This is a useful feature for those who enjoy manicuring their lawns. Another feature that I found to be beneficial were the headlights – that’d really come in handy during late fall afternoon mows when the sun starts to set early. I also thought the leaf pickup function via the turbo button would be really handy, basically a vacuum for your yard. From what I can gather it turns the blade off and just sucks up the leaves.
Do not use a battery pack or appliance that is damaged or modified. Damaged or modified batteries may exhibit unpredictable behavior resulting in fire, explosion or risk of injury. When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from other metal objects, like paper clips, coins, keys, nails, screws, or other small metal objects that can make a connection from one terminal to another. Shorting the battery terminals together may cause burns or a fire. Non-approved batteries and chargers may cause damage to the mower or injure the operator.
Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manuals before operation. Familiarize yourself with the controls and proper use of this machine before operation. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. In their Q and A, Greenworks warns that their largest 60V baytery–the 8-amp-hour battery–won’t fit. But users of this mower have reported that they were able to do just that. Think of charged batteries as refilling the tank after the tool runs out of fuel.
The Optimow 50H did a fantastic job of keeping my entire lawn evenly trimmed. It was very quiet, never once wandered out of the perimeter, and navigated inclines and depressions in my lawn without issue. The sensors did their job, stopping the mower when it encountered garden barriers, tennis balls, and large fallen branches, and the Rain Guard feature worked as intended after a particularly heavy downpour. The machine is so quiet and features LED headlights.
If you’re tired of spending several hours a week pushing a noisy gas-powered lawn mower, consider investing in a robot lawn mower like the Greenworks Pro Optimow 50H ($1,599.99). As with most robotic mowers, the Optimow 50H goes out every day, mows the lawn, and returns to its base station to charge up for the next run. It did an excellent job of cutting grass in our tests and was very quiet, and it offers cellular connectivity, a thoughtfully designed app, and GPS tracking.
The one thing that bugs me about battery-powered tools, is that there are no generic one-design-fits-all batteries. Each company has its own proprietary battery designs, so once you buy that first tool, you are locked into that brand if you wish to swap batteries. If you decide to mulch, there’s a safety plug that goes where the bag catches grass at the rear of the deck. Bagging requires that this plug be removed and the bag be inserted under a large lift-up door—much like every other mower available today. Designed for lawns of up to half an acre, the Optimow 50H measures 12.2 by 20.0 by 25.0 inches , weighs 26.4 pounds, and has an IPX5 water-resistance rating that means you can wash it off with a hose.
Vibration is generally a warning that the mower is not functioning properly. Follow all charging instructions and do not charge the battery pack or mower outside of the temperature range specified in the instructions. Charging improperly or at temperatures outside of the specified range may damage the battery and increase the risk of fire. Love mine, after having back surgery my gas mower was just too heavy.
The tools also have less vibration, allowing customers to use their outdoor power equipment for longer. Additionally, battery-powered equipment does not need to be winterized. A single nut holds each of the 23.75-inch cutting blades in place underneath the steel deck. Like the commercial version, the Greenworks Pro 60V 25-inch self-propelled lawn mower overlaps the blades to cover a full 23.75” cutting width. Each blade is smaller and weighs far less than any single blade sported by a standard 21-inch mower. That seems to give this mower an advantage in power though it must drive both blades at once.
Slightly heavier than some electric mowers due to steel. This model is likely a better option if you have tougher grass, a lot of lawn, or tend to mow when grass it damp. Alex is a lawn tool enthusiast who cut his teeth as a normal Joe lawn dad. After burning through expensive, fancy tools, Alex became dedicated to finding the best tools on the planet.
If you need a number to go with, Greenworks says you can get 150 cuts in 4×4 with one 4.0Ah battery. What’s more, the Pro 21 features a Turbo Mode, as well. When it came to run time, though, we did run into a few issues. When we operated this leaf blower on its highest setting, it lasted precisely 13 minutes.