Greenworks 80V 21-Inch Brushless Cordless Push Lawn Mower with 2.0Ah Battery & Rapid Charger - Compatible with 75+ Tools - Perfect for Medium to Large Yards, Quiet & Eco-Friendly Lawn Care

My 19-year-old John Deere mower was getting hard to start. I ran across a fantastic deal on the Greenworks Pro 80V 21-inch mower with two 2Ah batteries and charger in the fall of 2017. It cost only $40 more than the lowest price I could find for two batteries, so I figured let's try this mower out. I was excited to try a battery operated mower for instant start (pulling a tight string multiple times to start was getting to be a chore); plus no oil changes, no air filter or spark plug to change, no having to run the gas out at the end of the season and store for winter. I was losing self-propulsion, but I have a flat yard and the Greenworks mower is much, much lighter, so this was of no consequence for me. In fact, I prefer to push the Greenworks mower as I can go at my own speed instead of walking at the slow or even slower speed of the self-propelled mower.The mower has worked great, and I'm into my fourth season mowing with it. In fact, I liked it so much I also bought a Greenworks 80V trimmer, blower, hedge trimmer, and snowblower and interchange the batteries for all of them. I sold my gas trimmer and blower, and my snowblower had died, so that need replacing anyway. I've had no problems with the tools. One of the battery chargers died a few months into ownership, and Greenworks replaced it under warranty at no cost to me.This year I could start to see some blades of grass remaining standing after mowing, so I decided it was time to get a new blade (the old blade has a number of nicks from rocks and such). I ordered a replacement blade direct from GreenWorks during a Memorial Day sale, and they shipped next day. The blade was a very simple replacement -- just use a wrench to remove the large bolt, then remove and replace the blade in the same orientation and twist the bolt back on. I didn't need directions nor had to watch YouTube videos, even though this was the first time I ever replaced a blade myself (with my old mower I always just paid someone to sharpen it, the new Greenworks blade cost the same as two sharpenings, so I just decided to get a new blade.) Now my grass is cutting perfectly again. Also, I noticed one reviewer thought the mower was difficult to put together. That person must be mechanically deficient, as attaching the handle isn't difficult at all.All my neighbors have asked about my mower, because it operates at a much lower decibel level than gas mowers. When I bought the blade I also purchased a 4Ah battery, and now I can mow my yard in one charge (with the two 2Ah batteries I had to switch out the batteries mid way). It takes about 50 minutes to mow my yard.This being my 4th year of ownership, and using the batteries year round for yard and snow removal, I am seeing shorter battery life with my four 2Ah batteries. Maybe about 20 minutes of runtime vs. the 30 I used to get. Which is why I invested in the 4Ah battery, which is perfect for my mower. I'm using the 2Ah batteries in my other hand-held yard tools as it is better to have the smaller, lighter battery for those. The 4Ah is a little large in the blower but still works OK, but I don't need to run the blower for maybe 15 minutes tops, so I use the 2Ah so I don't have to deal with the weight. I wouldn't want to try the 4Ah battery in the trimmer or hedge trimmer either as the weight would make it more difficult to use those tools.I highly recommend going with Greenworks 80v battery equipment. I absolutely love the Greenworks tools I am using. I find them to be equally as effective as gas tools, just without the noise and gas fumes. (You don't smell like gas and oil after using your trimmer/blower.) You don't have the maintenance on Greenworks either like you do on gas-powered equipment. If you make a list of pros and cons, the pro list will most certainly outweigh the cons by a large margin.