Does anyone else have this issue?
You can see from the images below how much of the grass drops back onto the lawn/driveway/bark. This is not in mulching mode, this is with the grass bag attached.
I left a message with customer service this morning and am hoping to get some help with this. It is not meeting my expectations for a $600 mower. Does anyone have insight as to what's going on? Thanks in advance.
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There is a higher lift blade available, but only to European market (something I wish ego would resolve quickly). The only thing I would recommend is sharpening the blade. As others have stated, the factory edge isn't all that great (and, in fact, comes painted over to prevent corrosion), which lens itself to tearing more than cutting. That may alter the performance in and of itself.
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How does one get one of those European market blades?
I love this mower (want to mow the lawn every day, something that was a chore is now fun) but the lift is non existent.
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I hate to ask this but did you remove the mulch plug when you bagged the grass? The only time I have seen this was when I forgot to remove the plug when I switched between mulching and bagging.
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First, as I mentioned in another thread, the ego 21" blade is NOT 21". Even if measured diagonally (which is silly, since the blade is tapered) it still only measures a hair over 20". Just comparing it to the other 20 and 21" blades on the shelf, it's pretty clear the ego blade is very, very close to 20". A generic 21" blade is noticeably longer (by about 3/4")
Unfortunately, after browsing through all the other universal fit blades, I was unable to find one that would precisely match the center hole of the ego blade. A couple were very close, but without being exact, it will be impossible to get it perfectly centered to eliminate vibration.
So, I guess it's up to ego to give us a better blade. Please guys...hurry. The lack of vacuum on this mower is annoying.
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Either way, it's still not a 21" blade...
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I bet the EU model metric measures correctly. :)
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I don't believe that's the issue anyways, since when I measure the blade on my 19" gas mower, it measures a true 19", parallel to the edge of the blade. No tip-to-tip business necessary.
By my measurements, the ego blade is right around 20 1/4". 20.5 is a real stretch.
It's really not a big deal at all, I don't care one bit if the blade is 20" or 21" or anywhere in between. I would have bought the mower regardless. It's the marketing (some would call it deceit) that bothers me a bit. Why not just call it a 20" mower? How many people are going to look at the 20" figure and say "i'm not buying that tiny mower, it needs to be at least 21!" I doubt that would ever happen. People would buy this mower if it was 20" or 21". No marketing hyperbole necessary ego, your product will stand on it's own.
Once again, I really like this mower and have no intention of returning it. I just try to call BS when i see it, and the ego blade is not 21". It's not a deal breaker, but people should know what they are buying.
now, how about giving me a blade the fills the mower deck and actually provides some vacuum? I'd be a pretty happy guy!
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http://www.thegreenreaper.co.uk/ego-p...
The 21" mower is rated at 52cm/21", but 52cm is really only 20.47".
I'm not too worried about a mathematical rounding condition, but I agree completely that marketing in general can be a shady business...
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https://community.egopowerplus.com/eg...
They rate the Ego best overall and best in cut quality over the Kobalt and a few others.
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I have no idea if the Kobalt has better suction or cuts better than the ego, but I know it seems to be inferior in just about every other way. Comparing the two side-by-side is like comparing a new Cadillac (ego) to a 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier. They really aren't in the same ball park in terms of build quality. The ego has that fantastic aluminum handle system, while the kobalt has old school steel pole handle with black plastic friction knobs used to hold it in place. The deck on the ego seems much more substantial somehow, even though it's plastic. The switches and levers on the ego are far better. Then there's the self propelled function....
If vacuum and mulching are your only requirements, the Kobalt is probably worth a look. It may also be worth a look if it was on a killer sale that made it $200 cheaper. But otherwise, the Ego is a better machine in every way. I certainly wouldn't trade.
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I got this response today from the UK site:
Hello,
Kind Regards
Now I noticed mine does not have the E on the end - homedepot lists it as LM2102SP
anyone have any idea what that means?
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I got this response today from the UK site:
Hello,
Kind Regards
Now I noticed mine does not have the E on the end - homedepot lists it as LM2102SP
anyone have any idea what that means?
