Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Broom Hard Surface Sweeper #NS118
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Broom Hard Surface Sweeper #NS118
Customer Review: Black & Decker Hard Surface Electric Blower
Summary: 3 Stars
Very lightweight and very easy to manuver. However, it doesn't have the velocity or the staying power of it's heavier 12 volt lead acid battery cousin with the convenient storage and charging cradle.
With this model, the removable battery slips into a seperate charger so you have to find a place for the charger while charging. Next, when you need to use it, you have to get the battery, insert it and then go. Further there's no provision for storing or hanging either the blower or the charger.
With a little more thought, it could have been designed to mirror it's 12 volt cousin and still have the removable battery plus the charging/storage cradle with the included external charging cradle as an option. For the cost, it should have included both the charger and a second 18V battery.
As is typical of NiCad batteries, within a few seconds it does not have the same initial velocity nor does it last as long as the 12 volt model.
Does the job as stated. Three stars.
Customer Review: low battery life
Summary: 2 Stars
my mom had a B&D cs100(3 or 4 years old)i replaced it with a B&D ns118,
the salesperson told me the battery life was not very good but i bought
it because of the light weight--after about six months i am replacing it
with a B&D cs100(if it didnt have a back up battery it would have been
gone a long time ago----just doesnt have the power the cs100 has
i have a B&D cs100 that is several years old and it works very good--got
tired of cussing at the cord
Customer Review: Works well
Summary: 4 Stars
I was surprised how well this electric broom works. The only complaint I have is the batteries wear down a little quickly. Luckily it comes with two. Overall I'm satisfied with this product.Customer Review: Perfect lightweight tool for lightweight jobs
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had mine for approx 3 years. Perfect if you don't want to hassle with gas or power cords. Mine came with a spare battery -- you will want 2 batteries. I have centipede grass and some packed dirt areas, and it does a fine job of blowing magnolia and dogwood leaves on that. I also use it to blast leaves out of flower pots and window ledges and to blow pecan flowers off everything else. It's about as loud as an upright vaccuum.Customer Review: Electric Broom does as it Describes
Summary: 5 Stars
The Electric Broom is an 18V battery powered sweeper. The unit comes with two batteries and one charger. For what it is marketed ad this is a very nice piece of equipment.
There have been three reasons that people have traditionally avoided Electric Lawn equipment in favor of the more traditional gas counterparts. Those three reasons are power, price and portability. These objections no longer pose an issue with the 18V Electric Broom.
The objection for more power is not so much overcome by more robust power on this unit as it is by smart marketing. You will notice this unit is NOT marketed as a blower. That is because the unit does not pack enough punch to blow debris and leafs on a lawn. It is strictly good for hard or moderately flat surfaces. The unit is more then powerful to sweep or clear out gullies and other crevices. I am sure one might want a gas powered unit to take clear out a lawn or other non-flat area.
The issue around price is also one that Black and Decker has overcome. The unit is cheap! With the price for the unit only slightly more then two batteries for the unit it is a no brainer as the sweeper is packaged with two batteries and a charger. With gasoline prices were they are this is a price difference that is not unattractive to many of us.
Finally we get to the portability aspect of the trimmer. Being battery powered the unit does not need a cord so there is no limit to its range. The battery lasts about 20 minutes before the power is noticeably depreciated. Normal usage in most area would be able to utilize the two batteries and complete the work. More in-depth work might require a bit of planning or the purchase of spare batteries. This may be one of the units from Black and Decker that due to the short battery time it may be worth looking at the extended power silver batteries from Black and Decker.
Since this is the third 18 volt battery unit I have purchased from Black and Decker I have become hooked on the 18 volt line. Since the batteries are interchangeable I am always looking at the Black and Decker 18 volt equipment first.
This is a great unit that is far more eco-friendly then a gas blower although not as powerful. It certainly makes sweeping less of a chore. I can even continue to work in my lawn during Ozone action days now! I recommend without any reservation.