(05-29-2018, 11:30 AM)D_Eclipse9916 Wrote: Only 1/4 acre but all of the reviews stated the electrics lasted about 1/3 an acre at most, and I imagine a year or two on the batteries will cut that to half.  I also found all the electrics that were self-powered were $500+. I just couldn't justify spending that much for not having to deal with a can of gas (which I always have #BCRACECAR).  I do want self-proppelled because while my backyard is flat, my side yards have an angle and it just makes it that much easier. 

Learn me if I am wrong, I made sure I have 30 days to return the honda powered husqvarna.

https://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/walk-behind-lawn-mowers/lc221rh/961430130/

Of course now I am looking at reviews...

(05-29-2018, 10:55 AM)D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:  Don't tell my wife but it's not so bad mowing the lawn.

(05-29-2018, 12:15 PM)Evan Wrote: I get that there is a niche use case for electrics if you have the cash to burn,  but mowing a decent sized suburban lot isnt one of them.  
Hopefully batteries come down in price over the next few years and they can start making more sense but I dont think they are there yet.

(05-29-2018, 12:32 PM)JPolen01 Wrote:

(05-29-2018, 12:15 PM)Evan Wrote: I get that there is a niche use case for electrics if you have the cash to burn,  but mowing a decent sized suburban lot isnt one of them.  
Hopefully batteries come down in price over the next few years and they can start making more sense but I dont think they are there yet.

I think this post nails it. I live in a TH so it makes sense with the small yard. I can't see it working well with anything larger.

(05-29-2018, 04:33 PM)Evan Wrote: Every few weeks?   Is your lawn all weeds?  April through early June and September through October its every 2-3 days.   Other times its once a week until winter.

(05-28-2018, 09:45 AM)Jake Wrote:

(05-25-2018, 08:29 PM)Ryan T Wrote: Well we are officially moved into our new place! 3 bed, 2 bath, all on one level, 2400sqft, sunroom, deck, 2 car garage, little over 1/2 acre and extra storage in crawlspace. Our new house is at the end of a cul-de-sac and there is a horse farm behind us and a cattle farm beside us. We really only have one neighbor who is a retired state trooper. After talking to him, pretty much everyone who lives in the houses on our street are retired, which is perfectly fine with us. We closed at 11am on Wednesday and moved a few things with the truck and trailer that afternoon after cleaning up and coming to terms with the fact that I signed my life away, again.

Thursday morning at 9am I met the movers (3 of them and their truck) at our 15x20 storage unit that was packed full. We filled the truck up once, unloaded at the new house, went back and put all my garage stuff/tools/some master bedroom stuff in it again and came back. Only things they wouldn’t move were my gun safe and gas grill. They were done by 2pm.  Best $525 I ever spent. After they left one of my coworkers helped me move my gun safe and ammo box, along with a few other odds and ends. After that me, Sam and my uncle went out to the barn and loaded up all our patio furniture and riding mower. Got back and unloaded about 5pm and unpacked/organized until around 9:30 then we passed out. Woke up this morning at 6am and started again. Went hard until about 7pm, unpacking, placing, picking up the grill, etc. Broke down 3/4 of our boxes, which filled up my entire truck bed, and took them to the recyclers.

We’ve called it quits for the day. The only thing left to organize is the garage. But we accomplished our goal of getting everything to the new house (from my moms, storage, and the farm), so everything that’s left takes place on our property. So far we love the new place. Only future plans are to put up a black chain link fence in the back yard and put in a paver patio/fire pit.

Congrats on the new place and nice work knocking out the move and unpack so quickly! It's easy to get swamped with boxes and end up living among them for way longer than you plan. Post some photos once you get a minute to breathe!

(05-29-2018, 05:12 PM)WRXtranceformed Wrote: Bermuda bruh!  In the spring we mow it every 2 weeks and hit it once with the weed and feed at the beginning of the season.  It mostly takes care of those...those that it doesn't kill usually just start to show at the 2 week mark.  During the summer, the bermuda gets so thick it chokes out most of the weeds and it doesn't grow tall really fast, it just gets really thick.  In the fall the grass goes into dormancy so we might mow it once every month or so and you pretty much don't need to touch it all winter until about March.

