it has power, it just doesn't cut very well on thicker grass. The blades bog down constantly and miss a lot of grass in the cutting. Augustine grass in my backyard and it would take 2-3 charges to get through a single cut if the grass was more than 2' high. I did use zipties to hold it in place, but it was a pain.Ĭutting the grass wise - I have St. It permanently had a lean to the left on the handle. It never would bend back into shape.and I never torqued the handle or pushed it with a lot of force. I just gave away my Ryobi yesterday - the first day I had it, the handle bent near the back wheel base. 40v and low quality electronics makes me think Kobalt is going to cost you more in the long run. Mulching and bagging both require a high blade speed to adequately lift grass and either put it in the bag or recycle the grass to mulch it. One last thing to note about the battery power difference. I’ve never had a mechanical issue over the last 4 years I’ve owned those items. To that end, I have an ego chainsaw, mower, and trimmer. If an Ego breaks, shipping will be expensive. Maybe the only benefit of Kobalt is that if it breaks, you can just take it back to Lowe’s. I don’t think you’ll get that with Kobalt. I call, I get someone on the phone in 5 min, and they’re very helpful. The 5 year warranty and customer service has been great. It’s intended to be stuff where someone won’t use it too often or expects to lose it and not be sad about that. If I’m going to use equipment a lot, my preference is to go with a company whose specialty it is for my application. That alone indicates a low quality brand.Įgo’s focus is batteries and lawn equipment. Their specialty is not mowers and it’s certainly not battery power. Kobalt is owned by Lowe’s and started as a mechanics tool company. As someone said, 40v vs 56v is the biggest difference.

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