I had this issue the first time I used it. There is a short on the power button. Are use a little clamp to hold the button down and mowed with no problem. Milwaukee did send me a replacement unit. They are aware of the bad batch
I’m the neighbor across the street from the first video. I heard a lawnmower yesterday and went to see who’d be trying to mow in the rain. It was Mark cutting the grass and I thought he was nuts. I’m going to revise my noise assessment from our original review. I think when that motor spools up in the heavy stuff it’s every bit as loud as a gas mower. But no denying it did cut everything, water soaked and all.
@@markpuzas That's a pretty big benefit honestly for an electric mower that can start while gummed up. I usually have the worst time pulling the cord on a gas mower when in that state
I’m in Seattle area too. Damn rain just won’t go away this year. I mowed yesterday because it wasn’t raining but been two weeks sense I last was able to. The grass was still really wet but I couldn’t wait another week of rain or would have been super long. I have the Atlas 80 volt from harbor freight. It’s surprising how powerful it is. But they damn rain is tuff buddy.
I bought the Makita after watching your last video. $628 delivered from HD. For $471 less, I will mow slower and be quite happy. I will say that the Makita hasn't left those blade swirls like your Milwaukee seems to have done. The Makita is almost identical to using my Lawnboy M-Series without the noise or the fumes. Thanks for making these videos!! You have a very nice yard!!!
AMEN brother. Milwaukee might be better but not twice the cost better. There are ALOT of Makita mowers. Some are self propelled and are basically the same price as the Milwaukee but with 4 batteries not 2. So which one did you get for 600 clams.??
@@puddytat62 36v 21" Self propelled with 4 18v 5.0AH batteries and a dual bay fast charger. 45 minutes from empty to full charge. Excellent mower and excellent buy!
@@krazmokramer I looked at the Makita yesterday. It is super heavy duty. My only concern is that the handle doesn't fold for storage. I am tight for space and I am struggling with the decision. It would be nice if Makita had that same lawnmower with a foldable handle. Both the Makita and Milwaukee look top notch. Both are priced similarly for their top of the line models. I think it comes down to personal choice.
Yeah I was between the two as well. I ended up going Milwaukee because I already use the platform for work tools and the 2 12ah batteries + dual bay rapid charger is $700 on its own. So the mower is about $400-$500 on its own which seems fair. Milwaukee should offer it as tool only for those who already have batteries. Although it definitely eats batteries. I tried my 6ah and it worked for like 15 minutes lol
Thanks John That is very kind of you. Last year I had the yard ripped out and redone with seed. It was quite the learning curve to keep it up, but now I'm the crazy guy that get mad at weeds and my neighbors constant laugh at me crawling around fixing small patches on it. haha
@@markpuzas That’s what on need to do to my lawn. Its all different levels. Now I have problems with moles who do some amount of damage. But again you’ve got quite the lawn
One thing I've heard a couple times with these is how if you accidently hit some solid obstruction, like a small stump or deent rock, the plastic housing that the motor connects to the deck with, cracks and/or dismounts. And the mower is fucked. For homeowners, its not as big a deal, but if using it commercially sometimes at a new place with thick grass, stuff can hide and that is one expensive mistake.
I'm just a novice, but I like it a lot right now. That said I have an extra 8AH battery. I'll be looking for a second 8AH battery so if I need it like the other day it'll come in handy as a pair.
I have an older 20” ryobi mower that I’ve had for 6+ years My back yard has some thicker grass especially with 2 dogs that use it for a bathroom. I’m trying to decide if I stick w ryobi and get the newer 21” mower tool only for $600 or go Toro Super recycler $800 or the M18 for $1000
Even in all that wet, long grass, I think most everyone who does battery now knows they weren't getting through all that... my hard is extremely small and my ryobi 40v lasts me about 5 months, lol...I was going to buy the milwaukee because I'm a battery owner w tools...
I got mine last week and yesterday was the testing day, I was very impressed with the cut quality way better that my Honda gas mower, and the durability of the batteries is outstanding , I did my front yard and back yard and still had 2 lights on, very quietly and I didn’t Switch to high speed, but in this video it was obvious that the grass was very high and wet so it takes more power from the battery.
Very kind! I just replanted the lawn last year. I'll make a video due to your suggestion about what a fool like me learned having reseeded his lawn :-)
These mowers are meant to mow in dry and grass that you only take an inch or 2 off used my Ryobi and ego to cut wet and 8 Inch tall grass went 2 batteries every 30 mins and I have 8 but cutting about 1/2 Acre
Good to see it bags in the wet. Is this the high lift blade your using, is there much difference to the original one it comes with? And is this the better of the two blades for wet grass?
