Good video. Nice info. A couple things I'll point out on this older video, for those just finding it. 1 the handles. The green works is meant to be stored tipped upright. 2. The handles adjustment and controls are a bit of a pain and not really comfortable. 3. Pro tip. I took an old aluminum shower curtain rod and slid it through the handle adjustment holes now I can adjust and or fold the handle with 1 hand. Used a small piece of old bike inner tube on the ends of the pole to hold it in. Works great, looks like it belongs.
I have the 60v Greenworks non self propelled. I use it mostly without using the turbo button. But the speed automatically when encountering tough grass or weeds. It’s great to have the turbo button when needed. I think mine is simply a no frills version of the mower you reviewed. I’m pleased with it. Great and thorough review.
This confirms to me that I ordered the correct mower FOR ME. I ordered the Greenworks due to the heavier weight. I have watched videos and read reviews that the lighter plastic decked mowers tend to have front end lift as the bag fills , or if mulching, as you mow over an uneven yard. I also dont like the extra thickness at the front and sides of the ECO. Thanks for this great comparison review!
I'm happy after selling my Honda mower, I replaced it with with the Greenworks Pro 60V 25 in. Brushless Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with Two 4.0 Ah Batteries and Dual Port Charger (I don't use the Self-Propelled, that's for the wife). When it came to purchasing a blower I got the EGO 56V 180 MPH leaf blower.
I am sure someone else has explained this, but it's worth mentioning since so many mower reviews question the light feature. Many of us living in hot humid environments, my case South Texas where the temperature in the late spring early summer sits right around 100 and the humidity makes it feel hotter. Mowing is either done at the break of day, or more often after 6pm when the sun in setting and the southerly wind is blowing. It's not uncommon to finish a mow in the dark. The lights really do make a difference.
I've just bought a Greenworks (although not that model) and it has a steel deck. That matters for me as my previous battery mower had a plastic deck and the "skirt" broke after runnin over some small branches. The Greenworks, with the brushless motor also has a lot of torque compared to my previous mower.
I love my greenworks 60v mower. Say what you will, but I love mine. I love it so much, I ended up getting the weed eater and leaf blower for the 60v platform. Best equipment I’ve ever used
Just bought the Ego Select Cut XP 250 dollars more than the Greenworks. The bigger battery and extra torque convinced me. It's a beast! I cut my front and back with self propel still had 2 bars left. I was even tempted to cut my neighbors but this Texas heat sucks.
I have the GW60V. I live in missouri and the grass is thick and strong here. It works great as long as i don't miss too many mowings. Just wish they had bigger amp batteries available
I just bought the 40 volt greenworks push mower with rear bagger, I mowed for a half hour and bagged all the clippings, I am very impressed with the step up feature in heavy or wet grass.I am very impressed with the mower period. I also bought the pressure washer ,the chain saw , the pressure washer is 110 volt corded, I used the 80 volt chainsaw yesterday on a railroad tie and it cut thru it like a hot knife thru butter. The saw has way more power than any gas powered saw I’ve ever used., I bought the 80 volt leaf blower and the weed eater. I love the greenworks products
I have Greenworks 19" and Ego 21" mowers, both push, not self propelled. The Greenworks 40V is in its 10th season, is not brushless due to its age, but is still going and was the first Li Ion mower available in my area. It's perhaps not a fair comparison but I don't think plastic decks are bad necessarily. As with most things it depends on how well it is executed. The plastic deck of the Ego mower (model LM2101) is much stiffer and more solid than the steel deck on the Greenworks, though the Greenworks is not in the same league (a smaller less powerful machine.) The Ego deck is stiffer than steel decks on cheap gas mowers I've used, rivalling Honda and Toro mowers I've used. Deck stiffness matters if you are working on uneven surfaces or have to lift or unweight one side of the mower to mow against or over a hole or something else that the mower would get hung up on. I am on acreage and have 3 hours of mowing every week. I got the Ego because it is bigger and more powerful, and the Greenworks batteries, of which I have many, do not run as long as they used to. The Greenworks has been a trooper to last this long but the rear wheels needed replacement about 4 years ago and the deck has been bent. Its batteries are not good for mowing anrymore but in the string trimmer and chainsaw they are fine. My neighbors use lawn tractors and have no more lawn than I do. Over the life of the Greenworks I have saved in excess of $500 in fuel, possibly approaching $1000. So with a retail price of $500 for the Greenworks in 2012 it has definitely paid off. I've never had a mower last more than 10 years. The previous mower was rusted out after 10 years. The Greenworks, being an early model, is not at the level of the newer mowers but I have been willing to put up with a reduction in power and general performance to be free of that noise vibration and most importantly fumes and having gas and oil around. With the Ego's performance meeting or exceeding gas mowers I've had, gas mowers are obsolete as far as I'm concerned.
