After three years the battery screwed up and will not correctly charge fully. Found some tips on UA-cam about how to get the battery working but I still believe it needs a new one. Otherwise perfect mower for a small yard. I love not having to deal with gasoline. The mower is lightweight and quiet. I also purchased the Ryobi weed wacker works with the same battery.
I’m hooked! I just bought the Ryobi lawnmower and wanted a nice overview while providing suggestions while using. Your review was detailed and straight to the point. I have a very small lawn and believe this is perfect for me. I’m going out now to give it a try, after I hit the subscribe button. 😉
This review explains exactly my experience with this mower. I have a smaller yard and can get the whole thing done in about 20 minutes. I get two complete mows before charging. I agree that there is patchy cutting at times, where the mower cuts 90% or so of the grass while swatting the other 10% down for a few minutes before it pops back up. I mow frequently so I am never cutting long grass. I would like for there to be a power adjustment to amp up the speed/power so all of the grass is cut and the bag gets fuller. I like not using gas and as long as I don't focus on complete perfection this is a good mower for me.
I've owned one for 3 years now, going on my 4th summer, and I am very happy with it. Unless the grass is really long, I can get my lawn on one battery.
I have other 40 volt ryobi tools and with that it works great as I have 4 batteries. I can cut my whole yard with 2 batteries and then trim with the 40 volt trimmer with a full battery leaving one battery not used. It works great and I really like it. Especially cutting grass at night. No-one can hear it inside my house and the neighbors were none the wiser. The lights on the front of the mower actually put out a lot of light.
Thanks so much. I let my mower sit over the winter which let the batteries de-charge too long (didn't see any warning abt that, my bad) so now both my batteries are 'asleep'. Various YT suggestions haven't woke them up yet. I kept the book on this mower a long time and eventually tossed it, and I couldn't identify which mower mine is until now, thanks again. I hate to buy another battery, haven't given up, but my grass is so tall it's about forced my hand $$$!🙄
WorkshopAddict As I understand it, the first couple of flashes on the charger is when it tests the battery. If the batt has been allowed to drain below the test-detectable level, the charger rejects it as unrecognizable and it flashes 'defective'.
@@downbntout Lithium Ion batteries do not like to go below 3.1-ish volts. Once they have, they usually go bad. Over the winter you probably developed a bad cell and that cell and now you are below voltage for the charger. You can have them serviced at a batteries plus shop. They are simple $3 18650 cells.
Thanks to all of you guys, your comments have been very helpful. I was a little undecided about getting one, but after reading many of these comments I'm convinced this is the mower I need... I'm gonna go get mine today
just recently got one of these mowers and i liked it so much i ordered the string trimmer to go along with it there are a few things i have noticed that can be kind of a down side and they are that auto adjust blade speed it really makes cutting a lawn that is uneven in height really difficult but once it is down to an even high it works great also i noticed a "safety" fetcher where is the clips on the handle aren't clipped right the mower would cut off after a few seconds of use i didn't read the manual so that caught me off guard but not a bug deal over all i really like this mower and it is great for small yards with not many things to cut around.
I have a manufactured home with a small yard. This works great. My only notation is do not let the grass get too long or it will not mulch as well. If you have a larger yard, or let your grass grow to almost a hay field, this probably is not for you. If you a condo, a manufactured home, small lot in a city, I think this is great.
I have had mine now 2nd year love it 3/4 arce my battery runs 45 mins to 1 hour5ah. I brought a 40 volt 2.5 ah weed eater and I can use that battery in my mower also for about 30 mins . I can cut my yard ,edge,weed eat ,blow off driveway ,patio all on 1 full charge on both batteries . I had winter rye grass and it did great on it bremuda just starting to grow out and I cut it in 3 or 4 setting .
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How is your mower and batteries holding up after a few more years? I’m moving in the same direction. Getting rid of gas tools as they break and require replacement. I’m now on the ryobi ecosystem and hoping they will give a solid ten years of performance. I wouldn’t mind needing to buy batteries after six or seven years. Thanks so much.
My 3rd season with Ryobi 40V 20". I'm very happy with it. Also have Ryobi 40V edger/trimmer, blower, and 3 batteries. I have nurtured my 6,000 sqf lawn and now have very thick Bermuda turf. I mulch, not bag. You do need to mow slower than gas and possibly overlap. The blades are thinner and lighter than gas and last about 4 months for me. The cut is very good.
@@jo9732 My yard is only a half acre and I can cut it with my 5 Amp hour battery. It has held up very well. It handles thick grass as good as a 6 hp gas engine. I also have the 40v blower and the hedge trimmer. So , I have been able to replace a pair of 2 stroke tools as well as this mower. My wife loves all of this equipment because she can use it (no gas,oil,choke,hard starting,or noise).I can't imagine ever going back to the aggravation of having to deal with small gas engines.
This this is a awesome bought one at Home Depot after reading a couple of positive reviews yesterday did my first cut and was impressed. Small not tiny though super light. Good for average size lawns. No gas to deal with. I did not buy to be green or environmentally sane but I bought it because I may be away for weeks due to work and my wife will need to mess with it, no messy gas or fumes is a plus.
I realize 2 things: you did this video 3 years ago, and I really like Ryobi because I used to work for a company that assembles grills, wheelbarrows, toolboxes, etc. for a big box store, so I used the Ryobi one+ drivers to build those items. Granted the 40v batteries are not part of that system, but I notice a lot of reviewers are listing long battery recharge times as a con when comparing to other mowers. Most of these other mowers include a fast or rapid charger when you purchase that other brand. Ryobi has a rapid 40v charger for $79.00, that would make it a better competitor when mowing with a single battery. I guess they stay with the slower charger to keep the price down. Thanks for your reviews. I am a new subscriber.
I've had one for a year. Worked GREAT for the first year, although the bag doesn't work worth crap. The main problem is that the LED driver board hidden under the front of the mower (and exposed to dirt) got dirty and the mower will not turn on. The dead giveaway is that the LED headlights will stop working first. To fix this you need to disassemble the mower and clean the circuit board. I've cleaned mine well, but it still works or doesn't work randomly. I bypassed the stupid handle switch on the right side, but that didn't resolve the issue. My next step is to completely bypass the LED driver board, but the board seems to do something more then just LED driving as something is controlling the speed adjustment based on current draw. Still researching this. One thing, NEVER let the battery drop below 1 bar even in storage. If this happens the battery charge board will BRICK IT. You will no longer be able to charge it. The fix is to disassemble it, and bypass the circuit board, and charge it to 32V. Then it will charge normally again. The mower WORKS great but it's built cheaply, and is subject to bricking itself. The batteries are $175 each!! Keep those stored half charge at all times to prevent them from bricking themselves.