It is the high lift blade. Sadly I put it on so soon after I ordered it that I don't really know the difference in performance. That said I would recommend a quick sharpening of the blade. Typically High lift blades are better for wet grass.
I have a lawn care business and I have two Makita mowers and this Milwaukee mower. Cut quality is the same. Makita is build stronger. Milwaukee has a stronger 💪 motor.
Hi Ian. I just use this brush. It works pretty well. That said Terry has a little electric pressure washer that i use from time to time for a better clean. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F7BSP7Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
$1000 isn’t a lot IF it does a great job and lasts. I mean I think $100k for a Jeep wagoneer is way too much to spend on a Jeep, but I see them all the time now….
Nice yard but way over priced , I can not see how its worth that price. The ego is comparable performance wise and $300 cheaper. But to each is own, great video .
U have to also consider tho that it comes with 2 of the giant batteries from milwaukee. Those batteries r $250 per battery if u were to go buy them separately. And it comes with a charger. So if u have other milwaukee tools u can then use those batteries and said charger to operate more then just ur lawn mower. So technically if they were to sell the mower all by itself it would more then likely be a 5-600 dollar mower.
In Australia it sells as skin only for $1248. If you want two 12ah batteries they are $328 each. That puts the mower at $1,904. As much as I want the Milwaukee, I can get the top of the line honda 4 stroke for cheaper than that.
The high lift blade is a blade that is a bit less efficient, but creates more suction to help with damp grass and better bagging. Also people use them for better mulch quality too. I hope that answers your question.
We’re not at the stage that electric is superior to gas, but certain instances it makes more sense. Also storing vertically is a selling point that people overlook. I hate how much room my mower takes up in the shed.
$1100? No thank you. Personally I don't care how good it is there are several other options out there that are just as good or close enough that are a lot less expensive. At that cost I would just pay someone to cut my grass. Yes it is nice but....
No there aren't. The closest thing is the EGO 56v, which is a couple hundred less, but is 20% less power (8 vs 10 ft/lbs torque), 2ah less battery capacity (10 vs 12 ah battery), and a plastic as opposed to steel deck (and technically, 1" smaller cutting diameter). It's a premium electric mower and it's priced as such. Are there other mowers that can do a decent job? Sure. Are they as good as this one? Nope. Also, Ace Hardware sells it for $999.
@@RobertBarth1 I agree with you. All of my OPE is Ego and I have had no problem with any of it. Personally I don't mind the plastic deck. Also won't argue that the power or torque on the Milwaukee is top notch but I still believe $1100 for a push mower is insane but that's just my opinion. What I'm saying is I'd rather save $300 and go with the top of the line select cut Ego. To me it's close enough and I keep more of my money.
@@jamie8917 Oh you'll get no argument from me that $1,000-$1,100 is a lot of money. Which is why I really wished Milwaukee sold their mower tool-only for around $500 for people like me who already own a ton of Milwaukee batteries.
@@RobertBarth1 hopefully they will in the near future. Seems like new releases don't always start with a tool only option. That would make many people very happy. For $500 that would be one hell of a lawn mower if you already had the batteries.
A lot of folks are having issues with that mower cutting off on them. Tons of reviews on that on the Milwaukee site.
I had this issue the first time I used it. There is a short on the power button. Are use a little clamp to hold the button down and mowed with no problem. Milwaukee did send me a replacement unit. They are aware of the bad batch
I’m the neighbor across the street from the first video. I heard a lawnmower yesterday and went to see who’d be trying to mow in the rain. It was Mark cutting the grass and I thought he was nuts. I’m going to revise my noise assessment from our original review. I think when that motor spools up in the heavy stuff it’s every bit as loud as a gas mower. But no denying it did cut everything, water soaked and all.
That was the blade pushing through all the built up grass on the inside of the mower deck. Sounded loud as all get out!
@@markpuzas That's a pretty big benefit honestly for an electric mower that can start while gummed up. I usually have the worst time pulling the cord on a gas mower when in that state
I’m in Seattle area too. Damn rain just won’t go away this year. I mowed yesterday because it wasn’t raining but been two weeks sense I last was able to. The grass was still really wet but I couldn’t wait another week of rain or would have been super long. I have the Atlas 80 volt from harbor freight. It’s surprising how powerful it is. But they damn rain is tuff buddy.
I bought the Makita after watching your last video. $628 delivered from HD. For $471 less, I will mow slower and be quite happy. I will say that the Makita hasn't left those blade swirls like your Milwaukee seems to have done. The Makita is almost identical to using my Lawnboy M-Series without the noise or the fumes. Thanks for making these videos!! You have a very nice yard!!!
That makita is a great choice! I don’t blame you!
AMEN brother. Milwaukee might be better but not twice the cost better. There are ALOT of Makita mowers. Some are self propelled and are basically the same price as the Milwaukee but with 4 batteries not 2. So which one did you get for 600 clams.??
