Despite its diminutive size, the Sun Joe MJ401E-PRO 13 is an affordable mower for small backyards. It’s also designed to travel over trickier terrain, making it a good option for those with uneven green spaces. While it has a low MSRP of around $139 at time of writing, it comes with a generous two year warranty for extra peace of mind. This was also very easy to do, only requiring a little pull of the metal rod and having it slip into on of the J slots as seen below. This however creates a bit of a limitation on precision cutting as offered on more expensive lawnmowers but will do the job just fine if you keep up with your regular lawn keeping schedules.
Battery Riding Lawn Tractor, this option has the power equivalent of a 31-horsepower gas engine and the ability to cut up to three acres on a single charge, according to the manufacturer. This is an expensive mower, but we think it is an excellent zero-turn option that will make your lawn look great quickly and efficiently. The RYOBI sun joe lawn mower 80V HP Brushless Riding Mower is equipped with two 80-volt, 10-amp hour batteries and two 40-volt, 12-amp hour batteries, providing ample power for extended mowing sessions. During our testing, we appreciated the ability to install up to three 80-volt and four 40-volt batteries, allowing us to extend the mower’s runtime even further.
It slowed down a few times, but it recovered quickly and didn’t stall once. For even less than the Ryobi’s $587 price tag, the more powerful EGO is the better buy. You also want to check the adjustability of the height of the cut.
Weighing in at 30lbs, the Sun Joe MJ40E-PRO 13 is much lighter than other mowers for small yards. For example, the Greenworks 48V 20-inch push mower clocks in at 63lbs. Despite this relatively small frame, the 10.6 gallon trimmings bag is still a decent volume.
The mower’s cut quality and bagging performance were commendable. A removable plug slides into the back of the deck to seal it for mulching. Sun Joe mowers are made by Snow Joe, which was founded in 2004 with the mission of producing high quality snow blowers that would retail for less than $100. What they do offer is a dizzying array of cordless and corded push and self-propelled mowers that are typically durable, effective and reasonably priced. In our Sun Joe lawn mower reviews we’ll see if these mowers live up to the considerable hype surrounding them. I needed a lawnmower that was small, lightweight and easy to handle.
It features a wide range of cutting heights—10 settings ranging from 0.81 to 3 inches. Though it performs well on most turf types, this mower may struggle a bit in overgrown grass. It has the ability to bag, mulch, or rear-discharge clippings.
If you’re in the market for a durable, powerful mower for a smaller yard, then the MJ401E Mow Joe is one of the few choices available, that is hard to pass by. Thanks to the self-propelled technology, it was a breeze to mow over uneven terrain, even over hills, with little effort on our part. Luckily this mower offers seven adjustable cutting sun joe lawn mower heights (1.5 to 4 inches), so you can easily pick the one you need. Sun Joe offers a remarkably comprehensive range of lawn mowers. The traditionalist can choose from one of the widest ranges of push mowers currently available. Those with small and midsize yards can pick one of many light, easy-to-use, and affordable corded mowers.