Excellent review. Someone that knows we don't like the unneeded chatter or music. I just bought the EGO, mainly because I already have an EGO blower, chainsaw, weed eater, and hedge trimmer. The mower works perfectly for me. Thanks for this comprehensive review. I never considered the Green Works, but it looks like a good one too.
Very thorough comparison, but the best thing about a Greenworks mower is it comes in an 80-volt model (Professional) .. however, E-GO is well-engineered for a basic homeowner model .. I would also like to see Greenworks take up the dual blade feature that the E-GO has.
Just like cars. There is always something one has you like better than the other. Combine the two, and you got the Cadillac of the bunch. I am very satisfied with my new Ego and still amazed at the fact I do not have to use the bag and not one stitch of grass to be seen, where as with the gas mulch mower, it was ALWAYS FULL to have to empty. That is with cutting the same length with the Ego, as I did with the gas mower as far as length before each cutting, which is always shorter than you let your grass grow before you cut each time. I use number 2 all the time. The real test will be this Fall when the gas mower did a terrific job of making the leaves disappear.
Ive had my 60v Greenworks push mower and trimmer for three years now, but I found an Ego on clearance at Home Depot for $279 and couldn’t pass it up. It’ll be a couple weeks before the grass is ready for its first cut, so I’m itching to try it out.
I'm probably going with the new updated greenworks pro 60v 25 inch! I like that greenworks has the steel deck, better runtime, much cheaper battery cost and a wider cut!
I noticed one thing I do not like about the Ego batteries; they have a bit of a funky logic programmed into their 5-LED fuel gauges. I can grab a fully charged 5Ah pack, (which I own 3 of) and throw it into a device, use the device for a very short time, and the pack leaps right past bars 5 and 4 on the fuel gauge to 3 lights, then hangs at 3 lights for a while, then when it's on its way down it pretty much does this again from 3 to 1 LED bar. I know what is happening as I have experience with lithium cell chemistry--lithium cells are charged to 4.20V each and used until they reach ~3.0V (some mfg cut supply higher, like 3.2V). If you draw a constant wattage from them, the voltage drop between 4.2-3.9V is a much steeper slope than it will be from 3.9-3.4V, and again steeper below that point from 3.4-3.0V, 3.0V being where supply is typically cut (assumed 0% level). Apparently Ego engineers assumed a direct linear correlation between voltage levels they are using in the packs, when in reality there should be a non-linear voltage plot used to display the amount of LED lights on the fuel gauge. Somebody made a "whoops" at Ego. It's OK, as I don't even really use the fuel gauge, I charge and use until power falls then grab the next pack in the charge rotation. But it does limit the usefulness of the gauge if one were to try to rely on it.
great comparison, I knew ego was high quality from using their push mower for the past 2 years but I have a $3k credit to use on greenworks tools and I needed to know if its going to be of comparable quality. this helps a lot, thank you.