Hi there. Do you have instructions or a video on rebuilding these batteries? I just bought one and “know” this will likely be a problem in the future. Thanks. How’s your mower holding up otherwise?
great review, thank you. After getting the lawn mower, now have three batteries, a grass trimmer, hedge clippers and leaf blower. As you say, perfect for a small yard.
I was skeptical but bought one today. My yard is .26 acres. The grass had about three weeks of growth when I cut it. I was really impressed with this mower. I got done on one charge, and even more surprising the 40 volt battery still had half of its charge left. It gave a nice quality cut also. Didn't push the grass down, cut it cleanly.
Great honesty in the review. So many are shills out there and just pointing out the good stuff. I am glad to see you pointed out the actual run times that may be an issue for some people. It is a good looking mower though. If this unit is used, an extra battery may be needed by some people.
@steal threaded is a dolt. HIS results are for HIS yard and HIS mower is NOT false because YOUR mower in YOUR yard is different. It could be a different battery you have or the type of grass.. a lot of different reasons can explain it, but he presented HIS results. If you have something different, create a video about it, but don't claim this information is false. He even suggested that a second battery be purchased if you have the problem because he liked the mower otherwise.
I bought the Black and Decker version of this. B&D did the same thing giving you a slot to store an extra battery. They even give you two batts with their unit but it was shortsighted of them not to just add a second connection and allow you to run the two batteries in parallel giving you twice the run time. I bought mine solely for doing my backyard which has a slope that my larger mower has trouble going up and down on. But I find the cordless mower so nice to use that I end up using it on the whole lawn, (You can't imagine how nice it is to mow the lawn with almost zero noise! I can even turn my patio speakers on and listen to music when cutting the grass!) Another reason I bought the B&D version was because it came with batteries that are compatible with my B&D trimmer, hedge trimmer and blower and it takes all 4 of my batteries to do a lot just slightly over 1/4 acre. And to be totally realistic if the grass is really tall I end up going through 5 charged 40v batteries. (The B&D batts only take 40 minutes to charge)
Perfect review. I've owned mine for about a month and have used it 3 times and I agree with all of your points. Adding on to your half bag comment.. the unit does not have much in the way of a vertical suction and does not pull those weeds growing sideways into the blades. I am very confinement to say that the issue would be rectified by a bag that actually breathed. It's choking the airflow.
Thanks Peter. I have not messed with changing blades on it yet, but i do know of another mower that uses a similar blade and there is significant air movement with that blade. If it is a enhancment to this mower, I will let you know.
One more thing: what do you mean that ryobi said not to get it wet? I've been hosing it off after each use. Turning it in it's side and rinsing the grass off the desk. Don't want that rotten grass smell in the garage.
Peter Bourke I would also! Ryobi states not to use a power washer in the instructions. Sometimes people believe that a statement like that means it cannot get wet.
WorkshopAddict have you taken any others through the paces? I can live with this (half bag) if the next step up costs me another $150. Any recommendations? I'm not convinced 40v 5ah is under powered but it's worth looking around while I'm still in my 90 day return window.
Yeah just bought the 40v 6amp mower and used it for the first time at my new house. Grass was a little tall because the previous owner let it go. Only got about 30min runtime while mulching the higher grass. Worked well, just didn’t last long. Almost regretting not getting a gas mower
I've got one that is about 4 years old. If your grass is dry, there's no problem with taller grass, just like any push mower. I have 3.5 acres, so I only use it for trimming, but have a lot to trim around.
How is yours holding up. I bought one just today for exactly the same purpose. Wife and kids can run this one when I’m out of town. Hoping it lasts at least seven years.
great review I bought this same model last week and it did a great job. I also bought their 40 vlt weed Wacker. the additional great benefit of buying it I have a additional battery and charger. I bought mine at home Depot and their going to have ryobi sales events for memorial weekend.
I have one that replaced an older Neuton Cordless Mower. So far, I love it and it fits my needs. My yard is slightly over 1/4 acre and flat. The first cut of the season did require a battery change (but the lawn was very long). My second cut was with one battery. I did buy an extra 2.5ah battery as insurance. I liked the fact that I was able to buy the mower and extra battery for less than the price of a newer Neuton Mower. (The Neuton was fine but went through 2 batteries (essentially deep cycle Lead acid batteries ) , a control board, and the handle snapped in about 7 years ownership) )
Thank you for your review. Mine is the new self propelled, came with two 5 Ah batteries, much prefer this to the gas YardMan that finally died. Runtime is about the same as my previous gas YardMan. Using the gas mower, when the front and back was finished it was all-but-out-of-gas, the 5 Ah battery is not empty. Being as I have a few 40V RYOBI tools I have spare batteries, thus for my area runtime is not an issue. Another nice thing about this mower is being able to carry an onboard spare battery, if the battery runs out switch them. With gas when you run low or out you must return to where the gas is, fill up then return to where you left off. Very much I prefer the battery lawnmower over any gas model I have owned.
Great video. I have a new Ryobi 20 inch push mower which H.D. put on sale a few days after I purchased mine. It's the same model number but with a "- Y" at the end of the model number. I've only used it once with the bag and it filled the bag completely with grass clippings and a lot of Oaktree leaves. I was very pleased with the mower's performance, bagging, handling, but not so pleased with the runtime and recharging time. On sale now for $249.00.
Starting second year and haven't pulled a cord to start a mower. Starts first time every time and can do front one day and back another day. Would never go back to gas mower.
i have the 16 inch Ryobi and can tell u that I need 2 batteries to mow my lawn (0.28 acres) in one stretch, and that requires me to put the first dead battery back on the charger! That said, i actually love my mower and it is really quiet (sounds like an airplane engine) so i could cut more at night if i wanted to. I believe this mower sucks at mulching as my lawn looked way worse when mulching as opposed to baggin the grass, which was way better. It's light, yet not self propelled so that kinda evens out and you do have to empty the bag often when picking up clippings. I'm happy overall with it, love the no gas, no oil, no lube, no maintenance of any kind....for me that evens out for the minor problems it has. It does fold up and I put mine in my crawlspace, though i would doubt my wife could lift it.
Thanks. it is a survivor. All original paint.... The car was purchased for someones wife who drove it for a summer and decided she wanted a vette. It was stored from 1988 until 2016. We have been working through everything to make it 100 percent again. 7,000 miles, so we are just replacing dry rotted hose.
Thank you for a great review. we just purchased this mower based on many other good reviews> I was looking up some things about it and came across your review. looking forward to seeing how it works .
Good review. I've had this model for a month. Very pleased with it. I like that it doesn't vacuum all the dirt & rocks up. I used 1/2 the battery the 1st cut of the season. Now I use 1/4 of the battery for both lawns. I also wish the grass catch bag was bigger. But a great mower for the price!
