Real owners breakdown of the differences between all three mowers after owning the a #makita mower for one year, the #ego mower for 3 seasons and the #milwaukee mower for 2 seasons
It's a metal mower deck. They all get rust after awhile. But not cleaning the buildup of grass off after every mowing doesn't help. By leaving the grass caked on the metal it holds moisture and the moisture causes the rust. Common sense tells you that. As an old saying goes." You take care of your tools and they will take care of you."
Batteries cost more up front, but seem to be easier to maintain- no special trips out to get gas, no mixing, no worries about winterizing or bad gas. Cost vs. convenience. The older I get the more it makes sense to pay a little more convenience, as my time is more valuable the closer I get to the other end.
I also own Milwaukee mower and it definitely builds up grass. I would recommend to stop using metal scraper. That will scratch deck and cause deck to rust over time. I’ve been using a Stihl tree felling wedge to scrape deck. Works great and it’s made out of a plastic material.
This is the most dad video I've ever watched. This video is so unashamedly dad, it dabs while shouting "yolo swag fleek fam!" when picking up its eighth grader after school.
I bought an m18 package online from Home Depot included mower, trimmer, chainsaw and blower for $1609. Fantastic deal. Wasn't sure if I'd use or sell the chainsaw. I used after a storm on all the tree branches down in my yard. Everything is great and I love it all. Perfect equipment for a 73yo widow. It's been a challenge knowing what to purchase since my husband passed.
the folding feature on the ego is a nice to have if you need to save storage space but be aware that the wires can end up getting damaged at the joint, simple fixes are available of over the internet but it can be a pain to troubleshoot and source which wire is the issue. I recommend avoid folding as much as possible. edit: I am sure for everyone who has experienced this there is someone who will say that have folded it a million times with no issues. I am just saying it can happen, certainly happened to me, simple fix once I figured out the issue.
B4 I used mine the first time i washed under the deck and put 2 coats of car wax. Man nothing sticks except wet grass. I set it up to save space. As soon as I put it down, all the grass falls off. I plan to keep waxing under the deck. Enjoyed the video.
I feel you on the beefiness, I jumped into the battery mowers a couple seasons ago and have a Ryobi since I was already on the platform. I treat mine like an old gas Murray mower as well. After a season, I want a metal deck mower again. So I’m going to change over to another platform that has a metal deck mower.
Love my ego mower. Its a 1st gen power plus model and still works like a champ. Whenever I get a new ego tool i ALWAYS get the power plus model a little more expensive but that xtra power helps. I do have a plastic deck and the grass does stuck to it might have to try the mystery juce😅
I own a first generation EGO. Battery 7.5 is doing weird stuff as well. And find its great. I did upgrade my blade to the high lift and found not to sharpen the blade. Stays sharp. Once you expose the metal it seems to dull within 1-2cuts and i only use a file to sharpen it
I JUST started buying Milwaukee battery tools 3 weeks ago. We have 2 old Silverleaf Maples going "End Of Lifecycle" in the front yard, and starting to drop large 8"-10" limbs. The corded electric 16" chainsaw wouldn't reach it once plugged in, so I decided to go battery. I went on eBay and found a Milwaukee 16" Chainsaw NEW no Battery/Charger for only $165, so I decided that would be my new direction.
