by John McCarter
(Texas)
The lawn mower actually works really well, it turns great and helps expedite the amount of time that it requires to cut my lawn.
It takes a little time to start up but does not have any engine issues after that. A small problem I had, which it seems a few other people had was with the battery provided, it had some issues and would not always provide a continuous power supply. In some cases it would only provide a part of the required power, making it so that the mower did not go as fast as usual or the blade would not spin as fast meaning that there were tufts of grass that were not being cut.
I was able to have it replaced and the Ariens customer service was very prompt and helpful. It was replaced within a few days (i did it myself, they just sent parts) and I was back to lawn cutting.
I think this is a really reliable model. After some years of use, I have had few problems and it has really helped my lawn look great!