Real owner’s review Milwaukee 21” Mower, EGO 21” 10 Ah. after 2 seasons (we found rust!)

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

[@Prototheria]

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.

[@vickiross3926]

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.

[@davidwinters2084]

Great video Guys I’ve been looking at both of them machines

[@claytonloeschjr373]

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."

[@steffendetrick]

I came here to say this. Obviously, you can’t keep that metal exposed to constant moisture on the surface like that.

[@andrewmcdonald774]

The paint on the underside of the deck fell off in hand sized sheets on my Milwaukee after only four mows. Would have expected it to last longer as it did not seem to be abrasion that caused the paint to fall off.

[@paulmason806]

After going through the clean the carburetor ritual every year, I tried ethanol free gasoline. Ever since, the mower has started on first pull every Spring. Three years now. It’s a fantastic experience compared to how it was before! That 15 year old Toro won’t last much longer though, so one day I will go electric and I am looking at the Milwaukee mower.

[@txvet7738]

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.

[@valdemarguzman2636]

Nice review, thanks. Looking to get the Milwaukee.

[@mattmcfarland5910]

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.

[@aaronbounds1336]

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.

[@justsayin7937]

Yup and no carburetor issues.

[@luckystrike656]

Batteries die in less then 2 years, guarantee!

[@NickWindham]

@@luckystrike656good thing they come with a 5yr warranty as long as you register them early on.

[@luckystrike656]

@@NickWindham unfortunately in Europe they don't. I too did get the email of 5 year for home owner and 3 for professional user, but when the battery died, few days over 24 months, they refused.. The worst part is that a year before the battery started to die but with a few reset now and then it went for a season.. I didn't rush because I thought I had 5 years...

[@NickWindham]

@@luckystrike656 that’s scammy. Sorry man

[@vickiross3926]

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.

[@FassEddie]

Just be careful with that chainsaw. Its weight belies its danger. In the first five minutes of use I forgot all my years of training with the gas-powered chainsaws I’ve owned and held a branch in my left hand while foolishly held the saw in my right. The chain caught on something, bounced up and to the left. The saw glove and that fast stopping battery tool saved my index finger and thumb. Both hands behind the bar at all times! Always wear a chainsaw helmet! Your deity be with you!

[@NickWindham]

You chose well!

[@therealmj8040]

Never put your hands under the mower with the battery installed

[@artieartya]

It doesn’t turn on when the handlebars are collapsed.

[@rjb]

​@@artieartyaif you're a believer in Murphy's Law then you'll take out the battery. "anything that can go wrong will go wrong"

[@haydenmyers9446]

Have you cut yourself by doing that

[@NickWindham]

Yeah, that was stressing me out.

[@ecp4500]

I got the Makita XGT 40v 480mm lawnmower with 4x swing back blades. It is much better than LXT under load. 100% recommend 👍

[@wegder]

I bought the Ego 20.3, I love the height adjustment. Under a heavy load the battery drains very fast, I need to buy additional batteries.

[@LCculater]

That’s why you buy top of the line Ryobi . My deck never gets clogged all wheel drive and twin blade ! I love mine .

[@meanodustino9563]

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

[@codywilliams2560]

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😅

[@geek06853]

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.

[@ntvtexan5015]

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. Turns out the seller was only 3 miles down the road, so I went down to browse their store when I picked up the chaninsaw locally. They had all SORTS of Milwaukee, DeWalt, Ryobi, RIGID, plus other tools. They had String Trimmers, Blowers, Drills, Impacts...dang it, died and went to Power Tool HEAVEN ! I ended up buying a DeWalt "Self-Propelled" Mower there for only $140, which they delivered for FREE. Well, it didn't "Self" anything, and I didn't like the way it would bog down in the longer grass, plus one or two other issues. I just exchanged it yesterday for the Milwaukee 21" mower. It has no Batteries or Charger, but it was Brand New and only $299 with the Rear Bag. I even got Full Credit for the DeWalt I bought from them, and they delivered the Milwaukee for FREE ! Now I have a few other Milwaukee M18 tools, but need a chance to use them. Still got a limb sitting in the front yard to cut up though...

