EGO Mower Review Did I keep It? 

I have the Ego. There are two big learning points with it. You're accelerating too fast - slow down a bit. It won't raise like that, and you'll gain some consistency on the cut. Second, the mulching blade doesn't cut very evenly. Many of us have learned that over time. Did you notice how very little suction the mulching blade has? It won't pick up even the smallest of twigs. It doesn't create enough lift to pull the grass up and cut it, particularly at the left and right edges of the deck. So you get uneven heights. I fought it for one whole season (usually by mowing my front lawn twice in two different directions) and was about to sell the mower but decided at the last minute to try the high lift blade, EGO says for bagging. But it transforms the cut quality, too. Since researching it, many leave the high lift on all the time and that's what I'm now doing. So slow down a little and use the high lift blade if you try again.

Been using mine for 2 years now and absolutely love it. All my neighbors switched to the EGO after seeing mine in action.

I got the Ego 21" self propelled model a few years ago to mow some steep banks where the rider won't go, and I absolutely love it! It's a beast and still going strong. No muss, no fuss, no gas, oil, air filters, carb kits, spark plugs, etc. I'll never buy an oil burner, push mower again! I have the string trimmer too, and it is just as dependable. And I don't give a flying fork if it rises 1/4 inch on "launch", as long as I don't have to push it up the freaking hill.

Wow, it's greatly appreciated that you found that flaw about lifting when using the self-propelled

It does jump a bit when engaging the self propel but to counter that I just start by manually pushing first for a second and then engage the self propelling mechanism. I love the mower and the whole Ego brand as a whole.

Get the better high lift blade (keep it sharp), run the largest battery you have (7.5, 8, 10, 12), don't set the blade too low, and turn off self-propelled for a better cut & free exercise. I don't really use the bag or the side discharge so it will mulch, and if cutting wet grass you may have to clear out clumps that stick under the deck. Never have to fight with bad gas, always stops and starts, quiet (can mow early or late when it is cooler outside), and works great!

I have 2 TORO gas mowers my wife decide to get and ECHO cordless mower i use it and i really like it i was at lowes 2 days ago and i look at the 22" EGO with the aluminum frame they offer me a really good deal so i got it have not use it yeat but i will see this weekend

I just purchased this mower today. I have been mowing with an 80 Volt Kobalt for 7 years now and both batteries finally gave out. So instead of buying new batteries I decided to buy a new mower, if this mower is half that of the Kobalt I will be extremely happy.

This is my first season using mine and it’s been great so far.

Your lawn is immaculate. Well done.

Hi, thanks for the great reviews here and of the subsequent mower-the SR Toro. You are detailed, honest, exploratory and genuine in your perceptions and likes/dislikes. I've been between the Ego and the SR Toro and the other day I demo'd an Ego at a store. I noticed exactly what you were talking about-the jerkiness and lifting from the SP start-even at slow speed setting- and also from a rolling start. I'm not crazy about that, and could see it having an effect on lawn cutting...Cheers and thanks again!

I just bought one,it is the best 20.2" cut electric mower I have ever owned.

I have an Ego mower, weed eater and edger. All are GREAT, love it.

Technology is moving fast! The first thing is solar and a power station to circumvent/offset the charging expense. I have a certificate in horticulture. And five (5) years of formal education in mechanics. The real advantage is moving into remote control. Some manufactures already have GPS equipped on their mowers; thus, eliminating overhead. I believe technology is moving so fast that the lithium ion battery will be improved this year causing me to pause. Heavy duty implements will be more electric and include remote control. Imagine how that will reduce overhead! Competition will be fierce! Thanks for the video! I Subccribed.

Lowes sucks here in Canada. They bought out are very good smaller lumber yards called Rona and closed them.....right before the Virus had everyone renovating their homes. They built huge places with almost no staffing but somehow still managed to fail. Now they sold the works to a private equity company and are leaving the country. Sorry for the rant and thank you for your Ego review!

Thank you for the advice I have watched several reviews trying to figure out which mower to buy .

