Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was initially hesitant about going with an electric mower, for a couple reasons. First, battery anxiety. I've used gas-powered mowers my entire life, and when they run out of juice, you just add more and continue. Batteries require charging time, so you can't just "add battery" and continue. Actually, you can! With the two batteries that come with this mower, you can have one on the charger while you're mowing with the other one. They charge amazingly fast, so there should never be a point where both batteries are completely out of power. I swap frequently and have never even had to worry one bit. I also don't have to mess with smelly gasoline, or mixing messy oil. (cue the black-and-white video of some schlub clumsily spilling gasoline on themselves and dripping oil all over the driveway) The second reason I was hesitant was due to the uncertainty over the amount of punch an electric mower would provide. Having used a variety of both gas-powered and electric lawn tools over the years, I vastly prefer gas as the battery-powered ones are usually meager and underpowered. Not only that, but if you get a battery-powered tool, you've only got a short time before it's out of juice, and if you use a corded one, you're limited to the distance of the annoying extension cord. I'm glad to say that battery technology has caught up to where it needs to be. This is a seriously strong mower. After I received it and charged the batteries, I gave it a go on the lawn of my new home, which had previously been uncut for months. There were several patches of very tall grass that I know from experience would have stalled a lesser gas-powered mower. This one did not even flinch; it chewed through that grass like it wasn't even there. It was actually somewhat awe-inspiring, how quickly and easily it cut through tall and tough grasses. Another perk benefit is the noise...or lack thereof. This is a really quiet mower, which is great when you don't want to make a racket or are cutting the grass at a not-so-appropriate time of the day (really early or late). All in all, I'm a convert. The only con I can see to this product is the price. It's quite expensive compared to a comparable gas mower. However, for the ease of use, no longer needing to mess with gas and oil, the cutting performance, and the fact that the battery system is interchangeable with plenty of other Greenworks lawn tools, this was a no-brainer for me.