The Optimow 50H did a fantastic job of keeping my entire lawn evenly trimmed. It was very quiet, never once wandered out of the perimeter, and navigated inclines and depressions in my lawn without issue. The sensors did their job, stopping the mower when it encountered garden barriers, tennis balls, and large fallen branches, and the Rain Guard feature worked as intended after a particularly heavy downpour. The machine is so quiet and features LED headlights.
Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manuals before operation. Familiarize yourself with the controls and proper use of this machine before operation. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. In their Q and A, Greenworks warns that their largest 60V baytery–the 8-amp-hour battery–won’t fit. But users of this mower have reported that they were able to do just that. Think of charged batteries as refilling the tank after the tool runs out of fuel.
And it stores vertically, taking up less space in your garage or shed for added convenience. The seven-position, single-lever height adjustment allows you to adjust the blade height for a variety of mowing situations. With mine set to next to lowest position, the mower never choked out on even tall, thick grass — something that frequently occurs with my gas-powered mower. With a powerful machine like a self-propelled lawnmower, safety is a key concern for many shoppers. Keep in mind that many mowers come with a built-in safety feature where the mower only starts and runs if the operator squeezes a bar on the handle. This way, if you slip and fall on the ground, you won’t be near spinning blades.
The tools also have less vibration, allowing customers to use their outdoor power equipment for longer. Additionally, battery-powered equipment does not need to be winterized. A single nut holds each of the 23.75-inch cutting blades in place underneath the steel deck. Like the commercial version, the Greenworks Pro 60V 25-inch self-propelled lawn mower overlaps the blades to cover a full 23.75” cutting width. Each blade is smaller and weighs far less than any single blade sported by a standard 21-inch mower. That seems to give this mower an advantage in power though it must drive both blades at once.
The one thing that bugs me about battery-powered tools, is that there are no generic one-design-fits-all batteries. Each company has its own proprietary battery designs, so once you buy that first tool, you are locked into that brand if you wish to swap batteries. If you decide to mulch, there’s a safety plug that goes where the bag catches grass at the rear of the deck. Bagging requires that this plug be removed and the bag be inserted under a large lift-up door—much like every other mower available today. Designed for lawns of up to half an acre, the Optimow 50H measures 12.2 by 20.0 by 25.0 inches , weighs 26.4 pounds, and has an IPX5 water-resistance rating that means you can wash it off with a hose.
The lime-green GreenWorks Pro 60V Cordless 21″ is a self-propelled brushless lawn mower best used for small to medium sized yards. It has variable speed, ergonomic design, one-step height adjustment, 3-way grass discharge, and other features I’ll go over in the review. When cutting into deeper grasses and weeds, the brushless motor on the Greenworks 25″ lawn mower drives the blade at even higher RPMs to compensate.
If you’re moving a sizeable amount of wet leaves, this just isn’t enough time to get the job done. If you’re looking for ways to lessen the burden of yard work, a leaf blower like the Greenworks Pro 80V can be a great tool to have at your disposal. Rather than raking and sweeping, using a power tool can shorten your working hours so you can spend more time enjoying your yard. Whether that means throwing a memorable party or taking it easy with a relaxing afternoon at home, well that’s entirely up to you. We put the Greenworks Pro 80V leaf blower to work in our own yard. Product reviews on this site contain our opinion of a product or service.
These provide you with more control and maneuverability when steering your mower. Take a look at how easy it is to start your self-propelled lawnmower. Traditional ones have a recoil start with a pull rope.
This is a useful feature for those who enjoy manicuring their lawns. Another feature that I found to be beneficial were the headlights – that’d really come in handy during late fall afternoon mows when the sun starts to set early. I also thought the leaf pickup function via the turbo button would be really handy, basically a vacuum for your yard. From what I can gather it turns the blade off and just sucks up the leaves.