Ozito PXC 2 X 18V Brushless Steel Deck Kit PXBSDMK-3182

Good value mower – Firstly I should note that this product is flagged by ProductReview as discontinued - this is not quite true. It is a 'seasonal' product that is sold at Bunnings around the start of summer. It gets harder to find after that, and is frequently discounted later to clear stock during the cooler months when people mow lawns less frequently. Over the… Read more

years it has also changed - originally it had four slots for batteries (so when the first pair were exhausted, it switched over to the second), as well as a mulching attachment. It also has come with different size batteries.

The model I bought (Dec 2021) only holds two batteries, had no mulching attachment, and it came with two 4.0a batteries plus a two slot fast charger.

The mower replaced a +30yo 4 stroke (petrol) Briggs & Stratton monster that - until it died - would happily mulch trees without hesitation. I had a smaller lawn so no longer needed something like that, so checked out reviews etc and this seemed like a good deal.

Easy to assemble out of the box. After charging the batteries (which were flat) I then used it to give our new kikuyu lawn its first cut. As it was new lawn, I'd let it get quite long to allow the roots to establish properly so for me it was a worse case scenario. Mowing was super easy - it was much lighter than my old mower, but also didn't feel like a toy like some of the all plastic mowers I'd seen. The cut was ok, and collected the clippings without any major issues - other than perhaps a small amount coming out when removing the bag to empty it. Of course it started easily, but I would note that a well maintained petrol mower should also start easily. But no petrol to worry about, and much much quieter. Single lever to adjust the height is a positive, and when it got to the areas where the grass was very high it automatically cranked up the speed for a while before dropping back down. After mowing about 200m2 in maybe 30mins the batteries had lost one light, which I thought pretty good. I emptied the bag twice, although both times it wasn't completely full.

Some drawbacks - well, being electric you can't turn the hose on it to clean it. I found it also didn't really cut that well on the edges eg when close to walls/pots/etc - so I needed to use a whipper snipper there. Having to hold the trigger grip to keep the motor running is a little annoying, but I guess that's a safety thing. The handle does fold in half but it still leaves a fair bit sticking out so takes up a little more storage space than it could have. The weight helps keep the mower down to make a more even cut, but it also means mounting it on a wall to store it is probably out of the question. Like I noted before, the cut was just 'ok' - maybe the blades need to be sharper, but it did look a little more ragged (more torn than cut) than I was used to. It is still early days, and the lawn is young so the grass quite soft, so will see how it goes in time and may update this review later.

Overall, for the price I think it's a good buy. There is still a fair amount of plastic in it, but to get something more solid you are easily looking at double the price. It appears to have a decent amount of power, and can go into a "turbo mode" when required although I'd suggest if that happens a lot then you need to cut your lawn more regularly. Battery life is good, and the cutting width is also good.

*update* May 2023. Had the mower now for 1.5 years, and still going strong. Only thing I would note is it was starting to struggle to get through the grass - sometimes yanking the grass out by the roots. Was going to get another set of blades but instead got an "Ozito 3.6V Cordless Chain And Blade Sharpener" and used that to put a bit of a cutting edge back. Much better. The batteries are still holding a good charge as well.

Cannot fault it – Went back and forth thinking about moving to a battery powered mower and boy am I glad I did. I had reservations about the catcher but I don't know what witchcraft is involved but it holds more grass in the catcher and less on the lawn than my older gardenline petrol mower with the hard catcher. Got 3 mows done with a medium lawn without having to… Read more

recharge. We are on a 800sqr block. I do like I can spend $20 and just get a new blade when the time comes rather than taking it into get it sharpened. Honestly hasn't missed a beat. Was tossing up this or the Victa 82v.

Heaps lighter than the petrol but still has enough weight to feel solid.

I don't think they have it all year round but it's well worth it.

Simple to use at a great price – Coming from high end power tools I was hesitant to try this but eventually I decided to pull the trigger. First impressions were a little lacklustre as it feels very light (around 20kg) for a mower, but after 10 minutes of opening the box I was already mowing my lawn (I fully charged batteries prior to using). I have under 100sqm of Sir Walter… Read more

Buffalo that was about 50mm high, I set the height of cut to the third highest setting and although it didn't have a problem cutting it, I did notice the motor revved up to power through it. If you have no problem mowing regularly you should be fine but it would be fair to say it may struggle on overgrown lawns. The catcher is fine for my needs but you will be emptying a few times on larger yards or with longer grass.

With my quite small lawn area both batteries were below half, I really feel they should have included atleast 4ah batteries (preferably 5) as they market it as able to handle up to 400sqm.

The great upside is the batteries are of course interchangable 18v so will power other Ozito products such as the line trimmer which I will be trying out in the future(and reviewing).

Overall I am happy so far with this mower and would recommend this to anyone with a small yard or someone who doesn't want the running/servicing costs of a petrol mower. It's literally plug in batteries, pull safety lever and push button.