I just bought the smaller 480mm Makita XGT 40v lawn mower and did one lawn front and back today. I absolutely love it. Way better than my 140cc petrol mower. A certain tool store kept pushing EGO on me on me despite me pointing out why the Makita is better especially in thicker/taller grass. Have zero regrets and would highly recommend this Makita.

I own the makita, and looked at the ego on American KZfaq videos, all cutting fine rye. In Australian conditions that things almost useless. Great review.

Thanks for not verbally abusing your dog. Im a dog translator. Your dog was saying that the Makita the way to go. Smart dog. I agree as well having all Makita LXT and XGT OPE

I have the 40v Makita. So far the only negative to me is that when the first battery gets low it slows down quite a bit but won’t switch to the second battery I guess until it’s completely dead. I don’t have the patience so I usually just pull out the low battery and flip it over to force the mower to use the full battery.

I like how the Makita is built like a traditional petrol mower, funny you're comparing these two as I'm currently looking at the Makita 40v range as I've been a little bit underwhelmed with my Ego stuff sadly.

The Makita looks the real deal for a contractor. I’m just waiting for someone to put out a decent 30 inch battery mower. Thanks for the review.

I’m confused how the ego mowers do well in all the other videos but not this one… interesting to see the one exception

I really wish Husqvarna would release commercial battery mower in Australia. I use the Husqvarna line trimmer, blower, edger, hedge trimmers, pole saws, and brush-cutters. I'm super happy with them and want to stick to Husqvarna battery ecosystem. I use their LC347iVX mower, but it struggles in thicker grass, and it's is a bit slow. I may have to consider using the Makita LM001CX3 for time being.

Hi mate, just watched a few of your vids and am interested in your feedback on the Makita. I know in your other vid you were just trialing the Makita, did you end up purchasing it ? And if so, how’s it travelling after 6 months ? I’m interested this in a commercial sense so keen on hearing about any issues that may have popped up in that time and what your getting on average, Runtime wise off 2x 8ah on maintenance mowing ? Thanks and appreciate the time you have taken to do the reviews. Not a lot out there on this Makita xgt / 40v gear.

I own EGO's newest model LM2167SP - I understand how you like the Makita over the EGO but to me my EGO LM 2167SP is absolutely great for me and it gets the job well done in my yard using an 12.0 AH battery at NORMAL setting I can run my EGO LM2167SP for 105 minutes non-stop. The Makita is a great lawn mower too. For me I really think both lawn mowers are great. But evreyone has thier own opinion. Thanks for your video.

Hello mate. New subs here from NZ. Question regarding to their warranty. Does the makita will void its 5 years warranty if we use it on a commercial lawn mowing business? Because ego will void its warranty if use commercially. Cheers

The 40v sounds awesome! How does it go with wet grass? and how is the rear discharge?

How low does the Makita mow? Ego only goes down to 1.5in thats too high for my centipede grass.

Hi great video mate. Always love your thoughts. Would you be able to check out the husqvarna battery mower. I use husqvarna equipment for my business for more than 2 years I love them no issues but don't know about their mowers.

Out of all reviews that reviews these two or makita against any battery power mower this is the only video that makita beats anything on lawnmower

Looking o get new mowe, been using ryobi for awhile but have been eying the makita and kobalt as of late

The only problem with the makita is that the blade is lighter gauge and susceptible to bending if you run over an object with it. If weight is a problem with the blade design, would love to see a titanium one made available.

Good vid sir…what model year are you using on the Ego ?? Are you comparing them equally price and features ?? Thx

EGO works fine for me!

There's something wrong with your Ego mower or battery. I can take down 1 foot tall grass with that model and it will not cut out. I had something similar happen with their blower and support had me clean the contacts on the battery and blower, problem solved. They looked clean but had a little grease on them. Also similar issue with the snow blower on turbo and they replaced a battery.

watching that EGO stop, and makita powering through the not-too-bad longer grass? Umm... NOT buying an Ego. I wont' be a contractor - but just want a strong mower for residential use. The EGOs, plastic deck and all just seem cheap. Low-end. Did I read somewhere that Milwaukee M18 batteries work in the Makita as well? If so, then I already have backup batteries for it!

Have you seen the new Makita string trimmer 40 volt URO14GT201 could be a good item in skin form to compliment this 40 volt mower as it also currently comes with 5ah batteries in kit form due out soon, bit pricey but looks really good and powerful. Video from Sydney tools “First Look 👉 NEW Reversible XGT 40v Max Brushless Line Trimmer (UR014) Coming soon!!

Great comparison. That Makita looks like a fantastic mower. The 4 swing back blades are great. I use the Ego select cut in my business as I have already invested so much into the Ego gear. I have found the power to be excellent for the lawns I do. Most of my lawns are fortnightly. I find the Ego mulches a lot better than the swing back blades but as you said it doesn’t have as much suction as the swing back blades when catching. Also the Ego is half the weight of a commercial petrol mower. My only concern with the Makita is dealer support. As far as I know you can only get their equipment at tool shops. So getting spare parts or servicing might be an issue. What is the runtime compared to the Ego. Thanks, Billy.

Ego is a toy ok if your regularly mowing your lawn . It's out dated hasn't had any real change to motor .

An interesting video. Seen this same mower power through much thicker grass than any of this without stalling. Plenty torture test videos with the Ego on youtube. I've done the same on my own lawn as I own one of these myself. Looks like the self propel has issues while having it cranked up to its highest and going through taller grass. I turn the self propel off when I mow because the tool is so light I don't need it and, as you've pointed out, it's just doesn't work very well.

Makita sound much better when cutting

Makita vs Milwaukee next?

Dam makita probably pays real good to the people that do reviews

So,etchings up with this review and video if the ego mower can’t make it through that grass. I’ve witnessed them going through much thicker grass with ease.

What model of EGO is that?

He is obviously pushing the Makita when testing speed🤣🤣🤣

wonder how makita compares to a ryobi mower

Maybe the ego is a faulty unit

The ego mower is not a invented for commercial. Lol

My experience is I went all in with EGO in my landscape business, which included getting the mower. Before I say any more, go ahead and Google 'EGO mower wheel lock.' Until they fix their self propel problem, stay away from this mower. I've enjoyed their other tools and used the heck out of them. (Other than the 650 CFM blower. My 530 blower has outlasted three 650 blowers. The 650 is a lemon.) I'll be going Makita this year...