The Ongoing Super Mega Weather Thread v3

[curves2000]

My use case for fuel powered tools is a little more multi-residential, not really commercial use but more than a regular driveway. I still know in the long run it's cheaper overall for high quality, gas powered products. This is a key factor for me. Buying top quality always ends up being cheaper overall in the longer run cause you replace a lot less often and just repair and maintain (reparability) is key but that applies to everything.

[Whynotnow]

Originally Posted by curves2000

My use case for fuel powered tools is a little more multi-residential, not really commercial use but more than a regular driveway. I still know in the long run it's cheaper overall for high quality, gas powered products. This is a key factor for me. Buying top quality always ends up being cheaper overall in the longer run cause you replace a lot less often and just repair and maintain (reparability) is key but that applies to everything.

You are kind of moving the goal posts now. Your original post said that under modest use batteries will fail and they aren’t good. It’s just not true now a days and we shouldn’t lead people to believe that. I have a yard on the larger size and a ryobi mower that’s now I think 10 years old. I’ve seen no battery decline, thing never even gets under half a battery charge per mow even when it’s heavy and I use self propelled. Haven’t spent a dime on the thing aside from blade sharpening.

Now maybe for multi use you start to feel different although again with newer stuff, you grab an extra battery or two and you are done with Jerry cans, and filters, and tune ups, and it always, always starts. Still you are probably right for a heavier use case but the gap is narrowing.

[woob]

Curves moving the goalposts??

But yeah modern battery powered mowers etc are more than sufficient for MOST home use scenarios. And people who own them are generally smart enough to know the battery and charger shouldn’t sit in a freezing cold garage.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Whynotnow

You are kind of moving the goal posts now. Your original post said that under modest use batteries will fail and they aren’t good. It’s just not true now a days and we shouldn’t lead people to believe that. I have a yard on the larger size and a ryobi mower that’s now I think 10 years old. I’ve seen no battery decline, thing never even gets under half a battery charge per mow even when it’s heavy and I use self propelled. Haven’t spent a dime on the thing aside from blade sharpening.

Now maybe for multi use you start to feel different although again with newer stuff, you grab an extra battery or two and you are done with Jerry cans, and filters, and tune ups, and it always, always starts. Still you are probably right for a heavier use case but the gap is narrowing.

That's the other factor. No more buying gas, mixing in the oil and all that junk. Just pop the battery in, get the chore over with and go about your day. If you have a lot of space to clear, buy the extra battery once.

[Fuzz]

Electric is also a lot lighter. I put my electric snowblower away for the summer on a shelf above the car. No way would I lift a gas one up there. I can lift it up the small steps to my deck with no problem, so I can do my deck with it. It would be a big wrestling job to get gas one up there. I got it about 7 years ago so I went corded due to a long driveway. But I keep eyeing up the battery ones. Zero interest looking at gas.


And who wants to pour gas from a jerry can in -20 and risk getting it on their winter clothes, gloves etc? Figure out why it's not starting this time? I'll be happy when my gas mower bites the dust and I can replace it. Don't need that mess and noise.

[PepsiFree]

I go corded for most of these things because I have enough outdoor outlets and they come in cheaper than battery powered (with the tradeoff being an annoying cord) but electric beats out gas powered in every way.

They’re cheaper in the short term and long term, more reliable, lighter, and just overall easier to use. Nothing wrong with continuing to use gas powered if you still have it and it’s working fine, but going electric is a real “ah ha” moment. You pretty quickly realize how much time, money, and energy you were wasting keeping the gas thing going.

[SportsJunky]

Plus, I don't have to worry about the silly teenagers in my home having to fill the mower, trimmer, blower with gasoline. Nothing simpler for them than charging and changing a battery.

[topfiverecords]

Upon reading the last couple pages I think the issue is curves is using a battery powered mower to clear snow.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by curves2000

People will leave the machine in the garage in -20 weather, go to start it when they need it and find out the battery is dead and needs charging.

If you take the battery/batteries out between uses and keep in a heated area it will never do that.