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Need advice on how much voltage I need for electric mower
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danielsomers
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* I think this forum is mostly for gas machines, so please don't laugh. 
I'm trying to decide between a 40V Kobalt mower and a 56V Ego. Both get excellent reviews. I have a bit less than 1/3 acre, flat, in Massachusetts--so it's not super thick grass like in the southeast. But I'm finding in user reviews that power and battery life will be less than advertised (big surprise there...) and have also read that the battery will likely hold a little less of a charge each year, even while it's still basically working ok.
I'd also like to not sweat it too much if I go away for a week or two and the grass gets longer than usual.
Any advice on that, or on the two brands overall?
Oh right, one other thing is that the Ego replacement battery is super expensive, nearly $300, but Kobalt doesn't even make one (at least not at 6Ah as with the original) and so I'd have to get a generic, which I assume would be less than great.
And I'm assuming that, because the 56V should go longer on each charge the battery will last longer--yes?
I'm trying to decide between a 40V Kobalt mower and a 56V Ego. Both get excellent reviews. I have a bit less than 1/3 acre, flat, in Massachusetts--so it's not super thick grass like in the southeast. But I'm finding in user reviews that power and battery life will be less than advertised (big surprise there...) and have also read that the battery will likely hold a little less of a charge each year, even while it's still basically working ok.
I'd also like to not sweat it too much if I go away for a week or two and the grass gets longer than usual.
Any advice on that, or on the two brands overall?
Oh right, one other thing is that the Ego replacement battery is super expensive, nearly $300, but Kobalt doesn't even make one (at least not at 6Ah as with the original) and so I'd have to get a generic, which I assume would be less than great.
And I'm assuming that, because the 56V should go longer on each charge the battery will last longer--yes?
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RayMcD
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RayMcD
Simply be very careful where you get your reviews. Every new product on the Internet has good reviews somewhere. It's when it has sometime on it you would like a review, Cheers, Ray* I think this forum is mostly for gas machines, so please don't laugh.
I'm trying to decide between a 40V Kobalt mower and a 56V Ego. Both get excellent reviews. I have a bit less than 1/3 acre, flat, in Massachusetts--so it's not super thick grass like in the southeast. But I'm finding in user reviews that power and battery life will be less than advertised (big surprise there...) and have also read that the battery will likely hold a little less of a charge each year, even while it's still basically working ok.
I'd also like to not sweat it too much if I go away for a week or two and the grass gets longer than usual.
Any advice on that, or on the two brands overall?
Oh right, one other thing is that the Ego replacement battery is super expensive, nearly $300, but Kobalt doesn't even make one (at least not at 6Ah as with the original) and so I'd have to get a generic, which I assume would be less than great.
And I'm assuming that, because the 56V should go longer on each charge the battery will last longer--yes?