RYOBI 100AH Electric Riding Lawnmower 2 Year Update And Review!

After 2 years this mower has proven to be pretty awesome, however, the slight decrease in battery longevity we are starting to see this Spring has us worrying a little. We will be reaching out to RYOBI with our concerns and doing a follow up on this mower and how things are progressing with the battery and everything else soon!
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[@jackanddan]

After 2 years this mower has proven to be pretty awesome, however, the slight decrease in battery longevity we are starting to see this Spring has us worrying a little. We will be reaching out to RYOBI with our concerns and doing a follow up on this mower and how things are progressing with the battery and everything else soon! Here's the 3 year update we recently did on this mower: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKi8kpmBgLpsgpY Here Is A Playlist On All Of Our Solar Powered Electric Home, Cars, Mower, Tools, And Woodburners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5PUlHqVl7lmbLs Here is a playlist of all our Yard Stuff Videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn22lqRratykgsU Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and hit the BELL so you don't miss any of those upcoming videos and if you would like to buy us a cup of coffee, we'd really appreciate that too: www.buymeacoffee.com/JackandDan

[@theslag1978]

Great videos. I bought one a month ago. How do you take off the side chute and just install and leave the mulched cover on. Or, is there a way to leave the flap up because I do have to bend down to get it through a gate.

[@jackanddan]

@@theslag1978 it’s pretty easy to remove it screws on the top and we took ours off right away and the mulch plug is like one bolt….the bags hold on with two big bands….very easy to change them all….we have a detailed video coming up soon about the batteries and then another one after that about how it all works out

[@dannytaylor1358]

hello - i am wondering if you had any update on the battery longevity and if you were able to get in touch with Ryobi? My biggest concern is battery longevity; the other lawn equipment i have (4&5 Ah, 40v) either stop working or don't last long after relatively short usage. thanks for the video and your review, it was very helpful.

[@jackanddan]

@@dannytaylor1358 we’ve done a couple video since this and they are in the playlist in the description and pinned comment….thanks

[@dannytaylor1358]

@@jackanddan thanks so much! i looked, just not in the right places i guess.

[@zzuby4276]

I bought this mower last year based on your videos and I am very happy with it, currently I have 50 hours on it. It cuts 1 acre of tall fescue in half charge & I love the cruise control

[@jackanddan]

That’s super awesome we are a little disappointed at what’s going on with the battery we do have a meeting schedule with them today and we will be sharing up all of the information in a future video it could just be that there was so much it’s so much stress but ultimately should be this much of a difference in our opinion

[@vf5126]

Cruise control is my favorite features …along with tight turning radius, dependability, LED lights, relative quietness and fuel efficiency ~

[@WhereToNextDad]

Thanks for watching our videos, I'm here to support you!

[@bribrimc73]

We are a year in with our Ryobi riding mower and no issues. We love ours as well. We have 1 acre...was tired of dealing with gas, oil, etc. Very happy with our decision to purchase last year. Great videos. Thanks for sharing this update.

[@jackanddan]

Thanks we love it too, but we did already film another video about the battery life/replacement and everything and we will be uploading it in the next couple weeks....

[@DingaReloading]

for Milage...use a walking app on your phone...start it when you start mowing and keep the phone on you (or if you have a fitness watch, etc). It should give you a fairly close milage that you can compare to the hours. Great video...looking to purchase one of these, and you really took the time to show all the features. Esp the tall grass! Thanks!

[@jackanddan]

Thanks....we've a done a lot of videos on this thing some before this and some after....we love it!

[@TheNorma]

I'm kicking around the idea of getting a plug in electric push mower. No more oil changes

[@jackanddan]

For sure we had one at the old house but when we took over this house we needed a rider there was just way too much land We talk to previous owner into leaving his old one and it worked for a couple years but we had to keep fixing it so we decided to do this I actually have a meeting with Ryobi today and I’m gonna be talking to them about the battery I’m a little disappointed it’s starting to show signs of issues already I know some of this is normal but will get to the bottom of it and do a video on their response and everything else there are a number of amazing mowers out there now that our electric and we highly recommend them for sure

[@neogator26]

I love my Ryobi riding mower. I also have 3 40V Ryobi push mowers including my daughters self-propelled Ryobi push mower. She uses her to mow lawns for some extra cash. I am now 100% electric for my lawn care and I installed 2 solar panels on my shed so they all charge for free. My cost of operation is $0 other than buying blades. In my opinion corded mowers are a pain and potentially dangerous. You can pick up a returned Ryobi push mower for around $200 and occasionally $150 on FB marketplace. I buy another one here and there because they come with the 6AH battery that cost almost $200 alone. I also don't miss smelling like gas and exhaust.

