Now that I am a full time resident and not spending parts of the year in Ohio, and to save money, I am going to ditch my lawn service. I saw an ad for this battery operated mower, the Neuton 6. What do you guys think? I'd like your opinion on this. For my size yard I would need to buy the extra battery. But the operating costs are dirt cheap, no oil, no gas, clean for the environment. It mulches, no self-propelled but it is lightweight. It has a free 6 month trial. http://www.neutonpower.com/Home.aspx

 

One of my co-workers swears by his Newton. We were "this" close to purchasing one last year but then the old faithful Toro came back to life.

No self propelled available? Not sure I realized that. I do most of the lawn mowing, gotta have self propelled.

What's the square footage of your lawn area?

 

A battery powered lawn mower is good if you cut your grass 2X's/week, purchase the spare battery, and don't mind spending more time to cut the lawn. The lawn mower does not have enough torque to cut the lawn if you let it grow to high. I suggest a Honda Harmony II (5HP). I have had mine for 7 years. Starts on the first pull, runs strong, and cuts the lawn like a fine manicured golf green. Just change the oil and air filter once a year, sharpen the blades, and add gas.

 

My neighbor has one and loves it. I like it because it's so quiet!

 

Centipede grass down here does not grow as fast as Kentucky Blue. In fact our lawn service mows every 10-14 days.

 

Yeah, but just think of all the extra exercise you'd get, not to mention how eco-friendly a PUSH mower would be.

Sorry, I know you're trying to be serious here. But the neighbors would probably never hear a thing.

And you wouldn't scare Boris (the white one) and his posse as much either........okay, I'm through.

 

Kentucky bluegrass doesn't grow well in Kentucky. It is not "heat tolerant." I have redone my entire lawn with fescue. One other note on the Neutron, ask them where it is manufactured. The way they market it, it sounds like it is made in Vermont, actually it's made in Taiwan. Where you get it serviced is another question.

 

I understand. I was actually relating it to my previous experience with Kentucky Blue when I lived in Ohio. In the spring and fall it would grow FAST and get very thick. Service is done at an authorized facility. Made in Taiwan doesn't bother me. Most things are made overseas now anyway.

 

At $489, I'd have zero interest in this thing. If you can push this, you can push a gas mower. I bought a used push gas mower for my cape house about eight years ago. The thing was made int he 1970s. I paid $35. It started every time with one or two pulls. When I sold the old Cape house, I gave it to a friend who still uses it. I then moved my push mower from Canton (that I bought in 1987) down to the new Cape house. Big upgrade.

If you want a nice cut, make sure the blade is sharp and not bent. I don't think it matters if a Honda mower is spinning the blade or a briggs and stratton mower is spinning the blade. Simple push gas mowers will run for decades with basic care.

 

I meant "save money" as in save money on not having my yard mowed by a lawn service. I'm also interested in the green factor with this mower. I'm trying to walk the talk...getting into more recycling, etc. It's time we stopped this mentality that got us here, IMHO.