Toro 60V MAX 30" eTimeMaster Personal Pace Auto-Drive Mower review

Short verdict: The eTimeMaster is Toro’s 30-inch battery walk mower. Most walk mowers are 20 or 21 inches. It has two timed blades, three battery ports and Personal Pace self-propel, and it rolls out of the box ready to go. The mulching from the dual blades was excellent, and the cut matched what I expect from Toro. I’d estimate it saved me 10 to 15 minutes for every hour of mowing. Two things bothered me: it’s bulky around trees, and in dry grass the bag kept clogging at about half full. As of October 26, 2026, Toro lists the 30-inch eTimeMaster (21493) at $2,299.00 with three batteries. It’s built for large yards and landscapers. If your yard is small, get a smaller mower.

How I tested it

My video is from September 2023. I unboxed the mower, set it up, mowed with the bag, and tried mulching. At one point I said “60 inch.” That was a slip. It’s a 30-inch deck. The video doesn’t say whether I bought it or Toro sent it.

I didn’t time a full battery, measure the area I cut, or weigh it. The time savings is my estimate, not a stopwatch number. Specs are from Toro’s product page, checked October 26, 2026.

Quick specs (sourced)

The battery listing on Toro’s page doesn’t match itself. Check the box contents with the retailer before you buy. My 2023 unit came with two 10Ah batteries.

Out of the box

The mower rolled straight out of the box. The bagger and side discharge are both included. The handle has three locking positions and folds down for storage, which helps because this deck takes up a lot of floor space.

There are three battery ports. Mine came with two 10Ah batteries, and they work in Toro’s other Flex-Force 60V tools too.

The safety bar is a bail you hold against the handle. To start it, you pull the bar and press the blue button. The key was already installed when I unboxed it.

Personal Pace, and why it matters on a mower this heavy

The self-propel is Personal Pace, so it speeds up and slows down with you. The wheels are solid rubber.

The big win for me was that auto drive keeps the mower from rolling away when you stop. My other mower would roll away on me, and with a 152 lb machine that’s not something you want.

Cutting, mulching and the time saved

With 30 inches of deck, every pass covers about half again as much as a 21-inch mower. My estimate was 10 to 15 minutes saved per hour. Toro advertises up to 40%, which is higher than what I saw. Treat Toro’s number as a best case.

The two blades are timed to work together. Mulching was excellent. The clippings came out fine, and the cut quality was on par with the other Toro mowers I’ve used.

Height adjustment uses two levers, one at the back and one at the front. It’s two clicks instead of four wheels. There’s also a washout port so you can hose out the deck.

The bag clogged at half full

This was my biggest gripe. In dry grass the bag clogged at about half full, and it kept happening. I’d stop, empty a half-full bag, and do it again. If you bag every week, plan for that, or mulch instead, which this mower does well.

Bulky around trees

Thirty inches is great in open lawn and awkward in tight spots. Getting around trees and beds took more work than with a 21-inch mower. It felt solid doing it, but it isn’t nimble.

What it cost then and now

In September 2023, Toro’s site listed it at $1,899. As of October 26, 2026, the 21493 kit lists at $2,299.00. Toro’s page doesn’t explain the difference, and the battery bundle listed today isn’t the two-10Ah set I had.

How it compares

• Toro 22” Recycler: less than a third of the price. It’s much easier around trees and still has a steel deck. Pick it for a normal suburban yard.
• EGO 21”: the same $649 price at Home Depot. It folds into a very small footprint and runs on EGO’s batteries. See my EGO review for the details.

For half an acre or more of open lawn, the eTimeMaster’s width is the point. For anything smaller, the extra $1,650 (at October 26, 2026 prices) mostly buys a mower that’s harder to store.

Pros and cons

Pros

• 30-inch cut on a walk-behind battery mower.
• Excellent mulching from the timed dual blades.
• Personal Pace self-propel, and it doesn’t roll away when you stop.
• Three battery ports, with batteries that work across Toro’s 60V tools.
• Two-point height adjustment and a washout port.
• Bagger and side discharge included.

Cons

• The bag clogged at about half full in dry grass, over and over.
• Bulky around trees and beds.
• $2,299 today, up from $1,899 when I tested it.
• Toro’s page lists the included batteries two different ways.
• My time savings (10 to 15 minutes per hour) were well under Toro’s 40%.

Who should buy it, and who should skip it

Buy it if you have a large, open yard or you mow for a living and want to drop gas. It’s especially worth it if you already run Toro 60V batteries.

Skip it if your yard is small or full of trees and beds, if you bag dry grass every week, or if $2,299 is more than your yard justifies. A 21- or 22-inch mower will do the job.

FAQ

How wide is the eTimeMaster? 30 inches. In the video I said “60 inch” by mistake.

Does it mulch or bag? Both. It also has side discharge. Mulching was excellent. Bagging dry grass clogged at about half full.

How much time does it save? I estimated 10 to 15 minutes per hour of mowing. Toro claims up to 40%.

What batteries does it come with? Mine came with two 10Ah batteries in 2023. Today Toro’s 21493 page describes a 10Ah, a 5Ah and a 2.5Ah, but its spec table also lists two 10Ah, so confirm with the seller.

How much does it cost? $2,299.00 on Toro’s site as of October 26, 2026. It was $1,899 when I tested it in 2023.

Why this review stops here

My video covers setup and one round of mowing. I didn’t time a battery or measure the area cut, and I have no long-term durability results.

Sources

• My video: Toro 60V 30” eTimeMaster review, September 2023
• Toro 60V 30” eTimeMaster (21493), specs and price, accessed Oct 26, 2026
• Toro 60V 22” Recycler (21466), accessed Oct 26, 2026
• EGO 21” mower price: my EGO mower review
• CPSC recalls search, accessed Oct 26, 2026