The 2 Best Riding Lawn Mowers

Our Top 3 Absolute Favorites:

  1. Ryobi 38 inches 100 Ah Battery Electric Rear Engine Riding Lawn Mower
  2. Ryobi 38 inches 100 Ah Battery Electric Rear Engine Riding Lawn Mower

1. Ryobi 38 inches 100 Ah Battery Electric Rear Engine Riding Lawn Mower

I love this thing. I’ve been wanting something like this since my neighbor had a battery powered push mower that was a gas guzzler. We have a 40 acre yard so it took forever to get anywhere with the mower and then when we did, there wasn’t any room left for anything else. Then our local grocery store closed because of online shopping so now I would have to go an buy all my groceries before taking my trash out. So needless to say, dragging the heavy bag from one place to another is quite the undertaking.

Well I decided to take on the challenge and order this unit. It arrived quickly and thankfully came in pieces. This allowed me more time to thoroughly inspect everything before installing it. Everything checked out right where they said it would be which made me feel confident in getting it installed correctly. The only issue I ran into was after reading the manual, the control panel wouldn’t fit in its slot. No biggie though, I simply used some wood glue as suggested by Amazon and once again held together perfectly. All the parts lined up perfectly and it runs just fine.

With the exception of not having enough room between the rear wheels for my thick and fluffy riding lawnmower robe, I do enjoy being able to sit while I am cutting the grass. Note: If you want to run two batteries, such as in a dual “high speed” capacity mower, you will need to purchase a separate pack of cables. As far as the quality of construction, the unit seems very well built and capable of handling abuse. However, if you are looking for a long term investment, consider spending a few more dollars. I don’t regret my decision at all.

2. Ryobi 38 inches 100 Ah Battery Electric Rear Engine Riding Lawn Mower

I purchased this mower on April 28, 2020. It arrived quickly as promised. I was anxious to use it the first day we had rain. The mower is easy to assemble using the instructions that came in the box with it.

You do need a wrench or some channel locks to tighten the bolts down good. The mower has three electric motor powered rotors/wheels which make short work of dry grass and leaves. There are two different speeds – one for normal use and an overdrive speed mode if you want to get things done faster. The controls are simple and can be operated from any seat with no complicated hookups. The unit also will accept plug in accessories such as a bag or tarp. The battery charge indicator shows exactly how much charge it has remaining so there is no guessing about when it needs to be recharged.

Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase.