LM2101 buyer's remorse. Should I get something different?

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I just bought the 21" push mower and am having second thoughts. The mower is leaving strips of uncut grass and also dumps clippings on sidewalk instead of being sucked into the bag (this is on the #3 height setting)... and yes, I made sure to pull out the mulching plug. Which leads me to my other question: does this thing mulch well? It seemed to leave clumps as well as uncut blades. I called customer service and they told me that the blade that comes on the mower is not a mulching blade. She mentioned something about the high lift blade that would help pull the grass up, but when I researched the high lift blade, it says this in the description: "Not recommended for use with the mulching plug." I am also concerned with the number of reviews that state the blade needs to be sharpened often. Customer service suggested exchanging the mower since there may be an issue with mine, but I'm also considering moving on and getting the Echo 58v mower. It seems to get good mulching reviews and comes with a brushless motor instead of the brushed on the ego. Has anyone else had similar issues with their mower? Your feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

Mason

292 Points

Posted 2 years ago

2 years ago

szwoopp, Champion

105,770 Points

Re stripes of uncut grass - need to overlap so that you cut the tire path from your previous pass.

The blade with the mower is considered a 3 in 1 blade / multipurpose and intended for use with the mulching plug as well as bagging or the chute. The high lift blade is intended to improve lift for bagging. Some have found it also improves mulching, although this is not its design purpose.

Mulching results vary by user, lawn type and expectations. In general I would say the mulching is rated as ok with some finding it great and others bad. So, using it on your own lawn is the best way to decide withing the HD 90 return period.

I have the 21 SP mower and like it. It mulches pretty well. It does leave a line of clippings at times. Overlapping takes care of some of it. A foot rake as I make my next path takes care of the rest.
This happens in thicker/longer areas of grass. Other areas the mower leaves no clippings behind.

I have a HL blade on order to see how it works for me. Overall I am satisfied with the pluses(no gas, mess, fumes, tune ups, very quite, easy, convenient, all with a good quality cut) and few minuses (some clipping left behind, not great lift) the mower delivers for me.

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2 years ago

Mason

292 Points

Thanks for your input and tips!

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2017-06-14T19:29:11+00:00

Pete Innes

3,026 Points

The ego is a brushless motor as well btw

2017-06-14T19:42:15+00:00

Mason

292 Points

It's my understanding that only the newest steel deck model comes with a brushless motor, but it's twice the price.

2017-06-14T22:27:33+00:00

Tim Ross

708 Points

Having seen the quality of the brushed motor...it will NOT be an issue for you. The brushes are enormous, they epoxied the windings and balanced it. It's going to offer top performance for years. I do have the brushless mower. But it's not something that provides me any serious benefit. I'm just a BL fan with hobbies etc so I couldn't resist. But it would be hard to make the argument for it for even fairly extensive home use.

2017-06-14T23:50:00+00:00

Mason

292 Points

That's good to know about the brushes being big.

2017-06-17T14:37:28+00:00

Blue Angel, Champion

179,968 Points

Correct, only the steel deck mowers are brushless.

2 years ago

bloomz

14,510 Points

I mulch with the high lift blade (mulching plug installed) and am plenty happy with it. I mow at setting 2.

That said, I have the self propelled 21" mower. The high lift blade changed my world.

It's quite surprising that they haven't scrambled to get it to the US market.

Please read this: https://community.egopowerplus.com/ego/topics/my-mower-sucks-and-im-happy-about-that

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2 years ago

Mason

292 Points

Thanks for the input! Maybe I'll have to try the high lift blade myself. It's good to hear it works for mulching even though they say not to use it for that... I wonder why that is

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2 years ago

bloomz

14,510 Points

Everyone here also wonders why they're not easily available.....

I'm going to order and extra now from Amazon, just in case I hit a rock or something with mine. And, IF I didn't have one, and knowing what I now know, I'd spend the double price to get one from mowermagic.co.uk

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2017-06-16T01:28:57+00:00

Mason

292 Points

Blooms, do you find that the high lift blade chops up the grass into shorter pieces when mulching? The stock blade seems to just cut it once, leaving long pieces on the lawn.

2 years ago

Jacob

65,000 Points

If you go with another company. Stay away from echo. Theirs is a 56v system also. They say 58 but it's the same batteries and count in their packs. It's a marketing lie... look up on YouTube to verify.

Charge time has been reported as being close to 1.5hr due to heat.

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2 years ago

Mason

292 Points

Any other input or experience with the Echo mower? Supposedly it's lighter, which may help with the strip of uncut grass issue if it's being caused by the wheels.

2 years ago

bloomz

14,510 Points

I'm pretty sure Ego is king of the battery mowers.
Lots of YouTube comparison videos.

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2017-06-19T00:31:04+00:00

Mason

292 Points

By the 80v/82v systems are you referring to greenworks, snapper?

2017-06-19T15:50:56+00:00

Jacob

65,000 Points

Anything above 60v is dangerous in my opinion. You start getting a higher risk of shock the higher the voltage. Ego did it right with 56. Id never own an 80v battery. No way.

2017-06-19T16:30:00+00:00

Dave .

21,706 Points

I guess you wouldn't own a hybrid car, then. The voltage in my car's EV system is 245 volts.

2017-06-19T21:45:40+00:00

Jacob

65,000 Points

Let me clarify. Anything over 60v that gets removed for charging I will not own.

2017-06-19T23:47:11+00:00

Dave .

21,706 Points

LOL! (to Jacob)

2 years ago

Chris Chase

822 Points

i'm not sure why John Deere never brought theirs stateside......
https://www.deere.co.uk/en_GB/products/equipment/walk_behind_mowers/electric_mowers/r43_elv/r43_elv....

2 years ago

Mason

292 Points

That's the first I've ever heard of John Deere making a battery powered mower... I guess they do a good job filtering out things that aren't available here in the u.s.

2 years ago

Art Zasadny

1,436 Points

I have had the exact same mower (LM2101) since early June and have been mowing a thick freshly sodded 2200sq ft yard and i have never had any clumps or cut grass at the edges. I bag since this is a new lawn but I've mulched my neighbor's lawn and have never experienced the mess that you have described. I have set my blade to 4 " (highest setting) and I tend to mow slowly, so maybe that helps me?

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