Hi Kelkev GreenWorks makes a solid product seriously I would look at the 60 V or the 80 V If you just looking for a mower you’ll be fine but if you’re looking to get on the platform that’s going to have many tools that use that same battery that’s gonna be the challenge you face. Again if you’re just looking for a mower they make a nice model. If you’ve seen my videos I definitely picked up the 60 V and did some comparisons and it did really well. My biggest tip is looking to the future if you’re going to end up buying a whole bunch of tools then you want to make sure that the battery you have will work with all those tools. Take some time and look at GreenWorks 80 V tools then take some time and look at GreenWorks 60 V tools the other thing I would say is make sure that stores carry them or you can buy them online. A few of my subscribers love GreenWorks but they’re frustrated because it’s hard to find product in store forcing them to shop online. I hope this helps let me know if you have any questions I’d be glad to help and I hope you’re staying with us on the channel. Thank you
Amazing review thank you for doing this! I have the select cut and its a great mower. Its my third battery powered mower. I live in Florida and have very tall grass so I cut on height level 5 or 6. When cutting on these higher settings these mowers all seem to leave a narrow strip of semi cut - slightly taller grass near the right hand side for some reason (my select cut dose this with either blade option installed). I had assumed it was because battery mowers don't have enough lift to get the grass into the blade especially when cutting on higher settings where you are trying to cut the thinner, wispy top portion of the grass. I thought the two bladed select cut would have fixed this issue. Maybe with the greenworks turbo speed enabled it would have better results. I totally agree with you on the EGO headlights! I find them ineffective and I am so envious of the ones on the greenworks. Thanks for doing a nighttime demo, that was really awesome! I did some thinking and figured out why the EGO LED lights are so poor. It is because EGO completely left out a reflector on their LED headlight system. This makes the light go in all directions instead of focusing straight ahead. Even with 3 LEDs per side the EGO lights are way less effective then greenworks' single LED system with reflectors. Imagine using a flashlight or car headlights without a reflector...
We ended up going with the Greenworks Pro 60v over the Ego Select Cut for commercial cutting, Toro 60v but there was issues with that too (harder to pull back). I love the drive system on the Ego and how light it was but with that came poor cut quality at anything above ~2.5". It was recommended to put weight on the front or actively push up while mowing since I guess the bouncing motion from the front made the cut quality worse. The bricks on the front looked ridicules and negated any weight savings over a metal deck. We loved the Toro 60v but the resistance while pulling back meant it was harder on us. Came across the Greenworks Pro and loved it since its dual battery capable and it had none of the cut quality issues at higher heights like the Ego or funky 'fixes'. The only thing I will say is the drive system on the Greenworks Pro is absolute trash as it gets 'locked up' on just about every pull back and you have to actively think about when to let the drive system go before pulling back. We'll probably be going back to the Ego but either the Peak Power or steel deck assuming Ego doesn't have a 2021 model out by next year. If the Toro 60v had dual batteries and say the drive system from the Ego it would easily be the mower of choice.
If you are still juggling mowers for commercial. You should look into yard forvmce 120v, greenworks 82v,and snapper/greenworks 82v. Then worx , Milwaukee, makita have some powerhouses too some of which can go for a couple hours believe it or not
Hi Al: I checked on my LM2150SP purchased mower and (it was a floor model) but it included a 10.0Ah battery (marked “October 2020”); the accompanying charger is the “Model CH7000” and says 120V, 60Hz and 700W. It ALSO is marked “OCTOBER 2020” Did I essentially “build” a 2156 with aforementioned accompanying items, or am I missing some update aspect. I am sweating the details because I rarely buy a new mower and want “thee best” EGO can provide me ! Again, Al, you are “Gold” to this mower consumer community. The Best, so thanks! Regards, Tom M
So I purchased the select cut this week with 7.5 batt on clearance from a depot in Jersey. Paid $449 down from $649. The Greenworks is on sale at Lowe’s for $399. I kind of regret getting the Ego though. Idk I’m not in love with it yet. It looks like a Transformer while the Greenworks looks like a muscle car. Anyway great review. You have a glorious “radio” voice. It sounds like I’m listening to am sports radio. Thx.
