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Description: Milwaukee 21” Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mower 2822HD Review toolboxbuzz.com/lawn-garden/milwaukee-21-self-propelled-dual-m18-battery-mower The mower is fueled by 2-12Ah High-Output batteries, and a 36v electric motor powers it. The mower blade reaches its full power and a top speed in under one second. We selected a lot that was an overgrown lot on our construction site that had a combination of grasses, weeds, and whatever else nature grew. We expected the Milwaukee mower would excel when mowing a well-manicured lawn, but how would it perform at an overgrown, rugged development parcel? Another design element we liked was the front of the mower having what might best be described as a skid-plate-like design. The molded-in ridges should protect, and allow the mower to climb over debris and obstacles just like a skid plate works on a real off-the-road vehicle. The Milwaukee has the look and feel of a mower that was built for daily nonstop use by professional landscapers. Stand Out Controls and Features 1. Start Blade Button This switch is located on the operator’s right-hand side near the Safety bar. It is a large and well-positioned switch that stands out because of its size and white background. The bail bar must be held against the handle, and the Start-Switch depressed to start the motor. The Start Blade Button will remain locked inward as long as the Bail Bar is held down. 2. Safety Bail Bar Milwaukee did a nice design job with integrating the Safety Bar into a recess in the mower handle. We used the mower extensively and did not even feel the Safety Bar during that time. A nice ergonomic detail. 3. Self-Propel Speed Dial This control sets the speed (from 1 – 5) that the mower will move 0 MPH - 4 MPH. The mower has a lot of torque and when the variable speed paddle is engaged, the mower will very quickly reach that speed and can startle a user. The Self-Propel Speed Dial can also be adjusted while the mower is moving. 4. Variable Speed Self-Propel Paddle Users can vary the speed of the mower with this control on a proportional basis. When it is fully depressed, the mower will reach the maximum setting on the Speed Dial. Users can also modulate the position of this Paddle to throttle the mower speed slower for going around obstacles or other reasons. Milwaukee designed this Paddle to be used by either hand and it works well even when one thumb is used. The blade does not need to be spinning to use the self-propelled feature. 5. High Lift Selector High Lift mode increases the speed of the blade from 2800 rpm to 3300 rpm. Users may want to engage this mode for situations where Better bagging or finer mulching is needed. In the fall if the user wants to pick up leaves in the bag, the higher lift and faster blade speed will assist with that. Engaging the High Lift Mode will light up an LED next to the selector to remind the user that it is activated. 6. LED Light Switch For low light operations, users can turn on the headlights and sidelights to illuminate the surface to the front and sides of the mower. Toggling this switch will turn on and turn off these lights. 7. Fuel Gauge LED When the batteries reach one LED, the batteries are pretty well spent. However, When the juice is critically low, the remaining LED will flash. S 8. Blade Height Adjustment Lever Milwaukee designed a single lever height adjustment to raise and lower the whole mower deck. The lever is located on the right side from the operator’s point of view. This lever moves the deck elevation from 1” above grade to 4” above grade. I 9. Handle Height Locking Pins Milwaukee’s designers provided three height positions for the mower handle. The lowest position places the heel of your hand at 36 ¼’ above ground. The middle adjustment puts your hand at 40 ½” above ground while the highest adjustment is 44 ¾”. 10. Lift Handles One well-thought-out feature of this mower is the big handles on the front of the deck and the back of the mower. Allowing it to be easily picked up and put in the of a truck or trailer. The Milwaukee mover weighs 85lbs with supplied batteries. This mower is no lightweight piece of equipment, these two handles make it much easier to lift. The mower senses when the speed drops and almost instantly ramps up power to compensate for the additional load. The user can hear the change in pitch when this happens. Noise One of the biggest questions readers have asked about cordless mowers seems to be how much noise do they make? The noise we measured while mowing averaged 71.6 dB Cost This mower comes as a kit with two 12 Ah batteries and a fast charger. Pricing will be $999.00 and the mower will be available this April 2022. Overall This is a robust mower designed and built with the professional in mind. The Milwaukee M18 Fuel 21” Self-Propelled mower had impressive cutting performance and will stack up well against its competition. #milwaukeetools #nbhd