Should You Buy It?? || DeWALT 2x20V Mower || Quick Demo

[@Allanthia]

Giving a like simply for the fact you actually came through on this video! Half the time people do an unboxing and say "I'll make a review video later" and it never comes!

[@Onix_1962]

real life representation of grass cutting. not on a golf course. My lawn is as bumpy if not more . Good job on the review.

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Thank you! Keeping it real by posting my weeds online! Thanks for watching!

[@frankintx699]

First thanks for the video. I bought a Dewalt self-propelled mower 2 and 1/2 years ago for $700. My lawn terrain is about the same as yours. I was quite satisfied until the flimsy propel hand controls started sticking. This spring one of the batteries would only charge up to 2 bars of 3. I ordered 2 new 20v 60v Flex Dewalt batteries at the cost of $300 each. I installed the new batteries and used it to cut 1/2 of my small yard when it started raining. I stopped cutting and put the mower under the carport. 2 days later I checked the batteries and had only one bar showing so I charged them. When the charger showed a solid light one battery showed 3 bars indicating full charge the other only showed 2 bars. I took the old battery that had 3 bars and took the new one with 3 bars and put them in the mower. I pulled it out in the yard and got ready to start it and nothing. The mower was dead. I watched several other YT videos on this type mower failure and saw that the pulley that drives the blade was plastic and had melted causing the blade drive belt to come off which I think may have happened to my mower. Before buying watch some repair videos on this mower which is manufactured by Stanley / Black and Becker since they acquired the Dewalt name, The only authorized Dewalt repair center is about 100 miles from me. In conclusion, I took the batteries back and used the refund to Buy a Honda mower for the same price of the 2 batteries. Never again will I buy a Dewalt product or a battery mower.

[@Ethan.s..]

Their are plenty of battery mowers that work well and do not have chronic issues. I prefer the quieter operation of electric tools, the ease of use and maintaining. Also, something to consider is that the typical 2 stroke motors used in tools are ultra polluting. I own a bunch of budget friendly sun Joe machines and they have worked flawlessly for years.

[@frankintx699]

@@Ethan.s..I am glad you have had good luck with your bunch of battery mowers. Also, the Honda mower I replaced the Dwalt with has a four-stroke engine. I am 71 and do not plan to buy any more mowers.

[@Ethan.s..]

@@frankintx699 Honda makes excellent motors, I own 2 of their smaller displacement motorcycles.

[@traumajock]

I've been using a Kobalt 80v push for 7 years and was happy with it. Bought it used for 150 bucks. The PCB board died today. I only used it for trim up and to mow the shallow ditches in front of the house. A guy has one of these DeWalts in a town I will be in briefly tomorrow. He's got no batteries for it ( he says they were stolen) , I came in here to see if buying batteries for it would be worth it. Looks like not.

[@marusholilac]

I am grateful for your work. I have a small yard with many obstacles requiring pulling back, so I was disappointed to see that they didn't get that right. The hand discomfort shows that their beta testing was absent. I'm a DeWalt fan so perhaps they'll go back to the drawing board and I'll reconsider. I'll watch other videos to see what the deck is made of, how much it weighs, how easy it is to adjust the height of cut, etc. I'm 79 and I want something self-propelled but also lightweight because my Honda-powered MTD without self-propel is a chore.

[@ianstroup9507]

I own the push version, and I love it. It cuts cleanly like you said, it is light enough for me. The dewalt push mower feels like my old Troy Built TB240 self-propelled gas mower when the throttle is engaged. The benefits of the dewalt mower being lighter was a big plus to me, I was expecting it to be of similar weight as the Troy Built.

