Victa Enviromower

Victa ENVIROMOWER – If you can get your hands on one you are lucky. Replacement of battery easy. If grass is long - hold the front of mower up. I have had to mow my front lawn twice with a R arm sling and I did well. Had it since 2007! No oil, light and no pulling cord to start it. WONDERFUL! Joy NZ Show details

HAVE A WINGE.!!!! – HAVE HAD MINE FOR 10 YEARS, SMALL BACKYARD, SPRING TIME 2 CATCHERS FULL, SUMMER 1 CATCHER. BATTERY GIVES ME 45 MIN, RECHARGE OVERNIGHT. EASY TO USE, I LOVE IT. Show details

An absolutely fantastic Mower – I bought my Enviromower in 2005. Was a bit sceptical at first but after using it and trying to get the best out of it, its just the best. I've had lots of mowers over the years and the Enviromower kills everyone of them. It cuts low as low as the more powerful petrol mowers. It cuts up close to edges as well. Its lightweight, has a square battery… Read more

and as long as the battery is charged it should just keep going. My back and front yards are quite big and with a petrol mower it would take at least an hour and a half to cut the lot and do a good job. I live on about a 1/4 acre. The Enviromower does a good job. The battery lasts for about 1 1/2 hours fully charged. I'm on my 3rd battery. They have a life of about 5 years. The mowers when they first came out had an attachment which fitted on the front. This was a line cutter for doing the lawn edges. it came in a spool which when it ran out you just put a new one in. In would cut on any angle. The worst part of using that was to manoeuvre the mower into the desired position to cut around objects. In a straight line, no problem. The mower is not heavy and cold easily be handled by man or woman. The only problem I ever had with my mower is that the bottom of the mower is plastic. Every now and then, I knock it on something and it would drop down and interfere with the mowing operation. Over time this would happen but its held together well over the years. The only thing now is that the plastic base under the body is cracked. I charge the battery after every cut and sometimes have to cut the grass twice a week. Never a problem. If you want the battery to last, Charge it. If you know anything about batteries, you'll know to charge it. Like I said, mine last about 5 years.

I have just found out that Victa does;t make these mowers anymore. I'm not surprised as before they bought out the company that sold them in Australia, they were selling them like hot cakes. Victa would have been feeling the pressure. They were originally made in Taiwan by a company called Enviromower that had a shop in Plenty Road, Preston. Back up and parts was never a problem. I paid about $500 for mine about 12 years ago and for a lawn mower it would have to be the best investment I've any got. I can't praise it enough.

Great for small lawn – Bought in 2011 this because our lawn is small (120 m²) and fairly slow growing (most of the year!) I always use it in mulching mode to return nutrients to lawn and it cuts fine this way. The mower is also light (I can carry with one hand), easy to manoeuvre and much quieter than a petrol one. It does not cut close to the edge but as we have a… Read more

very irregular lawn it needs trimming anyway so it is no inconvenience.

Battery is more than enough for us and I always recharge after use for 24 hours as recommended. However (big however), I notice the battery discharges while stored. I'm guessing something in the mower draws power even when not in use. I think this might be the reason for the reports of poor battery life in other reviews. My solution is to remove the plug-in overload (the black thing on the top) when I put it away. That way the battery is always fine when I come to use it.

Despite being almost 6 years old the battery is going fine. The battery box contains 2-12 volt 10 amp-hour sealed batteries that are widely available (about $43 each) and easily replaced so I will do that when the time comes. At that price they are far cheaper than lower capacity lithium batteries used in other mowers. (e.g. $229 for current 40 volt 4 amp-hour Victa lithium battery.)

Not powerful enough! – I wanted a mower that I could use without bothering to worry about buying petrol. This mower was a mistake and definitely not the answer. For a start it cannot cut anywhere near an edge as the blade does not extend as far out as the wheels. Therefore there is an area of about 4 inches or so that the blade can never reach. My front lawn consists… Read more

of seeded grass and the mower can cut this if the grass is not long and not wet. However my back lawn is couch grass and the enviromower just isn't powerful enough to cut this at all. Also, the mulching plug that comes with the mower is useless as the mower does not have enough power to mulch.

I think the mower should have two separate blades rather than a bar blade as this might meet with less resistance to the lawn.

Replacement batteries are very expensive as well.

I would not recommend this to anyone.

