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Style: Kit Includes Battery and Charger
Size: 21" Self Propelled - Kit
Features
- Self propelled transmission with variable speed
- Up to 45 minutes run time with the Briggs & Stratton 82V Lithium ion 2.0Ah battery kit comes with (2) 2Ah Lithium ion batteries and rapid charger
- 21 inches steel mowing deck with 3 in 1 design mulch, bag or side discharge grass clippings easily
- Smart, efficient load sensing technology power adjusts to meet the demands of the cutting blades
- Push button start and a single lever, 7 position height of cut adjustment; Rear wheel size: 10 inch
Description
Model No: 1687914| Model Name: SXD21SPWM82K The push button start Snapper XD 82V Max 21" self propelled walk mower features a durable steel 3 in 1 mowing deck, allowing you to mulch, side discharge or bag for up to 90 minutes with the included (2) Briggs & Stratton 2.0 batteries. The self propelled, variable speed transmission and load sensing technology make operation easier than ever before. Effortlessly choose from 7 different cutting heights with a convenient single level height of cut adjustment. This quiet walk mower requires less maintenance and has vertical storage capabilities, saving you valuable time and space in your garage or shed. Charging times: (min): 2.0: 13 (50 percent), 30 (100 percent) 4.0: 25 (50 percent), 60 (100 percent); Runtime (min): Up to 45 minutes (with each fully charged 2.0 battery) Maximum initial battery voltage (measured without a workload) is 82 volts. Nominal voltage is 72. Maximum initial battery voltage (measured without workload) is 82-volts. Nominal voltage is 72. Run time and output capacity may be affected by conditions. Maximum battery run time is measured by (2) 2.0 82V batteries, fully charged.
Specs & Other Info
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Snapper |
| Power Type | Battery Operated |
| Construction Material | Alloy Steel |
| Color Scheme | Red and Black |
| Package Includes | Battery and Charger |
| Weight | 80.9 lbs |
| Cutting Diameter | 21 in |
| Adjustment Positions | 7 |
| Mode of Operation | Automatic |
| Dimensions (DxWxH) | 44.5 x 21.5 x 19 inches |
| Product Model | 1687914 |
| Required Batteries | 2 Lithium Ion batteries (included) |
Frequently asked questions
Starting the Snapper 21' Self-Propelled Walk Mower is straightforward. Ensure the mower is on a flat surface, check that it has fuel, and that the oil level is correct. Push the primer bulb three times (if equipped), then pull the start cord gently until you feel resistance. At this point, pull the cord firmly and quickly. For electric start models, ensure the battery is charged, then turn the key or press the start button.
Yes, you can adjust the cutting height of the Snapper Self-Propelled Mower. It typically has a lever on each wheel or one lever that controls all wheels for adjusting height. To adjust, stop the mower and set it to an upright position to access the levers. Move each lever to the desired height notch, ensuring all wheels are set to the same height for an even cut.
Regular maintenance for the Snapper 21' Mower includes checking and adding oil before each use, cleaning the air filter every 25 hours of use, changing the oil after the first 5 hours of use and then every 50 hours thereafter, sharpening or replacing the blade when it becomes dull, and cleaning the underside of the mower deck to prevent grass buildup. Also, check the spark plug annually and replace as necessary.
The Snapper 21' Self-Propelled Mower is designed to handle various types of terrain, including flat, hilly, or uneven lawns. Its self-propelled feature allows for easier maneuvering around obstacles and up inclines. However, extreme slopes or very rough terrains might require additional caution and slower speeds to ensure safety and an even cut.
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This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.
The overall sentiment from the reviews for the Snapper 21" Self Propelled Mower is overwhelmingly positive, with customers praising its easy assembly, lightweight design, and the convenience of battery operation. Users have highlighted the mower's powerful performance and ability to handle various yard sizes with ease, making the mowing process enjoyable. Although there were minor mentions of difficulties with maneuverability around tight spaces and some assembly hiccups, these did not detract significantly from the user experience.
Pros
- 🌿 Easy to assemble with minimal effort required.
- 🔋 Comes with two batteries, ensuring extended mowing time.
