Battery-powered lawn mower

For all that effort/work, I suugest replacing your lawn with a riverbed rock garden.

 

Decent electric mowers are not cheap. Consumer Reports had a good review of them

 

Is paying a landscaper an option?

 

I love my little Greenworks electric mower. It is more narrow than my gas one so it takes a little more footwork but it has no problem cutting the grass. I think they have similar speed and torque to similar sized gas mowers so I see no reason why they can't handle the same conditions. You might need to replace the battery every couple of years and it is not recommended to leave in the charger for extended periods of time. But they are light weight, quiet, no gas smell and start right up every time (as long as the battery is good). I sure won't ever get another gas mower. Gas is cheap right now so it won't "pay for itself" quickly, but that could change.

 

I can recommend the Kobalt 80v push mower from Lowe’s. You need one with enough power. Nothing under the new 80v mowers will be strong enough. I have been surprised what this 80v mower will cut - but they are still not as strong as the cheapest entry level $175 gasoline powered push mowers. Most importantly they do not cut well with wet grass. Most battery mowers have thick plastic cases - not metal. But they are still fairly tough, and usually have bigger, more cushioned tires that can take more punishment. If you have been using a man-powered reel push mower they are definitely a step up from that. They are NOT cheap. This one was $459 on sale. And a second battery costs more than 3/4 the price of the whole mower. The battery will last about an hour on hard tall thick grass. 2 hours on easy to mow lawn grass. They take about an hour to recharge. Hope this helps you.

 

Try to get custody rights for the Honda.......

Jake

 

I love my ego but I don't know about wet grass. I used to pay $100 a year for a tune-up of my gas mower. This thing has lasted 5 years (still going strong) and in that respect has paid for itself

 

Anecdotal information is always the most reliable.

I have a neighbor whose yard is, um, how shall I say this. Au natural. She does get out there every once in a while with an electric mower and it gets the job done, even on foot-high weeds.

 

Two thoughts:

I have this mower. It's great. One battery lasts 45 minutes or an hour. It cuts just like a gas mower, only quietly. And it's super light.
G-MAX 40V 16 in. Cordless Lawn Mower with 4Ah Battery and Charger

Second, if you're just cutting grass because it grows, then kill it and plant wildflowers. Lawn grass isn't natural. Native wildflowers help everybody and everything.

 

I have a Makita 21" rotary mower. Makes sense if you already have other Makita tools but it's a super solid setup regardless. Very happy with mine.

 

What have you got against sheep?

My Mum has a 18V Ryobi that couldn't mow its way out of a wet paper bag. Great for her, she is getting a power walk in behind it two or three times a week to keep ahead of the growth. If she leaves it too long she has to pay a guy to knock it down again.

A sheep would eat all the flowers before the grass.

 

How bout a grass powered goat

 

FWIW, I've been using a corded electric mower for 6 or 7 years. It was cheap, it has plenty of power, I never have to charge the battery, and despite what everyone thinks using the cord is no big deal.

 

OP Stated this:

“Been using a push reel for four years, but it's too hard on my surgically-repaired neck.”