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Archgoat posted...

I have a greenworks, it works really well and is light. I have a small yard, so I have never had an issue with the battery dying while mowing. Edging tends to be the bigger pain if you don't have a good edger. I would get rid of my lawn outside of a small patch in the backyard if I was allowed to. It is a waste to have lawns in Texas when it gets so hot.

captpackrat posted...

I have a Greenworks 40V mower. I use it to mow the smaller areas where my 60" Hustler Super Z can't fit. I like that I can use the batteries for other tools like a chain saw, string trimmer, snow blower, backpack sprayer, even a portable fan and work light. And there's practically no maintenance compared to a gas mower. No spark plugs, no carburetor, no messy oil or gas. Only thing you ever have to deal with is the blades, but that's true of any mower. And it's SOOOOOO easy to use. Very light weight, especially if you mulch with it instead of bag. And it's push-button start. No yanking on a rope and hoping it will catch.

Sounds like the Greenworks might be the best option, thanks.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

First, what sort of mower you want kind of depends on what your yard looks like. If you've got a relatively flat level yard, a self-motivating mower might be great for you (or even a ride-on mower if your yard is large enough). But if your yard is very hilly and has lots of trees or other obstacles you'll need to mow around, that kind of mower will be terrible and you'll probably want something smaller and fully manual. Added to which, if your lawn grows relatively slowly, doesn't have a ton of weeds, and you're planning on mowing often an electric mower may serve your needs, but if your lawn is heavier, is prone to a lot of weeds, and/or if you want to put off mowing as long as possible (meaning the lawn is going to be much higher when you finally mow it), an electric mower might lack the power you need to really push through it, and you'd be better off with a gas-powered mower. No one mower is going to be perfect for every yard type - you need to judge for yourself what your needs are.

Second, if you can, try to look for a recycling/mulching mower. Those you can mow bagless and the mower basically recycles the grass clippings into fertilizer that goes back into the lawn. You want this, because emptying a bag full of grass is an absolute bitch if you have hay fever, and getting rid of the clippings can be a hassle if you're not just composting them or otherwise just straight dumping them somewhere. The average mower can run without the bag, but will tend to leave large clumps of grass that look like crap and can cause your lawn to look patchy - so you're better off making sure you've got one that will help break the grass clippings down smaller as you go.

Like I said, front and back are mostly flat. Sides have a gentle slope. No trees except at the back of the lot (basically forested, wouldn't bother mowing there) and along the sides.
A mulching lawn mower is exactly what I want. I think the Greenworks is one.

ReturnOfFa posted...

Also, do all of you with allergies just not take anything for it at all?? I have terrible seasonal allergies and can basically eliminate them with a daily antihistamine and a prescription eyedrop or nasal spray. I thought I'd never be able to get rid of them, but you just have to ask for the right things.

I take Zyrtec. Nasonex for nose, Patonol for eyes. I've used them for years, maybe I could try switching... It helps, but I still have horrible allergies especially in the spring. Also did 7 years of immunization shots. Then moved for my job and got another 7 years of immunization shots for the new area... My allergies are just really bad. Especially tree pollen, but grass/moss/weeds are pretty bad for me, too.

ReturnOfFa posted...

my actual advice (on top of the allergy management advice) would be

1) ride-on mower would be most efficient for a property that size. that's pretty big. get it done faster, and put more space between you and the clippings overall.

2) go electric over gas. I mow weekly with a gas mower and they're just nasty.

Ride on mower just seems excessive... And probably a lot more money.
It seems if I go electric, I have to mow weekly instead of bi-weekly, but if I can do it quickly and masked, maybe it won't be so bad.