Ego Select Cut Vs Ryobi Cross Cut: NOT EVEN CLOSE! 

This video was really interesting to watch and I don’t even have a lawn to mow! Thanks for keeping SE’s football field cut. 😊

If you are cutting high stuff, should always start at max height and drop down on a second cut. Should also put the "side" chute on to prevent clogging. Can do a final 3rd mulch pass if you want. For normal mowing too, should never cut more than 2/3 of the mowers width, so do go wheel to previous wheel track. I usually do 50/50, line up the center of the mower with the previous wheel pass.

Great review !!! I've watched many and yours is the only one that addresses the issue with trying to pull the mowers backwards (starts at 22:50) after releasing the self propelled lever. This is an issue with my current gas powered mower and it drives me crazy. That alone will swing me to the Ryobi. Thanks !

I like the tough test, I think most mowers will cut well if one was to follow all the proper cutting techniques posted. This test shows what to expect should you let your grass overgrow, mower performance in extreme conditions.

Great video. Very informative. Answers questions people would probably wonder about.

Thank you for your review. I will be purchasing an Ego. Great Job!

Great review! I have a bunch of Ryobi power tools and have been wondering if I want to swap my Ego out with a Ryobi mower and just have Ryobi batteries ... nope, keeping the Ego after seeing this video. This is my 2nd year using the mulching blades for Fall leaves, too - used to bag about 15 to 20 bags of leaves a year, but since using the mulching blade I've just mulched them on my yard.

I love my ego products. I have the select cut and was disappointed because they came out with the select cut xp literally the next year but oh well. I also have their hedge trimmer, power load weed trimmer, 650cfm leaf blower, and I just picked up their new auger propelled snow blower last week. Just need some snow to test that bad boy out. I have no regrets investing in the ego line.

I agree with several comments - in tall grass, always start with discharge, and mulch the shorter grass on a 2nd cut.

I have been waiting a long time to see someone compare these two

I bought the Ryobi , the ego does seem slightly better but I’ve had a good experience so far and love that there are so many different Ryobi tools that use the same battery.

Your video has shown me a couple of things that videos from others have not shown me. I think that I would prefer the shorter handle of the Ryobi when I was mowing, it seems that the EGO handle would put me too far back from the mower - too bad that the length is not adjustable.. Also I like the looks of the Ryobi handle better, it looks more comfortable than the EGO handle. Nice job presenting this info, thanks for sharing.

Thank you for doing this video! I was leaning Ryobi but guess not so much

Landscaper abandoned me so I got the Ego as I already had some of their stuff. Need self-propelled because of steep slopes. It works great and is fun to use. Very easy to dial the speed up and down as needed. Good review!

I was sold on Ego at the very beginning. As a tall person seeing the higher handle height, my back was yelling Ego.

Thank you Mon Tod. Wish I saw this before I bought the Ryobi.

Even got started I was busting a move with a beatboxing😂.. now let's get to the review

Nice job on the review! I just replaced my only six year-old Honda HRX217 with a select cut Ego and could not be happier. The cut of the Ego is superior to the Honda. I wish the battery technology had been what it is today when I bought the Honda. I can’t see ever going back to gas.

That’s my dawg!! Great video

I always wondered about this! One of these two will most likely be my next lawn mower...although I'd prefer a 28 to 30" walk behind version...

Very good review thanks for sharing

Reluctantly clicked on this hoping the Ego would 'win' since I just bought one, but given I have a bunch of other Ego tools and batteries, I would have gone with it anyway. Have only used it twice, but find the cut very nice, and it does at least as well as my HRR216 Honda but is much easier to maneuver. I do find I can't do my entire yard with the 7.5 battery, but I can finish up with one of my 5amp batteries. One of the best things about going electric is that I will mow my yard more frequently (I'm retired and have the time) because I don't have to worry about using up the gas and also it's just easier to do with the Ego. Thanks for the comparison.

Phenomenal review!!

to adjust the ego your suppose to use the handle in front of the bagger attachment makes it east to adjust

Really enjoyed your research and video

THANKS SOOO MUCH,, BUT I WILL GO WITH THE RYOBI ' AWD' BECAUSE I'VE GOT A TOUGH HILL AND ROUGH PROPERTY TO COVER,, AND MANY TURNS..

Thanks.

Thanks, you helped me make my decision to go electric and go Ryobi. I was interested in the cutting performance and noise level. My grass snowblower died this winter. Then yesterday my Craftsman mower died after 16 years despite my rookie attempts to fix it. Sooo I think it's a sign to go electric and against carbs ( not the food ones ;).

