Any recommendations for a cordless lawn mower?

[Cheese]

Well, purchasing Stihl lawn care equipment is just too much like purchasing Festool equipment. 
[big grin]...seriously... [big grin]
The initial sticker shock raises eyebrows but once the tool is fired up and put to use, any initial apprehension is quickly put to rest. The drinking of the orange koolaid started with Stihl gas powered tools and seamlessly translates to their cordless lawn care options.

Prior to my purchase of the Stihl RMA 510V, I've always owned a gas powered lawnmower. I never had an issue with any of them but then again I stayed with the better known brands like Toro & Lawnboy.

The Stihl RMA 510V is a 21" self-propelled mower with continuously variable speed from .6 mph to 2.8 mph. You can collect the grass clippings or mulch them back into the yard, both options are available. The rear wheels are 10" diameter while the front wheels are 8" diameter with ball bearings to increase battery life. Using an AP 500 S battery, the mower will cut 3842 sq ft of lawn on a single charge.

This is the 2nd season I've used it and I'd never go back to a gas powered mower. The self-propelled feature is better/stronger than any of the gas mowers I've ever owned. With the gas mowers there was always some slippage to the drive wheels so that you were always helping the mower along, not with this one, engage the self-propulsion and you'd better be ready because the wheels just dig in and go. It's already taken my wife for a ride so she refuses to cut the lawn now.  [sad]

Another nice feature is that if the battery is low, the blade will NOT engage but there is still more than enough energy left to allow you to self-propel the lawnmower to where ever the battery charger is hanging out.

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[Kev]

I've gotta laugh .. I have 6 Stihl chainsaws, 2 hedgers, 4 line trimmers, 2 blowers much is cordless. Yeh .. orange cool aide.

Regardless of its applicability to our needs, I've been tempted to get a battery Stihl mower just to give my wife a plaything to help her feel more engaged in the garden. It'll probably happen.

 

[PaulMarcel]

Wow, lots of great information across a lot of brands on this thread. Greatly appreciate it! I'll look into them further on the weekend when I can go see some of them in person.

As for my yard, it is basically flat. I do tend to leave it longer than most since it is so hot here in Arizona that leaving it long to hang on to dew moisture helps a lot. The problem is when it gets to monsoon season like we are in now. We don't get the huge storms like before, but this week, we had overnight light rain so the yard just grew like crazy. That's when I discovered the gas mower wasn't working again. Likely a simple fix, but this happens often so thought to ask about cordless options.

With gas, it takes me 30-40 minutes to mow. I don't mulch though that may be a good idea early/late in the season.

One concern I have it when they mention active cooling and temperature sensors to make sure the motor doesn't run too hot. Here, the ambient for most of summer would put the motor at 105-110ºF (39-43ºC) before even starting. Granted the batteries would be coming out of the shop where they'd peak at 87º (31º) so maybe it isn't a concern.

 

[Jeff Zanin]

I have been using the M18 since the start of last season, quite pleased with it coming from a Honda gas.  I am always mulching, never bagging, and there is an accessory "high lift" blade that does a better job of mulching.  I was already established in the M18 battery ecosystem so that was a factor, but the mower seems to be generally good quality and in some way (e.g. height adjustment) superior to the Honda.  I have four HD 12.0 batteries, it uses them in pairs and two pair is enough to finish a pretty big, mostly flat suburban yard, operating in "turbo" mode (for better mulching) the whole time.

 

[live4ever]

For those that may be considering the M18, absolutely absurd price on the 2 battery kit ($699).  Factory Authorized Outlet aka Maxtool on Ebay.  Have bought a ton of Milwaukee from them over the years.  This will not last long once the deal sites post it…
https://www.ebay.com/itm/203817987874

Wish I was ready but I don’t have a lawn (going to establish this spring hopefully) and am short on storage space…

 

[Boski]

Ego for sure

 

[SoonerFan]

I have a Ryobi 42 inch zero turn mower riding mower. It has one battery for each of the two blades and one to propel the mower.  It’s quiet and needs no maintenance other than sharpening the blade.  We live on just over an acre.  I can easier cut my entire lawn in a single charge.  It was almost exactly the same price as gas mowers from big box stores of the same size when I got it 4+ year ago.  I will never again purchase a new gas riding lawn mower as long as we live here.