- 🔇 Operates quietly, enhancing the user experience.
- 🌱 Powerful performance makes mowing enjoyable and less of a chore.
- ♻️ Battery operation eliminates the need for gas, reducing trips and storage requirements.
Cons
- 🔄 Some users mentioned a learning curve with the self-propelled feature.
- 🔧 Minor assembly issues, including missing or unthreaded bolts.
- ⚙️ Maneuverability around bushes and tight corners can be challenging due to the mower's size.
Should I Buy It?
If you’re in the market for a reliable, powerful, and environmentally friendly lawn mower, the Snapper 21" Self Propelled Mower seems like a fantastic choice. Its pros far outweigh the minor cons, making it suitable for most homeowners. Especially if you value the convenience of battery power and quiet operation, this mower is definitely worth considering.
Style: Kit Includes Battery and Charger
Size: 21" Self Propelled - Kit
For a battery lawnmower its a beast. Battery strength and milliamp hours depend on how high and wet the grass is just like a gas mower. I have a small (currently weedy) front lawn of roughly a thousand square feet and a 3 thousand square foot back yard and have been mowing every two weeks sometimes three (because I worked a lot and hate lawn care). It has been abused: left out in all weather, blade never sharpened, etc. and I always run it at top speed (its better for mower life) and still works great as if it were new. it takes me about twenty minutes to mow my front yard and at top speed but not always using self propel it takes one battery that's fully charged. I have not noticed the battery becoming weak after two years but its possible. They are expensive. If I have a lot of obstructions and can't use self propel, it works out to about the same. While I'm mowing the front the second battery is in the charger and I'm estimating about 30 minutes to charge it. It takes one battery and half of another to mow the back. If I mow when the grass is short (one week) it still takes about the same. If the grass is more than two weeks high the mower will still mow through it and better than a typical gas mower. Its quicker to change a battery than fill it up with gas (it used to take a tank and a half of gas for my total yard with some left over). I don't use the grass catcher but I'm going to start using it once my lawn improvements take place. This is a heavy mower of 80 lbs. Its no problem if you have a wide open lawn and do not require to mow around stuff. If you have hedges, gardens, bird baths, concrete, sheds etc then self propelled is not being used and maneuvering this lawn mower is very similar to a gas push mower. If your yard is wide open, you will certainly appreciate this mower as mowing becomes pleasurable. I hate storing gas, buying gas, hauling gas or smelling gas. Ive owned corded mowers and there are some good ones out there but they are high amp and circuit breaker was popping if I ran more than the mower on 15 amp breaker. This is the best mower I've owned and I've owned a lot of them. I might sharpen the blade this year and store it in the shed more often but other than that this mower requires nothing after two years. Its a snapper so if you live in the big city you can likely find repair service or replacement easy enough. UPDATE: haven't changed mowing habits - still ashamed of my lawn. I haven't sharpened the blade because I'm lazy. The batteries are still good and take full charge - It takes 1 and a half batteries to mow my lawn and that's still true after 3 years. I don't leave it out in the rain like I used to but it didn't hurt it. This mower is the only thing that makes mowing a little more interesting. UPDATE 07/28/2021: Lowering the rating from 5 stars to 4 for one reason only. The mower is great and still works fine in all aspects except exchanging batteries where it actually hurts the tendons in my thumbs pressing down on the lever to dislodge the battery from the compartment. Sounds stupid, I know. I should be able to release it with one hand but it requires too much pressure and it actually hurts to remove the battery. Its like a sprain in my lower thumb. It has become another excuse to not mow my lawn. I really hate mowing. I can't wait for this mower to quit so I can hire a guy to mow my lawn.... it won't quit. 2023: still running. Haven't sharpened the blade. Batteries (2) both in good shape but maybe a little less mowing area per battery. No rust anywhere but its sat out in the rain more times than I can remember. I'll never buy another gas push-mower. 7 YEAR UPDATE 03/2025: Ugraded ratings from 4 star to 5. The longevity of the mower is way more than I expected and I'm likely going to get at least another 5. The original batteries need recharging sooner that when new but still going pretty strong, I would extimate they are at 75 to 80 percent condition-wise. It should be noted again that I do not maintain it at all. I've never even sharpened the blade. Once I turned it over to clean out some caked up grass. I'm not proud to tell you that but its just the truth. 