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 STILL A GREAT BUY June 8, 2005
Craig A. Scheidt (MOHNTON PA USA)
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
JUST PURCHASE ONE THIS YEAR AND HAVE USED IT 4 TIMES AND EACH TIME I HAVE MOWED FOR 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES BECAUSE I ALSO DO MY FATHER IN-LAWS YARD, MINE TAKES 40 MINUTES AND FATHER IN LAWS 30 MINUTES, SO I'M GETTING BETTER THAN EXPECTED USAGE OUT OF 1 BATTERY, AND I CHARGED IT 12 HOURS EACH TIME, I LOVE HOW QUIET IT IS AND HOW LIGHT IT IS TO PUSH, MY 70 YEAR OLD MOTHER IN LAW DOES THE FRONT OF OUR YARD AND CAN'T BELIEVE HOW LIGHT AND EASY IT IS TO PUSH OR PULL. IT DOES TAKE ME LONGER TO MOW MY YARD BECAUSE ITS ONLY 14 INCH AND MY OLD MOWER WAS A 22 INCH BUT FOR ME ITS USUALLY THE ONLY EXERCISE I CAN FIT IN SO THIS IS AN ADDED BONUS, THE CUT FROM THE MULCHING BLADE IS GOOD BUT THE LOWEST SETTING COULD BE A NOTCH OR 2 LOWER, OVERALL RIGHT NOW I GIVE THIS A 4 STAR
PROS
QUIET, I CAN TALK TO MY WIFE WHO IS ON THE DECK AND MY [...] KID ISN'T AFRAID TO BE OUT WHEN I'M MOWING
LIGHTWEIGHT ABOUT 40 POUNDS ONLY
NO GAS OR OIL TO SMELL OR SPILL, SO WHEN I'M DONE I'M NOT SMELLING UP MY BASEMENT
NO ANNUAL 50.00 TUNE UPS
THE MULCHING BLADE CUTS THE GRASS SO FINE I DON'T HAVE TO SWEEP MY WALKS OR STEPS OFF
HAVEN'T SEE ANYMORE ENERGY COSTS ON MY 1 MONTH BILL AND I CHARGED IT 4 TIMES THIS MONTH
EASY TO CLEAN UP, GRASS IS CUT SO THIN IT DOESN'T EVEN ATTACH TO THE BOTTOM.
CONS
HAVE TO MOW LONGER AND MORE OFTEN, THE LOWEST SETTING ISN'T LOW ENOUGH
THE BLADE DOESN'T REACH OUT PAST THE TIRES SO WHEN YOU MOW AGAINST AN OBJECT IT DOESN'T CUT CLOSE ENOUGH, SO YOU NEED TO TRIM MORE
THE COST, I GOT THE SCALED DOWN VERSION AND IT STILL WAS MORE THAN A GAS MOWER BUT WE WILL SEE HOW LONG IT LASTS AND HOW MANY TUNE-UPS I SAVE ON AND THEN IT MAY TURN OUT TO BE A PRO
6 MONTHS UPDATE:
This is an update since I had my Neuton for 6 months and 1 whole mowing season, last week I had the chance to pack this mower up and ship it back for a full refund and i passed because i still love this mower, it still gives me 1 hour and 15 minutes of power even after about 30 charges, that was my big concern how the battery would perform, so above where i said this mower was a little pricey, i now take that back because i will save at least 50 dollars next spring when i do not have to lug my old heavy mower to get it serviced, now this old heavy, gas stinking mower has a for sale sign on it and my Neuton is hanging up in my basement giving me more room for the rest of my other junk.
2007-05-11
Another update on this great mower, I have entered my 3rd season of mowing with this Neuton and like I said before my main concern was how the battery would hold up, well after a long winter I plugged it in for 24 hours and it started up just like the first time, plus I once again had to mow 2 yards 1 hour 15 minutes and it still was running strong, so the battery is really holding up fine.