I'm actually having the opposite problem right now, I need to get the grass to grow in thicker and taller in some areas.  I may pony up and get someone who specializes in it to take a look.

(05-30-2018, 09:56 AM)Evan Wrote:

(05-29-2018, 05:12 PM)WRXtranceformed Wrote: Bermuda bruh!  In the spring we mow it every 2 weeks and hit it once with the weed and feed at the beginning of the season.  It mostly takes care of those...those that it doesn't kill usually just start to show at the 2 week mark.  During the summer, the bermuda gets so thick it chokes out most of the weeds and it doesn't grow tall really fast, it just gets really thick.  In the fall the grass goes into dormancy so we might mow it once every month or so and you pretty much don't need to touch it all winter until about March.

I'm actually having the opposite problem right now, I need to get the grass to grow in thicker and taller in some areas.  I may pony up and get someone who specializes in it to take a look.

ahhhh..... you southerners and your warm season grasses.  Im jealous!

fescue looks and feels amazing underfoot but damn is it high maintenance comparatively

(05-29-2018, 11:30 AM)D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:

(05-29-2018, 11:15 AM)JPolen01 Wrote:

(05-29-2018, 10:55 AM)D_Eclipse9916 Wrote: Bought my first lawnmower (Reston did all our yard work).  Went gas and got a Husqvarna with the Honda motor.  Thing fired up on the first rip and is exceedingly nice to use.  I remember in high school mowing my grandparent's was such a pain.  Don't tell my wife but it's not so bad mowing the lawn.

How much land do you have? Got a free mower from my parents so I never had to buy one. Next one will be electric if it will work with the amount of grass I have. Can't stand having to deal with getting gas and all that after seeing my neighbor with his ballin' electric Kobalt mower.

Only 1/4 acre but all of the reviews stated the electrics lasted about 1/3 an acre at most, and I imagine a year or two on the batteries will cut that to half.  I also found all the electrics that were self-powered were $500+. I just couldn't justify spending that much for not having to deal with a can of gas (which I always have #BCRACECAR).  I do want self-proppelled because while my backyard is flat, my side yards have an angle and it just makes it that much easier. 

Learn me if I am wrong, I made sure I have 30 days to return the honda powered husqvarna.

https://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/walk-behind-lawn-mowers/lc221rh/961430130/

Of course now I am looking at reviews...

(05-30-2018, 10:54 AM)WRXtranceformed Wrote: You also don't have to water bermuda much, it gets stronger during draughts to a point.  The other big downside though is that it's crunchy to walk on and turns to like grass clipping dust when you mow near dormancy....that stuff gets EVERYWHERE in the house, garage, cars.

(06-02-2018, 08:22 PM)Nis01 Wrote: Can't go wrong with a Honda, I've had the self-propelled "cruise control" model for 5 years... the thing has been through several years of mowing a difficult .5 acre lot and with a simple yearly maintenance had absolutely no problems.  I think the self-propelled mechanism is superior, much easier to use and modulate than similar setups.  I still use it for mowing but do the main part of the yard with a zero-turn now.

(05-29-2018, 10:33 PM)Ryan T Wrote: The house

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(06-03-2018, 05:19 PM)ScottyB Wrote:

(05-30-2018, 10:54 AM)WRXtranceformed Wrote: You also don't have to water bermuda much, it gets stronger during draughts to a point.  The other big downside though is that it's crunchy to walk on and turns to like grass clipping dust when you mow near dormancy....that stuff gets EVERYWHERE in the house, garage, cars.

just had to mow our property twice over because it grew so fast during our week on vacation.  of course we got about 4 inches of rain too...i need to get my hands on your lazy bermuda because ours is doing its best to grow out of control.

i HATE it in the winter.  looks like a yard full of hay and is about the same cleanup.  not looking forward to getting it out of our dog's hair every single time it goes out to pee in the winter.  but man it feels good under your feet in the summer.

(06-03-2018, 05:19 PM)ScottyB Wrote: anybody using those new Briggs engines that are designed to burn oil so you never have to change it?  such a weird concept.  can they even sell them in california?

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(05-29-2018, 10:33 PM)Ryan T Wrote: The house

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super jealous of your home and property dude.  that land you're on looks so pretty.