First house, first mower, I love it. My first cut was priceless!

I have an inclined side yard about 1/10 of an acre. Brand new Ego lasted about 20 min with 7.5ah battery and only intermittent use of self drive sadly. It also had the pre-installed mulching blade on it. Other than that, it did a great job cutting. The mulching blade did wonderful. The lightness, the low noise, the build quality, and self drive mechanism were all great as well. The battery charged quick. Good thing I usually take breaks when I cut my grass.

I’ve had my Ego for years and never had the issues you described. One thing I wonder about is height of cut. I mow my lawn at 3 inches. Many folks mow much shorter than myself. That’s just personal preference of course. I’d not consider going back to gasoline. Cheers!

I just picked up mine last night and noticed the lifting, I’ll have to adjust how I use it but did notice if I just have it on the first few clicks of the self propel it doesn’t do that. I would think they should be able to firmware adjust that so it doesn’t launch and it’s a soft start to improve the initiation of the self propel. First cut went excellent (coming from a 20 year old toro) and I’m really happy with it. I’m going to keep it but I hope this is a company that’s going to keep pushing forward with innovations and improvements. Seeing that this LM2156SP came out years ago I’m shocked they didn’t make some adjustments to improve the device. Like why are we not allow to spray under the carriage to clean off the underside? Why do the wheels when pulling in reverse have resistance after releasing self propel mode for a few seconds? Why does my mower do wheels still when all they need to do is modify the imitation procedure? LOL Other than those critical things I ask about I’m really happy with it after the first day.

I’ve owned a Ryobi 40v for over five years. By far the best mower I’ve ever owned. The batteries still work great!

Ego needs to redesign the mulching blade… that’s all there is to it. I’m not going over my lawn twice just because the mower is leaving some grass uncut or unevenly cut. I was well pleased as I bagged OR mulched with the high lift blade…very disappointed with the mulch blade.

🤔 The EGO mowers are quite light (compared to ICE Mowers) and are very easy to push. I think that the self propelled feature is both unnecessary and overly complex. The LM2130 (bare tool); LM2133 (Kit w/ charger & 5AH ARC Lithium battery); or LM2135 (Kit w/ charger & 7.5AH ARC Lithium battery) all have the 7 ft-lbs torque motor (the most powerful non-SP mower (the SP suffix after the model number signifies “Self-Propelled”). I believe in the KISS principle: The LM2100 series has less weight, less interlocks & switches, less expense, and less effort and noise when manually pushing. EGO currently makes ten 21” mower models (disregarding the ZT riders, of course) with power ranging between 5.3 ft-lbs to 8.3 ft-lbs (the 20” models have less power). The 8.3 ft-lbs models are the only ones more powerful than the LM2100’s 7 ft-lbs motor due to them having the extra 1.3 ft-lbs power to supply the drive train. No disrespect is intended, but the jumping/gouging issue I feel was due to unfamiliarity and operator error. The LM2100 series of course doesn’t have this issue and is lighter. I would only consider an “SP” model if the mowing was intended for hilly terrain. Thanks for your careful analysis. 😎

Mowed (2,000) two thousand homes a week! You must hold the record for a mowing service. Impressive! Mostly all with push mowers? Soon, will most yards be mowed from the comfort of the desktop with wifi? Some are making homemade remote control mowers with gasoline mowers. Cub cadet has a riding mower with GPS! Totally amazing!

The Ego bagged area looks a LOT better to my eyes.. I don't need self propelled. My two stage ego snow blower performed flawlessly this past winter, and we get a lot of snow.

I just can’t get behind a battery mower yet. Oil is cheap and so is gas for a home mower. My lawnmower shop sells Honda and Toro. Honda is getting out of the mower business but they said the Toro battery mower doesn’t suck up the grass As well as the gas equivalent. Family members haven’t had good luck with their Ego batteries and I don’t care for the ergonomics on their trimmers. But each to their own right? Hope you get years of problem free, great cuts out of your Ego!

