DIY & Home Improvement

So I'm in the second season with it, and I like it. Got it on sale at Costco, I think it was $599.

It has an 80 volt motor, so more powerful than some of the others. It comes with two batteries, and you put both of them in at the same time. It is smart enough to use up the left battery, then switch to the right one.

I have a small house on a level 7,500 sq ft lot, so big front yard, big back yard. I've never come close to using up both batteries. I have used up one and gone to the second one if the grass is tall or wet.

The self propelled speed is variable, so you can set it for your walking speed. I'm glad it is self propelled, because it's heavier than those old Briggs & Stratton's we're used to. You need a little extra push when you turn off the self propelled to make a turn.

The controls took a few minutes to master, but are pretty friendly. It has the feature that if you let go of the handles, it stops - which I like.