Editorial Review
The DESA - Remington Cordless PowerMower with PowerSelect Technology Model #MPS6017A will make your lawn attractive looking with out the noise of a gas mower or the pollution. The PowerSelect Technology is a new approach to electric power. You now have a choice between a powerful 60 volt battery or corded electric operation - you choose how much power you want. Mow your lawn with the convenience and freedom of battery power or, plug--it--in if your battery is not charged or you require additional suction for lawn debris. In corded mode, cutting thick grass or leaves is a simple as turning the PowerSelect dial. This mower also features an integrated charger - just plug it in, dial-in the charging mode and the battery will begin re-charging itself. The mower achieves the same blade speed found in gasoline powered walk--behind mowers. It runs on electricity costing only pennies per use. Go cordless with the 60 volt sealed lead acid battery for up to 60 minutes of run time and enjoy the ultimate freedom of maneuverability. The battery can be removed and additional batteries can be purchased to extend run time. The mower weighs only 60 lbs. and easy to maneuver with larger rear wheels. It is lighter in weight than many other battery operated mowers. It features a 17" cutting blade diameter and an easy to empty grass collection bag. A single lever height adjustment sets the cutting height for all four wheels with 8 different settings available. It has 3 mowing options capabilities; bagging, mulching and an optional side discharge chute is available. It has a convenient bale handle starting system that is found on similar gas mowers. Product comes with a 2 year limited warranty. DESA Remington Technology Today for a Greener Tomorrow. Includes Cordless PowerMower with PowerSelect Technology, Grass Collection Bag, Mulch Plug, and Product Manual.
Item Specifications:
Item Number – MPS6017A Volts/Amps – 60V / 12 Amp Cutting Capacity – 1
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Customer Reviews
Large piece of JUNK !!! 
2008-06-29
I would have shown zero stars but that wasn't a choice. Believe all the bad reviews that you find on this mower, they are not exaggerated. This mower is very cheaply made. The wheels feel like they are going to fall off the mower before you get it out of the box. When you try to charge it, the "charge" select position does not want to stay in place, the dial keeps trying to slip back into the "mow" position.
I used the mower 2 times. It did a good job cutting the grass, and amazingly the wheels stayed on. The 3rd time I charged the Remington PowerMower it tried to burn to the ground. When I plugged it in to a GFCI receptacle it tripped the GFCI. I then plugged it into a dedicated 20A non-GFCI protected receptacle. There was a loud "POP" and then smoke came fron the Remington PowerMower.
Save your money, save your time...do not but this large piece fo JUNK.
PS...returned the Remington PowerMower to the retailer and purchased a American Lawn Mower "Eathwise" cordless mower fo $50.00 less. So far it appears to be a good investment.
Stick with a gas engine for now! 2008-06-18
Where to begin. I bought this on April 14, 2008 and the selector dial would not stay on charge. Remington sent me another dial with instructions and a tool to replace it. In other words, I paid $400.00 to learn how to become a lawn mower repair man. I replaced the dial and after a couple of uses it again doesn't work. The better choice would have been to return the thing becasue it is a cheap flimsy hunk a garbage that can't last more than a couple years. The bag is just for show and can't last. The bottom is cardboard. The stitching in the bag is loose and unraveling. The wheels wobble. When I removed the deck cover to replace the dial it was obvious that this is a cheap piece of equipment not fit for the market. If ever there was a case of caveat emptor this is one. Avoid this mower at all cost.
Below expectations 2008-06-16
We had to return the Remington battery lawn mower because of poor performance. Possibly we just received a faulty battery. The lawn mower never made it through the whole back yard and left long blades of grass all over the lawn. We tried different mowing heights and gave the battery plenty of charge time.
great idea 
2008-06-16
This product is a great idea. while waiting for my new mower to arrive the grass became very tall. I was able to mow it with no problem. Love not having to mess with gas. and if I forget to charge it I can always use it with the cord.
The only bad thing is it is not as well made as it should be for the price. it could be made little studiers.
