EGO LM2156SP vs Toro 60V Super Recycler 21568: Select Cut Against Personal Pace

Where these two differ

These are the two best-cutting battery walk mowers sold. The EGO LM2156SP stacks two blades under a steel deck, runs a 10 Ah pack and belongs to the broadest battery yard range. The Toro 21568 runs a Recycler deck with Vortex airflow, Personal Pace drive and SmartStow vertical storage on a 7.5 Ah pack. The EGO has more runtime and platform; the Toro has better handling and storage.

This comparison is based on the published specifications and manuals for both mowers and on recurring owner feedback. We have not run either mower ourselves.

Cut and mulch

The EGO Select Cut chops clippings twice; the Toro Recycler recirculates them under the deck. Owners of both describe mulch that vanishes and clean bagging. On a thick spring lawn the EGO Peak Power motor has a little more reserve.

Drive and handling

Personal Pace speeds up as the handle is pushed and slows as it is eased. Touch Drive moves the mower when the handle is pressed and stops it when released, with a speed dial. Both are intuitive; Personal Pace is the one owners praise most. The Toro is lighter and turns more easily.

Runtime and platform

The EGO 10 Ah pack covers a half acre with reserve. The Toro 7.5 Ah pack covers a half acre in dry grass. EGO 56V runs blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, snow blowers and a riding mower; Toro 60V runs blowers, trimmers, chainsaws and snow blowers.

Storage

SmartStow stands the Toro on end in a shed corner. The EGO folds its handle and takes floor space.

Yard jobs this decides

A half acre and a yard of EGO tools: the EGO. A tight shed and a quarter to a half acre: the Toro. Slopes favor the lighter Toro.

Warranty and support

On the EGO Power+, EGO covers tools with a five-year limited warranty and packs with three years. On the Toro 60V, Toro covers its 60V Flex-Force line with a three-year full warranty. Both makers run service networks in the US and both honor the warranty only with proof of purchase, so keep the receipt with the manual. Registration takes a few minutes online and is worth doing the day the tool arrives.

Care and storage

Both are brushless battery tools and both last longest with the same habits: hose or brush debris off after each use, store packs indoors at partial charge through the winter rather than empty or full, and keep the machine out of direct sun in a shed. Neither needs oil changes, spark plugs or fuel stabilizer. A pack left at zero through a cold winter is the most common cause of a dead tool in spring on either platform.

Common owner complaints

EGO owners mention weight and deck rust at the lip. Toro owners mention the smaller 60V platform. Both are reliable.

Which one should you buy

Buy the LM2156SP for runtime and the broadest platform. Buy the Toro 21568 for handling and storage.

Our verdict

A near draw. The Toro 60V Super Recycler 21568 edges it on handling and storage; the EGO LM2156SP edges it on runtime and platform.