[@MAC-gx3ji]

I bought the push version a couple years ago Works just fine on my bumpy front yard I'll never go gas again I actually gave 2 gas mowers away recently

[@georgemccabe3522]

This thing looks amazing. Honestly I think your complaints could be shelved into operator error. When you hit tufts and the motor cut out I think that’s probably a safety feature. Then there’s the speed - you were probably going way too fast for the length of grass on your lawn. If you had slowed the speed down, the motor probably wouldn’t have cut out when going over those tufts. It seems to me to be a great machine. The issue with the handles doesn’t look to be a problem to me. All self propelled mowers have handles for operating the wheels that are weird and not ergonomic. It probably would have been easier having it as a finger trigger on either side for blades and wheels. Like on the handles of their drills. That way you can easily choose one of the other.

[@petermclennan6781]

Very interesting. You just saved me $900 CDN. I looked askance at all those handles and things in HD and thought about how you could get around them. Very light and rattle prone as others commented. The back and forth motor disengagement problem would be huge in my situation and that's a lot about what this mower is for - small areas. The belt drive sealed the deal. Idiotic. No way, DW. Great video. I"m a retired Hollywood cinematographer.

[@cahg3871]

To be fair to DeWalt-cutting longer grass would be a challenge to even a gas mower.As for reversing when finishing your pass,that happens occasionally to even my Toro 60 v mower with Personal Pace.

[@kevingreene1834]

SO.. I own this Mower I think first off you are cutting too fast. 5 6 7 is almost a trot there isn’t a gas mower that I know of that runs that fast well.. Maybe a Dixie Chopper but this is a walk behind not a run behind Plenty of power too . And trying to mulch 8 to 10 inches of grass? A bit much for any mower also. Mine will throw wet grass to the back of the bag consistently. As far as the drive motor disengaging, let off on the trigger a touch early and it works every time. Higher drive speeds are for the trot back to the garage cut at about 2.

[@treydrier3169]

I thought the same thing - he's going too fast in high dense grass. I have quite a few Dewalt tools so this mower is on my short list as I can use the batteries for other devices. Would you recommend it now that you've been using it for some time now?

[@kevingreene1834]

@@treydrier3169 I would recommend this mower for a typical suburban lawn If you're cutting your yard in 45min or less I think it will serve you well. I would buy it again and I am very happy with my purchase

[@TobezMcGobez]

I got one of the little ryobi ones, the last model, for 50 bucks at a garage sale. It was never used. I have .1. It has no powered wheels or anything. On a tall grass day it takes me 4 batteries but if I keep up with my cutting I can do it in 2ish. I'll stick with it after watching this video lol

[@crisiffland4259]

I found this video looking for setup. Thank you for making this video. I found the information helpful. I do however very much like mine.

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@Josey-Wales]

Nice vid Mike! New house looks great!

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Thanks Joe! We’re loving it out here

[@americantroy77]

You and another dude are the only people with videos on KZbin with this mower give us more videos man you gotta milk this… give us some updates two weeks later

[@americantroy77]

Update: this mower has been pulled from the Home Depot website and from all stores

[@anfo29]

@@americantroy77how is that?

[@reloadwin82]

Can you use Flexvolt batteries in the lawnmower?

[@thefrankperspective4247]

Love the disclaimer “no seriously, I don’t suck at landscaping” basically lol

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

100% Frank! Although I’m not sure how I’m going to get rid of all that creeping Charlie. Thanks for watching!

[@thefrankperspective4247]

@@ProjectsForAllReviews - Roundup, and don’t tell the hippies? Hehe

[@hanselito2416]

6:10 arent those random blades of grass directly behind your boots that have not been cut?

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Maybe sort of….theres a line of thicker, greener grass that runs for about 10 ft in the middle of my yard. We were speculating a possible small underground spring. I think that’s what you’re seeing. Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreyjbyron]

How do you think it would do on hills? Is it heavy? Can you raise and lower it for different lengths?

[@plafayette1]

I believe it has six height adjustments.

[@michaelnorman5640]

Thanks for sharing Mike always have the batteries as you said in the first video

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Thanks for watching Michael!

[@lisacreason]

What level/height did you have it at and did you change it where you were cutting short versus long?