[@jackanddan]

@@neogator26 Awesome news we have also converted to solar about six or so years ago we average over 10,000 kW per month we will be doing a follow up video on the solar system as we just hit a mile stone many people are not aware of how easy it is to do something like this and how you really don’t have to spend any money at all out of your pocket I go to work today hopefully more and more people will continue to make progress in this area

[@neogator26]

@@jackanddan Sweet!! I'm finishing my aerospace engineering degree and I have 3 kids in private school so my 3 solar panels were bought on a shoe string budget. lol Since I will likely get a slightly bigger house a few years after I graduate I'm on the fence about pulling the trigger on a solar system for my current house. My area gets around 60% sun here in North Alabama so I'm toying with a turbine as well. By the time I actually have the budget to do a full set up I should have learned 90% of what I need to know to do it all myself. Now I'll dig through you page to see what videos you have up on that stuff as well.

[@jackanddan]

@@neogator26 thanks yes we’ve posted some and will be posting more and yes you can do it yourself but I’m a nurse not an engineer hahaha the company we used did a phenomenal job and we will be doing a very thorough follow video this summer for sure good luck👍👍

[@nickeckhardt1168]

Nick in Palatka I am in Palatka Florida; my mower is now close to 3 years and has 143 hours (after 99.9 hours, it looses the 1/10 place) . I run my dog daily, frequently with using the mower as a go-cart. I am blessed to live on one acre, in a rural area, and my home was built on the one acre carved from the local cable TV's head end (receiving towers) on 10 acres, so there is lots of area that I am blessed to have access to. The rear axle oil that they said needs to be changed at 100 hours is not difficult to do, but does require removing the batteries to access. I did the change just after 100 hours; it was not difficult and think that the rear axle may be very slightly quieter. I had the batteries tested at the time and they all tested fine. My mower is stored in an open shed, well protected from rain, but exposed to regular Florida temperatures, for me up to 95°F heat and almost never below freezing. The mover is almost always kept plugged in (I would guess about 15 various days over almost 3 years not plugged in) and I would say that is why the batteries do so well. Upon returning from 3 weeks vacation, I discovered that it would go neither forward or reverse, but the blade would run. Ryobi has been really good with help over the phone; they sent me a .pdf of electrical troubleshooting. Reviewing that file gave me the courage to open up the control panel, which quickly led to the revelation that rats had eaten away the wiring going to 9 connections. This, for me, was not a difficult fix, requiring wiring, soldering, and some hear shrink tubing. I also followed up with some Honda Rodent resistant electrical tape. With the 3 year warranty on these mowers, I am pretty sure Ryobi would send you a replacement RMO switch at no charge. You might want to pull the screws holding the panel on, and check the connections. Good Luck

[@jackanddan]

Thanks....we did a couple updates since this one....they go over a lot of stuff too....how we changed the one battery and more....never bothered looking into the switch but probably will eventually

[@woofkary]

Cool! 2 years Bravo 👏 it’s still is in good shape. A big thumbs up 👍🐾

[@jeromeperkins457]

I bought one of these last year. I absolutely loved it. This season after being in an unheated garage the battery has degraded by 2/3rds. The only reason that I could think of might have been being in the cold. If that was the case they should give folks a warning about that. So disappointed. I wanted it to work for me so badly. Bought a zero turn yesterday, takes half the time. Unfortunately had to go back to gas.

[@jackanddan]

We did a couple follow-ups after this you should watch them we believe the battery was defective from the get-go and we replaced it it’s basically a wheelchair battery it cost $200 it’s been working better than when we bought it since that point a very small investment to fix a very big problem…. The other three batteries tested fine so hopefully they will continue that way we do have an attached garage it has a heater but we don’t necessarily use it it’s still warmer than being in a shed though …. I went over the manual and they did recommend not leaving it in the shed so that’s why I moved it to the garage as opposed to where I had my old gas mower basically just took some stuff out of the garage put it in the shed so that this would have room in the garage….Good luck with your new mower we’re keeping this one and hopefully the videos that we have done will help people to learn ways to deal with these issues it’s got about a half 1 million views between all the videos we’ve done and KZbin has basically paid for the mower completely for us which is nice by doing these videos but we have also sent them all the Ryobi and they have never reach back out to us and we don’t really care if they do or not

[@vf5126]

Learned through initial research it’s good to ‘exercise’ the batteries in winter. I’ve done so by ‘mole rolling’ (pulling my neighbors weighted roller) once or twice, or, simply mowing late, an unnecessary mow to simply exercise the batteries. 100 amp batteries have decreased some in three years, but still do amazingly well..

[@bennygerow]

New homeowner here. After using an old push mower for a year now I'm finally fed up enough to get a ride on. This is most likely what I'm getting, and I appreciate you doing such a thorough job in this vid.

[@jackanddan]

we did after this and they are in the playlist in the description and you may find them helpful as well....we will continue to do updates on this mower and all the cool stuff we buy....thanks and have a great weekend!

[@TM-ro7lh]

I mow 8 acres on 1.5 charges. Thing is awesome. I love it.

