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Odd-job
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A more powerful presumably with HO batteries, shorter one, seems counterintuitive. Wasn't personally missing power on the 24 inch old version either. If there was a one handed version I might be game.
Common Milwaukee please focus your engineers on the lawnmower and an air hammer.
Common Milwaukee please focus your engineers on the lawnmower and an air hammer.
I would agree, why would someone want a shorter one, at 18" it isnt going to reach the back on some of my bushes. The Gen1 is great, one of the few things I have zero complaints on.
With my expectations so low, the rest of you should lower yours for the mower, I doubt its gonna be what we all hope for.
See the new Ryobi 4v battery tools, they look great? Geez where's all the Milwaukee ones, I wouldn't even say there are any. Lights, gloves, and a laser don't count, if it doesn't cut or fasten something its not a tool.
On the moon? lol
Again?
Odd-job
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Obviously I poke the bear here whenever I mention the lawnmower...
Alas delivering what us Milwaukee addicts want and desire probably doesn't present a great business case.
Alas delivering what us Milwaukee addicts want and desire probably doesn't present a great business case.
javyLSU
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Don’t even get me started on Milwaukee’s obsession with micro-USB…
Would you look at that..now it being available to ship is another thing.. M18x2... When someone buys it please send me a real video of it not stalling cutting high grass. Two 12s with that dual bay rapid charger, is the kit going to be $999...
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M18 FUEL 21" Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mower Kit | Milwaukee Tool
MILWAUKEE® M18 FUEL™ 21" Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mower Kit offers more torque than 200cc gas. The cordless electric lawn mower has superior airflow & increased lift for the best cut quality
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Bmxkelowna
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I saw an hour on the regular mode and 35-45 minutes on the "turbo" mode
Odd-job
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Pretty cool. I spy some LED lights for some stealth mowing at night.
Also am digging the handle system. Would have really been great back in high school when I would sometimes stick a lawn mower in the trunk of my car.
For pricing am going to assume a range of 1.5-2X on top of Ryobi so if top of the line RYobi 40v is around $600 with batteries this is going to be in the $900-1200 range.
Also am digging the handle system. Would have really been great back in high school when I would sometimes stick a lawn mower in the trunk of my car.
For pricing am going to assume a range of 1.5-2X on top of Ryobi so if top of the line RYobi 40v is around $600 with batteries this is going to be in the $900-1200 range.
Yeah but its prolly gonna be $6-700 tool only. Will be interesting what they say about it running on the non-HO batteries, as it prolly needs the draw capacity of HO. What happened to the speculation it would come with 15.0 batteries, 45-60 min on two 12s isnt much, so you need $1000 in batteries to do 1/2 acre lawn.
Its on HD's site, $1000 for the kit. By far the most exp one I know of, comparable Dewalt with two 12.0s is $749. It was projected to be $899, increase to due global issues? Anytime they release something at a higher than expected price its because there was issues that led to higher costs, perhaps its not V1 but V1.5 or 2 lol.
There will likely be some promos, buy the kit and get the wacker or something free. Will be interesting bare tool price, but considering how quickly it goes through batteries the extra 12s might be needed. I already go through a 12 & 8 with the wacker when I do the lawn and an 8 & 6 with the blower. Having my whole supply of HO's dedicated for every mow seems wrong.
Battery recommendations in this article, basically they are not recommending non-HOs without officially saying it.
news.ohiopowertool.com
Also noted expected availability is April, so late on their end of Q1 goal.
There will likely be some promos, buy the kit and get the wacker or something free. Will be interesting bare tool price, but considering how quickly it goes through batteries the extra 12s might be needed. I already go through a 12 & 8 with the wacker when I do the lawn and an 8 & 6 with the blower. Having my whole supply of HO's dedicated for every mow seems wrong.
Battery recommendations in this article, basically they are not recommending non-HOs without officially saying it.
NEW! Milwaukee M18 FUEL 21″ Self-Propelled Lawn Mower 2823-22HD - Ohio Power Tool News
Just announced from Milwaukee–a brand new M18 FUEL 21″ Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mower is their newest edition to their ever-expanding Outdoor Power Equipment Line. This...
news.ohiopowertool.com
Also noted expected availability is April, so late on their end of Q1 goal.
Milwaukee M18 FUEL Brushless Cordless 21 in. Walk Behind Dual Battery Self-Propelled Mower w/(2) 12.0Ah Battery and Rapid Charger 2823-22HD - The Home Depot
The MILWAUKEE M18 FUEL 21" Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mower Kit meets the performance, durability, and ergonomic needs of landscape maintenance professionals. The optimized steel deck design and higher
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Maybe the 15.0 batteries just weren't going to be done in time? Packaging constraints or supply chain issues or maybe they are testing a different cell for the next size up battery. We'll know once they ship the mower if there is extra space under the hood for a larger battery.
