Ryobi Battery Mower more than a toy?

[@delg1211]

WOW!! That was by Far the BEST review of any product I've ever seen! Thanks! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I LOVE mine. I just mowed my Small front yard with Less than HALF of ONE battery (and it came with 2).

[@cfldriven]

It is the perfect mower for people with smaller lawns. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@efrmlr]

I just bought one 3 days ago specifically to mow/bag a 20 x 30 area for my little dogs to relieve themselves, and taking care of mowing around a few family cemetery plots. I purchased less batteries, as I have many for my other tools. I used one of my 9ah batteries and only used half the charge of one battery to do all the mowing mentioned above. So far, I'm extremely pleased.

[@cfldriven]

Battery operated mowers have come a long way, don't miss the fuel, spills, odor and multi pulls to start. In over 35 yrs I have gone through 3 gas mowers and glad to be rid of them. In my lawn I go through battery and half of the 4Ah. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@brewer13210]

Important Note: The 40 minute run time is the combination of BOTH batteries, not 40 minutes per battery. Under real world conditions (thick/wet grass, etc.) expect 12 - 18 minutes per battery.

[@cfldriven]

Todd in my folo up video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX3VZJlmZpyohaM we talk about the marketing battery claim and what you can expect. Shame Ryobi prefers to give the marketing numbers and thus disappoint users when they can't achieve the advertised numbers. Thanks for sharing the info.

[@wt9653]

Your estimated run hours are wrong. 4.0ah averages 12-15 minutes per battery if you're really cutting tall grass. The other guy posted actual run time per battery. That convinced me to buy the Ryobi 40v with 6.0ah. He was able to cut little more than 1/2 acre.

[@cfldriven]

Check out an update on Ryobi battery performance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX3VZJlmZpyohaM

[@l.c.9754]

Very useful video, helped me set mine up. Thanks!!!

[@cfldriven]

Thanks for the feedback, would be interested in hearing your impressions of it.

[@l.c.9754]

@@cfldriven Good Mower for small lawns and shorter length lawns. If grass is taller more battery used. Battery doesn’t last long with taller grass and larger lawns.

[@cfldriven]

@@l.c.9754 Thank you so much for sharing.

[@mjtuf1]

How much run time did you get? I know the box says 40 minute run.... just watched another review and the person showed in the video he was only getting 3 minutes before it shut... he got a total of 12 minutes 10 seconds before both batteries were fully depleted.

[@DavePianist]

I watched the same video and wanted to ask the same question. The box always states the best run time, but in practice it's WAY less.

[@tomweiss1562]

The 12 minutes is about what we got with two batteries. Really disappointing and we have a REALLY small area to cut. Maybe this needs to go back to the Orange Store

[@mjtuf1]

I used this mower for a very small area of grass.. used it about 5-10 minutes then used weed wacker for about 5- 10 minutes, all on the same battery.

[@anandramaswamy9810]

def not 40 min take what the 12 min guy in the video said to heart

[@mattjonathan7412]

Used it twice... Small area, used mower about 10 minutes, followed weed wacker for 5 minutes, and battery went from full charge to half (2 bars) after 10 minutes mow time and 5 minutes on weed whack

[@hart60]

Thanks 🙏

[@cfldriven]

Coming up on a year of use, which includes leaving it out in the rain (oops). Depending on how tall the grass is, I can just get it all done with two batteries or have plenty of juice leftover.

[@ChristyStille-iq1bg]

I bought one & love it. I get at least 30 minutes on 1 battery. Why are you using 2??

[@cfldriven]

I certainly was not getting the same amount of runtime. I have since switched over to the Ryobi 20 inch 40V system and am much happier with the results. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3fQeXd8fbqBfKs Thank you for sharing.

[@yohojones]

I got one of these. I didnt see the mulch insert. Do you know if it can be run with the bag off and not side discharge?

[@cfldriven]

My understanding is the mulch insert seals up the rear discharge and allow the clippings to circulate so they can be mulched easier. Without the plug it will either spew debris out the back or maybe clog the discharge opening.

[@carminered]

Super useful video. Thank you.

[@cfldriven]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching.

[@richardlopez5992]

I have the same mower but it came with a fast charger

[@cfldriven]

Richard, the fast charger is nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@MegaTechno2000]

Wait a minute, this 16 inch Ryobi only uses 1 battery at a time? All the ones I've seen uses 2 batteries at a time .

[@cfldriven]

Yes this new model only holds one battery, although it arrives with two and a charger. Since it designed for small lawns one battery might be enough and its no big deal to swap a fresh one if you need it. Thanks for writing.

[@MegaTechno2000]

@@cfldriven Ok...yes, I looked it up. I think the older models weren't brushless like yours.

[@cfldriven]

@@MegaTechno2000 These brushless mowers claim to have longer battery performance along with more power then the previous brushed motor models.

