Ego zero steer mower review

[Shenandoah MF1760]

What brand did you get? Who did you buy it from?

I got the Ryobi, same as the one in the picture.

HP means High Performance in this case (I guess).

I got it from Home Depot, as they have a Veteran discount.

 

[WinterDeere]

Is Fescue a bad thing for Winter coverage?
I just bought a 50# bag of what I thought was Bermuda yesterday but got Fescue. I'm undecided as to whether to take it back, or give it a try.

My experience is all perennial tall fescue, and what I can say about it is that it takes a very long time to germinate and sprout. It's one tough grass once it does, but it's not the kind of thing that's going to sprout up in a week. Around here, most sellers label the germination time on tall fescue at 4 - 6 weeks.

We will use a mix of a few tall fescues for overseeding established lawns, but never on bare dirt. When planting a fresh lawn, we'll usually use 80% tall fescue with 20% annual rye, such that the rye sprouts up quick and protects the fescue seed while it takes a long time to germinate.

I would think it's probably a poor choice for winter coverage in Georgia, but that's only a guess based on my experience in PA. I'd ask a local seller or turf pro. If you can get thru to the grounds crew at any local golf course, those guys will usually steer you right. Just keep in mind they work stupid-early hours, so they're mostly off the course before it opens in the morning.

 

[Torvy]

I once heard that, of the major US cities, Boston has the widest spread between typical summer highs and winter lows. Others have refuted that, and I really don't know the truth, only what I've heard reported elsewhere. Personally, I'd think the Philly northern 'burbs must be up there, as we see everything from -5 to +105 F, albeit not every year.

From a basic meteorology standpoint, I suspect this is false. Temperatures in locations on large bodies of water tend to be moderate. Water changes temperature more slowly than air.

For example, we lived in a suburb of Milwaukee about 20 miles inland. Our summers were about 10 degrees warmer than the city and our winters were 10 degrees colder. That's just with Lake Michigan. The ocean would potentially have a greater impact.

I'm no expert, but did take some college meteorology courses. Whatever US city holds this distinction is most assuredly an inland city without a large body of water.

 

[Torvy]

I got the Ryobi, same as the one in the picture.

HP means High Performance in this case (I guess).

I got it from Home Depot, as they have a Veteran discount.

There is a 'right size' for these. In my experience Ryobi is inconsistent. Some things are great, others are junk. Never tried their mower.

Wife bought a Greenworks mower/trimmer combo when we had a 1/2 acre place in Longview. Too much lawn. The same mower on 1/3 acre in DFW was perfect. I prefer my Honda, but the electric was way easier to maintain. Daughter has the electric one now in DFW on a very small lot. Perfect for her and her husband.

The trimmer was crap. My Echo battery one is 10x better than the Greenworks. Chainsaw is stout, too.

 

[WinterDeere]

Whatever US city holds this distinction is most assuredly an inland city without a large body of water.

That makes sense. They certainly see more daily swing. At some point of long time constants, the effect of water trends toward zero, but I don't think the few cold weeks of either summer or winter are long enough to see that on the scale of an ocean. Maybe not even against a Great Lake, per your observation.

 

[4570Man]

I don’t know what city holds the actual record but the difference in the record high and low in Bozeman Montana is 159 degrees apart. The record difference in Boston is 122 degrees apart.

 

[WinterDeere]

I don’t know what city holds the actual record but the difference in the record high and low in Bozeman Montana is 159 degrees apart. The record difference in Boston is 122 degrees apart.

Yeah, I think the claim is dubious, WRT Boston. However, just to be clear, it wasn't about record high/low. I think the claim was specifically the summer high temp minus the winter low temp, averaged over many years. IOW, what is the max and min temps you see in a typical year?

Even so, I'd be surprised if Boston takes the cake. I wish I can remember where I read that particular claim, but it was too long ago to remember the source, now.

 

[ArlyA]

We have put our Ego zero turn battery mower away for the summer. If anyone would like to see a review on how it works, let me know and I'll start a thread about that in the spring.

 

[Richard001]

We have put our Ego zero turn battery mower away for the summer. If anyone would like to see a review on how it works, let me know and I'll start a thread about that in the spring. View attachment 1855313

Curious, what does the mfg, say about battery charge and storage. This summer I bought the Hart rider mower, and the batteries can be removed from the mower, but they can not be charged when not in the mower. I plan on removing the batteries and storing them inside my house. What is your plan ?

Richard

 

[Grumpycat]

Curious, what does the mfg, say about battery charge and storage. This summer I bought the Hart rider mower, and the batteries can be removed from the mower, but they can not be charged when not in the mower. I plan on removing the batteries and storing them inside my house. What is your plan ?

Richard

EGo says to store the batteries where they won't freeze.

And that the battery will automatically self-discharge to 50% after 30 days. Newer EGo batteries I have have not self-discharged, so perhaps they are using LiFePO4 now?