Been thinking about what I have been hearing and reading on cordless electric lawn mowers, snow blowers, and other outdoor equipment.
Anyone here use that stuff?
There is one that interests me more than the others and that is the equipment from Ego. It gets real good reviews.
What I am thinking is to go with both a lawn mower and snow blower that all uses the same batteries. I've been resistant to using smaller battery powered tools because I just don't use the tools all that often and the batteries would end up sitting a very long time between uses so possibly will degrade from long storage. But a battery powered lawn mower and snow blower setup using the same batteries would mean no more than a week or two sitting and the same batteries would be regularly used every month or even every week of the year, getting the best use out of them.
I currently have a 2 stage snow blower and a JD X300 lawn tractor as well as a self propelled Troy Bilt mower. My wife pushed me to get the bigger machines thinking we needed them. I only have a 1/3 acre lawn and a 45-50 ft 2 car wide driveway. We are on a corner lot so more sidewalk to clear when it snows but nothing I wasn't able to handle with a single stage snow blower that I had before it broke. And I've been on a crusade to replace heavier gear with smaller, lighter, more nimble gear. Getting older makes it harder to handle the big machines. I know I am only sitting on the JD but it's still a bigger machine than I need and maintenance happens more often than I would prefer.
I don't live in Minnesota, where sales of NEW gas powered lawn equipment is being outlawed. But Iowa is just over the border so it is possible we won't be all that far behind. I also know that even if a state outlaws the sale of new vehicles, gas vehicles of any kind will be around a long time until they wear out (likely not in my remaining lifetime).
Thoughts? Opinions? Reviews? (I've seen reviews online so only personal reviews please).
Already have corded electric SMALL power tools. Like a corded hedge trimmer that I haven't used yet (gift this Christmas), and a corded chain saw that works really well, and a corded Greenworks garden tiller that I really like, as well as a corded string trimmer/weed whacker that also works well. The string trimmer still has a bigger electric motor, at .75 HP, than most others I've seen even though it was bought nearly 40 years ago and it's still going strong! Though the string trimmer may need to be replaced soon due to its age. If I do it will likely be with the Ego unit.
So not really needing any review of smaller tools like drills or saws or such that all use smaller than the 56+v batteries of the big tools. Mainly interested if anyone uses battery powered mowers or snow blowers... consumer/home owner class of bigger equipment (not commercial).
Anyone here use that stuff?
There is one that interests me more than the others and that is the equipment from Ego. It gets real good reviews.
What I am thinking is to go with both a lawn mower and snow blower that all uses the same batteries. I've been resistant to using smaller battery powered tools because I just don't use the tools all that often and the batteries would end up sitting a very long time between uses so possibly will degrade from long storage. But a battery powered lawn mower and snow blower setup using the same batteries would mean no more than a week or two sitting and the same batteries would be regularly used every month or even every week of the year, getting the best use out of them.
I currently have a 2 stage snow blower and a JD X300 lawn tractor as well as a self propelled Troy Bilt mower. My wife pushed me to get the bigger machines thinking we needed them. I only have a 1/3 acre lawn and a 45-50 ft 2 car wide driveway. We are on a corner lot so more sidewalk to clear when it snows but nothing I wasn't able to handle with a single stage snow blower that I had before it broke. And I've been on a crusade to replace heavier gear with smaller, lighter, more nimble gear. Getting older makes it harder to handle the big machines. I know I am only sitting on the JD but it's still a bigger machine than I need and maintenance happens more often than I would prefer.
I don't live in Minnesota, where sales of NEW gas powered lawn equipment is being outlawed. But Iowa is just over the border so it is possible we won't be all that far behind. I also know that even if a state outlaws the sale of new vehicles, gas vehicles of any kind will be around a long time until they wear out (likely not in my remaining lifetime).
Thoughts? Opinions? Reviews? (I've seen reviews online so only personal reviews please).
Already have corded electric SMALL power tools. Like a corded hedge trimmer that I haven't used yet (gift this Christmas), and a corded chain saw that works really well, and a corded Greenworks garden tiller that I really like, as well as a corded string trimmer/weed whacker that also works well. The string trimmer still has a bigger electric motor, at .75 HP, than most others I've seen even though it was bought nearly 40 years ago and it's still going strong! Though the string trimmer may need to be replaced soon due to its age. If I do it will likely be with the Ego unit.
So not really needing any review of smaller tools like drills or saws or such that all use smaller than the 56+v batteries of the big tools. Mainly interested if anyone uses battery powered mowers or snow blowers... consumer/home owner class of bigger equipment (not commercial).
