Cordless electric lawn mowers

jimmyrose · 05-18-2007, 12:04 PM

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My wife mows our lawns (lucky me!), front and back. She hated the noise and fumes of the gas mower, so we bought a Black and Decker Cordless. She can do both front and back yard on one charge (backyard is ~3,000 sq. ft., front is ~ 1/4 of that). Hopefully tomorrow I will remember to go out to the shed and get you the model number.

My wife mows our lawns (lucky me!), front and back. She hated the noise and fumes of the gas mower, so we bought a Black and Decker Cordless. She can do both front and back yard on one charge (backyard is ~3,000 sq. ft., front is ~ 1/4 of that). Hopefully tomorrow I will remember to go out to the shed and get you the model number.

My wife mows our lawns (lucky me!), front and back. She hated the noise and fumes of the gas mower, so we bought a Black and Decker Cordless. She can do both front and back yard on one charge (backyard is ~3,000 sq. ft., front is ~ 1/4 of that). Hopefully tomorrow I will remember to go out to the shed and get you the model number.
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Sorry - I forgot to get back to this - it's aB&D CMM630 Convertable Mulching Mower. We liked the mulching capabilities; no bagging, no landfill, etc.

As others have pointed out, corded ones will be cheaper and more powerful, plus you don't have to worry about keeping it fully charged (nor any environmental impact from the battery when it dies). If it's a smaller lawn, and you can deal with the cord issue, it's probably a better bet. My wife did not want to deal with the cord. I did not want to deal with the lawn. Now we're both happy.

finman · 05-18-2007, 12:04 PM

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Those of you who have the Neuton cordless mower, could you let me know:
What model (year) you have?
What size lawn you cut?
The type of grass you cut?

My county is doing a mower exchange where I can trade in a gas mower for a Neuton mower and only pay $199. That's a pretty huge savings, and includes the bag and mulching kit, plus free shipping (they say a $452 value)

I have about 6/10 of an acre and cut a mix of centipede and fescue, and am tired of my gas mower which is going to need some repair anyways.

Thanks in advance!
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My Neuton is a 2004...same year as my Prius. coincidence??
Lawn is .3 acre. very standard sized. Front takes 20 minutes, back takes 45 minutes. Usually with the mulcher blade and plug...sometimes bag if really tall grass. No probs with one charge doing it all...plus the add-on trimmer of maybe 15 minutes worth. what a great machine!
standard kentucky bluegrass, twice a week in spring and once every 10 days during the hot summer.

Get the Neuton and the trimmer. Very versatile. A bit small cutting width (maybe 14 inches?), but you just get more 'clean' exercise.

h2photo · 05-18-2007, 12:23 PM

We have a corded mower, my husband loves it so much more than the Gas one. I hated having the gas in the garage all the time. I've been trying to talk him into getting rid of the grass (at least in the back yard) Hell, we live in the desert!!! I dont like all the bugs associated with grass. Though we did plant some cactus this spring!

SSimon · 05-18-2007, 01:00 PM

My first experience this morning with my new Neuton. I LOVED it! It's about half as noisy as a gas hog. They say it's so quite you can hear the birds chirp but that's a lie. Still it's much easier on the ears and it's quiet enough where you could hear someone talking to you.

My mulcher is on back order but grass be damned. I cut it and if it the clippings brown and look icky, I could care less. I hate grass.

I was short on time this morning, so I only mowed the front yard. Probably for the best as my grass was very long (about 4 to 5 inches) and was very wet with morning dew. I was fearful that this combination would be too much for the mower, but it spliced right through it. I have a variety of grasses coming up. Some are very thick and I didn't experience any problems.

I was also fearful of how the mower would welcome twigs and such. It has enough power to handle the encounter. I had just planted an oak tree and had mulched under it. The area also has remnants of the norway maple that I cut down, like the wood chips. The mower handled this area equally as well.

The only problem I experienced with the mower was went I wanted to move something out of the way like my garbage can. I have to remember to keep the handle squeezed firmly or the mower shuts off. The slightest release seems to shut the mower off. I'm going to be getting a velcro strap to wrap around the handle so that this doesn't happen.

I would highly recommend this mower based on my experience. The pro's are the environmental benefit, lack of regular maintenance required, lower noise pollution level, nice clean cut, powerful enough for typical grass cutting jobs, extremely light weight (the battery weighs more than the mower I think), ease of starting the machine, storage is easier than a gas hog as it's smaller, less expensive to operate than a gas hog and it's cute, even cuter than your Prius!

The con's are a narrower cutting swath and that you have to keep the handle pressed firmly to keep the mower running.

I could see where someone may have a problem cutting around fence lines as the blades are recessed in more than a traditional mower. In this case, I would recommend the edger. Me, I'm just going to kill that section of grass and put in more native flowers, etc. They also sell blade sharpener kits so you can self perform the blade maintenance.

