This results in more power when and where it’s needed. When you don’t, the mower operate at more conservative numbers—saving runtime. And, if you want to manually ramp up your power, just hit the Turbo button anytime. The Greenworks Pro has a 60-volt brushless motor with push-button start provides more power, torque and longer life without the hassle of gas. A brushless lawn mower is one where the motor can automatically adjust to the power needs of the job.
Everyone wants to know runtime for a mower—so we did our best to test it. So then it just depends on how well the system utilizes the batteries in managing both metrics. We fully charged the two 4Ah Ultra Power batteries included in the kit and inserted them into the mower. We first cut a large area of grass at the mower’s maximum height of 4-inches. Then, we dropped the deck all the way down to 1 3/8-inches to see if it would cut. Typically, when finding the minimum effective cut height, we have to raise the deck a couple of notches.
The 2Ah battery takes 30 minutes to reach a full charge. While it’s not a terribly long time to wait, you will want to plug it in ahead of your planned yard work. It’s a self-propelled mower with variable speed control, single-lever height adjustment, and 10-inch wheels. Also, it’s a nice touch that this comes with a spare blade.
Only responsible individuals who are familiar with these rules of safe operation should be allowed to use this machine. My Greenworks 60v handles my yard much better than my previous EGO 56v mower, mainly because the EGO mower didn’t have side discharge and plugged up at the drop of a hat. The grass is discharged or bagged much better with the Greenworks. Once you begin investing in battery-powered tools, you begin to accumulate batteries which can greatly extend the use time of any tool.
Start by scanning the QR code on your quick start guide, download the app, create an account if you don’t already have one, and pair the mower using the serial number and pairing code. It sounds more complicated than it is and takes less than 10 minutes to get started. There’s a step-by-step guide in the manual if you need more details. Based on the deck size and what speed you’re able to run , Greenworks’ estimate of 2 acres is on point and some folks might even be able to cut a little more than that.
Be sure to open the cap and check the level before you start your work to be on the safe side. Most importantly, we were able to cut quickly while maintaining a high level of control as we worked at a variety of heights and angles over several hours. I got a call from our friend Eli Mosely letting me know he had a huge water oak come down out at the ranch that we needed to cut up. These oaks are pretty, but they tend to rot in the center, weakening until they split and come down. While the center of the tree was rotten, the branches were just fine, giving us plenty of 12 – 18-inch thick solid oak to work on.
The Settings and Position button opens a screen where you can manually create work schedules to have the mower come out at a certain time on specific days of the week. Or you can use the Scheduling Wizard to create a schedule based on your lawn size. Simply use the slider to tell the wizard how big your lawn area is, select day or night for preferred working hours, and the wizard will automatically create a schedule based on your input. Up to 60 minutes run-time with fully charged 4.0Ah battery. Run-time varies based on grass condition and operator technique.
That said, it lacks the onboard controls and Wi-Fi connectivity that you get with our Editors’ Choice winner, the $999 Worx Landroid M 20V Cordless Robotic Lawn Mower . Right out of the gate we wanted to test the performance of this lawnmower. Having already tested the commercial model, we wanted to understand what translated to the consumer version. When you have larger blades nearly 24-inches across, you need a solid brushless motor to make it all work. Currently, no other manufacturers make a battery-powered consumer model with a deck this wide.
Mounting nuts and spacers of blade A are interchangeable with that of blade B. Remove grass clippings, leaves, dirt, and other debris. Higher blade height is necessary for new or thick grass.