 Neuton Lawn Mower Battery Problems May 26, 2004
Jim Spink (WA)
19 out of 42 found this review helpful
I currently have a dead and useless Neuton electric mower in the garage and a recently purchased a gas mower. I hate hate hate to use a gas mower, but the Neuton was so frequently unreliable that I was forced into it...largely this is due to the poor life of the battery. Their battery requires a 24 hour charge, but If I forgot to unplug it after 24 hours exactly, the battery was rendered useless. I replaced it twice and finally gave in and got the gas mower since I don't have the memory or time in the day to baby a battery. Their customer service actually said "only a dummy couldn't unplug the mower after 24 hours". Hopefully this new niCad battery technology will enter the mower market and make a mower with a more reliable and foolproof battery.
 Works Just Fine August 13, 2006
Keith Wissman (Royal Oak MI USA)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
have used the mower since purchased in Jan 2006. this replaced my 1978 lawnboy 21". the assembly was straightforward. not having to pay attention to how much gasoline i have in the gas can is a real plus as well as not having to mix 2 cycle oil and gas. i don't smell like a refinery after mowing the lawn and i can now smell the cut grass as i mow, something that i hadn't done since using a push reel mower when i was a kid.
the usual things are true with this electric mower in terms of quiet, easy start, light weight, etc etc. it has taken some getting used to with the narrow width but that's not a problem. my yard has 6 old growth trees which leave alot of debris on the grass which the lawnboy did a great job of vacuuming up when i used the bag. because of a slower cutting blade speed, the neuton isn't able to pick up debris as well. not a show stopper for me just a possible consideration for some people.
i have purposely cut the grass when wet and longer than normal to see what would happen. it did just as well or poorly as any mower would do. if one is looking for a lawn cut that is PGA grade this probably isn't the mower for you, but for 99% of us i think it would be fine.
i have seen a review talking about a failed relay causing the mower to stop running, i have not experienced this problem.
so for me, with my modest expectations of cut quality but big expectations in terms of hassle reduction this has been a worthwhile purchase.
Great mower May 26, 2006
C Robertson (Lake Forest, IL)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I highly recommend this mower. It cuts and mulches as good and my previous corded Craftsman electric mower and it is much more quiet. I also bought the optional mulching kit (blade and insert) which works well for my yard (northern IL).
The product is well engineered and well made. There is a high quality metal connector for the cable running to the push handle where the on/off switch is located and all the parts seem durable and easy to remove or service. The battery is easy to remove; it can be charged in the mower or separately.
If you want to read more download the manual from the DR Power website: here is the URL: http://www.countryhomeproducts.com/contentpages/CSTM_manuals-cem.aspx
The customer service at DR Power is great. I ordered the mower on Sunday and had it by Thursday with free shipping!
 Great Idea Poorly Implemented May 4, 2007
Durango (Vestal, NY, U.S.)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
I bought the Neuton mower in 2004 in the interest of "being green." There are some attractive features - quiet operation and very easy to start. However, they are significantly outweighed by the negative. The cutting path is miniscule and because the blade is not as wide as the mower, if you follow your wheel tracks you will leave a portion of your grass uncut. Due to this poor design you also can not do any close trimming with this mower.
You really don't realize how narrow a 14 inch cutting path is until you actually use the mower. A small gas powered mower has a cutting width of 21 or 22 inches. Therefore, it is going to take you at least 30 percent more time to mow your lawn, assuming the mowers have similar power, just due to the smaller cutting path. However, the Neuton does not have sufficient power to cut a thick, healthy lawn moving at a normal walk speed, so you have to walk slowly or mow the lawn twice. I found that mowing the lawn twice in a cross hatch pattern was the only way I could get my lawn to look the way I wanted it.
A lawn that I could mow in twenty minutes with a conventional gas mower takes about an hour with my Neuton, and then I have to do additional hand trimming, which would normally not be required.
After the first year, my Neuton would not start and I had to replace a part, which DR Power Equipment did ship to me for free. After two years of ownership, when I started cutting my lawn this year the battery, which I have religiously kept charged as recommended, had such little life it would only run for 30 minutes. The replacement cost of a new battery every two years exceeds what it cost me in gas to run a conventional mower, which did a dramatically better job in less than half the time. I wish this was a better product because the idea is great, but unfortunately, I can not recommend it based on my experience.
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