Battery V Petrol

[Chipchopper]

As the technology evolves and improves, more and more I'm becoming more convinced that cordless, battery charged garden machinery must be the way forward.
Just think: 0 emissions, no fuel cans to fill up and store, no spillage to worry about, easy starting, lower noise levels, compact and easy to store. Whats not to like ?.
I'm hoping UK manufacturers will wake up and smell the coffee!

[spathiphyllum]

Chip i've been there for a while. I have a battery cobera mower it's fantastic! So quiet also.. I could cut the grass at 7am on a sunday and my neigbours would be none the wiser!

Now that's a mower... Imagine the potential and ease in a hedge trimmer :O

When my one packs in i'll be going battery for sure.

[Chipchopper]

Hi Spath,
I was thinking of getting a cobra but plumped for a Ego in the end, great piece of kit, I can even carry on mowing after dark, with the head-lights on!

[spathiphyllum]

You got an EGO? I'm a bit envious... I wanted the EGO but it was more money!

I'm pretty sure Ego are leading the electric ranges anyhow.

Egos are also able to be folded down to almost a suitcase aren't they?

The headlights look brill :)

[Chipchopper]

Yep Spath, It should fit in most car boots or even hang on a hook inside the shed wall, or just stand up on end in the corner, with a minimal foot-print area.

[spathiphyllum]

That's what I need in life...

I've had my cobera about a month now and i've only had to charge it 4 times.

[Old_Geezer]

The emissions are back at the power station. Unconvinced about cordless tools. Smaller ones I've tried lack sufficient power. Batteries do run out, maybe half way through doing something and are not instantly chargeable so that means buying more than one. And need replacing more often than a lead. Maybe we'll see in a decade or two.

[Old_Geezer]

But yeah about petrol. Higher maintenance, may opt not to start. Not ideal for family use.

[spathiphyllum]

OG battery products are pretty good now.

I thought i'd need to charge my cobera daily.

And yes two batteries is a good idea anyway!

[Ryzen]

The Ego battery may last 3 years if you keep it maintained during the winter season.If it discharges too much be prepared to pay £250 ish for a 7amp/hour replacement.

[1ozzy]

Depends on the job at hand, sometimes battery power isn't enough

[spathiphyllum]

I wouldn't recommend a battery power for a golf course or football pitch. But for private property's, pastures and the odd little patch here and there they're perfect.

[spathiphyllum]

So clean also! I can get my mower out, turn it on and off again get it back in the van in less than a minute. No grotty build up from petrol.. Not fumes, no worrying about it flooding the engine whilst in my van.

[The Builder]

Actually .... modern batteries really do provide enough power. The smaller, and usually cheapo power tools are still being powered by old-type Nickel-Cadmium cells. Pretty good, but soon run out of power.

Next time you pass a scaffolding rig around a building, don't be alarmed by the fact that it was all put together with a cordless 18volt Lithium-Ion drill.

Steel-framed buildings are the same. No spanners, just cordless with a socket on the end.

[Ryzen]

Modern batteries in power tools etc will give good service if used regularly ...the big killer is when they are left to discharge below a certain level.

[Chipchopper]

One battery in the charger while another is in use,covers any problems of running out of power.
A charge level on the battery is a smart feature.