Looking for your first or next lawnmower can be a puzzling task to find a good quality mower that meets your budget and needs. There are so many models and brands on the market to choose from, including corded electric and petrol, but as cordless, battery-powered mower choice increases and prices fall, they are an increasingly popular option for ease of use and eco / environmental reasons.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The choice ranges from push mowers to self-propelled to ride-on mowers for large areas.
Light and compact compared with traditional petrol models, cordless mowers are simple to use, easy to manoeuvre around the garden, and have none of the maintenance and servicing needs or costs of corded and petrol lawnmowers.
Powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which charges up quickly and doesn’t lose power in storage, they’re also quiet and emission-free.
Here are some of our popular models:
Hayter Osprey 46 60v
The Hayter Osprey 46 is one of their first cordless mowers and comes with a 60v battery, self-propelled operation and 55L grass bag. The 4 wheeled rotary lawnmower is built to an exceptional quality you would expect from this renowned UK brand with a 60v battery system that is equivalent to the power of a small petrol engine. This product bundle has everything you need to get started with a powerful 7.5Ah battery and 60v charger, to give you 900m2 lawn coverage and a recharge time of 3 hours.
Cordless power is environmentally friendly with zero noise and emission pollution. They offer excellent savings on both fuel and maintenance costs. Hayter uses a 60v Green Series™ Power System which auto-adjusts the mowers output to match the cutting conditions. There is a manual option to boost the power for dense or longer grass. These powerful batteries use high-quality cells to ensure maximum life cycle whilst providing consistent power when in use and recharging.
Mountfield 30Li Cordless Mower
Ideal for small- or medium-sized gardens, this easy to use, hand-propelled lawnmower has a 30cm cutting width, a very lightweight chassis and three cutting height positions from 30-70mm and a rust-proof chassis and 40L grass collector. While its run time on one charge is just 30 minutes it does re-charge very quickly and is ideal for smaller spaces up to 150m.
Stiga e-Ride S300 Battery Lawn Tractor
If your garden and lawns are medium to large, then consider a ride-on tractor for comfort and mowing efficiency.
The e-Ride S300 is a battery mulching lawn tractor powered by an innovative 48v 30Ah lithium battery system. The 98cm twin cutting deck mows quickly and effectively without the noise and extensive maintenance of a petrol engine.
As reducing carbon footprint becomes ever more important, moving towards a greener way of working in the garden by purchasing battery or cordless machinery is a practical start. This need model delivers functionality and is an effective battery ride-on mower to meet this fast-growing market.
It has a side discharge and mulching feature and 7 different heights ranging from 25 – 80mm which are easily selected using a lever. Easy to operate, the e-Ride S300E garden tractor has a simple key start and foot pedal operated drive.
The battery run time is circa 60 minutes or 3500m2 with a charge time of 6 hours. The Stiga fast charger is also a cost option and will recharge the battery in just 2 hours.
Which battery is best?
You need to match the battery run time to the size of your garden. Most mowers have a recommended maximum lawn size or run time (although this depends on the conditions of the day) and for efficiency, a fully charged battery should last long enough for you to finish the task.
It is also important to consider the cutting width, range of cutting heights, and mower weight and manoeuvrability.
There are a variety of benefits to buying a cordless lawn mower in comparison to the more traditional petrol or electric models, including:
- Easy to manoeuvre: Without a cord, cordless lawn mowers are typically easy to move around the lawn, trees, and borders. Without an engine they are lightweight, too.
- No noise pollution: Cordless lawn mowers are powered by lithium-ion battery technology so they’re much quieter than petrol-engine mowers so virtually no noise pollution.
- No emissions: With no petrol, cordless lawn mowers don’t produce emissions so are good the environment and providing a greener solution.
- Very low maintenance: Cordless lawn mowers do not require regular servicing like petrol mowers.
How long will batteries last?
How long the battery lasts on a single charge depends on the model, the terrain and mowing conditions on the day and some mowers have an eco- or power-saving mode to help extend the battery life.
A battery can take anywhere from 45 minutes to over two hours to charge although Lithium-ion batteries can be used when partly charged if you’re in a rush.
Always check the charge time too as these can also vary. Many of the brands we supply come with fast chargers and cut the waiting time down considerably so you can get back to mowing quickly.
Lithium-ion batteries typically last between three and five years (or circa 500 charges) before they need replacing and here at Mowers Online we can help with battery recycling rather than putting them into landfill.