#Kobalt push 40 volt max review full

Still, this is probably a little too long for most people if you’re trying to use the same battery twice for one job.

#Kobalt push 40 volt max review full

Given that we were down to 1 bar after a 1/4 acre, we suspect you’d need two batteries for anything larger than about one-third of an acre.Ī full charge requires an hour and fifteen minutes, but you can get over half charged in about 30 minutes.

We’ve used the mower twice now to cut our lawn (each time removing approximately 3″-5″ of grass height), and it has been able to complete our quarter-acre yard without stopping in about an hour, leaving just 1 bar (out of 4) on the battery remaining. The single most important question we ask when we’re considering a battery-powered lawnmower is, How long will the battery last? Lowe’s says you get up to 80 minutes of runtime with this lawnmower. My sons rotate through our lawn duty and were super excited to try this mower.īattery Life is Good Enough for Our 1/4 Acre of Lawn This, along with other lawn care steps, provides optimal lawn health). (We follow the old adage, “cut it high and let it lie”. As you are probably aware, bagging grass isn’t great from an environmental perspective nor for lawn health. Basically take it out of the box, straighten up the handle, charge the battery, configure it for either bagging, mulching, or throwing, and you’re ready to go. One thing we loved above the mower right from the start is the super-easy setup. Here’s my impressions of the mower, starting with right out of the box! It’s Easy To Setup! Eliminates the need for gas and oil as well as oil changes.Comes in standard push design as well as a self-propelled version (for an additional $100).80v Max Battery w/ up to 80 minutes runtime and smart battery management.7-level adjustable deck height w/ easy adjust lever.Three modes for handling clippings (bag, mulch, or throw).21″ cutting deck – comparable to most small gas mowers on the market.Let’s get started with the key features of this mower: Key Features of the KOBALT 80v Max Push Mower While Lowe’s provided this tool for free, they are not compensating us for this review and these thoughts are entirely my own. This is our first time using one of these latest generation, high voltage, extended-life mowers that have become very popular over the last two years. Howdy Friends! It’s been a while since we’ve gotten a review out, but we’re back today! Two weeks ago Lowe’s shipped us their new KOBALT 80v Max, 21″ Brushless Lithium Ion Push Mower for test and review.