Remember....the Ego has a brand new blade. I wonder if the wheel height linkage system has some play in it, thus allowing the mower to lift.

WOW, a John Deere JX75, wish they still made them as mine is 24 years old !

You can tell you are not in the south. If I cut my grass and left it that long, I'd be cutting it again tomorrow. lol That length is where mine is when it's a few days past needing to be cut. I bought the 2125 model (21" deck, self propelled, single blade) yesterday on a whim after my Troy-Bilt with Honda engine wouldn't start and keep running. I didn't want to start having to work on it, clean carburetor, etc. so I went to Lowes and bit the bullet. I love it so far. It's my first self-propelled mower. Easy to use, quiet, and no worries about having gas on hand, dealing with old gas, oil changes, etc. Just pop the battery in and go. I am sold. As soon as I start having problems with my Stihl trimmer or leaf blower, They are getting replaced with an Ego. I use a bag here, so I ordered the high-lift blade and I will try it out when it comes in. It supposedly makes the single blade models cut more cleanly and suck up the grass clippings much better than the stock mulching blade. Mine doesn't lift up like that, but I am also not starting it out wide open. Does yours lift like that at lower speeds, too?

Looks like it's time for you to review the EGO 22" LM2206SP aluminum deck lawn mower! Why??? NO WHEEL LIFT & 11.1ft-lb @ 3350 RPM (aka = 7.1 HP)!!!

I love my EGOs . I've got the lm2100sp, Trimmer with a power load , Power head with edger, backpack blower , and the backpack link. The backpack link is a must have because it takes the weigh off the tool. Slowdown your speed and it will not raise.

Good review, thank you for your Professional point of view.

From my observation, Home Depot promotes Ryobi garden tools. Whereas Lowes promotes Ego garden tools. Both brands offer the same technology and features in their garden equipment.

😂it's only grass‼️you're a funny guy😅

I forgot to add that the side you cut with the EGO appeared to have a white haze on top of the grass and the gas cut side looked green. Maybe it's just a trick of light in video playback or the angle of the sunlight.

Mulching drains the battery quicker, especially in higher grass because the motor revs higher when there is more grass in the blade area. Take out the mulcher and put in the side discharge to get more out of your battery

Sharpen your blades!!! When I was assembling mine, i looked at the blades and saw they were ground. Didn't bother to actually check the edge. I mowed my lawn, then my neighbors. When I was cleaning it up, i felt the edge and realized grind was horrible. A proper sharpening will greatly improve cut quality.

Ego is 100% china owned. Service and tech support is zero. I've never had to insure a gallon of gas I've purchased. Good luck. Home Depot recently let all their echo gas trimmers leave the store half price. I bought two. Half price speed feed heads also. I bought four of them. I'm good for the next 20 years.

Viewing from strictly a commercial stand point: Greenworks, Cub Cadet, (Milwaukee ?) and Ryobi? Ego appears to be a strong leader? Thanks for the video.

I do t use the power mode drive I push then start the drive

Waiting to see what mower you try next!

I bought a new riding Husqvarna twin cylinder. Replaced my old Troy Bilt. once the junk invades those electric motors. your done.

Good observation

Did you sharpen and balance the blades from factor they seem a little dull.

I've spent too much time in the industry to buy from newer brands. We have a full line of electric Stihl tools (home), and all the batteries are all interchangeable between tools (in the product line). I want a brand that's been making the gas products I used for decades, going electric is the easy part- achieving the quality of a brand with long experience is the hard part.

Based on all the reviews I have saw so far and owning two non SelectCut SP mower this lifting is normal and annoying and only the new LM2167SP with Speed IQ does not have the lifting issue.

When I cut on lowest setting the EGO mower stalls after a few feet where as my 16 year old 7hp Briggs Troy Bilt powers right through without even a whimper.

Thank you for the review. Definitely will look into Ego, however, I can’t help it but to admire your lawn. Absolutely stunning and perfect. What kind of grass seed and fertilizer do you use? Thank you.