Thank you for the review! I've been on the fence about getting an electric mower, but it seems they just aren't there yet. I'll stick with my gas powered Honda engine for a while longer. The rest of Ryobi's 40 Volt lawncare tools are amazing, though. Highly recommend the trimmer, edger, leaf blower and hedge trimmer.
I've used a customers ego mower for her yard. It was so good i kept using it for the whole yard. I left the hru216 on the trailer instead. Impressed.... yes.
Yup I agree 💯 I also love Ryobi hand tools/lawn tools but their lawnmower has much to be desired. Not a great product for me , half bag,bogged down ,hot battery that takes 3 hours to charge with a realistic 30 min run time is just not good. Great for SMALL lawns ...call me when Ryobi steps their game up to the level of an EGO. It's a tarnish on their brand to lag behind so bad in the lawnmower Dept , all I have is Ryobi tools ...but a lawnmower, not yet.
I do like the lawnmower but does hope ryobi make some better ones in future. Have better battery life, quicker recharge time for battery, more power to lawn mower, and make it go higher as sometimes grass gets thick in back yard and have to raise it up to mow over it and lower it mow second time. Mine goes only 3 and half inches high so I'm hoping my next purchase they improved on it. Also on an on and off switch for lights would be nice too
Look forward to seeing it, our is still decent so not going get new one anytime soon. But when time for new one I look foward to what have available. Went shopping for father day present and end getting ryobi weedwacker along attachments that go with it. He been complaining about his old one so surprise him this Sunday and give it to him early
Its a little late but got the newer ryobi lawn mower that you mentioned to me a year after it came out and must say it works far better than the previous models i owned and loves it. TO this date no problems other than wondering why it wouldn't star sometimes or stalled, realizing the latches were all the way on. Ryobi certainly improves over time with the mower and the larger battery that comes with mower. I look forward to getting another ryobi lawn mower at later date if this one dies out jsut to see what improvements they have made. I seen some of newer that come out recently that look cool and made improvements but im going to wait as no need waste money on a perfect good lawn mower i already own. ^^
I got mine yesterday and it so pretty I been staring at it and I’m gonna get it out there I have a large yard so I will use it for part of the yard and the briggs and Stratton for the back up I’m gonna like it I’m sure👍
Just Bought One And it is great... I Mow my small yard and i Mow My Elder Neighbors yard with plenty of battery life left i plan to get the matching weed eater Next...
I like the Ryobi because it's light and quiet. I also like that the replacement batteries are cheaper. For the price of one 7.5ah Ego battery, you can buy two 6ah Ryobi batteries instead. The Ego is a more capable lawnmower, I give them that but for a smaller yard, it's an overkill. The nice thing about the Ryobi is that the 5ah is more than enough for a smaller yard but if you want to mow even more, you could always buy another battery *and they're cheaper!* If you're not digging the 3 hour charge time which I don't, you can always opt for a quick charger. Sure, the Ego already comes with one but I got my Ryobi for 50 bucks *tool only* so I'm not complaining!
Mower works great but I have had a few issues with it. I am working on my 2nd year and I have already had to replace both front wheels. My yards are pretty normal and no reason wheels should have fallen apart. Also have an issue with motor cutting out while operating. Found out there is a shut off button located next to the right rear wheel and when the handle would lose contact with button motor would cut off. Had to place a penny between button and handle to maintain better contact between button and handle.
I’ve got a couple batteries now after buying a chain saw and weed eater. Makes it suitable to cut half an acre. Just stow an extra battery and swap when ready.
I've had one of these for years. It cuts and stores away nicely. The big problem I have with it is if it is hot outside. If it is hot outside (over 90 degrees) the motor overheats and it shuts down. It has to cool or hours or overnight until it cools.
My parent's had an 120v electric mower that needed some electrical work to it's handle (squeeze down handle had a short that got worse as it warmed up). So I was just going to get them a new plug in; but this one came on sale at just an outstanding price that put it back into "affordable". Sort of hoped for the best; but it has been just an outstanding mower. I hit literally a steel spike that had raised up with dry weather, or was it wet, but BIG dent in the blade. After a lot of humming and hoeing .. found out Ryobi has poor .. poor support in Canada .. but I got UA-cam out and just ordered a new blade from the place I got it and will install it come spring. Beside Ryobi needing new infrastructure in Canada (they have good distribution; but you might has well be talking to a company in China) .. or the USA deciding to handle it directly in a proper way .. this is an outstanding value and machine. I got the electric trimmer and it has made a 2 hour job take me literally .. 45 minutes or less. I would say it goes into aggressive mode for maybe 1/4 of the lawn normally and the battery is maybe down half at most in my case for the first year of use.
Bought one like this. Works pretty good. Did my entire property and had 50% left. The bag fell off while adjusting and got shredded. After that, the mulching kit worked great
I use this in Florida. First time I used it grass was tall, used a battery and a half. I have an average smallish yard. Next time I used it the grass not long used half a battery. So really depends on length of grass
So far I have a 40v weed Wacker and 18in. Chainsaw and I love them. I think the push mower is next, I cut about 1and a half acres but i use a tractor to cut the majority. Forgot to mention my wife is 125lb paper pusher and she operates them just fine 🙂
Bought one, first 10 uses you could feel the drop now its about 10 minutes max on a charge. I bought it on a whim, glad I did not buy an extra battery. But your mileage may vary, I am throwing my in the recycle bin.
Definitely fits if you have a smaller yard and want to mow early and not wake up the neighbors. Rather mow at 6AM at 75 than after noon at 95 and sunny.
I’ve been cutting with this mower for about 2 months now. I love it. But I do need to buy a second battery to do my front and back yard in 1 day. The second battery is going to cost me $180 which is ridiculous (40v 6ah) but in fairness, I did pay $150 for it from a guy on fb. I love cutting at 1 inch but that takes a lot of juice on my battery. Maybe I’ll try cutting at 2 or 3 inches because at 1 inch, it feels like I’m running with the lawnmower trying to cut as much yard as I can before the battery dies lol so maybe cut at 3 inches and a second battery will work for a full yard cut in 1 day all in 1 go. Overall, no oil, no gas, starts every time in 1 push, stores easily, very light weight, (although I do wish I bought the self propelled lol) I love it. I just hate that I have to buy a second battery! *Thank you stimulus check 😂
I have the lawnmower and the weed wacker 40v luv it but yes I weed wack first then cut the grass and yes with higher grass or thicker grass I push the mower slower and go back and forth to get a gd finish job and ofcourse the 5ah battery will die but I still have life in the 4ah battery to let me finish (I have under a 1/4 acre ) but once you get use to it NO PROBLEM And I always clean mine with a lite water spray and then wipe it down with a clean rag and I also blow it dry with the leaf blower I'm lucky and i know if anybody else buys one keep in mine get the weed wacker also (extra battery then) you will soon know exactly what you have to do to end up with a very satisfying job well done and your yard will be very well groomed
I've had mine for two seasons now, there are two problems from the beginning. One it constantly shuts off and has to be restarted. There doesn't seem to be any reason for the shut downs. Two, the lights come on via a sensor when not needed and can't be turned off. This causes the battery to wear down a lot faster. The manual has no information on the sensor location, I'm going to have to dissemble it to find the sensor. I also have a 40 volt blower and two weed trimmers each came with a battery so I have spares for mowing.