[@worldtravelrafhat7886]

Cool lawnmower! Very detailed review! Thanks

[@LizasChoice02041973]

Thank you for sharing us Jack and Dan 😍❤❤❤

[@WheelassassinGuides]

It’s always nice to watch your guys content! I hope you have a great rest of your week 🙌

[@psalm23sheepdog]

I have the 75Amp rider. It’s a love hate relationship. The first two years, I could mow for an hour and a half without any worries. By the end of the third season, the charge wasn’t lasting as long and now into my fourth season, I no longer can mow my entire yard on one charge. As of this writing in June of 2021, it will cost over $600 to replace all four batteries, but I will endure through this season if possible. The hour meter reset to zero in the second year, which others have complained about as well. I will be curious to see if you hear from Ryobi as it seems they ignore anything to do with these mowers. I do like the maintenance free aspect of these mowers, that is no oil change and filters. No spark plugs or mower belts! But, you make up those expenses when it’s time to replace the batteries.

[@jackanddan]

We actually did reach out to them and we did discuss the battery life and the batteries can be tested individually to see if something is wrong with one or more of them we will be doing a video on this as soon as we can just like for you since I got the hundred amp it has more than enough power to finish the yard now that the grass is dried out and there’s no longer leaves I’m still only using half the battery and it’s been over two years now however when the leaves start to come we most likely will run out so we are looking into taking it apart testing the batteries in finding out if we need to replace one or more….Ryobi connected us with a supplier for the batteries but we are going to be looking for other sources as well that we may be able to get them for a lower cost again like always we will be making videos about all these things and posting them along the way to help people with what we find out good luck to you and stay tune for more

[@BrockGrimes]

@@jackanddan Bought mine a few years ago and haven't noticed a change on charge/run times, also still on the stock blades. I mow roughly 2 acres, even sticks and the occasional pinecones. Been considering replacing the stock batteries (996239001 LPC12-100) with lithium batteries. I'm researching this idea as the weight savings would make it worth it since the stockers weight like 65lbs each. Plus the potential for higher mAh gives longer run times. Though lithium would require a different charger, etc. etc. etc.

[@jackanddan]

@@BrockGrimes Yeah there’s lots of different things you could do we have a couple videos coming out about what we chose to do for now and we’ll see how it works out we will continue to do follow ups throughout the whole process and if it was a bad choice will try something else😀😀👍👍

[@psalm23sheepdog]

Here is a current update from my initial comment. Midway into the fourth season and what I’m noticing is exactly what I’ve heard other’s commenting about elsewhere, and that is the battery level indicator is not reliable. Either that, or the batteries lose power suddenly. Sometimes, I’m able to mow my entire lawn, but barely, and other times I’m only able to mow the front yard. What’s odd, is when I can mow the entire yard, the battery indicator light bars show plenty of power, but then drop rapidly when it gets to the final 20 minutes. You would expect after a half hour of mowing, the battery strength bar would’ve dropped a couple bars, but the full charge light is still on. After 45 minutes, only a couple bars have dropped, making me think I’ll have no problem finishing up. Then, towards the final 20 minutes, begins to drop quickly. Either way, it’s looking like I’ll be replacing the batteries next year, if not sooner. I read a comment elsewhere, that the charger that comes with the mower is junk! I have zero knowledge about what makes a good charging unit. I still like the concept of electric mowers, and would definitely consider another one in the future.

[@jackanddan]

@@psalm23sheepdog We replace the battery and we have a follow up video coming out we learned a lot about this and will continue to do follow videos along the way to help others through this process the best we can I’m not electrician or an engineer I am a nurse we have a solar powered house and all electric everything we are also plant-based and have a very negative footprint at this point in time but yes there could be improvements that’s for sure the sad part is so many people continue to wait for those improvements to be so ideal that they end up never doing anything which we do not agree with at all

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

It seems like yesterday that I was watching your one year review🤔 🙌 That has been one handy workhorse for you guys!! Definitely a piece of equipment to consider for all your yard needs and more!! And the reliability that you guys have had really sells it for me!! I think it's something that we will look into purchasing when we get our home and small farm when we move back to Kentucky 😁👍 I hope you all have an amazing Monday!! Much love guys!!💪🤘🙌🙏💚

[@jackanddan]

Thanks Mary.....so many people are interested in how this and so many of our other electric battery powered things are doing we have to keep doing updates for sure....the battery is showing some issues so we will be reaching out to RYOBI and sharing what happens for sure....these videos on this mower have hundreds of thousands of views so obviously people want to know what our experience is and we will continue to take them along the way with us so they can decide what they want to do....the great part is that so many more companies are making them along with cars and tools and everything else....we love it and will be sharing more and more!

[@jackanddan]

Oh and How about that sweet classic Manowar shirt I sported just for the video!!!!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I noticed it first off and I meant to say something 😍🤘🤘🤘🤘Saweeeeeeeeeet😁👍💪🙌🤘🤘🤘

[@claudiaglows]

Men and their toys 😎 Fun watching you to exited about cutting grass.