[@TheOknidius]

Thanks for the review! Doesn't look all that bad, looked like it did fairly well with some thicker taller grass. But we kind of expected better from it I guess. This seems to be on par with Ryobi and below Greenworks, EGO and Toro

[@plmn93]

Yes it is made by MTD who has always been an economy brand. Unless you have or need these batteries there is no reason to buy it IMO.

[@arustydodge2111]

Well done MIKE! Thanks for the HONEST REVIEW!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Thanks! I’ve decided not to return this mower and use it all season. We’ll do a recap next spring and see if I’ve warmed up to it! Prob do a new mower every spring. One question, what kind of Dodge is it and is it rusty?

[@arustydodge2111]

@@ProjectsForAllReviews That’s Funny! 🤣🤣🤣 Mike, was my two dogs back in the day….Rusty and Dodge. Ya made me laugh Brother! 👍👍 I love DeWalt, but I’m with you on those small controls for the drive. Those paddles should be a lot longer, wider and have that rubber grip for slippage and comfort! 👍👍

[@txvet7738]

That deck looks very skinny as in no deck depth if you know what I mean. Heck my base model Ryobi 20” mower has a deeper deck than that. Is it just me or is it not that deep of a deck?

[@plmn93]

You are right. There is a reason nobody else has decks that shallow. It makes for poor suction and you need good suction to stand the grass up when cutting. I am guessing they did it to conserve battery power. I have a lot of DeWalt stuff but their mowers have been cheaply built junk, which is not surprising since they are made by MTD. Absolutely no reason to buy this unless you want the batteries it comes with. This is the kind of mower I'd expect from Ryobi or Kobalt or some other budget brand.

[@txvet7738]

@@plmn93 Ryobi’s are pretty good mowers just plastic, Kobalts are sister Greenworks mowers which are very good too! I have a Ryobi 20” 40v but I’m gonna eventually switch to either a Greenworks or Milwaukee. I like my mowers like my generation of Tonka trucks all metal. This generation of Tonka trucks are plastic, there tough but don’t have that feel that I’m use to…lol!

[@DisgustedGenXr]

Making the blades like razors will help the cutting demand

[@JP-ec9rl]

Most self propelled gas mowers don't have variable speed either. Maybe try shrink tubing as a cushion on the levers?

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Thanks a good easy idea. Thanks for the tip and for watching!

[@TheChesser64]

Hi, I wanted to know if the mower with the bag sucks up leaves and small debris and for a clmean result, thanks

[@wildbill23c]

I recently made the mistake of buying an Ego lawn mower. Its far from good, its marginal at best and the plastic construction is not going to fare well with my rough yard. Stuck with this mower now that I really don't use. The buttons for the self propel on the Ego are terrible, slight bump, hand comes off for a second and you stop. The self propel doesn't release when you let off either, so you have to push the mower forward in order for it to disengage, kind of annoying. My Ego randomly shuts itself off as well without any warning, or error lights....the self propel randomly stops working too. For a $600+ mower I expected better, a lot better. Back to the gas lawn mower, Ego, another over-rated brand of mower. The OEM blade on it sucks too, barely any lift, marginal cut quality, and didn't mulch well. I put a universal 3 in 1 blade on it and it did much better. The motor is supposed to be torque sensitive as well and automatically adjust to conditions...it does but its so slow at it, that the thing will stall before it ramps up the speed, or it ramps the speed up after you have already passed the area where the extra speed was needed. Don't recommend the Ego, people swear by them but I'm not impressed at all.

[@philipjohn4149]

One thing I love about the ego is it is so sturdy. Is your lawn full of speed bumps?

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Haven’t used the Ego but yes my yard is exceptionally bumpy. Every time I’m back there I find a half dozen new holes some animal has dug. Thanks for watching Philip!

[@Ethan.s..]

@@ProjectsForAllReviewsI wonder who is doing all the digging? Gofers?

