I've got an electric one that I plug in with 100' extension cord

Works like a charm, is much quieter, no gas smell and was fairly inexpensive.

The only downside for me is that I have to be careful on my mowing pattern to avoid the cord. But that's minor.

In response to this post by Gator Hokie

Posted: 08/31/2017 at 12:34PM

Anyone have an electric start lawn mower? Is it worth the extra cost vs. -- Gator Hokie 08/31/2017 12:22PM

I use battery powered lawn tools and they are great, mower, blower, string -- Nzane4vtNnc 08/31/2017 3:00PM

Same here. Love 'em. The mower sounds like a window fan. ** -- hokie-c 08/31/2017 10:21PM

Switched to Kobalt 80V tools last year -- TabbHokie 08/31/2017 5:01PM

I bought a Toro self-propelled "push" mower with electric start -- EDGEMAN 08/31/2017 2:39PM

Can you put pipes on a mower to make it louder like those bike people do? ** -- bigbadbird 08/31/2017 1:35PM

Scooter scum ** -- typed by ben 08/31/2017 2:43PM

My riding mower has electric ignition ** -- bigbadbird 08/31/2017 1:34PM

Right there with you triple B, it's as close as I will get. ** -- thankbud 08/31/2017 4:02PM

The responses to this are abhorrent ** -- typed by ben 08/31/2017 1:26PM

My snow blower has one...used it once, more work to plug in than pull ** -- Vienna_Hokie 08/31/2017 1:14PM

When my honda gives up the ghost i'll got electric -- HokieDan95 08/31/2017 12:58PM

I was looking at the battery mowers, but I'm unsure on them... -- Gator Hokie 08/31/2017 1:07PM

Consumer Reports recently rated the EGO mowers competitive with -- Hokie360 08/31/2017 3:11PM

Good for small yatds ** -- DaveVT 08/31/2017 1:14PM

No idea but they don't pollute as much & are quieter, which is nice. ** -- Hoakie82 08/31/2017 12:35PM

I think he means a gas engine, with electric start. ** -- 48zip 08/31/2017 12:44PM

Yes. ** -- Gator Hokie 08/31/2017 12:47PM

Honda has an easy pull, and starts in no more than 2 pulls. -- 48zip 08/31/2017 12:54PM

My Honda is dying and I was leaning toward another one... -- Gator Hokie 08/31/2017 1:11PM

Agreed. Unless you have a bum arm, i don't see the benefit... -- Gobble Gobble 08/31/2017 12:56PM

I've got an electric one that I plug in with 100' extension cord -- HokieAl 08/31/2017 12:34PM

I would love to watch you run over the cord of 100 feet ** -- bigbadbird 08/31/2017 1:33PM

I've got an electric one that I plug in with 100' extension cord

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