EGO POWER+ 21-inch Select Cut Push Mower review

The EGO LM2135 is the push-mower option in this 21-inch Select Cut family. Its appeal is a familiar arrangement with an included 7.5 Ah battery and Rapid Charger, plus three documented clipping routes. The important limit is just as straightforward: this package does not add self-propelled drive. You supply the forward motion on every pass.

What arrives in the LM2135 kit

EGO identifies LM2135 as a 21-inch push mower kit with a 7.5 Ah 56V ARC Lithium battery and a Rapid Charger. The product page also lists a two-bushel collection bag and describes mulching, bagging and side discharge. These are practical choices for different sessions, not modes to combine at once. The product listing names an 8-position cutting-height adjustment from 1 to 4 inches, push-button starting, LED lights and folding storage.

Do not confuse the kit with its adjacent package codes. EGO lists LM2133 as a 5.0 Ah battery kit and LM2130 as tool-only, with no battery or charger. A retailer may also bundle extras. Match the LM2135 model code and the box contents to the use you have in mind.

A push mower, not a self-propelled one

At 21 inches, the LM2135 is a walk-behind mower that you push and steer. That can be a sensible fit for a yard with narrow routes, frequent turns or storage where a riding mower is impractical. It avoids paying attention to a powered pace control, but it does not reduce the physical work of pushing. If hills, long runs or operator effort make self-propelled movement essential, compare the LM2135SP or LM2156SP rather than treating this as a cheaper version of the same drive system.

All three models share the nominal deck width and the core mulching, bagging and side-discharge choices. The LM2135SP adds Touch Drive and lists a lower maximum runtime with its included 7.5 Ah pack; the LM2156SP uses a 10.0 Ah kit and the Select Cut XP system. Those differences should drive the decision more than an assumption that all 21-inch EGO mowers are otherwise identical.

Cutting system and a package detail to verify

EGO describes Select Cut as a system with interchangeable lower blades for mulching, bagging and extended runtime, working with an upper blade. Its LM2135 product copy explains all three lower-blade purposes, and the machine page lists three-in-one mowing. However, the technical “includes” line on that same page lists the Mulching Blade, Extended Runtime Blade and Upper Blade, without naming the High Lift Bagging lower blade. That is not enough to assume the high-lift blade comes in the LM2135 box. If you specifically need that blade, confirm the exact delivered package before purchase.

The mower page's 2-bushel bag and bagging mode still make this a documented bagging-capable configuration; the unresolved point is the included high-lift blade. Use the exact instruction manual for accessory compatibility and safe blade changes. The standard blade already installed is a starting setup, not a promise that one blade is optimal for every grass condition.

Battery and runtime in ordinary use

EGO states up to 65 minutes of runtime with the recommended 7.5 Ah battery. The words “up to” matter: it is a maximum claim, not a measured area-per-charge guarantee. Battery charge, grass height and condition, cut height, pace and technique change how long a session lasts. Do not translate the rating into acres without evidence for your own lawn. The page says the mower is compatible with all EGO 56V ARC Lithium batteries, but compatibility does not prove that another pack is included or that its runtime is the same.

Who should shortlist it, and who should not

Shortlist LM2135 if you prefer a push mower, want a 21-inch deck with several clipping routes and value an included battery-and-charger kit. It may also make sense if you already use EGO batteries, provided the included package and your actual cutting needs still line up. Pass it over if self-propelled movement or an included 10 Ah battery is an essential requirement; the LM2135 does not meet either specification.

EGO links a shared 56V mower manual, but its cover names LM2130SP/LM2130/LM2150SP families rather than the reviewed LM2135 kit code. Treat it as useful platform guidance, not proof that this exact package has a separately verified manual edition. The manual says not to mow wet grass or slopes over 15 degrees; before cleaning or clearing, remove the battery and wait for the blade to stop. Its cleaning page says not to put water on the motor fan and to wipe the mower with a damp cloth. Confirm the current instructions for the exact SKU, then measure access and storage and check the kit contents.

Compare the self-propelled LM2135SP or the 10 Ah LM2156SP if the push arrangement or kit battery is not right.