Mowere is fine except you cannot raise it high enough for Saint Augustine. It kills the grass. Tried to get 3" wheels for the front. They no longer offer 3" wheels. Called Ryobi about the wheels but no suggestion. Battery went dead after the 2nd year.
Most engines shouldn’t get wet, but you should have no issues cleaning the under deck with water, top shouldn’t get all that dirty to begin with but just take a damp cloth to it with the battery off.
Makes a nice lawn look easy to cut but what about California yards with weeds and rocks? Hardly anyone in Los Angeles has a half acre of lawn. I do like the mower though
Could you go over the red safety button above the right rear wheel and bottom handle. (Bet most people don't know it's even there.) Had some issues with my mower stopping for no reason, restarted it, and stopping again. What's going on with this button. There's no mention of it in the booklet. I've since delt with it with some online advice. Love the mower otherwise.👍
Great info... thank you.. I have a very small lawn. After use I want to put this in the shed once finished. One feature I like is it appears to be smaller than the Ego plus cheaper. Are you aware of any issues storing the mower in a shed as they got hot in the summer? Thank you I'm a beginner never used a mower in my life. I basically got tired of paying ppl then I have to go back afterwards and cleanup. I might as well cut myself.
@@WorkshopAddict we got the EGO. Our local home depot had the price marked down because most homes here are row homes so goody for me i was able to grab one. They had the self propelled 348 and walk 279. We don't have hills so we got 2 EGO walk the hunny got his dad too. So we hooked his dad's up in 5 min and I tried it first. I absolutely loved it and his dad who is in his 80s (with enough energy of a guy in his 40s) also loved it. I just finished charging and going to move in a few. Also got the trimmer and blower. I'll give my corded blower to my girlfriend. Good thing the blower trimmer combo 249.00 has another battery. Also we got the hedge trimmer 'tool only' that's being shipped. We are all modern energy saving lawn equipment. I'll make sure I wash it off before I store it and I saw some videos saying sharpen every 4 to 5 cuts
Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
Got one today and just finished my first cut. This is absolutely an outstanding mower. I had a kid walked up to me and asked was it actually on while I was cutting!
I have the 20" "human propelled" version so it looks more like a toy than the self-propelled. This is my second season with mine and I love it. I had a lady walking down the street that stopped and asked me if it blew bubbles LOL!!
Matthew Odom how is the mower still running?
Matthew Odom nice can't talk and mow
@@01bluebusa how is your mower holding up after several years? Is it reliable?
I heard some people saying it doesn't cut low enough. Is that true?
Thank you. I am 65yo female homeowner do all my own landscaping & yard work purchased this in June- love it.! I do have a 1/4 acre property and cut every week during growing months in the northeast. No problems. Best purchase I ever made.💖
I bought the mower back in April when Home Depot had it on a fantastic sale. Got the self propelled for $329.99. Love this mower. Does a great job, relatively quiet, and it's so nice not having to fill it with gas or mess with oil changes and such. With the self propelled, though, you have to develop a feel for the speed you want it to go. I'm 72 with bad legs and if I turn it up full, I can't keep up. It nearly drags me through the yard. But I wouldn't have anything else. Damn good machine.
Just bought the self propelled and as soon as the battery charges I'm going to try it out.
I love mine. I got it precisely because I didn't want to deal with gas, the pull to start and the annoying noise. I used it last night and yes I heard the hessitation/RPM depending on the thickness of the area to cut, it did leave some long pieces of grass here and there. I did my 1/4 acre in one charge. The lights helped me as the late afternoon came in but I had to finish so they came handy! I recommend it
On my second season in Arkansas where the grass is always damp early in the morning. Hasn't died yet. Love how quiet and reliable to start it is.
I have this mower and have owned it for about 4 months now. this review is pretty accurate with a few exceptions in my experience. the bagging issue: mine actually allows for the bag to be 3/4 full to almost completely full before I have to remove bag. I would like to note that I live in Texas and when I cut, everything is dry and I've never attempted to cut when it is moist at all. Secondly is run time. I have a 1/2 acre lot and when running my ryobi the first time, it drained the battery but I was able to complete it. I was, however walking faster during my run vs the demonstration in this video. plus I did turn it off when I needed to adjust in my front yard just to conserve battery but it did cut the full 1/2 acre. After that, I tend to have 1/2 a battery left after I cut the grass but I stay on the grass every 2 to 3 weeks. the biggest challenge I had with my mower was helping a friend do a patch that was unkept (appx 20 feet by 35 feet) and had weeds primarily that were about 4 feet high. to my surprise I used 3 batteries to complete it ( I have spares charged). I did have to go up and down with the mower quite a bit and even back up and go forward but that was not an average scenario.
I’m in the process of moving into a new home with a small yard and small garage space. I have watched reviews on many cordless mowers but this is by far the best and appears to be the most honest.
Thank you for this video. I don't like to read the directions! Thanks to you, I was mowing my yard within 3 minutes of watching this!
I am the same way. I did "look" at the directions and was turned off when i didn't find any pictures. I just looked for assembly videos and was good to go.
I've had this mower for about 3-years everything with the mower is great. I think my mower might be the model before this one the battery looks different but otherwise everything looks the same. Battery lasts about 1 hour. And I don't cut the lawn very low. After three years the battery screwed up and will not correctly charge fully. Found some tips on UA-cam about how to get the battery working but I still believe it needs a new one. Otherwise perfect mower for a small yard. I love not having to deal with gasoline. The mower is lightweight and quiet.
I also purchased the Ryobi weed wacker works with the same battery.
I’m hooked! I just bought the Ryobi lawnmower and wanted a nice overview while providing suggestions while using. Your review was detailed and straight to the point. I have a very small lawn and believe this is perfect for me. I’m going out now to give it a try, after I hit the subscribe button. 😉
I have had one for 2 years and it is still working great! I hope you get the same performance I do.
