Honda gas mower vs EGO

I love my $400 or so self propelled Honda lawnmower. I’m thinking I might go buy another one and keep in the box. That’s the best lawnmower I’ve ever owned. I’m kind of hacked off they are getting out of the game for fear I won’t be able to get parts, albeit the first one I bought lasted forever. I actually still have the first one and it cranks on the first pull. Only reason I bought a new one was because all the local small engine shops were booked out 2-3 weeks and I needed to mow. My second one is better than the first one because obviously they made improvements on some simple things. Changing the mowing height take all of 20 seconds and is done on one side only on the mower. Its adjustment raises or lowers both sides. That dual action blade works great too. Nice clean cut.

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I’m just skeptical with the EGO that it can cut as well as a Honda.

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Unless you have other EGO tools at least consider Greenworks

Replaced my honda push 3 weeks ago with a
Ego 2135 self propelled 56 V
Love it. Cuts easier and better than the 3 year old honda !
Plenty plenty of power
Plus the ego is about 40 lbs lighter

There's currently a stop sale on Honda's because of a Cam issue. Not sure if we'll see them again. I am in the same boat. I'm now considering a Toro gas or Ego.

Battery mowers will bog down on tall grass, so you have to stay on top of mowing. Additionally, replacement batteries are getting very expensive, with heavy use expect to replace batteries every couple of years, so factor that cost in.

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This is going to sound more harsh than I am intending it, but how does it take you 2 hours to mow and trim 1/5th of an acre? It takes me about an hour and 45 minutes to push mower, trim, and edge out 5/8 acre lot. Its about 25k or 30k total ft2.

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I have between 1/4 and 1/3 of an acre. I can push mow it in around an hour.

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Battery mowers will bog down on tall grass, so you have to stay on top of mowing.

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My gas push mower bogs down on tall grass, probably more than the higher voltage battery mowers would. In any case I'd rather just pull the trigger again than have to pull start a gas mower over and over.

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Additionally, replacement batteries are getting very expensive

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Batteries are getting cheaper.

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with heavy use expect to replace batteries every couple of years, so factor that cost in.

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Ego has a 3 year battery warranty, and all evidence points to them lasting more than 5 years typically. Life expectancy can be near 1,000 full charge cycles, but even if you get only 300 out of it that's 6+ years generally. So factor that in.

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My gas push mower bogs down on tall grass, probably more than the higher voltage battery mowers would. In any case, I'd rather just pull the trigger again than have to pull start a gas mower over and over.

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You must have a one horsepower gas powered, never heard anyone come close to saying a gas mowered bogged down prior to a battery. I have the Kolbalt battery push mower, you couldn't give me another.

And battery prieces have increaed crazy since the plandemic, atleast Dewalt and Ego (the brands I use) and no, there not getting cheaper. If you beleive a battery will last 6 years and give you any reasonable charge, I have a ton of stuff to sell you, please give me your contact info.

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The battery mowers don’t have the weight necessary to cut grass well. They float over the grass and cut unevenly vs a gas mower sitting in the grass and cutting evenly

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Lawn by EGO
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