Thanks illmagnetic wow that’s a good deal, and thanks I’ve been told many times I should do voice overs but there’s just no money in that, can’t pay the bills with that gig 👍🏼
Great in depth review. Keep them coming. I own almost all of the EGO hand tools and just love them. Been on the fence with the mowers. Either too small or too slow (or both). Seriously considering the greenworks 80v 25" or Ryobi new 30" ($ unknown until may) push mowers. Unfortunately EGO missed the boat this year. EGO... If you read any of these threads, I would prefer to stay with your brand but speed and size matters. Even Toro has a battery powered TimeMaster now at 30" but way overpriced . Wtf...
Super review! So in depth. It's hard to find good reviews for these mowers like this. I just pulled the trigger on a Greenworks one for my small yard. Went with the non self propelled model. Hoping it wasn't a mistake but the deal was unbeatable. Won't get to try it for another 4-5 months though 😥
Thanks so much that's what this channel is about we try to do in dep reviews on most things. I sure hope you subscribed let me know how your mower goes when you get it
Nice reviews! Considering the Greenworks Pro but like the dual blades of the EGO. What is holding me back is the build. The wheel axels look weak and the plastic and aluminum handles do not look like they can take a lot of torque. I'm sure this is fine for smooth and flat lawns, but my yard is not so flat and I must live with an alley where the mower has torque on the handle and I'm not sure this will hold up.
Good through review. Convinced me to buy Ego select cut with 10ah battery. Ego 56v and Greenworks 60v are same. Depends on the manufacturer how they want to name it.
sort of the same. the greenworks has 15 cells in series, whereas the ego has 14. So the greenworks has slightly higher voltage (3-4v more depending on if measuring a full battery or a discharged battery) The Watt hour rating of the battery is probably most important, along with the number of peak watts the battery can provide.
Hello (again and in reply) Steve: Thanks for the Uber-quick reply on difference between the 2150 and the 2156. RUH-OH ! So I just paid $750 some dollars for the 2150SP. Your response was not “crystal clear” to me on difference…you stated that the 2150 & 2156 @are the same”…except.
Thanks for the great comparison. I bought one (Greenworks) , plus the blower/trimmer kit (really, for the extra battery) on sale at Lowe's last week, but haven't opened anything yet. (Their return policy says you can't return used mowers...) I keep reading about poor battery life for the Greenworks - seems to be the main complaint. Any thoughts?
Thanks Android Farmer It’s just the motor from what I can tell, it works harder than in should in light to medium conditions, I’m comparing that to the select cut which will rev up the motor but from what I’ve seen only under heavy mowing conditions
I’ve had my greenworks mower for over a year now, and the battery life is just as good as the day I got it. I’m not just saying that, I’ve literally had zero diminish in regards to battery life, and I now at least once a week, if not twice.
Tech Made Easy one thing I can tell you about the greenworks is I like it looks like it can go a little slower on self propelled. The Ego slowest setting is a little faster than the pace I go when I push it. Would’ve been nice to see them go head-to-head to see the difference.
Great review. Liked and subscribed. I traded my Honda HRX with a friend and he asked me what kind of mower I wanted. I said the Ego select cut. After your review, I wished I got the greenworks
i was hoping to hear more about the batteries...length of charging time, how long they last. Other than that, very nice review and both look just as strong as a gas mower. Just need some time specs
@@TechMadeEzy I think he was referring to the height adjustment on the Ego being easier to do than the Greenworks. I could be wrong of course, but I also thought the Ego looked easier and quicker.
You really need a higher quality camera to make comparisons of the cut quality. A basic cell phone doesn’t quite cut it. No pun intended. You need to make sure the setting on one mower is equivalent to the setting of the other mower in inches, not mower settings. So if the third setting on the ego was 2 inches and the fourth setting on the Greenworks is 2 inches, those are the two settings you would want to use when making a comparison.