7 years maintenance free for any lawnmower is unexpected these days. I do not expect to replace this anytime soon unless someoone starts making the perfect robot mower. Update Aug 2025: I've red a growing number of bad reviews mainly for warranty issues. I did not buy mine thinking it had a good warranty. Never the less, if you worry about warranty then I would say don't get a snapper. But if you get a chance to buy a used one with new batteries then I'd do it without worries as I've had this for way longer than any gas mower and its never had any issues. I'd take a star or two off if I was to rate the snapper comapany, but I'm rating the one I have owned for more than 7 years without any problems other than having to buy a spare battery.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2020 by Bob
Style: Kit Includes Battery and Charger
Size: 21" Self Propelled - Kit
This is a lengthy review but worth the read. I used this mower today for the first time. Most fun I've had in a long time. I read some of the reviews prior to purchasing it -negative comments regarding the self propelled feature and replacement blades hard to find, but that did not stop me one second from getting this mower because I've had this same mower, minus the self propelled feature, for a year. Already knew it was, by far, one of the best mowers on the planet. I'm female, age 70 and have debilitating arthritis. Two large fusions in my spine, both knees replaced, shoulders repaired, hands and wrists the pits, and more. Recently widowed so am responsible for the 'joys of home ownership' by myself. Moved into a new house with a yard that has many slopes, some quite steep. So now you're wondering 'if she's in such tough shape why is she in a house with hills that need mowing?' Long story short- moved 2000 miles away, didn't see the house or yard before purchase, only pictures as it was being built - hard to gauge what you're up against with only pictures of dirt and wood. And I have a very hard time asking for help. So I've been pushing this spectacular (non self propelled) mower up those slopes all season and finally decided I couldn't do it anymore. It's no heavier than any other mower but the demographics were doing a job on me. So I started shopping around for a battery operated self propelled - not knowing that my current model came in a self propelled version- and OMG was I a happy camper when I discovered it did. Ordered it with absolutely no hesitation. Here are the PRO'S about the self propelled model (and the non self propelled also) in my opinion -EVERYTHING- it's powerful with an easy to reach lever to adjust forward speed, no gas cans sitting around and no trips to get it , no choking, puking, sputtering engine, no maintenance other than change the blade and give it a bath, lawn looks beautiful, it's quiet, ONE lever height adjustment-no screwing around with 4 wheels, it automatically supplies more power when you get into heavier/thicker grass, easy to clean up, it makes mowing enjoyable. The batterys- charge extremely fast and last the whole 45 minutes each, when they're dead they're dead. No power loss toward the end. I only found one little quirk and that's when you release the self propelled lever to pull it backwards you have to give it a tiny push forward first or the back (propelling) wheels drag. Also people were asking where can you get replacement blades as they are difficult to find online. No info comes up when use the blade number. So you either have your local Snapper dealer order them for you or call Briggs and Stratton - you won't find them on either web site. (Guys- you need to fix this as it is very annoying, especially given that there's no mention in any of the accompanying literature that addresses the blade issue). I ordered 3 so I didn't have to hunt them down for awhile. $18 each- give or take a buck . CON'S - NOTHING. It does the same beautiful job the other one does. Some people griped about having to release the propelling lever to pull the mower backward - That's like complaining because there's not enough raisins in your cinnamon roll. So there you have it. I think Snapper and Briggs and Stratton should be given a medal for developing this fantastic mower, both models. It certainly has made my life easier. Hope my experiences help in your decision making. You will not regret picking up this mower.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2018 by KMT
Style: Kit Includes Battery and Charger
Size: 21" Self Propelled - Kit
