DeWalt Lawn Mower Comparison DCMWP233U2 vs DCMW220

This mower....... changed my life Bestfor.Garden also recommend I never thought I would see the day when I would ever make the switch to electric yard tools. But this was one of my best decisions yet. My old 15+ year old gas mower snapped its pull string while trying to get it to fire up and instead of fixing it, I chose to upgrade instead.

Just bought the new one. I think the reason it sounds lower in tone is because it has some sort of load sense. I've noticed when it gets to some heavy or dense grass it automatically speeds up. I guess this extends battery life. The reason I chose Dewalt over the others is due to the batteries that can be used in so many other tools. The mower is only going to be used for an hour a week at the most in the summer. All the rest of the time those batteries can be used to power an impact driver, circular saw or even a chain saw and a pair of 20V 10 AH batteries with chargers are worth close to the price you pay for the whole mower kit. Genius marketing because now I am vested in the entire Dewalt cordless power tool system.

There’s a few items that I should clarify/add: 1) I was unable to compare the actual mowing capabilities of these machines because we are currently in the middle of winter here in the northeast. I may be able to revisit this in a couple months. 2) In the video, I make it look like folding the handle is more difficult than it really is. You should just twist each knob 1/4 turn and the handle is completely freed up to move. I don’t use that feature much, so I was a bit out of practice. 3) The reason the two mowers sound so different is that the newer one has a higher torque mode that automatically kicks in under load. In my garage, it was not under load, so it was operating under reduced power to conserve battery consumption. The older 220 model always operates at the higher speed. 4) With the older 220 model, if I let my lawn get too long, neither the mulching or rear discharge modes worked great. There were just too many clippings. In this case, you will want to bag your clippings. Also, thick grass is going to cut into your battery time by probably a third. 5). DeWalt has also come out with a self-propelled version. I have not used it, but I would recommend giving it a lot of thought as to whether you actually need it. These are light mowers that are very easy to maneuver. In my opinion, you are better off going without and having your batteries go longer on the actual mowing.

Thanks for the in-depth comparison! You have convinced me that the new Dewalt mower is right for me.

Thank you for very much for this comparison video. I have the old lawn mower (LM) acquired back in 2019 and after just 8 months of ownership the motor failed. I got in touch with Dewalt service center store and they replaced it with a new one (shipped to my home). The tech guy in the store also advised me to avoid having the blade hitting big rocks, concrete to avoid damage to motor. In your video, I noticed (hearing) that the old LM is noisier and sounds like running on higher rev. I also invested in flexvolt batteries with higher capacity so I could use the LM longer and at the same time use the flexvolt batteries with other tools (present and future purchase) that requires 60V. Look like the new LM is has been improved a lot. I will consider this one in the future and still I am waiting if Dewalt will make a Snow blower... must be still on the drawing board.

Excellent review and comparison. Really helpful in making final decision to purchase latest DeWalt model of mower. Thanks!

Regarding battery life: I currently live on a 1/2 acre lot. Once you remove the areas that aren’t mowed (house footprint, driveway, gardens, etc.) you are left with a front and back yard that are each about 6,500 square feet (slightly over 80’ x 80’). I use two 9 ah Flexvolt batteries for the front yard and need to recharge them to do the backyard. If the grass gets a bit longer than I intended, I need to bag it and I also use a pair of 5 ah batteries to finish the job. So, I would expect these new 10 ah batteries to perform slightly better than the Flexvolts. In fact, I’ll throw out a rough formula of 700 square feet of lawn mowed per amp-hour of battery charge, assuming you haven’t let the grass get too long or wet and that you walk at a fairly quick pace. So I would plan on roughly 7,000 square feet of mowing with these 10 ah batteries before you need to recharge them. However, keep in mind that I haven’t seen what effect the dual torque feature will have on the battery life of the new model.

Great review. I really needed to see the parts included since I'm buying a 1 time used 233U and wanted to make sure I get all the parts included. I also wanted to add that I'm starting to shy away from the 60v tools. Mainly because of the new line of 20v tools Dewalt started making and because the 60v batteries are ⅓ of their amp rating when used in the 60v tools. I can get much more out of my flexvolt batteries especially using then on the 20v platform. The new flexvolt 20v line are very powerful and compare well to the 60v line, without eating up the flexvolt batteries.

Fantastic video on this subject. A side by side is so valuable. Thanks so much for sharing your time and all the insight. Great job.

Great video, I was seeking to analysis with these two Somehow found your clip and it thus help to get more information in an easy way Price difference over here in Canada is not much $30 Love buying DeWalt stuff

Great video, you are talented and hopefully do more future videos.

Good to hear you like the Dewalt, I am looking at getting the Dewalt myself, where I am we don't have the 20V battery but use 18V.

real nice review man; been debating on one of these just for ease of long term use without much maintenance.

Great Review! I'm going to watch more of your videos!

Great job! You mentioned "fluid film" you mentioned for spraying on the bottom

Nice comparison video my friend!....Great info!

Great review sir!! Went all Dewalt yard tools this summer and waiting for my new Dewalt self-propelled (front) next week. I imagine I can use the 20 V 5AH batteries as "backup" for the mower? What is the spray you use for the undercarriage?

Fantastic review! You answered every question I had! What did you spray the under side of the mower with? Thank you again!

Thanks for this I was super confused.

Excellent breakdown.