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I have a 40V Ryobi mower that I bought after my gas mower was on it's way out and feel it is underpowered and wish I had gotten something 80V. I don't even wanna think about how annoyed I'd be with 20V
Depending on the size of your yard, this could be a good fit. I am on my second battery powered and I presently have the earlier version of this mower and I wish mine had a covered battery compartment and dual cutting heights rather than the single one. I don't baby my mowers and this one has held up very well for 3 or more years in a subdivision with +,- one acre lots with some exposed roots in the south. I am able to mow my yard as well as my neighbors front without needing to use fresh batteries. If I had any bad thing to say about my model, it would be that it is not a great mulcher.
The real selling point of the Craftsman system is the fairly easy to find and inexpensive battery replacement. My first battery mower was a 40V Kubota and for the replacement costs of those batteries you could nearly buy a brand new mower, however I must say that the Kubota blower far outperforms any of the Craftsman blowers and I will be sad to see the day when my last 40V battery dies for that reason alone.
FWIW, my next mower will be a robot. I am retiring and want to do some traveling without worrying about my HOA.
I have a 40V Ryobi mower that I bought after my gas mower was on it's way out and feel it is underpowered and wish I had gotten something 80V. I don't even wanna think about how annoyed I'd be with 20V
The mower uses both 20 volt batteries at the same time. So it is essentially a 40 volt mower. I have a smaller off-brand mower that uses the same setup. There is a battery terminal post on top of the mower, and you install 2 20 volt batteries on either side of the post.
The mower uses both 20 volt batteries at the same time. So it is essentially a 40 volt mower. I have a smaller off-brand mower that uses the same setup. There is a battery terminal post on top of the mower, and you install 2 20 volt batteries on either side of the post.
Thats not how it works always. If it utilized 40v, it would claim 40 volts. Its using the 20v batteries in parallel, to boost the run time. If it was in series, it would boost the voltage.
Thats not how it works always. If it utilized 40v, it would claim 40 volts. Its using the 20v batteries in parallel, to boost the run time. If it was in series, it would boost the voltage.
It's certainly reasonable to think they would claim 40v, but the problem is that they cause customer confusion when they do that, and then a lot of people don't buy them.
"I only have 20v batteries, not 40v batteries, I can't buy this, I need a 20v mower".
This is why craftsman and Dewalt and a lot of others market their two-battery 40v hardware as "2x20v". It helps a lot with customer understanding.
A mower needs a 40v (really, 36v— again, a marketing decision) or it just will not keep up with traditional mowing needs.
Another thing to consider; If these were linking two batteries for runtime, you'd be able to shove a DIY jumper into the second slot and get half the runtime, but you can't.
I own this mower and it's fine. I have a somewhat large yard that takes about an hour to mow, I just already own a lot of craftsman batteries so I can run two sets of packs and keep going. 5AH is a solid 45 minutes of mowing time for me.
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The real selling point of the Craftsman system is the fairly easy to find and inexpensive battery replacement. My first battery mower was a 40V Kubota and for the replacement costs of those batteries you could nearly buy a brand new mower, however I must say that the Kubota blower far outperforms any of the Craftsman blowers and I will be sad to see the day when my last 40V battery dies for that reason alone.
FWIW, my next mower will be a robot. I am retiring and want to do some traveling without worrying about my HOA.
Thats not how it works always. If it utilized 40v, it would claim 40 volts. Its using the 20v batteries in parallel, to boost the run time. If it was in series, it would boost the voltage.
"I only have 20v batteries, not 40v batteries, I can't buy this, I need a 20v mower".
This is why craftsman and Dewalt and a lot of others market their two-battery 40v hardware as "2x20v". It helps a lot with customer understanding.
A mower needs a 40v (really, 36v— again, a marketing decision) or it just will not keep up with traditional mowing needs.
Another thing to consider; If these were linking two batteries for runtime, you'd be able to shove a DIY jumper into the second slot and get half the runtime, but you can't.
I own this mower and it's fine. I have a somewhat large yard that takes about an hour to mow, I just already own a lot of craftsman batteries so I can run two sets of packs and keep going. 5AH is a solid 45 minutes of mowing time for me.
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