This review explains exactly my experience with this mower. I have a smaller yard and can get the whole thing done in about 20 minutes. I get two complete mows before charging. I agree that there is patchy cutting at times, where the mower cuts 90% or so of the grass while swatting the other 10% down for a few minutes before it pops back up. I mow frequently so I am never cutting long grass. I would like for there to be a power adjustment to amp up the speed/power so all of the grass is cut and the bag gets fuller. I like not using gas and as long as I don't focus on complete perfection this is a good mower for me.
I've owned one for 3 years now, going on my 4th summer, and I am very happy with it.
Unless the grass is really long, I can get my lawn on one battery.
How is the battery holding out?
I have other 40 volt ryobi tools and with that it works great as I have 4 batteries. I can cut my whole yard with 2 batteries and then trim with the 40 volt trimmer with a full battery leaving one battery not used. It works great and I really like it. Especially cutting grass at night. No-one can hear it inside my house and the neighbors were none the wiser. The lights on the front of the mower actually put out a lot of light.
Have 40 volt self-propelled for 2 yrs. Love it. No gas, no oil, no rope. Have been asked several times where and how much.
How is your mower holding up after these years? I’m getting one but worried about battery longevity.
@@jo9732 so far no problems, mower or battery.
Thanks so much. I let my mower sit over the winter which let the batteries de-charge too long (didn't see any warning abt that, my bad) so now both my batteries are 'asleep'. Various YT suggestions haven't woke them up yet. I kept the book on this mower a long time and eventually tossed it, and I couldn't identify which mower mine is until now, thanks again. I hate to buy another battery, haven't given up, but my grass is so tall it's about forced my hand $$$!🙄
FYI, Lithium Ion batteries do not like to be stored at full charge. 35% is perfect. Never heard of one sleeping.
WorkshopAddict
As I understand it, the first couple of flashes on the charger is when it tests the battery. If the batt has been allowed to drain below the test-detectable level, the charger rejects it as unrecognizable and it flashes 'defective'.
@@downbntout Lithium Ion batteries do not like to go below 3.1-ish volts. Once they have, they usually go bad. Over the winter you probably developed a bad cell and that cell and now you are below voltage for the charger. You can have them serviced at a batteries plus shop. They are simple $3 18650 cells.
Thanks to all of you guys, your comments have been very helpful. I was a little undecided about getting one, but after reading many of these comments I'm convinced this is the mower I need... I'm gonna go get mine today
Great video as always. I respect your judgment to point me in the right direction for quality stuff. Sick Monte Carlo also!
just recently got one of these mowers and i liked it so much i ordered the string trimmer to go along with it there are a few things i have noticed that can be kind of a down side and they are that auto adjust blade speed it really makes cutting a lawn that is uneven in height really difficult but once it is down to an even high it works great also i noticed a "safety" fetcher where is the clips on the handle aren't clipped right the mower would cut off after a few seconds of use i didn't read the manual so that caught me off guard but not a bug deal over all i really like this mower and it is great for small yards with not many things to cut around.
I have a manufactured home with a small yard. This works great. My only notation is do not let the grass get too long or it will not mulch as well. If you have a larger yard, or let your grass grow to almost a hay field, this probably is not for you. If you a condo, a manufactured home, small lot in a city, I think this is great.
I have had mine now 2nd year love it 3/4 arce my battery runs 45 mins to 1 hour5ah. I brought a 40 volt 2.5 ah weed eater and I can use that battery in my mower also for about 30 mins . I can cut my yard ,edge,weed eat ,blow off driveway ,patio all on 1 full charge on both batteries . I had winter rye grass and it did great on it bremuda just starting to grow out and I cut it in 3 or 4 setting .
DD D : In English there is not a space before a punctuation mark, the space is placed after the punctuation mark. Also, in grammar school we were taught a sentence should not begin with the word, I. When we did begin with the word I, we were taught how and why the sentence should be worded.
So that 2.5 held up pretty well on the mower?
@@gauldenj1 yes
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How is your mower and batteries holding up after a few more years? I’m moving in the same direction. Getting rid of gas tools as they break and require replacement. I’m now on the ryobi ecosystem and hoping they will give a solid ten years of performance. I wouldn’t mind needing to buy batteries after six or seven years. Thanks so much.
My 3rd season with Ryobi 40V 20". I'm very happy with it. Also have Ryobi 40V edger/trimmer, blower, and 3 batteries. I have nurtured my 6,000 sqf lawn and now have very thick Bermuda turf. I mulch, not bag. You do need to mow slower than gas and possibly overlap. The blades are thinner and lighter than gas and last about 4 months for me. The cut is very good.
I live near the Ryobi Factory Store. I picked one of these up Friday for a hundred bucks with an open box special. Pretty excited about it.
Show off. Don’t make me cry
@@kbk011 touchy
Damn you scored! They're about $260 at my local home depot
That’s a great price. How’s it holding up?
@@jo9732 My yard is only a half acre and I can cut it with my 5 Amp hour battery. It has held up very well. It handles thick grass as good as a 6 hp gas engine. I also have the 40v blower and the hedge trimmer. So , I have been able to replace a pair of 2 stroke tools as well as this mower. My wife loves all of this equipment because she can use it (no gas,oil,choke,hard starting,or noise).I can't imagine ever going back to the aggravation of having to deal with small gas engines.
This this is a awesome bought one at Home Depot after reading a couple of positive reviews yesterday did my first cut and was impressed. Small not tiny though super light. Good for average size lawns. No gas to deal with. I did not buy to be green or environmentally sane but I bought it because I may be away for weeks due to work and my wife will need to mess with it, no messy gas or fumes is a plus.
I realize 2 things: you did this video 3 years ago, and I really like Ryobi because I used to work for a company that assembles grills, wheelbarrows, toolboxes, etc. for a big box store, so I used the Ryobi one+ drivers to build those items. Granted the 40v batteries are not part of that system, but I notice a lot of reviewers are listing long battery recharge times as a con when comparing to other mowers. Most of these other mowers include a fast or rapid charger when you purchase that other brand. Ryobi has a rapid 40v charger for $79.00, that would make it a better competitor when mowing with a single battery. I guess they stay with the slower charger to keep the price down. Thanks for your reviews. I am a new subscriber.
I just bought one of these. I haven't tried it yet. I am getting solar panels on my roof so I thought it would be good to charge the mower off them.
Great video! I just bought one and always feel better watching a video first. This was perfect. Also nice SS Monte Carlo!
Thanks Mike!
