BLACK+DECKER Cordless Lawn Mower, String Trimmer

I live in Phoenix on an acre parcel and most of it is in desert landscape. Therefore no formal lawn to mow. Yaaa. However when it rains here the weeds grow, well like weeds. Fast and furious. This year we had lots of rain and lots of weeds. I've been running a battery powered weed eater every day for a week or so. My back is aching from twisting sideways back and forth so it was time to look for a better solution. I figured how about a small battery powered lawn mower and then I found this thing at about half the cost. So figuring I'd probably junk it after a couple tries I decided to give it a try. Really glad I did. Soon as it arrived I put it together and out I went. It had just rained again and everything was wet but I had to try it. Worked perfectly. Knocked down and chewed up everything I ran it over and no extra back pain as a bonus. I charged up the batteries( comes with 2) overnight and set out to do a good cleanup the next day. This thing is a real delight. It runs about 20 minutes on each battery and since the batteries are fairly small you can carry the spare one in your pocket. another thing about the batteries is the way they eject from the tool. Push the button on the battery and it pops out of the tool's battery compartment. I mention this because removing the battery from my other "green" weed eater is a real chore You have to push in 2 tabs, one on each side of the battery, and forcibly pull it from the tool. My wife can't even manage doing it and I barely can, often resorting to prying it loose with a screwdriver while pushing the tabs with both hands. The black and decker baterries just eject with 1 hand by pushing the button, I love it. When you get close to a fence or wall and the platform won't get close enough, the weed wacker removes from the deck instantly by stepping on a lever on the deck and lifting the handle of the weed wacker forward and up. To return it back in the deck reverse the process, simple and easy. Keep in mind this is a regular string trimmer. It is not a bladed lawn mower and does not do the job of a bladed lawn mower It is a string trimmer on wheels. because you push it similar to vacuming a carpet , front and back, front and back, instead of constantly twisting sideways it doesn't put the strain on your arms and back liike a regular string trimmer does. It does not mulch as fine as a mower would and if you have tall weeds or grass as I did you will need to make several passes, as you would with any string trimmer except you don't have to hold it up, just push it back and forth. I have not had to replace the line yet so I cannot comment on that, except to say looking at it, it looks like the exact same process as the other 2 trimmers I have. To clear the bottom of the deck I simply remove the trimmer and wash out the deck with a hose. its been coated with wet grass almost every time I finish. I'm sure dry shorter vegetation will cut much easier. I'm cutting damp weeds and bermuda grass about knee high. The deck is light weight plastic but seems durable enough. If the deck should deteriorate and I have to replace it, the replacement cost of the set is about the same as a different manufacture's string trimmer alone. but I'll worry about that if it happens. so far I have no regrets whatsoever.

I’ve been using this cordless mower since May this year, and it’s been a great fit for my small yard. It’s light and easy to push around, so mowing feels much less like a chore. The adjustable cutting heights are handy, and the 16-inch deck makes quick work of tight spaces. It’s quiet enough to run without bothering the neighbors, and the battery lasts long enough for my lawn in one go. Folding handles make it easy to store in my garage. For anyone with a small yard who wants something simple and reliable, this one works really well. Highly recommended.

Llevo utilizando algunas de las herramientas electricas de bateria recargable de esta linea, son convenientes, practicas y super faciles de usar. Esta 3 en 1 no es la excepcion, pues su principal atractivo es poder usarla como "podadora", pero toma en cuenta que es para trabajaos sencillos y caseros, de ninguna manera podria reemplazar una podadora, o desbrozadora a gasolina. Habiendo mencionado esto, simplemente es comoda, super funcional y lo unico que le falta para ser la mejor opcion (de nuevo, considerando solo para uso casero) es que se pudiera colocar un deposito o bolsa para lo que va cortando. De ahi en fuera, todo vale la pena de este equipo. Muy recomendable.

I purchased this handy cordless Mower about 3 month ago and although it is great for some jobs, it definitely can't compete with a large gas powered mower. But it has a lot going for it too! Pros: Lightweight and easy to move around, especially if you are older or have back or other physical issues. Easy to use. Can get into small areas where a large mower is very impractical or won't fit. Great for touch up jobs such a long summer dandelions when the rest of the grass is short and dry. It can hack down taller grass too but takes a bit of time. I love it for going between small trees or shrubs because it won't ringbark the trunks or stems and you can get quite close in to the plant. The deck shields the tree from the string,if attached properly. It has two heights but I found the higher one works best for me and it was difficult to change it from high to low. It's great for small jobs and quite dry grass but will work ok too if grass is a bit wetter. The batteries last a reasonable time too. It's easy to clean and you need to hose it off after each use as you don't want grass to build up on the bottom or where the deck attaches. The instructions say not to, but otherwise you would need to wipe it clean which does not work very well. Just be careful with the water! Cons: The battery charger that comes with it is inadequate as it takes far too long to charge,almost 4 hours! I purchased an extra battery and the fast charger. It will charge in about 30 minutes. It's too bad B and D don't include the extra battery and the fast charger in the package price as I had to pay an extra $100 dollars to get the extra battery and fast charger. Once I had them though, all was good! The string trimmer attaches easily to the mower deck and the string spool has lasted all summer. You need to purchase a pack of string spools if you don't want to wind the string yourself. It feeds automatically and does a good job. The way the mower deck attaches to the trimmer is a bit iffy and sometimes comes off the trimmer. It could be held on better! Overall, I like it and it is good for certain areas. Now that I have it I wouldn't want to be without it. It's a great concept and too bad that other string trimmers such as EGO and RYOBI don't have one as well!

At the outset, I'm only giving a 4 star rating because I've just received it today, and have only used it once for a quick trial cutting of my backyard after getting one of the batteries charged. However, if it goes on as it started, I'll probably come back at the end of the summer and up the rating to 5 stars. This is a cordless string trimmer/edger with a neat little plastic cart that you can slip the trimmer into and use to roll over your yard to cut the grass easily. The wheels are adjustable (though I have not at this point attempted to adjust the height), and the trimmer slips into and out of the cart with amazing ease. Out of the box, the only assembly is putting the guard on the bottom of the trimmer and screwing in one screw to hold the guard in place. You do need your own Phillips head screwdriver but that's all. Then you put on the handle which pops on quite easily. It comes with two batteries and a charger. The first charge took about three hours. Once the battery was charged, I couldn't resist giving it a try, so I inserted the battery and gave my yard a very quick mow with the trimmer in the cart, I popped the trimmer out of the cart, and was able to trim around my fence, shed, and the grass between my paving stone walkway.It worked well all around. Once finished with the trim, it was easy to replace the trimmer into the little cart, remove the battery, and put the 'mower' into my garden shed until the weekend. All-in-all, I can say I'm very pleased with my purchase. It's very light, and so much easier for me to use than my heavy, cumbersome gas powered mower. And as you can see, the main word with this product is 'ease'.