Husqvarna Professional Battery Mower vs Long Grass, ( LC551iv )

Husqvarna Professional Battery Mower vs Long Grass, Here I test and review the Husqvarna lc551 51cm professional battery mower. ( Is it any good ? )
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DISCLAIMER: Forest Park & Garden have loaned me this equipment for testing & review. They have not asked me to do or say anything and all opinions in this video are my own honest thoughts about the products and using them. I've put links to the Forest Park & Garden website and the products used in this video below, if you want to check them
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[@MachineryRestorer]

A very interesting video, Calvin. I like that you tested it in really long grass. A lot of review videos just test them on lawns which haven't been cut for a week...of course it will cut it. I am looking at getting a Stiga battery powered mulching mower soon so it will be interesting to see how it compares. That Husqvarna looks like a fairly good mower though...but I agree with you on the negative points you mentioned.

[@richardwallace2458]

I enjoyed that good thorough review, it was like an episode of Gavin and Stacey for people who love lawnmowers.

[@steveparlow7322]

As a lawn care and grounds maintenance professional I really can't see the electric mowers taking much market share ... at this price point and the possibility of the batteries going flat and the flimsy build it wouldn't last for me, my Honda has being cutting grass for six years and is a solid as a rock. I already use a Husky Hedge trimmer (petrol) which is thrashed with in an inch of its life but never complains even after a full days hedge cutting ........ I do like the minimal maintenance of the electric equipment, I have to spend at least one day of the weekend servicing all my machines so that would be good however I agree that there getting better but like cars its the range anxiety of being half way through a customer job and you've used your extensive selection of batteries ...... not a good look!

[@markbrisec3972]

Being in the same business as you are I agree with your assessment. Battery powered equipment has made a giant leap forward in the last decade, but as far as mowers and grass trimmers are concerned, the technology is still not there yet. I'm an avid Honda user too. My model of choice is a semi commercial Honda HRX 537. I've chosen it over their commercial mowers because of few reasons. HRX 537 has a mowing deck made out of some space grade plastic that Honda calls Xenoy. This wonder material is extremely light, doesn't rust, you can't dent it and the grass clippings don't stick to it as much as they do on aluminum and steel decks.. The weight difference is astounding. Next I love the engine on this particular model. Although it's not a commercial grade engine, it's a Honda 200 cc with more torque than the 170 cc engines Honda installs on their commercial models. It simply has more grunt and I haven't seen any quality or longevity issues compared to their commercial models. And last but not the least, the price of HRX is 30-50% lower than that of some of the professional models. Battery mowers can't match the power or the speed of recharge of a gas powered mower. Next in line are grass trimmers. Like mowers, they are still considerably more powerful than their battery driven competition. I'll stick to my Husqvarnas for the next few years.. That being said, I've completely transferred to battery powered tools as far as hedge trimmers, pole saws, hand held blowers and telescopic hedge trimmers are concerned. I use all of these tools from Makita and my productivity has gone up since I stopped using heavy gas powered hedge trimmers and the rest of the tools mentioned. They are powerful enough, much lighter and therefore easier to use for a prolonged period of time and are quieter without those pesky fumes from a 2 stroke engine going up your nose while operating them. Given the speed and advancement of the battery powered technology I'm certain that they will overcome their gas brothers. When will that happen, I don't know.. I tested what is, in my humble opinion, currently the best commercial battery powered 21" mower. It's also made by Makita. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of power this puppy produced, and it was even rivaling my Honda in certain regimes.

[@lovelawns]

Great info mate, looking forward to getting our hands on one of these when they arrive in Australia.. 👍🏻

[@titianobsidian6549]

Excellent overview, just the sort of informed real world use and conclusions. I have a 82v trimmer and its excellent for my use, pretty close to petrol, however stepping up to mower size and power the differences become larger.

[@cassius426]

Hi Calvin looking forward to some new videos from you.

[@thecuttingforce]

I can't wait to get this mower. It's not available yet In the US. I would never use it to cut that high grass but looks like it can.. wow. And its battery 🔋.. it comes with a kawasaki also..

[@marcusd2380]

Great practical review

[@noelcahill6707]

I like how now there normal mowers with just battery pods on them the air flow looked really good in it there getting far better

[@drak1921]

thank you for the review. i have 353ivx and it has the same flimsy blade. fortunatelly the mulching blade is thick and heavy so I use that for mulching and bagging at the cost of shorter runtime. it also has a better lift than this one. btw I dont understand how anybody would use this with backpack battery. for the cost of 31.1 ah backapack you can buy 4 bli300 batteries at 37.2 ah plus one extra qc500 charger. that way you can use 3 other tools at the same time or this mower for longer time. if the backpack is charging you still need more batteries to run the mower. so either you have some spare bli300s or more backpacks... I guess I just cant see the scenario where backpacks would be more usefull than equal amount of money in separate bli300s...

