Victa 80v cordless mower - Now 82v

[grafy82]

Has anyone had any experience or know someone who has with these new Victa 80v cordless mowers? I'm seriously considering selling my ride-on (too big for our yard) and getting one of these.
    Obviously they are not toys anymore with a 21" steel deck, 80v li-ion batteries and a 1200w variable speed motor. I would like to get away from fuel and pull starting and I have a solar panel set up to charge all my cordless batteries so I think this might be the go. Opinions please?

[kylarama]

Can't really comment on the Victa, but do you own any cordless tools?  ie. Makita 18V.

They have a range of 36v (2X 18v batteries) garden stuff, including a lawn mower.  Might work out more cost effective in the long run if your batteries and charger have multiple uses, not to mention easier to obtain in years to come.  With the new 5ah batteries, the stuff would have reasonable run time.  Haven't seen the 36v mower in the flesh, but I've got the 18v line trimmer for camping and for the missus to use around her veggie garden.  Works a treat!

I have seen Makita's 36v straight shaft brush cutter work in the flesh, pretty impressive.  I'd consider one, IF my trusty Shindaiwa ever died.

http://www.makita.com.au/power-garden

Having said all that.  The Makita mower looks a bit toyish compared to the Victa

[grafy82]

I was thinking about the ryobi that uses 2 18v batts as I already have a heap of ryobi gear, but the deck is quite small and plastic and it just looks like a toy. Was thinking the victa at more than double the voltage should have a lot more guts for when the lawn gets left a little long. The missus will kill me if I bring home a toy mower after selling the ride-on.

Cheers

[BaseCamp]

Ok; I recently went down this route -- but bought the Ego 56vt mower -- from Masters....

This was WED week ago when it was on special for $629; less $100; less another 10%; less an extra 10 bucks....   (that bit only because the "me generation" that was processing my sale can't use the 10% button on the calculator; me thinks;   LOL..... ) then they were also throwing in the rapid charger into the deal as well... (worth $230 I recall)...

Anyway I degrees. ....

So the thing with the 80vt Victas according to the sales dude is that the piece under the deck that holds the blades is made of plastic. ...    this is true as he rolled one over and showed me....

Now the thing is I can only be 95% sure it was the victa ....  I recall the 80vts thing....   but either way I suggest you check that out before getting sold on the victas....

At the time I was distracted -- chomping on the bit and stoked with the discounts....   

Got the same deals that night on their chainsaw   



Shake&Bake BB

[Bird]

no yard is too big for a rideon! **** I hate mowing....

[grafy82]

no yard is too big for a rideon! **** I hate mowing....

So I thought too bird, but alas, with only 900 squares to mow and a lot of trees, sheds and the like to maneuver around, the back/forward 48 point turns get pretty annoying.

Ok; I recently went down this route -- but bought the Ego 56vt mower -- from Masters....

This was WED week ago when it was on special for $629; less $100; less another 10%; less an extra 10 bucks....   (that bit only because the "me generation" that was processing my sale can't use the 10% button on the calculator; me thinks;   LOL..... ) then they were also throwing in the rapid charger into the deal as well... (worth $230 I recall)...

Anyway I degrees. ....

So the thing with the 80vt Victas according to the sales dude is that the piece under the deck that holds the blades is made of plastic. ...    this is true as he rolled one over and showed me....

Now the thing is I can only be 95% sure it was the victa ....  I recall the 80vts thing....   but either way I suggest you check that out before getting sold on the victas....

At the time I was distracted -- chomping on the bit and stoked with the discounts....   

Got the same deals that night on their chainsaw   



Shake&Bake BB

I have seen the EGO 56v online but we don't have masters here and it's $100 bucks postage from Cairns. The big unanswered question is, how does it go mate. Does it have plenty of guts?

[BaseCamp]

Well if you're not in a super hurry....   I can get you that answer in a week or two ...  when I take her out of the box and charge er up for er very first outing....

But imo it will be a very good test - because it will be dealing with 2 hilly  (guessing 20-30 degree) sloping yards....   full of everything from stones and small rocks; lots of twigs and bits of branches; thickets and small ruts....

When I went through all of that with the mower specialist at Masters. .....   he said:

 "yep -- the Ego will do anything a petrol mower will do....."...  I said REALLY.... are you sure??

He said he was very confident about it .....    I asked well if it can't hack it ...  can I return it for a refund "not fit for purpose"... he said YES I can....

Shake&Bake BB

[grafy82]

Nice, good to know. The YouTube videos I've watched on them look promising.

[Fizzie]

Based on past experiences with various battery tools, the bit that scares me is replacing the battery if / when it dies in a "couple of years"?

Will a replacement even be available & how much - $300 - $400?

Or do you just toss it & buy a new $600 mower?

[grafy82]

Based on past experiences with various battery tools, the bit that scares me is replacing the battery if / when it dies in a "couple of years"?

Will a replacement even be available & how much - $300 - $400?

Or do you just toss it & buy a new $600 mower?

Batteries are $220ea at this stage, but they do have a 2 year warranty and the mower comes with 2 batteries included. I think the EGO 56v batteries have a 3 year warranty. The victa batteries have a stated life of 500+ cycles so even if you mowed once a week, that's potentially 9.5 year (if they don't die). Even at half that life, that would be a good innings for a battery and hopefully the replacement price will come down by then.