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

@@Ethan.s..There are tons of small animals back there. Chipmunks and squirrels everywhere and probably some i haven’t seen yet also my 6 year old. Saw a frog back there two days ago 😂.

[@gtas1000rr]

I have the 18AEU2C2538, which I think is the previous gen. It cut just as bad as this.

[@davehenderson6896]

That looks very low to the ground, how is it in tall grass?

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

It’s on height setting 3 which is the middle setting. The deck is very low profile and shallow. See the walk around vid for more details on that. Did very well on that setting. Thanks for watching Dave!

[@davehenderson6896]

@@ProjectsForAllReviews If my mower was that low. it would dig in the soil and wreck the blade.

[@treydrier3169]

@@davehenderson6896 Pure speculation.

[@plmn93]

Every other mower on the market is deeper for a reason. DeWalt didn't just invent something here. They sacrificed good suction presumably to conserve battery. Suction is important to stand the grass blades up for a more even and complete cut. But the blade height from the ground is the same as anything else.

[@thefrankperspective4247]

Ryobi 40V with whatever that thing that means it propels itself is? (with a second 40V onboard since the battery life ain’t great? Skil 40V?

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

I was considering reviewing the Skil because I have tons of batteries. We’ll see. Could happen!

[@patrickarseneault7407]

2 things.. 1. i would never ecommend wile mowing going ovcer a hard surface like a plank of wood unless you want to take the chance to get you blade to hit it and possible injury 2. the mower you have does not look fit your lawn. self propelled mower on an uneven surface will always suck thats why a push would have had better result

[@mdobson632]

I've got this mower - UK version, 2 x 18V running with 2x54V. It's fine down to level 3, but just doesn't collect the grass at level 2. If you want a tight, tidy cut - this just doesn't do it. I feel like i've wasted a whole load of money on this and suggest you don't do the same.

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

My opinion of this mower has changed since the vid. I still am not a fan of the ergonomics but finding it less of an issue as I get used to it. The clean cut it produced out of the box seems to have degraded after a few cuts and I find I have to make two passes to get an even cut. I’ll probably do a follow up vid next spring and we’ll find a new mower to test. Thanks for watching!

[@rustyeyeball]

Damn I was hoping this was going to be a nice mower. I’ll stick with my 20 year old Honda for now.

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

I’m using it for this season and we’ll get something new to try out next year. I’ll prob do a 1 year review on it next spring. Truth is I’ve gotten a little more used to the quirks and it’s less of an issue than I felt originally but it’s not cutting as clean on one pass like it did out of the box. We shall see. Thanks for watching!

[@jameskeyes1131]

Why are you mowing with only one hand? You complain about it not tracking straight but you aren't guiding it

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Never mentioned not tracking straight and didn’t have an issue with tracking at all. Thanks for watching James!

[@americantroy77]

@@ProjectsForAllReviewsJames got confused 😂

[@themeat5053]

Mike, thanks...after Church on Sunday, I look forward to "Projects for All." What do I think? I think you'll never see this old goat doing that ever again. But, give me gas or diesel! I'm sure I'm not warming the environment up that much. Remember the complaint about the ozone layer? Where did that go?

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Hey Meat I agree! $700 will get you a high end gas Toro that’ll last a decade. Thanks for watching!

[@tarheels100]

For me, I don't think gas mowers are an environmental issue so much as a convenience issue. My battery powered mower cuts well, is quiet, needs no maintenance, doesn't need to be pull started, and doesn't make me smell like gas fumes (which I hate). That's a lot of pluses from my standpoint. Certainly some battery powered mowers are not so great, but don't write them all off. P. S. Saving the ozone layer is actually a great example of when we took action to fix a problem: we reduced CFC usage. We should be proud! 🎉

[@mr.c6674]

I know better, but I will reply. The ozone layer issue is still an issue. Look into charging refrigerants for cars or any other type of A/C and you will learn a lot! The news is very much still alive and all U.S. and many other countries industries have changed due to scientific evidence that has been known since the 50's, but did not make it to mainstream news until the 80's. And yes, you are indeed still warming the environment. I use a Toro 60v Max for a few years now. I used to love my Craftsman gas mower that was a beast that would cut down anything. The Toro does just as well, but it was a matter of getting used to something that works slightly different.