[@jackanddan]

Funny you should mention that Claudia....we have done many videos on this racking up well over a half million views and many comments most of which believe it or not are from women looking for a more simple piece of equipment that has little or no maintenance and also no nasty fumes and is also less detrimental to the planet because it runs off batteries powered by our solar system....we will continue to do follow ups on it and hopefully it continues to help encourage people to make better choices about their health and the health of our precious planet!

[@jadethompson6027]

Women too.

[@neogator26]

I agree with the tires issue. I wish they were a little wider (makes tracks when it's rained recently) and a little more narrow in the back. But I love my mower. I got it with 32 hrs on it and it's worked like new now and I think it has around 52 hrs on it now. I use it as a yard tractor and I've used it to mow a neighbor's house 3 doors down while they finish a remodel from a fire.

[@jackanddan]

Yes we was able to plow our driveway and 2 others with plenty of power left to go around the corner of the street and make it back home....love this thing....more follow ups to come

[@wynot-n-wyoming3683]

Honestly.. I really do like it ! Similar subject.. momma said I can get an E Bike for Father's day ... so doing homework on which one.. legs and health slowly improving.. push mowed 1st time in years with son last week since cancer.. tiring.. but worth it.. blessings

[@jackanddan]

thanks man....checkout sixzerothree we are looking at their bikes now....pretty impressive!

[@wynot-n-wyoming3683]

@@jackanddan will do.. ty 4 the tip

[@paolacollura883]

Hello ! you made a beautiful purchase, beautiful and useful the lawn mower, congratulations!

[@roblouzon4811]

The back up signal can be removed by unplugging the speaker located under the plastic by the height adjustment lever. Pull off the plastic, unclip the speaker. Done, no more annoying beeping when backing up.

[@jackanddan]

we addressed this in some videos after this one....put a tiny piece of gorilla tape over it so it still beeps but much less....also tested all the batteries and replaced one....thanks

[@HanksArt]

Have a blessed Sunday❤️😇😂😂

[@dnbtravels]

Looks like really great stuff, like it guys👍👍👍thanks for sharing and take care

[@davawenyonibai]

thanks for sharing this RYOBI 100AH Electric Riding lawnmower

[@DrAndreaDinardo]

Happy Monday Jack and Dan! I love the information you offer here and the delivery especially! Have a wonderful week my friends. Doc 😎

[@VinnysAquatics]

2yrs isn’t bad for a new product, the old ones lasted forever 😀 have a great week brothers

[@jackanddan]

we have a call out to them to discuss things....we'll be doing a f/u....

[@LivingwithRagdolls]

Wow! The views on this video are phenomenal! Well done guys! LIKE! :)

[@jackanddan]

Thanks so much! there is so much interest in this mower that we continue to do updates on it to help people make decisions about buying one....we were one of the first to get it and will be doing a 4 year follow up before winter again....maybe RYOBI will someday reach out to us because many people have left comments on these videos that found them helpful....we'll see

[@AlphaTraveler1]

I didnt know Ryobi makes mowers! I thought they only make hand held tools. That is super cool. LIKED. Stay safe my friends. 👍👍👍

[@MrCwhitt75]

If this thing is anything like Ryobi power tools...I'd rather cut my lawn with scissors!

[@cholomolo1957]

Thanks for the awesome 2 year update

[@stevestellmacher5826]

Was looking to know what chains you purchased that fit the Ryobi? You mentioned buying chains, but not needed (plow video). I would still like to nknow what chains fit.

[@jackanddan]

sorry we returned them since we didn't need them....we actually never even put them on and not even sure if they fit right....don't even remember what kind they were or size.....we did order them from home depot's web site though same place we ordered the plow from, but not sure of the company or size or any of that....good luck to you though....winter will probably be here very soon in Cleveland

[@DelmaHole]

Hi friend lovely sharing as always. Dropped off the huge like.👍🏻

[@yummyasian美味亚洲]

Very nice lawnmower, thanks for sharing your video

[@scottdezieck7056]

Thank you for the update. Great video

[@jackanddan]

Thanks.....we did 2 after this about the battery and decided to replace one and go over how all of that went....they are in our playlist in the description....

[@sinansn6499]

Nice video thank you for sharing

[@TheONeillFamilyOriginal]

Loved watching friend thanks and thanks for supporting me love courtney from uk 🇬🇧❤

[@wongvillatv5981]

Hy friend nice shering.. i like your video

[@pattysnyder6133]

Love your videos! I am a 72 year old woman who mows her own lawn. I bought a RYOBI Electric Riding Lawnmower this year and love it! But, I can't get anyone to tell me if it should be plugged in all winter. I go away for 4 months in the winter and I have no idea if I should keep it charged in. It is stored in my garage. No one at Home Depot has any idea. Some say keep it plugged in other Home Depots say unplug it. Help!

