With the gas equivalent of a 24 horsepower engine, the twin blades turn confidently at 3000 RPM and do not bog down as easily as battery-powered walk-behind mowers. It is possible to get the blades to bog, though, and the mower is best for lawns that you regularly mow rather than constantly tackling overgrowth. The Load N’ Go™ line reloading system is so easy and has you back on point in no time.
Charging improperly or at temperatures outside of the specified range may damage the battery and increase the risk of fire. Don’t overreach, keep proper footing and balance at all times. Many injuries occur as a result of the mower being pulled over the foot during a fall caused by slipping or tripping.
For the second half of the saw performance metric, we took the saws to a tree service job site to let the local crew get a feel for each model and provide us with some professional feedback. All agreed that the greenworks pro 80V performed similar to a two-stroke chainsaw, and the boys were impressed with the fact that an electric version could power an 18-inch chain. This model is less prone to binding and stalling than most of the other models that we’ve tested.
The well-designed mobile app makes it easy to create work schedules, check the mower’s current status, and start and stop mowing cycles. It opens to a screen that displays the name of the mower and shows you its current battery level and operating status . Tap the Park button to have the mower return to the base and tap the Resume button to have the mower resume its work schedule. To be fair, it is hard to call a winner in this battle because both have almost identical power output. At the same time, they are both on the upper end of power when it comes to self-propelled battery-powered mowers. Check out our guide to electric lawn mowers – including an FAQ here.
If you don’t use the self-propel option anyway and practice careful mower maintenance, then these issues can be greatly reduced. The rest of the design also tries to put the “Pro” into the greenworks pro. Take the wheels, for example – these are some of the largest and most ruggedized wheels we’ve seen on a mower.