Worx (19") 13-Amp Electric Lawn Mower

I needed a new mower for my large yard, and was tired of maintaining the 2 gas mowers I had that never worked. So I opted for an electric mower, and so far, so good! The WORX mower is easy to run, lightweight, quiet and cuts beautifully. The maneuverability of the mower is a little difficult with the funky front wheels, and I hope that they don't eventually break, as I mow over lots of tree roots and a bumpy surface. Dealing with the cord is something to get used to, but no big deal. So far, I like this mower!

I needed a new mower for my large yard, and was tired of maintaining the 2 gas mowers I had that never worked. So I opted for an electric mower, and so far, so good! The WORX mower is easy to run, lightweight, quiet and cuts beautifully. The maneuverability of the mower is a little difficult with the funky front wheels, and I hope that they don't eventually break, as I mow over lots of tree roots and a bumpy surface. Dealing with the cord is something to get used to, but no big deal. So far, I... more

I have only had a single shot at using my new mower but it doesn't bode well for the future. As has become common with my appliance experiences, a 25-cent part can cause really major problems. Let me explain. I got the thing put together pretty easily and started it up. It ran well and cut the grass apparently efficiently. However, about 1/3 of the way through (perhaps 45 minutes into the experience, one of the wheels fell off.

I spent another 15 minutes looking for the cap that holds the wheel on, found it, looked at what might be the problem, attempted to fix it, then reattached the hub and the wheel. About 1/2 hour later it fell off and the again wheel followed. This time, after about 20 minutes of looking I gave up and tried to use the mower as a 3-wheeler, which is not the most efficient way to do things (but good for upper body strengthening, I suppose).

After 3 hours of struggle with the lame mower I finished the job (I have a large lawn) and then, as I cleaned up, I ran across the hub. I bent the flanges even further to make it grab the axle tighter but I haven't mowed since so I don't know if it is fixed. The inanity of having such a pathetic means of attaching the wheels is outrageous.

This is a $200 machine and this cheap-ass approach to keeping the support structure together is unacceptable. I suspect that eventually, perhaps this weekend, I'll lose one or more of these hubs for good and I will have to drill through the axle and use a cotter pin as the designers of the machine should have done in the first place. If a student of mine designed things this poorly I'd flunk the person's sorry butt.

I have only had a single shot at using my new mower but it doesn't bode well for the future. As has become common with my appliance experiences, a 25-cent part can cause really major problems. Let me explain. I got the thing put together pretty easily and started it up. It ran well and cut the grass apparently efficiently. However, about 1/3 of the way through (perhaps 45 minutes into the experience, one of the wheels fell off.

I spent another 15 minutes looking for the cap that holds the... more

I really gambled buying this mower online but it paid off. I was able to use the mower without having to assemble the mower. I just had to pull up the handle, tighten it and off I go. The second time I used the mower I figured out that I could unlock the front wheels, this made it so much easier cutting my lawn.

No one likes to admit he was wrong but in this case I was glad to. See I wrote a mixed review and in it I said I thought the mower was under-powered and I had to go over the lawn more than once. Well I just used it again and because the lawn must have been extra high the first it didn't cut well. This time lawn was shorter and I had no difficulty mowing. So for that I have to change my rating.

I was afraid to get a push mower, but the front wheels maneuver flawlessly! It took a little time to figure out how to minimally handle the electric cord, but now it's so easy! I am thrilled with the mulcher/ bagger/ side discharge options and how easy it was to convert from one to another. Most of all, I'm not killing my back pulling on a starter cord. It is heavenly to press a button, pull the bar and she starts right up! I am VERY impressed overall!

By the time my mower arrived to replace my broken twenty-plus year old Craftsman the grass was high, and on that morning, dew laden. My new mower went through it without me having to nibble at it. My 5.5hp gas mower would have choked and died. I like very much the ease of blade height adjustment.

Being able to start and stop the motor without rope pulling is great. I do miss the old machine's self propelling but the Worx being so light helps with that. Turning it on its side to clean the housing without dripping gas and oil it perhaps one of its best features.

On the down side I think the engineers could come up with a swing arm or something to hold the cord away from the cut. Cord management is a learning process, I guess. As advertised, it is not for a big lawn but for my 40-foot lot it is just right.