[@jackanddan]

According to the theory of overall lead batteries you should keep it plugged in but….that’s a long time to be away so if you are okay with it being alone that long then yeah….the manual says to have it plugged in whenever it’s not on use 👍👍

[@pattysnyder6133]

@@jackanddan Thank you!

[@JerusalemWalker]

Very nice work my friend 🙂👍

[@neilfuller3287]

Nice Shirt !! RIP ... Scott Columbus

[@WaltRevenJr]

Good luck Dan with the battery, thats one concern i have always had with these or my cheap electric weed eater going through em fast too...the batts are sooo expensive bro. Now I have noticed if my weed eater has to work harder in thick stuff the batt runs out quick. I love that mower though dude its awesome!!

[@jackanddan]

We have a phone meeting with Ryobi today will be sharing everything in a future video on how it goes

[@WaltRevenJr]

@@jackanddan Good luck Dan, I cant remember but where(if you mentioned it before sorry) do you store the batteries at in colder months man? I keep my weed eaters inside so it doesn't mess them up more.

[@jackanddan]

@@WaltRevenJr we use the mower in the winter to plow so it stays in thegarage year round and it is attached and there is a heater if it gets really bad so that shouldn't be an issue....we will post the update when we talk to RYOBI....this mower has had about half a million views on our channel with all the videos we've done on it together so obviously people want to know what's up with it and if we have to use that to our advantage to get things done then we will but it will be a last resort!

[@WaltRevenJr]

@@jackanddan Yea man I know you keep the mower in there, is good with the heater then. Hopefully they help ya through this stuff, it is a nice mower for sure! If I had my own place and more land I would for surely get one of those beasts

[@TommysTanks]

Nice job Dan.

[@VeggiePals]

Good morning! I was telling my husband about your mower recently. It's a really nice one. Great update. Your yard looks nice.👍👍

[@jackanddan]

Thanks Jack and I spent a few years rising it up now it’s just maintenance but this helps a lot.....

[@practicallyfrugal]

Nic review, nice to see a volt in the driveway and solar on the roof. Man of War t shirt is a nice touch

[@jackanddan]

Thanks Bryan we have done videos on our battery powered things electric solar panels and all the Conservatorio things we do along with eating a plant-based diet to cut down a carbon omissions to manly culture and of course we do aquarium videos every Friday…. We just uploaded a follow up on this mower if you need to replace one of the batteries in about a week or two we have another follow up coming up about how it lasted….Kings of metal dude🤘🤘

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

I really want an electric mower, but I just dropped a couple grand on a new Cub two years ago. This Ryobi will be an antique by the time I'm ready to buy another one. Lol

[@jackanddan]

yeah who knows...maybe by then they have hover craft mowers....we are a little disappointed about the battery but we have a meeting with RYOBI this week and we'll share what happens for sure....

[@JackieNaturals]

Hey Dan, 0 maintenance in 2 years is awesome. The reverse option is a nice addition. That did look fast. LOL at Jack riding it around the area. The grass was high so it using the whole battery isn't bad. That is good it stops the blade so you can get back to where you need to so you can plug it in. FW and have a great day.

[@jackanddan]

We have a meeting with them today we’re gonna get to the bottom of all this and will definitely do a video on it

[@JackieNaturals]

@@jackanddan can’t wait to see it.

[@kennyroody]

This was a really great review. This is probably the best review I've seen. Thank you for sharing!

[@jackanddan]

Thanks.....we did a couple since then about the battery testing and replacement and will continue to do videos on it and lots of other stuff we do too! They are in our playlist....

[@GenieAquarist]

Such a cool ride on mower

[@jonathanbartsch9728]

Thanks for the review. BTW slightly lowering tire pressure make a HUGE DIFFERENCE :) in smoothing out the ride and traction. Of course, it can affect ride/ deck height.

[@jackanddan]

Thanks!

[@vf5126]

Suspensions on riding mowers would cause uneven cuts ..be it my ‘ol Craftsman lawn tractor, or this Ryobi.. Seat springs are the key..

[@KingMajors]

Nice observation about the back tires, always learning something here Dan !

[@jackanddan]

yeah thats a little annoying but otherwise it's pretty amazing....we do have a call out to them and will be doing a f/u about the battery.....shouldn't be giving us trouble yet that's for sure....snow or no snow we have an attached garage and follow the instructions so we'll be updating when we find out more....the first video we posted on this 2 years ago has several hundred thousand views and most of the ones in between have a lot too so people want to know how these things are doing and we are going to get to the bottom of it

[@Eve88Vlogs]

Wow cool mower thanks fo sharing

[@rimvyd2843]

Hello! Good update 🤟

[@MarkR973]

Love the neighborhood! Thanks for the video I'm looking for a new mower too...

[@saiaquarium5945]

Good review on your lawnmower.

