Want to buy a new Lawn Mower, can anyone give an opinion on any electric cordless lawn mowers? (Bandera: coupons, how much)

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by ged_782

A 50'x80' lot? A corded electric mower might work for you if you don't have much in the way of obstructions (like trees), and you have an electrical outlet on the outside front wall of the house, and another on the outside back wall. With a corded electric mower, you need to start near the electrical outlet and mow away from it. Some corded electric mowers are eligible for a CPS rebate - $20 without trade, $40 with trade. They ususally sell for about $150-$250.

I only have 2 small trees in my front yard (About 15'x30' yard) and I have receptacles in the front and back.
Has anybody used a corded lawn mower,
Is it as much of a pain in the ..... as it seems that it would be?
I wouldn't mind using a corded lawn mower, I just hope is not as bad as using a vacuum.

I'm checking in the Garden Forum and House forum ... but thanks anyway

[firstclassflyer]

Originally Posted by Dopo

I'm closing on my first home next week, so I'm buying a new lawn mower sometime soon. My house is gonna be in Cibolo.

Can somebody give me the pros and cons of buying gas vs electric? (Price is not a problem, as long as is worthy)
My yard is gonna be about 85'x50'

Just get one of those old fashioned push reel mowers (made especially for postage stamp sized lots). This way you have no cord and no gas engine to worry about. You could knock that yard out in about 20 minutes with it.

[MiniCoop]

Originally Posted by Dopo

Has anybody used a corded lawn mower,
Is it as much of a pain in the ..... as it seems that it would be?
I wouldn't mind using a corded lawn mower, I just hope is not as bad as using a vacuum.

Dopo,

I have used a corded and went to cordless. Your vacuuming comparison is perfect; it is all about cord management and made mowing more of a chore. Cordless is a bit more expension but has been worth it to me.

'Coop

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by MiniCoop

Dopo,

I have used a corded and went to cordless. Your vacuuming comparison is perfect; it is all about cord management and made mowing more of a chore. Cordless is a bit more expension but has been worth it to me.

'Coop

Thanks

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by Dopo

I only have 2 small trees in my front yard (About 15'x30' yard) and I have receptacles in the front and back.
Has anybody used a corded lawn mower,
Is it as much of a pain in the ..... as it seems that it would be?
I wouldn't mind using a corded lawn mower, I just hope is not as bad as using a vacuum.

I'm checking in the Garden Forum and House forum ... but thanks anyway

I used to have a corded mower (it came with the house I rented). Fairly large lot but very rectangular, no real tree problems. Mixed feelings. It worked well, but it was a pain to drag the cord everywhere and try to prevent running over it.

Later I rented a house that came with a cordless. Yard was small, but it still barely held the charge and wasn't very good.

This house, yard is large, lots of trees, we went with gas, although I may end up sharpening the blades of the old push reel mower I found in the garage and using that....no problems with the gas, just don't like using it. I also have a corded edger and it's a PITA carrying the cord around.

[djw]

Originally Posted by Dopo

I only have 2 small trees in my front yard (About 15'x30' yard) and I have receptacles in the front and back.
Has anybody used a corded lawn mower,
Is it as much of a pain in the ..... as it seems that it would be?
I wouldn't mind using a corded lawn mower, I just hope is not as bad as using a vacuum.

I'm checking in the Garden Forum and House forum ... but thanks anyway

I've used a corded mower on a lot slightly larger, just used an extension cord. My 14yr old even uses it with no problem. Actually...I'm the one out of the two of us that actually ran over the cord! No fireweorks or sparks or charges of static...thing just shut off. Nothing that some electrical tape couldn't fix!
For our small yard and the amount of water we don't get, the electric was the best option for me. Grass doesn't grow much in a drought! Couldn't see paying out the extra expense for a battery operated one.

[StanStelle]

Originally Posted by preciouskitty207

I've checked out the Black & Decker Cordless Mower, Black & Decker Outdoor | Cordless Mower

There are so many other brands of electric mowers, I'd like to gather the opinion of anyone who has had experience owning one. I noticed CPS is offering a rebate, and would like to buy one soon.

I own the model that came before it, the CMM1000. The charge was barely enough to finish my approximately 5000sq ft lawn which is in accordance with their specs for a "heavy" lawn: Black & Decker Outdoor | Cordless Mower | Is Cordless For Me?
I have St. Augustine grass which is a little tougher to cut and I also prefer to leave it a litte taller which means the mower has a bit of a harder time cutting it. Unfortunately, mine only lasted two summers before it stopped holding a charge. I had purchased it online so I didn't know where to send it for repairs, plus I got busy and just started hiring a mowing service so I never got it fixed.
I'd definitely recommend going with an electric cordless from a local store, just make sure it comes with a good warranty or maybe get an extended one. This machine makes a loud humming noise which is definitely better than the regular deafening sound of a gas-powered one.

[GEM-Texas]

I had a B and D that lasted about 12 years before it gave it up and I got a new one. Managing to cord is not that hard as compared to managing a gas engine.

[scuba steve]

Electric lawn mowers need so much less maintenance than gasoline ones! I bought a corded Black and Decker model (same size as a regular mower) at an outlet mall for about $45 5 years ago and it's been completely maintenance-free aside from keeping the blade sharp. In that same timeframe my parents have been through two gasoline-powered ones, each of them costing much more than the electric.

It does a great job cutting the grass too - looks the same as whatever the lawn guys that do the houses on both sides use.

I know it's not a cordless, but wanted to throw in a review of a regular electric anyway.

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by scuba steve

Electric lawn mowers need so much less maintenance than gasoline ones! I bought a corded Black and Decker model (same size as a regular mower) at an outlet mall for about $45 5 years ago and it's been completely maintenance-free aside from keeping the blade sharp. In that same timeframe my parents have been through two gasoline-powered ones, each of them costing much more than the electric.

FWIW - we bought our gas mower in Dec 2004 and the most we've had to do is change the filter regularly. No other maintenance (and we use pretty old gas too).

Note that the electric are generally more environmentally friendly so I'm not really arguing in favour of the gas mowers, just providing another data point.