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With a blade, I don't see where charging is any issue - lol
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The blade included with the mower is a 3-in-1 design for mulching, discharge and bagging.
Anything additional will have to be clarified by Ego, but I'm pretty sure that's where they're at with it.
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If we can get a decent blade on this otherwise excellent mower, you may well have the best mower on the market.
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Top: Biggest source of leaves in my yard.
Bottom: Where they ultimately end up.
My blower just helps accelerate the natural process!
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I've cut my tall fescue lawn with the 21" sp mower to full height a few times. Now that my grass is in full growth and thick, I am seeing something I did not see earlier in the year.
I cut my lawn 4 days ago and I was out pulling weeds and noticed that most of my grass is now lying down and getting matted altogether. Practically none of it is actually standing as if it had been clean cut.
I know I thought the mower did a better job with lift from the last version but I just don't know at this point. I am cutting at the highest setting but I don't think it should leave my tall fescue lying down as if it had been steamrolled.
thoughts?
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Long story short: I fixed the problem. I like my mower now.
Battery life will be affected I'm sure but that's okay for me as I have extra batteries which came with my line trimmer and blower. So it's a case of swap and go instead of waiting for recharging.
Here are some photos of grinding the blade back:
http://s1272.photobucket.com/user/zpunout/media/Ego%20battery%20mower/IMG_20170203_161556.jpg.html
Hope this post is helpful.
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It still mulches fine. One difference is it runs significantly louder than before but still way quieter than an internal combustion engine mower. I haven't yet done an entire lawn to test the difference in battery life. I want mow the whole property today but it's way too hot outside. Speaking about hot, I also stuck some white plastic on the transparent battery cover to fix the overheating issue while mowing on a sunny day. :)
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I was also considering a cover to keep the sun out of the battery compartment. The black end cap on the battery gets very hot in there, yet the internals of the battery seem to stay cool.
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I'm not surprised about the additional battery drain with the high-lift blade. More resistance = more stress on the mower motor. I can live with a 40% reduction, but I have two 7.5 Ah batteries and two rapid chargers. ;)
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I read through a lot of the reviews before purchasing and they were so good overall..maybe I missed this as a frequent complaint? I'm honestly surprised the reviews are as good as they are. Granted, otherwise this mower is awesome, but this is a pretty big flaw.
So, what's the solution? This new blade? But you have to bag with it? So you can either pick up leaves or mulch? Seems kind of impractical...don't most people want to do both without switching the blade?
If the new mower with the brushless motor is much better at picking up leaves, I will return this and upgrade. I don't care so much about the steel deck, but definitely would be happier if this one sucked up leaves better. I haven't even tried to mulch yet.
Does the UK version with the steel deck have the brushless motor or is this motor brand new? Just wondering if there are any reviews out there already.
Don't mind my lawn...it is a new house and yes, the lawn is mostly weeds. Will be fixing that this year! This was taken today after 2 passes with the mower....so many leaves left behind. :(

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The solution may be to try the high lift blade. Yes it would mean swapping blades if you need to clean the yard up unless you want to bag all the time. That blade has been imminent for a while now... should be here any time. We hope!
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The higher the air velocity, the more it's supposed to pick up, in theory. Larger pieces that don't get forced down into the grass far enough get sucked up and cut again.
The standard blade is designed for a mix of grass cutting performance and aerodynamic efficiency. In my opinion, based on the average user reviews I'd say they got the balance pretty right, but there are obviously certain people who have lawns, environmental conditions, or both, that the blade design struggles with. And obviously it doesn't pull debris out of the lawn well either.
The new high lift blade should help with the airflow portion of the equation, it's just not designed to mulch. With the bag allowing air out the back of the mower deck, air will be drawn in under the sides which should increase the vacuum as well vs. mulching.
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Aha! Mowermagic.co.uk will sell them to us. Cost is $57, now to decide whether to wait with no end in sight (it's mowing season, duh) or spring for the $$$ I may darn well do it
http://www.mowermagic.co.uk/acatalog/EGO-AB2101-High-Lift-Lawnmower-Blade-EGAB2101.html
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