EGO Power+

I came close to buying this several times but was always stopped by poor battery reviews. I took a chance anyway, as Amazon lumps all the battery sizes and Ah's together when being reviewed. I'm glad I saw through the clutter, as I ran it today for the first time (just received it yesterday (in pristine condition). I charged the battery out of the box as instructed. I set it on the second highest cutting length as snow is right around the corner. I had cut grass last week (and mulched) with my garden tractor, so there was not much grass to cut off, in all honesty. However, I ran the self-propel setting the entire time and mulched the entire time (it came out of the box already set for mulch). I have 18 trees in the yard so there was no shortage of leaves to contend with. I adjusted the walk-behind speed to my liking, and it's a great feature that is easy to keep up with. I mowed for 40 minutes and cut an area 60 x 160. The light was still showing green when I finished! I cut the power, hit the green start button again and gripped the self propel switch. It took me up a 30 degree path to the storage shed without the blade running and it climbed like a Blue Angel! I took the battery inside and put it in the quick recharge to see how much power I had left. Unbelievably I still had 2 1/2 green lights blinking out of 5!! I was shocked (again, admitting the grass was easy to cut). By the way, it did a excellent job at mulching, even at the high setting. There would have been no leaves escaping had I set the height a bit lower. I cleaned it with a quick pass of the leaf blower and will wait impatiently until spring for a chance to show off this baby full-time. I'm thinking I might even pay the neighbors for the opportunity to run this in their yard. :)

I bought this as a secondary mower for my business. I run a land care company and usually use gas. I found thst this was an affordable option and a bit of a lighter mower option for some of the properties I mow. It's easy to use, cuts well, and has a few different blade options. I upgraded the blade and thst was easy to do. I mowed for the first time two customers lawns with a mowing time of 20 minutes at one location and 45 minutes at the second location. No issues with power loss and did both locations with one battery and 25% battery life left. The self propelled option is nice along with the throttle control. It's easy to fold up and store and move as well. Not only do I like the mower but my customers do too.

SOOOO Easy to use! Maneuvers so smoothly. I LOVE the headlight!! With how quiet the motor runs, I can mow after 9 and don't have to worry about keeping the 3 year old awake!!

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I hate fighting with a pull cord. This machine is wonderful. I have used it for over a season. I love how there is no hassel to get it going. The discharge chute does get plugged up once in a while, but now problem. It's lightweight, and flipping it over to clear the chute takes a second, but, again, it rarely happens. I have a very big yard and this machine handles it admirably.

Updated review: Did more study and had a long talk with the mower. Also bought the upgrade blade. Combined, the two approaches made a world of difference. Still a heavier machine than I expected but certainly manageable. The new blade both cuts and creates good suction. Feeling much better about the purchase. Old Review: Just tried it out after charging and setting up. I may need to update this after I become more acquainted with it but initial impression not so good. Even in self-propelled mode, in short grass, it was heavy to push. And, again my first impression, it didn't seem to cut a dang thing or lift any leaves or anything (even at the lowest height setting). Probably need to read over the manual AGAIN. If this is baseline, I may have to sell and go back to gas!