I like my battery weed eater so much, I decided to buy a battery mower. The process of selecting one took me months. I finally decided on the Snapper mainly due to the brand reputation over the other brands I hadn't heard of before. The transition from a 20 year old gas two-stroke mower to the new electric has been...interesting. (NOTE: I hate reading directions, so yes, I deserve everything I got) The mower came in a taped sealed box and I could hear rattling inside - not a good start. I opened up the box expecting to see a previously returned mower, but this mower looked like it was packaged as originally shipped, and I saw nothing amiss. After emptying the box and scouring it for loose parts, I found a plastic bag with a single plastic hand nut in it, and three plastic hand nuts and three bolts loose in the bottom of the box. Weird. The bolts had been loose and rattling about so I worried about damage to the mower body, but I discovered nothing amiss in a fast eye scan. I started assembling the mower - each bolt fit into the handle and a plastic hand nut is used to tighten the handle parts together. All was very easy until I discovered...I only have three bolts...and four nuts... uh oh. I started lifting up the box flaps on the bottom, and stuck to the outside tape was the lost bolt - that was close. There is NO WAY this is how it was supposed to ship. I tried putting the last blot on and the nut just would not tighten on - I took off a different one and the nut fit perfectly, but now the suspect nut did not fit onto the other bolt. After using a flashlight to examine both nuts, it was easy to see one had been threaded and the other had no threads. Sigh. Now I understand why the parts were loose - someone in a warehouse or store had an unhappy customer and so they simply opened my box up, took out the parts for the unhappy customer, and then dumped the returned parts into the box and resealed it. Luckily, I have a tap and die set...it took 5 minutes to correctly size the bolt and cut threads into the nut - all fit perfectly now. This incident cost the rating one star. Operation of the mower is extremely simple, but can be mystifying if you don't read directions first. First make sure you charge your batteries. With a charged battery, insert it into the mower (should be a click when it seats with a little force). On a flat area without tall grass, push the button and depress the upper (NOT the lower) bar - the mower should start right up sounding to me like a vacuum cleaner. I suggest mowing a bit on manual before using the self-propelled feature so you get a feel for the weight and maneuvering. Make sure you put the mower in the lower speed range before invoking the self-propelled more or it might run off... No kidding. Lift the lower bar to invoke the self-propelled feature, and release the lower handle to turn it back off. My release handle turned out to be sticky, and so it did not stop the mower immediately, but more on this in a minute. When you release the self-propelled mode, the back wheels can remain locked - they will move forward but not backward - this is awkward to me as when I release the self-propelled mode I generally want to pull the mower straight back from something (the edging, a bush, a tree, a pole...). I have had to learn to turn the self-propel off a foot earlier so that I move the mower ahead by a foot on manual, thus releasing the back wheel engagement and it can now be pulled backwards from the obstruction. Now for the fun part... Remember I said the self-propelled bar was sticky? Well it turns out the self-propelled feature always works, whether or not the mower blade is turned on. This is a truly great feature if you are expecting it - no more pushing a heavy mower through the yard to the garage after mowing, it propels itself. Anyway, I did not know this...yet...and was showing my wife the controls. With the mower off, I showed her the speed setting (leaving it at the fastest mode of course), and then to lift the bar to engage it to move - and much to my surprise the lawn mower took off across the yard at a really fast pace...and remember the sticky lever? Yup. Anyway I caught the run-away mower before it hit anything and got the lever pushed down. I have lubricated the sticky lever and it no longer sticks so this was just an oddity. I think I can still hear my wife laughing... OK, as for how well this mower actually mows. It is great in straight runs and even gentle curves - with the self-propelled feature I have had no trouble cutting grass going up a steep hill although I hear the mower engine go into a faster or more powerful mode when the grass is tall and I am going uphill. As I mow, the corners become tighter, and I have noticed the mower leaves partially cut ridges on the tighter curves, something my old push mower never did. I just have to square off the corner and disengage the self-propelled, turn the mower, and re-engage the self propelled. The mower is cutting through some medium high grass with no effort (say 4 to 5 inches). The battery lasts longer than I do on a hot summer day, so I have never actually run out of power. I would say under my conditions it is lasting around 30 minutes. I come in the house to cool off, and go back out with the other fresh battery while leaving the first to recharge. I use both batteries to mow my lawn (I am on a corner lot so the front yard is large and most of it a hillside), and by the time I come in with the second battery, the first is already recharged and ready to use. Perfect. This are the 2AH batteries. The mower is actually more difficult for