For me, my entire property is 1/3 acre and the yard isn't all grass. I couldn't see it taking me more than 30 minutes to do the whole thing unless I really let the grass go nuts. Now that I'm back in LA, I don't see the grass growing like it did when I was living in WA. I think I'll be fine with it. I could see how you wouldn't want to have to change a pair of 12.0 batteries mid or even towards the end of the mow, that would be a pain in the **** you just don't need. I still like my gas mower so I'm not dying for this thing but if I can get a good deal on it, I'll probably cave in and grab it.
For me, my entire property is 1/3 acre and the yard isn't all grass. I couldn't see it taking me more than 30 minutes to do the whole thing unless I really let the grass go nuts. Now that I'm back in LA, I don't see the grass growing like it did when I was living in WA. I think I'll be fine with it. I could see how you wouldn't want to have to change a pair of 12.0 batteries mid or even towards the end of the mow, that would be a pain in the **** you just don't need. I still like my gas mower so I'm not dying for this thing but if I can get a good deal on it, I'll probably cave in and grab it.
But even with 15s you'd get what 60 min of turbo. I am surprised of the low run time with two 12s. Real world run time will not be what they state, unless you have a flat even single patch of grass, their run time is based on cutting 1". My property total is only 1/2 acre, but so many sections and trees, swing sets, pool, sidewalks, etc to maneuver around. My non-propelled Makita usually takes all four 5.0 batteries to do the job, sometimes six on bad days. I really would need the turbo mode to pickup all the wacker clippings which my Makita now does a poor job of. Seems like you don't have to use propelled mode and could manually push for extra run time.... also their run time estimate is based on 3mph which is not the max of 4mph, range says 0-4mph. I'm excited at the power they claim, just didnt expect the run time to be that bad on the tradeoff.
Geez for $1000 include the dang cover.
www.milwaukeetool.com
21" Mower Cover | Milwaukee Tool
The MILWAUKEE® 21" Mower Cover for the M18 FUEL™ 21" Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mower (2823-20).
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Shaners256
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I mean...that's like a day late for end of Q1.
Didnt say April 1 though that would be ironic lol.
Now that the specs are revealed I'm really trying to justify. There's a new BA Ego coming out this year, that might be similar power/specs to the Milwaukee and is also $1000. It comes with two 56v 10a batteries and one of them is good for 75 min. If I am gonna drop 1k perhaps the Ego is the way to go considering I am interested in their snow blower.
Interesting the COO on Acme's site says
Country of Origin
Viet Nam
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 21inch Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mower Kit
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 21inch Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mower Kit - 2823-22HD
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pwschuh
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Mower Shmower. Where is the driveway (leaf/twig) vacuum?
danski0224
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My hydrostatic drive Honda mower was less than that Milwaukee, and a 2.5 gallon portable fuel cell lasts almost all season... 
Odd-job
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Man tried going to a non-Milwaukee Corporate service center since the corporate one is a little out of the way. Was basically SOL.
Wouldn't take my 9.0's at all and told me it would be a 6 month turnaround to get my whacker fixed. Thought they just would ship to Milwaukee in mass. My Gen 1 whacker isn't eligible for E service either. I'm going to have to **** it up one of these days and get this stuff over to an official Milwaukee service center.
Considering ordering a refurbed Gen 2 whacker from Acme so at least I have an extra drive unit for the pole saw, hedge trimmer, etc. Its $160 and the whacker attachment is $115 by itself.
Wouldn't take my 9.0's at all and told me it would be a 6 month turnaround to get my whacker fixed. Thought they just would ship to Milwaukee in mass. My Gen 1 whacker isn't eligible for E service either. I'm going to have to **** it up one of these days and get this stuff over to an official Milwaukee service center.
Considering ordering a refurbed Gen 2 whacker from Acme so at least I have an extra drive unit for the pole saw, hedge trimmer, etc. Its $160 and the whacker attachment is $115 by itself.
One of my M12 6.0s just went bad, first one, need to use the rest more often to see if others. I hate scouring my emails for receipts for warranty, took me a long time to find the one for my 2nd bad M18 12.0 I am shipping off tomorrow
You don't need receipts for Milwaukee's warranty as long as the date code on the battery is within the warranty period.
PelicanPines
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I rotate thru 5 M12 6.0s... for what I use them for... they last 2 days. They are all over 3 years old and zero issues.
Yeah I know, the date on the 12.0 was beyond 3 yrs, and not sure about the M12 6 as I have so many, but plenty of receipts.
logixjock
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I have a year old M12 4.0 that fell off a shelf and busted the nose off, what do you do to get a return started?
eService on Milwaukee's site, pretty easy just setup an account
DerekV
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Appears as though my long held predictions for this mower have come to fruition 
although I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised by some of the specs. The runtime and the price are not at all shockers…we’re talking battery lawn mowers and Milwaukee here The sustained high power output, gas-parity RPMs (which is a problem for ALL electric mowers), instant ramp up, and as low as 1” cutting height…man 1” is low for a rotary mower! This thing has to be powerful or they wouldn’t let it adjust that low.