[@Ethan.s..]

@@mr.c6674the typical 2-stroke motors used in small gas powered tools are particularly bad polluters too. As for the ozone, it has healed a fair amount, banning chlorofluorocarbons producing products is the solution.

[@DisgustedGenXr]

Get a mind controlled speed and make the handles with torsion springs😂😂😂

[@MrPantss]

It bounces around a lot and sounds quite plasticky and cheap, it’s like you need the weight of an engine on it.

[@neillankford3408]

I got one of these DeWalt mowers about 3 years ago and it mowed the lawn great the two times I used it then an internal problem made it not recognize the fact that it had 2 charged battery sitting in it I went back to the store they wouldn't give me a refund I called the manufacturer they won't give me a refund so I really got a $400 piece of s***I certainly was disappointed due to the quality and my wasting $400 on it, and I haven't bought a single DeWalt product sense it's just not worth it spending 90% of the price to pay for that name.

[@ChadsMissingUpperLip]

Mower looks too light judging by the bumpiness of it. Even if your yard is bumpy that looks excessive.

[@tejs8905]

My Dewalt Lawn Mower (Same one) keeps dying and wont suck up any cut grass into the bag. It has a 90 Day Satisfaction guarantee and sadly it is going back. My brothers Ryobi is much better.

[@Bugsyerin5646]

Why knock something for the wrong reasons?????????????????????????

[@mq6482]

The worst mower I've ever owned. Won't pick up a dead leaf or pull grass up. And to make matters worse, the 10 ah batteries won't fully charge up anymore; the mower runs out of power after about 2 minutes. This machine doesn't begin to live up to the other Dewalt 20v tools. Do not buy this machine.

[@tantramarinteractive]

sounds like a wait-and-see. maybe the next version will be better?

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

I agree with you there! This one’s going back in the box and we’ll try something else. Thanks for watching!

[@dougpence3862]

I have a new Toro lithium, it sucks, wheels fall off in 2nd hour, battery shorts, and on-line Toro will not take it back! They do not take back. Their rear left geared wheel unbolts itself from the bracket, it self destructs! Their repair dealer literally told me "with Toro, its Buyer Beware". I have a Toro case number, a BBB case number, and a US Consumer Product Safetry Commission number. Save yourself and learn from my mistake, and stay away from Toro.

[@Tom-ic7hw]

all the electrics seem so rickety my 27 year old snapper disk drive self propelled finally broke the handle in half on one side I just used to the ole TIG welder back together didn't hardly miss a beat I hope it runs a few more years plus my yard take about 1hr 20 minutes I think that is just about to much for todays electrics although I have a ton of dealt 20 v hand tools chargers and batteries

[@DisgustedGenXr]

You cut like a fkn banshee😂😂😂😂.

[@plmn93]

Yet another failure from DeWalt. You have to remember that DeWalt doesn't build this and they probably didn't design much of it either. These are made by MTD, the traditional bottom-dweller in yard equipment. This is not even close to the same level quality as what you'll find with a Toro or Ego. The only reason to buy it is if you already have or need the DeWalt batteries.

[@geraldmcdonough3655]

I bought one last summer. Today I bought a gas mower if that tells you anything.

[@thehhoff69]

This model just came out this year. What you bought last summer was a previous generation, and they were pretty meh. This model is not perfect, but an improvement over the previous gen.

