How does this mower perform with damp grass?
947909
It's electric so I wouldn't use it on damp grass at all. I don't think electric mowers are as powerful as gas mowers so even if you mowed damp grass it might not cut that well. I have a tiny front yard. It's lightweight and effective for me. A larger yard would require a gas mower. Or a landscaper.
947910
Works just fine, make sure not to cut too much off and to clean the mower afterwards but it cuts through it with no issues on my lawn
947911
It performs well. My old gas mower had problems starting in some weather and temperatures, my wife couldn't start it at all, and it was hard to keep working. This mower starts with the push of a button, cuts grass well, and has no issues. Wet grass sticks to the underside, as with all mowers, and must be washed or scraped off. It takes a lot of time and work to clean it off. There are several products you spray or paint on that help. I use "Clean Machine" spray. It's not cheap, but cleaning and scraping are a lot of work, so I use it. The underside must be clean, spray it on, and let it dry. Wet grass washes right off then. It performs well. My old gas mower had problems starting in some weather and temperatures, my wife couldn't start it at all, and it was hard to keep working. This mower starts with the push of a button, cuts grass well, and has no issues. Wet grass sticks to the underside, as with all mowers, and must be washed or scraped off. It takes a lot of time and work to clean it off. There are several products you spray or paint on that help. I use "Clean Machine" spray. It's not cheap, but cleaning and scraping are a lot of work, so I use it. The underside must be clean, spray it on, and... » Read More It performs well. My old gas mower had problems starting in some weather and temperatures, my wife couldn't start it at all, and it was hard to keep working. This mower starts with the push of a button, cuts grass well, and has no issues. Wet grass sticks to the underside, as with all mowers, and must be washed or scraped off. It takes a lot of time and work to clean it off. There are several products you spray or paint on that help. I use "Clean Machine" spray. It's not cheap, but cleaning and scraping are a lot of work, so I use it. The underside must be clean, spray it on, and let it dry. Wet grass washes right off then. « Show Less
1526902
I love my 12 amp mower and put it to the test always! I have over an acre of lawn. There are times when the grass is wet and it loses power, but the same was true of my gas mower.
1278402
It is great on st. augustine and bermuda - tall grass can be difficult if it is thick. I love my fiskars mower. If there is a wider cut i would get it. It will not cut johnson grass. Nice even pretty cut and easy to push.
1830455
Does great on grass. As long the grass is of regular height, there are no issues.
1826639
The trimmer line that is used on the Poulan PR22WT does kick up dirt. However, it is momentary and certainly disturbs dirt/dust, et al less than a mower blade would.
1815758
Yes. Yes I have. I lowered the blades and it did not make a difference. It seemed to barely cut anything and when opening the grass catcher it had almost nothing in it. I ended up going back to gas and couldn't be happier. I bought a troy built with a grass catcher for 199 and love it!
1886451
I consider this a light duty lawnmower. We live in a gated community in Florida, and we have landscapers that cut the lawns in our community. They don't always do a great job, so we use this lawnmower to "touch up" those areas the landscapers have missed. During the rainy season, when the grass grows quite fast, sometimes we will do a midweek cutting. We have small areas of grass on the sides of our house, and not much bigger in the back and front. This lawnmower works perfectly for our purposes. As far as stones in the grass, I would not recommend this lawnmower for that.
186518
Its ok if you cut grass that isn't that tall or thick. Keeping the blade sharp helps also.
204107
it dries quickly and keeps moisture off. I haven't used it on damp grass as I've only used at the beach (it is perfect at the beach). My guess would be lightly damp ok, really damp will leak through.
2211078
Yes, it will suck up grass clipings if you can keep it running more than a season. My experience with not-so-expensive small engine machines such as Ryobi are "you get what you paid for." They just don't last too long. I am not good at repairing or maintaining machines like this so after one season I take it to local repair shop. Their repair bill is usually more than the price I paid for so I let them have it and go out and buy another.
1126464
I've had this mower for a few years and actually like it. However, it will leave a clung of grass if the basket behind is not attached correctly. It also has to be emptied more frequently than many other mowers. If attached correctly, it should keep this from happening. Because it has to be emptied out so frequently, it is not good for really large lawns. What I like is the lighter weight and the start up function with the key. It has been a reliable mower for what I use it for.
1826640
In what I've used it for, it is less dusty. This is basically just cutting the grass/weeds/brush off their stems, it fall. As the mower blades cut into small pieces that get shot out the side, there is less blowing around. Compare it to a hand held trimmer.........same kind of thing.
1944569
We have not tried it in the grass, but I would expect it to do fine on trimmed grass. I would suspect performance would drag significantly in wet or long grass.
685417
Mine has done well through wet grass. Ran it several times after a rain, no issues.
1160019
Mostly. I have two units in our yard. Same brand. One has taken wind and weather with NO problem, the other seems to get a little finicky when wet. Maybe one is more exposed to a certain direction of wind or rain, who knows. But once it's dried out again it works just fine.
292713
Yes, it works fine for that as long a pile is not super high. If you get it into a foot high pile of leavs the leaves, it will stall out and there is a thermal protection circuit that will keep the mower off for about 60 seconds and you can restart it after that time is up. You did not mention if you planned to bag the leaf pieces for mulching or mulch on the spot. For mowing leaves on the lawn and pulverizing them into tiny pieces in the mulching mode, it works fine.
1933575
When I use a bag it works pretty well. The grass needs to be fairly dry because the mower is not as powerful as a gas powered mower. At any rate I cut high and rarely use the bag. Sometimes I have to rake a bit but I have chickens and they love fresh cut grass. The rest of the grass clippings feed the lawn.