me to manually maneuver around the bases of bushes and such than my previous gas mower - I have decided its the larger wheels. I have a lot of edges and bushes to mow around. I am hoping as I become more familiar with the weight and heft, manual mowing will become easier. I have had a bush limb brush against the speed control and I suddenly go from a decent walk to almost a standstill when this happens. You just have to watch for things brushing the speed control as it moves very easily. For the bulk of my yard this mower works near perfectly. It can propel itself faster than I would ever want to mow (at a jog), it has never bogged down in the grass, and it makes the climb up the hill so much easier than before. I have cut down on the amount of time it takes me to mow (including the heat breaks I take) by at least 25%, possibly more. So, my transition to a battery mower was not perfect, but I do recommend it. This mower seems to be high quality (the bad nut aside) and works very well. Be prepared to adjust as it likely will not behave exactly like the mower you are used to.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2018 by Robert Alan Koeneke
Style: Kit Includes Battery and Charger
Size: 21" Self Propelled - Kit
I will put a qualifier that I was cutting taller grass, so this may not happen when the lawn only has a week or two of growth. The bag chute also plugs up well before the bag is full too, which bogs down the blade. I think there is a design improvement that could be done in the chute area. They use the same design as all other mower, but lack the RPM's that a gas mower has to throw the grass to the back of the bag. Overall though I am happy with the mower. It is nice and quiet compared to a gas mower. I was able to hold a conversation with my neighbor as it ran. I also like the adjustable self-propel, the rabbit setting is quite fast. :-) This was my first use, but I like it. I hope it is as durable as a gas mower. Time will tell. Update: I have a large front yard, but still doable with a single tank of gas on a gas mower. The battery on this mower only last about 1/3 of the yard, not great, I expected longer. Thankfully there are two batteries that come with it. So swapped out and continued mowing while the first battery recharges. I did not expect to need basically 3 full battery charges to mow a week's worth of growth (short). So I like the mower, but battery life is lacking. If you do not mind recharging during your mow you should be fine. Thankfully the batteries recharge quicker than the one in use runs out of juice Update2: I may have been a bit hard on this mower in my initial review. I Just mowed my yard for the first time this year and love this mower. The height setting is higher than most mowers, which is good for that first of the year mowing. Also I have found that just using the plug in place of the bag makes this mower a dream to use. No clipping to drag over to the compost or grass bin is nice. I have gotten used to needed to just swap batteries to keep going so ignore my previous comment on that. It is really not a big deal to just keep swapping batteries until the job it done. The charger rocks and generally has the discharged battery charged before or just after I need it. Gives me time to grab a quick drink if it is not quit done charging. :-) Changing my review to 5 stars because it is a very well designed product. Durable and just a quality product.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019 by Mike
Style: Kit Includes Battery and Charger
Size: 21" Self Propelled - Kit
First, I bought this mower 1 year ago, used it for half the mowing season last year and it worked great. I loved it. This year, it started the season with an issue of not engaging the mowing blades. It comes with a 5 year warranty, what Snapper does not tell you is that you have to take it somewhere to get repaired. Mine has been sitting in the repair shop for 3 weeks with no eta on repair because instead of sending a new mower, the want the repair shop to try to replace a power control module. It took the repair shop 2 weeks to get a response from snapper after opening the ticket. Shame on you Snapper. If you are selling these easily online, you need to be able to deal with warranty issues in a better manner. I now have a $550 dollar mower that I have used for a half of a season and am paying a landscaping company for a weekly mow. While it's being repaired. Update: It has been at the repair shop for 7 weeks. The shop is not getting any answers on a part that is back ordered. Snapper is a piece of garbage company. I will never buy anything from them again. Update: 12 week still no repair has been done. DO NOT BUY THIS MOWER. I have no path to resolution. Snapper is absolutely in no hurry or respect their paying customers. Update: it has been under warranty repair waiting on the power module for 9 months. DO NOT BUY THIS MOWER. Snapper is a classic bait and switch. Promise this great warranty but do not support their own repair shops where they send you. There is no