Battery Powered Lawn Care Equipment for your Lawn Care Business- Watch Before You Buy! 

That's what I like about this channel, straight talk and no BS.👍

There’s a tipping point where it doesn’t make sense. A gas trimmer is $200 a battery trimmer is $200. Where it no longer makes sense is the mowers. A gas push/self propelled mower is $350 (Toro). A battery powered one is $600 and the battery alone is $250 in most cases. For me, gas mower and battery everything else.

Johnny, thanks for this. I value your opinion 100%. I have three pieces currently that are battery powered, but never kept them on our trailer. After watching this video and hearing you speak from the heart I think I'm going to give it a whirl. Can't thank you enough for covering this topic for me and for other guys that might be thinking the same thing. Have a blessed day.

Love your videos I’m getting all my equipment together to start my lawn maintenance business back the first of the year. Will start putting cards in doors in the next few weeks and the first part of February. Did this type of work my whole high school years and a few years later so now I’m gonna go all in. Just been picking up a lot of things from your videos GREAT WORK thanks for all the knowledge you share

Quiet is good, for everyone! Your ears too! Love your work and your videos! Great job, your houses look so neat, without looking like a trimmed poodle! The bushes still look natural. Your edging is superb! You are also very professional! Thanks for teaching us mere mortals. Greetings from Australia. 👋👋👋

Johnny, you were very thorough explaining the pros& cons of battery power vs. gas powered equipment. You’re right saying it’s up to the individual, geographic location,financial ability,& business model. Glad you are able to use this equipment,& be as efficient as possible. Great video, I’m sure you answered many questions for the community. Enjoy your weekend.💯❤️👍🏾✊🏾✝️🙏🏾😀🇺🇸

Completely agree with everything said in the video. Trimmers and weed whackers are great and the small handheld blowers. I have used battery from the start. I could listen to you talk for hours. Have a great day Jonny

I highly recommend putting speed-feed heads on electric trimmers. Also, since electric trimmers don't have the power as gas trimmers do, the quality of string is even more important so you're cutting through thick grass efficiently and not double-passing over the same areas. A twisted 0.80 is good along such as MaxPower brand or with 0.80 Oregon.

Great video man! If they run out of charged batteries they’re not planning right! As long as you plan accordingly, it’ll work for you.

Picked up the 520i trimmers and love them... Took me a while to bite the bullet for that price point but I'm 💯% satisfied with them

In Australia we have a brand sold by a big name hardware shop. The battery's fit everything from sprayers, to hedge trimmers, grinders, lawnmowers. The skins are normally under 100 bucks. I use the blower and Hedge trimmer and they're great. Even made a charge station on the trailer.

Thanks for sharing your opinion on the battery operated equipment. The multiple batteries and power is what holds me back. Being in this business over 15 years so use to gas powered.

I appreciate you & others giving insights on this stuff.

Hey thanks for your honest opinion on the Husqvarna battery lawn tools. I too love them and don't miss having to refill with petrol or change spark plugs or filters> the biggest for me is how quiet and not having to put up with the fumes. loving every minute. Thanks for the review.

THANK YOU! Remember I asked you about the HQVNA 🔋 blower? My bf asked me this morning what I wanted for Xmas and I told him a blower for the my backyard----But I needed to watch this video first before I chose which one. I had been hesitant because I want "POWER". You helped me make a decision! 😁💃🏾

Great video Johnny....I am loving the battery powered trimmer...I bought one of the Ryobi trimmer...just one of the small home owners trimmer from the home depot...it came with one battery...then I bought two more as back up...so far I am only used one and half battery....so I have enough power to last for the day...i don t do much trimming this time of the year...

Thanks for the input as always helping us all grow our business.

Great video. I myself have been using the steel battery equipment for two years now. What I did was, I put solar panels on the top of my trailer - I installed two golf cart batteries inside the trailer with a charge controller and an inverter. now I can charge up while I am out and about. And you hit the nail on the head there is no maintenance with these things.