[@Queenofriders]

Wonderful upload

[@yeshatv9441]

thats good update... very good mower

[@jacknguyen3233]

The alarm situation. It's located on the right side by the seat. I just unplugged it. Everything still works

[@jackanddan]

We addressed this in the next video and also the replacement of the faulty battery and then did another video testing it all out....we love this thing!

[@chovis38]

Lead acid batteries have me worried about longevity as well....but for the price point of the mower, that's expected. Also, the seat safety switch is a NO switch, that closes when you sit on it....so to bypass it, you would cut the wires and splice them together. As for bouncy / suspension issues...I recently installed a K&M low profile seat suspension spring assembly on my Ryobi Zero turn....HIGHLY recommended, as the OEM ride quality is terrible.

[@jackanddan]

We have a follow up on this mower coming up today….

[@ErrorInvalidName]

The flip side of lead acid is cheap to replace, you lose a battery or cell in a Lith-ion setup you may as well throw the mower away. With the Ego its more than half the cost of the mower to replace batteries. Id much rather be able to replace lead acid any day truthfully even if they die within 2-3 years of usage.

[@chovis38]

Agreed

[@CelineFerocious]

Seems like a pretty good low maintenance piece of equipment, you really worked it hard getting all that grass cut down!

[@jackanddan]

We have a phone meeting with them today will get to the bottom of what’s going on and will definitely do a video on it shouldn’t be showing signs of distress this early in the game already so will get some answers

[@Gunshinzero]

@@jackanddan How'd that meeting turn out?

[@jackanddan]

@@Gunshinzero well be posting a video on it

[@minbae-TV]

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[@NM-Land]

Great electric lawn mower ❤️

[@shubunkin.goldfishtank]

I've been using battery powered lawn mowers and yard equipment for a long time, never going back to gas powered ever again, man I'd be tempted to cut a few of them trees down all they do is make a mess year round.

[@jackanddan]

We have taken 5 big oaks down and 5 smaller trees and 10 bushes.....there is still a lot though hahaha....like we were saying this is why we are making a pond inside....it's way better than it used to be but still pretty messy....we like what we have left but would be happy if our neighbors took a couple down for sure....wait till you see the video coming up of all the tassels this year since there was no rain it's unbelievable!

[@shubunkin.goldfishtank]

@@jackanddan Can't wait to see it! come to think of it we haven't had a good rain in a while either

[@dennissmith7214]

For the beeping there’s a cover to take off and then you put a piece of tape over the little speaker thingy, after the beeping is so low with the mower on you don’t even hear it! 😁👌🏽

[@jackanddan]

That's what we did.....we actually did 2 more videos about the batteries and all that after this one.....check out the playlist in the description....we always post them in the description and the comments

[@ToddAutry]

First thing I noticed was the Manowar shirt. Awesome video on the mower!!!!

[@jackanddan]

🤘🤘🤘🤘kings of metal!!!!

[@ToddAutry]

@@jackanddan they were great!!!

[@jackanddan]

@@ToddAutry They are actually headlining the huge rock festival in Barcelona in July that would be amazing to go to it’s going to be their final show of all time from what they are saying it’s a huge three day festival do you know how to do things right in Europe when it comes to music festivals that’s for sure hopefully somebody post it because we don’t think we’re gonna be able to make it but that would be the show of a lifetime to witness that’s for sure they’re gonna have like a whole friggin choir in the whole 9 yards🤘🤘

[@ToddAutry]

@@jackanddan yeah the European Metal Festivals are pretty amazing. That would be so cool to be at their last gig. Have you ever looked up “Hellfest” in France? I will look up the one you are talking about.

[@nathandingman6846]

I have the ego z6 zero turn mower. Love the ability to hot swap batteries if u need a little extra runtime. Plus all batteries work on all tools.

[@jackanddan]

Those are lithium though right?

[@nathandingman6846]

@@jackanddan yes they r.

[@littlegirlSisters]

Great information!!!!!

[@sugabay]

👍🏼 I sont know anything about mowers, but looks like a time saver

[@amytyson3164]

WOW NICE BROTHER KEEP GOING THANKS FOR SHARING

[@microkarl]

Please please please post an update on the battery issue. This is the ONLY issue stops me from getting it. I am a big EGO fan but their riding lawn mower is crazy expensive and I only have about 10k sq ft of yard. Really wanted to buy it but no confidence in the lifespan of the batteries.

[@jackanddan]

working on it....it's coming soon....it'll be in a a few videos....too much to make one video about

[@CatsCradleCorner]

Great equipment!

[@larrydsAquatics]

Yep they are one of the better ones

[@hal12b]

Love the Manowar shirt! Carry on!

[@jackanddan]

Carry On Until The Day Is Done Forever Carry On!!!!

[@beatap6250]

Great 😃😉👍🙋‍♀️🌻

[@TeufelHund]

What and where do you get the attachment for snow plowing? Also because it's electric how can you use it in snow or wet conditions? How much does the plow cost?