ticketing for support calls, they just order the part and hope it comes in no customer service can’t help you. Yet, you can buy one of these overnight. Please do not buy this mower. Buy something else, anything else. More Update: Snapper refuses to replace the broken mower. It is still in the repair shop waiting on the power module. I can buy one and have it delivered over night, but Snapper is refusing to assist. Do not buy this mower or any snapper product. It has been in the shop for almost 1 year of the 5 year warranty period. More Update: It has fully been there for 1 year. Snapper still refuses to help in any way. @Amazon, you should be ashamed for not assisting here as well as supporting this false sale practice. Last and final update: Finally got my repaired mower back. To get my mower repaired I had to reach out to an Executive at Briggs and Stratton through linked in for assistance. He helped move the issue along and was able to get the required parts transferred to my dealer around the internal system. That being said, I was told that Snapper / Briggs and Stratton is no longer offering warranty support on this mower. The dealer who repaired it told me that if I were looking to move on from this be aware of the new commercial 60v green works as it was the same, just different color. Briggs and Stratton should be ashamed of themselves with lack of fair treatment to customers. Amazon, should be ashamed to carry this store and offer no support to their customers.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022 by Christina M. Parkinson
Style: Kit Includes Battery and Charger
Size: 21" Self Propelled - Kit
I’ve waited to write a review on this item until I had some time with it. I’ve had it from the first mow of the year clear through until now, October. As mowing season is coming to a close I have to say, I love this mower. Didn’t have to mess with finicky carbs, didn’t have to run for gas last second, didn’t have to prep it for winter. With addition to not having to store fuel over winter that will be flat in spring. Performance: this thing runs great! I found myself trying to choke it. I’ve only had it bog and quit once. There were a few times in pretty shaggy wet stuff that I had to slow down a bit but my old gas mowers would clog and die in those spots so bad that I’d have to flip them and clean them out and then wait for them to settle before starting again. Not this one. Just rock the deck back give it a shake and push the go button again. My yard is a medium sized yard probably 1/2 to 3/4 acre and if maintained I can get it done on a battery and a half. It’s normally about 45min or walk time. If I let it go and it’s shaggy it’s 3 charges almost. The charger is quick though. Full charges in 30 min. You have a fresh battery pretty much every single time you expend a cell. It bags and mulches too! The self propelled drive is strong and I keep it about medium. On full go it will out walk you. I put it about quarter throttle for tough spots. Suction isn’t perfect but it still does better than my last two mowers. The mulch works good! All In all you’ll get 2000 hours out of the batteries before they are at their half-life and they start being a pain. That’s a lot of time. To keep good life out of them remember to keep them charged and check on them periodically. They do drain a bit while stored due to the electronics in the pack. Never store them dead. That kills these types of batteries. The charger is fast enough where there is no excuse to leave them flat. The rear drive was a little weird to get used to, as all my others were front wheel drive. After you get used to it you’ll never miss putting a belt back on because grass pushed it off your front wheel mower. Overall I give it 5 stars for performance, reliability and ease of use. Hoping to catch a sale on some 4ah batteries to make it even better! I did break down and buy the blower and chainsaw as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2019 by quadrozontal_1
Style: Kit Includes Battery and Charger
Size: 21" Self Propelled - Kit
First, some full disclosure: I used to work for Snapper as a toolmaker in the early 80's. They were a good company then. Made excellent products and paid close attention to quality. At the time there were the beginnings of some dissension within the family ownership after the patriarch passed away. After leaving Snapper it was my understanding that things got worse before they got better. I'm very happy to say that if this mower is any indication, things have indeed gotten back to where they used to be. So, enough of that. My review comes after having used the mower for a full summer season in TX and now I'm beginning my 2nd. I didn't feel like it was fair to review a product like this without first becoming completely familiar with it's usage and performance. I am positively satisfied with my mower. Build quality: Top notch. Performance: Couldn't ask for better. If I don't let the grass get too tall between mowings I can complete my 1/4 acre lawn in 30 mins using only one