Great informative video, Johnny. Like you say, certain equipments are suitable for suitable for certain jobs. You know which is which and the end results speak for themselves. Thanks again, take care and stay safe 😀👍

Good honest review. I went with the ego mower , weed Wacker, blower. I take care of 3 small lawns on my block. It does a decent job with the mower but gas is better. I LIKE the weed wacker and blower. The blower is better than my small Stihl gas blower so it depends on your previous equipment as to whether it will have more or less power. For small houses and homeowners i think battery is better. No gas, no mix gas, no pull starting, light. No gas smell , no carburetors to rebuild

I do DIY yard work and went all electric. Bit the bullet on an expensive Milwaukee mower after being satisfied with their weed eater, edger attachment, and dual battery leaf blower, and being fed up with my roommate’s Troy bilt mower. That Milwaukee mower is awesome. All the power without the excessive noise and exhaust fumes. I can start a side hustle with my yard equipment if I wanted to.

I d9nt know why but I was resistant to your videos. I've become a huge fan and I really appreciate your honest talk about business, equipment and just good advice. One vet to another, Thanks brotha.

I love it. Its 6:06 am gettin rdy for work makin my lunch watching/listening to your vids! I bought my trailer, racks, and all equipment, I can't wait to quit my job and start next spring! Soakint up your knowledge & Thanks for the vids buddy👍 enjoy watching them👀

Really well explained and very honest. A lot of other lawn care businesses on RU-vid could learn a lot from this. Especially those who are given new equipment regardless of quality and praise the heck out of it [Powersmart…). Regards from Denmark 🇩🇰

I making the switch to everything 4 stroke . No more mixing oil and gas. Have a 4 stroke string trimmer rn and it’s a beast. Love to get the blower next

I love the battery concept....not much noise or fumes.

Hello, from the Czech Republic, thanks for your videos. My English is so bad and I have to see your video 2 to 3 times to understand the language and I still don't understand everything. But thanks to you, I started a maintenance business. But here in the Czech Republic it does not have as much weight as in your country in the USA. Thank you again and stay safe :) Olda

I can’t believe how close we are to having battery powered equipment as a normal way of running our businesses! I like it!

Well John, there go the Husqvarna freebies. You just have to have integrity. And that’s why I respect you and subscribe, even though I’m not connected with the lawn care business. Your other strong point is your piercing intelligence. It enables you to cut through the baloney, which has to be of great benefit to your customers. When you hire someone, you like to know that they know every facet of their business. No worries about that with you. If I were to go into the lawn care business, I’d be taking notes.

I have a local Stihl dealer and staying with them. I’ve got the BR 700 blower and 131R Kombi system with nearly all attachments. Been using this stuff almost a year and love it. Last week decided to go into lawn care next year. Really enjoy working outside and yard work. Plus with everything going on in the world. Seemed like a smarter choice. My yard consists of 3.6 acres and out of the city limits. So field grass and wooded areas are common. Western Kentucky to be exact. First year I’m definitely sticking with gas powered because I’m worried about battery life. Maybe if it goes well and get clients located in the city. I’ll look more into going electric. I love the lighter weight and quieter operation though. Just like electric mowers. Great idea but just too expensive and if you have to charge that during the day and get back to work. You can forget it. My mower is a Bobcat Pro 7000 61 inch. Thanks for the honest review. I’ve watched your videos going on a year now. Didn’t know I wasn’t subscribed. I’ll fix that now. By the way. I’m an Army veteran too from 2005-2015.

I only need these tools for home use and my yard isn't all that huge. Bout half a football field maybe. I switched to Ego mower, trimmer, and blower. I love them. I don't have to worry about seasonal maintenance ...... don't have to worry about getting motors running again..... or storing gas and oils ... changing fluids..... electric is WAYYY quieter... and the tools are much lighter. For the home gamer, electric is definitely a consideration. EDIT: I replied as I began this video expecting it to knock electric tools ...... but I agree with everything this guy said. Great video.

Johnny - thanks for the thorogh review. I understand this is your Personal opinion, but it reflects Professional & valuable experience.