If one mower is cutting lower than another the test is void until they match regardless of the number setting. make them match cutting heights and try again. Use a measuring device to verify.
I have to agree that setting both mowers to the same, measured cutting height would provide the best cut comparison. The other important variable not addressed here is self-propelled speed. It would be best to verify both mowers are set to the same "walking" speed. Mulching and cut quality in general will improve at slower speed and degrade at high speed. All that aside, I really enjoyed and appreciated your review...very helpful!
This is tough, I'm stuck between the Greenworks 60v 4amp hours vs the new Ego Select Cut with 10amp hour .. Sir, I mainly cut higher grass at times so which would you pick for high grass ??? I'd never use the bags, either mulch or side discharge only
They both do a good job , cut more often so it’s not as high. The challenge with cutting high grass is the deck gets so full with grass clippings at some point it can only do it’s best to cut the grass into small mulch . The improved torque and motor wattage on the ego should help with that as well. But I believe any of the two would do the job
Well just bought the Greenworks 60 V 22 inch from Tractor Supply. Right out of the box ready to go except to charge the battery. Did that. Also it now has a lever to switch from mulch to bag so no more taking out the plug. I was excited. Put the battery in fully charged and NOTHING!! Re-checked. All lights are on. Nope. Spent an hour holding for Greenworks. Ridiculous. So for me, it goes back. Absolutely no customer service which means they don’t stand by their product.
There are really only two pros to the Greenworks: bigger wheels and brighter lights all the others are null or can be easily overcome by an operator. P.S. do you play Skyrim? Don’t forget to equip your EGO when mowing your lawn. lol
Thanks for another informative video. Does the Greenworks permit the battery to stay on the charger after full charge with no degradation to the battery?
Thanks Harry, Chargers don't really lessen the life of a battery unless it's heating the battery up as it charges over many many times. Once it charges it will stop charging it.
I got ego new one with 7amps it’s joke the battery doesn’t hold long and charge are junk to :( and doesn’t have enough vacuum to lift the grass to cut :( either and leaves hi grass stripes :( and you have to cut really slow I have 16,000 sqf and taking 1.5 hours:( + trimming and blowing total 2 hours:(
Hello Sir: I wanted to actually purchase the new EGO LM2156SP, based on your very excellent review! Went to our nearest (but distant) Lowe’s and they told me they had it. Got there only to find that they ADVERTISED the 2156SP, BUT showed me the LM2150SP… We went over and over stats and after a lot of painful checking and calling an EGO representative from the store floor, (I think) we accurately concluded BOTH the 2150 AND the 2156 versions end up…the same??? Oddly, the manual had an area showing 2150/2156. Huuuunh ? These kind of numbers confuse & frustrate the public trying to achieve a product they want for specific characteristics! Can you clarify ? I ended up taking the LM2150SP. It was 56 A. It had a 10 Amp battery. Seemed to have same stats, size, power, charger as the 2156. Thanks for any clarification !!
Hi Tom 1st thanks for your kind words the LM2150sp and the LM2156sp are the same machines except the 56 package includes the 10ah battery and the 700w charger that's it. 2150 goes for $529 and the 2156 goes for $749 Hope that answers your question?
Greenworks is on clearance at certain Lowe's locations for $249!!! I bought 2 of them since the 5 or 6 ah battery is just as much as the mower with a 5ah battery! I laughed when I saw how pathetic the ego lights are compared to greenworks!
@@TechMadeEzy yeah stores are doing it by managers decision. One town 40 miles away has 10 of them in stock but at the $499 regular price, cmon really? Guess they don't want to reduce inventory and they'll just sit.
@@TechMadeEzy no, just clearing out this model mower as its already over 1 yr old. Funny thing is they have the 60 volt with 4 ah battery right beside it on sale but its still more expensive than the 5ah version lol!
Is it safe to say the higher voltage battery is always the longer lasting battery? Or does the amps play a big part in the matter? For example, does a Ryobi 80V 10Ah battery last longer than a EGO 56V 12.0Ah ARC Lithium battery because it has more volts? Or does the battery with the higher Ah's last longer?
