Dan Friedrichs
04-12-2017, 7:31 PM
I'm looking to buy a cordless electric lawn mower. I just don't have enough lawn to justify the hassle of keeping a gas can around (and oil, etc).
I'm looking at the Stihl one (https://www.stihlusa.com/products/lawn-mowers/homeowner-lawn-mowers/rma510/), which looks very impressive and not stupidly expensive (~$500 w/ battery and charger). But I don't need any of the other Stihl cordless power equipment, so the battery would only be used for the mower.
On the other hand, I'm quickly acquiring lots of Makita LXT-system tools and Li-Ion batteries, including their string trimmer, and I see they make several lawn mowers (http://www.makitauk.com/products/outdoor-power-equipment/lawn-mowers/cordless-lawn-mowers.html). But they don't show up on the US website, and I can't find any for sale in the US.
Anyone know anything about these? Why would they not sell them in the US?
I've tried using Van Huskey's trick of shopping at Amazon.de (they have it, here: https://www.amazon.de/Makita-DLM431Z-Akku-Rasenm%C3%A4her/dp/B01F2F5GT2/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1492040635&sr=8-1&keywords=DLM431), but it says "This item does not ship to the US" on every listing...
I'm looking at the Stihl one (https://www.stihlusa.com/products/lawn-mowers/homeowner-lawn-mowers/rma510/), which looks very impressive and not stupidly expensive (~$500 w/ battery and charger). But I don't need any of the other Stihl cordless power equipment, so the battery would only be used for the mower.
On the other hand, I'm quickly acquiring lots of Makita LXT-system tools and Li-Ion batteries, including their string trimmer, and I see they make several lawn mowers (http://www.makitauk.com/products/outdoor-power-equipment/lawn-mowers/cordless-lawn-mowers.html). But they don't show up on the US website, and I can't find any for sale in the US.
Anyone know anything about these? Why would they not sell them in the US?
I've tried using Van Huskey's trick of shopping at Amazon.de (they have it, here: https://www.amazon.de/Makita-DLM431Z-Akku-Rasenm%C3%A4her/dp/B01F2F5GT2/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1492040635&sr=8-1&keywords=DLM431), but it says "This item does not ship to the US" on every listing...