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I just wanted to share my initial experience with the LM2135SP as I didn't see any direct answers to some questions I had when I was researching. I bought the deal with Ace for the mower with the included 7.5ah battery plus a free 5ah for $649 (normally $1078). I have some other ego tools and an extra battery was exactly what I needed at the moment.

My first concern was power. I have a newish Honda mower and have a tendency to let the lawn grow longer than it should and have to go slow on the gas powered Honda mower on the higher sections so was concerned the new Ego would be even worse. The Honda mower was rated at 8.3 ft-lbs and the Ego was only 7.0. I was considering the next step up LM2156SP which was rated at 8.3 ft-lbs and included a 10ah instead of the 7.5. It was over $100 more and didn't include the extra 5ah which I needed so I wasn't keen on this idea. I ended up pulling the trigger on the LM2135SP due to the automatic ramp up feature once it bogged down so the power should be equivalent.

I can say after the handful of cuts I've done so far that automatic ramp up feature makes it more powerful than my honda. I ran it through high spots and I never had to slow down like I did with the Honda. I could always hear the honda getting bogged down and I would have to slow down but the Ego does very well in normal and when it gets really thick I can hear the motor ramping up so I never have to go any slower.

The other concern I've seen online is uneven cutting. I expected to put the high lift blade on right away, but I have had zero issues with the mulching blade it cuts very even with no skippers that I can see.

Lastly the battery. I'm able to get 80-90% of my .37 acres before the 7.5 battery died. It only ramped up a few short times and I used the self propelled sparingly. I was surprised I thought I would be able to get the whole yard done as it's advertised as 1/4 to 1/2 acre but I wouldn't recommend it for more than 1/4 acre if you want it done on 1 charge of the 7.5. But I just throw the 5ah in and finish the cut with plenty of juice left to use the same 5ah for trimming and blowing.

And it's obviously so much more quiet and light. I can have my open air headphones in and listen to podcasts. It's so much easier to maneuver now being 20lbs lighter makes cutting more enjoyable. Also the folding up feature was a big plus as my garage isn't the biggest so the Honda took up so much room but being able to fold and stand up the mower is such a relief.

Anyway overall I'm very happy with the mower and I was very surprised at the power. I still have the Honda for now I'm going to wait a few more weeks to make sure nothing comes up that I have to exchange or repair under the return window then I'll sell it on facebook marketplace.

Hope this helped anyone who may have had the same questions as I did and maybe pickup the deal while it's still going. Open to answer questions if I can