Faulty Engineering Makes for Bad Choice in Lawn Mowers 
2008-06-10
Remington PowerMower 17-Inch 60-Volt Cordless/Corded Electric Combination Lawn Mower #MPS6017A
I read all of the reviews on this specialty lawn mower and decided that the good canceled out the bad, so I ordered it. I put it together with usual aggravation, but doable. I plugged it up to charge overnight thinking that the charge light might come on only when fully charged, but that is not correct. I called Remington customer service the next morning and they, at the time, inexplicably told me that the plastic control knob for the switch was the the problem, that I had the old design, and that they would send me out a new switch right away. In the meantime, I was told to put the mower on charge and jamb the switch by sticking a business card in-between the knob and its housing to prevent the switch from slipping off the charge position. Lastly, I was told that replacement of the switch control knob would be "easy." I'll start there. It was not "easy"--it was difficult. One of the first instructions was, "remove height control knob." That turned out to be impossible as the one on mine appeared to have been glued on. I worked around that, and got the housing off. I took the old control knob off and I examined how the control worked. There were several switches that engaged when pressed, and disengaged when the pressure was released. As best as I could tell, one switch was for turning the mower into charge and/or run position; and the other was to turn on the mower's "turbo" or fast position. In fact, several of the descriptions on the switch, such as running without charging and running on electric cord were only redundant, non-functioning descriptions written on the control (no action was taken on the two switches in those positions), but actually there were two functioning "on" switches, one for charge/run on battery mode; and the other was "turbo" A/C mode. The shocking part was that the only thing that held these switches in active "on" position was the friction between the plastic control knob and the plastic housing covering the control knob. After replacing the switch knob, which looked exactly like the one that the original one (and had the same part number stamped on it), I reassembled the mower. That was the really difficult part. The mower's housing is a large piece of molded plastic, and it flexes as it is set in place. It is awkward to set it over the places where the screws go, and it is difficult to align the screw openings of the two pieces, that is, the housing with the base. That is made more difficult by the fact that the height control is a whole unit spring loaded device that must lift the weight of the mower, and you have to jiggle the housing in place over the height control lever into one of the middle notches in the plastic housing, and concurrently, you have to be sure to get the electric cords in their proper positions, AND you have to get the housing to engage over the terminals for the large battery without bending them, and you essentially have to do all of those things at the correct angle at once. Remember, the Remington technical assistance representative had told me that would be easy! In any regard, after the knob was replaced and the mower reassembled, I discovered that with the new knob in place it would not hold either of the switches in their respective active positions. Turning the plastic knob resulted in the knob returning to the original position like turning and releasing a spring controlled egg timer. So I took the whole thing apart a second time to reinstall the original knob, and I was back to square one, except this time the charge/run mode wouldn't work. I was able to charge it overnight, but it would no longer run off battery. It would growl as if it were starting to engage, and then the blade would start and slowly stop moving. Needless to say, tonight I packaged up the mower and it is being returned at Amazon expense. Boxing up the mower isn't easy, and I don't recommend it. On the plus side, when the mower runs, it mulches great, and the electric cord option works fantastically...if it works. In my opinion, this is a great mower ruined by a cheesy control switch poorly engineered by design and by production.
Great Idea poorly designed save your money 2008-07-19
I ordered this mower on 6/16/08 and recieved by friday. I took it out of the box and put it together and the left wheel was wobbling . I used this mower as a mulcher I have had bad luck with gas mowers and wanted give this one a try. After mowing the mow the the screw holding the battery was missing. It did a poor job in mowing the lawn. The concept is great but it is made cheap. So monday called to have it returned. They recieved the mower on july 9 th and I am still waiting for the refund
Great machine, but read all reviews - it's not for everyone! 2008-07-14
Perfect for a small lot, that requires only one charge. And perfect if you are ok with mulching rather than bagging your grass. No quality issue to date.
SAVE YOUR MONEY. DO NOT BUY THIS 2008-07-13
Wow, I should have believed the reviews. This mower is a piece of junk. I was so excited to get it delivered only to be disappointed when I finally got to use it. The quality is poor. It felt as if the wheels where gonna fall off. Not only that, the bagging system did absolutely nothing. Oh, and where is the quiet mower they advertize? Mine sounded loud and annoying. People, SAVE your money....DO NOT BUY THIS LAWN MOWER!!!!!!!!
Looks beautiful but doesn't work 2008-07-10
Our lawn mower arrived this afternoon. It looks beatiful and was very easy to set up. However, the flimsy plastic knob won't stay in position to charge the battery and it won't run with the cord. So we are up the creek. We've got ourselves an expensive brick sitting in the garage and grass that is getting longer by the minute.
Great lawn mower for the average 
2008-07-03
I was a little skeptical about the electric lawn mowers but with rising gas prices I decided to do a little research on the electric mowers currently out in the market. The Remington PowerMower caught my eye because of the 60 Volt battery pack. It's a lead-acid type battery and has a modular design so that the battery pack can be replaced very easily in the future if needed. The first battery pack will last atleast 5 years without any problems. It feels great to just unplug the cord and start mowing. Compared to a gas mower the Remington will "bog" down a little once you start mowing very thick and tall grass. It is easily overcome by walking a tad slower. Height adjustments are very easy and the overall unit seems very solid. My only complaint is the interface between the mower and the collector bag. It is not as secured as I would like but I haven't had any major problems with it so far. This is a great unit if your looking for a cordless battery operation and have an average sized yard. Bottom line it's easy to use,cordless, and no gas. Also note that some states will give you a tax-relief refund for switching to an electric mower ie CA.