I bought an EGO 2110 self propelled to make it easier to mow uneven ground in hot weather. Read all the reviews. Wish I had seen info on the battery size and weight before I bought it. If I had I would not have bought it. I have a really hard time handling that huge heavy battery. Do not like it at all. And no directions at all in the manual about what the lights mean. Just directions about blade changing and things I would hire out and never do myself. I have had a WORX 56V push mower for about 6 years. I can grip those batteries with one hand. Like them much better. They are 2 # 2 3/4 oz each vs 6 #5 oz for the EGO. Glad I still have that mower.

Great comparo...thanks

Cutting overgrown grass like that with a mulching plug in is probably why you had mixed results. I’d like to see you do it again on side discharge to see if it keeps them from bogging down.

Nice side by side. my question and sorry if I missed this were the batteries new I remember you saying slightly used but the price seemed really reduced? I believe like you mentioned ego is top dog in Outdoor consumer lawn equipment. Glad you made the disclaimer one was new and thought your test was laid out visually well for easy comparison. Great comparison. be careful draining those 40v batteries too deeply where the ryobie wont put out enough charge to get them charged again. temps can hurt batteries as well. Now we need to see ego headsup against millwaukee and dewalt on the Greeniron...Gridiron field! Great job.

Great job. Thanks

Great Job! Thank You.❤. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 5 Stars

Great review! Really like your music cuts! I like the performance of the Ego lineup. Ego has a 3yr warranty on their batteries. Is Ryobi lifetime warranty on their 40v system like their other lineups?? Been seeing lots of reviews that you really have to manage your ego batteries to get the life expectancy out of them.

luscious usually pertains to taste or smell. Lush would probably be a better word choice. That is, unless you are thinking about eating some grass, in which case keep using luscious. 😅 I knew what you meant though, and you put a big smile on my face. 😊

The Ego batteries have a built-in fan to help cool the batteries may have been getting hot and shutting off to protect the circuit. Lowes had the ego mowers $100. off for memorial week.

His beatbox scared me. I thought it was something else 😮

Is this the regular Ego Select Cut or the Select Cut XP? I’ve never had the mower cut out but a first generation I had struggled in thicker grass. The Select Cut XP it pretty powerful.

Liking instantly for the starting dog scene! Lolled.

Ryobi all day long !, I sold ego for ryobi and never will regret it

Wait a minute, I have the Ego select cut xp with the included 56-volt 10 ah battery. And I literally cut down, 22" tall grass effortlessly, time after time without once tilting the mower over the tall grass to cut it. The motor never bogged down at no time, cutting that 22" tall grass and even 1" thick bushes, in fact, you can't Bogg down the motor, that's how power the motor is. So, I don't know why in your video, with that little grass, why it keeps cutting off. The Ego lawnmower is a beast with grass.

good comparison but those lawn mowers are made to cut residential yards. Plus that grass is very thick. I think even a gas mower will bog down. Good comparison though. The Ego wheels are smaller as well.

great review

I have that Ryobi and after 2 years its junk and I have that flashing battery issue lots of times

Very big lawn and lots of grass...another two weeks and you could have had it swathed and baled it and sold it to a stable. Those mowers were not designed for a lawn the size of a horse pasture. Good comparison.👍

1st rule for mulching ... no more than 2" off the top. You should've used the side chutes on both mowers with the highest cutting height. Have used both mowers ... both are good. However the Ryobi Crosscut does do a better job when used as it's meant to be, cutting from about 5" down to 2 1/2" to 3" high. The battery life was close on both. In closing ... the grass you chose would have given "anyones" brand of gas mower a hard time.

Cut time is greatly reduced when self propelled is engaged. Add in the height of the grass and it did exactly what it should.

Wish you used the sude chute on both ,i know i dislikes the Ego side chute

Great review. I’ve used gas lawn mowers on lawns this overgrown and had to cut multiple times with stopping and cleaning out. So I’m impressed with both electric mowers. After charging these guys up I’m sure they’d both do great lowering the blades on the already cut portions. Hopefully electric lawn mowers keep getting better

What Amp/Hour were the batteries? These mowers come with different size batteries while the decks and blades are roughly the same. It would help with the comparison.

This presentation was very useful to me. I am an elderly woman who will now start taking care of my own yard. I am opting for the Ego lm2167sp. Do you mind telling me what your opinion is on this particular model? Thnx.

I’m jealous how much you picked up the Ryobi for. 😂

Can you tell me if you have to use your thumbs to keep the self propelled feature working on the Ryobi? I have difficulties with pinched nerves and my thumbs and wonder if I'd be able to operate it for any length of time? Thank you.

I think the ryobi battery being all the way dead is better than the ego because you get to use more of the battery to cut the lawn.