I’m so glad they didn’t sacrifice power for extra runtime. The biggest gripes I have with my M18x4 Frankenstein 40v Ryobi mower are the low power and low blade RPMs. I can mow my lawn 3-4 times on one charge (which is stupid) but I can’t turn up the power when I need it. It’s so frustrating, especially when the rest of the battery experience is awesome. I don’t really care if I burn through 2 12.0s on my 1/4 acre lot if I can easily maintain a low cut height with excellent cut quality. I got a million M18 batteries to save the day for the last leg if the original pair doesn’t get the job done. A well built, truly powerful battery electric mower that can cut as low as 1” with normal RPMs does not exist.
I’m actually pumped for this thing haha. I’ll have to post a long term update here on my Milwaukee-fied 40v Ryobi mower. Used it a TON last year, easily 50+ times, all on M18 batteries.
although I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised by some of the specs. The runtime and the price are not at all shockers…we’re talking battery lawn mowers and Milwaukee here The sustained high power output, gas-parity RPMs (which is a problem for ALL electric mowers), instant ramp up, and as low as 1” cutting height…man 1” is low for a rotary mower! This thing has to be powerful or they wouldn’t let it adjust that low.I’m so glad they didn’t sacrifice power for extra runtime. The biggest gripes I have with my M18x4 Frankenstein 40v Ryobi mower are the low power and low blade RPMs. I can mow my lawn 3-4 times on one charge (which is stupid) but I can’t turn up the power when I need it. It’s so frustrating, especially when the rest of the battery experience is awesome. I don’t really care if I burn through 2 12.0s on my 1/4 acre lot if I can easily maintain a low cut height with excellent cut quality. I got a million M18 batteries to save the day for the last leg if the original pair doesn’t get the job done. A well built, truly powerful battery electric mower that can cut as low as 1” with normal RPMs does not exist.
I’m actually pumped for this thing haha. I’ll have to post a long term update here on my Milwaukee-fied 40v Ryobi mower. Used it a TON last year, easily 50+ times, all on M18 batteries.
logixjock
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Thanks
Black300zx
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All of my tool receipts get photographed and put into my google drive w/ the date. Only way I have a shot at keeping on top of them.
Yes I agree the specs and performance claims sound impressive, and if they are true than its what I hoped for. Your Ryobi and my Makita mower have the same shortcomings, which most if not all battery mowers have. I was also willing to sacrifice runtime for performance, just didn't expect so little from two 12.0s, real world runtime won't be what they claim but hopefully close. If I can't do my lawn with two 12.0s and two 8.0s I will be disappointed. I have three 12s and if I bought the kit would have five, but I already use one or two on a full wacker job (I have an insane amount of trimming), sometimes use an 8.0 after using a full 12.0, plus the blower, I will be going through sooooo many batteries for a complete lawn job.Appears as though my long held predictions for this mower have come to fruition
I’m so glad they didn’t sacrifice power for extra runtime. The biggest gripes I have with my M18x4 Frankenstein 40v Ryobi mower are the low power and low blade RPMs. I can mow my lawn 3-4 times on one charge (which is stupid) but I can’t turn up the power when I need it. It’s so frustrating, especially when the rest of the battery experience is awesome. I don’t really care if I burn through 2 12.0s on my 1/4 acre lot if I can easily maintain a low cut height with excellent cut quality. I got a million M18 batteries to save the day for the last leg if the original pair doesn’t get the job done. A well built, truly powerful battery electric mower that can cut as low as 1” with normal RPMs does not exist.
I’m actually pumped for this thing haha. I’ll have to post a long term update here on my Milwaukee-fied 40v Ryobi mower. Used it a TON last year, easily 50+ times, all on M18 batteries.
My primary concern is if the mower is drawing that much juice from the 12s, I am concerned about it killing 12s. My two 12s that died perhaps were hurt from the 9" concrete saw which is my highest draw tool. I don't think it was other OPE or tools as none of my 8s or 6s have been hurt, unless the 12s are more susceptible. Also the 9" saw is also known to burn up. Could the mower be at risk too? The only other person I know who has lost 12s uses them a lot on the 9" saw, and he has cooked the saw also. He also uses them a lot in the Super Hawg which also burns up often.
I actually would of prefered an MX mower that I could do the whole lawn on 1 battery at a higher cost.
Mower kit was anticipated to be $900. $1000 with 12s is way overpriced, if it had 15s then were talking. 12s just ain't worth $250 retail anymore, luckily no 12 that has ever passed through my hands ever costed more than $125, the 12.0 is a $150-175 retail battery. What are they going to price the 15.0 at, $300, battery costs are supposed to be coming down.... at least thats what Tesla keeps promising.