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If you decide to buy this mower, and plan to use it for more than a couple years, I suggest buying 2 of them. Buying a new motor costs more than buying a new mower. If your lawn is about 5000sq ft, and you mow about twice a month, 4 months a year, this mower should be fine. The motor is not well designed and its quality is low. It's more powerful and includes a bag, which costs additional $30-$40 for the LM175 model. As always, replacement parts are ridiculously overpriced.
But if you mow weekly and you have thick, well maintained lawn, I suggest paying more for MM875. I bought this mower 5 years ago, and it lasted only 3 years. One of the thin wire snapped off, and it's not worth fixing. One to use, the other one for part replacements.
I purchased the bag for it, also. But, I like it. It gets the job done. Nice not to have to deal with gas and pull starting. But, I have a small lot, 120x75.
Very light, so it is easy to push. Cuts the grass well. The bag works fine, but could be a little bigger. A large yard may present more of a challenge. Have used it several times.
It is quieter than a gas mower, but still makes some noise. The cord is not that big a hassle.
but not a big deal.I've had mine for two summers and it's still working fantastic. plus, it's quieter, cleaner, and just as powerful as a gas mower in the same price range (read: cheap).It cuts through overgrown deep grass without too much fuss. Wow.I was skeptical that an electric mower for $100 would be able to handle my lawn.Boy was I wrong.What a great little mower. I'm saving plenty of money over using a gasoline powered mower. might need to go back over spots to catch any missed grass.
The mower itself held up its end, though. I'm happy with it. I had to empty the bag perhaps a dozen times doing my back yard. It does a good job of picking up the leaves but the limiting factor is the capacity of the bag which may be fine for grass but not for a yard-full of leaves. I did run it as soon as I got it and it seemed to work fine. I bought this mower in early fall after my grass quit growing so it really hasn't been tested fully. Today I experimented using it as a leaf vacuum with marginal success. A rake would be easier unless the yard is small and/or the leaves are few.
Its a nice idea, electric power.I got this and the extra side bag to suck up the trimmings.Problem is the side bag gets knocked off all the time.Also, this thing has no power.I have to lift it up, let it get speed, and drop it on the grass when its thick.Even then it sometimes stops.Sharpening the blades helps, but it needs about double the power.It might work on think fescue or somethign, but the burmuda stops it cold.
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