EGO RYOBI GreenWorks cutting comparison 

I just bought the greenworks. It's selling point was the one I got has 2 battery ports (and 2 batteries). And the turbo mode I expect will be very handy in my back sadly more neglected yard 😂. It's really hot where I live so I wanted to have one battery in the house's ac so I could swap in between from front and back yard. (or at least the option it'll be my first electric). Thanks for the video 👍

I'm impressed any electric mower could even do that well on that tall stuff!!!! I just bought my first electric it'll be here Tuesday hope it's as good as I'm excited for. Thanks for the video.

I love love love my EGO lawn mower. The battery is great and when its time to charge it gives you a full charge in less than 30 mins. I can usually cut my grass about three times before I need to charge it again. Great product.

Thank you for this. I have been a Ryobi fanboy for a long time and was going to get their mower, but after a few review videos, it's clear I'm going with EGO. You had a great real-world test for those of us who don't cut our lawns twice a week and may miss a cut or two during the season.

I have watched seven different test and so far it seems EGO is turning out to be a winner. One thing another video brought out was the way EGO compared with competition was cleaner in the bag area, so even on my gas Honda, I could see the angle of the metal shoot backed up, but the EV EGO design caused the grass to be pushed back to the back of the bag, while some other EV or others had grass clumping in the tunnel or not pushed back far to the back of the bag. I live in Alabama on a mountain with much Gulf Coast rainfall, unlike many mid-western or western states. The southeastern states seem to get better rains in the summer because of the Gulf Stream most years. However, I must say this video and guy did a very well designed real world test. I will be damned if I ever let my grass get to 16 inches, but still interesting test and EGO did win in a good competition. I am looking forward to enhanced battery perhaps solid-state for better power ratio, faster charge times and for sure less issues with battery safety, lighter weight, etc., in five years. Toyota is going solid state and many others will make the move, unless some other design comes forward, all of which can be used in mowers too. I built a tornado shelter in my basement and also a 40 foot rubberized one inch thick textured ramp down the mt. to my backyard where I will soon build a storage unit about 1,200 feet from bottom of mt. to hold all my new EV tools, including a ridding EV mower, as unlike cars, EV lawn mowers are out selling all gas mowers, as who wants stinky gas, oil, & leaks, filters, plugs, and higher upkeep and by that time I will let my five man lawn crew go to yet another yard to work in the summer heat. Yet another feature the gas mowers did not have and would not work, is EV self-propelled mowers can fold and fit inside your garage or storage unit. Try that with gas and you would have a potential fire! I mostly for now want it only for leaves from January to late April, (Alabama Bermuda gets and needs at least six hours of Sun daily and it is thick like plush pile carpet) grass grows until end of December then my grass crew comes again usually late April, (who wants to cut in high temperatures and humidity)? I plan to use the EGO mostly for leaves during winter, as our mountains have 85% hardwood tree cover and billions of leaves to be bagged and put in dumpsters and that sure beats racking. I must say, having the lights will help regardless. Good to have a plan!

7 inches of grass is tough for any push mower even gasoline models. Thanks for the review.

This really helped me, I was really wanting to see the comparison with EGO Vs Ryobi. I was leaning towards EGO and this validated my thought. Thanks for the great review.

I'm not sure on Ego or Greenworks but my Ryobi cross cut has a problem holding grass underneath with thick , tall, damp grass. My older Ryobi did not hold as much. If I clean it out underneath about half way through backyard I have no problems and battery lasts longer. With normal maintenance cut and dry grass I have no problem. Front yard only stays wet for a short time after rain. Backyard needs a good day to dry out. Fun video to watch

Your test really proves that the toughest area to mow for a lot of them is straight down the middle, as it follows the path of the blade's non-cutting axis point.

Really , REALLY appreciate the test is super HIGH GRASS... Thank You ...

Thanks for comfiming what I liked about the Ego, we have the same one you tested and it really goes through wet grass like butter, and I love that this doesn't choke at all!!! Just did the grass today as well. Very happy with this product.

I have Ego lawn tools like the blower, edger, trimmer, etc. But still not trading in my Toro Super Recycler and Honda 217 HRX gas mowers anytime soon. The cut quality and mulching capabilities on them is really good.

