Ozito 1500W Electric Lawn Mower ELM-1545

Bought Ozito ELM-1545, 1500W from Bunnings to replace a 16 year old Victa Lawnkeeper ESP300A (1000W) which hit a brick hard enough to reduce the rotation speed thereafter. (bent shaft maybe!) My review is after the first day of operation only. Assembly of the mower was very easy though needed a third hand to help attach the top of the catcher to… Read more

its body. Comparing to the Victa, the Ozito was noticeable noisier (however I always wear ear muffs so not an issue for me) a little heavier to move around. One big diff was that I could switch on the Victa with one hand (holding down the start button with my little finger while grasping the lever) whereas the Ozito start button & lever are too far apart to use this technique and required two hands. This makes the Ozito is a bit safer however it was an inconvenience for me after 16 years with my one hand starting technique with the Victa. My biggest issue with the mower was with vents on the side of the catcher. They are quite open and clippings, including weed seed, can fly out the side of the catcher. These vents really need to be covered of a fly-screen type of material to stop these clippings from flying out the side while allowing the catcher to breathe - as it must. (As a DIY sort of person, I'll experiment with installing a screen over the inside of these vents myself). The mower works really well, feels powerful and doesn't die down nearly as much as the Victa did when I hit the more dense patches of grass we have in our yard. The suction from the blades into the catcher was noticeable stronger than the Victa (but let down by that side vent issue I mentioned). The catcher itself was very easy to detach and reattach after emptying. One last thing - I ran an AI on the cost of owning this corded electric vs a 36V battery model over 10 years and the corded mower was about 1/3 the cost of the battery version. In fact the cost to buy the Ozito was about the same as buying a replacement battery for the other option! So the corded electric mower is far more cost efficient if you can tolerate the inconvenience of keeping tabs on the power cord position which, after 16 years with the Victa, was not an issue for me. No regrets after day 1 and recommended. (p.s. Do I think it will last 10 years? It's a simple machine, an electric motor, & feels similar quality to the old Victa (plastic all over). Why shouldn't it?)

Warning, do NOT buy this junk – Garbage, trips circuit, two ozito mowers, very short life span. 1500 W Show details

Basic mower, good value – Purchased Dec'22 to replace a previous model. Does an excellent job of maintaining a lawn that is regularly maintained - don't let the grass in the tropics get away otherwise it's best to slash/trim the lawn with something with a bit more torque. I'm just wondering if it's a tad overpriced though... Maybe I'm getting a bit older, but I'm… Read more

starting to find moving the cord around really annoying - yet no-one can convince me that the cordless models are worth it - yet.

I haven't replaced the blade yet, but it's simple enough to give the blade a tickle with a metal file to keep sharp.

Easy to assemble and put together - a marked improvement over the previous model (which was simplicity itself)

A Mini Beast – Bought this mower S/Hand as a Fill in while waiting for a New Out of Stock Petrol Mower. This Little Beast will eat Santa Ana, that is a Great Recomendation imo Only Drawback is Being Carefull Not to Run Over the Cord