NB: There are a number of different enviromowers; mine was yellow in colour and supposedly a little more powerful than the red one (and therefore a little more expensive). They have apparently changed somewhat since I bought mine so my story may now be passe.

mower bliss – I bought my yellow environmower in Bundaberg in 2008 from Nowa in Bundaberg and whilst I dont have much lawn I still use the original battery but have just bought the second one as the old one was not holing the charge. It has been one of the best purchases I have made and for ladies and gentlemen with little arm strength for cord pulling it is a… Read more

blessing and so very quiet. I have used the mulcher for branches up to 8mm thick and lots of leaves so saved $ on buying mulch over the past 10 years. Its a small blessing in my life as I get older, the press of a button, the lift of a handle and away I go. So much greener than fuel driven mowers and can't understand why no longer

available in Oz.

only good for small putting greens – If you happen to own a tiny sweet little putting green , about the size of a postage stamp , it will be the perfect mower for you. You will have to cut it every other day because if you let it get away the mower won't cope. Mulching ??? Better take the cuttings away otherwise the blade will bog down.  Show details

A great little machine, very reliable – I've been more than happy with my enviro mower. I have a standard size suburban block and after wiper snipping my mower gets the job done with no fuss. I've owned my mower for 9 years now and I'm still using my original battery but now need a new one. You just need to stick to the operating instructions and it'll work a treat, and don't mow wet grass or in the rain and sharpen your blade twice a year.  Show details

comment – best mower i have ever had , lightweight, easy to use, quiet does both my front and bacl lawns in the one go batteries are expensive 2 batteries the in the one case but i have only had to replace them in 5 yrs would like to replace blade always recharge when finishing the job and charge again 1/2 hr before use  Show details

New battery - Ouch ! – I love the easy start and the light weight, however after purchasing a new battery I was expecting more than 30 minutes of mowing. If this machine is not the answer can another electric mower be recommended by others? Is there a specialist centre where I can have all elements checked in Melbourne? Would sharpening the blades extend the life of the battery?  Show details

Short battery life, runs for only half hour! – Cannot cut close to edges, narrow mowing strip, cannot cut low. The grass sticks to the underside of the mower and clogs up the chute so needs frequent clearing by hand. Defeats the purpose we bought it for, which is ease of use in our older age, plus the environmental factor of a quieter machine, not petrol driven. Other than that it is very easy… Read more

to operate - if only it would keep going until my small lawns are finished before it runs out of battery power!

Poor performance poor design poor support – Cannot cut as low as a petrol or even electric (plug in) (on a low setting battery power gets exhausted quickly due to the extra pressure on the mower) Cost to maintain is consideration - batteries expensive and need regular replacements roughly every 2 years. Instead of normal batteries they use a custom built battery case which must be… Read more

specially ordered and isn't cheap.

Difficult to use in wet weather / high moisture grass - the grass tends to stick to the plastic around the blade and slows down the blade. Within a short time the power drops off and pressure causes the safety switch to kill the power if you don't stop it first. In this environment you have to constantly turning the mower over, removing the sticky grass by hand and start cutting again. I had a video of this I'd love to share. Its slow work.

Long charge time - 12 - 16 hours and must maintain charge when not in use which is an extra thing to keep track of.

Poor support from Victa

Overall its OK for very small flat and simple grass areas but I'd not buy one again.

Great for smaller lawns but battery life an issue – I bought a new replacement battery for my Grey and Yellow Enviromower two (2) years ago - and it has died already. I am now looking at buying a battery replacement kit as this will hopefully be better. Maybe I shouldn't leave the charger pluged in after the battery has charged - but if I don't leave it on charge then the mower isn't ready when I want to use it. Otherwise I am happy with the performance of the mower itself.

Very Happy – Had my red Victa Environmower for about 7 years and it fired every time and the battery and its charge were quite satisfactory.For average lawns (i.e. grass not too long or thick) it's fine. I'm very disappointed the model has been discontinued - presumably replaced by the V-Force? Can't say I'm sold on the look of the V-Force as it looks like the… Read more ·  2

horrible, noisy, smoke billowing, petrol-driven contraption used by my (horrible) neighbour! My environmower is a proud source of difference with my neighbour.

easier to start when the health is down – I bought an enviromower when they first came on the market ( before Victa took over). In them days the mower was red and the battery would last longer than 4 hours at least. I had the mower for 8 years and altough the battery charge only last about 1 hour after this time it still lasted to mow the lawn, but unfortunately, I gave it to my… Read more

daughter two years ago and bought a new one which was a let down. From new the battery only lasted about one and a half hours and had to be replaced after about 6 months. I would stand by the battery in the old red enviromower but not the new ones.