You’re just nitpicking. Your speed adjustment was too fast and your mower launched when you started it. Lower the speed and you would of been fine. The EGO brand is one of the best on the market and has the best battery operation out of all the electric mowers out there. I’ve had my Select Cut for 3 and love it! It’s so easy to use and just as powerful as my old Briggs and Srattan. I’ll never go back to a gas mower for my home use. Even if I don’t get 20 years out of it like my old gas mower, I’d still buy another one as the technology will get better every year. Mowing my lawn isn’t such a chore anymore using this mower.

It looks like torque from the motor take off is causing a temp lift when it engages. I have an early model of push mower from ego also the trimmer, zero turn, blower and power head with chain saw trimmer.

Hello, which one did you buy. That you for your video

EGO bounces around and prints flying saucers crop circles.

Lowe's outbid HD for the business. I've owned an EGO for 5 years and although I've been generally pleased with it my main complaint is directly related to why I liked it so much to begin with. The plastic body makes it extremely light, but that lack of weight also allows it to bounce across the lawn if it's not perfectly flat. My previous mower with a steel deck did not. Picky? Perhaps, but it bugs me. Since I have a lot of WORX tools I'm going with their 80 volt mower when this one gives out. I can use the same batteries and it has a lot features that make it even more simple to use than the EGO.

When you look at the batteries you can see the most you can get is on these battery mowers is 0.6-1.5hp. The ryobi 40v 6ah, 480watts if u drain it in a half hour. Thats less than 1hp. Compare that to 13A corded electric (2hp) or gas (3-5hp). Thats why I dont buy the battery electric. Theyre weak or short life battery. Youre gonna go with high grass height or cut more often or shorter runtime compared to gas or AC electric.

Problem 1, you used the mulching blade to bag lol. Still a pretty clean cut.

For the best cut go High lift/bagging.

I see the wife said HELL NO!! Not putting deer heads in my house 🤣🤣

Lowe’s paid aloe of money to carry ego. Surprised at depot for dropping the ball. But I think they bank of their house brand, ryobi. And they carry many other brands. But I was surprised for sure at depot for that.

My guess on the problem of the deck lifting when the drive engages is that there's excessive slack or free play in the height adjustment system.

I've only mowed once so far & did notice the lifting & wanting to "wheely", like has been mentioned, i think the speed has a lot to do with it, hope to get used to it. I'm curious if you changed to the high lift blade before catching the grass

Recently purchased the LM2135sp select cut to replace my HRR216 Honda. I never liked the way the Honda handled because it has the backward-resistance issue that is common, and the older I get the harder it gets to mow with. The EGO is much easier to handle, and I use it without the self-propel engaged for most of the yard. I have only used it with the mulching blade on, but the first time I cut with it, I took off a good bit of grass, so a lot of the clippings were on the lawn afterward. I put the bag on (with the mulching blade) and went over the yard again (this was also a common technique with the Honda when the grass got a bit long), and the EGO had no problem picking up the loose clippings. However, when you don't let the grass get ahead of you, the mulching performance seems very good, and because the EGO is so easy to use, I suspect I'll have a much easier time keeping up with the grass growth. I did not notice any issue with the deck lifting, but if I did, I'd probably just pull the mower backward quickly to catch what grass was jumped. Thanks for your review.

The EGO won't last long as your John Deere did. My Toro is 10 years old. Still going strong.

If you are looking for a Quality cut, get a Honda. Hands hands down the best quality cut for a rotary push mower. They are ending production of there mower lineup this year so this will be your last chance to buy one before they are gone for good.

How much for the John Deer mower?

ruling out Milwaukee because of the cut is absurd as is comparing the ego mower cut to the gas. BLADES CUT. ITS THE BLADES.

The torque of the electric motor is that strong when it takes off

I own an EGO blower & edger, the batteries are the same ($$$). Does the lawn mower use yet another size or can I use the ones I already have ?

Your music is at a volume that is over 2x of your voice. I have to keep turning the volume of the video up and down. Lose the music!

