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re: Have you tried to buy a gas self-propelled lawn mower at Home Depot lately?

Posted on 6/28/26 at 5:04 pm to
Posted by tiggerfan02 2021
HSV
Member since Jan 2021
4274 posts
Posted on 6/28/26 at 5:04 pm to
Maybe on a 1/4 acre lot.

If you have just shy of an acre (my lot) the battery crap is a hard NO.

The first couple of years we lived here we push mowed with a 22" deck gas mower and it took nearly 2 hours of hard labor to get it done, and it is fairly level.
Fook a battery powered mower for that, and we quickly said fook push mowing it.
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5975 posts
Posted on 6/28/26 at 5:09 pm to
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Get a Honda gas mower and you’ll thank me. Self propelled monster that sips gas and never breaks.

Would be great if Honda still made gasoline mowers, but since they don’t he’d be looking at used but that OK as well. As far as never breaking, my Honda mower engine threw a rod a few months ago so though it might be rare, but it can happen. My replacement mower - EGO battery powered and I can say, so far, I’m not disappointed in it performance, cutting ability and power. But I did buy a used Honda engine off eBay to fix my old mower as a backup……lol.
Posted by coonass27
shreveport
Member since Mar 2008
3990 posts
Posted on 6/28/26 at 5:22 pm to
I have a relatively small yard. About 3k saw feet. I just bought a robotic lawnmower and it’s amazing. Cuts the whole yard in about half day with having to charge only once. Way better when having to do it weekly. Set it to run twice a week and my lawn looks great all the time.
Posted by HogBalls
Member since Nov 2014
9281 posts
Posted on 6/28/26 at 5:45 pm to
Juan Mondragon is the best mower I’ve ever bought . Mows and trims my yard every other Saturday for $40 bucks while I go fishing.
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
10961 posts
Posted on 6/28/26 at 5:45 pm to
All depends on how big your job is. I have an Ego Blower, chainsaw, hedge trimmer and pole saw. All great for the job.

I had the trimmer and gave it to my son. My trimming work just seemed to big for it. Got an Echo gas powered trimmer..

Can't imagine mowing my yard with an electric push mower...hanging on to my trusty (and discontinued) Honda gas burner.
Posted by BowDownToLSU
Livingston louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
21787 posts
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:17 pm to
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But I’ve been 100% satisfied with the Ego.
got my 3200 psi pressure washer yesterday and used it today. It came with 2 of the large batteries ( I already had 2 for my other equipment) Each set last about about an hours , 2 hours and I was tired anyway ( I’m 59) It does great on my concrete. Really easy and quite compared to gas
Posted by Boudreauboudreaugoly
Land of the Rice n Son
Member since Oct 2017
3136 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 10:14 am to
So you’re saying you PUSH MOWER(s) have pump-up tires?
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
20555 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 10:26 am to
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air compressor to pump the tires up on my mowers EVERYTIME I have to mow


Is this supposed to be some form of gotcha? Get some tireject and it works perfectly. My riding mover is 13 years old and its tires were dry rotted and wouldn't hold air. One thing of that stuff in all 4 tires and it's holding air like new.
Posted by Art Vandelay
LOUISIANA
Member since Sep 2005
11533 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 7:51 pm to
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Bunch of poors up in here cutting their own grass?
very wealthy. Retired at 47. Cut my grass. Don’t want my yard to look like shite like all the neighbors. 3000 sq ft and put a commercial ztr and wonder why they have ruts and dead grass.
Posted by Portballs
Member since Jun 2025
602 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 7:56 pm to
You can order one for less and have it shipped to your house
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
59314 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:02 pm to
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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.


Do you really not understand why commercial lawn companies do not use batteries?
Posted by ghoast
Member since Jul 2020
2020 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:11 pm to
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Check out the EGO mowers....


Best mower gas or electric I’ve ever had. Cuts like a beast, no oil change, self propelled, always starts, no smell… going on 5 years on the original battery in Lower Alabama. Class machine.
Posted by BDPops85
Member since Mar 2020
462 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 10:19 pm to
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You'll be begging for a gas powered mower.


THIS.

Also, I don’t understand the “i don’t have to mess with gas” or “it won’t start” argument.
I have a cheap echo trimmer and Honda push mower. The only maintenance they require is closing the fuel shutoff in the winter and a 5 gal gas can.
Posted by threedog79
Member since Sep 2013
3927 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 10:24 pm to
This old man down the street has a battery powered lawnmower. Sounds like a 350 pound mosquito.

I just call on Jesus to cut my yard. He appears every Friday and gets paid.
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
16982 posts
Posted on 6/29/26 at 10:27 pm to
Honda mower and electric weedeater/blower is what works for me. I use to have to throw my shoulder out to get the weeder and blower to start.
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