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Monday, April 26, 2010

Cordless Lawn Mower

I have never written a product review in my life, let alone post it on the internet, but after using the Worx WG780 Cordless Lawn Mower, I felt compelled to tell others about it.

I bought a corded lawn mower a few years ago that couldn't cut through short dry grass on a sunny day, so I returned it. BTW, I replaced several extension cords after my first experience. It was quite "shocking", if you know what I mean.

My current gas mower coughs, sputters, and stalls while cutting through spring grass. I can't get through 1/3 of the lawn before it quits altogether. I service it every year, but this year's quote was more than I paid for the mower in the first place. After 7 years, I decided it was time to try something new.

I researched all the electric lawn mowers on Home Depot's website (Lowe's doesn't have a store nearby) and almost convinced myself that today's lawn mowers were just like the old ones - gutless. All the other electrics (corded and cordless) were rated 1 or 2 on a scale of 5. Only the Worx cordless was rated 5 of 5. Enough said.

I brought my printout to Home Depot, asked for the product by name, model, and SKU, but the Customer Service desk said they didn't have any Worx mowers in their store, and none of the other stores had any in stock either. I finally found the buyer for the mower section who remembered one from inventory they just did last week. We found the mower stacked in a mixed pallet a couple of aisles over. It took a half hour to get a forklift, bring it down, and break the pallet.

I am so glad I waited. No, ECSTATIC. If I were Home Depot, I would put this mower front and center in front of the Homelite and Black and Decker mowers. This cordless mower is stronger than any corded mower I have ever used.

Frankly, I was surprised the battery was full when I opened the box. You know how you have to charge cordless and cellular phones overnight before using them? Not this time.

The Worx cordless lawn mower was fully charged right out of the box and carved effortlessly right through spring grass that was just as tall as the mower itself. My wife and kids thought I spent the whole day weed whacking the tall growth. I took pictures and video while mowing because I was dumbstruck by how well this mower worked.

We have several lawn sections on a lot of 2/3 acre. In comparison, my gas mower uses 1/2-2/3 tank to mow the lawn. I just cut down the deepest spring growth my yard has seen in years. I thought this thing would have been dead at the end. The battery indicator showed only 1/3 of the battery pack was used.

BRAVO Worx. I would be happy to sing your praises to anyone that will listen. If you are considering a new lawn mower, don't waste your time. Get this Worx WG780. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.