[@Leeroy2586]

To bad for a $700 mower, to be sub par. Ill stick with my 15 year old gas craftsman

[@Vanman_fr]

It wasn't sub par it did pretty well it was stalling because he was plowing into thick tall grass way to fast and the issue of the motor not disengaging the wheels is an issue I have with my gas personal pace toro you just gotta get used to letting it roll a bit. The only real issue I see here is the self propel handle being uncomfortable but I'd have to feel it for myself.

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

I agree with both of you actually. Cut quality is excellent and the lawn looks great. But. The user experience is just as important IMO. This mower is pretty uncomfortable to use. The throttle is all or nothing and is pretty jerky. It rattles constantly over uneven ground which can be heard in the vid. It takes me a little over an hour to cut that lawn. Twice a week so I don’t have to bag and we’re talking 2.5 hours a week! A non personal pace TORO will cost half the price of this DeWALT and have none of the problems. I’ve had two last over 20 years with sometimes three cuts a week. The DeWALTs going back to the store! Thanks for watching friends!

[@Vanman_fr]

@ProjectsForAllReviews I agree but I feel like they could just give the self propel a soft start and and make it more comfortable and it'd be a lot better

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Yep clearly they decided on having a “dashboard” and had to compromise the ergonomics to make it work. Also most power tools have a progressive throttle, saws, drills and drivers so why is this different. If they keep the blade/deck and power system the next gen could be an easy redesign.

[@juggernautz]

Cheap and flimsy mower, no way I'd buy a mower that requires 2 passes to cut one lawn. Noticed the second pass looked normal so back to the drawing board. Overheating shuts off the motor so no way, that thing is junk! And they wanna outlaw gas powered mowers, eff them too!!!

[@treydrier3169]

Settle down. Its not that bad. It depends on your needs. If you have a normal suburban lawn I'm sure it works just fine. If you have an uneven field with long grass, probably not your best option. But for you it seems no matter what they have you wouldn't be happy.

[@juggernautz]

@@treydrier3169 Blah blah you know better, no one is riled up. No mower should shut down with high grass so back to the drawing board period. That grass was not that high but a field is a lil different but this mower cannot compete. Maybe in time but no one wants to stop and wait on batteries nor an overheated motor. I think the claim of 70 minutes run time is based on best results like a low lawn, dry grass and that too is rare. Once the batteries age a little you'll need two more on two rechargers just to cut everything. Very expensive and how long will those batteries last.......less than the life of the motor.

[@marvinmartin4692]

I would never buy anything dewalt for lawns! I bought a weed trimmer, second time using it I tried to tap the bottom to extend the line, instead the motor broke! After numerous attempts to contact, finally got someone who said that they would send me a shipment label. Never got it! Never buy dewalt!!!!!!

[@marvinmartin4692]

It sounds cheap! Rattles and just sounds like junk!

[@subtalkformer]

This is garbage dont buy

[@MAGAMAN]

That looks and sounds like a piece of junk. I'll stick with my non-self-propelled (because I'm not a little girl) EGO mower that doesn't bounce around like a cheap hunk of plastic.

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Lol MAGA! Thanks for watching!

[@skippylippy547]

LOL!

[@sanfranatic1]

​@@ProjectsForAllReviewsI disagree. Get the self-propelled version. Cuz...ya know....I guess I'm a little girl 🤷🏻

[@SavHabitz]

Hey big man take it easy on your body you won’t be 18 forever buddy

[@sanfranatic1]

EGO. Made by Chervon. Problem(s) solved.

[@ProjectsForAllReviews]

Haven’t tried one yet but could be the DeWALTs replacement! Thanks for watching!

[@MAGAMAN]

@@ProjectsForAllReviews I bought my Ego refurbished from Home Depot about 5 years ago (before Bidenflation) and it included the battery for about $300. Still runs great despite all the stumps and rocks I hit at my new house. I also bought a refurbished blower and weed wacker that came with batteries and they are all still going strong. If you can find factory refurbished products from ego, they are a great deal. It would cost more to buy a new battery for my mower than I paid for the battery and mower.