I've had one for a year. Worked GREAT for the first year, although the bag doesn't work worth crap. The main problem is that the LED driver board hidden under the front of the mower (and exposed to dirt) got dirty and the mower will not turn on. The dead giveaway is that the LED headlights will stop working first. To fix this you need to disassemble the mower and clean the circuit board. I've cleaned mine well, but it still works or doesn't work randomly. I bypassed the stupid handle switch on the right side, but that didn't resolve the issue. My next step is to completely bypass the LED driver board, but the board seems to do something more then just LED driving as something is controlling the speed adjustment based on current draw. Still researching this. One thing, NEVER let the battery drop below 1 bar even in storage. If this happens the battery charge board will BRICK IT. You will no longer be able to charge it. The fix is to disassemble it, and bypass the circuit board, and charge it to 32V. Then it will charge normally again.
The mower WORKS great but it's built cheaply, and is subject to bricking itself. The batteries are $175 each!! Keep those stored half charge at all times to prevent them from bricking themselves.
Hi there. Do you have instructions or a video on rebuilding these batteries? I just bought one and “know” this will likely be a problem in the future. Thanks. How’s your mower holding up otherwise?
great review, thank you. After getting the lawn mower, now have three batteries, a grass trimmer, hedge clippers and leaf blower. As you say, perfect for a small yard.
I was skeptical but bought one today. My yard is .26 acres. The grass had about three weeks of growth when I cut it. I was really impressed with this mower. I got done on one charge, and even more surprising the 40 volt battery still had half of its charge left. It gave a nice quality cut also. Didn't push the grass down, cut it cleanly.
Great honesty in the review. So many are shills out there and just pointing out the good stuff. I am glad to see you pointed out the actual run times that may be an issue for some people. It is a good looking mower though. If this unit is used, an extra battery may be needed by some people.
@steal threaded is a dolt. HIS results are for HIS yard and HIS mower is NOT false because YOUR mower in YOUR yard is different. It could be a different battery you have or the type of grass.. a lot of different reasons can explain it, but he presented HIS results. If you have something different, create a video about it, but don't claim this information is false. He even suggested that a second battery be purchased if you have the problem because he liked the mower otherwise.
Good straight forward information. Covered all the bases. Great video!
Gorgeous neighborhood looks like a real delight to maintain a yard like that
I bought the Black and Decker version of this. B&D did the same thing giving you a slot to store an extra battery. They even give you two batts with their unit but it was shortsighted of them not to just add a second connection and allow you to run the two batteries in parallel giving you twice the run time.
I bought mine solely for doing my backyard which has a slope that my larger mower has trouble going up and down on. But I find the cordless mower so nice to use that I end up using it on the whole lawn, (You can't imagine how nice it is to mow the lawn with almost zero noise! I can even turn my patio speakers on and listen to music when cutting the grass!)
Another reason I bought the B&D version was because it came with batteries that are compatible with my B&D trimmer, hedge trimmer and blower and it takes all 4 of my batteries to do a lot just slightly over 1/4 acre. And to be totally realistic if the grass is really tall I end up going through 5 charged 40v batteries. (The B&D batts only take 40 minutes to charge)
They are getting there! I still think there is room for improvement.
Perfect review. I've owned mine for about a month and have used it 3 times and I agree with all of your points. Adding on to your half bag comment.. the unit does not have much in the way of a vertical suction and does not pull those weeds growing sideways into the blades. I am very confinement to say that the issue would be rectified by a bag that actually breathed. It's choking the airflow.
Thanks Peter. I have not messed with changing blades on it yet, but i do know of another mower that uses a similar blade and there is significant air movement with that blade. If it is a enhancment to this mower, I will let you know.
Yes please do. As they told me, Ryobi does not "recommend" using a replacement blade. So yeah, let me know. IG; papiswoodshop
One more thing: what do you mean that ryobi said not to get it wet? I've been hosing it off after each use. Turning it in it's side and rinsing the grass off the desk. Don't want that rotten grass smell in the garage.
Peter Bourke I would also! Ryobi states not to use a power washer in the instructions. Sometimes people believe that a statement like that means it cannot get wet.
WorkshopAddict have you taken any others through the paces? I can live with this (half bag) if the next step up costs me another $150. Any recommendations? I'm not convinced 40v 5ah is under powered but it's worth looking around while I'm still in my 90 day return window.
Yeah just bought the 40v 6amp mower and used it for the first time at my new house. Grass was a little tall because the previous owner let it go. Only got about 30min runtime while mulching the higher grass. Worked well, just didn’t last long. Almost regretting not getting a gas mower
Yeah, these do not work well with tall grass. They work well if you now often.
WorkshopAddict I was going to get the plug in 21” kobalt but decided against it. I’m regretting my decision
Great video. Just got my mower and will be using it tomorrow for first cut at our new home
I've got one that is about 4 years old. If your grass is dry, there's no problem with taller grass, just like any push mower. I have 3.5 acres, so I only use it for trimming, but have a lot to trim around.
How is yours holding up. I bought one just today for exactly the same purpose. Wife and kids can run this one when I’m out of town. Hoping it lasts at least seven years.
great review I bought this same model last week and it did a great job. I also bought their 40 vlt weed Wacker. the additional great benefit of buying it I have a additional battery and charger. I bought mine at home Depot and their going to have ryobi sales events for memorial weekend.
Your videos are definitely what I need
Dude. Your reviews are soooo good.
LOL. Okay.
I just got mine, out of power halfway through, order second battery. Very happy with out come ran about 1 hour for me.
Ron White Awesome! One hour has to be a record for runtime on this unit!
I have one that replaced an older Neuton Cordless Mower. So far, I love it and it fits my needs. My yard is slightly over 1/4 acre and flat. The first cut of the season did require a battery change (but the lawn was very long). My second cut was with one battery. I did buy an extra 2.5ah battery as insurance. I liked the fact that I was able to buy the mower and extra battery for less than the price of a newer Neuton Mower. (The Neuton was fine but went through 2 batteries (essentially deep cycle Lead acid batteries ) , a control board, and the handle snapped in about 7 years ownership) )
Thank you for your review. Mine is the new self propelled, came with two 5 Ah batteries, much prefer this to the gas YardMan that finally died. Runtime is about the same as my previous gas YardMan. Using the gas mower, when the front and back was finished it was all-but-out-of-gas, the 5 Ah battery is not empty. Being as I have a few 40V RYOBI tools I have spare batteries, thus for my area runtime is not an issue. Another nice thing about this mower is being able to carry an onboard spare battery, if the battery runs out switch them. With gas when you run low or out you must return to where the gas is, fill up then return to where you left off. Very much I prefer the battery lawnmower over any gas model I have owned.
Great video. I have a new Ryobi 20 inch push mower which H.D. put on sale a few days after I purchased mine. It's the same model number but with a "- Y" at the end of the model number. I've only used it once with the bag and it filled the bag completely with grass clippings and a lot of Oaktree leaves. I was very pleased with the mower's performance, bagging, handling, but not so pleased with the runtime and recharging time. On sale now for $249.00.