[Swannie]

Is it wrong to use a ride on for 20sqm of grass?

[kylarama]

I was thinking about the ryobi that uses 2 18v batts as I already have a heap of ryobi gear, but the deck is quite small and plastic and it just looks like a toy. Was thinking the victa at more than double the voltage should have a lot more guts for when the lawn gets left a little long. The missus will kill me if I bring home a toy mower after selling the ride-on.

Cheers

Had a quick look at the Makita in Mitre 10 this morning and seems the same as Ryobi. Small and almost all plastic.

Would be perfect for my folks 20sqm townhouse yard, but not much else.

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[grafy82]

Is it wrong to use a ride on for 20sqm of grass?

Ha-ha, I got called all sorts of lazy when I first got the ride on.

[grafy82]

Had a quick look at the Makita in Mitre 10 this morning and seems the same as Ryobi. Small and almost all plastic.

Would be perfect for my folks 20sqm townhouse yard, but not much else.

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Yeah mate, I think they wouldn't last too long just looking at them. I like the idea of the steel deck on the victa, and the 21" cut seems a winner too. My petrol rover is only 18" cut. Doesn't sound like much but it will add up in the amount of passes needed.

[archer63]

I must have been living in la la land until I read this post !!
Was aware of multi 12v stuff like ryobi etc, but had no idea about the lawn mower and this new 80v victa really has me excited.
Also very intersted in the blower.

When my 4stroke masport karks it I will definately be getting one of these...if I can wait that long 
Think I can already hear that ohv making too much clatter 

Cheers
Rob

[Just some guy]

Thanks Grafy82,

like some others who have posted - I wasn't aware that battery powered mowers were available.  Thus I have no experience with them so cannot comment on the model you are researching.  I will certainly consider these when my current mower or line trimmer becomes troublesome.  The EGO brand ones (only 56 volts though) seem very popular - anyone have experience with these to add to the mix?

SORRY - just noticed others have already mentioned this brand...  I am a bit slow sometimes...

[GGV8Cruza]

Is it wrong to use a ride on for 20sqm of grass?

Nope, although my block is a bit bigger than the norm. I had the same concern when we purchased the Hustler, it's my new best friend

GG

[barrel01]

I have had the Victa 80V mower and line trimmer for a month with no worries yet.

I am on half an acre and the hand mower does the areas the ride on can't reach.

The blade is bolted to the mower with a nylon nut to a plastic hub which I think would be to reduce centrifugal rotation weight.

I picked up a 3rd battery on eBay brand new for $100 so that was a bonus.

The batteries in real world seem to last between 25 and 30 minutes but the rapid charger fully charges a flat battery in 30 mins so with 3 batteries I have no issues.

The motor auto adjusts to the torque required and ramps up when going through thicker stuff and there is certainly no issue with power and I still can't believe how quiet they are, you really won't believe the noise levels.


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[grafy82]

I have had the Victa 80V mower and line trimmer for a month with no worries yet.

I am on half an acre and the hand mower does the areas the ride on can't reach.

The blade is bolted to the mower with a nylon nut to a plastic hub which I think would be to reduce centrifugal rotation weight.

I picked up a 3rd battery on eBay brand new for $100 so that was a bonus.

The batteries in real world seem to last between 25 and 30 minutes but the rapid charger fully charges a flat battery in 30 mins so with 3 batteries I have no issues.

The motor auto adjusts to the torque required and ramps up when going through thicker stuff and there is certainly no issue with power and I still can't believe how quiet they are, you really won't believe the noise levels.


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Very good to know, thanks mate. Do the nylon nut and plastic hub look like they'll last well? I guess if your not hitting rocks and stumps they should be fine.

[Coiled]

There is a guy based in Brisbane who only uses rechargeable units for his mowing business. He uses all the brands and makes comments here and there which are as real world as it gets. Check him out on facebook - EcoMow

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

Grafy82,

Is this going to be another essential bit of kit for clearing camp sites?

[grafy82]

There is a guy based in Brisbane who only uses rechargeable units for his mowing business. He uses all the brands and makes comments here and there which are as real world as it gets. Check him out on facebook - EcoMow

Cheers Coiled, will definitely check him out.

Grafy82,

Is this going to be another essential bit of kit for clearing camp sites?

Ha-ha, no way. If I have to do that much work just to clear the site, I'll move on.

[grafy82]

There is a guy based in Brisbane who only uses rechargeable units for his mowing business. He uses all the brands and makes comments here and there which are as real world as it gets. Check him out on facebook - EcoMow

Just checked his page out. He puts those mowers through some seriously thick grass with no troubles. He bought the Kobalt 80v which is essentially the same as the victa motor and battery but a slightly different shape. The Kobalt has a 5year mower and 3year battery warranty compared to the victa which is only 2years on mower and batteries. Problem is, the Kobalt is only available at Masters which we don't have here in Townsville. Its $100 delivery from Cairns and it would obviously be a pain to get any warranty issues sorted without a local store to return it to. I also wonder if there will be any warranty in years to come with the way Masters is going.
    Thinking the Victa might be the go. Just gotta spruce up the cox ride on and sell it to fund the new toy.

[speewa158]

lf it dosent make noise ,use petrol then it not in my shed  . Nobody would ever know l was working if the mower is so quiet                       

[grafy82]

lf it dosent make noise ,use petrol then it not in my shed  .

So the poor camper trailer has to live outside then?