Mulching with an electric mower

[Playa]

My mower crapped out and I’m looking at replacing it. I have approximately 10k sq ft of sod. I really need a riding mower, but it’s not in the budget and I don’t have a place to store it.

Considering a lithium powered electric mower. I know they can handle the square footage, but I do not want to bag. It’s already a 3 hr process start to finish edging, trimming and mowing with a mulching gas mower.

It becomes a 5 hr ordeal if I have to empty a bag every other pass and the electric mowers have a smaller cutting radius.

Am I nuts for considering cordless?

[Gummi Bear]

Ryobi makes an elecric riding mower now.


Ryobi 38 inches 100 Ah Battery Electric Rear Engine Riding Lawn Mower RY48111 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072J8VGDD..._9ZHjFbXECRXFJ

Would that work?



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[Johnny Dangerr]

Yes. You get maybe 80 minutes on a battery. I have 2 tiny back yards and think I can mow them 4 times per charge. That would be 5000 square foot per charge............

[Playa]

Yes. You get maybe 80 minutes on a battery. I have 2 tiny back yards and think I can mow them 4 times per charge. That would be 5000 square foot per charge............

Are you bagging or mulching it?

[GoneSouth]

3 hours! Holy chit...I can do a 10,000 sf lawn turnkey in 25-30 min without my crew

[TexaRican]

I have the latest Ego with the 2 blade system and it has my half acre of bermuda looking like a golf course. I had the first generation, sold that to another TBHer in favor of a rideing mower but then decided to go back. My only complaint with the first gen was that it was not a great mulcher. Ego really addressed that with this model. I keep the blades kitchen knife sharp and am really pleased with the results.

Mowing in the extreme heat a couple of times I have had to stop to recharge the 7.5ah battery. I do have a separate battery I use for the line trimmer and blower.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/EGO-21-in-Select-Cut-56V-Lith-Ion-Cordless-Electric-Walk-Behind-Self-Propelled-Mower-7-5-Ah-Battery-and-Charger-Included-LM2135SP/311174493

[ColinR]

3 hours! Holy chit...I can do a 10,000 sf lawn turnkey in 25-30 min without my crew

Yea no doubt. OP must do a lot of standing in the shade drinking cold ones which I’m good with. 10,000 sq' is less than a quarter acre.

[Playa]

I have the latest Ego with the 2 blade system and it has my half acre of bermuda looking like a golf course. I had the first generation, sold that to another TBHer in favor of a rideing mower but then decided to go back. My only complaint with the first gen was that it was not a great mulcher. Ego really addressed that with this model. I keep the blades kitchen knife sharp and am really pleased with the results.

Mowing in the extreme heat a couple of times I have had to stop to recharge the 7.5ah battery. I do have a separate battery I use for the line trimmer and blower.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/EGO-21-i...35SP/311174493

Thanks

[Johnny Dangerr]

Are you bagging or mulching it?

Bag. Have a french drain that will stop up...........

[Throwin Darts]

I have about the same amount of sod and I bet it doesn’t take me 3 hours a month to keep it mowed. What’s taking you so long?


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[Playa]

I have about the same amount of sod and I bet it doesn’t take me 3 hours a month to keep it mowed. What’s taking you so long?


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Edge walks. Trim perimeters. Trim back alley. Mow. Move trampoline and play house to mow those areas. Sweep. Hose off back porch. I mow the front 2 different directions. It may not be a full 3 hours, and I don’t take breaks except to change heads and refuel/restring if needed, except on this really hot 100° days.

I have parts of my back that are varying heights/thickness and it requires me to change the deck height 3 times. The deck height levers are broken and requires a prybar and hammer.

I’ve been putting off getting a new mower for a couple of years

[Mike D]

Thanks

I bought his previous gen mower. I like it so much that I bought the cordless multi head trimmer system with a pole saw and edger attachments. Also bought the hand held blower.

I have at least twice as much as you do to mow, edge weed East and blow and usually get 2 sessions out so a 7.5 & 2.5 ah battery.


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[TexaRican]

Ego is coming out with a riding mower next spring. It will be pricey but I’m watching.


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[peterp63]

Ego is coming out with a riding mower next spring. It will be pricey but I’m watching.


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Probably $3-4K would be my guess. Im sure it will be a helluva mower though.

[Johnny Dangerr]

Just finished doing the whole yard by myself.
The weed eater was surgical. Could get in tight spots and fly down fence lines.
The mower needs to be sharpened {brand new} and was just ok.
The blower is the strongest I have ever owned.

Kobalt 80v

This was the 3rd cut on the first charging. Around 1500 square foot................