Overall, it took about 5 minutes to get used to driving. Once you get a feel for the lap bars and turning, it’s a very easy transition. If you plug all three into one power strip, it’s not going to work.
As with nearly any mower when it encounters tougher grass and heavy loads, mulching and cut quality take a brief hit. After all, you’re almost eliminating the area under the deck, so the blade efficiency goes down dramatically . When you need to do dramatic cuts like that, plan on bagging—or mowing over the same area twice. For normal maintenance cuts—this simply presents no issue. With the gas equivalent of a 24 horsepower engine, the twin blades turn confidently at 3000 RPM and do not bog down as easily as battery-powered walk-behind mowers. It is possible to get the blades to bog, though, and the mower is best for lawns that you regularly mow rather than constantly tackling overgrowth.
We recently tested two of the new Greenworks PRO 60 Volt 16″ Cordless Chainsaw. Editor Todd Fratzel and I both received samples to test around the house with some tree and log cutting and this is a compilation of our collective thoughts. If you want to select the height you cut your grass, many mowers have adjustable settings where you can choose how short to trim your lawn.
However, it also has its flaws, including a very noticeable lack of a safety key, and a self-propelling option that isn’t really worth using. If you don’t use the self-propel option anyway and practice careful mower maintenance, then these issues can be greatly reduced. Press the power button and then pull back on the bail bar to start things spinning. The self-propel drive motor works separately from the blades, so you can move the mower to and from your shed or garage as needed without expending more battery power than needed. There’s nothing wrong with that, though, and we like the additional capacity. It’s not quite up to the performance level of a farm and ranch chainsaw, but it’s much better than most homeowner gas saws we’ve used.
“Greenworks is proud to provide sustainable, superior and innovative equipment that exceeds users expectations,” said Kevin Holzworth, Sr. Always remove the battery pack from mowers before adjusting, cleaning, or repairing. Never operate the mower without the proper discharge cover, grass bag, mulching insert, side discharge chute, or other safety devices in place and working.
Greenworks’s latest generation of 60V lawn care and landscaping tools has been excellent. We saw a big boost in performance when they upgraded the 16-inch chainsaw. Now that design has made its way into the Greenworks Pro 60V 18-Inch Chainsaw. We took it out to the ranch to see how well it handles some central Florida oak.
The Security LED flashes yellow when a PIN code is required, and the Error LED flashes red when the mower has been stopped due to an error such as a break in the wire or when the mower has been lifted. All other programming and settings are handled via the Greenworks Tools mobile app for Android and iOS. Since 2002, Greenworks has been the leader in battery-powered outdoor equipment and offers the most comprehensive collection of battery-powered tools for homeowners and landscaping professionals alike. Greenworks broad line of rugged, powerful tools deliver best-in-class power, performance, and runtime without the noise, hassle, or harmful emissions.
The one thing that bugs me about battery-powered tools, is that there are no generic one-design-fits-all batteries. Each company has its own proprietary battery designs, so once you buy that first tool, you are locked into that brand if you wish to swap batteries. If you decide to mulch, there’s a safety plug that goes where the bag catches grass at the rear of the deck. Bagging requires that this plug be removed and the bag be inserted under a large lift-up door—much like every other mower available today. Designed for lawns of up to half an acre, the Optimow 50H measures 12.2 by 20.0 by 25.0 inches , weighs 26.4 pounds, and has an IPX5 water-resistance rating that means you can wash it off with a hose.