Great video. I appreciate the time that you took to be so thorough and objective.

If you think about it, kind of impressive that the Ryobi can duke it out with two mowers that have more capacity (pretty much 20 volts more in both cases). Their engines can draw more power.

Greenworks has Turbo for that long grass-works a charm.

Great job comparing these mowers. Just watched a different guy compare mowers and he ran thru a field like a nut case just saying his review was useless to me. Great job on your real world test.

Great video! I own the single blade ego and I am pleased with the performance. I have a friend who is a gardener and he owns a line of the ego products. He says, Ego has replaced a few wear & tear parts with no questions or push back from Ego.

The Greenworks possibly has a design flaw that I encountered on previous models. On my older model the mulch bag hung very low and as is neared half, it would sad and drag on deep grass and when you turned at a sidewalk, the end would drag. This caused my bag to get holes in the rear corners. This Greenworks model appears to be a bit better, but the Ego and Ryobi put their bags up higher. This would be something that you should look at in future reviews.

i bought the Greenworks 60V Pro with 3 batteries and two blades on a Memorial Day sale for $375. I am more than happy with it. I bagged the first time I used it because the grass was tall and it looked like a golf course when it was done. Kind of wet grass too. Took 50% of the battery. Today I did it in mulch mode, dry grass, and it only took 25% battery. I haven't tried the high lift blade but ill probably wait until fall when i have to deal with leaves.

Really interesting review! I like reviews that highlight the best points of each competitor and you have really done a good job of that!👍👏

Yep a tough and fair test. Nice job on execution and reveals. You’re my go to tester. Good job EGO!

Wow!! I was all set on buying the 21" 60v GreenWorks (mainly cause I have a 60v GreenWorks chain saw). but now I'm having second thoughts!!! Damn !! Too many possibilities, Almost tempted to go back to a gas powered mover. ???

Lowe’s thanks you for my business 😆. Ego in the backyard now because of THIS video. Thank you.

An outstanding review! Thank you for doing this.

Thanks! Very nicely produced video - and good info.

Well done testing, thank you!

great video. however considering price point, ryobi is my choice. i just bought one from clearance and it came just under $400 CAD

I got the cheapest Ryobi 40-volt mower and I speed walk it around our 1/4 acre lawn. It's Mohawk City. I like to think of my lawn as a UFC fighter, or Mr T, or maybe the leader of a dangerous biker gang. My old Honda mower was so boring, delivering perfect haircuts every time.

This is a tough decision. The EGO looks good but I really want to support RYOBI since it's MADE IN AMERICA

The tall grass cut was very interesting. This is an excellent video for someone considering which mower to buy. I currently own a Toro and Ego and like them both, but the Toro cuts better, IMO. Very thorough review Al.

I bought Ryobi cannot wait to test on a tall grass. I hate to cut grass and unusual to let it grow really hight. I will see how powerful it will be compared to my gas powered

Great test and very thourough too, i am looking for an e mower now so very helpful

I never tried green works but my bro has a ryobi and I have ego (single blade) and one thing we notice is the ego must sit lower cause it was catching just a little of ryobi sections plus once ryobi chokes the batteries had to recharge with the ego it chokes but simple reset and it's up and running

I appreciate how thorough your tests are, but I have to say giving us actual model numbers for the mowers instead of just names would be very helpful.

I have had the Greenworks for a year now in the North East, grass, leaves, pine needles no problem. Rather than blowing off sidewalk and driveway drop the blade height to the lowest setting and put everything in the bagger . I don't know why but it will not pick up small twigs on hard surfaces. The higher the grass the slower you should go for a good cut. I like my machine a lot f.y.i.

Now tell them that Ryobi is half the price of the other two that are 20v more each. I have a Ryobi 40v lawn mower p401011 and love it. $279 at Home Depot. Spend your money however you choose but you are just cutting grass at the end of the day. I'm not spending $600 on my lawn mower but you can if you choose.

Great video fun and informative, superbly done

GreenWorks won. I can tell you're a fan of the EGO though. Thanks.

Glad I got the ECO!

Nice comparison. Disappointed on the 1st test with the Ego, but not surprised. My Ego Select Cut has choked on tall/thick grass, and it wasn't as tall as your test. I had expected my Ego to rev up the engine, but it choked instead, like 3 times. I use setting #2 for a low cut, mulch only.

