The whole yard,
one battery
system.
EGO, Ryobi and Greenworks compared on published specs and live prices. We have not tested them. We did the math, and we show it.
Everyone in this category says they tested twenty mowers.
We have not tested any, and we say so. What we do instead is compile every manufacturer's published specification, compute what those numbers actually mean — watt-hours, cost per charge, runtime against rated draw — and check prices every day.
You can redo every calculation on this site. That is the point of showing the working rather than asserting a verdict.
- Units we claim to have tested
- 0
- Free products accepted
- 0
- Sponsored placements
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- Specs sourced to the maker
- 150+
The platform decision
Picking a battery platform is a ten-year decision disguised as a mower purchase. The first tool costs what it costs; the next four are locked to whatever battery you started with. Here are the three systems most people actually choose between, with their flagship mower and today's price.
EGO 56V
420Wh in one pack, the widest tool range, and the only platform here that reaches a 42-inch zero turn.
No photoFlagship mower
EGO Power+ 21" Select Cut LM2135SP
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Ryobi 40V
480Wh across two packs, the lowest energy draw per minute we measured, and the cheapest route to five tools.
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Ryobi 40V HP Brushless 21" Self-Propelled
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Greenworks 80V
The only brand publishing blade speed, weight, recharge time and a 4-year battery warranty. Smallest pack in the box.
No photoFlagship mower
Greenworks 80V 21" 4-in-1 LM2108S
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Every tool in the yard
Seven tool sections plus the guides library, built for breadth from day one. Every one of them now carries a roundup, its top pick and the guides that sit under it.
Battery Platforms
Pick the system once and the next four tools are decided for you. Start here.
20 pages
Mowers
Deck width sets how fast you finish. Watt-hours set whether you finish at all.
22 pages
Leaf Blowers
CFM moves the pile. MPH lifts what's stuck. Almost nobody explains which you need.
17 pages
Trimmers & Edgers
The line gauge and the head design decide whether you enjoy this job or dread it.
16 pages
Best String Trimmer
EGO Power+ 15" POWERLOAD Carbon Fiber ST1521S
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Riding & Robot Mowers
Above an acre the question stops being which mower and starts being how many watt-hours.
13 pages
Yard Tools
The tools you buy third and fourth. This is where a platform choice pays off or bites.
15 pages
Guides
The questions that come before the shopping. Answered in the first paragraph, then explained.
14 pages
Start with these
The roundups that carry the site's argument, one from each section, each with its top pick and a live price.
Best Battery Mower
Best battery lawn mowers of 2026
Six flagship battery mowers ranked on watt-hours in the box and energy spent per minute.
No photoTop pick
EGO Power+ 21" Select Cut LM2135SP
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Best Leaf Blower
Best cordless leaf blowers of 2026
Five cordless blowers ranked on usable airflow range, published noise and real turbo runtime.
No photoTop pick
EGO Power+ 650 CFM Blower LB6504
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Best String Trimmer
Best cordless string trimmers of 2026
Three trimmers ranked on swath, line gauge, weight and energy per minute.
No photoTop pick
EGO Power+ 15" POWERLOAD Carbon Fiber ST1521S
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Best Chainsaw
Best cordless chainsaw for homeowners
Cuts per charge beats minutes on a chainsaw. The published figures and the energy-per-cut math.
No photoTop pick
EGO Power+ 18" Chain Saw CS1804
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Best Electric Riding Mower
Best electric riding mower for 2026
Electric zero turns ranked on installed watt-hours and the energy-per-acre figure.
No photoTop pick
EGO Power+ Z6 42" Zero Turn ZT4204L
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Best Spreader
Best lawn spreader for fertilizer and seed
Spread width decides how long the job takes. The passes-per-lawn math, worked out.
No photoTop pick
Scotts Elite Spreader
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Before you shop
What size mower do I need for my yard?
Deck width and watt-hours by lawn size, with the mowing-time arithmetic for each.
40V vs 80V: what the voltage on the sticker actually buys you
Volts x amp-hours = watt-hours. The one calculation that makes every battery spec comparable.
Are battery lawn mowers worth it?
Yes under about an hour of mowing, no above it without a second pack. The conditional answer.
Are EGO batteries interchangeable? And will they work with Ryobi?
Which packs fit which tools, stated plainly, plus the one place brands quietly break their own rule.
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How this site is funded
Mow & Meadow is an Amazon Associate and earns a commission on qualifying purchases made through links on this site, at no extra cost to you. We accept no free products, no sponsored placements and no payment for inclusion, and a commission never decides which product we rank first — when the cheaper option is the better one, we say so.
Prices come from a live check and carry the date they were verified — last confirmed January 1, 1970. Where we have no verified price we say "check price" rather than print a stale one.
132 guides, comparisons and roundups published so far.