champs
18th April 2020, 11:10 PM
I have no affiliation with any brand and agonised over switching from petrol to cordless garden tools (mower & brush cutter) for way too long.
For me the main contenders were Ego and Makita - AEG would have been a contender but lacked the other tools I needed.
Ego for the 56V it offered and Makita for the bazillion tools it powered - I was worried 36V was under power.
(I really needed a pole hedge trimmer which they both offer - I'm done with ladders for this task)
I have had Panasonic cordless drills for quite some time and they are great but they are expensive and the range is small.
In the end the mower bit the dust and I had to move.
I ended up going with Makita partly for the bazillion tools available and partly for the good redemption offers that were on at the time (I had been looking for quite a while)
It was like an Epiphany - I went from hating the thought of pulling the cantankerous beast out to ... " lawn looks a little high - time for a haircut.
The mower has stopped once in grass that would have stopped my old petrol mower much sooner. The difference being I just pressed the start lever again.
It is quieter than vacuum cleaning (except when you hit sticks etc) and I think does a far better job than the old petrol - perhaps the advantage of no flywheel.
When I first got it home I looked at the fabric catcher and thought it was a bit crap - I still don't know if it is or not. The mower does such a good job mulching I doubt I will use it at all.
For the record they are all 36v (Dual battery) and are all the Brushless versions - models below.
One of the redemptions was a leaf blower (18V Brushless) It drains the battery like there is no tomorrow but it is truly amazing and has changed my opinion of blowers in general.
My block is the standard 750m2 and by the time I have done both lawns, the nature strip and the neighbours strip as well the batteries are very low but not spent - 6Ah (performance unaffected near end)
The Whipper snipper 5Ah does the rounds twice or more before charging but obviously is on a lot less and the batteries are backup if the mowing requires it.
The Pole hedge trimmer is heavy but fantastic - I haven't gotten to the pole chainsaw yet but "Winter is coming" and the Crepe myrtle is due for a trim.
Models are:
DUX60PSHPT2 36V - multi head - came with hedge trimmer, pole chainsaw, bonus brush cutter, extension pole rapid charger and 2 x 5Ah batteries. Redemption was 2 spare batteries
DLM461PG2 36V - mower - came with rapid charger and 2 x 6Ah batteries. Redemption was leaf blower. (Mower is surprisingly heavy)
Deal also came with dealer "dollars" which amounted to 20% of what you spend to then spend on other tools eg spend $1000 get $200 to redeem.
My only criticism of the mower - the folding handle is close to pointless - it is two screw wheels to operate and only halves the handle.
As there is no petrol or oil to spill I just stand it up on its front wheels in a space in the garage that props it up - drama solved but still irksome.
For me the main contenders were Ego and Makita - AEG would have been a contender but lacked the other tools I needed.
Ego for the 56V it offered and Makita for the bazillion tools it powered - I was worried 36V was under power.
(I really needed a pole hedge trimmer which they both offer - I'm done with ladders for this task)
I have had Panasonic cordless drills for quite some time and they are great but they are expensive and the range is small.
In the end the mower bit the dust and I had to move.
I ended up going with Makita partly for the bazillion tools available and partly for the good redemption offers that were on at the time (I had been looking for quite a while)
It was like an Epiphany - I went from hating the thought of pulling the cantankerous beast out to ... " lawn looks a little high - time for a haircut.
The mower has stopped once in grass that would have stopped my old petrol mower much sooner. The difference being I just pressed the start lever again.
It is quieter than vacuum cleaning (except when you hit sticks etc) and I think does a far better job than the old petrol - perhaps the advantage of no flywheel.
When I first got it home I looked at the fabric catcher and thought it was a bit crap - I still don't know if it is or not. The mower does such a good job mulching I doubt I will use it at all.
For the record they are all 36v (Dual battery) and are all the Brushless versions - models below.
One of the redemptions was a leaf blower (18V Brushless) It drains the battery like there is no tomorrow but it is truly amazing and has changed my opinion of blowers in general.
My block is the standard 750m2 and by the time I have done both lawns, the nature strip and the neighbours strip as well the batteries are very low but not spent - 6Ah (performance unaffected near end)
The Whipper snipper 5Ah does the rounds twice or more before charging but obviously is on a lot less and the batteries are backup if the mowing requires it.
The Pole hedge trimmer is heavy but fantastic - I haven't gotten to the pole chainsaw yet but "Winter is coming" and the Crepe myrtle is due for a trim.
Models are:
DUX60PSHPT2 36V - multi head - came with hedge trimmer, pole chainsaw, bonus brush cutter, extension pole rapid charger and 2 x 5Ah batteries. Redemption was 2 spare batteries
DLM461PG2 36V - mower - came with rapid charger and 2 x 6Ah batteries. Redemption was leaf blower. (Mower is surprisingly heavy)
Deal also came with dealer "dollars" which amounted to 20% of what you spend to then spend on other tools eg spend $1000 get $200 to redeem.
My only criticism of the mower - the folding handle is close to pointless - it is two screw wheels to operate and only halves the handle.
As there is no petrol or oil to spill I just stand it up on its front wheels in a space in the garage that props it up - drama solved but still irksome.