Awesome detailed video...thanks man 👍

Thank you for the review, I enjoyed it. I personally own the same exact Ryobi that you tested and like it very much. It is not a perfect mower, but name me one that is perfect. This is the 2nd review I have seen that does a super long grass test. I get why you are testing them in this super tall grass, but I would never let my grass get this tall. Personally I would never own an Ego mower even if it made me a martini while I mowed. All parts made in China as well as built in China, at least the Ryobi is built in the USA by Americans.

Thank you for your thorough review!

Helping me make my choice

Awsome review. You made it fun to watch. Good job

Please test the $799 Kobalt 80v , it is made by Greenworks, its reported that it supposedly doesn't choke... Who knows ? Also, Greenworks makes an 80v also .. Kobalt is made by Greenworks Ps .. Awesome Channel Sir

Thanks for the video! REally useful :)

Great home owner comparison!

Those high blades on the EGO are made for bagging, not mulching. The gator blades for mulching should do a better job while mulching. To each blade its purpose.

I like to see Harbor Freight's Atlas EM (Electric Mower) which is using an 80 Voltage (Dual Batteries) with 2.5 Amps per battery review. I'm considering Atlas lawn equipment since l live near a local Habor Freight Store in Georgia.

It might be camera distortion, but it looks to me like the overall cut of Ryobi was more ragged.

The EGO slaughtered Greenworks and Ryobi. In the first mulching contest, the worst choice, the high lift blade was used. That blade leaves the grass clippings the longest of all three choices of blades that came with the EGO. If the proper mulch blade was used, It would have won that contest hands down. To be fair, a mulching blade should have been used with all three mowers. It sounded like the Ryobi would have done much better, if the motor turned the same RPM as the Greenworks and the EGO. The lower RPM is why it didn't have the suction that the other two mowers had.

Great Video! Would've been interesting to see how the Greenworks would have compared with its high-lift blade installed. It was taped to the bottom of the mower box (It's possible they just started including them, I recently bought the mower). The wrapping the blade came in explains it is for long dense grasses as opposed to the standard high-efficiency blade already installed on the mower. Here is some info you might like. I have found the combination of the high-lift blade with the turbo button initiated, the greenworks can pick up a majority of leaves on my lawn. The Ego mower (LM2101, single blade model) I purchased previously could not. However, that ego mower did not come with a high-lift blade and I didn't feel like purchasing separately (mowers are expensive as is already). That may have made a bit of difference, but I don't think it would have been enough since the ego mower stays at a low rpm unless it feels resistance (Tall/dense grass). So picking up leaves on short-grass doesn't really work unless you can max out the rpm's like on the green works mower (turbo mode).

Glad I got the EGO.

Great comparison review!

I don't see how this is the ultimate match up. The Greenworks comes with a more powerful 80v model, that would be more comparable to the other two with dual blades.

Very good review. Have you heard people having issues with the Ego battery and warranty replacement? It seems that in 2021 and this year people are reporting issues with both batteries and customer service. Thanks!

Thanks for this videos, am just wondering how many lawnmowers you had to buy for our entertainment and education

Thank you so much

Ryobi all day long with 9.0 amp battery

31:10 Good girl Brooklyn 😍

Ego high lift blade is for bagging, not mulching.

The showdown of the century lol

You need the exact blade on each to be able to do the test correctly. Need a cross cut blade on the greenworks to compare them with.

Great video!

Beautiful review

I really enjoy the unboxing and tests you do on mowers hope to see you test the new Milwaukee mower 2823-22HD and the new toro super recycler 21568. Thank you again

When rating any product I believe the price is the first thing to consider , specialy automobile. So what are prices of items tested ?. I think a lexus is rated higher than a Camry

I only wish Ego had a side discharge like Ryobi and Greenworks

Just my thoughts but if you think about it the test maybe should have been with all of them having a single blade. I may be wrong on this idea but like I said it was just my thoughts.

You seem to misunderstand what the "Mohawks" is. You do NOT get mohawks from a single pass. You get them when you overlap your previous pass with the right side of EGO mower. What you may get from a single pass is stranglers (and boy, EGO gets plenty of them) but not mohawks.

