Ryobi 13-inch, 18-volt lawnmower

If you only have 2000 sq ft I’d put down some hybrid Bermuda, get a reel mower and baby that grass to look immaculate

13inch is smaller than you think. It'll feel like pushing around a toy mower.

You're math seems off, but with that said, that size is probably appropriate if your yard is about the size of a little townhome lot or just small front yard. If you're doing anything bigger than that you'll probably at least want the 16/17inch if not the 20inch.

I was doing a ~5000sq.ft. with a 20inch Ryobi and it was fine without issue.

Currently I'm using 18inch manual reel mower...you could always consider something that like that if you're lot is that small depending on your grass type.

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If you only have 2000 sq ft I’d put down some hybrid Bermuda, get a reel mower and baby that grass to look immaculate

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I would agree but normally Bermuda doesn’t grow well I shade and most small yards have a lot of shade due to having a lot of obstructions like fences and homes blocking the sun.

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I could also pair it with a Ryobi 18v weed eater and leaf blower.

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I own the 40v and 18v leaf blowers. The 40v is awesome and works in the yard and moves pretty good amount of leaves. The 18v is really only good for blowing off a deck or patio. Won't push many leaves in a yard.

I have an 8x30 strip of grass to cut, but there is a staircase in it. That’s the largest area of grass. I really have a small yard. I would love a rider, but it’s overkill.

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I have an 8x30 strip of grass to cut,

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You are definitely the size for a battery, With a 13" mower, you are going to get about 10" per strip because of overlap, maybe less.

With a yard that small I would consider a 20" or 21" corded electric lawn mower and a corded electric power head like the Kobalt 10 amp with the string trimmer ($69), plus add Ryobi Expand-It attachments like the edger, hedge trimmer, blower, pole saw, and more (most cost $69 or $99 each).

Comparing corded electric against both cordless battery and gas, corded is lighter, no batteries, no gas, virtually no maintenance, lowest cost, most reliable, most durable and fast. And get this - corded electric is more powerful than a lot of consumer grade gas powered tools.

The Kobalt 10 amp power head creates 1.6HP, more power (more volts, more amps, more watts, more HP) than any of the battery powered cordless Power heads. Even more horsepower than a 28cc 2-cycle power head such as the powerful ($199) Husqvarna 28cc gas power head which generates 1.1 horsepower (a full 1/2 HP less than the corded Kobalt 10 amp power head). You can really feel the torque in your hand when pull the trigger of a 10amp power head.

I have used the Kobalt 10 amp corded powerhead with the Ryobi curved Expand-It edger attachment and it edges as fast as you can walk even for the first use in spring when you are creating the edge line. The power of this "stick" edger combo and ease of use is remarkable.

The corded lawn mowers are so light and easy to push on flat lawns, cost like $125 to $225, and will outlast (in years) any battery or gas lawn mower on a small yard. Just cut in strips progressively away from the electrical outlet and the cord rarely gets in the way.

The only caveat is that your "work" needs to be within range of a 100' 14 gauge powercord. So small yards typically are perfect for corded electric lawn tools. You can go further with 12 gauge but then the power cord is more difficult to work with.