I have Lee Reich to thank for making the “green” mower investment; I first saw one in his garage, in 2013, and purchased mine in April 2014. And though my Stihl RMA 370, my first battery mower adventure, wasn’t perfect–no battery mower would be, as the technology is evolving–it quickly became a trusted mowing-season companion, for a couple of years in a row. In 2016, I added a slight bigger battery model; more on that below.
First, to be clear: My yard is 2.3 hilly acres, not something that could be tackled by one person behind a push mower of any kind alone. I do have a diesel Kubota tractor (above) for the bigger areas, which I use every other week or so.I mow closer to the house by hand, though, for about an hour or an hour and a half each session, often twice weekly when temperature and moisture combine to warrant it.
Until 2014, that was always with a conventional gas-powered mulching push mower of about 75 pounds. Its deck was 22 inches wide; on the Stihl battery mower, the cut is only 14.5, meaning more passes, but while pushing just 30 pounds. In 2016 I did also purchase a wider-deck battery mower, by Greenworks (20-inch cut and 42.5 pounds), which made my mowing a little quicker. I much prefer the extra walking (think: aerobic exercise) to the joint-straining Read more on awaytogarden.com