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Has anyone ever had luck selling a used Ego mower? Any advice would be appreciated. I can't justify buying the new one until the old one is sold. Ego needs a trade up program! ;)
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That being said...if someone offered me $250 for the old one I'd probably take it.
As mentioned above though, most aren't going to think the mower is worth the money because they are still stuck on gas and don't care enough about mowing to bother making a change.
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Blue Angel, Champion
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Selling would be nice, but doing someone a favor would be pretty nice too. :-)
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The idea of gifting a used Ego mower popped into my head since I was thinking of what to do with my mower if I was ever to upgrade. I was thinking it would make a great gift for my Dad, who lives in a townhouse with a small lawn and has a gas mower.
Unfortunately for us northern folk, the cost of things has risen considerably offer the winter since the Can/US exchange rate has tumbled significantly.
Last year the cost of Ego's OPE was not much higher here than in the US... not so now. The new push mower, the spiritual successor to the original 20" mower, sells for CAN$699 now, and the self propelled mower kit sells for CAN$849!
https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.21...
$849 is almost twice what I paid for my Ego mower two years ago. It certainly would be awesome to have, but at that price it may have to remain a "nice to have". I don't recall getting a raise this winter, lol. :-)
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As far as the mower goes, it's nice to have but not a necessity. I look at it as an investment in a piece of exercise equipment as I often mow twice a week and have a huge hill in my yard that I cut vertically.
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Actually, we just had our 9th anniversary. 10 is less than a year away... nutin' says luvin' like a new self propelled mower, right?
Right...
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I kept the original box for some reason, so I would consider shipping it. My guess is shipping would cost $50 or so. If you paid $315 I'd ship it. No pressure though. I'd rather you just go to the Derby and pick it up on your way back. I'll see you then!
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Got the new mower ordered. I wish home depot carried them in our stores around here. Now I'm mowerless until March 29th. My yard is going to be out of control by then. ;)
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Home Depot is still holding onto old stock so they won't bring in the new mowers. What they don't understand is that people who haven't yet bought those units won't be now buying them st $450.
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Which trimmer did you get, the 12 or 15?
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I got the 15". I didn't know a 12" existed but see it has "constant speed control" which leads me to believe I can control the speed, and has a nice metal guard on the front. I see it's been discontinued at HD. Should I search for one elsewhere? I think, like Rob said, this 15" is going back if I can find the receipt.
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Might I suggest giving it a few weeks to see how it works out? You could even get another trimmer first, use them back to back and then choose between them.
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Another issue was that when trying to edge with it, I had to literally fight it to trim in a straight line. The two trimming lines did not seem to want to work together.
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If you still find the 15" is capable of cutting better than you need, try changing the line you use. There are tons of options out there optimized for different kinds of cutting. If you can find someone who isn't seasonal in the outdoor department at any store they should be able to help you, otherwise read reviews online to see which types of string get poor reviews for strength/cutting.
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They need only 75% of the power, a guard, and a wheel attachment. Single or dual string? A single line is fine for the average consumer. Oh, and the biggest thing....give it some manners.
The mower is very powerful but has very good manners. It is easily controlled and acts the way it should.
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Only a bladed edger gives that perfect edged line between the hard surface and the grass. The look is so polished, beautiful.
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I also owned the trimmer a while back. I made the same observation back then. I have like 4 inches of grass to trim. I don't need a trimmer with enough power to cut down trees. That wouldn't really be a problem in itself. The real problem is that there is no way to control the power output so it tears up things if you are not experienced with that type trimmer.
I ended up returning it for a much more civilized worx trimmer that has all the power I need and is easy to control. On top of that, it has a removable wheel to help with edging.
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I was even thinking I wish there was something I could tape around the trigger to keep it from going full throttle but that might prevent it from starting up because you need to fully pull that trigger to get it going. Should I make a separate post about this to inform Ego of my opinion? Most reviews I find don't mention this and only focus on the surprising amount of power it has, so I wonder if more feedback like mine might be useful to them.
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A tool that is going to be used by someone trying to maintain an individual lawn should be intuitive. That trimmer is anything but.
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Yes, the mower is powerful but very refined for a mower. It does what a mower should do without being hard to control.
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First, when the trigger there is a brief delay turning on initially, which could make you think that you need to pull the trigger further. But you don't.
Second, if the trigger is barely pulled then you can actually hear the whir of the motor and the trimmer head will rotate slowly enough to follow with your eyes, far to slow for doing any trimming.
Third, the trigger is the most sensitive of any I've ever used (after the half-second initial startup delay). It feels very linear and you can see and hear the pitch of both the motor and hum of the spinning string modulate with every slightest squeeze or release of the trigger.
The function of the variable speed is very much familiar to me from my previous gas trimmers and I found it very intuitive to control easily. With a gas trimmer, the trigger increases the throttle, and takes a second to rev up the motor and increase the speed of the string's rotation.
With an electric motor, there is no revving or delay in increasing or decreasing power, so I find the trigger to be much more sensitive and responsive than any gas trimmer. It seems very strange that you would only be able to achieve two speeds.
And I would think that a physical barrier to prevent fully pulling the trigger would be a very simple and effective way to lower the speed of the trimmer head if you find the maximum speed too powerful.
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You've obviously mastered this machine and feel comfortable with it, which is great, but I think Ego and it's customers would benefit from giving this the next model an easier way to consistently control the power on it.
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I'm with David on this one. I find the trigger to be very easy to control, and find it useful for slowing down when trimming around my deck so the strings don't damage the wood.
I'm almost wondering if there isn't an issue with the trigger function on your unit?
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My most difficult adjustment is that the string seems to spin in the opposite direction to my Echo gas trimmer I've had for 20 years. Kind of like using a "lefty" tool if you are a "righty". I would confirm this, but I haven't picked up the Echo since I bought the Ego. So I have been tearing things up getting used to it. Love it. No mixing gas and doing the primer dance.
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