[@jackanddan]

we have done several videos addressing these questions and we encourage you to check out the playlist we have in the description about the mower to find out more....we will be doing more follow ups in the future as well....

[@DanthyDOnofrio]

Thanks for sharing Nice upload

[@jimmys511]

Love the Manowar shirt.Black wind fire and Steele

[@jackanddan]

KINGS OF METAL!!!!

[@nicacruz5056]

GreaT sharinG video DeaR friend

[@THEFABULOUSFITNESSINSTRUCTOR]

A BEAST ace ace

[@andrewbeattie6325]

Just wondering if you had any issues with the chute clogging while you were mowing such long grass? I live in a fairly wet climate in Australia and the grass is rarely 100% dry. I live on 1 acre and cant mow until mid afternoon to allow the dew to dry. However, my chute clogs all the time unless I drive at walking pace (sometimes slower). I tend to cut at the second from lowest notch and mow almost every week in summer. It becomes pretty frustrating having to unclog the chute, and the clogging gets more frequent the more damp the chute becomes. When I have sessions when clogging becomes frequent, the batter doesn’t last the entire mow. For this episode, did you do two passes? Ie mow half cut, and then final cut? Do you have any clogging issues?

[@jackanddan]

not much only when really wet....we also don't cut ours very short at all....only at the half way point on the needle....otherwise it dries out and dies where we live....the leaves can sometimes try to clog if they are wet and we have this little technique where we shake the tube while we are driving and we've shown it in videos and will share it again this Fall....we used to do it with our old gas mower too because it would try to clog with the wet leaves too....just grab the handle and shake it every time around or so and it helps a lot....especially with the oak leaves because they are small and hard and tend to stay whole in the shoot whereas the maples just chop up to bits

[@oboshacks6027]

nice video as always :)

[@TripleJAquatics]

Awesome!

[@MaryAnSano38]

nice sharing, stay safe always

[@monetygoalgoalinietylkomon4063]

Very Good

[@destinationdero]

I have the push Ryobi Electric mower. Not bad so far.

[@mybudinesd4545]

Great video

[@jackanddan]

Thanks! We have done a couple follow ups since this was posted and will continue to....as with all the things we make videos about!

[@mybudinesd4545]

@@jackanddan why did you pick the Ryobi oppose to one of the other brands that makes an electric mower?

[@jackanddan]

@@mybudinesd4545 We felt it was the best bargain and we are glad we did now because so far it’s been working out very well for us it has been incredibly cost effective as well

[@roundedrob1483]

Definitely seems like a nice unit. All the conditions will play a roll in battery life.You might be over due for a blade sharpening. That might help with cutting and battery life. But being able to plow snow and cut tight corners thats huge.

[@jackanddan]

Totally however we have used it twice since we shot this video and it definitely seems to be that there is some decrease in the life of the battery we are talking to Ryobi I’m trying to come up with another negotiation we will be doing a video on what happens for sure and how everything transpires.... we can understand losing some life under the conditions but an hour is an excusable when it should last 2 1/2 that’s for sure.... we are sharpening the mulcher blade and putting that out and finally taking the bags off for a short period of time but in a couple months they’ll end up just going right back on it is nice to zip around on it and mulch the jack loves it.... we did get your email by the way and responded to let you know that it was us let us know will all work out with you so we can figure something out he will be a lot of fun😀😀👍👍

[@roundedrob1483]

@@jackanddan We'll if that's the case. I would want answers about the batteries to.

[@deantrajkov8477]

@@jackanddan there's another guy on here that has this mower and swears by a thing called the power pulse for these lead acid batteries. Apparently it helps with sulfation which is what causes the batteries to start to lose life quickly. Think its about $60. Might be worth a shot?

[@jackanddan]

@@deantrajkov8477 Yeah we’ve heard some different things we have a call out to Ryobi will do an update this was actually a couple weeks ago and it’s been working pretty good not to things of warmed up and the grass is not so long and wet but still not getting the total length which is an excusable it only two years old so we’re gonna have some questions and do an update soon thanks for your input though

[@NellieAngelChannel]

nice sharing friend

[@howdytoyer]

Great video. Thanks for posting. It's louder than I thought it would be but at least you don't smell like a tailpipe when you're finished mowing. It must be so great to not have to worry about the **** gas can. :)

[@mct8888]

Did you consider putting in a desulfator to help keep the batteries going strong? There’s another dude on YT who swears by it on his Ryobi rider.

[@jackanddan]

We have heard about that but haven’t researched it very much yet….we did call Ryobi and got some answers and will be doing a f/I video when we get time

[@kennymartin379]

Are u able to store it out side

[@jackanddan]

it's not recommended by RYOBI....

[@JYOTISHA_GP]

Great my friend...

[@TenaciousShenelle]

Are you using the Brinley-Hardy 42" plow ?

