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Ryobi 18V Lawn Mower Struggling with Thick MDR Ryegrass – Best Electric Lawn Mower Alternatives?

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Adam Facer
Adam Facer 2 weeks ago

Ryobi 18V Lawn Mower Struggling with Thick MDR Ryegrass – Best Electric Lawn Mower Alternatives?

What electric lawnmower are people using?

Got about 125m2 of MDR and now its well established and thick the old 18v Ryobi lawnmower seems to be really struggling to cut cleanly, it’s a new blade but seems to get stuck and catch in the thickest areas.

Should the Ryobi be able to manage? Or what are others using?

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Comments · 2

  • ST
    Stephen1 week ago

    How often are you mowing?
    Have you thought about using pgr ?
    I mow with an ozito reel mower 18v or victa 2 stroke about 5 or 6 HP .
    Ozito can handle hoc reset .

    Grass cutting is blade speed and power .

  • Zac Wells
    Zac Wells1 week ago

    The Ryobi mowers are good mowers, and all 18v battery mowers will struggle with cutting thick grass no matter what.

    Cutting twice a week will drastically improve performance and clippings collection.

    Best mower solution if you want to stick within the Ryobi 18v battery family you purchase the dual 18v battery mower. This pushes it to 36v (keep in mind not a TRUE 36v mower in power and runtimes but brings it closer).

    https://www.bunnings.co.nz/ryobi-18v-one-hp-brushless-40cm-lawn-mower-tool-only_p0238994

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