[@kiwe3546]

You bought the Milwaukee for $300? How is that possible? What’s the name of this store?

[@ntvtexan5015]

@@kiwe3546 They're GENTOOLS, and they're local here in Arlington, Texas. Nice people, really friendly, and CASH talks !

[@MemoryException]

My original Ego only has only 6 height adjustments. I see the new Milwaukee has 7 so I might upgrade. My Ego has two settings I use routinely, one too short and the other too tall.

[@carguy1312]

My $250 gas 21” is 15 years old. Parts I’ve replaced total less than $50 - and about $10-15 gas per season.

[@cbpagent72]

Use snowblower spray on the bottom to keep it from sticking

[@thehiphophistorian5309]

what kind of grass do you have

[@doofushipster5440]

What's the mystery oil they're talking about at 16:00?

[@BLKSG6]

15:05 Probably giving the grass more places to attach by scratching up your Milwaukee deck

[@unSTEVOED]

exactly - just hose it off like a normal person after each mow

[@Cool7141]

I’m having a similar issue with my ego mower (same model). Unfortunately I was dumb and never warrantied it, so after this season I’ll probably look into gas. Having the battery die 15-20 mins into mowing my yard is garbage

[@aaronbounds1336]

I already have three 12 amp hr Milwaukee batteries for use with my Milwaukee chainsaw. I would love to get the mower as a bare tool and replace my cheap corded electric mower, but the Milwaukee isn’t sold as a bare tool. Sad face. I only have about 400 sq ft of grass, so it’s hard to justify that much $ for such a small area to maintain. Really like and would love to get the Milwaukee mower though, since I am already into that platform.

[@JasonTaylor1]

what is the magic juice?

[@unSTEVOED]

How is the Battery performance after 2 season?

[@benjaminhale1454]

Its the highlift blades. Switch to a standard or low lift blade. But neither low or medium lift will create suction like a highlift blade.

[@JT-sl3ui]

SP is self propelled. 👍🏻✌🏻

[@TWellington]

Sweet Rivian

[@Therealphantomzero]

Three battery is a balancing issue every brand has that issue as they do not actively charge each individual battery

[@Jeff-rk8hq]

^This mf knows what he’s saying & just to be clear he was saying that when it only charges to 3 bars it’s generally that one of the cell banks inside has reached maximum voltage and once that happens as a safety feature, it thinks it’s full and cuts off charging to all the batteries and all banks because power tool chargers do not charge like RC planes which actually balance all the cells individually well to my knowledge none of the power tool companies chargers do zero balancing more so set a maximum voltage cutoff and that’s it, so inevitably when they drift apart (even more noticeable if using high demand tools like a mower or chainsaw is the worst I’ve seen ) but if one of the banks is at 4 V or 4.1 V it cuts off charging to all the banks, so then you have banks that arent being charged fully and then they continue to drift further apart, and it gets more apparent and you have to take the battery apart and balance them all back to the same voltage and it’s seemingly always the center cell banks but that’s why on high demand tools I try to strictly use batteries under warranty

[@whiskerbiscuit99]

I douse mower decks with wd40 after every cleaning. As far as i can tell its helped so much.

[@CindyHunt784]

Do you spray the bottom and top of the deck?

[@whiskerbiscuit99]

@@CindyHunt784 yes, the whole thing. And then wipe excess off on outer parts. Always looks new!!

[@kieronmarshall2658]

how about swapping for a few weeks and then compare .

[@rangyixiong]

SP is for self propelled 😂

[@kieronmarshall2658]

it's got rust and i never hardly clean it after a cut.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joalyincontroly4379]

👍🏻

[@TheBasher05]

It’s the charger not the battery. Get a new charger for the ego

I had my buddy spray the underside with Rhino bed lining or you can get a can of gorilla truck bed coating and spray the underside.

