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Posted on 6/27/26 at 5:37 pm to BowDownToLSU
Forgot I have that fan as well. It’s great on my patio with a 5 gallon bucket of ice water.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 5:45 pm to Turnblad85
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China doesn't give a shite if your house burns down
Well the $200 brand name also came from china, possible the same factory
Posted on 6/27/26 at 5:54 pm to LemmyLives
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Check out the battery prices.
eBay has no name batteries of higher capacity for cheap.
Gotta be careful since lithium ion batteries will catch fire, especially the cheap ones.
Grok says:
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Yes, battery-powered (cordless electric) lawn mowers have been involved in fires, primarily due to lithium-ion battery issues, though the overall risk remains relatively low compared to the large number in use.
nbcnewyork.com
Why It HappensLithium-ion batteries power most modern battery mowers. They can enter thermal runaway (a self-sustaining overheating reaction) due to:Manufacturing defects (e.g., faulty connectors, circuit boards).
Damage, punctures, or exposure to extreme heat/cold.
Overcharging, leaving on charger too long, or using incompatible chargers.
Poor ventilation, clogged vents, or storage in high temperatures.
Physical wear over time.
Fires often start during or right after charging, but can also occur during use or storage. Lithium-ion fires are hard to extinguish, produce toxic fumes, and can reignite.
midhudsonnews.com
Posted on 6/27/26 at 5:55 pm to TU Rob
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When this gas mower dies I’m buying an electric one. My yard takes maybe 20-30 minutes to mow and they’re much quieter.
Ditto.
I’ve had yard guys doing my yard while I was working out of state. Now that I’m back I just replaced the carburetor and sold it.
The plan is to resume mowing my own yard but with an electric mower because it will also require less maintenance.
I’ll also have no more gas fumes in my garage outside of hurricane season (portable gas generator).
Posted on 6/27/26 at 5:56 pm to yellowfin
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Well the $200 brand name also came from china, possible the same factory
A lot of the name brand batteries have part or all of the manufacturing done outside China. The off-brand and knockoffs are almost all tooth to tail made in the PRC. Particularly, the knockoffs often have zero battery management systems in them.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 5:57 pm to Tigerdew
Bought an electric mower a year ago and it does the job just fine. No need for oil or gas, just charge up the battery every so often.
The only regret I have is not getting one of those robotic lawn mowers.
The only regret I have is not getting one of those robotic lawn mowers.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 6:13 pm to riverparish
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Go ahead and get a battery powered push mower. Then wait till it's 100 degrees outside after raining for 5 days straight and the grass is super high. You'll be begging for a gas powered mower.
Nah some of the battery power mowers have huge torque now. They are just as powerful.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 6:20 pm to AUstar
quote:he does have a bit of a point though
Nah some of the battery power mowers have huge torque now. They are just as powerful.
If I let my grass get too tall and head out with the EGO it will crank up the torque and knock it out..but physics and junk... my battery dies twice as fast.
So yes the electric mowers can handle that tall grass...at a price
Posted on 6/27/26 at 6:38 pm to Tigerdew
I was okay with a battery powered mower when I had a little yard. I would go through 10 batteries doing my current yard. I do use battery powered weed eater, edger and blower but need 3 batteries to do the whole yard.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 6:51 pm to Tigerdew
I’ll ask Pepito where he acquired his when he’s on duty tending to the koi pond tomorrow morning.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 7:38 pm to S
I've had this 21" Greenworks 60v for 5+ years now and give it an 11 out of 10. This current price is smokin' for anyone interested in a new push mower. I can't say enough about them.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 7:42 pm to Tigerdew
A robot cuts my grass.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 8:01 pm to Tigerdew
My battery mower is tits.
Although my Mexican mower is even more convenient
Although my Mexican mower is even more convenient
Posted on 6/27/26 at 8:11 pm to DesScorp
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Love that mower. Too old to do the whole yard that way but awesome for a part of the back yard. Clips the tops sweetly as opposed to whacking it with brute force from a rotary blade.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 8:17 pm to Tigerdew
One appeared in our neighborhood this spring. Relative small lots.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:08 pm to PsychTiger
I don’t trust those batteries to not become blow torches.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:19 pm to zippyputt
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I don’t trust those batteries to not become blow torches.
As other posters have noted, they are almost certainly produced in the same factories as the branded batteries. If Craftsman branded products require units to be produced from 0600-1800, they will produce unbranded batteries, on the same line, from 1800-0600.
And if you're super paranoid, just disconnect the batteries when they're not charging or being used. QED.
Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:28 pm to LemmyLives
Ive stored lipo batteries in ammo cans for 20 years. They are only a problem charging and discharging. A li-io battery isn't nearly as volatile. I never went to sleep with my charger going with lipo though
Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:41 pm to Tigerdew
My strategy is to follow the professional Mexican lawn guys. I still see them driving around with gas equipment in their trailers. If electric equipment was better, the professional Mexicans would have made the switch. These are the guys that do this for a living everyday. Plus my equipment is still reliable and gets the job done.
Think about it like this, if you are a stock broker recommending electric lawn equipment to me, I wouldn't get stock advice from the Mexican and lawn equipment advice from you. I would get stock advice from you and lawn equipment advice from the Mexican.
Think about it like this, if you are a stock broker recommending electric lawn equipment to me, I wouldn't get stock advice from the Mexican and lawn equipment advice from you. I would get stock advice from you and lawn equipment advice from the Mexican.
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