Best Ego Power Tools Lawn Mowers

Self propelled made easy! – This is the first self-propelled mower I've owned and reading the reviews on various brands there's always some issue regarding managing the S-P… Read more

action. I think Ego have got it about right. You can control how much power goes to the back wheels from a slow crawl to a fast walk by use of a rotating control and the accelerator buttons on the handle kick in the power almost immediately. It was a breeze cutting the grass on my somewhat hilly block and best of all, at the end, I piled the whipper snipper on top and the mower pulled that load and me back up the hill! You don't have to have the grass catcher attached. The S-P action has 35min battery time compared with 40mins for the non-S-P version. BTW it cuts the grass adequately for my property but at 56V it might take longer with really thick grass.

If you are done with petrol engines and all that service that goes with it, then electric is for you – I bought a CubCadet ZT2 two years ago and simply love mowing my 4 acres of lawn with it. I never thought I would, as I did, out of the blue, buy an… Read more

electric zero turn, as they are -- for what they are -- expensive. This EGO ZT6 is no CubCadet when it comes to performance, manoeuvrability, and responsiveness. But then, comparing the Z6 to a ZT2 is not a fair comparison from a performance perspective, but certainly on price.

So, why did I buy it?

I hate petrol fumes, and when I came back from mowing a few days ago, my wife said you smell like a petrol station. And right she was. She asked why I wouldn't go electric, to which I replied, they are roughly 40% dearer then a comparable petrol mower. Considering my power tools, yes, including the chainsaw, are electric, even more so, driving a Tesla Model 3 LR, and having an electric 2.5t digger, we did some research and arrived at this EGO ZT6. It's like quitting smoking; once you gave up the habit you hate smokers. :) The same with anything electric, once experienced (keyword) you'll never go back (unless you did not consider your requirements properly in the first place). While I can go almost 4 hours on the CubCadet, I barely manage to get 1.5h runtime out of the four batteries included in the kit. (I am waiting for two more batteries, which are free, based on a current promotion.) I should then get a bit more than two hours runtime. And this on slowest speed (1 out of 4) and the blade speed changing between 1 and 2, and the occasional 4 (there are 4 levels). All in all, I am not complaining about the ZT6, writing the above is for you to shape your expectations. If you have anything smaller than 20 HP in petrol, then this machine will rock. However, the runtime will be lower than comparable petrol mowers. This mower may stall, where a petrol mower will just make it through. As of writing this, I have 3 hours on the machines, but am very familiar with ZT mowers, hence, I got used to it in a couple of hours. On a side note: I am using the mulching kit, which makes it harder for any machine to 'munch' the grass.

In summary, I am happy with the performance of the ZT6; I understand it is not a ZT2; I still believe electric mowers in general are 40% too expensive. This mower is at most worth 7,500 AUD. However, I am content with having paid a premium for not having to deal with petrol, oil changes, spark plugs and any petrol engine related services, plus no fumes and stinkin' clothes. I have the ability to charge all electric things with excess solar (that is after my export limit), and, for example paid less than $50 for electricity for the 26,000 km on the Tesla, zip for the digger, and the will now save the $6/h in fuel for the ZT2. The latter equates to some 300 dollars per year, taking my average 50 hours of mowing per year.

First of all I had this mower only for a week. We live next to a Golf course with a lot heavy grass and weeds. I needed something powerful to cut… Read more

through the weeds. I am strong believer in the battery operated equipment but I found that brands like Makita and Ryobi seem to be underpowered. The first time I started the mower the sounds which was coming from the motor sounded like a racing car. My neighbor has petrol mower but this sound was more powerful. At the moment I started cutting the grass this machine didn't disappoint. I was cutting for about 30 min when the mower choked for the first time...mind you the grass is about 30- 40 cm tall with weeds like a spiderweb. Then I realized that the grass was still wet after all this rain...After I restarted the mower, no more issue. The mower is very robust and comes with lifelong warranty on the aluminum deck. The batteries are 12 Am and they come with two separate charges. So far so good. Why the 3 stars? The mower came only with the batteries and charger. EGO claim that can mulch and in the manual was mentioned the side discharge chute which was not included in the package. After watching numerous reviews, the reviewers mentioned that the chute was not included in the package but after contacting EGO they were given vouchers or the chute was sent FREE of charge. Not here in Australia. For $ 3,000 mower you would expect some spare blade, different type of blade (like the cheaper models) or the plastic chute which actually doesn't have any positive reviews. And why do you need a second fast charger? I would rather have a spare blade and the plastic side discharge chute, instead of useless second charger..but this is just me..