[@smz5302]

Geesh - still torn. Our 25 year old gas powered, self-propelled Honda's transmission just gave up the ghost, and we're considering battery operated. I only need it for trim work as we use a sitting down lawnmower for the rest of the property. Even though we have Milwaukee batteries already (for tools), that rusted deck may be the game changer. Cleaning the underside every time I mow? That might be a bridge too far. Weird - the inside of the deck on our gas Honda doesn't have any rust. What is Honda doing that Milwaukee isn't? Still thinking... And thanks for the video.

[@dm285]

Easy solution - Why try to fix something thats not broke? You and many tens of thousands of Honda mower customers already know that Honda mowers are super reliable, easy to maintain and have low yearly costs.....and you have proven this to be true yourself..... I own a 10amp EGO powerful electric mower and a Honda and hands down if I had to choose Id go with the Honda...because im not ever going to purchase another super expensive battery for the Ego when if fails(its almost the cost of a new mower). And you can purchase a Honda mower with a 'nexite' polycarbonate indestructible deck nowadays if you prefer as well.

[@smz5302]

@@dm285 We're aging. And hauling gas + pulling cords is getting harder...and isn't going to get any easier.

[@dm285]

@@smz5302 You should consider a cheaper and as powerful option - the EGO 7amp (if you have small yards)...or EGO 10amp mower (if larger yards)...Ego mowers are as bulletproof as Hondas ...and you can get a no frills Ego 10amp mower for less than this very heavy M18 mower...just my opinion, but whatever you choose Im sure you will be happy with it.

[@FassEddie]

I hope Milwaukee is taking notes on the deck design. The plastic deck on the Eco makes way more sense. The Eco also stores better. The Milwaukee looks like it wants to fall over.

[@michaelholly88]

Ego is designed for homeowner Milwaukee was designed towards a semi pro landscaper

[@FassEddie]

@@michaelholly88 well, sure, but if the deck doesn’t rust, doesn’t collect wet grass in a similar way, and doesn’t require the type of attention that the Milwaukee does, doesn’t that make the device last longer? It’s not a concrete saw. Milwaukee could address this moisture issue with some coating or other, or maybe switch to pressed carbon fiber. The Milwaukee is a thousand dollar system with the batteries. I’d consider it at the Ego price point, but not at $1099.

[@michaelholly88]

@@FassEddie I cut grass early in the morning and late in the evening and after it rains, no issues with the deck rust I guess sometime maybe it will be by that time I’ll be ready for something. Keep it clean.

[@unSTEVOED]

For the price of the Milwaukee, i would expect an Aluminium deck

[@emmvee1678]

People say ego sucks stay away, $1000 for milwaukee nope. Im thinkin im goin without a damn push mower now.

[@raazazuul32]

My Ego battery does the same thing. Less than 2 years old

[@kiwe3546]

I was reading reviews and this issue came up a lot with their larger batteries. Another commenter suggested it’s an issue with the charger. Might be worth testing on another charger, if you have access to one.

[@duane1671]

Your likely breaking the paint with the scraper

[@americantroy77]

A 30 minute lawnmower review that does not involve any lawn mowing🤷

[@timp64]

do not store your batteries at full charge. full charge destroys battery capacity. store at 50% long term storage. 80-90% is fine for a week storage.

[@seeaboutagirl2]

can you get 50 minutes of mowing out of the Milwaukee?

[@cva6238]

No rust on my Ryobi 40V. It's all plastic. Hahahahaha

[@the_Real_R3x]

Send me your used batteries that are worn, not holding charge etc.I can absolutely fix them!

[@benjaminhale1454]

Pressire wash bottom of deck and spray fluid film on it. Its unbelievable that people buy these battery operated mowers. It also seems like they are completely overpriced garbage.

[@therealmj8040]

Why don't you and Terry swap mower for a couple weeks to see what you guy like and dislike about each other's mowers

[@ffsireallydontcare]

EGO batteries are junk. In 7 years I've gone through 3 batteries, a 5mAH, a 7.5mAH and a 10mAH. The 5 died a month after the warranty expired, and the other two started to exhibit the same sort of bad charge cycles as is in the video just after their warranty expired. Red rings of unhappiness regularly which is different from them overheating or having a low charge. I hold the button down to reset the battery management controller which makes them behave for a little while, but then they act up again. Smells like designed obsolescence to me. I was hoping for an EGO scarifier soon, but I think I'll be changing to a completely different ecosystem... I guess I won't be getting that EGO battery powered ALLETT. If your battery is still under warranty and exhibiting bad behavior, take the battery back.

