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This mower is currently being sold on the worxgt eBay store for $191.99 with a 20% Labor Day discount coupon.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WG772-WORX-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

This is more than 50% off the original $399.99 MSRP, and much less than other internet prices. As of this time, there are only 10 remaining, so by the time you read this they may be gone. I bought this mower 2 weeks ago at the already heavily discounted price of $239.99, and have used it two times so far. It does a great job mulching, and the batteries have sufficient capacity to complete 1/4 acre on a single charge.

Sold out !

Okay, so now you have a new 56 v and the greenworks 40 v. I would imagine the batteries are item specific so two chargers as well. I have a greenworks 40 v blower that I use around the pool but would never use it for the driveway. It just doesn't have the umph I need.

Bwells said:

Okay, so now you have a new 56 v and the greenworks 40 v. I would imagine the batteries are item specific so two chargers as well. I have a greenworks 40 v blower that I use around the pool but would never use it for the driveway. It just doesn't have the umph I need.

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Yes, completely different batteries and chargers. Since the batteries that come with this new mower are sufficient to complete mowing my lawn on a single charge, it doesn't matter that I can't use my other batteries. You probably have the wimpy Greenworks "sweeper" and there are many much better cordless blowers that you can buy today.

Well, my "sweeper" has a 40 volt Li-Ion battery and is about 6 months old. Blows well for the area I use it for and I can't see buying something to replace it when that will also be "old school". I prefer to shovel gas into my 5 year old blower that really gets the job done.

Why did WORX decide to discontinue its Li-Ion battery lawn mowers ?

I'm a bit perplexed as to why WORX would discontinue its Li-Ion battery cordless lawn mowers, and is now selling exclusively SLA battery powered lawn mowers, including a heavy 36 volt version of the discontinued model that weighs 20 lbs more and takes 3 times longer to recharge. I discovered this fact when I went to the WORX website to register my new mower so that I would qualify for a 1 year extension of my warranty from 2 to 3 years. At a time when other manufacturers are discontinuing their SLA lawn mowers in favor of Li-Ion versions (with the notable exception of Neuton), it seems strange that WORX would take the opposite retrogressive approach. I've now used my new WG772 mower 3 times, and it has performed very well, so I really see no reason why it should be discontinued. Also, WORX is still selling other tools based on their 56 volt Li-Ion battery such as their leaf blower and string trimmer, so the explanation is not related to the availability of that battery. Perhaps WORX made a marketing decision based on an incressingly competitive and congested Li-Ion lawn mower market, and decided to just get out. Why WORX, why ?

Bwells said:

Okay, so now you have a new 56 v and the greenworks 40 v. I would imagine the batteries are item specific so two chargers as well.

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MowerMike said:

Yes, completely different batteries and chargers.

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Was there an expectation that mowers from different companies would have compatible batteries? I'd have been surprised if Worx and Greenworks mowers/tools could use each others batteries.

Mark, I think you may have not understood what I was getting at or I did a lousy job of explaining. I currently have a shelf that has eight chargers all with different voltage and battery configuration. The only one I like is my 20 year old 9.6 volt Makita cordless drill and I have two chargers for the two batteries I have, a Ni-cd and a NiMh. I do have an 18 volt Snap-On that will twist your arm off if not careful. All the Ryobis have been pitched and now I have two cordless blowers, a 18 volt and a 40 volt.The 18 volt lasted about a year and I don't think the 40 volt will be any different. I have RC cars, boats, and planes and I have one charger for all of the different batteries. My Iphone 4 and Iphone 5 both take a different cord. Until they standardize the cordless items, I consider them to be good for a year and then to the dump.

Bwells said:

Until they standardize the cordless items...

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When pigs fly. :laughing:

Bwells, I can relate. I have a different battery and charger for every tool, with the exception of two Greenworks 40V tools (leaf blower and hedge trimmer). I have decided that all my future yard tools will be Greenworks, just to keep the batteries and chargers to a more manageable level. On the other hand, I really like my Milwaukee drill and would buy the same if it ever needs replacing.

Mark Widmer said:

Bwells, I can relate. I have a different battery and charger for every tool, with the exception of two Greenworks 40V tools (leaf blower and hedge trimmer). I have decided that all my future yard tools will be Greenworks, just to keep the batteries and chargers to a more manageable level. On the other hand, I really like my Milwaukee drill and would buy the same if it ever needs replacing.

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This is fine and dandy if you like all of the outdoor tool offerings from a particular manufacturer and battery line. I have Greenworks 40 volt G-MAX lawn mowers, leaf blowers, hedge trimmer and chainsaws that I like a lot, but don't have the string trimmers because they lack shaft length adjustment and I'm very short so they do not work for me. Instead, I have several Black+Decker cordless string trimmers, all of which have a shaft length adjustment. Also, Greenworks lacks some tools in its G-MAX lineup, such as a blade edger, so I bought a Scotts 20 volt edger instead.

Well, the 56 volt lithium-ion 19” blade lawn mower is back in stock at Worx, so I guess it has been un-discontinued. There are also new 40 volt lithium-ion lawn mowers with 16” and 13” blades. The 13” lawn mower uses two 20 volt batteries connected in series to create a single 40 volt battery. Worx is still selling the 24 volt SLA 13” lawn mowers.

https://www.worx.com/lawn-mowers/cordless-lawn-mowers/56v-cordless-lawn-mower-wg772.html

https://www.worx.com/lawn-mowers/co...n-mower-with-mulching-capabilities-wg750.html

https://www.worx.com/lawn-mowers/co...n-mower-with-mulching-capabilities-wg779.html