Greenworks Pro 25” Dual Blade Self-propelled Lawn Mower MO60L423
Quick Takes
Ability to cut thick, deep grass
Outstanding runtime
Adjusts blade speed to the load
Self-propelled drive
Single point height adjustment
Two active battery ports
Automatic switching between batteries which doesn’t require stopping
Greenworks Pro “SmartCut” technology
Real Talk
The Greenworks Pro 60-volt Brushless Lithium Ion Self-propelled 25-in Cordless Electric Lawn Mower (MO60L423) is a great way to kick your gas can to the curb, without completely breaking the bank. As far as Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers go, this is one of the nicest one’s I’ve used thus far. This mower uses dual 12.5” counter-spinning blades (don’t worry they’re geared appropriately to not hit each other) which drive the grass clippings towards the center and into the bag. Because the blades are smaller and therefore lighter, they allow the motor to spin at higher RPMs than most other electric lawn mowers, which aids in cutting through all things put in front of it even easier.
Without intending, I was able to put this mower through a great test right out of the box, after having missed a couple weeks of cutting prior to that. Luckily for me, this mower is equipped with Greenworks’ “SmartCut” which kicks up the RPMs when the motor senses a heavy load, such as overgrown grass or perhaps you forgot to turn off your sprinklers that morning and the lawn is wet (not that any of us would ever forget and do something like that!). After the load drops so do the motor RPMs, and they return to the normal operating speed to conserve battery life.
Speaking of battery life, this mower comes with a charger, (1) 2.0Ah lithium-ion battery and (1) 4.0Ah lithium-ion battery. Greenworks Pro claims a 60-minute run time using these two batteries. Let’s be honest, those run times are probably in the perfect controlled environment and would be hard to recreate in our own yards however, even when cutting (and bagging) through 3-week growth on my 1/2 acre lot, I made it through the whole yard having depleted the 2.0Ah battery and only using 2 bars of the 4.0Ah battery. So while I don’t know if you could make a full hour of operation, the provided batteries should undoubtedly provide enough run time to tackle a lot in the 3/4-1 acre range.
Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer to have a steel deck on my lawn mower. I trust a steel deck more than a plastic deck when I know that I’ll be running it underneath my bushes and will surely ram it into the stumps a few times. While the steel deck is reassuring, it also does add back some of the weight which is usually shaved off by going with an electric mower. This Greenworks Pro 25” Lawn Mower weighs in at 76 lbs. which is still significantly lighter than the usual 90-110 lbs. of the typical gas mower.
Lastly, the self-propelled (self-propulsion?) feature of this mower warrants its own discussion. I am impressed by how fast this mower can propel itself, under no load and driving down my sidewalk I am almost at a jogging pace when the speed is cranked all the way up! With that said though, the biggest downfall, perhaps not a downfall perhaps just an adjustment I need to get used to, with this mower is how long it takes for the self-propelling motor to disengage. When mowing in a straight line, I need to release the self-propelling lever 2-3 feet prior to stopping to allow the motor time to fully disengage, otherwise when I need to turn 90-degrees to continue, the rear wheels will be locked up and difficult to turn. I am confident with time, any user will grow accustomed to it, it is just much longer of a distance than I am used to out of other models.
Additional Features
Push-button startup
Zero engine emissions
Low maintenance
Battery level gauges are visible through the battery doors
Pricing
As of writing this, you can buy the kit which includes the mower, bag attachment and mulching plug, (1) 2.0 Ah battery (1) 4.0 Ah battery and a charger for $699.00, sometimes this item will be marked down to as low as $499.00
What’s Missing
There’s no side discharge option, just mulching and bagging. Here in Texas I almost exclusively mulch or bag, and run into very few people who side discharge. In my opinion, the missing side discharge isn’t a deal breaker.
Final Takeaways
The Greenworks Pro 60-volt Brushless Lithium Ion Self-propelled 25-in Cordless Electric Lawn Mower is an excellent option for a cordless residential lawn mower. With it’s dual counter spinning blade design it performs extremely well at mulching and lifting to the bag attachment, and it’s self-propelled rear wheels it will practically pull you across your lawn. I would recommend you buy this mower if you are looking to invest in a product that should last a long time and operates on a solid battery platform with plenty more to offer.
