Greenworks 60v 22" self propelled mower initial impressions

New 2024 model Greenworks 60v 22" self propelled mower. Initial thoughts just confirming some features and rumors regarding backup behavior. I will follow up with another video after I have a chance to mow with it this weekend.

[@juliacartman8819]

I like the improvements over the 21 inch Greenworks 60v mower. Greenworks could have made the muching / bagging switch to allow partial mulching/ bagging like the Honda gas mowers. Another thing they could have done is allow mower to draw additional power if you use two batteries at the same time. Nothing better than a powerful motor that can cut through anything. The existing 60v 21 inch Greenworks mower self propel speed was not linear when you adjusted the lever from Turtle to Rabbit or other way around. I hope Greenworks improved this.

[@Tom_Platz]

Hey Greg, thanks for this initial impressions video. Been trying to find info about this one and the 80v version (I guess that one too has been updated to "Gen 3", w/22" cut, etc.) but not finding any info about that one. Seeing that it appears Greenworks has resolved the "self-propelled/backing up" issues is HUGE for me, and was holding me back from purchasing the older gen models. Looking forward to your follow-up video after mowing with it! Thank you!

[@greganson3627]

You're very welcome. I was also coming up short on both. I bought the 80v 22" from Costco with 2-4ah batteries and 4amp charger. I had 4 primary issues with it and returned it before I got to cut with it due to catastrophic failure. First - As soon as I tested the lights, they flashed quickly and then it popped and the whole motor stopped operating. The additional complications of the 80v's dual battery changover and separate light switch are just unnecessary to me. The LEDs use no meaningful power so there's no need to worry about them being on or off. Second - The flap door for mulching/opening was off alignment a hair and was getting stuck in the closed position. I had to take a razor blade to the edge of it to get it to open without hesitation. That's a Quality control issue - as it appears these decks are the exact same. This could have had the same problem. Third - It was going to use both of those 4ah batteries and with a single 4amp charger, it was going to be annoying having to swap them out to be sure they are both charged every time I need to mow it. It's just easier having 1 battery. And with this one you get 1 battery and the better 6amp charger. Fourth - The labeling on the box was way out of alignment with the website. The box said it was suitable for 1/3 acre and had 50 min runtime with 2-4ah batteries. The website said 3/4 acre and 60 minutes. Why the difference?

[@Tom_Platz]

@@greganson3627 Thanks again for this info, very helpful! Another question I'm having trouble answering... how heavy is this mower, and how maneuverable will it be? I'll be coming from an old gas powered self-propelled Honda 21" cut, dual blade mower with "smaller" wheels... what I'm really looking for is ease in turning at the end of each pass. I'm getting older (55 tomorrow! 😲), and find this aspect of mowing is what wears me out the most!

[@greganson3627]

@@Tom_Platz It's listed around 75 lbs I believe. It seems to be a good weight as it's generally lighter than gasoline, but also a bit heavier than the plastic ones like Ego (55ish lbs). I wanted a bit heavier than the EGO or Ryobi ones because I didn't want it bouncing around on the imperfections on the yard, causing an uneven cut. I'll let you know how it goes with focusing on the turning and maneuverability. I have high hopes with the reverse lockout "feature" gone. Happy Birthday!!!

[@Tom_Platz]

@@greganson3627 Hey Greg! So I decided to stop by my local Tractor Supply store yesterday to check one of these out, and they had it marked down to $399! Not sure if the signage at the store was a mistake or not, I couldn't pass up the chance to get the mower at that price, so I grabbed it. Won't mow with it until tomorrow or Monday, but hopefully we can compare notes and help anyone else out there looking at this model.

[@greganson3627]

@@Tom_Platz that's an amazing price! My tractor supply had the signage for 399 too but the SKU was matching a non self propelled version. They almost gave it to me at that price too but after checking SKU it ended up 499 less 50 to honor greenworks. I mowed with it today and it's super impressive. I will upload video in a bit.

[@dankoopman4616]

One of the biggest problems I see with electric mowers is they don't put enough lift on the blade. It takes some upward suction to bring up down grass and do a quality job of cutting. I have an ego and had to put a much higher lift blade to do a decent job. And yes it did cut down the minutes on the battery

[@greganson3627]

It would be nice if greenworks made a high lift blade option for this mower as I could definitely take the battery life tradeoff with this one. Right now it looks like they only offer a replacement blade.

[@Tom_Platz]

I have this new Greenworks mower as well, and have mowed with it twice so far. I run the Turbo on the whole time, to get closer to gas powered blade RPMs, and I gotta say the cut quality is really, really good. I'd say as good if not a bit better than my Honda dual blade gas mower. This Greenworks mower is also dual blade, so it does seem to help with the lift.