@@puddytat62 36v 21" Self propelled with 4 18v 5.0AH batteries and a dual bay fast charger. 45 minutes from empty to full charge. Excellent mower and excellent buy!
@@krazmokramer I looked at the Makita yesterday. It is super heavy duty. My only concern is that the handle doesn't fold for storage. I am tight for space and I am struggling with the decision. It would be nice if Makita had that same lawnmower with a foldable handle.
Both the Makita and Milwaukee look top notch. Both are priced similarly for their top of the line models. I think it comes down to personal choice.
Yeah I was between the two as well. I ended up going Milwaukee because I already use the platform for work tools and the 2 12ah batteries + dual bay rapid charger is $700 on its own. So the mower is about $400-$500 on its own which seems fair. Milwaukee should offer it as tool only for those who already have batteries. Although it definitely eats batteries. I tried my 6ah and it worked for like 15 minutes lol
I'm honestly impressed! Thanks for posting. Really considering buying one
Glad I could help!
I subscribed before I even started watching this. You have a ton of views for the amount of subs you have.
One day before I die. I would love a lawn like that. Your ARTIST
Thanks John That is very kind of you. Last year I had the yard ripped out and redone with seed. It was quite the learning curve to keep it up, but now I'm the crazy guy that get mad at weeds and my neighbors constant laugh at me crawling around fixing small patches on it. haha
@@markpuzas That’s what on need to do to my lawn. Its all different levels. Now I have problems with moles who do some amount of damage. But again you’ve got quite the lawn
One thing I've heard a couple times with these is how if you accidently hit some solid obstruction, like a small stump or deent rock, the plastic housing that the motor connects to the deck with, cracks and/or dismounts. And the mower is fucked. For homeowners, its not as big a deal, but if using it commercially sometimes at a new place with thick grass, stuff can hide and that is one expensive mistake.
Pretty sure that is what happened to mine.
It's been in the repair shop for 3 weeks now and I'm stuck using my backup in ontario's rainy season.
Gorgeous lawn
How well does it mulch?
Ps you can use a car wax or sealant on the bottom to reduce the amount of sticking grass to the deck.
Beautiful lawn. It looks like you need a 30 inch toro timemaster for it. The mower looks like it does a good job. Tha ks for the review.
It's my favorite rotary mower by far. I have an Ego and Honda HRX217. Great mower. Thanks for the video.
I'm just a novice, but I like it a lot right now. That said I have an extra 8AH battery. I'll be looking for a second 8AH battery so if I need it like the other day it'll come in handy as a pair.
I have an older 20” ryobi mower that I’ve had for 6+ years
My back yard has some thicker grass especially with 2 dogs that use it for a bathroom.
I’m trying to decide if I stick w ryobi and get the newer 21” mower tool only for $600 or go Toro Super recycler $800 or the M18 for $1000
Even in all that wet, long grass, I think most everyone who does battery now knows they weren't getting through all that... my hard is extremely small and my ryobi 40v lasts me about 5 months, lol...I was going to buy the milwaukee because I'm a battery owner w tools...
I got mine last week and yesterday was the testing day, I was very impressed with the cut quality way better that my Honda gas mower, and the durability of the batteries is outstanding , I did my front yard and back yard and still had 2 lights on, very quietly and I didn’t Switch to high speed, but in this video it was obvious that the grass was very high and wet so it takes more power from the battery.
Yeah it was a torture test for this setup. It just wasn't meant for this tall and wet of grass.
It only needs one battery
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@@jimmy137losser no, it must have two batteries installed in order to operate, because it doubles the voltage from 18 to 36
And here my experience was complete opposite to yours.
Dude! Forget the mower(s) for now. Do vids on that smoking lawn care! 😎💯
Very kind! I just replanted the lawn last year. I'll make a video due to your suggestion about what a fool like me learned having reseeded his lawn :-)
These mowers are meant to mow in dry and grass that you only take an inch or 2 off used my Ryobi and ego to cut wet and 8 Inch tall grass went 2 batteries every 30 mins and I have 8 but cutting about 1/2 Acre
Ok, now that you have used the Milwaukee for awhile, is it really worth the extra $400.00 over the Makita that comes with two extra batteries ?
how long does it take the batteries to charge, then?
Good to see it bags in the wet.
Is this the high lift blade your using, is there much difference to the original one it comes with?
And is this the better of the two blades for wet grass?
It is the high lift blade. Sadly I put it on so soon after I ordered it that I don't really know the difference in performance. That said I would recommend a quick sharpening of the blade. Typically High lift blades are better for wet grass.
@@markpuzas Supposedly better for bagging as well.
I have a lawn care business and I have two Makita mowers and this Milwaukee mower.