I'm not going to lie, I've been a ryobi fan since when I was working in construction and everybody was touting their Milwaukee, Makita and one guy was boasting about his Hilti branded tools, but when it came to the perilous places everyone was happy with my Ryobi... Because when something goes wrong, just drop the Ryobi because it's affordable to replace, where the Hilti needed to be guarded with your life as that's a whole weeks paycheck to replace.... And performance-wise they're equal... If someone is up in the raftors, they'd just toss up my Ryobi and even when it was missed and hit the floor, it keep working like a champ, but the Hilti was treated with kid gloves and still needed to be taken to a repair shop...btw I purchased the Ryobi lawnmower and my wife loves it... Being disabled I can't pull a string start mower and hold the lever at the same time... But I just loaded the charged battery squeezed the lever and pushed the blade- start button all with one hand, and got to work... When I was done I used 2 bars on the battery, even with using the self-propell feature...

me: "I am not about to watch this man mow grass for 4 minutes" *watches this man mow grass for 4 minutes* "hmm, yes I see." Good comparison video. I enjoy the scientific feel. Don't know why you used mulching instead of the side chute, but it's still a good and equal comparison.

Ego does look like good brand and might get one someday but time being sticking with ryobi, mainly cause i have a lot of their tools and plenty spare batteries i can use. ^^

nice no nonsense review

My experience could be a 1-off, but I'm frustrated as hell dealing with EGO: (Location GA:/grass type: Bermuda approx. 66oo sq. ft.) I bought the EGO 2130SP in Feb 2021, while I want to give it 5-Star rating (works great when it works). But EGO is getting 1-star from me. I've had a random problem of it not starting (in driveway) or stopping/stalling during a cut (and I'm not cutting overgrown grass here). It's not a battery issue, the battery works fine in the String Trimmer. Also, I can't simulate it at will. In Mar of 2022 I turn it over to an authorized dealer. They had it for 3 weeks and told me they could not find anything wrong with it (Note: it was returned to me very filthy, both mower and charger). Well, the same problem happened again at the end of the cutting season (yes, it ran all summer long in 90-degree heat). At the beginning of this season (2023) it did it again after 2 complete cuts. In APR/May it happened again these past 2 times I called EGO. I let them know I reported this same problem in the past, went through their scripted troubleshooting guide and it worked fine while they were on the phone. Hung up with them and guess what? It stalled again and would not start about 20 minutes into my cut, I finished with my gas mower. The following week it would NOT start again. Before calling EGO, I went through all the steps I from the previous week and it would NOT start on the driveway. I called EGO and of course, it works. This time I was able to finish my lawn (Bermuda, approx. 6600 sq. ft. Here 's my problem, I'm not calling EGO for no reason. It's under full warranty and there is something wrong with my mower. And I can guarantee it's not the typical wiring or relays found on youtube vids. As I said, this happen to me in 2022 and I waited to double triple check to be sure it was not some silly operator error. 1) Charge battery (all green lights) 2) slide into slot (be sure it clicks in place) 3) fully push start button and pull bail switch. The light on the handle shows solid "orange light" while battery lights are fully green. The mower nor the battery is hot and I'm not even in the grass at times when it shuts down or simply does not start. There is no way it's a load issue and be acceptable as working under normal conditions. I follow the 1/3 rule of cutting. I've replayed this info to the EGO reps several times. This should be more than enough info to turn it in. Yet, I can't get them to authorize a real tech to figure out the issue or simply replace it. But then what...I'm out of a mower I paid $600+ for another three weeks possibly. It's a good thing I held on to my 15 yr. old gas mower. WTF!!!

When a Li-Ion battery shuts off the first time that's the BMS (Battery Management System) inside the battery pack TELLING YOU it's time to recharge the battery. What many don't know is that OVER DISCHARGING the pack by re-starting the mower after shutdown WILL REDUCE THE LIFESPAN of the battery pack.

What AH battery is used with the EGO?

You can get the EGO without self propelled function for $399.00

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Not that I don’t trust it but , mine run way longer … might be the battery we’re not fully charged… and I cut St Augustine grass which is much more dense.

That will happen It's a no load voltage rise as the battery cools down, However,, don't never run them too low as the batteries will fail!!! and will not be chargeable, as the chargers BMS will no longer recognize under voltage minimums batteries for safety.

YOu might also note that the Ryobi self-propel motor is not brushless and is rated by Ryobi at 200 hours. I can't cut my hilly lawn without self - propel. The batteries never last as long as they should and they vary radically from one to another (I've had six of them).

Did you not put the plastic rear discharging hardware on the EGO. The grass had no where to go... not a true comparison

You can tell that neither is meant to mow grass like that because neither has a side discharge. Mulching with a tiny deck volume requires more power than they have. Most any $400 gas mower could have cut the entire field. These battery mowers are a great choice for retired ladies who can mow often, keeping the grass low.