[@michaelholly88]

I had several of them fail myself. They did warranty them out and they stood behind that, but it’s kind of scary to have batteries fail within the first year use

[@frommatorav1]

A lot of people are having really bad luck with the Ego batteries. I bought a string trimmer that came with a dead battery (2.5ah). I was hoping to just keep the tool and swap the battery because I put it together and it worked great with the 5ah battery from the lawnmower. I ended up having to return everything and get a whole new box and put it together again. I did get some free line out of it. The 2.5ah battery is 4 years old and working perfectly still. My original lawnmower 5ah battery still works in year 8 but not near as strongly as it once did. I bought a 18" Ego chainsaw with a 5ah battery and I use that in the mower now and after 3 years it is still working well. So, other than the dead battery at purchase my other 3 batteries have been excellent.

[@benjaminhale1454]

No one wants a zero turn battery mower. The technology just isnt there yet. I mowmy 5 acres with a scag cheetah 2 72 inch with 38.5hp kawasaki. There aint no battery operated zero turn out there capable

[@caseybarnett8708]

Major Dad vibes. Get off my lawn!

[@marcossegovia4509]

You can tell when this guy (annoying one) asks the older gentlemen questions, he doesnt really want him to sound more intelligent than him. Learn from your elders. Even if you THINK you know more than them.

[@mrfanman2u]

@aaronbounds1336 This is the exact reason I decided to go with the milwaukee mower. I am in theory 50% through with life and well.... Money will return, time will not. So if I can knock 10 to 15 minutes every week screwing with a gas mower off of my schedule.... for $1,000.... over the course of 5 years, that is EXTREMELY worth it to me. Yes we have to charge it, but, I am finding I can get three mows out of it per charge and that's with 6.0 batteries. I haven't even opened the 12.0s it comes with yet. So to be able to walk out the door, walk up to the mower and hit the bar and the blade switch... then take off mowing, then stop, put it back up and not worry about it, is very worth the time to me. I have two acres to take care of and I use a JDx350 as the main mower and have had a couple different gas mowers to mow the inside of the ditch line (20 minutes) and the perimeter of the various yard areas (10 minutes stopping and starting about 20 times). It always seemed like a gas mower would become hard to start after a year or two of this short running. A tree fell on my recent Toro AWD one that I never quite liked. If there is one thing I could change about the mower, it's this, I'd love the option to be able to plug the mower in to charge directly, but, the process to charge the batteries is easy and fast.

[@wt9653]

Ego came out with a new lawn mower. EGO with 11.1 foot pounds of torque. Milwaukee with 10 foot pounds of torque. Ego is now 3300 rpm. Fastest home owner's lawnmower in the market. Redo the comparison again.

[@Adam-tk8no]

which model is that Ego?

[@wt9653]

@@Adam-tk8no LM2206SP with an aluminum deck. $1,200 plus free 5.0 battery Back in September, it was on sale for 700, but it wasn't an aluminum deck.

[@michaelholly88]

Still would never go back to an ego product I had horrible luck with the batteries and the snowblower. I think the worst part is is those batteries are exclusive to the tools. I can’t throw them on a drill or an impact wrench.

[@justsayin7937]

​@@michaelholly88💯

[@wt9653]

@@michaelholly88 What are you talking about?? Power tool batteries are for the small jobs. When you try to use a small battery for a big job. It heats up. Heat = very short life. OPE batteries are meant for big jobs. Bigger with higher voltage runs cool for very long life. Size matters 😁😂 All my Ego products are fantastic. I never had any issues.

[@richardkoehler9917]

Plastic Junk .

[@luckystrike656]

I went for EGO because I have a slope and this thing can run at any angle. The real problem is battery and EGO not carrying to replace them under warranty. The second thing for me was the lack of exhaust smell Would I buy it again? EGO NOT FOR SURE something else with better support, yes! I'm in Europe btw