Reliability Issues – I purchased a Victa Enviromower about six years ago. I have replaced the battery twice - yes, I am on my third battery! And I need to replace it again as it doesn't keep its charge long. I have replaced the handle once - it broke - and now one of the front wheels has fallen off and I have been quoted AUS $75 to replace it!!! In the growing season,… Read more

I have to mow every two or three days as the mower will NOT cut much grass off at a time, and that is the quickest way to kill a battery. (I mow on the third lowest setting.) I have a small block (569 square metres) with mostly garden beds, and a 15 metre footpath frontage. Also a lane to a side entrance, but it is not very big. The kikuyu and couch grass where I live in Toowoomba grows pretty quickly even after little rain, and there is NO WAY that I could mow once a week - I have to be out there at least twice a week. I don't know how people could claim to mow every two or three weeks. And large blocks too? I love the concept, but am disappointed with the product.

Great product – Bought one 2nd hand at least ten years ago, then bought another with 2 batteries for less than one battery. Used a lot, but irregularly. Charged according to instructions. Best battery has lasted for one hour plus on wet grass. Now they have all given up and I am buying a set of 2 new batteries (to go in old case) for $120NZ plus delivery which seems OK. If this works well, will probably buy another kit.

Is the battery supposed to last longer then 20 minutes? – I like the mower and can cope with 20 minutes of battery life, but upon reading these reviews I have no idea how long a fully charged battery is supposed to last.? I do mulch and I do like a long lawn, so mow on highest setting.ive only used it a couple of times on dryish grass,on tiny but sloping lawn.

Does The Job Well – I have 2 of these bought online, they can mow a 600 meter property with ease if you charge the batteries with a decent charger not the one you get with it, as the unit that comes with it will eventually just cook the batteries. Plastic is very good and it picks grass up well.

Very good and versatile battery mower provided battery kept charged with quality car charger – On recommendation of "Choice" bought years ago before NZ manufacturer became marketed here under Victor name. Also bought optional line trimmer that attaches to front. Good cutting power provided grass doesn't get too long. Starts and stops at will, relatively quiet and easy to handle on slopes. Line trimmer can be angled to do edges easily and… Read more

just needs lining up with the edge and pushing along and can cut grass right up to walls and makes short work of long grass. First batteries only lasted a couple of years using the supplied charger but since charging with a quality car charger and keeping the battery charged the replacement batteries (2X12V in the supplied battery box) have just kept going on & on.

Not perfect – I bought my Enviromower second hand about two years ago and I have noticed the lack of power, narrow cut and no edge cut. I checked the power today with a multimeter, the charger puts out 31.5v and the battery, which was charged a week ago and not used since was at 23.5v. Of course I like not having to start the mower or deal with petrol, spark… Read more

plug or the noise of petrol mowers - or the cord of the other electric mowers. I don't have a lot of grass to cut but I only do half one day and, after an overnight charge, the rest the following day. I have taken the blade off and sharpened it and I only get the mower out if the grass is dry - my next mower will probably be petrol.

I can't believe the bad reviews – I am in the UK and bought the mower out of interest. I am a bit of a mower buff so the first thing I did was take it apart ! I could not believe the build quality. It is so good for a mower of this price. £299 new, but I bought it for a lot less secondhand. The batteries are a bit sad and I will replace them next year (about £40 in UK). It didn't… Read more ·  1

come with a charger so I bought a Tecumseh 24v charger. Works a treat.

The mower works very well on a smallish lawn which is always wet in the UK.

Why do some people report such bad results ? Is it their hobby ?

Wonderful lightweight mower – I've had my Enviromower for 5 year and I've been extremely happy with it. Having a disability, this mower allows me to continue doing my own gardening. No chord or maintenance. Instant shut down if I stumble. I have recommended it to friends in similar situations and now they also love it!