Well done excellent video I was not sure to buy this lawnmower but now after to see the review I am convince to purchase thanks workshops addict 👍👍
Starting second year and haven't pulled a cord to start a mower. Starts first time every time and can do front one day and back another day. Would never go back to gas mower.
How is it holding up after a few years?
Solid video guys best review I've seen yet. For my use this mower will be great, best bang for your buck.
i have the 16 inch Ryobi and can tell u that I need 2 batteries to mow my lawn (0.28 acres) in one stretch, and that requires me to put the first dead battery back on the charger! That said, i actually love my mower and it is really quiet (sounds like an airplane engine) so i could cut more at night if i wanted to. I believe this mower sucks at mulching as my lawn looked way worse when mulching as opposed to baggin the grass, which was way better. It's light, yet not self propelled so that kinda evens out and you do have to empty the bag often when picking up clippings. I'm happy overall with it, love the no gas, no oil, no lube, no maintenance of any kind....for me that evens out for the minor problems it has. It does fold up and I put mine in my crawlspace, though i would doubt my wife could lift it.
try walking around the perimeter in a spiral fashion, no turning and spinning. saves some time!
lawn will like a spiRAL
@@GodKing804 Crop circles?
Great video. Thanks for showing how to plug in the start key. The manual doesn't say anything about that. A small detail, but I want to get it right.
That Monte Carlo is sweet!
Thanks. it is a survivor. All original paint.... The car was purchased for someones wife who drove it for a summer and decided she wanted a vette. It was stored from 1988 until 2016. We have been working through everything to make it 100 percent again. 7,000 miles, so we are just replacing dry rotted hose.
Very nice my parents just got one yesterday and OMG much better than an old gas powered mower. :)
Peace, how much was it
Great video. Very descriptive on all aspects. I'm really stuck now between electric and gas.
You had me at the Monte Carlo...
Thank you for a great review. we just purchased this mower based on many other good reviews> I was looking up some things about it and came across your review. looking forward to seeing how it works .
You are the best review, I have watched. Thank you
Good review. I've had this model for a month. Very pleased with it. I like that it doesn't vacuum all the dirt & rocks up. I used 1/2 the battery the 1st cut of the season. Now I use 1/4 of the battery for both lawns. I also wish the grass catch bag was bigger. But a great mower for the price!
Thank you for the review! I've been on the fence about getting an electric mower, but it seems they just aren't there yet. I'll stick with my gas powered Honda engine for a while longer.
The rest of Ryobi's 40 Volt lawncare tools are amazing, though. Highly recommend the trimmer, edger, leaf blower and hedge trimmer.
I've used a customers ego mower for her yard. It was so good i kept using it for the whole yard. I left the hru216 on the trailer instead. Impressed.... yes.
Yup I agree 💯 I also love Ryobi hand tools/lawn tools but their lawnmower has much to be desired. Not a great product for me , half bag,bogged down ,hot battery that takes 3 hours to charge with a realistic 30 min run time is just not good. Great for SMALL lawns ...call me when Ryobi steps their game up to the level of an EGO. It's a tarnish on their brand to lag behind so bad in the lawnmower Dept , all I have is Ryobi tools ...but a lawnmower, not yet.
I do like the lawnmower but does hope ryobi make some better ones in future. Have better battery life, quicker recharge time for battery, more power to lawn mower, and make it go higher as sometimes grass gets thick in back yard and have to raise it up to mow over it and lower it mow second time. Mine goes only 3 and half inches high so I'm hoping my next purchase they improved on it. Also on an on and off switch for lights would be nice too
New one is coming in June.
Look forward to seeing it, our is still decent so not going get new one anytime soon. But when time for new one I look foward to what have available. Went shopping for father day present and end getting ryobi weedwacker along attachments that go with it. He been complaining about his old one so surprise him this Sunday and give it to him early
Its a little late but got the newer ryobi lawn mower that you mentioned to me a year after it came out and must say it works far better than the previous models i owned and loves it. TO this date no problems other than wondering why it wouldn't star sometimes or stalled, realizing the latches were all the way on. Ryobi certainly improves over time with the mower and the larger battery that comes with mower. I look forward to getting another ryobi lawn mower at later date if this one dies out jsut to see what improvements they have made. I seen some of newer that come out recently that look cool and made improvements but im going to wait as no need waste money on a perfect good lawn mower i already own. ^^
I got mine yesterday and it so pretty I been staring at it and I’m gonna get it out there I have a large yard so I will use it for part of the yard and the briggs and Stratton for the back up I’m gonna like it I’m sure👍
Just Bought One And it is great... I Mow my small yard and i Mow My Elder Neighbors yard with plenty of battery life left i plan to get the matching weed eater Next...
I like the Ryobi because it's light and quiet. I also like that the replacement batteries are cheaper. For the price of one 7.5ah Ego battery, you can buy two 6ah Ryobi batteries instead. The Ego is a more capable lawnmower, I give them that but for a smaller yard, it's an overkill. The nice thing about the Ryobi is that the 5ah is more than enough for a smaller yard but if you want to mow even more, you could always buy another battery *and they're cheaper!*
If you're not digging the 3 hour charge time which I don't, you can always opt for a quick charger. Sure, the Ego already comes with one but I got my Ryobi for 50 bucks *tool only* so I'm not complaining!
Mower works great but I have had a few issues with it. I am working on my 2nd year and I have already had to replace both front wheels. My yards are pretty normal and no reason wheels should have fallen apart. Also have an issue with motor cutting out while operating. Found out there is a shut off button located next to the right rear wheel and when the handle would lose contact with button motor would cut off. Had to place a penny between button and handle to maintain better contact between button and handle.
Great job figuring out the issues to keep it running!
Thanks for the tip, mine suddenly started cutting out too after 9 months since purchase.
Solid review, thank you for the video aiding future purchase.
Finally a review that points out problems, not just features. Thank you. I'll stick with my Troy-Bilt for now.
I’ve got a couple batteries now after buying a chain saw and weed eater. Makes it suitable to cut half an acre. Just stow an extra battery and swap when ready.
Thank you for the review... great job
I've had one of these for years. It cuts and stores away nicely. The big problem I have with it is if it is hot outside. If it is hot outside (over 90 degrees) the motor overheats and it shuts down. It has to cool or hours or overnight until it cools.
Clean Monte!!!