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 05-18-2007, 02:40 PM

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The only problem I experienced with the mower was went I wanted to move something out of the way like my garbage can. I have to remember to keep the handle squeezed firmly or the mower shuts off. The slightest release seems to shut the mower off. I'm going to be getting a velcro strap to wrap around the handle so that this doesn't happen.

The con's are a narrower cutting swath and that you have to keep the handle pressed firmly to keep the mower running.[/b]

That Neuton handle looks like a bummer to operate, but counteracting any safety feature, especially a dead man's switch is never a good thing.

The Black and Decker cordless CMM1000 has an easy to use lift bar which I can keep engaged with less than a pinky finger's worth of squeeze.
The newer cordless CMM1200 looks like they reverted back to using the same easy to use switch arm design from the corded models.

http://www.blackanddecker.com/productguide...lview=4#details

SSimon · 05-18-2007, 02:52 PM

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That Neuton handle looks like a bummer to operate....
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I didn't have any problems with it while I was doing the actual mowing. The only problems I encountered were when I went to lean and move something out of the way. I'm assuming I'll get conditioned to this, eh?

Your comment about modifying a safety feature are duly noted. Thanks.

jfschultz · 05-19-2007, 10:27 PM

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My first experience this morning with my new Neuton. I LOVED it! It's about half as noisy as a gas hog. They say it's so quite you can hear the birds chirp but that's a lie. Still it's much easier on the ears and it's quiet enough where you could hear someone talking to you.
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Thanks for the comments on the Neuton. According to FedEx, mine is on a truck and should be here in a few days. I ordered just the mower package to see how it does in the 6 month trial before getting the accessory kit.

Frank Hudon · 05-19-2007, 11:09 PM

I bought a YardWorks 24 Volt cordless reel mower and their cordless trimmer, 18 Volt. I don't have a large yard and it's flat with one step down to the sidewalk level. In front I mow across then an angle cut both ways. It came with a grass catcher or you can just mulch. I catch and the city composts which they sell to landscapers. Last weekend I did the front lawn under the bedroom window and didn't wake the wife. After both front and rear and the trimming I plugged both chargers into my WattsUp Pro and charged till the chargers shut off and the total cost was 9/10ths of a cents worth of electricity. Paid $199 for the mower and $75 for the trimmer that came with 2 batterys. Mower model # 60-1535-8 trimmer model # 60-2257-0

c4 · 05-20-2007, 11:50 PM

My lot is jsut over 1/3rd acre, and my Crappy Tire 24V electric mower, which is they claim can do 10000-15000 sq.ft lawns on a single charge can just barely finish the front yard on a full charge, when at the highest cut length (ie longest grass left = least effort for motor), and in side discharge mode.. If you put the mulch plug in or cut shorter, then it runs out of power even quicker..

I don't know if I got a set of bum batteries with the mower that just don't hold a sufficient charge, or if I've got some sort of really hard to cut grass species, but I'm about to give up on this thing and just get a gas powered lawn tractor because I really *HATE* mowing the lawn and having to split the job up into two days (so that I can recharge the !@%!! batteries overnight) is completely unacceptable..

I had better luck with four 12V 7.2Ah batteries and a Gardena battery powered rotary mower, which produced an absolutely great cut, but was useless on longer grass, so you had to mow twice a week instead of just once.. This weekend I got so POed at the stupid thing that I just got out the weed whacker and buzzed the whole back yard.. It's uneven as heck and I hit the dirt a few time, but at least I got it done in one session.. The more I think of it, the more I'm leaning towards a lawn tractor.. I save enough gas with my Prius that I think I'm entitled to use some towards reducing my lawn care time and frustration level..

Anyone want to buy a couple of battery powered mowers??

newts · 05-21-2007, 11:03 AM

I use a Friendly Robotics robot lawnmower which uses a 24 volt pack to mow most of the lawn in about an hour while I do the rest with a Scott's Reel mower. No gas, no smell, very little dust and pollen stirred up and very quiet too compared with stinker mowers. If I let it get too high or I decide I want to bag it I have an older Sears corded electric mower in a more traditional shape.