Could be better – The battery charger is simply a power supply. In this day and age of good cheap electronics the charger should be of the type that brings the battery to the correct charge and stops, possibly leaving a slight trickle charge running. The trigger levers failed. The whole plastic handle bar unit needed dismantling, 14 screws, and the microswitch… Read more

realigning plus some parts are mounted in one piece of the 2 plastic parts and the rest in the other - poor design.

It Was a Workhorse For Many Years – We purchased our Enviromower 7 or 8 years ago and have been pretty happy with it. It was a great change from using petrol mowers. We have 2 batteries, and both have finally given up the ghost. The mower has needed very little attention apart from keeping the blades sharp, and I think it would have lasted a lot longer if we had looked after the… Read more

batteries better. The batteries are more temperamental than the newer Lithium Ion rechargeable batteries, so we ended up purchasing a new Ego mower instead of getting a new battery.

I agree with others that the battery was the only problem. I'd recommend this mower, so long as the batteries are properly looked after.

Good for what I need it to do – I recently had major back surgery and I was looking for a mower without a pull start and environmentaly friendly. After talking to my local mower dealer I settled on the Victa and it has turned out to be a good decision. The only drawback is the time taken to fully recharge which is usually 24 hours. It cuts well and doesn't put undue strain on my back. I would recommend.

Enviromower rocks! – Brought our "enviromower" 12 years ago. Batteries finally snuffed it. Have replaced batteries only once. Batteries the only problem. About to purchase a "new" one. Wouldn't buy anything else.  Show reply

20 years of service and still going! – I bought my Enviromover when we moved back to Australia in 1995 and needed a new mower. Did not want a 'traditional' petrol mower and opted for the Enviromower. Yes, 20 years ago and still going!! New battery could of years back and one problem with power switch but fixed. Yes not good on thick grass and need to charge regularly. Otherwise ideal  Show reply

Sort of ok - not good value for money – Bought it new and used it for just over a year. Like any product it has its limitations. For what you get, I would expect a fair and reasonable price to be about half of what I paid. Compared to my old 4-stroke petrol mower it has good points: quieter, starts easier. They are VERY good points. Bad points: higher cost, a narrower cut, quite… Read more

under powered in spite of a narrow cut, does not cut close to either edge (we have trees/bushes and each gets a bigger bushy ring which needs more trimming), AND we need to be slaves to the battery charging regime. Knowing too much about batteries, I'm very disappointed in the sub-standard, for this day and age, "charger". It's not really a charger, just a power source that the user needs to determine when to put it on, take it off. Imagine If you needed to do that with your laptop, car battery or cellphone. Yes cars have had lead-acid charging technology which does not cook the battery for MANY years! No it's not expensive! If I had known about this "charger" I would have got another 4-stroke instead. Very annoying. For the price I expected one of the mature Lithium tech battteries. I'm a hopeless dreamer.

Somewhat underpowered, so since our lawn has parts which are denser than others I find myself using the height adjustment very often, else it stalls on the denser parts. Annoying.

Oh and the nuts and screws holding the handle and cover on keep unscrewing. Have to tighten them every 5 mows or so. Annoying.

love the enviromower, quiet, light, easy to start, love love love – We mow our large backyard with the enviromower and I could not speak of it more highly, its only downside is if you let the grass get too long, then it struggles to cope. It sounds like a hair dryer and starts every time, and never needs servicing. It's light to manoeuvre and does a great job. Only downside is the replacement battery is quite… Read more

expensive and we need a new one. We had the first model of the enviromower (red), must have bought it about 10 years ago, and we now have the blue one, great find on ebay, I'd never go back to a petrol mower. Would be interested to know what it would cost to get the old batteries fixed at battery world or somewhere else.

Victa Eviromower Plastic toy! – I have exact the same problem as Poster have CeeEm from Auckland, my Cuts off the power all the time, wet grass long grass cannot cut, takes me one week to cut my normal size back yard I have to charge it 3-4 times per week, I have it just over 2 year battery does not hold power anymore after charged works for about 3 minutes then stops. after… Read more

all I have to put in recycle bin and buy the petrol one.

Victa Enviromower cost me $495.00 purchase at Bunning Warehouse.

Was gifted my mower in 2006. Still have the Bunnings receipt. Works a treat 20 years and 2 easy battery changes later. Highly recommended Show details

Disappointed – I was very disappointed with the mower, especially the battery which doesn't seem to last very well. I in fact brought two, but just failed.