The EGO appears hard to beat. I have been considering a Makita brushed mower for under $500. I might wait to see if they get cheaper towards the fall season.

The EGO had a 6ah battery and only lasted 20mins??

My lawn has no need to be mulched. What I’m looking for is a simple mower just discharge & let it go

I can't trust a lawn guy that cuts grass in dress shoes.... Plus, how did you grab that battery so easy with those hands?😂... LOVE YA My son

this proves one of the issues with battery lawn mowers. bottom line is need more torque and blade speed

The motor revving up when it is going threw thicker grass has nothing to do with it being brushless. A brushed motor can have that technology function.

Gas is the best ,more power TIM

Ohh Im excited that ego is coming out with an electric motor I can replace my 200cc gas mower with... thats something to get excited about as well! Cost may curb the excitement we have to wait to see!

I wanted to like the ego, but their batteries seem to have changed to cheaper cells. The one thing this review misses is the huge variety in the Ryobi line and fact you can get good deals on their batteries direct from TTI. EGO batteries are cost you quite a bit more.

Ego is superior.

Stop playing with your battery. always wear your face shield when you are playing with your battery so you will not go blinded.

EGO is the last generation right?

My Ryobi is less than a year old and the blade motor is not working. Ryobi customer service is terrible and really slow to repair or replace and so far haven’t given me any information on what they are going to do about it. I had to buy a used gas mower while I wait.

Your not bagging?

Terrence the dog needs more training 😅

Ryobi was cheaper, works fine, I'm not a professional landscape person, Ryobi is fine.

This validates my need to stay with gas power.

Dude, these mowers are not designed to cut 2 foot high grass in one pass. Cut at max height using the chute then cut again a bit lower then do a final cut.

I respect your review, but it wasn't equal due to the battery size difference. You can't test a 7.5 AH -vs- 6 AH and think they will last anywhere close to the same time. Also this is not my experience at ALL with Ryobi. I'm not sponsored by Ryobi and I use their products to mow just about anything. I have the same mower and I have mowed 3 ft. tall overgrown grass, 2-3 ft. overgrown ditches full of thick weeds, and much more with a lot longer runtime. All documented on my channel.

40 volt vs 56 volt, not really fair to compare.

Ryobi solar powered

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Careful, drive-by shooting 😂🤣

I have a greenworks 40 volt 21 inch cut self propelled mower and it doesn't do as good as the Ryobi 40 volt 21 inch self propelled mower I've had for about 5 years. I recently purchased a Power smart 26 inch cut 80 volt self propelled mower and it's better than the Greenworks 40 volt self propelled mower and the Ryobi 40 volt 21 inch cut self propelled mower. If I was buying a 21 inch cut self propelled mower again it would be a Ryobi. Greenworks don't come close.

one is 56 volt the other is 20 volt no comparison

Caption said you were using lowest speed with the Ryobi but medium speed with Ego - NOT a fair comparison! Even a gas mower wouldn’t cut that thick and high grass on a low speed. Probably shouldn’t even try cutting that grass with either (or any) cordless battery powered mower - they are NOT made for that. Must disagree with most the other comments that state it was a good review, because it wasn’t!

Ego batteries protect themselves whereas Ryobi's don't. Protect? You might ask. Lithium-ion batteries don't like to be stored at full charge. Just like in the video, battery charge coming back, it's a chemical reaction that doesn't just stop. At full charge sitting for more than 3 months the batter can overcharge and kill itself.(Had this happen with my Ryobi trimmer) All(as far as I know) Ego batteries will discharge themselves down to... 30%(I think. off the top of my head.) after sitting idle for a month. They will even do this when mounted on the charger and not let the charger bring them back up. So before the first cut of spring make sure to take the battery off and put it back on to get a full charge.

I think you got some crap batteries because watching other videos they last way longer lol If you call ryobi tell them you're not even getting 10 min a charge they will replace them free

Ele on lawnmower trash wast hard earn money keep gas mower cut fuel line half add fuel filter. Winter time drain gas out start up empty then be read for spring clean air filter ck oil level new lawnmower 10w30. Then 10w40. Older lawnmower get wear happen need thicker oil keep motor tight will last good 4yrs .keep blade sharpen best take off go lowes you want change to mulch 2-1 3-1 mulch blade easyer cut nice look on yard (fall. Do not cut short winter freez grass been do this 45 yrs .thang read on hear our they use youtub for attion .???

Fell asleep to the boring music.

Music is a little loud.. i have to turn it down and then turn you up to hear what ur saying.