We got the opportunity to demo those Husquavana battery units & I must admit they did work great for our business. They are very expensive which is why we haven’t made any purchases yet . But we definitely want the hedge trimmer ,string trimmer & blower . Our goal is to use battery equipment for 2021 and use gas as a back up

You RIGHT Gas gives you more power, that's what I like about GAS, versus BATTERY Now with battery you can SAVE on GAS, but I love the performance!!! of GAS it's the power that cut....

I have Ego and Stihl, I love them both for my landscaping business.

Thanks, I'll continue to buy tools for my stihl 111 kombi system for the power and down the road I'll invest in solar trailer and battery tools, I think the customer will appreciate the lower noise, no fumes etc...$$$

I have 3 pieces and looking to add more, The way I see it changes the game for me, less weight fewer break downs and instant on.

Love the info. Great video. Very helpful. Bought a Toro 60volt trimmer just for my yard. Disappointed in the line advance. The line will not advance with a simple bump, have to pound it hard. Have taken it apart every thing is clean line is not tangled but the bump nob is very stiff even tried a little lubricant. So this video was very helpful on helping me decide next step which will most likely be a gas powered trimmer. Thank you.

Great video. Love the honesty. I'd like to send you some battery-powered clippers to line up that Stache and Beard...lol? You're KILLING me, man!

Appreciate your honesty.

I agree with everything you said Johnny. Great video

Thank you brother for the information ,very helpful.

I think most folks are missing the main advantage of battery handhelds. No fumes! I was pleasantly surprised the first day I went all battery and my clothes didn't smell like exhaust. My health is more important than the cost of a new battery. I have the ego st1534 trimmer and ego LB650 blower. Both have plenty of power and decent run times.

I agree 100%. And although the financial level of my landscaping business doesn't allow me to buy and own 90% of the equipment from your trailer, I have also realized that I still need my gas Husky trimmer for more demanding jobs. Of course, gas powered mowers will remain the staple for professionals for a few more years for sure. I have managed to transfer to battery powered hedge trimmer and a hand held blower from Makita since they are priced much better than Husqvarna. But who knows what the next season brings to the table. New Honda HRX 217 is what I'm eyeing now... By the way, one question.. Where did you get all those racks and holders for various equipment? I know one can buy trimmer racks everywhere but I'm more interested in those holding your blowers and hedge trimmers securely to the wall.. Thanks...

Overall good video John I will say for myself I'm still 95% gas the only battery thing that I have is a hedge trimmer but you made a good point be willing to try different things

Late last year and early this year we tried battery equipment, and during the slow season they worked ok for the most part. But when the busy season started they weren't enough, and went back to the gas equipment. Also the battery edger worked fine in few spots, but in most places it didn't have enough torque and wasn't working. But the gas edger worked like it was nothing. Most of the grass at the college is St. Augustine and Bermuda, and some other kinds mixed here and there. The battery equipment are Makita, in case your wondering, the gas equipment are Stihl. To me battery equipment still has a long way to go to catch up to gas equipment.

Thing I’m going to test the waters with one or two pieces of battery powered this Spring...times are changing...

Great video. I recently bought EGO products. I am planning to start an all electric mowing business. Much respect from Cali, keep husling.

This actually is around the time I started following your channel, when you were a husky fanboy for sure, who would have thought 3 yrs on you wudnt have a single piece of husky battery Equiptment on the trailer and you wud be like Garth in Wayne’s world wearing all that sponsored rebok running suit and shoes 😂 talking bout I can’t believe how people just sellout 😂. Now your flip mode and rocking all toro stuff riding around looking like you bout to retire from corporate toro 😂 keep it up bro always love the videos. I personally love most of the battery stuff that’s out in terms of hand held stuff

Battery 80 percent of what i use for my gardening work. I use ego cordless. I have 7 batteries. To use for my gardening tools .Great tools to use. Thanks for video

I could see starting out with the hedge trimmers cause they are light and quiet. When the battery pricing comes down and they last just a bit longer like a day or two then I would consider.

