EGO 56 Volt Lawn Mower Don't Make The Same Mistake I Did

The mower comes with a mulching blade attached, all those extra slits on the back help mulch the grass into smaller pieces. The blade you got is a high lift blade, made for the side chute or bagger. My mower came with 3 blades and a top blade that is always used with one of the other 3 blades, called X cut or cross cut. The only blade I have used is the mulching and I have not had any issues. The thing with mulching is you need to mow at least 2x a week, maybe even 3x if it's growing fast. Ideally your only cutting 1/4-1/2" off the top of the grass so the small pieces can fall back to the ground. The grass you show here is WAY to tall to mulch, so the blade you were using was not the correct one for side discharge. What was the model number of the mower you purchased? I'm surprised you don't have the upper blade or the extra 2 blades. Oh, I forgot to mention that I use a regular Libman straight bristle kitchen broom to clean under my mower every time I mow. Do it as soon as your finished mowing, it takes less than a minute, if you wait and let the grass dry it will be much harder to remove. Be sure to remove the battery, flip the mower on it's side and use the broom to clean the grass from under your mower. The long handle of the broom means your hands never get close to the blades. I use the broom then switch to the Ego blower to blow all the dust and clippings stuck to the mower off. Oh, I also forgot to mention that I applied Nu Finish car wax to the underside of the mower deck, where the blades are, before I every did my first cut. I will be doing this throughout the year, as hardly any grass sticks to the deck and if it does the broom knocks it right off without any trouble.

The blade that was on there is a mulching blade. It’s meant to cut the lawn more often so you are cutting small increments of the top of your lawn. This means you should use the mulch plug/setting. Allowing it to cut your lawn even finer instead of shooting it out.

Did the same. It's a world of difference.

Thank you for taking the time to help those on the fence about buying a battery-powered lawnmower. I've used EGO lawnmowers and other tools (blower, string trimmer, and chainsaw) for about 8 years. I have two complaints. Firstly, the battery drains quickly if you use the lawnmower's propelled feature. Secondly, in hot (upper 80s plus) weather, batteries may overheat. And I do mean they get almost too hot to handle with bare hands. And they will not recharge either until they cool off. It will take a while (twenty-plus minutes) even if you allow the quick charger's fan to cool it off. There may be a safety issue involved too. Hypothetically, of course, as all batteries fail eventually, even leak or explode. But I have not heard of any EGO batteries doing either so far. I just mentioned it as a precaution to change the battery sooner than usual if you suspect overheating in hotter-than-usual weather. This is my second Summer owning the 10-amp 56-volt self-propelled model with the X blade. I only mulch unless I let the grass get too tall then I must use the bagger and change to the proper blade for it. I have thick grass and the X blade does a wonderful job mulching. I don't let the grass grow too tall or it will bog down the mower, stopping it completely even on the highest setting. Thick tall grass will also drain the battery quickly due to the extra torque required to mulch the thick grass. BTW, my house sits on a level 3/4 acre and the 10-amp battery has never completed the full lawn: front, rear, and two sides. I have several batteries, so it is not an issue. But if you have a big lawn, use the self-propelled feature, have hills, and just one battery...good luck!

I got the same mower and it came with 3 blades. I switch the bagging blade to another one that makes the battery last longer and it’s crazy how much the battery last. But miss the other heavier blade. Thinking i might get it soon. But I like it and hoping to last me 5 years then will upgrade to tractor

I felt the same way about my electric weed trimmer until I switched to braided line. The sound of it got louder like it woke it up and it just rips now without the vibrations that I hated about 2 cycle ones

Great review. I switched everything to electric. Its way better and eliminates gas fumes in my garage.

That's pretty awesome! A guy at my office swears by the line trimmers they make! Also.....I know I need to replace the blades on my gas mowers....shamefully.

good video my guy!

Very helpful. I will switch blades. I'll neve go back to gas for many reasons. Also bought and electric car with a charger in my driveway. I never want to go back to a gas car.

I switched to electric for everything from my lawn mower to my garden tiller to my mini chain saw and a bunch of other tools. Still have my gas mower and chain saw in case there's a serious need, but for my homeowner jobs, I don't think I'll be using them again. Gas mowers are more powerful, but being able to just push a button and go without the mess of oil and gas is great. I can fold up the mower and put it on the wall. Batteries are useful for so many things. I've had 8 of them since 2021 and they are all still doing fine (store them inside at about 60 degrees in the basement). That being said, there are issues and I respect the people who have had bad experiences. I think its just part of being a new technology. In the future, I think tools will get better, cheaper, and more powerful. If you like gas, go for it. For me, I've made the change.

I gotta be honest the original blade is a bit shitty. But just knowing what youre doing and checking the lawn before mowing. Thing is a beauty. Easy to clean also. I have been using one for 3 years on a camping and i love it

Thank you for the great video. I looked up the blade and it says it doesn't work well with mulch plug installed. It is designed for bagging. Do you have another blade recommendation if you don't bag? Thank you

I have the same exact ego mower as you be careful if you mow around any rock as it will punch a hole right through the deck of the mower. As expected ego gave zero help with a replacement and I ordered a new deck on my own online should be here today. Then the fun of switching everything over. Great review I will definitely try out that blade on my mower once she is back up and running!

I've had mine 4 years it's great mine didn't have that blade it came with a good blade. I will never buy a gas push mower or.weed eater again

my Ego was great at first also, then First problem, the Switch insiode that shuts the Morer off when Fold the Handle forward for storage Messed up, So I tore into it, TONS plastic commponents easy to break inside, I moved the switrch to a Single Switch I can shut more power off with in Cover by passign handle switch ... Fixed ... 2+ Years later, mower sat for Winter, Come time to MOW batteries Dead and Will NOT take a charge, im like WTF it was working fine when I stowed it ... Repolacment EGO battery $338 im like thats near the price of the Mopwer, Charger and Battery When I got it. ... Im NOT happy right now, im not paying 338 bucks every couple years !

I am picking up tossed out gasoline lawnmowers and reselling them to people who have purchased electric mowers.

What’s all this blade swapping nonsense… my Honda HRX came with dual blade system… bag, mulch, discharge or combination uses the same blade setup. All settings cut like a champ.. then you have to eventually replace the battery at $3/400? That’s if the mower itself lasts that long… no thanks… I’ll stick with my 12 year old Honda

Imagine being willing to throw a $400+ lawn mower away because the $20 dollar blade doesn't cut as you expected it to. LOL The "key" to your problem was to NOT let your grass grow that tall to begin with. The grass was too heavy for the blade to lift and blow it out of the back. Your new blade did nothing to help cut the grass better, rather, it's design (without the cutouts on the mulch part of the blade) just helps create more suction to blow the grass out of the back. That's the only thing that new blade did for you. But, I guess if you're going to let your grass grow that tall in between cuts, then you need that new blade to compensate. Furthermore, I hope the rest of your yard is way bigger or sloped to justify buying a self-propelled model because the wheels have ball bearings in them and they roll like butter. You don't need a self-propelled mower for a perfectly flat, extremely small yard like that. Just more mechanical parts that may eventually wear out and fail that also drain the battery faster. From my perspective, you're spending extra money due to your bad mowing habits and laziness.

What is bad is that the manufacturer knows this and still puts that inadequete blade on there instead of selling a good product, because they want to sell the right blade for more money!!!!