My parent's had an 120v electric mower that needed some electrical work to it's handle (squeeze down handle had a short that got worse as it warmed up). So I was just going to get them a new plug in; but this one came on sale at just an outstanding price that put it back into "affordable". Sort of hoped for the best; but it has been just an outstanding mower. I hit literally a steel spike that had raised up with dry weather, or was it wet, but BIG dent in the blade. After a lot of humming and hoeing .. found out Ryobi has poor .. poor support in Canada .. but I got UA-cam out and just ordered a new blade from the place I got it and will install it come spring. Beside Ryobi needing new infrastructure in Canada (they have good distribution; but you might has well be talking to a company in China) .. or the USA deciding to handle it directly in a proper way .. this is an outstanding value and machine. I got the electric trimmer and it has made a 2 hour job take me literally .. 45 minutes or less. I would say it goes into aggressive mode for maybe 1/4 of the lawn normally and the battery is maybe down half at most in my case for the first year of use.
Bought one like this. Works pretty good. Did my entire property and had 50% left. The bag fell off while adjusting and got shredded.
After that, the mulching kit worked great
I use this in Florida. First time I used it grass was tall, used a battery and a half. I have an average smallish yard. Next time I used it the grass not long used half a battery. So really depends on length of grass
So far I have a 40v weed Wacker and 18in. Chainsaw and I love them. I think the push mower is next, I cut about 1and a half acres but i use a tractor to cut the majority.
Forgot to mention my wife is 125lb paper pusher and she operates them just fine 🙂
Great mower for smaller yards and I love your Monte SS. I also have a Monte SS and a ryobi
Bought one, first 10 uses you could feel the drop now its about 10 minutes max on a charge. I bought it on a whim, glad I did not buy an extra battery. But your mileage may vary, I am throwing my in the recycle bin.
Definitely fits if you have a smaller yard and want to mow early and not wake up the neighbors. Rather mow at 6AM at 75 than after noon at 95 and sunny.
Just picked up one of these today.. I'm so excited 😁
I’ve been cutting with this mower for about 2 months now. I love it. But I do need to buy a second battery to do my front and back yard in 1 day. The second battery is going to cost me $180 which is ridiculous (40v 6ah) but in fairness, I did pay $150 for it from a guy on fb. I love cutting at 1 inch but that takes a lot of juice on my battery. Maybe I’ll try cutting at 2 or 3 inches because at 1 inch, it feels like I’m running with the lawnmower trying to cut as much yard as I can before the battery dies lol so maybe cut at 3 inches and a second battery will work for a full yard cut in 1 day all in 1 go. Overall, no oil, no gas, starts every time in 1 push, stores easily, very light weight, (although I do wish I bought the self propelled lol) I love it. I just hate that I have to buy a second battery! *Thank you stimulus check 😂
With the bagging issue I just tapped the bottom of the bag with my foot. The grass settles a bit further back and allows for more room.
Great review! Thanks
I have the lawnmower and the weed wacker 40v luv it but yes I weed wack first then cut the grass and yes with higher grass or thicker grass I push the mower slower and go back and forth to get a gd finish job and ofcourse the 5ah battery will die but I still have life in the 4ah battery to let me finish (I have under a 1/4 acre ) but once you get use to it NO PROBLEM And I always clean mine with a lite water spray and then wipe it down with a clean rag and I also blow it dry with the leaf blower I'm lucky and i know if anybody else buys one keep in mine get the weed wacker also (extra battery then) you will soon know exactly what you have to do to end up with a very satisfying job well done and your yard will be very well groomed
I've had mine for two seasons now, there are two problems from the beginning. One it constantly shuts off and has to be restarted. There doesn't seem to be any reason for the shut downs. Two, the lights come on via a sensor when not needed and can't be turned off. This causes the battery to wear down a lot faster. The manual has no information on the sensor location, I'm going to have to dissemble it to find the sensor. I also have a 40 volt blower and two weed trimmers each came with a battery so I have spares for mowing.
Here is a video of the fix for the shut off issue: ua-cam.com/video/vD09Y7pgXpU/v-deo.html
I have 2 battery for my leaf blower already but I use those mostly up with the leaf blower slot of times.
Nice SS and video
Easy to push without being self propelled? Was looking at getting one for my mother...
Yes, there is no drag by not using the SP system. Very light mower and easy to move.
Mowere is fine except you cannot raise it high enough for Saint Augustine. It kills the grass. Tried to get 3" wheels for the front. They no longer offer 3" wheels. Called Ryobi about the wheels but no suggestion. Battery went dead after the 2nd year.
I’m working on a fix for cutting grass higher also now.
Don't get it wet? well, that's a kinda of turn down ? i was thinking of getting one of this.
The top part is not happy with moisture.
Most engines shouldn’t get wet, but you should have no issues cleaning the under deck with water, top shouldn’t get all that dirty to begin with but just take a damp cloth to it with the battery off.
Best review over this mower! Thanks!
Makes a nice lawn look easy to cut but what about California yards with weeds and rocks? Hardly anyone in Los Angeles has a half acre of lawn. I do like the mower though
Thank you for your review, very helpful
1:53 HOW TO START RYOBI MOWER!
Great Video Awesome info 🤙🤙
RY40180 it needs higher height setting, cuts St Augustine, Buffalo and FlorTAM grass to low. Will install bigger wheels soon.
Could you go over the red safety button above the right rear wheel and bottom handle.
(Bet most people don't know it's even there.)
Had some issues with my mower stopping for no reason, restarted it, and stopping again.
What's going on with this button.
There's no mention of it in the booklet.
I've since delt with it with some online advice.
Love the mower otherwise.👍
Great info... thank you..
I have a very small lawn. After use I want to put this in the shed once finished. One feature I like is it appears to be smaller than the Ego plus cheaper. Are you aware of any issues storing the mower in a shed as they got hot in the summer? Thank you
I'm a beginner never used a mower in my life. I basically got tired of paying ppl then I have to go back afterwards and cleanup. I might as well cut myself.
No storing issues with the mower in heat that I know of. I would bring the battery inside.
@@WorkshopAddict we got the EGO. Our local home depot had the price marked down because most homes here are row homes so goody for me i was able to grab one. They had the self propelled 348 and walk 279. We don't have hills so we got 2 EGO walk the hunny got his dad too.
So we hooked his dad's up in 5 min and I tried it first. I absolutely loved it and his dad who is in his 80s (with enough energy of a guy in his 40s) also loved it.
I just finished charging and going to move in a few. Also got the trimmer and blower. I'll give my corded blower to my girlfriend. Good thing the blower trimmer combo 249.00 has another battery. Also we got the hedge trimmer 'tool only' that's being shipped.
We are all modern energy saving lawn equipment.
I'll make sure I wash it off before I store it and I saw some videos saying sharpen every 4 to 5 cuts
Thanks for the review. Very helpful. Looks like I’ll be buying a gas-powered Honda.
Thank you for the video. It helped!
Good review. Thank you for the good work.