Thanks for the videos really helpful and enjoy them thanks again

Great video, little story i first started 6 years ago trying to do a fully battery operated company back then there was sealed lead acid batteries and ego had just come out we we used neuton mowers then we got a couple ego products, the equipment did the job but could not handle the abuse of commercial, so I closed down shop. After my son was born I restarted a new lawn care company use gas. Obviously night and day difference now that tech has finally caught up I started adding/ replacing a couple of my gas stuff with stihl ap line. As you said it’s not great for tasks ie blower but that being said it’s great to have lower operating costs again and less maintenance costs with battery equipment (I purchased my stihl ap equipment used) As a FYI for everyone reading this toro is releasing the 60 volt commercial HD model 22282 if you want to check it out. I can tell you it’s everything the same as the gas example the blade deck handles the only thing that looks to be different is the motor obviously. I’m glad we have companies pushing the technology needed to help off set costs (over time) for us to run our businesses. Again Awsome video just thought I share my story in advance sorry for crappy grammar spelling.

This is curtis from D&L, Just stop by to say Merry Christmas to you and your family. Love the videos, you have taught me a lot and I thank for that.Keep up the good work

Thank you for the great information 😀👍..i really appreaciate you man

I have Ego Mower blower edger Trimmer battery love it 👍

Baby steps from a small gas engine repair tec. Very good video ty.

Great info. Thank you

Battery powered equipment I feel is the future.

Thanks for this video.

Loved it thank you

Thanks for the information and tips about the battery stuff. I’m thinking of going with a battery powered hedge trimmer as my first piece.I’m looking at Sthil or EGO

I'm on the battery tool journey. I've got an EGO strimmer. My god! It's good. I'm slowly going to be buying in to it further. A long reach hedge trimmer, pole saw and lawn edger are on my wish list. But as you say. There expensive !! So slowly does it. I have a Dewalt battery blower which is good for dry grass. I also have a stihl BR600 blower for the heavier stuff. Since purchasing my EGO strimmer I've not used my Honda 4 stroke strimmer at all. The only thing I'd say is, I don't think battery is quite there yet in terms of power and run time for a commercial mower. So I use my Weibang shaft drive petrol mower all the time for grass cutting.

Thanks for sharing

My man said "pop smoke". respect

Yes definitely the noise level and no smelly fuel to deal with are benefits!

Thanks

Good job explaining that Johnny, the personal pros and cons, but for me "Straight Gas Homie"

Great in-depth video!...

great information, was on the fence i will wait til next yr.

I have all gas, battery hedge trimmer & 1 battery string trimmer & 1 gas trimmer

Hi Johnny, I'm your new subscriber and just finished watching your one of your videos you are a real good guy!! Stay that way. Take care.

Keep the standard chargers, but invest in an inexpensive power inverter and a deep cycle battery for recharging your equipment on the go.

Great video 👍

Awesome!

I love the battery power stuff but in order to run for any decent amount of time, you need multiple batteries of at least 4 to 6 amp hour.

thanks the advice I like your video I already open my business I’m worker experiences but new in business I hope to go electric ⚡️ I few years !

I believe electric blowers, and string trimmers are exceptional. Now lawn mowers I have faced greater efficiency with gas push lawn mowers. I can’t touch on battery power riders or stand ons, but I have been researching

Heck yeah man I plan on using gas for my mowers and battery Trimmer/blowers/edgers !

Johnny man thank you for you opinion and the pros and cons but I think I might be like you have both because I have a lot of biweekly houses and I have a lot of big house so yk but I would love to use battery trimmers but thanks man👍🏽

good i came across this, I am looking for a good battery hand blower right now

I have a Makita battery set up. I have two solar panels on my roof , a voltage regulator and an invertor. I have a dual port rapid charger with two batteries on charge at all times. I also have an extra dual port rapid charger that I sometimes charge two batteries at a customer house if I get behind. I also have a complete STIHL gas products as a backup if needed. I carry all the Stihl products for back up in a hockey equipment bag. I have two Makita lawn mowers that can carry 4 batteries in each one. I sold most of my gas products. I only am doing subdivision homes lawn care and snow removal. Life is now good and simple. Gas two stroke was always a nightmare. I use to always have at least two gas products out getting fixed.