Great review. Very fair on all 3 of them. I agree with ego result with a high lift blade for a mulch maintenance cut. The cut quality itself is great, but it leaves more larger mulch on the lawn. Pair the Ego gator blade with the Ego high lift as your 2 blades, ditch the flat top blade, and the 2 annoying bolts… You will get 1st place all categories on the ego. Though I never cut grass that tall. Fun but as you said, unrealistic. Thanks again for you time and skill.

In all fairness, the ego and Ryobi are dual blade mowers where the Greenworks is a single blade. Also the greenworks comes with a high lift blade, which you probably should have used when comparing it to dual blade systems where high lift blades are used, taking that into consideration I think the Greenworks would have been a clear winner in these tests.

WITH GRASS THAT DEEP, my gas lawnmower would leave mohawks and clumps of grass ....

Greenworks has a turbo button! ego has a auto turbo!

Fun review thx

Greenworks Pro came in 2nd with single STANDARD blade instead of it's high lift blade. High lift blade might have made the difference.

With all the good reviews you see about the ryobi on RU-vid, I think it’s defined over rated a bit. Plus most those reviews were paid by ryobi. That’s why I like your videos my man. Hal eat and to the point!

I’ll buy the Ryobi and save a couple hundred . I already have plenty 40v batteries.

i liked your video since you said your dog is wiggling his tail hehe

I was hoping you would engage the turbo buttons on the lawnmowers that have them 😔

Here I am watching some old videos again. Lol

Just wondering why you care what the clippings look like when you bag? I would only care how chopped up they are when mulching.

Would be nice to know the prices

I really enjoy your reviews but tell me, who allows their grass to get that long before mowing? My John Deer gas powered tractor would have a hard time going through that. But still…… I appreciate the testing. I’m going with Ryobi for a variety of reasons. Price, power, and we have a number of Ryobi tools where i can interchange the batteries. I also cut frequently enough where I wouldn’t anticipate some of the challenges here in your testing. Great job, thank you!

I don’t know what you mean by “maintenance cut.“ Do you mean cutting the grass with the mulching blade? The EGO is supposed to have as much power as a gas powered lawnmower. They have a mulching blade on that, so why does it not mulch worth a damn? It leaves a lot of long blades. I’m very disappointed, as I was leaning towards getting an EGO, plus my yard is Bermuda and I don’t know how well it will do in Bermuda. I think the design needs to be changed so it mulches better. It’s either a problem with the blade, or a problem with the frame. I think these lawnmowers are a few years away from being equivalent to a gas powered mower. I certainly don’t want to have to double cut my lawn every time I mow the lawn. There should be absolutely no mohawks in a normal lawn cut. I had a gas powered Snapper and you could not find the blades of grass after it mulches them, without getting down on your hands and knees and dig around. They’re probably less than an 8th inch long. That Snapper lawnmower is the best mower ever had. I currently have a Honda, gas powered and it’s no comparison. The third test was kind of ridiculous. I never let my grass get that long and I don’t think most people ever do. I know it’s just a test. Plus another thing is, you need to go the speed you would normally go when you mow your lawn. I don’t know if people go that slow. I also couldn’t deal with the choking that your experienced with the Ryobi and the Greenworks. That would drive me absolutely bonkers. Good review, though. Brooklyn wants to go out and eat that grass! 😳

I'd be curious as how the best compares to a gasser. I'm going to be buying an electric, just wondering how it compares.

Im about to buy a ryobi 21" crosscut for $200 on facebook marketplace, should i be worried?

Just got an ego today edit: yes it's the one in the video

Ya can't beat a petrol powered 4 stroke mower

So this is what John Legere does now?

Sir, what about the TURBO button on the Greeworks ? It's said that when the Turbo button is pressed that Greenworks 60v then matches the RPM level of the EGO for hight grass ??? HELP

how do you sharpen your lawnmower blades any tips? might be a good video also

Did you use a 21" blade on all of these?

Which battery was the Ego running, 7.5 or 10 amp? Thanks.

Does the speed you walk make s diff?

Ego came to play after getting that third place lol

Cant be a good comparison when you run one mower down the cut path faster than another. It would obviously leave patches etc where another mower would do better since its on the grass for a longer time

Spoiler alert @ 30:33

Were these all self-propelled?