Cut quality is the same.
Makita is build stronger.
Milwaukee has a stronger 💪 motor.
Which do like better overall?
agreed in many ways!
@@jayolski3422
Makita battery mowers and ope tools are all better than the Milwaukee lawnmower and ope lawn care tools.
appreciate the review
I appreciate you watching.
Would you be able to cut this lawn on a single charge in "normal" conditions?
absolutely! Normally I have 30-50% of the batt left after a regular cut.
@@markpuzas thank you and thank you for taking time to response!!
You mentioned a brush for cleaning the underside - What kind do you recommend?
Hi Ian. I just use this brush. It works pretty well. That said Terry has a little electric pressure washer that i use from time to time for a better clean. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F7BSP7Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Nice looking lawn
That's just waaay to much to spend on a lawn mower. It should have an aluminum deck for that money
totally fair point!
$1000 isn’t a lot IF it does a great job and lasts. I mean I think $100k for a Jeep wagoneer is way too much to spend on a Jeep, but I see them all the time now….
Nice yard but way over priced , I can not see how its worth that price. The ego is comparable performance wise and $300 cheaper. But to each is own, great video .
U have to also consider tho that it comes with 2 of the giant batteries from milwaukee. Those batteries r $250 per battery if u were to go buy them separately. And it comes with a charger. So if u have other milwaukee tools u can then use those batteries and said charger to operate more then just ur lawn mower. So technically if they were to sell the mower all by itself it would more then likely be a 5-600 dollar mower.
In Australia it sells as skin only for $1248. If you want two 12ah batteries they are $328 each. That puts the mower at $1,904. As much as I want the Milwaukee, I can get the top of the line honda 4 stroke for cheaper than that.
Was it the high lift blade?
The high lift blade is a blade that is a bit less efficient, but creates more suction to help with damp grass and better bagging. Also people use them for better mulch quality too. I hope that answers your question.
@@markpuzas Thx
You need a ride on for this lot
How do you get such nice grass let alone cut it
Lots and lots of rain!
Is there any way to rig on a double blade to this? Also can you attach a stripe kit?
no they use proprietary blades and it's only designed for one. The EGO uses 2.
Maybe with the size of your lawn, you’ll get an electric zero steer when it comes out.
I thought about it, but that seems like overkill.
Doesn't Ego already have one?
Nice sign at 0:44
Thanks!
I want one
For something that (in New Zealand) costs $2400, it better cut wet grass!!!!
Dude you need a riding mower for that acre your on.
I've thought about it! but it only takes 45min to do with a walk behind so that is the hard part... And 6x the cost haha!
Ok let's stop tripping 🤣🤣 a Honda gas mower would've cut all of that yard and a half acre more
agreed.
We’re not at the stage that electric is superior to gas, but certain instances it makes more sense. Also storing vertically is a selling point that people overlook. I hate how much room my mower takes up in the shed.
$1100? No thank you. Personally I don't care how good it is there are several other options out there that are just as good or close enough that are a lot less expensive. At that cost I would just pay someone to cut my grass. Yes it is nice but....
No there aren't. The closest thing is the EGO 56v, which is a couple hundred less, but is 20% less power (8 vs 10 ft/lbs torque), 2ah less battery capacity (10 vs 12 ah battery), and a plastic as opposed to steel deck (and technically, 1" smaller cutting diameter). It's a premium electric mower and it's priced as such. Are there other mowers that can do a decent job? Sure. Are they as good as this one? Nope. Also, Ace Hardware sells it for $999.
@@RobertBarth1 I agree with you. All of my OPE is Ego and I have had no problem with any of it. Personally I don't mind the plastic deck. Also won't argue that the power or torque on the Milwaukee is top notch but I still believe $1100 for a push mower is insane but that's just my opinion. What I'm saying is I'd rather save $300 and go with the top of the line select cut Ego. To me it's close enough and I keep more of my money.
@@jamie8917 Oh you'll get no argument from me that $1,000-$1,100 is a lot of money. Which is why I really wished Milwaukee sold their mower tool-only for around $500 for people like me who already own a ton of Milwaukee batteries.
@@RobertBarth1 hopefully they will in the near future. Seems like new releases don't always start with a tool only option. That would make many people very happy. For $500 that would be one hell of a lawn mower if you already had the batteries.
@@RobertBarth1 it's not just the AH it'll that times the volts, EGO is 56V, more kwh than M18
You asked God for a sign. This is a sign.
Because we have fake rain everywhere else…
Haha! fair point. You get me blabbing and I say stupid stuff.
Wtf is a yard waste bin
I think EGO LM 2156 is better than Milwaukee!
Tried ego and really wasn’t a fan, felt cheap, the handle locks with the little tabs are bound to break.
Time to buy a real mower (gas)