[@jackanddan]

Yes....there are several videos we have done on it...they are in the playlist we linked in the description....

[@seapanther53]

I've watched your videos and others who own this mower and was stoked to get mine. I bought mine back in May 2021 and six months later the batter guage only reads half and worse yet the mower does not move at all. After spending hours on phone calls with Ryobi, Home Depot, and their insurance company (don't know why I had to make all these calls) Home Depot took it to send out for repairs. Home Depot was not in the least bit surprised, stating they have many many issues with this mower dying right at the six month point. Why in all the reviews I watched on KZbin has this not been addressed? Is it just mine? Will this happen again in another six months? Ahhhh 🤦‍♂️

[@jackanddan]

We have not had those issues....we did have one battery with an issue and did videos right after this one showing how we tested them to find out which one was bad and how we got the replacement and they are in the playlist in the description. Not sure what's going on with yours but if it happened at the 6th month mark then that should be warrantied at least from what they told us.....our issues happened after that so we fixed them and again documented then to help others....good luck to you and perhaps those videos would be helpful....just go to the playlist and you can scroll through and find the mower videos very easily

[@frankribich1434]

Jack & Dan......Do you have to plug in all winter long? I was thinking about putting it in my shed, but no electric, and the shed is not insolated.

[@jackanddan]

The manufacturer recommends keeping it plugged in and also not leaving outside so we made room in our garage and moved some other things to the shed and keep it plugged in….but we also use it to plow which is one of the main reasons we got it and we have done some videos on that and will be doing more….happy new year!

[@rft3983]

Will it mow a hill side? My current rider works very well. I would hate to buy and find out it wouldn't. good channel, have subscribed.

[@jackanddan]

we've done videos on that and we don't have a massive incline but it worked fine

[@coacheb0703]

wow good electric riding support from tw

[@dantecirelli310]

Love your video. Thinking about buying one. Can you tell me, is it hard to replace a battery, how much does one cost. Are there choices of battery replacements. Thank you. Dan

[@jackanddan]

lucky for you we did a video on that and also a three year update and also how to plow snow with it....if you you check the playlist in the description you can scroll to any of those and check them out....we love this thing and after 3 years it's really awesome!!!

[@NoBSEateries]

Oh how we wish we had one of these. Even if the battery isn’t lasting as long these days. Hopefully ryobi has a solution for you. -S

[@jackanddan]

we will be having some follow up videos about the batteries and all that stuff coming up....this thing is definitely awesome!

[@BrockGrimes]

Bought mine a few years ago and haven't noticed a change, also still on the stock blades. I mow roughly 2 acres, even sticks and the occasional pinecones.

[@jackanddan]

@@BrockGrimes We have two videos coming up in a series after this one about our conversations with Ryobi and replacing one of the batteries in the whole 9 yards they’ll be coming up soon

[@carbuff81]

Holy moly Dan, you had that Ryobi for 2 years and it only has 45 hours on it? We don't even have ours yet for 1 full year yet and we have 34.4 hours on the meter as we speak and we didn't use it at all during the winter because we have a Ryobi snowblower that we use.

[@jackanddan]

yeah we were shocked too....we really only cut about every 2 weeks cause we just don't have the time usually so I guess it saved us on hours....however the battery life does seem to be getting a little funky....we will be reaching out to RYOBI and sharing what happens for sure as we go along on this journey....we are going to sharpen the mulch blade and put that on this week and we know things will dry out and get easier, but still it should not have run this low especially because we keep it plugged in and we keep it in the garage....we will share everything that happens for sure!

[@carbuff81]

@@jackanddan We keep ours plugged in too and inside our garage as well. And sometimes when we turn ours on, we don't get even a full blue bar even though it has been charging for a week, then we used it yesterday and fully charged it after we used it, and when I checked the battery level today, it was fully charged all the way up to the blue bar, so I don't know what is going on with it. The other thing that was weird was, when we first got ours, we would use it for about 1-2 hours, and the battery level would only drop down 2 bars, the blue bar and then one green bar. Now a year later just about, we barely use it for an hour and the battery is almost dead.

[@jackanddan]

@@carbuff81 Yes we’re definitely seeing some differences and we know that the life of these batteries do change over time and we also know they charge differently and hold or charge differently as they get older but we should be going from 2 1/2 hours to 1 1/2 hours regardless of the strain we’re putting on them that’s pretty drastic....but we’re definitely gonna follow up with Ryobi and see if we can find out more.... and we will definitely do a video by as soon as we do

[@carbuff81]

@@jackanddan Ok, thank you!

[@frankribich1434]

Question......Did you have to change the blades when picking up leaves........I am not very maint savy.......Thanks

[@jackanddan]

yes and we have videos in the playlist for the mower

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

They can't stop us let them try for lawn mower reviews we will die. Manowar kicks ass obviously

[@jackanddan]

🔥🔥🤘🤘