Dyskusja o Kobalt Cordless 40v Yard Tools Review
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- Nothing beats gas for power, mow time, hot weather performance, and cost. Most $150 gas mowers will be more powerful and run longer than the $500 electric alternatives.
A HUGE consideration with battery (and even plug-in) equipment is environment. Cool, cloudy days will give you your optimal run time. If you live in a hot, sunny area (talking 90+ degrees), you can slash 20% off of your power and run time just due to heat. Get up over 100 degrees and your mower will likely shut down in 2-3 minutes to protect itself (motor and battery) from permanent heat damage. This varies from brand to brand, as some have air cooled batteries and some do not. Heat also affects charging time of your batteries, though most chargers for these types of batteries do have fans built in. Even still, you'll notice that on hot days the batteries take longer to charge (unless you are charging them inside in the A/C), and if you have a very hot garage the battery will fail to charge at all. Again, it's a protective measure because overheating the LiOn battery is the surest way to destroy it in short order.
HOWEVER, something you did not consider in this video (I know it was day 1 with your new toys) is long term maintenance and storage. Storing a gas mower is tricky. Even RUNNING a gas mower warrants consideration, as gas with high levels of ethanol can foul the plug and carburetor very quickly. When storing a gas mower (or trimmer, blower, etc.) you'll want to "stabilize" the fuel (otherwise it turns to sticky goo and water) and make sure the device is upright (especially your mower). If your gas station sells E85 or higher (15% or more Ethanol) you'll need to mix in additives to counteract the gunking tendancies of ethanol. Best bet is to find a gas station that sells ethanol-free gas. Battery operated equipment is so much easier, just plug and play (just beware the heat problem mentioned above). Storing electric equipment is also easier, and some mowers even "fold up" for vertical storage to give you your floor space back in the garage. There are no spark plugs to replace, carburetors to clean, air filters to maintain, oil to check, gas to buy (don't forget to add in the $20+ for a gas can to the cost of your mower...), etc., etc.
If you don't mind the extra hassle of gas equipment, it's a MUCH more mature technology that will give you years of great service. Long term performance on the battery operated stuff is yet to be seen.
That said, I personally think you have the ideal setup for electric yard equipment. Small yard, close to the house/power supply, and several batteries and chargers. You could be just fine with a tiny bit of foresight. For example, keep all batteries on the chargers until you are using them. When the mower dies, put that battery on a charger and stick in battery #2 until you are done mowing. Then put that same battery in the trimmer and go until it's dead. By then battery #1 will be at least half charged (probably close to fully charged). If you have a 2nd charger, put dead battery #2 on it and grab battery #3 and put it in the trimmer or blower (whichever you happen to be using at the time). By the time that one is dead, battery #1 will be fully charged and #2 will be between 50% and full. Keep cycling like this and I can assure you that you'll run out before you hit a wall with your batteries. Add in a 4th battery and additional charger and you'll never run out of charge.
Overall a great video! Keep us posted on the long term performance of the trimmer and blower. I'm in the market for a blower myself, which is what led me to your video.
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- this guy doesn't like the mower because he forgot to remove the mulching plug.
- l love the Kobalt 19 inch single blade mower and encourage everyone to try cordless. I even started a battery powered lawn service and delivery equipment with an electric Mitsubishi. The mower folds so nicely, l carry two, plus a trimmer and all the other 40 volt equipment. Lowes has been awesome about their no hassle warranty. A couple pointers after 2 years experience. 1. always side shoot , 2. cut as high as possible (setting 4 normally, 5 for tall grass) to save energy, 3. make the first pass or two clockwise around the yard and then cut counterclockwise to not recut clippings, 4. sharpen blades daily if possible, easy to do because you just flip the mower with no spills. Happy mowing!
- I tried an electric Ego lawn mower last year. The mower was 56 volts. The electric mower kept on and kept on clogging up. Therefore, I took the lawn mower back to home depot where I bought it from. Then, I went back to my gas push mower. However, I also bought the Ego 56 volt weedeater. And, I can definitely say that the electric weedeater rocks! I believe the Ego 56 volt weedeater is more powerful than the 40 volt Kobalt one in the video.
- You must be walking like a snail because I have at least twice the yard you have and I still have one bar left when I'm done. The very first time I cut my grass i did need to recharge my battery but that was Lowe's fault for taking a month to deliver my lawn mower and weed eater and my yard was huge and had not been cut in over a month so two months without any cutting ( new home ) but now that I have my equipment I keep up my yard and no recharge is needed while I'm using them. I don't have the dual battery mower I have the single battery mower like yours.
- Kobalt makes a double capacity battery still 40 volt but 4 amp hour instead of the 2 it comes with. item #506883 check your local store. if not there can be ordered if need be just have store associate call there sales support #
http://www.lowes.com/pd_506883-53393-KB+440-06_0__?zipCode=37076&address2=&state=TN&address1=5025+Old+Hickory+Blvd.&catalogId=10051&productId=50141050&city=Hermitage&selectedLocalStoreBeanArray=%5Bcom.lowes.commerce.storelocator.beans.LocatorStoreBean%404c034c03%5D&storeNumber=1626&langId=-1&storeId=10151
- Great review man I was thinking on buying the Kobalt Cordless 40v but it's very expensive for me since I'm on a budget right now, Anyways I would love to see you use the Kobalt 40-Volt Max to see how good it works.
- Even we have to get out and work in the yard. Even though none of these tools have a keyboard Frankie was able to figure them out.
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