So one thing that’s missing here is your gas budget, sure batteries are expensive but in landscaping your biggest yearly expanse is gas. I just switched to these battery tools and couldn’t be happier. I did keep one gas unit on hand 525RX.

I run my Husqvarna hedge trimmer in the morning so that i don't bother people and then later I switch up to Stihl gas. Other than hedge trimmers, everything else is gas specifically because GAS provides more power.

I tried the Milwaukee trimmer, it was nice but it's not for me and my business at the moment. Great video 🤙

Lets get this videos more views so Johnny can get that call to demo an electric mower!! Lol would love to see that

When operating a lawn care service you can't be too quite. Especially if your properties are clustered together and you are doing one after the other. Or if you mow on Sundays like I do, or if you tend to mow late in the day or early in the morning. I like some of the conveniences of battery powered equipment, but the main focus for me is the noise level. Right now, all of my equipment is battery powered except for my mower (21" push mower). I am going to get a battery powered mower soon. For me, it is all about keeping the noise down as much as possible. If you plan things properly, you won't run out of battery. I charge up my extra batteries with the customer's outside outlets while I am mowing. And I plan to setup a charging system in my vehicle that will charge up my batteries while I drive or even if I'm parked. I imagine the quality and price of battery equipment has improved a little since this video was made.

Awesome vid! You should contact green works or mean green about demoing one of there commercial zero turns.

Good informative video!

Another tip that I would give people is don't buy the batteries by themselves they overcharge you way too much. What I do is when I buy a tool at home Depot they give you the tool only price and the price with the battery and usually they'll give you a battery and a charger for like an extra $20 so instead of spending $175 or even $250 on a battery you get a battery and a charger for an extra 20 30 bucks so just another thing to consider for anybody wanting to go electric

What are thoughts on using the customers electricity? Most houses have atleast two outdoor outlets.

Hey man, thank You for this video as I’m writing my business model now for a new ( where it stands right now ) BATTERY POWERED lawn care company in the spring and I appreciate you sharing your opinion on the cordless equipment 👍🏻 I think for me being in the north ( central NY state ) a few select pieces of gas equipment added in to the mix like you have on your trailer would be a good idea as well for those “heavier” yards or any commercial or rural jobs I may pick up or the one off clearing jobs, etc, etc!! Really enjoy your channel and your knowledge Johnny!!

Yep! One year later and after looking at the market and price it seems like Husqvarna and Stihl is the way to go for me.

Hows the agility when your tethered to the batter? I fill this is a great option for my company with limb saws and hedge trimers

This video I consider to be very valuable because I was seriously considering purchasing battery powered blower as well as a trimmer. I want to be environmentally friendly, and not add to the pollution so on and so on. I have noticed that some battery powered equipment tend to be a little expensive but perhaps buying them while they're on sale might help. My one question I want to ask is this....do you personally store your riding mowers with gas in them over the winter. I purchased a new Husqvarna yard tractor over the summer and I love it. I stored my Toro walk behind mower last year over the winter by putting Stable fuel stabilizer in the tank. It started early this spring with the first pull of the string and no issues at all during the summer. Can I do the same with my new Husqvarna ? I know I probably should consult the manufacturer !!!

You da man Johnny 👊 good info 😎👍

great video

Thanks for the great info bro. I've just purchased the 325iLK with trimmer attachment and edger attachment. But my issue is it came with no battery or charger. No where on Husqvarna's website does it mention battery and charger sold separately. Chatted with customer support and was told to contact a dealer, I did. I had them order two Bli300 and a Qc500 Charger still waiting over two weeks :( I'm thinking about returning.

I want trimmer! But I live in Canada. Trimmer S379.00 Small Battery $319.00 Charger $189.00 Then I'm going to need the bigger battery $429.00 maybe 2? And another charger $189.00 ----------------- $1505.00 I still want one, but DAM!! Can't justify it.

I'm going to go full battery I'm tired of carb issues it seems like the new equipment is junk I rather do battery I have a few battery hedge trimmers they work wonders