[@Catubrannos]

I like the fact the mower is smooth at the front, no chance of low branches catching on anything. I don't know why any commercial mower has exposed fuel lines etc.

[@paulf2529]

I already run the husqvarna battery hedge trimmers, the pole saw and the hand blower so have four bli300 batteries. I'm not really a mowing contractor and only really use my etesia pro 51 to tidy up the areas too small for my tractor mowers. Already having the batteries and charger this mower coupled with one further bli 300 is tempting, that said I would realistically need to buy an extra charger as I run my business from unit away from the house so cant be around to swap countless batteries. I think I'll hold off 12 month in case of teething problems but I'm very tempted.

[@noelcahill6707]

I hope all is well with you mate been some time since you been on

[@nickwf70]

The trouble with petrol mowers is with ordinary fuel your working in a cloud of toxic fumes. Aspen is £20 a gallon. I had the little 41cm husqvarna and its been great, I've worked it hard but its had its problems. This new commercial version looks good, wish it was 600 quid not over a grand for what they are offering. Spend 1300 quid on a petrol and you know it's going to do alot of work, not sure that will cope. When you mow other peoples gardens you never know what junk is in the grass, bricks etc. Need a tough mower.

[@waynehodge7063]

I have recently brought the non commercial version of this the lc353ivx and really wanted to like it(mind you it is used commercially) but over the time we have been using it its really not what it could be. The batterys dont really do what they say and cost a fortune,the plastic cover on the top hadle digs into your hands (luckily it comes off)the plastic washer that stops the drive bar wobbling around in the main handle has broke and Husqavarna have no idea what the part is despite me sending pictures and it being on pretty much most of thier mowers.The grass box has that wierd bit that goes into the mower said bit gets in the way when emptying the box.the list goes on. Im sorry but i really feel i wasted money on the mower and will go with Mountfield next time.Oh and the part that has the dead man handle attached to it the bit on the left of the handle bar with the big orange safety switch and the small thing wire coming out cost upwards of £40 if the wire snaps.

[@Fedoratip79]

Light blade is to keep the run time up don't you think?

[@rickatkinson1000]

Looks like a job for a string trimmer. Battery of course

[@marcusd2380]

Hi Calvin it’s been a while since u posted hope all is well with you

[@pat1589]

Looking at buying a battery commercial, simply out of fuel cost. An expensive outlay but potential saving.

[@russellpetrie119]

2603 34 probabley mulching in the summer time and or transport mode

[@thomasgould5850]

How long did you get out of the battery

[@jessedinoia8836]

C'mon man. If you are cutting grass, not glass like that in that property, you are not looking for cut quality now are you? ANd if the lawn was let go a long time, you would either whipper first then mow or just mow it twice anyway. Looks pretty good to me.

[@giannizampolli]

I was thinking exactly the same. You don’t use a pushing mower for grass that tall. First you go with a weed eater and then maybe with the pushing mower.

[@traxxas5]

If its like Stihl cordless you'll be continually replacing kit and it would have been cheaper to stay with internal combustion. I love cordless, but despite how well I look after them, they keep failing. Parts not available and to expensive. I'm going back to my petrol machines after a 6.5k outlay and 2k in replacing machines and batteries in only 4years. Avoid cordless for professional use if you rely on it daily.

[@noelcahill6707]

How we doing buddy hope ur alrite uv not posted for awhile

[@CalvinThomas05]

Hi Noel. Yes I'm fine thanks. I'm just having a bit of a break from youtube. I will comeback very soon with fresh content because there is a lot of change here, Lol I sold my 3 tractors and bought a tidier case 685 4wd and front loader with only 2500 hrs on it so I'm very happy with that, we have a little farm shop now which is going quite well. I'll do some catch up videos very soon. All the best, Calvin

[@noelcahill6707]

@@CalvinThomas05 no problem buddy was just afraid sumthing mite have happened you with every thing going on look forward to seeing the case and the farm shop is a great idea stay safe buddy

[@markbrisec3972]

I was always wondering why Husqvarna was never manufacturing professional commercial grade 21" push/walk behind mowers? Their whole inventory was based on quality and professional use. From the awesome grass trimmers to hedge cutters to leaf blowers to pole saws. But their mowers were always meh.. Small, underpowered engines, no pro grade features like the blade clutch, no commercial grade engines, etc... Stihl is the same. They even didn't manufacture mowers at all until recently. They have the brand name, quality and customer base. It was just one small step forward for them to enter the commercial mower market...I guess we'll have to stick to Honda, Exmark and Toro...

[@luketrott9964]

Cant beat petrol

[@lewispewsey6843]

But you still have to plug the batteries in to charge them. This is useless

[@wayneessar7489]

Are there batteries that don't need plugging in?

[@krshoreham7634]

Useless? Lol