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Light weight lawn mower…

Mom2Dogs — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:10:34 GMT

My husband is not able to mow the yard this year, we have a self propelled mower but it is heavy and I can barely push it. Anyone one have a mower that you like and think is easy to push?

Right now we are paying to have the yard mowed, which is new to us...well last year we paid someone...1st time in 40+years..we would rather not have to pay someone and thinking about a differen mower, that maybe I can handle.

Any suggestions, welcomed.

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Sooner — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:28:00 GMT

@Mom2Dogs Back in the last century we had a lawn boy we loved. Don't know if they still make them. A Snapper that was awful, and a John Deere that weighed a ton and was self-propelled and dragged me around the lawn.

We decided that getting it mowed was worth the money. If I were you, I would seriously look for a good buy. You save on ware on you, your time, and maybe overdoing it on a hot day. Mowers aren't cheap now either I'd guess.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:29:08 GMT

I bought a self-propelled battery-operated mower. It replaced my dinosaur gasoline mower that I could hardly manage. My new battery mower is a dream come true. So easy to maneuver around the yard. I love it. EGO is the brand.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:35:45 GMT

@SilleeMee I was looking at Greenworks but will take a look at the EGO brand...I am thinking that electric is the way to go....I am not a weakling but what we have now is just to heavy for me to push.

We were quoted $65.00 week for mowing and trimming, so I got another bid it was $50.00/week...we just don't want to pay that on a weekly basis and then he showed up today to mow and our back yard is very wet and so he just mowed the front and side yard, the other side yard is also wet.

It would just be more convenient to mow when we want it mowed...I realize the guy is running a business and wants to mow every 7 days but sometimes that is not what we need.

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Mary Bailey — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:37:19 GMT

We bought a small riding mower when DH couldn't push any more. It's been a life saver. It's been probably a decade.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:47:31 GMT

@Mary Bailey ...if we had a place to store a rider that would be nice, our 2 car garage is tight.

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Laura14 — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:02:12 GMT

I have an electric self propelled Greenworks, but be careful about running over the cords!

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:07:32 GMT

@Laura14 ...that would be an issue for me and my husband is against a plug in, but I want what ever I can turn on and push!

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Kachina624 — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:10:04 GMT

Try an electric. Maybe they now have rechargables or you'll have to use an extension cord. Without a big heavy gas engine, they are very lightweight.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:10:32 GMT

@Mom2Dogs

When I was looking for a new mower I also looked at Greenworks and compared them to EGO. I think if you want lightweight then I would consider Greenworks b/c they use lighter weight materials than does EGO. Greenworks uses more plastic on theirs than EGO so that's why they are lighter.

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Etoile308 — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:14:16 GMT

I recommend a light weight rechargeable battery operated lawn mower. The smaller the width the lighter. Something like a 16" or 18" Black & Decker. I know Home Depot has an even smaller Ryobi.

My advise is to check the different models on the floor to see check them out and compare weight.

There is a drawback with smaller mowers. You need to make a few more additional passes because of the smaller width and empty catch basket more frequently. To me that's well worth to not have to struggle with a heavier mower.

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Desertdi — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:14:46 GMT

My first husband ran over the electric cord of the mower...

He tried to twist the frayed ends of the cut cord back together...while it was still plugged in. (He survived)

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Puppy Galore — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:18:53 GMT

I used a SunJoe electric lawnmower.
'First one I ordered from the Q.

Second one I purchased from Lowe's or Home Depot, I asked them to assemble it and put it in the car. They kept the box. Go with the longest cord recommended.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:21:47 GMT

You can always get a robot mower. They are not inexpensive though. I looked at them but for my yard it wouldn't be practical

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willowbark — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:25:11 GMT

I have a question about the ones that are rechargeable. Do they stay juiced up for the entire mowing job or does it lose power as the battery diminishes.

Also, I assume it is a lithium ion battery. How many hours does it take to charge it up and is it safe to leave it unattended while it's charging

If you charge it in your garage and it's hot in there, is that not risky or perhaps I am being overly worried about lithium ion batteries catching on fire.

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:28:00 GMT

@SilleeMee My neighbor has a robot mower, it runs almost every day and cuts just a slight amount daily.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:28:25 GMT

@Mom2Dogs I haven't seen any one push a lawn mower since the 20th century. In my neck of the woods, everyone w/grass on their property uses........

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:29:49 GMT

@willowbark The run time is different on the mowers as well as the warranty....I did read that the batteries should not be stored in the garage which is to hot in the summer and to cold in the winter..,not sure if that is true or not, just what I read.

Also, the cost of buying a new battery every few years is also a concern.

Lots to think about.

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:31:26 GMT

@Mz iMac Push mowers are still a thing in my area, and we have no room for a riding mower. Our back yard is fenced in, getting a rider inside the gate is an issue.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:31:38 GMT

@willowbark wrote:
I have a question about the ones that are rechargeable. Do they stay juiced up for the entire mowing job or does it lose power as the battery diminishes.

Also, I assume it is a lithium ion battery. How many hours does it take to charge it up and is it safe to leave it unattended while it's charging

If you charge it in your garage and it's hot in there, is that not risky or perhaps I am being overly worried about lithium ion batteries catching on fire.

@willowbark

The batteries stay charged for a period of time. the length of time would depend on the size of the battery. My battery stays charged for the entire time and then there's still enough to do another cutting. Charge time takes mine only about 10 minutes and then I take the battery out of the charger and leave it in a cool place, not in my garage.