Greenworks 60V 21” Cordless (Push) Lawn Mower (LED Lights + Aluminum Handles), 5.0Ah Battery and Rapid Charger

This is a review for the Greenworks 25022 12 amp electric mower with dual-column gas chromatograph. If you swallowed the last part of that first sentence, then be forewarned about the rest of my review...you'll get a lot of that. So pay attention.First of all, this thing is cool. I don't usually jump right to `coolness' as a major criteria, but let's face it - mowing your lawn with an electric mower is about as manly as shopping for curtains. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But if you ARE going to use one of these, it should at least look cool.By cool I mean it's low and sleek and aerodynamic. You may not think this is important, but when most of your neighbors have shrines to Dale Earnhardt in their man caves, every little bit helps. Even the green finish is race-car quality. And yes, I put some "3" stickers on it as soon as I unpacked it.It also appears kinda jacked up, with those larger rear wheels. But seriously, these make a lot of sense, and they make maneuvering a lot easier. Which is huge if you are a clumsy dolt like me. Add in a trailing power cord and you've got all the makings for an amusing video.OK, let's get down to brass tacks - do I like it? Um, duh...did you not see the five stars? If all you want is the bottom-line, then yes, I own several Greenworks products and this is by far my favorite. The folks ate Greenworks may love me for this, but beware guys...if I get around to reviewing your electric trimmer you may not like me so much.Unpacking...there was none. I mean really...outta the box, fold up the handle bar, attach cord, cut grass. I could still smell the exhaust fumes from the UPS truck that dropped it off when I first started mowing. Press the control handle down, press the start button, start mowing. I admit I get a cheap thrill out of the simplicity of button-start. It took a while for me to get used to the fact that if I ever have to pause mowing, I didn't have to do the one-hand-on-the-control-handle dance, also known in some cases as the "just moments later I ended up in the ER" move. It's where you have to pause to pick up an obstacle, and with a GAS mower, you are loathe to let go because you know that means pulling the cable to get it going again.Now, if I have to stop and start again, I often wait for a car to go by so I can grin at them while I press the button. Granted, most of my neighbors pay to have their lawn cut, so my feeble attempt at showing off is most likely a complete waste of time.Back to the details...using the mower is a breeze and it has handled everything I have thrown at it just fine. I live in Florida, and my lawn is a mix of St Augustine and some other stuff that I am pretty sure are weeds. I'm sure the good people who write all the neighborhood "appearance" laws will let me know soon enough if I am right. Point is they are thick. But behold the power of electric torque (whatever that means). I think it means that when push comes to shove, electric power can be pretty awesome. So I have never had any issues, even with wet grass.Let's talk about the height adjustment thingy. My first reaction when I read about this in the reviews was "who cares...set it to the proper height for your lawn and forget it". If you're popping this thing up and down I am betting your lawn hates you. But when I got it in person and tried it out, it was almost orgasmic. If you have ever struggled with those individual spring adjusters on each wheel, you will love this. I raise and lower it with ease. I have no reason to do so, but again I just love doing this when I am out front by the road. I look like Vanna out there smiling as I use ONE hand to change the height of the entire mower. Just have to remember to set it back to the right height. Coupla times I was so caught up in showing off that I left it on low, and sure enough the electric motor happily chewed a bald spot in my lawn as soon as I hit the start button.OK let's talk about mulching. Hmmmm...well, I don't have much to mulch, but I rarely use the catcher. And I never see clumps of grass or anything like that. When I do use the catcher, it works just fine, and the grass I see in there looks pretty well chopped up. By the way, I only use the catcher when I need new clippings for our outdoor composter, which gets pretty darn disgusting here in sunny FLA. I mean, when you open the lid and you see a whole lotta creepy things squirming around your banana peels and coffee grinds, ain't no way I'm gonna reach in and scoop ANYTHING outta there. So I add more grass to cover them up. Point is I mulch all the time, and no problems.I guess at this point I am done talking about the mower itself. Which brings us to the subject of what it takes to mow a lawn with a power cord. I admit it took me a bit to come up with a method that didn't involve me tripping over the cord multiple times and landing on my face. Power cords can be remarkably potent weapons in the hands of someone who is clueless. And let's get one thing out of the way right now...yes, I have run over the cord by accident. Luckily it wasn't at the same time that I forgot to set the height back to high after showing off. Otherwise I might not be here writing this review.I am pretty sure I own one of the biggest lawns of anyone who currently uses an electric mower. I stopped caring about lot sizes at some point in my life, perhaps right around the time I realized I was more excited by the Home Depot catalog than I was with the one from Victoria's Secret. But I am told by my other neighbors that we have the biggest one. I dunno, maybe 40,000 sq ft? No more than an acre for sure. So the first rule I learned is to work in small sections. I was worried this would be a bad thing when I started a new section...how would they line up? Would the Lawn Police cite me for uneven lines? Luckily it doesn't seem to matter.You also have to work OUT from the cord source. Yes, I know this sounds obvious, but if you knew me like my wife knows me, this is an important point to make clear. Kind of like the time I was cutting a tree down that was near our house, and I managed to notch it on the wrong side. Given a fifty/fifty chance of screwing something up, I have a unique ability of not choosing wisely.So what I do is work perpendicular to wherever the cord is plugged in at the house. I know that's a big word for some people, so think of it this way...it looks like a big T...the cord comes straight out from the house forming the base of the T, and then you start mowing side-to-side forming the top of the T as you go along.Here's my big tip...ignore the fixed cord holder on the mower. Why? Because I found that as I am mowing my way out, it's easier for me to just grab the cord in one hand, and I simply shift which hand I use as I go back and forth. This way I always keep the trailing end of the cord on the house side. Believe you me...this greatly reduces the trip-and-fall-on-your-face factor. Not that that ever happened to me. Really.Here's another tidbit...when I shopped for power cords, I ended up with a 100' and a 50'. The 100' is a royal pain in the patooie. Not only is it heavy and cumbersome, but the outer sheathing is `sticky', and when you start trolling along a hundred feet of cord, it can be remarkably hard to do if it clings to the grass like bratty kid that doesn't want to go to the dentist. The fifty footer is yellow and the surface is smooth. Get yourself a smooth cord. Trust me on this.OK this is really long and Amazon probably won't even approve it. If you need or would like an electric lawn mower, this puppy rocks. I really really like it, and no, Greenworks is not giving me a free t-shirt for doing this review. Although that would be kinda cool. I figured I'd better drop this hint now just in case I do ever get around to talking about their trimmer.