One of the only questions asked in this string of comments that really deserves an answer as it's one of the most misunderstood areas in regards to these electric mowers. I still have not found a firm answer but leaning towards one particular blurb that stated "with more voltage you have more power, more ah more runtime". However a quick Google search and the answers are all over the place. You'd think the guy posting this video, with the level of confidence he projects in terms of his knowledge base regarding these machines, along with the amount of detail he went into reviewing/comparing other various less important features or details about their source of power. Isn't the whole point of buying an electric mower, at least on the very short list, (aside from less noise pollution and maintenance/smell) would be an effort to cut ties on fossil fuel dependencies. Surprised he didn't at least attempt to answer your question considering he seems to be replying to most every comment in this thread (which I imagine is mostly motivated by channel growth aspirations). Anywho.. as I said, I think info on battery queries would be of the most helpful relevant concerns any perspective buyer with no previous experience in this market would need and want to know. Let's hear in-depth details about the batteries too! And thank you. Other than that, great video!
@@goodwood7247 I know this is a year old comment but I'll find out. I have an Ego Select XP and picked up a Greenworks 80 V. I have several batteries with Ego but the Greenworks only came with a 4.0ah and a 2.0ah battery. I can definitely compare when I start mowing.
Interesting that your EGO doesn't have a safety "key" like the greenworks does. I was looking at a 2020 EGO in a store yesterday and it had a removeable fuse next the battery that acted as a safety key, This is in Australia, maybe our rules are different and its a requirement here to be able to isolate the tool.
I enjoy how light the EGO is honestly, the other important thing that draws me to EGO is I can use my batteries on so many well made tools. But if you are just in the market for a mower, the Greenworks is still pretty solid.
Alex Davies the Greenworks tools are made well and work well. I’m just a bit more invested in EGO with all my tools and batteries. It’s good to have choice and I’m glad Greenworks is coming out with some strong tools and being more innovative.
I know this is an old video. But I’m glad I saw it. I’m sold on Battery powered mowers. I purchased a used Greenworks 16” 40v a few years ago and was very pleased with how well it cut tough, tall grass given its small size. I liked the fact that I didn’t have to worry about gas going stale if I forgot to store it properly in winter. So when the battery failed , I decided to get a larger mower rather than just replacing the battery. I got a display unit 60v greenworks 21 inch. Seems identical to yours except mines not self propelled. And the second battery slot is just for storage. I’m even more pleased. Although it’s relatively heavy, pushing isn’t that hard. Don’t think I’ll ever go back to a gas mower. I also love the fact that I can turn it on its side for cleaning or removing something caught around the blade without worrying about fuel or oil spilling or carburetor flooding.
Hi Jorge, first thank you for watching the video 👍🏻 I don't have that type of grass but with the amount of torque this machine has and the different types of blades I would think it should be fine but you might want to check some of the ego groups on Facebook and ask that question they are very helpful
l guess I'll wait until 2021 to see what Greenworks, has in the works... no pun intended 😊 I just can't see paying $650 for an Ego and though I like the Greenworks, I don't love the handle as it seems very, very weak 🤔
@@TechMadeEzy I've tried, but I haven't found one in Michigan. Have you heard of Greenworks leaving Lowe's or them coming out with a new mower, because they need to because Ego is going to steal a ton of their business. Thanks for answering my questions.
@@TechMadeEzy Just purchased a Toro floor model for $299 with the 60v battery and charger. I'm going to purchase an additional battery. I just ordered the Leaf Blower and Trimmer.
Forget ego, I had purchased a ego trimmer and blower kit, last year, the battery charger burn up and I could not charge the battery, I kept calling ego for a couple of months but could never get thru to ego, finely gave up and threw the damm charger and battery away!
Lowes will start selling them spring of next year. Check amazon also, Just make sure you’re buying from Amazon direct and not a seller on Amazon so you have a warranty