[@MegaTechno2000]

@@cfldriven I have a very small amount of grass to cut, do think this would be ok ?

[@cfldriven]

@@MegaTechno2000 I think your choice with be either a manual push mower or this 16" Ryobi. This mower is easy to store and always ready to cut and bag or mulch the clipping. Can't go wrong either way.

[@RamBo028]

This thing will run on a full battery for at least 40 min! Charge the battery to full power!

[@cfldriven]

Not with the included 4 amp battery. You'll average about 15 to 18 mins for each of the two included batteries. I had to buy two additional batteries to make sure I could get the lawn done. Switched to the 20" Ryobi which has a 6Ah battery at 40 volts and I now can easy do the entire yard with juice leftover. Check it out at kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3fQeXd8fbqBfKs

[@karenhamm9878]

Thank you for your video

[@cfldriven]

Appreciate you taking the time to watch.

[@Shnoz16taylor]

I hated this mower I bought it and used it three times. The first time I used it was on a lot of long grass and heavily weeded lawn. So needless to say it didn’t last that long. About 10 to 12 min per battery. But on the second time I used it I finally got all the grass cut to a manageable length. It lasted me about the same amount of time. I then let the grass grow for about a week. The grass and weed growth wasn’t that bad. I timed both batteries while I was cutting. With a shorter cut lawn the batteries lasted about 10 to 11 minutes each. I still had the front lawn to do and was extremely frustrated. So I took it back and got an 21 inch EGO lawnmower instead. It was definitely worth the extra 100 bucks. I finished both the front yard and the back yard and still had more than 25% charge left in the batteries. If you plan on going batteries I’d suggest either Kolbalt or EGO from Lowes. The Ryobi series is pretty trash tbh.

[@cfldriven]

Happy to hear you found a mower that works with your lawn. My experience was bit different from yours, I got about 15 minutes per battery which got the 1/4 acre lawn down with two batteries. When I got the opportunity I upgraded to the Ryobi 20" with a 6Ah 40 volt battery, now I can get the lawn done and still have plenty of juice left on just one battery. Thank you for sharing your experience and for watching.

[@Tiger-fv3nl]

I have both this mower and the ego 21. They both have their advantages but honestly for what I do I prefer this one over the ego in most instances. I run it hard too. Several hours per day

[@AnthraxSyntax]

Best f'n review for this product. 100% recommend your video.

[@cfldriven]

Thank you for the endorsement and for watching.

[@Swagoullie]

This mower is garbage. I already had the Ryobi electric trimmer so I wanted to be efficient and eco-friendly. My yard is flat, relatively small. This thing feels like a toy, cuts out on any stick, taller grass, and feels like you’re fighting with it to perform its basic function, cutting grass. My 4ah battery lasted maybe 10 minutes. For the steep cost of extra batteries and the dinky power/torque it’s not worth it at all.

[@cfldriven]

Not surprised if you are tackling tall grass and debris as that will cast the mower to throttle up and use more energy. I'm on a wooded lot and have to remove any branches prior to mowing, been getting 17 to 18 mins per battery. This certainly not a muscle machine, but meant for small and regularly cut lawns as per manual. From you description you probably would be happier with a higher end battery mower, or a corded unit. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@OfficialDanielFlynn]

Agreed, fuck this mower

[@JS-mt6wp]

Will a 3500 sq ft yard be considered small?

[@cfldriven]

At :48 sec into the video is a listing of what a quarter acre, the max recommended size, equals in sq ft. Your 3500 sq ft lawn is less than the max of 10890 sq ft, so you would be a good candidate for a mower of this size. Check with local utility to see if they are offering any rebates.

[@tomweiss1562]

In your dreams 40 minutes per battery. We just unpacked ours and with fully charged batteries we are getting about 10 minutes cutting time. No way will you get 40 minutes cutting time

[@cfldriven]

I just ran two fully charged batteries and on 18+ minutes on the first one and 21 minutes on the second one.

[@peteo4454]

You're wrong about run time!!

[@cfldriven]

You may want to watch our April 2021 update on the Ryobi battery performance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX3VZJlmZpyohaM Thank you for watching.

[@TT-dx6nc]

Next time show how you fold it

[@cfldriven]

Sorry about that. To fold handle just loosen knobs at the mid section of the handle and at the bottom. They are designed not to come off which makes it easy to spin them until lose and then you just fold and store the whole thing away.

[@Da_Crow]

40 minutes my ass ....even my small yard is too much for this 40 minutes machine...i would have been happy with 30 minutes, even 25!!!!! they dont last ...the first one died less than 5 minutes..then the second one no better, all with a full charge...the battery got hot and it stops....will return this to home depot

[@cfldriven]

Sorry to hear not working as it should. Eight months later and I'm still getting 16 to 18 minutes per 4Ah battery. And while they feel warm after running down, they are not hot. Either they are getting hot from being out in the sun or they are defective. Are you trying another brand of battery mower?