25-In. Walk-Behind Mower

25-In Walk-Behind Mower FARM HOME Lawn Mowers 31h 38 If you think battery-powered walk-behind mowers are wimps check out the Greenworks GMS 250 The 82-volt dual blade mower takes a hefty 25-in bite with every pass Slip the batteries in insert the safety key and you’re in business The rear drive wheels make the job easy in the self-propelled mode and the speed selector is easy to adjust on the go Grab the self-propel lever and the mower is on the go with or without the cutting action At just over 70 lbs without batteries the mower is hefty However the large wheels make it no more difficult to push around than my older gas-fueled 21-in push mower I used the mower on Kentucky bluegrass as well as on an area well-populated with weeds and quackgrass I even tried it out on some overgrown 10-in high very thick grasses The GMS 250 handled everything with relative ease As it moved into heavier material the automatic increase in power was noticeable Run time with the mower depends on the material being cut as well as the available battery A 2 5Ah battery provides up to 24 min under a light load A 5Ah battery will run for up to 81 min under light load or up to 28 min under a heavy load

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