Battery powered lawn tools

I do have to admit, I am a little bias here. I own this model and it really is a pretty great riding mower. Now you might be saying to yourself, there is no way this thing can cut up to 3 acres on a single charge.

Well, you would be wrong, it will. I live in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area, and I have a pretty big yard, with around 2 acres of grass I need to cut. This mower can handle it with no issues at all. I will have to say though, it will cut the complete yard when I have the mower set at slow driving speed and slow cutting speed.

The slow driving speed is perfect for my yard since I have plenty of obstacles in my way, and when on high speed this riding mower is very quick thanks to the instant battery powered brushless motors. The cut from this mower is extremely nice and puts my old Husquvarna to shame. I cut my mowing time by a third easily with this riding mower. The only negative thing I would have to say about this battery powered zero turn riding mower would be the cost.

This mower is not cheap, but it comparatively priced to gas powered zero turn mowers. That being said, I would not hesitate to buy this battery powered zero turn riding mower, it was worth every penny in the time savings and quality of cut. This is another segment of electric lawn equipment that has really exploded over the last couple of years. Electric and battery powered leaf blowers are made by pretty much all electric power tool manufactures, and battery technology has really helped these blowers get a foothold into the power tool market.

I love battery powered leaf blowers , for one reason, noise. If you know anything about gas leaf blowers , you know they are loud. Electric and battery powered leaf blowers are so much quieter , and the latest models are just as powerful as their gas cousins. This blower is powerful, and with a 56 volt battery the run time is pretty impressive as well. If you are looking for a blower to move a larger amount of leaves and do it relatively quietly this is the blower for you. So in the leaf blower market the name of the game is CFM or cubic feet per minute.

What it basically comes down to is the higher the CFM, the easier it is to move those leaves around your yard. The Ego has an impressive CFM, that is a lot. This blower also has a very impressive run time of 3hours.

If there is one negative I can think of for the EGO blower is that it is a little heavy. That 56 volt while impressive on the power side of things, is heavy. Like most leaf blowers, you would benefit from a shoulder strap , and luckily this model has an optional strap if you are interested in taking a little of the load off.

Electric pressure washers have come a long way as well in the last couple of years. The main reason being the adoption of brushless motors, which have allowed for higher PSI output. I personally have a non brushless Ryobi pressure washer and it is sufficient for washing your car and cleaning off your patio furniture, but if you want to really blast away the grime, you need brushless power.

This is an excellent pressure washer that boasts brushless power along with powerful psi output. The pressure washer has a nice 20 feet of high pressure steel-reinforced hose and a generous 35 feet of power cord. It also has quick disconnecting nozzles which are a must these days with modern electric pressure washers. With electric pressure washers , PSI is the king of stats. With psi this SunJoe electric pressure washer is very powerful and should be able to handle all of the pressure washing chores at your home.

This model also has a powerful 1. The metal wand is a nice addition and puts this model ahead of others who have plastic wands. The only negative I have found with this SunJoe electric pressure washer is the same flaw with all electric pressure washers.

Electric pressure washers have one inherent flaw, and that is they are tied to your nearest electrical outlet. Now, this can partially be overcome by an outdoor rated and high gauge extension cord, but do follow the manufactures recommendations on using extension cords with your pressure washer. Just like the other categories in this post, electric and battery powered string trimmers have also come a long way in the last couple of years.

The introduction of larger and more powerful lithium-ion batteries and brushless motors has really pushed these trimmers up a notch. My favorite thing about electric and battery powered string trimmers is the weight reduction from a similarly powered gas model. I had a 4 cycle string trimmer and it was heavy, really heavy, especially after using it for a little while.

A shoulder strap was a necessity with the gas string trimmer. For instance, a battery-powered string trimmer is estimated to cost. On the other hand, a gas trimmer, with an estimated use of 2. While these cost differences are negligible, gas-powered engines also require gas, oil, spark plugs, and the occasional tune-up, which battery-powered lawn equipment does not require. The total savings can be calculated by using our operating cost formula above, along with your initial investment cost to own battery-powered vs.

We suggest investing in one system — with two batteries — and using them interchangeably. Note: Lithium-Ion batteries are Manufacturer-specific. Batteries for this lawn equipment are Not designed to interchange between different brands of tools.

However, If you intend to own 2 or more battery-powered lawn tools we highly recommend sticking with Only one Manufacturer. Yes, certain locations in the U. Most — but not all — reliable brands are switching or have switched over to using Brushless — High-efficiency motors in their power equipment. Brushless motors — in a nutshell — eliminate the internal brushes and wear of older brushed motors — which cause a lot of internal friction — and as such, wear out much sooner.

In addition, Brushless motor tools last an estimated times longer than tools with brushes. These marvels of technology not only offer much longer operation for owners — but include such important features as load speed sensors that actually increase torque-speed when the load is higher and reduce the torque-speed when the load is less. While a few manufacturers may still use nickel-cadmium NiCd or nickel-metal hydride NiMH , for their power tools — they are far and few between, and shrinking.

Based on their superior charging ability, lower weight, advanced technology, and availability we Only recommend choosing cordless power tools supplied with Lithium-ion batteries. As an example: a 4 Ah battery will provide stored power — twice as long as a 2 Ah battery. So a volt 4 Ah battery will produce about the same available battery power as an volt 2 Ah battery. Watt-hours are always listed on the battery label itself, but may not always be listed in the specs or box.

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