battery. If the lawn gets overgrown, I get about 75-80% done before needing a fresh battery. I don't use the self-propelled. Don't need to but if you did it would certainly drain the battery faster. But what's the worry? There's another battery at the ready and the spent one will recharge fully in less time than it takes to use up the fresh one. In fact, I bought the set of Snapper 80v mower, string trimmer and leaf blower (in support of Earth Day 2018). I go through all 3 processes swapping batteries and don't stop. I can't recall a time where I was waiting for a battery to charge up. Bear in mind also that the mower is a steel-decked workhorse and not much lighter than a gas-powered 21-incher. It's maybe 1/2 as loud as a gas mower, which is quite a pleasant feature also. It comes with everything you need to mulch-mow, side eject, or bag your cuttings. I use the bag in early spring to catch the weeds (and their seeds, primarily) to keep them from getting an early head start. When our weather gets hot I switch to mulching to help provide a moisture-retaining layer down on the ground. When I'm finished I like being able to flip the mower on its side and blow it all clean before putting away. Just a brief comment about the self-propelled feature: I simply do not like rear wheel drive. It's cumbersome and I had to disengage when making my turns just to retain control. Then I'd re-engage to make another long straight pass. I'm glad I don't need it. My previous mower was a Troybilt front wheel drive (wore out after only 20yrs... pity). The FWD is soo much smoother for tight maneuvering. That's my own design preference and I'm not going to fault the mower for it. But I do wish they'd offered a FWD version. To sum up, I highly recommend the Snapper 80v lawn mower. The blower and string trimmer are first-rate as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019 by P. Noe
Style: Kit Includes Battery and Charger
Size: 21" Self Propelled - Kit
End of season sale induced me to buy this mower with two batteries. Otherwise, I never thought it would make any economic sense. Convenience. Everybody knows it: oil, gas, smell, upright storage. stigma, tree hugging, etc. Nothing to add here. It is a smug mower. It beats gas. Self propelled. So-so. I thought I would get used to RWD (as opposed to FWD), but I still can't. Why rear wheels?! Now in an era of electric motors mounted on wheels, it is as easy to make FWD as RWD as AWD. It is so counter-intuitive to operate RWD. Also, wheels do lock in certain situations as many other commenters say. Self propelled is lazy. Engage and wait maybe 3-5 sec before it kicks in. Then another 10 sec pass as it gains speed. When it is at full speed, you'd start to wonder if speed lever is on max. It was on max but speed was way too slow. It should be comparable to gas mower. But It is just slow. Applicability. Given the self prop feature troubles, it still makes sense to use it on long runs. If yard is small, self-prop is not useful with it immediacy and speed problems. I'd just save money and get this mower w/o self prop Battery. Will update in 1+ years. Industry standard is 600 discharge cycles or 5 years. Battery 2. Given the prices, I bought batteries with a lawn mower attachment (not the other way around). It would be worth this investment into B+S battery technology, if they had many other attachments. I can justify this purchase if I can spread excessive battery cost over many inexpensive attachments. But Snapper does not make that many attachments and for those they make attachments are very pricey. And this is the biggest draw. 2 powerful large batteries beg for heavy use like in 2-stage snow blower and backpack leaf blower. Instead you have only overpriced trimmer, hand-held blowers, saw and 1-stage snow blower. If you choose different battery company, you may find far more options to use for your batteries. Battery3. Battery is a commodity. There is a youtube video how B+S battery was adapted easily for another brand mower. Point is why B+S goes out of the way to make battery incompatible between brands? If I could use Kobalt attachment that Snapper does not make, why restrict usage by making identical battery incompatible on purpose? Battery4. People complain about hard-to-press battery release lever. Yes, it is very hard to press. I would add that making battery lid not staying upright makes it harder to press the button. Battery5. Judging by how many non-OEM batteries are listed on amazon or ebay, pirates are not convinced B+S battery technology would survive. There are far more non-OEM batteries for other brands from HD or Lowes. To conclude, at full price, Snapper mower is in Honda gas mower territory. Honda will last 20 years without any troubles. Even B+S makes engines not requiring oil changes for life. Snapper's life = battery life = 5 years. When it is up, you have to spend pretty much whole amount again. Even at 350 price, I would now avoid it and go with a better brand and/or gas.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2022 by Paramus