05-19-2007, 11:09 PM	#28
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I bought a YardWorks 24 Volt cordless reel mower and their cordless trimmer, 18 Volt. I don't have a large yard and it's flat with one step down to the sidewalk level. In front I mow across then an angle cut both ways. It came with a grass catcher or you can just mulch. I catch and the city composts which they sell to landscapers. Last weekend I did the front lawn under the bedroom window and didn't wake the wife. After both front and rear and the trimming I plugged both chargers into my WattsUp Pro and charged till the chargers shut off and the total cost was 9/10ths of a cents worth of electricity. Paid $199 for the mower and $75 for the trimmer that came with 2 batterys. Mower model # 60-1535-8 trimmer model # 60-2257-0 __________________ You can quote me on this, People who drive vehicles that idle at a traffic light, are idiots. mine 2k3 avg. 5.36 for 46,915Km Best tank 4.4L per 100K 64.2 Imperial 53.4 U.S. gallon, MiniScanner, SilverStars, block heater, winter lips, in as of Oct 15, out on April 25. In again on Sept. 21st. her's 2k4 "B" avg. 6.01 for 42,317 Km Best tank 4.02L per 100K, CAN-view with OBD11 module and flashloader, SilverStars, 06 Chrome grill bar, Michelin HydroEdge, upper and lower grill blocker,upper out as of April 7, lower out on April 28. In again on Sept 21st.

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05-18-2007, 12:23 PM	#23
h2photo Turning greener day byday Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 423 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: G Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 4	We have a corded mower, my husband loves it so much more than the Gas one. I hated having the gas in the garage all the time. I've been trying to talk him into getting rid of the grass (at least in the back yard) Hell, we live in the desert!!! I dont like all the bugs associated with grass. Though we did plant some cactus this spring!

05-18-2007, 01:00 PM	#24
SSimon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: N/W of Chicago Posts: 1,319 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 3	My first experience this morning with my new Neuton. I LOVED it! It's about half as noisy as a gas hog. They say it's so quite you can hear the birds chirp but that's a lie. Still it's much easier on the ears and it's quiet enough where you could hear someone talking to you. My mulcher is on back order but grass be damned. I cut it and if it the clippings brown and look icky, I could care less. I hate grass. I was short on time this morning, so I only mowed the front yard. Probably for the best as my grass was very long (about 4 to 5 inches) and was very wet with morning dew. I was fearful that this combination would be too much for the mower, but it spliced right through it. I have a variety of grasses coming up. Some are very thick and I didn't experience any problems. I was also fearful of how the mower would welcome twigs and such. It has enough power to handle the encounter. I had just planted an oak tree and had mulched under it. The area also has remnants of the norway maple that I cut down, like the wood chips. The mower handled this area equally as well. The only problem I experienced with the mower was went I wanted to move something out of the way like my garbage can. I have to remember to keep the handle squeezed firmly or the mower shuts off. The slightest release seems to shut the mower off. I'm going to be getting a velcro strap to wrap around the handle so that this doesn't happen. I would highly recommend this mower based on my experience. The pro's are the environmental benefit, lack of regular maintenance required, lower noise pollution level, nice clean cut, powerful enough for typical grass cutting jobs, extremely light weight (the battery weighs more than the mower I think), ease of starting the machine, storage is easier than a gas hog as it's smaller, less expensive to operate than a gas hog and it's cute, even cuter than your Prius! The con's are a narrower cutting swath and that you have to keep the handle pressed firmly to keep the mower running. I could see where someone may have a problem cutting around fence lines as the blades are recessed in more than a traditional mower. In this case, I would recommend the edger. Me, I'm just going to kill that section of grass and put in more native flowers, etc. They also sell blade sharpener kits so you can self perform the blade maintenance.

05-20-2007, 11:50 PM	#29
c4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 524 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	My lot is jsut over 1/3rd acre, and my Crappy Tire 24V electric mower, which is they claim can do 10000-15000 sq.ft lawns on a single charge can just barely finish the front yard on a full charge, when at the highest cut length (ie longest grass left = least effort for motor), and in side discharge mode.. If you put the mulch plug in or cut shorter, then it runs out of power even quicker.. I don't know if I got a set of bum batteries with the mower that just don't hold a sufficient charge, or if I've got some sort of really hard to cut grass species, but I'm about to give up on this thing and just get a gas powered lawn tractor because I really HATE mowing the lawn and having to split the job up into two days (so that I can recharge the !@%!! batteries overnight) is completely unacceptable.. I had better luck with four 12V 7.2Ah batteries and a Gardena battery powered rotary mower, which produced an absolutely great cut, but was useless on longer grass, so you had to mow twice a week instead of just once.. This weekend I got so POed at the stupid thing that I just got out the weed whacker and buzzed the whole back yard.. It's uneven as heck and I hit the dirt a few time, but at least I got it done in one session.. The more I think of it, the more I'm leaning towards a lawn tractor.. I save enough gas with my Prius that I think I'm entitled to use some towards reducing my lawn care time and frustration level.. Anyone want to buy a couple of battery powered mowers??

05-21-2007, 11:03 AM	#30
newts Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newt Hampshire Posts: 74 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I use a Friendly Robotics robot lawnmower which uses a 24 volt pack to mow most of the lawn in about an hour while I do the rest with a Scott's Reel mower. No gas, no smell, very little dust and pollen stirred up and very quiet too compared with stinker mowers. If I let it get too high or I decide I want to bag it I have an older Sears corded electric mower in a more traditional shape.