Earthwise 20" Cordless 24 Volt Rechargeable, Electric Lawnmower

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I wanted to buy a rechargable mower after using my father's Black and Decker.  I liked that rechargable electric mowers are light-weight, quiet, and environmentally friendly.  Unfortunately, I purchased the Earthwise mower online from Sears which has been a disappointment in every way.

I have an average sized suburban lot with a fairly steep hill in the back and it takes this mower 3 charges to finish it all.  When it does mow, it's obvious that the blade has very little power.  If the grass is at all thick or long, the motor shuts off.  And the bags only fills about one-third of the way before the blade cannot provide enough force to get more grass in.  On top of that, it's the heaviest mower I've used.  The battery feels like it's made of lead.

To add insult to injury, the plastic flap that's attached to the back came off and got chopped up by the blade. 

I'm furious at myself for purchasing this expensive piece of junk.  I'm furious I didn't take it back after the first time I mowed.  And it annoys me every time I look at it.

Despite only having it for four months, I no longer use it.  For your own sake, don't purchase this.  I sure wish I didn't.

Earthwise Electric Lawnmower is awesome!

I have used it twice so far and really like it! Battery comes off with a handle, easily charges - then set it back on, start it up and it's ready to go! Love the electric battery - no need to get gas and there is no cord to get in the way (friend has a cord which is a hassle).

no more cords

This replaced a cord electric mower. This worked just as good, if not better, but was a lot easier to use with no cord to mess with.

The Earthwise electric lawnmower is lightweight

The best part of using the Earthwise lawnmower is you don't have to content with any stinky gas, thus, no polution. Because it is so lightweight it is easy to maneuver when climbing embankments. It's quite and doesn't sound like a sherman tank. Love it.

Excellent lawnmower which is very easy to start and manuver.

The battery won't hold a charge after one season

I bought the Earthwise 60120 on 25 Sept 2009. I have a corner lot which is about 10000 sq ft (< 1/4 acre); when I first purchased the mower it could just barely handle doing the entire yard. It was prone to bogging down where the grass was a little thicker, but I just raised it all the way (which is the one GREAT feature about this mower, the one lever to adjust all wheel heights) and mowed, lowered it back down to cutting height and went back over.

We mowed probably 10-15 times last season before the grass went dormant. We charged the battery regularly over the winter as recommended; but since we started mowing again this season, the battery life has steadily dwindled until now we only get about 20 minutes of mowing before the mower is too weak to cut grass. So, we have to mow 20 minutes, go take a 1 or 2 hour break, mow another 20 minutes, go take another 1 or 2 hour break, and then finish the yard. Preposterous!

I just called the Earthwise 800 number and discovered that the battery only has a 90 day warranty! Obviously, they know the battery is a piece of junk that will probably not last a season. Since the battery costs over $100 to replace, a season's worth of gasoline (even at $3/gallon) would be a lot cheaper than replacing the battery every year.

One more thing: this mower is HEAVY (about 100lbs), so if your yard is not quite flat, it will wear you out pushing this thing up hills.

I was really hoping this would work out and I could leave gas mowers behind forever.