This review is from someone who cares quite a bit about their lawn. I had wanted an electric mower for 2 years but felt like I had no reason to switch as my gas mower worked (mostly) just fine. Finally decided to make the switch and so glad I did. The main things I was looking for were 1) quiet operation that didn't require AirPods to be full volume 2) ease of use (not having to choke or worry about starting, no gas) 3) good battery life and quick charging.First, the sound level is fantastic. I can easily hear things without needing volume at full and thanks to iPhone voice isolation can actually carry a phone conversation without the other person being inconvenienced.Second, it's so nice having to worry about gas, or transporting gas cans in my vehicle. Just pushing a button and having the mower start is wonderful. I love the dual charger and it charges both batteries to full in less than 90mins.Cut quality is good and when using the high lift blade and turbo mode I power right through tall grass. Only thing I haven't liked is when I have bumped into something a bit hard the mower stops and won't start back up unless I release and re-insert batteries. Not sure what that's all about. But overall I love this mower and am so happy with my purchase.

This is my first electric mower After mowing my complete lawn for the first time, I have some observations. (1) The speed control for the self-propulsion slides around on its own in response to vibration of the mower. (2) The self-propelled clutch does not disengage immediately when the lever is released. It remains engaged unless you push it forward a foot or so. Otherwise, it will not allow you to pull the mower backwards to work around obstructions in your yard. (3) The battery life exceeded my expectations, running for roughly 70 minutes and completing the entire yard on one charge of both batteries. (4) Cut through high grass with ease and did a great job of mulching the grass. (5) It was a little difficult to figure out how to engage the blade. The instruction could be a bit more clear on that. (6) Raising and lowering the deck was very easy. (7) Recharging both batteries was as fast as promised. (8) Packaging was very well done. (9) Assembly was easy. If the speed control was less prone to move on its own, and the clutch would disengage more quickly, this mower would be perfect.

I love this lawnmower. Its light weight and easy to use, it is corded so when using it, you will have to mow in a pattern away from the Outlet power source, that the cord plugged in to. Or risked running over the cord. I know it can be a pain in the butt, if you use it enough time you will learn a Technique and it will become 2nd nature,The bagger works well. When it's time to scrape the under carriage, to remove the grass clumps, that's stuck to under side, it's a lot easier than a gas mower, because how light weight it is to turn up on its side, or even over, no fuel or oil leakage to worry about.One issue is under the shroud where the Motor is you have to clean the grass clippings that get caught in there or in time if you don't clean it, the motor will overheat and burn out, Since it can't breathe. I clean it after every use, I found a simple trick to clean it without removing the shroud, is to take a leaf blower, Gas or electric, and blow grass and dirt out.The nicest thing I like about it no fuel or oil to deal with. or wonder Do I have enough Gas to mow. or are the batteries charged up, since doesn't use them, since its electric, no issues.One caution, where the push Handle, attaches to the mower deck, the nuts that are put on by Hand, use pliers to make Shure there tight. or in time they will backout from vibration, if you don't, and you will lose them. And good luck finding replacement nuts I think their metric. My fix, 1/4-inch drill, 2 bolts and 4 nuts,