Home Depot is more for comercial Lowe’s is more home owners

As a consumer, I've never cared for other shoppers who return packaged items from a general purpose store because they don't like something as opposed to the item having a defect. Because when I go to a place like Lowes I only want to buy unopened packaged items, as you can't rely on the staff being skilled enough to verify that a returned items is in good shape. It seems too much like buying a new outfit for a special event and then returning it the next day. Now, if this mower was purchased from a mower equipment business where letting customers try a purchase out for a while (and accepting a higher purchase price) was part of the business model, then I'd be fine with it.

Did you have any issues on hills or banks in your yard? (change in slope)

Don't get rid of that gas mower. Trust me. I got sick of my ego battery mower after a year. Didn't cut well at all. Had to go over areas twice on every mow. Got the high lift blade and it was worse since it took more battery to use it. Sold it and bought a Honda. Never happier.

Just push it until u get a full row then use the self drive

Do you think the battery would last on a 9500-10,000 sq ft lawn? Having to buy a second battery and the inconvenience of keeping 2 charged is just a non-starter.

Hi. My unit keeps stopping with the “overload” error. Is this a normal problem?

Ego is no longer sold at Home depot because Lowes got the Exclusive sales contract to sell Ego. Ego will not be at a home depot for the next 3 years at least.

The funniest thing.... I bought this exact mower, to replace my 30 year old John Deere mower, because mine seized up. It wasn't the engine, but rather, the clutch/brake assembly for the blade. Rather than repair it, I bought this EGO. I like to catch, and I have a huge yard, (1/3-1/2 acre) so I put the extended run blade on it. I found, that I only used ~40% of the 7.5 amp hour battery, and I wasn't satisfied with the airflow into the bag. The next mowing, I put the high lift blade on, dropped the cut height another notch, and got a beautiful cut. To get the much better cut quality, I only ended using up ~60% of the battery. If you watch other reviews on RU-vid, you'll find, that many of them use the high lift blade in mulch mode, which is the worst possible combination. The extended run blade does both mulch and bag so-so. The high lift blade is excellent for bagging, but horrible for mulching. the mulching blade doesn't seem to bag even as well as the run time extender blade. I wasn't aware of the lift when using the "touch-drive". I'll have to try that. Look closely, I'm willing to bet, that it lifts only the back half of the mower, and not the front half. That slight forward rake may cause the cut height in the middle of the swath to not change, while the edges, near the wheels goes up a little, causing somewhat of a "half-pipe". I never noticed that, but, I'm going to have to try that with my new mower, and if I have that problem, I just won't use drive. This light weight mower is actually fairly easy to push, and, it saves battery power if you don't use it. (I love the headlights on this mower. I sometimes get a late start on mowing, and have had to finish "under the lights". That gimmicky feature actually comes in quite handy!

Going to fast!

Where is the bag for the Ego?

Why doesn’t HD sell Ego? Only Lowe’s knows.

Wonder if the cut is the same with the lower priced model with one blade?

I have one and thing wheels raise going up hill and it looks kind of stupid honestly got the Milwaukee it’s way better better cut to

I’ll take the Deere!

What model did you go with?

What you show here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_ZtvRbBFrLk.html is my main complaint with my Ego LM2114 mower. It's the base model, no self propel. Light and easy to push, don't need self propel. But it cuts like what you show. Of course I always mulch and am not dedicated enough to bag. I was thinking that buying their highest torque mower like you reviewed would resolve that. Guess it won't. Hmm.

Height. Heighth isn't a word.

We all know why H.D. doesn't carry it anymore and Lowes does. The contract ran out with H.D. and Lowes put in a higher bid. The business world spins on the lowest bidder.

Turn your speed down and you won’t get that, not rocket since !

The empower looks very cheap and won’t hold up. Just cheap plastic everywhere. It’s total junk.

Ego blower

Yawn

battery mowers are crap its all a lie

If you cared about the quality of cut why not get a reel mower?

I’ve had problems with milw. batteries ( only partially charge 50%) so I lean toward EGO