By the time my mower arrived to replace my broken twenty-plus year old Craftsman the grass was high, and on that morning, dew laden. My new mower went through it without me having to nibble at it. My 5.5hp gas mower would have choked and died. I like very much the ease of blade height adjustment.

Being able to start and stop the motor without rope pulling is great. I do miss the old machine's self propelling but the Worx being so light helps with that. Turning it on its side to clean... more

All in all, I love this mower. It's mulching capability is impressive - it made my lawn look like a golf course without having to bag and I was in love. Due to the reduced weight from what I'm used to, it's significantly easier to handle than my old gas powered mower on this hilly property. I love how easy it starts - just depress the button and pull back the handle. My only complaint is the lack of sturdiness of the blade. I hit an unseen piece of wood and the blade bent badly enough that it contacted the underside of the deck during rotation, damaging the plastic undercarriage, and, of course, making a terrible racket.

Reshaped easily enough with a hammer. It bent again when I hit an unseen rock. Granted, I realize that I'm not supposed to be mowing over such items but what's happening is that whenever I'm mowing at the edges of the lawn I can figure on having to remove the blade to pound it back into shape (at least until I get every foreign object removed). Hopefully the replacement blades will be more sturdy than the original one is. I do like this mower and have recommended it to several people but if your lawn contains any foreign objects, be prepared to replace the blade.

All in all, I love this mower. It's mulching capability is impressive - it made my lawn look like a golf course without having to bag and I was in love. Due to the reduced weight from what I'm used to, it's significantly easier to handle than my old gas powered mower on this hilly property. I love how easy it starts - just depress the button and pull back the handle. My only complaint is the lack of sturdiness of the blade. I hit an unseen piece of wood and the blade bent badly enough that... more

The 3rd time I used this mower, the blade struck a root. Lawnmower blades are usually hardened steel, & either chip or break. This blade bent like a paperclip. Worx said they'd send another blade, but they were on back order for 3 weeks. 4 weeks later I called to see when the blade would arrive, & was told that they didn't know.

It might be another week, or another month, the phone rep couldn't say. In the meantime, my lawn hasn't been mowed in a month, I'm in danger of being fined by the city, have no idea when a blade will arrive for the mower I used only 2 1/2 times, & looking at it being necessary to buy another mower to keep from being fined by the city.

The mower's deck in front of the blade flexes too much:. if you're pushing the mower uphill & bump the base of a shrub, the steel will bend in, contact the blade, & after about 4 times will leave a slice in the steel there from blade contact.

The 3rd time I used this mower, the blade struck a root. Lawnmower blades are usually hardened steel, & either chip or break. This blade bent like a paperclip. Worx said they'd send another blade, but they were on back order for 3 weeks. 4 weeks later I called to see when the blade would arrive, & was told that they didn't know.

It might be another week, or another month, the phone rep couldn't say. In the meantime, my lawn hasn't been mowed in a month, I'm in danger of being... more

I was surprised that this mower actually does better on higher grass. Everything I expected in an electric from ease of starting to the annoyance of the dreaded cord.

Bought this as a fill-in while my self propelled mower was in the shop...it's an excellent little mower for an electric mower....my yard is a little too big for it but it surprisingly did not lack for power. Little bit of a pain to drag a cord around. Didn't bag really well but think that is because it has a mulching blade on it.

I was pleasantly surprised by this mower's ability to cope with my overgrown/tall lawn (last gas mower quit and yard was overgrown by the time I received the Worx mower). It is lightweight enough for me to handle well even on the slope in my yard (active/strong 50 plus y/o female).

Cord is of course an issue but less so than having to buy/haul gas and store in the garage. My only complaint is that the "cord manager" in place on the handle bars is too tight to fit my heavy duty extension cord (which I consider a must for running this motor).

I also would have liked written instructions for getting the mower set up out of the box as the illustrations were small and not that helpful for someone who isn't mechanically inclined.

I was pleasantly surprised by this mower's ability to cope with my overgrown/tall lawn (last gas mower quit and yard was overgrown by the time I received the Worx mower). It is lightweight enough for me to handle well even on the slope in my yard (active/strong 50 plus y/o female).

Cord is of course an issue but less so than having to buy/haul gas and store in the garage. My only complaint is that the "cord manager" in place on the handle bars is too tight to fit my heavy duty... more